Today would be the birthday of flame Hashira Rengoku, whose mightly and delicious presence continues to be a big part of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba story. To commemorate the day, anime studio ufotable released a special illustration of a young Rengoku celebrating the day with his entire family, which can be seen after the jump!
With 2021 finished, the year-end box office numbers of South Korea have finally been released, revealing that Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train was the 7th most-watched film in 2021 and the 8th highest-grossing film overall. Get all the details after the jump!
Even over a year out from its theatrical debut Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train is still ranking first on charts in Japan, this time for its home video release, where it took the top spot in both the DVD and Blu-ray categories for the anime film's regular edition. See all the stats after the jump!
There has been no doubt that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is big, but yesterday Japanese business publisher Toyo Keizai released a report estimating the economic impact of the franchise, revealing just how big the franchise was in 2020, and it’s very hard to believe. The report reveals that Demon Slayer’s economic impact reached a total of 1 trillion yen! See the breakdown after the jump!
On October 5, the second coloring book collection for the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba series was released, giving fans the chance to color in more panels from the manga by Koyoharu Gotouge. On the same day, the official Twitter account for Demon Slayer announced that the now four "Paint Books" have over 1.43 million copies in print! More after the jump!
The saga over the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba trademarks continue with Shueisha losing their appeal for the trademarks of Tanjiro, Nezuko, and Zenitsu's iconic patterns after the Japan Patent Office refused to grant the trademarks. Learn more after the jump!