Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
鬼滅の刃
It is the Taisho Period in Japan. Tanjiro, a kindhearted boy who sells charcoal for a living, finds his family slaughtered by a demon. To make matters worse, his younger sister Nezuko, the sole survivor, has been transformed into a demon herself. Though devastated by this grim reality, Tanjiro resolves to become a “demon slayer” so that he can turn his sister back into a human, and kill the demon that massacred his family. (Source: Crunchyroll)
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a tv with 26 episodes, from Spring 2019, produced by ufotable, rated 8.3/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
It is the Taisho Period in Japan. Tanjiro, a kindhearted boy who sells charcoal for a living, finds his family slaughtered by a demon. To make matters worse, his younger sister Nezuko, the sole survivor, has been transformed into a demon herself. Though devastated by this grim reality, Tanjiro resolves to become a “demon slayer” so that he can turn his sister back into a human, and kill the demon that massacred his family. (Source: Crunchyroll)
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Tags
- Demons — Prominently features malevolent otherworldly creatures.
- Shounen — Target demographic is teenage and young adult males.
- Swordplay — Prominently features the use of swords in combat.
- Male Protagonist — Main character is male.
- Vampire — Prominently features a character who is a vampire.
- Tragedy — Centers around tragic events and unhappy endings.
- Primarily Teen Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of teen characters.
- Travel — Centers around character(s) moving between places a significant distance apart.
- Monster Girl — Prominently features a female character who is part-monster.
- Revenge — Prominently features a character who aims to exact punishment in a resentful or vindictive manner.
- Orphan — Prominently features a character that is an orphan.
- Gore — Prominently features graphic bloodshed and violence.