Tanjiro Kamado comes home from selling charcoal to find his family slaughtered by a demon. Only his sister Nezuko survives, and she has been turned into a demon herself. To save her, Tanjiro joins the Demon Slayer Corps. That is the setup of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, a 23-volume story that went from solid Jump series to national phenomenon almost overnight.

Demon Slayer is one of the manga we sell fastest, and we usually have a good run of the Viz volumes in stock. Here is our guide to the series, the anime that made it explode, and the volumes collectors should know. You can browse all our Demon Slayer manga while you read.

Where Demon Slayer came from

Koyoharu Gotouge was a relatively new artist when Demon Slayer began in Weekly Shōnen Jump in February 2016. The series sets its story in Japan's Taishō era (1912–1926), a period when electric lights and Western suits were arriving in a country still full of forests and old superstitions. That setting gives the manga its distinctive mix of kimono patterns, katana fights and creeping modernity.

The story: from family tragedy to the final battle

Tanjiro trains under the former Hashira Sakonji Urokodaki, survives the Final Selection and joins the Corps with Nezuko riding along in a wooden box on his back. He meets the cowardly but brilliant Zenitsu and the boar-masked Inosuke, and together they take on increasingly powerful demons in service of one goal: to find Muzan Kibutsuji, the first demon, and turn Nezuko human again.

The arcs are lean and focused: the Mugen Train, the Entertainment District, the Swordsmith Village, Hashira Training, and then the long Infinity Castle and final battle that close the story. Gotouge ended the series at 23 volumes while it was at the height of its popularity, a rare decision in modern manga.

From page to screen: ufotable's anime

The ufotable anime is the reason most people know Demon Slayer. Its first season aired 26 episodes from April to September 2019, and episode 19, with Tanjiro's Hinokami Kagura, became an instant classic. Manga sales went through the roof as viewers raced ahead to find out what happened next.

The Mugen Train film became the highest-grossing anime and Japanese film of all time. ufotable later adapted the Entertainment District, Swordsmith Village and Hashira Training arcs for TV, and a film trilogy adapting the Infinity Castle arc premiered in Japan on July 18, 2025.

Koyoharu Gotouge, the mystery creator

Gotouge is famously private, appearing in self-portraits as a crocodile wearing glasses. Before Demon Slayer, Gotouge drew several one-shots that were later collected in Koyoharu Gotouge Before Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, which shows early versions of ideas that turned into the series. We sometimes have it alongside the main run, so check our Demon Slayer listings.

Why Demon Slayer matters

Demon Slayer was the best-selling manga of both 2019 and 2020. It became the first series to take all top 10 positions on Oricon's weekly manga chart, the second series ever after One Piece to sell over 100 million copies in Oricon's records, and its final volume set a new record for the most copies sold by a manga volume in a single week. It also showed the industry what a lavish, high-budget anime adaptation could do for a manga's sales.

Where to start reading Demon Slayer

Start at Vol. 1. Gotouge's story is short enough to read in a few sittings, and the early chapters set up everything that pays off later. If you have seen the anime up to Mugen Train, you can jump in around Vol. 8. We currently stock several volumes including Vol. 7 and Vol. 10.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga & anime timeline

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba volumes worth knowing

• Vol. 1

  Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol. 1

  2018 · Viz Media

  Tanjiro's family is attacked and his journey begins. Essential.

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• Vol. 7

  Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol. 7

  2019 · Viz Media

  The Mugen Train arc gets underway, the story that became the record-breaking film.

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• Vol. 8

  Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol. 8

  2019 · Viz Media

  Rengoku's unforgettable final stand on the Mugen Train.

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• Vol. 10

  Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol. 10

  2020 · Viz Media

  The Entertainment District arc heats up with Tengen Uzui at the heart of the action.

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• Vol. 16

  Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol. 16

  2020 · Viz Media

  The Corps prepares for the final war against Muzan.

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• Vol. 23

  Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol. 23

  2021 · Viz Media

  The last volume, which set an Oricon record for one-week sales.

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba covers through the years

A look at the covers across the English-language run. Tap a cover to find it in our shop.

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba on our shelves right now

Here are some of the volumes we currently have in stock. Every copy is checked and graded before it is listed.

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