Demon Slayer is now easily one of the biggest anime franchises ever, spawning the highest-grossing film ever in Japan alongside the show, and the production company reckons it revolutionized the industry.
Right now, we’re eagerly anticipatingDemon Slayer Season 4. Theanime showis about to return with theHashira Training Arc, a calm before the storm as we enter the prolonged endgame for Tanjiro and the Demon Slayer Corps.
Michiyuki Honma, President and CEO of Pierrot, the company behind Naruto and Bleach, described how theshonen animechanged the landscape [viaNatalie]: “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba was a big turning point for the anime industry,” he states. “It was a high-quality work that took a lot of time and a generous budget to make, and it became a big hit when it aired, attracting people from a wide range of age groups.”
Given the runaway success Demon Slayer enjoyed, it’s not surprising to hear that other executives felt a call to action to match Ufotable’s standard. Ufotable had a long list of productions under its belt by that point, but nothing on the scale of ambition for Demon Slayer, making the explosion even more noteworthy.
What heights will the series reach next? We can’t wait to find out! In the meantime, keep our upcoming anime list handy to see what other budding stars are on the way, and our guides toMy Hero Academia Season 7andSolo Leveling Season 2will tell you all you need to know about their returns.
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Anthony McGlynn is a Senior Anime Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. An expert on animes like Demon Slayer, Solo Leveling and My Hero Academia, he also has over 10 years experience covering games and pop culture for outlets such as Variety, IGN, Den of Geek, PCGamesN, PCGamer, The Digital Fix, and many more. You can contact him at: anthony.mcglynn@dexerto.com
