Having transformed into a Demon herself Nezuko is unable to recognize her brother. He returns the next day to find his entire family recently murdered, apart from his younger sister. One day as usual Tanjiro departs into town by foot to sell charcoal however, is unable to make it back home by nightfall. Set in a world not too different from the Edo period in Japan, Tanjiro is a cheerful boy in charge of the family business selling charcoal living a humble yet happy life. The English anime dub premiered on Cartoon Network Adult Swim’s toonami on October 13, 2019. Announced in the 27th issue of Weekly Shonen Jump and adapted by Ufotable, the show has won several awards including “Best TV anime”. Running for 26 episodes, Demon Slayer is licensed by Aniplex of America. The anime adaption of Kimetsu no Yaiba Demon Slayer is an award winning series that aired from April 6 to September 28, 2019. Kimetsu no Yaiba Series - Based on the adventure, dark fantasy, and martial arts genre manga by Koyoharu Gotoge, serialized and debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine Volume 11 of 2016. Gotouge launched his first manga serialization with Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer), in the 11th issue of Weekly Shonen Jump 2016 that would turn out to be his big break. The plot is about a guy who has a curious ability to remove curses, but not out of good will. Gotouge created a new one-shot, Haeniwa no Zigzag, released again in Weekly Shonen Jump 2015 and the 21st year, the next year, 2015. The oneshot was part of the entry #3 of Jump's Golden Future Cup. Later that year, he created a 46 page oneshot titled Rokkotsu-san which was published in Weekly Shonen Jump 2014 issue 39. The next year in 2014, Gotouge published his debut works in the Jump Next 2014 Vol.2 with a 45 page oneshot manga titled Monju Shirou Kyoudai. Kagarigari is a one shot vampire-slaying manga consisting of 45 pages that was released in April 2013.

Gotouge participated in the 70th Jump Treasure Newcomer Manga Awards in 2013 at the age of 24, with the work Kagarigari.

Not much is known about the author, besides that fact Gotouge uses a self portrait of a crocodile wearing glasses to identify with the audience and prefers to keep his himself private and a mystery. The popularity of the series has grown exponentially especially after the animation adaptation made its debut on April 6, 2019. Increasing in popularity, the manga was first serialized in the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in February 2016. Koyoharu Gotouge (吾峠呼世晴), born May 5, 1989, is the author of the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) original manga series.

Koyoharu gotōge short stories