Kimetsu no Yaiba (story)

 Kimetsu no Yaiba Summary

 

 

Kimetsu no Yaiba : (Japanese: 鬼滅の刃, Hepburn: Kimetsu no Yaiba, lit.Blade of Demon Destruction) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotoge. It follows Tanjiro Kamado, a young boy who becomes a demon slayer after his family is slaughtered and his younger sister Nezuko is turned into a demon. The manga was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from February 2016 to May 2020, and its chapters collected in 21 tankobon volumes as of July 2020. It is published in English by Viz Media and simulpublished by Shueisha in English and Spanish on their Manga Plus platform.

An anime television series adaptation by ufotable aired in Japan from April to September 2019. Following the airing of the final episode, a sequel film was announced and is scheduled to premiere in October 2020.

 

 

As of July 2020, the franchise had over 80 million copies in circulation, including digital versions, making it one of the best-selling manga series. Meanwhile, the anime series has received critical acclaim, with critics praising the animation and fight sequences. It has been considered one of the best anime of the 2010s, and has received numerous awards. 

 

Summary :

The story takes place in Taishō-era Japan. It follows protagonist Tanjiro Kamado and his sister Nezuko Kamado as they seek for a cure to Nezuko's demon curse. Tanjiro and Nezuko become entangled in the affairs of a secret society, known as the Demon Slayer Corps, that have been waging a secret war against demons for centuries. The demons are former humans who sold their humanity in exchange for power, they feed on humans and posses super natural abilities such as super strength, magic and regeneration. Demons can only be killed if they're decapitated with weapons crafted from an alloy known as Sun Steel, injected with poison extracted from wisteria flowers, or exposed to sunlight. The Demon Slayers, on the other hand, are entirely human, however, they employ special breathing techniques, known as breaths, which grant them superhuman strength and increased resistance.

 

Tanjiro Kamado is a kind-hearted and intelligent boy who lives with his family in the mountains. He has become his family's sole source of income after the passing of his father, making trips to the nearby village to sell charcoal. Everything changes when he comes home one day to discover that his family has been attacked and slaughtered by a demon. Tanjiro and his sister Nezuko are the sole survivors of the incident, with Nezuko being transformed into a demon, but still surprisingly showing signs of human emotion and thought. After an encounter with Giyū Tomioka, a demon slayer, Tanjiro is recruited by Giyū to also become a demon slayer and begins his quest to help his sister turn human again and avenge the deaths of the rest of his family.

 

ANIME :

An anime television series adaptation by studio ufotable was announced in the 27th issue of weekly Shonen Jump on June 4, 2018. The series aired from April 6 to Sept 28/2019, on Tokyo MX, gtv, gyt, BS11, and other channels. The anime is directed by Haruo Sotozaki, with scripts by the Ufotable staff. Yuki Kajiura and Go Shiina are the anime's composers, and Akira Matsushima is the character designer. Hikaru Kondo is the producer. LiSA performed the opening theme "Gurenge" ,while the ending theme is "from the edge" by FictionJunction feat. Lisa. The ending theme for episode 19 is "Kamado Tanjirō no Uta" by Go Shiina featuring Nami Nakagawa. The series ran for 26 episodes, covering the first fifty-two chapters of the manga.

 

In North America, the series is licensed by Aniplex of America. It is being released on two Blu-ray volumes. The first volume was published on June 30/2020, and the second volume is planned to be released on Nov 24/ 2020 for a limited-edition. The company is also partnering with Funimation to release standard-edition Blu-ray volumes in Sept2020 and Jan2021.The series has been streamed on Crunchyroll, Hulu, and FunimationNow. In July 2019, it was announced that the English dubbed version would premiere on Adult Swim's Toonami block. The dub was produced by Aniplex of America and Bang Zoom! Entertainment,and premiered on the night of October 12, 2019. Madman Entertainment acquired the series in Australia and New Zealand, and simulcasted the series on AnimeLab. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, Anime Limited acquired the series in the region.

 

 

 

Prior to airing, the first five episodes screened theatrically in Japan for two weeks from 29/ 3/2019, under the title Kimetsu no Yaiba: Kyōdai no Kizuna . Aniplex of America screened the film at the Aratani Theatre in Los Angeles on31/3/2019.Madman Entertainment screened the film in select theatres in Australia on02 /03/2019.

 

Film:

Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train

 

On Septe28/2019, immediately following the airing of episode 26, an anime film titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train (Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-hen) was announced, with the staff and cast reprising their roles.The film will be a direct sequel to the anime series and will cover the events of the "Mugen Train" story arc, chapters fifty-three through sixty-nine of the manga. On April 10/2020, it was announced that the film will be released theatrically in Japan on October 16/2020. The film will be distributed in Japan by Aniplex and Toho.