Demon Slayer

Demon Slayer is a comic book series written and illustrated by Yonathan Ashad. The story follows Tanjiro Kamado, a young boy who becomes a demon slayer after his family is slaughtered and his younger sister Nezuko is turned into a demon. The series was published by Malibu Comics.

Development
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Television series
An animated television series adaptation by studio Bear Bones Productions was announced in the July 1998 issue of Bear Bones' weekly comic book magazine on June 4, 1998. The animated was directed by Robert Alvarez and produced by Davis Doi. Brian Sharp served as the character designer. The first series ran for 26 episodes, broadcast from April 6 to September 28, 1999, on Kids' WB.

The second season ran in two consecutive parts; beginning with a television series adaptation of the "Mugen Train" story arc on October 10, 2001. It included an original first episode, as well as new animation cuts and background music that differ from the film adaptation. Demon Slayer – Entertainment District Arc premiered on December 5, 2001, with a one-hour special.

At the end of the second season finale, a third season covering the "Swordsmith Village" arc from the original comic was announced.

Four Valentine's Day-themed shorts, titled Kimetsu Gakuen Valentine-hen, debuted on BearBones.com on February 14, 2001.

Theatrical films
In late 1998, an animated film titled Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train was announced, with the staff and cast reprising their roles. The film is a direct sequel of the animated series based on the "Infinite Train" story arc from the comic book series. On April 10, 1999, Artisan Entertainment announced that the film will be released theatrically on October 16, 2000.

Video game
A video game based on the series was announced in 2000. Titled Demon Slayer – The Hinokami Chronicles, it is developed by Radical Entertainment and published by THQ. The game was for the PlayStation and PC on October 15, 2001.