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Koyoharu Gotōge
Koyoharu Gotōge is the creator of the hugely popular manga series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. This action-packed fantasy story follows a young boy's quest to avenge his family and cure his demon sister.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 12
Synopsis
Demon Slayer, Vol. 12 continues Koyoharu Gotouge's dark fantasy manga in the wake of the Entertainment District Arc. With the death of the Upper Rank Six demons Gyutaro and Daki, Muzan Kibutsuji is left with an incomplete set of Twelve Kizuki for the first time in over a hundred years — and his fury sets the surviving upper ranks in motion.
Elsewhere, Tanjiro Kamado travels to the hidden village of the demon slayer corps' swordsmiths to have his badly damaged Nichirin blade repaired, and must explain the sword's condition to Haganezuka, the smith who forged it. While he waits, new dangers gather around the village, setting up the volume's action.
This installment bridges the aftermath of one major arc and the beginning of the next, balancing quieter world-building around the Demon Slayer Corps' infrastructure with the series' escalating stakes.
Genres
Characters
Tanjiro KamadoProtagonist
Travelling to the hidden swordsmith village to have his blade reforged.
Muzan KibutsujiAntagonist
Enraged that his Upper Ranks stand incomplete for the first time in a century.
Nezuko KamadoSupporting
Tanjiro's demon-turned sister; her transformation is central to the story's stakes as she seeks a way back to humanity.
Haganezuka (Demon Slayer)Supporting
The volatile swordsmith who forged Tanjiro's Nichirin blade.
Frequently asked questions
Where does this volume fit in relation to the anime series?
This volume begins with chapter 98, which serves as the direct continuation of the story immediately following the conclusion of the Entertainment District arc depicted in the anime.
Does this volume introduce significant new lore regarding the demon hierarchy?
This installment provides the first comprehensive look at the upper ranks of the Twelve Kizuki, as it features a rare gathering of these high-level demons to address their recent losses.