“Tanjirou's family is slaughtered by demons; sister Nezuko becomes one, and he vows to avenge them and cure her.”
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
鬼滅の刃
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Synopsis
Tanjirou's family is slaughtered by demons; sister Nezuko becomes one, and he vows to avenge them and cure her.
Tanjirou Kamado lives with his impoverished family on a remote mountain. As the oldest sibling, he took upon the responsibility of ensuring his family's livelihood after the death of his father. On a cold winter day, he goes down to the local village in order to sell some charcoal. As dusk falls, he is forced to spend the night in the house of a curious man who cautions him of strange creatures that roam the night: malevolent demons who crave human flesh. When he finally makes his way home, Tanjirou's worst nightmare comes true. His entire family has been brutally slaughtered with the sole exception of his sister Nezuko, who has turned into a flesh-eating demon. Engulfed in hatred and despair, Tanjirou desperately tries to stop Nezuko from attacking other people, setting out on a journey to avenge his family and find a way to turn his beloved sister back into a human.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 20 sampled reviews
What 20 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 3.32 · split reception
7.0 pts
Recommenders 9.8 · others 2.9
↓ 2.05
Running avg · Apr 2017 → Jun 2025
- 9 “Kimetsu no yaiba is the kind of manga that starts off slow, you feel like the author doesn't know what to do, but picks up later on when the mangaka introduces other characters, the characters are...”
- 10 “I personally adore this Manga! I absolutely loved it! It had a gripping story with gorgeous art and phenomenal characters! This Manga is not perfect I do agree with some complaints, for example,...”
- 9 “This manga was a read like a lot of other readers mentioned. Although I didn't think it was that bad. THIS IS MY OPINION JUST OF THE MANGA, although I watched the anime. ART The art is incredible...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 207 × 23 ch × vol
- Total read 27h 36m approx
- Published Feb 2016 – May 2020
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M38346 catalog