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Kimetsu no Yaiba (Page 2)

Demon Slayer lucky bag from Akihabara slays us with awesome anime merch

• Oona McGee
  Jan 4, 2022
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Tokyo’s otaku town knows how to please Kimetsu no Yaiba fans. 

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• Japan
• (Akihabara • anime • anime merchandise • Demon Slayer • figures • fukubukuro • Fukubukuro Roundup 2022 • Kimetsu no Yaiba • Lucky Bag Roundup 2022 • Lucky Bags • manga • merchandise • Mr. Sato • shopping)

Tokyo museum apologizes for calling Demon Slayer’s brothel district setting a “glamorous world”

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 11, 2021

As hit anime’s “Entertainment District Arc” kicks off, Edo-Tokyo Museum reaffirms commitment to telling the complete real-world story.

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• (anime • controversy • culture • Demon Slayer • Edo-Tokyo Museum • Entertainment District Arc • history • Kimetsu no Yaiba • museums • society • Yoshiwara)

Japan media watchdog BPO rewatches and reevaluates Demon Slayer following new complaints

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 9, 2021

Concerns about level of violence in hit anime prompt Youth Committee to go for another ride on the Mugen Train.

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• Japan
• (anime • BPO • Broadcasting Ethics and Program Improvement Organization • Demon Slayer • Kimetsu no Yaiba • society)

“Cinderella fit” otaku goods from 100-yen store are god items for anime and manga fans

• Oona McGee
  Dec 8, 2021

Japanese otaku know where to shop for the best display goods.

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• Japan
• (100 yen shops • anime • COK • decorating • Demon Slayer • Kimetsu no Yaiba • manga • otaku • otaku goods • Seria • shopping • SNJO • wota)

Is the Universal Studios Japan Demon Slayer ride worth riding if you’re not a Demon Slayer fan?

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 30, 2021

To ride or not to ride is an easy choice if you already love or hate Demon Slayer, but what if your feelings are somewhere in the middle?

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• Japan
• (Amusement Parks • anime • COK • Demon Slayer • Kimetsu no Yaiba • manga • SNJO • theme parks • Universal Studios Japan • USJ)

Demon Slayer anime airplane set to take flight in Japan

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 16, 2021

ANA will also offer Demon Slayer in-flight entertainment and toys.

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• Japan
• (airlines • airplanes • ANA • anime • awesome • cool • Demon Slayer • Kimetsu no Yaiba • manga • travel)

Bootleg anime cakes? Charges filed against Tokyo woman for selling unlicensed Demon Slayer sweets

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 12, 2021

Tokyo Metropolitan Police want to serve just desserts.

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• Japan
• (anime • COK • copyright violation • crime • Demon Slayer • doujnshi • food • Kimetsu no Yaiba • sweets • weird)

Demon Slayer’s Mugen Train is now ready to be your personal home sushi train too【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 3, 2021

With a mouthful of a name, the Kimetsu no Yaiba Cho Niginigi Ouchi de Kaitenzushi Mugen Ressha-hen can deliver mouthfuls of sushi!

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• Japan
• (cool • Demon Slayer • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train • food • Kimetsu no Yaiba • revolving sushi • sushi • Takara Tomy • toys • trains)

Tokyo Skytree to light up in Demon Slayer character colors as part of tie-up event with anime hit

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 15, 2021

Demon Slayer Corps also appears on observation floor with photo spots, wisteria flowers made of fans’ wishes.

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• (anime • aweome • COK • cool • Demon Slayer • Kimetsu no Yaiba • manga • Skytree • Tokyo Skytree)

Japan’s BPO media watchdog organization responds to complaints about Demon Slayer

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 13, 2021

Some viewers were upset over content shown on TV during prime time.

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• Japan
• (anime • BPO • Broadcasting Ethics and Program Improvement Organization • Demon Slayer • Kimetsu no Yaiba • manga • society)

Demon Slayer Nichiren Blades ready for new duty: Slicing through your sweets as dessert knives

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 29, 2021

Power of the Demon Slayer Corps’ arsenal harnessed in kashigiri form.

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• Japan
• (anime • cool • Demon Slayer • food • Katana • Kimetsu no Yaiba • manga • Premium Bandai • sweets • swords • tableware • Yokan)

Demon Slayer popcorn bucket sells out to huge crowds at Universal Studios Japan

• Oona McGee
  Sep 17, 2021

Fans lined up for hours for this anime character, and a lot of them had to return home empty-handed.

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• Japan
• (anime • Demon Slayer • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba • Kimetsu no Yaiba • manga • Nezuko • popcorn • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan • USJ • weird • wtf)

Tokyo Demon Slayer store’s edible “bamboo tubes” are surprisingly phallic-looking, fans find

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 15, 2021

Bamboo Tube Meat Buns have some thinking of eating another kind of meat.

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• Japan
• (anime • bamboo • crazy • Demon Slayer • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba • funny • Kimetsu no Yaiba • manga • meat buns • Nezuko • nikuman • themed restaurants • weird)

Demon Slayer Season 2 won’t be toning down its red-light-district setting, TV exec says

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 7, 2021

”We intend to broadcast it without making any changes.”

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• Japan
• (anime • Demon Slayer • Kimetsu no Yaiba • manga • society • Yoshiwara)

Demon Slayer anime restaurant coming to Universal Studios with Hashira meals, life-size figures

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 31, 2021

Wisteria Restaurant to pop up at Universal Studios Japan alongside Demon Slayer AR coaster.

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• Japan
• (Amusement Parks • anime • cool • Demon Slayer • drinks • food • Kimetsu no Yaiba • restaurants • sweets • themed restaurants • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan • USJ)

Tokyo Olympics comes to a close with anime opening ska remix at closing ceremony 【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 9, 2021

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Takarazuka theater troupe provide music as 2021 Tokyo Olympics wrap up.

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• Japan
• (2020 Olympics • 2021 Olympics • anime • cool • Demon Slayer • Kimetsu no Yaiba • music • Olympics • sports • takarazuka • Tokyo Olympics • video)

“Full-body experience” Demon Slayer attraction coming to Universal Studios Japan

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 29, 2021

Fans will get to feel the force of Tanjiro’s Water Breathing and other magical forces from the smash-hit anime.

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• (Amusement Parks • anime • COK • Demon Slayer • Kimetsu no Yaiba • manga • Universal Studios Japan • USJ)

Hayao Miyazaki considers Demon Slayer his rival, Studio Ghibli producer says

• Casey Baseel
  May 18, 2021

Toshio Suzuki says the legendary director isn’t surprised by Demon Slayer’s success.

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• Japan
• (anime • Demon Slayer • Hayao Miyazaki • Kimetsu no Yaiba • Studio Ghibli • Toshio Suzuki)

Japanese fans make landslide pick for next anime they want a Hollywood live-action adaptation of

• Casey Baseel
  May 15, 2021

It’s not even close as one answer tops the survey by more than a seven-to-one margin with the number-two pick.

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• Japan
• (anime • Attack on Titan • Demon Slayer • Kimetsu no Yaiba • Live action • manga • movies • survey)

Brain-breaking photos from a super otaku’s birthday shrine to her favorite anime character

• Casey Baseel
  May 14, 2021

You’ll need to take a step back to take it all in, and a close look to understand what you’re seeing.

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• Japan
• (anime • Demon Slayer • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba • Kimetsu no Yaiba • Kyojuro Rengoku • manga)

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