Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

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Synopsis

The setting is Taisho era Japan. Tanjirou is a kindhearted young boy who lived peacefully with his family as a coal seller. Their normal life changes completely when his family is slaughtered by demons. The only other survivor, Tanjirou's younger sister Nezuko, has become a ferocious demon. In order to return Nezuko to normal and get revenge on the demon that killed their family, the two of them depart on a journey. From a young talent, an adventure tale of blood and swords begins! (Source: Shonen Jump) Notes: - Includes two extra chapters. - Nominated to the 24th and 25th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.

Alternative Titles

鬼滅の刃

KnY

Guardianes de la Noche

Miecz zabójcy demonów

Les Rôdeurs de la nuit

İblis Keser

Reviews(20)

KaizokuOtaku56%

A Terribly Medicore Manga that got Fueled by the Huge Positivity of the Anime when it's Really Not all that Worth While

SCAR62%

Was the overhype for this series justifyable? I don't think so. It's mainly cuz of anime

woodengear61%

A Fun Series Ruined By A Terrible Ending and Final Arc

MasterCrash79%

Yeah, ok, so, I haven't watched the anime

BungeeGumDimitri60%

Deeper isn't always better, unless we talking about in my ass. Demon Slayer is a modern classic.

snippy49%

Demon Slayer is a shallow mess of a series.

kendragon71%

good beginner Shounen; albeit a bit shallow

BackPack83%

Its an OK series which has been misjudged by the both extremes.

kaysee62%

A highly enjoyable story that doesn't totally nail the landing. (HEAVY SPOILERS)

Roy30535%

Demon Slayer is an incredible, near perfect manga that everyone should experience.

Zekonze56%

This manga changed my life! Life! LIFE!

Akuma1579%

Demon Slayer a manga of love and hate

JayJoe52%

Phenomenal story whcih knows what it is and what it needs to focus on

Minulf83%

A rare occurence, but for Demon Slayer it holds true: the Anime is better.

NerfMiner27%

Q: What is Demon Slayer? A: Demon Slayer is the best literary work of all time.

thePingusDingus58%

What do child soldiers, purple women and whiny yellow toddlers have in common? They're all in my nightmares and in KnY.

Krynn53%

A unique, touching, and pretty Shounen, with a decent story and good characters.

leiopython60%

Get sucked into the flashback vortex, idiot

BaronVonJohn45%

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba | crítica

tchkrvlist75%

a shonen story in its truest sense. yet, flawed as it maybe.

7.9

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Information

FormatManga
StatusFinished
Chapters207
Volumes23
SourceORIGINAL
CountryJP
Mean Score79%
Start Date2016-02-15
End Date2020-05-18
GenresAction, Adventure, Drama, Supernatural

Staff

Story & ArtKoyoharu Gotouge
AssistantKintetsu Yamada
AssistantMizuki Yoda
EditorTatsuhiko Katayama
AssistantSeiran Furuta
Translator (English)John Werry
Lettering (Italian)Christian Biscaro
Translator (Portuguese: vols 16-23)Felipe Monte

Score Distribution

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Reader Stats

205.0k users
Reading35,754
Planning29,795
Completed129,192
Dropped4,128
Paused6,150

Tags

Demons
Shounen
Swordplay
Tragedy
Male Protagonist
Revenge
Gore
Historical
Afterlife
Body Horror
Rural
Orphan
Time Skip
Coming of Age
Shapeshifting
Travel
Reincarnation
Oiran
Trains
Guns