Demon Slayer facts for kids
Demon Slayer is a term that can refer to several different things, mostly from popular Japanese manga, anime, and video games. It often describes characters or groups who fight against evil spirits or demons.
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
The most well-known use of "Demon Slayer" is likely Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. This is a very popular Japanese manga series. It tells the story of a young boy named Tanjiro Kamado. He becomes a demon slayer to avenge his family and cure his sister, Nezuko.
The Anime Series
The manga was turned into an anime TV series called Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. The first season started in 2019. It quickly became very popular around the world. The anime is known for its amazing animation and exciting action scenes.
Movies and Video Games
The Demon Slayer story has also been made into several movies and video games.
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train was a film released in 2020. It broke many box office records.
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles is a video game from 2021. Players can fight as their favorite characters from the series.
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village is another anime film from 2023.
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training is an anime film that came out in 2024.
Demon Slayer Corps
In the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba series, the Demon Slayer Corps is a secret group. Their main goal is to protect people from demons. They use special breathing techniques and swords to fight.
Other Uses of "Demon Slayer"
The term "Demon Slayer" also appears in other stories and games:
- In the game of shogi, which is like Japanese chess, there is a special opening move called Demon Slayer. It is a tricky way to start the game.
- In the manga and anime series Omamori Himari, there are fictional families known as Demon Slayers. They have special powers to fight demons.
- The Inuyasha manga and anime also feature a clan of Demon Slayers. This group includes characters like Sango and Kohaku. They are skilled at fighting evil spirits.
- In the Black Clover series, the main character Asta uses a special weapon. It is called the Demon-Slayer Sword.
- Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible is a video game from 1992. It was also known by the title Revelations: The Demon Slayer.
- Wu Kong is a Chinese film from 2017. It was also released with the title Immortal Demon Slayer.
See also
- Asuravadham (which means Asura Slaying), a 2018 Indian film.
- Demon hunter, a general term for someone who hunts demons.
- Devil-Slayer, a character from Marvel Comics.
