Why there is hype and popularity

Hussam_ZX said:
Its the newest shonen! They are always the most overhyped animes

Elvarth said:

Survey from Animate Times:
https://otakuusamagazine.com/survey-demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-popular/

deg said:
the concept of buddhism (ex. reincarnation) and samurai mix into one is my guess since japanese love those

plus its the same with marvel movies or disney movies in general they mediocre story is what the mainstream wants

personally for me the old and gold saying "there is no originality anymore but better execution" applies my suspension of disbelief triggers a lot on how hopeless they fight against the demons and they die but ye reincarnated afterwards though

deg said:
the concept of buddhism (ex. reincarnation) and samurai mix into one is my guess since japanese love those

plus its the same with marvel movies or disney movies in general they mediocre story is what the mainstream wants

personally for me the old and gold saying "there is no originality anymore but better execution" applies my suspension of disbelief triggers a lot on how hopeless they fight against the demons and they die but ye reincarnated afterwards though

Gorochu said:
Episode 19 Hinokami Kagura bruh.

bastek66 said:
It's nowhere near as popular on the west as it's in Japan where manga is bestseller overtaking everything by 1 or 2 milion sold books everyweek.
Series is simple and well done. It ends when goal is achieved and doesn't overstay it's welcome.
Manga is good on it's own since people are buying it despite not having animation, colors and art quality of anime drawings.

It's not even newest, when it ended few months ago.

Elvarth said:
Generally, KNY catches the attention of readers of all ages and both genders. Below sources proved that:

Rakuten (largest Japanese e-commerce) tracked customers who bought KNY:
https://books.rakuten.co.jp/e-book/article/published/5ed0b80f0bc74a43c467cd14.html (You need to use English translation)

Survey from Animate Times:
https://otakuusamagazine.com/survey-demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-popular/

In my opinion, the story of KNY has fantastic blended elements. This is why the series is not strong enough on one aspect to become a "pillar" itself in the manga world. Here are some blended elements possibly contribute to the success of KNY:

1. Taisho era: A transitional era between feudal Japan and modern Japan. Some readers may like ancient Japan only while others prefer modern time. KNY gets both groups.

2. Comedy blended with Seriousness: Many manga have this combination so it is no strange at all. Originally, Gotouge wanted KNY to be dark and gloomy but the editor prevented that from happening. Luckily, it saved KNY. https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/web_pages/234/

3. Cultural and religious elements: KNY displays plenty of aspects of Japanese culture, especially folklore and children games (Tanjirou taught Inosuke some games). Adult readers may have nostalgia while younger readers feel interested because they learn something new about their culture when they read KNY. Additionally, KNY has serious dialogues and ideas which reflect Buddhism and Zen. Although using religious elements is a risky move because readers may reject these ideas, KNY successfully makes it easy for readers to absorb.

This is just my personal opinion. In the end, I still agree with the idea that the anime boosts the manga.

By the way, on August 2, Ufotable will reveal new information and a theme song of the movie.

Syureria said:
Because Kanroji's oppai is so big?

Fatephile said:
Because Ufotable
Before anime nobody gave a shit about it

BMgokuk said:


Yes Ufotable sure made its mark here.

bastek66 said:

Manga doesn't have animation, voices, music and art quality of Ufotable and it's sold over 70 millions volumes