An event for the anime " Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ," based on the popular manga by Koyoharu Gotouge , was held on December 21st as part of "Jump Festa 2025" at Makuhari Messe (Mihama-ku, Chiba City), with appearances by Natsuki Hanae Hanae, who plays Tanjiro Kamado , Hiro Shimono , who plays Zenitsu Agatsuma , and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka Matsuoka, who plays Inosuke Hashibira .
On stage, a corner called " Inosuke Hashibira's Heartwarming" was held, which was inspired by the scene in the series where Inosuke says "Howahowa~" and warms the heart, and heartwarming stories sent in by fans were introduced. When the stories were introduced, the audience shouted "Howahowa~".
The most popular lines from Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke, which were voted on by fans, were also introduced under the title "Taisho Era Famous Sayings." Tanjiro's most popular line was "Do your best! People are driven by their hearts, so they can become endlessly strong!", Zenitsu's most popular line was "I'll protect Nezuko-chan," and Inosuke's most popular line was "Don't fall for the trap! Don't die in such a boring way!".
The story of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" 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 original was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha) from 2016 to 2020. The total number of copies of the comics published is over 150 million.
The TV anime "Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc" aired from April to September 2019, and the movie version "Mugen Train" released in October 2020 was a huge hit, grossing approximately 40 billion yen, the highest ever box office revenue in Japan. The "Entertainment District Arc Arc" aired 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. There is also talk that the movie version of "Infinity Castle Arc" will be released in 2025.
