After the debut of the global smash-hit manga Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Koyoharu Gotouge instantly became one of the most popular working manga artists. The world fell in love with their art and the story of siblings Tanjiro and Nezuko and their journey drawn out in beautiful action scenes. Next year fans will have an opportunity to take home The Art of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, an artistic anthology from Koyoharu Gotouge that celebrates Demon Slayer in all its visual splendor.
Becoming an instant hit, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, is one of the best-selling manga of all time, with 29.5 million copies sold in 2021. It has since been expanded into different mediums such as its own anime series in 2019 and a movie release in 2020. Both ventures were wildly successful and have received critical and public acclaim, which further solidified Demon Slayer's place in the cultural zeitgeist. The series further expanded to the world of light Japanese novellas with three stories by Aya Yajima and illustrated by creator Koyoharu Gotouge titled The Flower of Happiness, One-Winged Butterfly, and Signs from the Wind. The English releases of these installments will be available for purchase in Fall of 2022. Bottom line is, there's a lot of Demon Slayer content for fans to consume, and VIZ Media has just announced another exciting venture for the series.
On February 28th, 2023 fans who can't get enough of the scenes between Demon Slayer's best allies, Tanjiro and his sister Nezuko, will have the opportunity to take home the first Demon Slayer art anthology titled The Art of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba by Koyoharu Gotouge! It will be a collection of the intricate and fantastically beautiful color art that the series is renowned for, in addition to numerous chapter pages, illustrations, bonus manga content, and commentary from the creator themselves. Releases like this are always an invaluable addition to a series because they provide insight to creative choices while also giving fans a glimpse into the artist's mind and thought process when creating Demon Slayer.
The collection will feature the original character concept designs and an exclusive cover illustration for Demon Slayer. These will be primarily in color but with a few exclusive black and white features to make the anthology a guaranteed collector's item. Fans will be able to see how Koyoharu Gotouge's art style has evolved with the series and give an inside look to their artistic process for this beloved series. Given how Demon Slayer has already expanded with its light novels, this art book is an exciting addition to the series.
In a series where every panel feels like a piece of art, an anthology from Koyoharu Gotouge feels like a must-have for fans of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba to read. Demon Slayer has been able to adapt to every different type of media, and now fans will be able to see how the series began as a manga with breathtaking concept art and designs in this incredible new art book.
The Art of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba will be available for purchase on February 28th, 2023.