During its publication, there were strong rumors that the Kimetsu no Yaiba ( Demon Slayer manga was in danger of being canceled, but it was saved by the success of the anime. The manga's editor, Tatsuhiko Katayama , commented in an interview that this cancellation is nothing more than rumors, as the franchise had good results since the beginning.
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Demon Slayer – Manga editor clarifies cancellation rumors
Demon Slayer fans rescued the editor's interview with the firm Livedoor Koyoharu Gotōge 's manga was not at risk of cancellation, and support from readers came before the anime's premiere.
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“Both the first and second chapters were well received. There are rumors that we were 'on the verge of cancellation', but there was no such crisis. I think Kimetsu no Yaiba was only possible thanks to the readers who have supported us since then.
In terms of general offline popularity, it was so popular that it got a colorful first page in its seventh chapter, which is very rare and only happens with very popular series. Gotouge-sensei was completely shocked and decided to make the illustration in a hurry at that moment.”
Furthermore, he comments that the manga's popularity began when Tanjiro fought the Hand Demon, which was before the anime premiered.
“I think it was the time when Tanjiro was able to defeat the Hand Demon. It seemed to me that the project's popularity finally exploded at that time. After that, Zenitsu and Inosuke appeared on the scene, and the cast of main characters was finally completed. I think this is always necessary, if it's not a group of three or four people, it's difficult to develop a character if they don't interact with each other.”
The cancellation rumors that appeared on the internet in recent years say that the Demon Slayer manga only continued to be published thanks to the anime. However, from Katayama's interview, we can see that these are just rumors. Obviously a huge increase in sales came along with the anime, but the risk of cancellation never came to pass.
Therefore, the 1st season of Kimetsu no Yaiba premiered in April 2019 , making the film a successful phenomenon. Finally, the second season premiered on December 5, 2021 in Japan. In addition, the 3rd season premiered on Crunchyroll after the release of the film To the Swordsmith Village- World Tour on February 2 in Japan.
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Source: Livedoor
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