Demon Slayer: Most Successful Manga of All Time?

"Demon Slayer" (鬼滅の刃 Kimetsu no Yaiba) is a popular Japanese manga and anime series created by Koyoharu Gotouge (吾峠呼世晴).

Popularity:
As of July 2025, the total number of copies of the manga has exceeded 220 million worldwide.
In 2019, it was adapted into a TV anime by ufotable, and in 2020, a movie was released.
The movie earned 40.43 billion yen at the box office, making it the highest-grossing film in Japan’s history.

Story:
It follows Tanjiro Kamado, a kind-hearted boy who sells charcoal for a living.
One day, his family is slaughtered by demons, and his younger sister Nezuko is turned into a demon.
Determined to avenge his family and find a way to turn Nezuko human again, Tanjiro joins the Demon Slayer Corps, a secret organization fighting demons that prey on humans.

at the box office = 映画の興行収入を表すときによく使う表現