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Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 7, 2020. Archived from the original on October 5, 2020 . Retrieved October 31, 2020. An anime television series adaptation by studio Ufotable was announced by Weekly Shōnen Jump in June 2018. [43] The anime was directed by Haruo Sotozaki and produced by Hikaru Kondo. Akira Matsushima served as the character designer. The series ran for 26 episodes, broadcast from April 6 to September 28, 2019, on Tokyo MX, GTV, GYT, BS11, and other channels. [44] [45] [46] [47] Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba Part 1 Standard Edition Blu-ray". Right Stuf Inc. Archived from the original on September 22, 2020 . Retrieved December 3, 2020.

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Shōnen Jump+ (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on November 28, 2019 . Retrieved November 23, 2019. Tokyo Web (in Japanese). Chunichi Shimbun. January 26, 2021. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021 . Retrieved August 30, 2021. Shueisha simultaneously published the series in English on the Manga Plus service starting January 2019. [13] Viz Media published the first three chapters in its digital magazine Weekly Shonen Jump as part of the "Jump Start" program. [14] [15] During their panel at San Diego Comic-Con on July 20, 2017, Viz announced that they had licensed the manga for the North American market. [15] The first volume was released on July 3, 2018. [16] Spin-offsa b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 20, 2021). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles Game Launches in Japan on October 14". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 20, 2021 . Retrieved June 20, 2021. A video game based on the series was announced in 2020. [117] [118] Titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles ( 鬼滅の刃 ヒノカミ血風譚, Kimetsu no Yaiba Hinokami Keppūtan), [119] it is developed by CyberConnect2, and published by Aniplex. [120] The game was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S and Steam on October 14, 2021, in Japan. [121] [122] [119] Sega published the game worldwide for the same platforms on October 15, 2021. [123] [124] Stage plays Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 13, 2019). " 'FictionJunction feat. LiSA' Performs Ending Theme for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019 . Retrieved April 13, 2019. HUNTER×HUNTER』冨樫義博が『鬼滅の刃』の帯に登場で大きな話題に！. Da Vinci News (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. December 26, 2016. Archived from the original on August 13, 2021 . Retrieved August 13, 2021.

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is one of the best-selling manga series of all time. By February 2019, the series had 3.5 million copies in circulation worldwide; [189] over 10 million copies in circulation by September 2019; [2] over 25 million copies in circulation by December 2019; [190] and over 40 million copies in circulation by February 2020. [191] By the end of February 2020, it was revealed that the franchise has sold 40.3 million copies, making it the fifth best-selling manga in Oricon's history. [192] On May 6, 2020, the franchise recorded over 60 million copies in circulation (including digital copies). [193] [194] On May 22, 2020, it was revealed that the series has sold 60.027 million physical print copies, making it the third series in Oricon's history to sell over 60 million physical print copies. [195] In July 2020, the franchise recorded over 80 million copies in circulation, [196] including 71 million physical print copies sold. [197] With the release of volume 22 on October 2, 2020, the franchise recorded 100 million copies in circulation, [198] [199] including 90.518 million physical print copies sold, [200] making it as well the ninth series from Weekly Shōnen Jump to reach 100 million copies in circulation, after KochiKame, Fist of the North Star, Dragon Ball, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Slam Dunk, One Piece, Naruto and Bleach. [201] [c] In December 2020, the series recorded over 120 million copies in circulation (including digital copies), [204] [203] [205] including 102.892 million copies sold, making Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the second manga series to sell over 100 million copies in Oricon's records after One Piece, which achieved this feat in 2012. [206] In February 2021, the manga recorded over 150 million copies in circulation (including digital copies). [207] [208]