Demon Slayer 1 Kimetsu no yaiba. / Cruelty / story and art by Koyoharu Gotouge ; translation, John Werry ; English adaptation, Stan! ; touch-up art & lettering, John Hunt.

By:

Koyoharu, Gotouge, 1988- [Author, Artist]

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Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Original language: Japanese Series: Gotoge, Koyoharu, Kimetsu no yaiba ; | Shonen Jump advanced mangaPublisher: San Francisco, CA : VIZ Media, LLC, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Edition: Shonen Jump editionDescription: 152 pages, 39 unnumbered pages chiefly illustrations 19 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

Audience:

General
Adult

ISBN:

9781974700523
1974700526

Other title:

Demon slayer
Kimetsu no yaiba
Cruelty

Uniform titles:

Kimetsu no yaiba. English.

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Summary: In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal until his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his family and turns his sister into another demon, forcing Tanjiro on a dangerous journey to destroy the demon and save his sister.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Adult Book	Phillipsburg Free Public Library	YA Fiction	YA Graphic Novels	YA FIC KOY	Available	pap ed.		36748002596627

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Tanjiro sets out on the path of the Demon Slayer to save his sister and avenge his family!

In Taisho-era Japan, kindhearted Tanjiro Kamado makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family. His little sister Nezuko is the only survivor, but she has been transformed into a demon herself! Tanjiro sets out on a dangerous journey to find a way to return his sister to normal and destroy the demon who ruined his life.

Learning to destroy demons won't be easy, and Tanjiro barely knows where to start. The surprise appearance of another boy named Giyu, who seems to know what's going on, might provide some answers--but only if Tanjiro can stop Giyu from killing his sister first!

"First published in Japan in 2016 by SHUEISHA Inc., Tokyo."--Colophon.

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In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal until his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his family and turns his sister into another demon, forcing Tanjiro on a dangerous journey to destroy the demon and save his sister.

In English, translated from the Japanese.

Translated from Japanese.

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School Library Journal Review

Gr 7 Up-Tanjiro's virtuous life selling charcoal to support his mother and siblings is upended when a vampiric demon murders his family, leaving his little sister Nezuko alive but cursed. Tanjiro embarks on a journey to save Nezuko, encountering demon hunters, ghosts, and monsters. The crisp black-and-white art is attractive, and the panel layout effectively sets the intense tone and conveys movement. This shonen manga is violent but not nearly as brutal as series such as "Hellsing," and there is little overt sexuality. Female characters are not objectified, though they exist only as supporting characters in this volume. VERDICT This is a strong addition to manga collections, particularly as Volume 2 will be released shortly in the United States. For fans of "Fullmetal Alchemist" and "Hellsing."-Tammy Ivins, University of North Carolina at Wilmington © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.