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Demon Slayer
DEMON SLAYER
Tanjiro Kamado fights demons to turn his sister Nezuko back into a human after his family is killed. Koyoharu Gotouge's manga ran for 23 volumes and 205 chapters.
Kousatsu Note looks at Muzan's origins, the pasts of the Upper Moons and the meaning of the ending, based on the story itself.
- Author
- Koyoharu Gotouge
- Serialised
- Weekly Shonen Jump (2016–2020)
- Length
- 23 volumes, 205 chapters (complete)
- Anime
- 2019– (Infinity Castle film trilogy in progress)
- On this site
- 7 articles ／ 32 terms
StartNew here?
Every article stands on its own, but this order gives the clearest overview.
- I What is Demon Slayer about?
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is set in Taisho-era Japan.
- II What order should I watch the Demon Slayer anime in?
Watch the Demon Slayer anime in this order: Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve (2019), Mugen Train (the 2020 film or the 2021 TV version), Entertainment District (2021–2022), Swordsmith Village (2023), Hashira Training (2024) and the film Infinity Castle (2025).
- III Who is Muzan, and why did he become a demon?
Muzan Kibutsuji was a young aristocrat in the Heian period, over a thousand years ago, who was dying of illness.
IndexContents
Question on the left, the short answer on the right.
Ch. 1 Characters and demons The Demon Slayer Corps, the Hashira and the Twelve Kizuki
- Who is Muzan, and why did he become a demon? Muzan Kibutsuji was a young aristocrat in the Heian period, over a thousand years ago, who was dying of illness. Text
- Who is Kokushibo, and why did he become a demon? Upper Rank One, Kokushibo, is Michikatsu Tsugikuni, a swordsman of the Warring States period. Text
- Who is the Master, Kagaya Ubuyashiki? Kagaya Ubuyashiki, known as the Master, is the head of the Ubuyashiki family, which has led the Demon Slayer Corps for generations. Text
- Which Hashira survived? The Hashira are the nine strongest swordsmen in the Demon Slayer Corps: Water Hashira Giyu Tomioka, Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku, Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui, Insect Hashira Shinobu Kocho, Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito, Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji, Serpent Hashira Obanai Iguro, Wind Hashira Sanemi Shinazugawa and Stone Hashira Gyomei Himejima. Text
Ch. 2 Mysteries The ending and key scenes
Ch. 4 Anime and films Watch order and the films
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People, items, places and terms that appear in the lore.