This Wednesday (04/22/2020) Kimetsu no Yaiba , the manga by Koyoharu Gotouge , broke the famous One Piece as the best-selling manga in the annual Oricon , a record that had been unbeaten since 2011.
The manga reached 38,191,494 copies sold in fiscal 2020, surpassing One Piece 's 38 million . Although it is early 2020, the numbers are expected to increase, setting a better record.
It's also worth noting that the series debuted in Shonen Jump in February 2016 and currently has 20 bound volumes. Kimetsu no Yaiba has been one of the biggest hits of all time. The visual adaptation has 26 episodes, all produced by Ufotable which is also producing a feature film focusing Mugen Train
In addition, Ufotable also released a commemorative illustration for Inosuke's birthday (04/22/2020).
【本日は伊之助の誕生日！】
— 鬼滅の刃公式 (@kimetsu_off) April 22, 2020
4月22日は嘴平伊之助の誕生日！
伊之助の誕生日を記念して、ufotable描き下ろしミニキャライラストを公開しました！
みんなで仲良く天丼を食べている様子をお届け！
一緒に伊之助の誕生日をお祝いしましょう！ https://t.co/4qrozZ0TXs #鬼滅の刃 pic.twitter.com/LZ15rUoN8p
Source: Crunchyroll.
