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Demon Slayer Manga Achieves a New Milestone with 220 Million Copies Sold
JAPAN, JUL 17 – The franchise's global circulation has grown by 70 million copies in four and a half years, driven by successful anime adaptations and blockbuster films, publisher Shueisha said.
- On July 17, 2025, Shueisha revealed the manga reached 220 million copies worldwide, marking a new milestone.
- Since its serialization began on February 15, 2016, Koyoharu Gotouge's manga established a new standard for shonen animation quality through Ufotable's adaptation.
- Despite spanning only 23 volumes, the series topped 200 million copies with 164 million sold in Japan and 56 million overseas.
- With the Japanese advance screening set for July 18, 2025, hype surged to new highs, and the series now ranks as the seventh best-selling manga of all time.
- Scheduled for US release on September 12, 2025, fans are eagerly discussing the forthcoming battles between Demon Slayers and demons.
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On 17th July, Shueisha announced that the Demon Slayer manga’s total number of copies in circulation has broken past 220 million units, a huge milestone for the franchise. Koyoharu Gotouge’s manga has been a hot seller for a long time, and its anime boosted its manga sales even more. Now, the series stands as the 7th highest-selling manga of all time. According to Oricon, around 164 million copies of the manga volumes are currently in circulatio…
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