Japanese manga series Demon Slayer has sold 200 million copies worldwide
The fourth and latest animated film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle opens in Singapore cinemas on Aug 14.
TOKYO - Popular Japanese manga Demon Slayer has sold over 200 million copies across all 23 volumes worldwide, its publisher said on July 17, a feat achieved by only a handful of titles under its wing.
The number of copies in global circulation of the hit series by Japanese manga artist Koyoharu Gotoge has hit 220 million, including digital editions, according to publishing company Shueisha Inc.
The series, which was serialised in the manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump from 2016 to 2020, tells the story of Tanjiro Kamado, an adolescent boy who battles human-eating demons while searching for a cure for his sister, who has turned into a demon.
An animated film based on the series, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train, released in 2020, became the first movie in Japan to top 40 billion yen (S$346 million) in box office revenue.
The fourth film adaptation, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle, will open in cinemas across Japan on July 18, and in Singapore on Aug 14. KYODO NEWS/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
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