Throughout his journey, Tanjirou is accompanied by Nezuko – who appears to be able to curb her demonic cravings for human flesh and blood, and is even fiercely protective of her brother and other human beings. Courtesy of NetflixĪs Tanjirou eases into the world of the Demon Slayer Corps, he learns about the Hashira, the Corps’ most elite demon slayers, as well as the existence of the Twelve Kizuki (blood moons), an organisation of the strongest demons under Muzan’s command. Inosuke Hashibira and Zenitsu Agatsuma of ‘Demon Slayer’. Soon, Tanjirou discovers the true identity of his nemesis, the mastermind behind his parents’ gruesome murder: Muzan Kibutsuji, the first Demon King and the progenitor of all demons in existence. Swearing to avenge her, he vows to become a top-class demon slayer and find a way to restore her to human form.Īfter bone-breaking training by retired elite demon slayer Sakonji Urokodaki, Tanjirou qualifies to join the Demon Slayer Corps and meets fellow demon slayers that become his companions: the cowardly yet secretly skilful Zenitsu Agatsuma, and the fiery Inosuke Hashibira, a short-tempered boy raised by a family of boars. Worst of all, he finds that his sister, Nezuko, has been turned into a bloodthirsty demon herself. Set in Taisho-era Japan, Demon Slayer’s plot follows the epic saga of Tanjirou Kamado, a kind-hearted teen who, upon returning home one day, finds his entire family slaughtered by invading demons. Courtesy of Funimation What is Demon Slayer about? ‘Demon Slayer’ protagonist Tanjirou Kamado. It was even named Japan’s submission for Best Animated Feature Film to the 93rd Academy Awards. 1 movie from 2020 worldwide – the first non-Hollywood movie to ever reign over the global box office in cinematic history. 1 at the US box office, and according to box office data site The Numbers, was the No. It also became the second ever anime film to hit No.
To say the film was a success is an understatement: it became Japan’s highest-grossing film ever, beating the likes of Spirited Away and Titanic. Its story, dealing with a young boy’s quest to save his sister amid a brutal war between humans and demons, continued as a feature film in 2020’s Mugen Train. Blockbuster shonen anime series Demon Slayer will be returning for a second season this year – building on the runaway popularity of its debut 2019 season and the 2020 feature film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train.īased on the highly popular manga of the same name by Koyoharu Gotouge, Demon Slayer was adapted into anime and its 26-episode first season released in 2019.
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