Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 1
Cruelty
by Koyoharu Gotouge
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Pub Date 3 Jul 2018 | Archive Date 31 Mar 2020
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Description
In Taisho-era Japan, kindhearted Tanjiro Kamado makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family. His little sister Nezuko is the only survivor, but she has been transformed into a demon herself! Tanjiro sets out on a dangerous journey to find a way to return his sister to normal and destroy the demon who ruined his life.
Learning to destroy demons won’t be easy, and Tanjiro barely knows where to start. The surprise appearance of another boy named Giyu, who seems to know what’s going on, might provide some answers—but only if Tanjiro can stop Giyu from killing his sister first!
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781974700523 |
| PRICE | CA$12.99 (CAD) |
| PAGES | 192 |
Featured Reviews
Laura C, Librarian
Tanjiro Kamado is horrified when he arrives home to find his family dead--slayed by demons. His mother, his siblings... all but his younger sister, Nezuko, who is turning into a demon herself. Vowing revenge and desperate for a cure for his sister, Tanjiro is found by a Demon Slayer, who sends him for training to become a Demon Slayer himself.
A fascinating premise with amazing art and dazzling (and, in some cases, horrific) details, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a great manga for fans of Bleach, Fullmetal Alchemist, and more. I'm interested in seeing Tanjiro continue on his journey as a Demon Slayer, and Nezuko as she continues to resist transforming completely into a demon.
Hailie N, Reviewer
While I have watched the first season of the Demon Slayer anime, I am still impressed with the execution of this manga. The sheer amount of time and information that is covered without the content becoming confusing or boring is amazing.
Demon Slayer, volume 1 covers Tanjiro’s transition from normal farm boy, to full fledged demon slayer.
In this world man-eating demons exist; one of these demons attacks Tanjiro’s family.
Alicia R, Reviewer
One of the best manga of all time. I don't even know where to begin with how to describe my pure obsession with this series. Artwork? Phenomenal. Characters? Incredibly developed with compelling backgrounds, all of them. Anime? Sticks to the manga and is beautifully done. But back to the manga, volume 1.
Tanjiro is a simple older brother to a simple family. He sells charcoal to help make money for his family but even while poor they are happy and love being together. Tanjiro's father has passed so it is just him, his mother, and his younger siblings. Nezuko is closest in age to him and also helps take care of the siblings with his mother while Tanjiro goes down to town to help the people there and sell charcoal. It's on such a day that he is just leaving town when a neighbor notices how dark it has gotten. He begs Tanjiro inside and tells him a tale of demons who sneak in the night and slaughter families. Tanjiro feels bad for the lonely man who tells tales. The next day bright and early he heads home and finds... his entire family has been slaughtered. They are all dead but Nezuko .... and this is where you should stop if you don't want spoilers!
So Nezuko is alive but just barely. Tanjiro puts her on his back and races down the mountain when Nezuko attacks him! What is happening?! He is trying to fight her off and protect her when another person appears. A demon slayer?! He declares Nezuko is a demon and must die but Tanjiro protects her with his last breath before passing out. Just when the man is going to end Nezuko he sees something he's never seen before: Nezuko is not attacking Tanjiro's unconscious body. She's protecting it. Thus begins the journey of letting Nezuko the demon and Tanjiro her brother live, and Tanjiro becoming a demon slayer.
You should read the manga, (I have every hard copy printed) and watch the anime to see the action scenes in ... well, action! This is in my top 5 manga of all time.
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