Here's the official music video for Demon Slayer's theme song "Gurenge" by singer LiSA. Demon Slayer has become somewhat inescapable in pop culture since the manga series debuted in 2016. Both the manga and its subsequent anime adaptation follow a young warrior named Tanjiro Kamado, who joins the Demon Slayer Corps after his family is wiped out by a demon attack. His young sister Nezuko survived but was infected, so Tanjiro sets out on a quest to find a cure while battling a score of powerful villains.
Demon Slayer's success is comparable with the likes of Attack On Titan, and not only is the anime hugely popular worldwide, but the Demon Slayer movie was one of 2020's highest grossing. The series' popularity is down to a few factors, including its creative action sequences and monsters. It also features some great characters, with Tanjiro ground the story while the likes of his Demon Slayer Corps comrades Ionsuke or Zenitsu getting to go way more over the top.
Like any major anime, Demon Slayer features a memorable theme song to open the show. In this case, the song is called "Gurenge," or "Red Lotus" by Japanese singer/songwriter LiSA. This is an insanely catchy rock song that is inspired by the journey of Tanjiro and Nezuko, and how they have the strength to move on and keep fighting despite their past and the obstacles - or bloodthirsty demons - standing in their way. Watch an edited version of LiSA's video for the song below.
A complete version of "Gurenge," which runs for four minutes, can also be found here. The music video for Demon Slayer's "Gurenge" lacks the painterly demon fights of the series, and instead sees LiSA singing against a stark white or black background while demonic dancers perform routines. The song was a huge success in its native Japan, where it reached No.1 on the Billboard Hot Animation of the Year chart in 2020.
LiSA herself is something of an anime veteran at this point, and her songs have also featured in Fate/Zero and Sword Art Online. The producers behind the franchise know when they're on to a good thing, as LiSA's single "Homura" was also used as the theme song for Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train. The song was another chart-topper in Japan, and its popularity didn't exactly hurt the movie's success either, as it's now officially the biggest grossing Japanese film of all time.