The Japanese anime series ‘Kimetsu no Yaiba’, also known as Demon Slayer in the West, has gained incredible worldwide popularity. This is definitely the kind of series that can appeal fans of any age, whether they be adults or children. Fans of the series are already familiar with the great success of the movie ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Train’, which featured Kyojuro Rengoku, the Demon Slayer Corps Flame Hashira in addition to the main cast! In addition to this, the first part of the second season of the Demon Slayer anime, which recently started in Japan, will be a retelling of the same ‘Mugen Train Arc’ as the movie, with new animations! Fans of this series definitely have a lot to look forward to!
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About Demon Slayer’s World of Men and Monsters
The Demon Slayer series begins in in the Taisho era of Japan (1912 – 1926). In the beginning, the protagonist Tanjiro and his family lived a simple life in the wilderness. One day Tanjirou went out to work, and when he returned home, he found that his mother and siblings had been massacred. Tanjiro immediately understood that his family had been attacked by demons, with his sister Nezuko as the only survivor. In order to save Nezuko, Tanjirou hurriedly carried her down the mountain to find help, but when she began to wake up, Tanjiro realized that Nezuko too had become a demon, and their adventures start from there.
The ‘Demon Slayer Corps’ of this universe is, just as its name implies, an organization dedicated to destroying all demons. Those warriors of the Demon Slayer Corps who are able to rise to the highest rank of Hashira are very powerful, but few in number. The Infinity Train of the movie and new season arc is a train that had been the site of many mysterious fatal incidents in the past. The Demon Slayer Corps sent many teams out to eliminate the cause of these incidents, but with no success. It was then decided to send Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku to ensure that the task was completed. Protagonist Tanjiro and his friends from the Demon Slayer Corps are also sent to work together with the Flame Hashira, but no one expected the events that were to come…
Major Characters of the ‘Mugen Train Arc’
Tanjiro Kamado
The eldest son of the Kamado family, and the older brother of Nezuko. He lived a simple life with his family in the mountains. Tanjiro has dark reddish-black hair and red eyes, and his typical gear consists of his haori jacket, which features a square Japanese ‘Ichimatsu’ pattern, and his black sword. In order to find a way to turn his sister back into a human, Tanjiro was introduced into the Demon Slayer Corps by Giyu Tomioka, a the organization’s Water Hashira.
Nezuko Kamado
Tanjiro’s little sister, and the only other survivor of the Kamado family after it was attacked by demons. After becoming a demon herself, Nezuko managed to suppress the demonic urge to attack humans, due to which the members of the Demon Slayer Corps decided to spare her.
Zenitsu Agatsuma
A yellow-haired swordsman who joined the Demon Slayer Corps at the same time as the main protagonist Tanjiro, Zenitsu has a very timid personality, but can show amazing strength when he faints/goes to sleep, although it seems that he has no memory of these periods.
Inosuke Hashibira
Inosuke is a member of the Demon Slayer Corps like Tanjiro, who wears a wild boar head mask, deer hair around his waist, bear hair around his feet, and is a burly-looking figure who speaks loudly, but hides a beautiful face under his mask.
Kyojuro Rengoku
The Flame Kashira of the Demon Slayer Corps, Kyojuro is a user of the Flame Breathing style. He has a boisterous personality, is capable of excellent leadership and judgment, and acts like a big brother for the other members of the team. In the Demon Slayer: Infinity Train movie, the scene where he endlessly shouts “Delicious!” has become a trending topic among fans.
Whether you have seen the original Demon Slayer anime series or the Infinity Train movie, now that the Mugen Train Arc is grabbing attention once again, it is a great opportunity to catch up on all of the demon slaying that you have missed! We recommend that you don’t pass this series up if you think that it could be fun for you!
