When was demon slayer manga released

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train was released in 2020, when the manga was at the height of its popularity. The film was directed by Haruo Sotozaki and produced by Ufotable—the same studio behind the TV series—and adapted Gotouge’s work in a direct sequel to the 2019 show. Japan’s box office in 2020, but ticket sales for foreign films saw a much more significant decrease () compared to that of Japanese films (down 23%). The success of Mugen Train helped bolster the ticket sales of domestic movies. Earlier in September 2020, Japanese authorities had lifted restrictions for theaters to operate at 50% capacity, though decided to keep the gathering size limitations in place. On Oct. 16, the film was released in across Japan, and that one theater in Tokyo scheduled 42 showings of Mugen Train on opening day beginning at 7 AM. The movie over its first three days, marking the . (The Matrix Reloaded, which drew in $20.8 million, had back in 2003.)

The concluding chapters of the manga are being adapted as the Infinity Castle trilogy of theatrical films. The first installment, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle—Akaza’s Return premiered in Japan on July 18, 2025, earning approximately $40 million during its opening weekend and surpassing the domestic debut of Mugen Train. The film was released internationally on September 12, 2025, in countries including the , , , and the . The second installment is slated for release in 2027, and the concluding part is scheduled for 2029.

Demon Slayer was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump—a long-running manga magazine that has published some of the most iconic series, from Naruto and Dragon Ball to One Piece and Yu-Gi-Oh!. The series first appeared in a 2016 issue of the manga magazine, and ran periodically until its final volume was released in 2020. While the print volumes saw moderate success in Japan during its first years of serialization, its popularity surged in 2019—the same year that the 26-episode television adaptation of the manga aired. The TV series, produced by the Japanese studio Ufotable, was instantly praised by and alike for the stunning animation of the fight sequences. Based on the pure artistry of its battle scenes alone, Demon Slayer began to be regarded as one of the best action anime of all time. Shortly after the TV series completed airing, the manga to become Japan’s in 2019, according to the Oricon chart.

The Korean translation of the “Demon Slayer” manga series, Dec 14, 2020 : Copies of the Korean translation of Japanese “Demon Slayer” manga series are displayed at a book store in Seoul, South Korea. The anime movie “Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie : Mugen Train” was scheduled to be released in South Korea on December 10, 2020 but the release was postponed indefinitely amid the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus infections in the country. (Photo by Lee Jae-Won/AFLO) (SOUTH KOREA)

Demon Slayer had more than 12 million copies in circulation as of the release of the manga’s 17th volume last October 4. Its 18th volume (which was released on December 4) debuted its first printing record of 1 million copies, which increased its total franchise circulation to more than 25 million copies.