Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Japanese: 鬼滅の刃) is a global juggernaut created by Koyoharu Gotouge that has redefined the "Shonen" landscape. Since its debut in 2016, it has become a cultural touchstone, celebrated for its exquisite Taisho-era aesthetics and its rare "emotional sincerity." Unlike many battle series, Demon Slayer balances visceral, high-stakes combat with a profound sense of melancholy, often humanizing its monstrous antagonists by revealing the tragic human lives they led before their transformation.

The story centers on Tanjiro Kamado, a young charcoal seller whose life is destroyed when a demon massacres his family. His sister, Nezuko, is the sole survivor but has been cursed with a demonic transformation. Refusing to abandon her, Tanjiro carries Nezuko in a sunlight-proof wooden box and joins the Demon Slayer Corps. His journey is a race against time: he must master the legendary Breathing Styles—elemental swordsmanship techniques—and rise to the rank of the elite Hashira to find a cure for his sister and decapitate the progenitor of all evil, Muzan Kibutsuji.

Alternative Names and Titles
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba / 鬼滅の刃 / Blade of Demon Destruction / Kimetsu / Thanh Gươm Diệt Quỷ / ดาบพิฆาตอสูร / 鬼灭之刃 / 鬼滅之刃 / 귀멸의 칼날 / Oneulman Saneun Gisa