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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. 18
- Pages
- 192
- Published
- 2019
- Language
- English
Synopsis
Demon Slayer, Vol. 18, subtitled "Assaulted by Memories," continues the climactic Infinity Castle battles at the heart of the series. Tanjiro and Giyu Tomioka are locked in combat with Akaza, the Upper Rank Three demon, and Tanjiro is pushed to draw on the Transparent World, an advanced technique passed down from his father, in order to survive.
In a parallel fight, Shinobu Kocho faces down Doma, the Upper Moon demon responsible for killing her family — a confrontation built on years of buried grief and a hatred she has kept carefully hidden behind her usual composure.
The volume delivers two of the series' most consequential Hashira battles side by side, deepening the backstories of both Tanjiro and Shinobu while raising the stakes of the demon slayers' war against Muzan's strongest servants.
Genres
Characters
Tanjiro KamadoProtagonist
Reaching the Transparent World to match an Upper Rank demon.
Akaza (Demon Slayer)Antagonist
The Upper Rank Three demon who killed the Flame Hashira.
Doma (Demon Slayer)Antagonist
The Upper Rank Two demon who destroyed Shinobu's family.
Nezuko KamadoSupporting
Tanjiro's younger sister, transformed into a demon but still retains her human emotions; she fights alongside him against other demons.
Shinobu KochoSupporting
Confronting Doma with years of buried hatred.
Frequently asked questions
Can I read this volume without having read the previous ones?
This volume is part of a continuous narrative arc and assumes familiarity with the established character relationships and ongoing conflicts, so it is not recommended for new readers to start here.
Is there an anime adaptation of this story?
The manga series has been adapted into an anime television series and a subsequent film trilogy that covers the Infinity Castle arc featured in this volume.