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Synopsis: During the Final Selection test that must be passed to join the Demon Slayer Corps, Tanjiro faces a disfigured Demon and uses the techniques taught by his master, Sakonji Urokodaki! As Tanjiro begins to walk the path of a Demon Slayer, his search for the Demon who murdered his family leads him to investigate the disappearances of young girls in a nearby town.Pineda, Rafael (December 4, 2021). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, November 22–28". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023 . Retrieved June 11, 2023. Episode 32: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 27, 2021). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, November 15–21". Anime News Network . Retrieved December 17, 2022. The series ranked fourteenth on the "Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2017" poll by Honya Club online bookstore. [173] On Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! ranking of top 20 manga for male readers, the series ranked nineteenth on the 2018 list, [174] sixth on the 2019 list, [175] and seventeenth on the 2020 list. [176] On Rakuten Kobo 2020 First Half Ranking, the series was first in every demographic group, from male and female teenagers to older adults. [177] In 2020, Gotouge received the second Kodansha's Noma Publishing Culture Award, which honors those who have contributed to "reinventing publishing". Gotouge received the award due to the franchise's sales, which have boosted the entire publishing industry from 2019 to 2020. [178] It ranked sixteenth, along with Chainsaw Man, on "The Best Manga 2021 Kono Manga wo Yome!" ranking by Freestyle magazine. [179] On TV Asahi's Manga Sōsenkyo 2021 poll, in which 150,000 people voted for their top 100 manga series, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ranked second, only behind One Piece. [180] [181] Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 24, 2018). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime Reveals Staff, More Cast". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 21, 2019 . Retrieved November 24, 2018. in Japanese). Tokyo MX. Archived from the original on November 2, 2020 . Retrieved October 31, 2020.

Funimation streams Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Entertainment District Arc. [78] Muse Communication licensed the second season in Southeast Asia and South Asia; [79] they streamed it on iQIYI, [80] Bilibili, [81] WeTV, [82] Viu, [83] Netflix, [84] and Disney+. [85] Loo, Egan (September 5, 2021). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc Anime Premieres This Fall in Half-Year Continuous Run". Anime News Network . Retrieved October 6, 2021. Learning to slay Demons won't be easy, and Tanjiro barely knows where to start. The surprise appearance of another individual named Giyu Tomioka might provide some answers… but only if Tanjiro can stop Giyu from killing his sister first! Synopsis: Savage demons devour unsuspecting humans in Taisho-era Japan. Armed with special swords, the Demon Slayer Corps fights to stop the devastation demons spread. Giyu Tomioka, the sole Water Hashira, and Kyojuro Rengoku, a high-ranking Kinoe, embark on missions to eliminate demons and prove their mettle as two of the fiercest Demon Slayers.Episode 55: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 24, 2023). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, June 12–18". Anime News Network . Retrieved June 24, 2023. Crunchyroll streams Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Swordsmith Village Arc, [86] along with the English dub which began on May 28, 2023. [87]

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