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Demon Slayer: Infinity CastleAkazas Return, the latest film adaptation of the popular Japanese manga series, is capturing imaginations, and box offices, worldwide. Thats no surprise: The first Demon Slayer movie was the highest-grossing film internationally in 2020 and the highest-grossing in Japanese history. This years installment was released in Japan in July, and it took just 60 days for it to become the second highest-grossing film in Japanese history. Released internationally on September 12, the film proceeded to break opening-weekend records for an anime.
The mangaThe Demon Slayer franchise began as a manga serialized from February 2016 to May 2020, consisting of 205 chapters, compiled into 23 volumes. Initially modest in reception, the manga rocketed to popularity after an anime television adaptation debuted in 2019. As of 2025 it has more than 200 million copies in circulation worldwide (including digital editions), placing it among the best-selling manga of all time.
The premiseThe story follows Kamado Tanjiro, a kindhearted boy whose life is shattered when demons massacre his family, leaving only his sister Nezuko alive but transformed into a demon. Unlike most demons, Nezuko retains a sense of humanity, fueling Tanjiros quest to find a cure to make her human again and end the reign of demon king Muzan.
The franchiseThe franchise has expanded into other media and commercial ventures. Several light novels (illustrated Japanese prose works typically for young adults) have been published, a console and PC video game was released, and the series has been adapted for the stage. Merchandise ranges from collectibles to apparel, and collaborationssuch as themed train and aircraft liveriesunderscore the influence of the series on popular culture.
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