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Kimetsu no Yaiba
Synopsis: Since the death of his father, the burden of supporting the family has fallen on the shoulders of Tanjirou Kamado. Although alive impoverished in a remote mountain, the Kamado family is able to enjoy a relatively peaceful and happy life. One day, Tanjirou decides to go to the local village to make some money selling coal. On the way back, the night falls, forcing Tanjir to shelter in the house of a strange man, who warns him about the existence of demons who eat meat that hide in the forest at night.
When he finally comes home the next day, he has a horrible view - his whole family was massacred. Worse yet, the only survivor is his sister Nezuko, who was transformed into a thirsty demon of blood. Consumed by anger and hatred, he tanked Jura to avenge his family and stay with his only remaining brother. Along with the mysterious group that calls itself Slayer Demon, Tanjirou will do whatever it takes to kill the demons and protect the remnants of his sister's beloved humanity.
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- Information
- Trailer/OP
- Curiosities
- Characters
- Summary
- FAQ
- Meaning
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Information
Anime Names
- Anime Name: Kimetsu no Yaiba
- Anime Name in Japanese: 鬼滅の刃
- Anime Name in English: Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba
- Other names: Blade of Demon Destruction
Production information
- Producers: Aniplex, Shueisha
- Licensors: Aniplex of America
- Studios: ufotable
Anime Information
- Type: TV
- Episodes: 26
- Date: April 6, 2019 - September 28, 2019 - Saturdays in 2330 (JST)
- Genres: Action, fantasy
- Subjects: Historic
- Target: Shounen
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Anime Reviews
- Rating: 8.531
- Popularity: 774255
Video Trailer/Opening
Curiosities
- Manga author Koyoharu Gotouge is known to be quite reserved and little is known about his personal life.
- The name of the main character, Tanjiro Kamado, is a combination of the Kanji for "Coal" and "Island".
- The anime was produced by Ufotable studio, known for its high quality animations and working in other popular series such as Fate/Zero and Kara at Kyoukai.
- The series is set in the Taisho period of Japan, which took place between 1912 and 1926, and presents many elements of Japanese culture of the time.
- The anime was a big hit in Japan and worldwide, and helped boost manga sales, which has sold over 150 million copies worldwide.
- The anime's opening theme song, "Gurenge", was written and played by singer Lisa, who is also known for her songs in other anime such as Sword Art Online and Angel Beats!.
- The anime was nominated for several categories at Crunchyroll Anime Awards of 2020, including best anime of the year, better direction and better animation.
Main Characters
- Tanjirou Kamado (Natsuki Hanae) - A young man who becomes a demon hunter to save his sister and avenge his family.
- Nezuko Kamado (Akari Kitou) - Tanjirou's younger sister, who was transformed into a demon.
- Zenitsu Agatsuma (Hiro Shimono) - A cowardly hunter who joins her on her journey.
- Inosuke Hashibira (Yoshitsugu Matsuoka) - A wild and impulsive hunter who also joins her.
- GIYUU Tomioka (Takahiro Sakurai) - A experienced demons hunter who helps tanked on his journey.
- Sakonji Urokodaki (Hochu otsuka) - Tanjirou master and responsible for training him to become a demons hunter.
- Muzan Kibutsuji (Toshihiko Seki) - The main antagonist of the series, a powerful and cruel demon who turned Nezuko into a demon.
Summary and events
- Tanjirou Kamado, a young coal seller, returns home and finds his family dead except for his sister Nezuko, who became a demon.
- Tanjirou decides to become a demons hunter to find a cure for Nezuko and avenge his family.
- He finds a demons hunter named Giyuu Tomioka, who trains him and helps him become stronger.
- Tanjirou and Nezuko join other demons hunters, including Zenitsu Agatsuma and Inosuke Hashibira, to fight demons.
- They face several powerful demons, including Muzan Kibutsuji, the leader of demons.
- Tanjirou discovers that Nezuko can become human again and works to find a cure for her.
- In the end, he tanked and his friends manage to defeat Muzan and save Nezuko.
- Tanjirou says goodbye to his friends and continues his journey as a hunter of demons.
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Meaning of Kimetsu no Yaiba
Let's look at the translation of each word and explanation of the anime's name:
鬼滅の刃
- 鬼滅 - It means "exterminate demons"
- の - possession particle
- 刃 - means "blade"
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