The total number of copies of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" comics published worldwide has exceeded 220 million.

It has been revealed that the total number of copies of the popular manga " Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba " by Koyoharu Gotouge, including the digital version, worldwide, which was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha), has exceeded 220 million. The series ended its serialization in May 2020 at the height of its popularity after about four years and three months, but even after its conclusion, it continued to enjoy overwhelming popularity, with a total of about 164 million copies in Japan and about 56 million copies overseas, surpassing the 200 million mark in total worldwide. The anime series, which began airing in 2019, is also gaining popularity, and the new theatrical anime " Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Infinity Castle Arc" "Chapter 1: Akaza Returns" will be released on July 18th, which is also a hot topic.

"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" began serialization in "Weekly Shonen Jump" in February 2016, and the TV anime "Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc," which aired from April to September 2019, became popular and caused a surge in sales of the comics. As of April 2019, when the TV anime began, 15 volumes had been released and the total number of copies sold in Japan was about 3.5 million.

When the 17th volume was released in October 2019, the total number of copies sold was over 12 million, when the 18th volume was released in December of the same year it was over 25 million, when the 19th volume was released in February 2020 it was over 40 million, when the 20th volume was released in May it was over 60 million, when the 21st volume was released in July it was over 80 million, and when the 22nd volume was released in October it surpassed 100 million copies. When the 23rd and final volume was released in December of the same year it reached 120 million copies, and about two months later in February 2021 it surpassed 150 million copies. The total number of copies sold in Japan has increased by about 14 million since February 2021, showing its undiminished popularity.

The story of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba : Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc " is about Tanjiro Kamado, whose family was killed by demons, joining the Demon Slaying Corps to turn his sister Nezuko, who has turned into a demon, back into a human. The TV anime "Tanjiro Kamado: Mugen Train Entertainment District Arc" was broadcast from December 2021 to February 2022, the "Swordsmith Village Arc" from April to June 2023, and the "Hashira Training Arc" from May to June 2024. The "Infinity Castle Arc" is a trilogy.