In addition, Kimetsu no Yaiba: Kaze no Michishirube (Kimetsu no Yaiba: The Wind’s Telltale Signs), the franchise’s third novel, sold 230,673 copies in its first week to rank #1 on Oricon’s weekly general book ranking.
Oricon reported on Friday that the regular and limited editions of Koyoharu Gotouge’s 21st Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga volume ranked #1 and #2, respectively, on Oricon’s manga chart for the June 29-July 5 week.
Shueisha revealed last November that the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga is the company’s second highest-selling manga in 2019, second only to Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece manga.
Ryōji Hirano will launch a short spinoff manga titled Kimetsu no Yaiba: Rengoku Gaiden centering on the Flame Hashira character Kyōjurō Rengoku.