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鬼滅の刃 [Kimetsu no Yaiba] #22
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 22
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.
After centuries of preparation and training, the Demon Slayer Corps has come face-to-face with their nemesis, Muzan Kibutsuji. It is a desperate battle and several Demon Slayers have already been killed. Tanjiro himself has engaged Muzan, and, despite giving it everything he has, is taken out of the fight! Although severely injured and near death, he sees a vision of his ancestor that may hold the key to finally destroying Muzan! Can Tanjiro recover enough strength to fight Muzan to the finish?
After centuries of preparation and training, the Demon Slayer Corps has come face-to-face with their nemesis, Muzan Kibutsuji. It is a desperate battle and several Demon Slayers have already been killed. Tanjiro himself has engaged Muzan, and, despite giving it everything he has, is taken out of the fight! Although severely injured and near death, he sees a vision of his ancestor that may hold the key to finally destroying Muzan! Can Tanjiro recover enough strength to fight Muzan to the finish?
192 pages, Paperback
First published October 2, 2020
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Koyoharu Gotouge
126 books2,418 followersKoyoharu Gotouge (Jap: 吾峠呼世晴, Gotōge Koyoharu) is a Japanese manga artist, mostly known for Kimetsu no Yaiba (鬼滅の刃, Eng: Demon Slayer).
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June 2, 2021
Jesus Christ I can't even remember the last Shonen manga I read that I felt such desperation for the main characters.
Muzan unleashes all hell as he goes against all the remaining Demon Slayer members. This time though he's not holding back and quickly begins to dispatch them one by one. This lets Iguro really shine and get a backstory. Never knew or cared about snakeboy but goddamn if his backstory wasn't touching and fucked up. This lets me really root for him because he is sent through the goddamn ringer here and it basically is him and Tanjiro going face to fact with Muzan.
This is so close to the end it is making me so anxious. I love the stakes, the battle, the heart, and passion in this fight. When this is animated it is going to be hailed as one of the greatest fights of all time.
A 5 out of 5.
Muzan unleashes all hell as he goes against all the remaining Demon Slayer members. This time though he's not holding back and quickly begins to dispatch them one by one. This lets Iguro really shine and get a backstory. Never knew or cared about snakeboy but goddamn if his backstory wasn't touching and fucked up. This lets me really root for him because he is sent through the goddamn ringer here and it basically is him and Tanjiro going face to fact with Muzan.
This is so close to the end it is making me so anxious. I love the stakes, the battle, the heart, and passion in this fight. When this is animated it is going to be hailed as one of the greatest fights of all time.
A 5 out of 5.
December 7, 2021
A ver, como final de manga, lo que he leído en este volumen me ha gustado a grandes rasgos. La pelea final contra Muzan está siendo de lo más intensa con cada capitulo. La adrenalina corre a borbotones al ritmo de giros inesperados y situaciones de vida y muerte, y me tiene completamente enganchada, cada vez que vuelvo a coger “Kimetsu no Yaiba”acabo con el alma en vilo. Sé que me repito mucho, pero si hay algo que valoro mucho de esta historia es lo humana y realista que es, como sus personajes casi agonizan en cada combate al ser heridos, como sus pasados condicionan su forma de ser.
Pero como final general de manga, todo le está pareciendo demasiado apresurado. Es cierto que los últimos capítulos, y concretamente en este tomo, se están empezando a cerrar muchas de las cuestiones que aún estaban en el aire. Pero aún noto que a un solo volumen de finiquitar la historia queda muchos asuntos que no están cerrados del todo. Cada capítulo que he leído me ha parecido demasiado frenético como para poder disfrutarlo realmente. Entiendo que en un tomo tan enfocado en la acción bélica esto sea normal. Pero al estar en la recta final del manga esto se me queda en muy poco. Echo en falta más argumento que el mero combate.
No obstante, insisto: me está gustando lo que leo. Gotouge-sensei está manejando muy bien la intensidad que este volumen desprende por los cuatro costados. No hay ni un momento de respiro, todo el rato están pasando cosas. Y además, la autora ha vuelto a acordarse de personajes que llevaba varios capítulos teniendo olvidados y ha empezado a aprovecharlos, algo que personalmente lo agradezco mucho.
Y con todo esto… solo me queda un volumen😭. A ver cómo termina la cosa. Me da pena acabar ya este manga.
Pero como final general de manga, todo le está pareciendo demasiado apresurado. Es cierto que los últimos capítulos, y concretamente en este tomo, se están empezando a cerrar muchas de las cuestiones que aún estaban en el aire. Pero aún noto que a un solo volumen de finiquitar la historia queda muchos asuntos que no están cerrados del todo. Cada capítulo que he leído me ha parecido demasiado frenético como para poder disfrutarlo realmente. Entiendo que en un tomo tan enfocado en la acción bélica esto sea normal. Pero al estar en la recta final del manga esto se me queda en muy poco. Echo en falta más argumento que el mero combate.
No obstante, insisto: me está gustando lo que leo. Gotouge-sensei está manejando muy bien la intensidad que este volumen desprende por los cuatro costados. No hay ni un momento de respiro, todo el rato están pasando cosas. Y además, la autora ha vuelto a acordarse de personajes que llevaba varios capítulos teniendo olvidados y ha empezado a aprovecharlos, algo que personalmente lo agradezco mucho.
Y con todo esto… solo me queda un volumen😭. A ver cómo termina la cosa. Me da pena acabar ya este manga.
June 16, 2021
This was a great volume as we have the Hashiras fighting Muzan and its bloody brilliant, they are trying everything, every combo and what not you can think of until other demon slayers also come in and help them and they have to hold them till its dawn but will they last that long because Muzan is much more powerful than them and then finally we see Tanjiro come in for the rescue, he figured out the 13th form and remembers the flashback of Yoriichi and its so good and the final battle begins! Meanwhile Nezuko..!!
This volume was so good and is fast paced and mostly deals with the fight scenes and showing every option DSC used to defeat Muzan but will he go down so easily? What else will they have to do? And what exactly is the last form? It answers all this and so much more and some scenes focusing on the Hashira are amazing. The art is brilliant, each fight scene so detailed its like watching an anime and words wont be enough to praise this volume!
This volume was so good and is fast paced and mostly deals with the fight scenes and showing every option DSC used to defeat Muzan but will he go down so easily? What else will they have to do? And what exactly is the last form? It answers all this and so much more and some scenes focusing on the Hashira are amazing. The art is brilliant, each fight scene so detailed its like watching an anime and words wont be enough to praise this volume!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 5, 2021
Wow, the desperation and determination displayed in this volume was insane! No joke, I could feel the desperation and anxiety the Hashira and the others were feeling during this fight. Watching everyone struggle to keep Muzan occupied until dawn was interesting because it reminded me of that phrase, "throwing things at a wall until something sticks". Everyone is trying every tactic, every technique, trying to find any advantage to prolong the fight and I could feel their desperation, exhaustion, hopelessness, and determination. Because even when things kept getting worse, they never gave up; they just tried something, anything to keep moving. And I fucking love that.
Iguro got to be center stage this volume and while it's sad that his backstory wasn't given until now (you know, ONE VOLUME BEFORE THE SERIES ENDS), it was truly haunting and fit the theme of family either being an inspiration or a curse. And HOLY SHIT, was Iguro's family a curse! That scene with him and the snake demon made me nearly throw up. It also makes sense why he loves Kanroji so much (not that you need a reason, she's amazing) but it was sweet seeing him try to protect her as best he can. Also, him teaming up with Tanjiro near the end was great.
But most importantly of all, Tamayo and Shinobu are officially the MVPs of this fight because those ladies fucked up Muzan before the real fight even started! Seriously, I don't care what anyone says, NONE of the Hashira OR Tanjiro would be able to stand to Muzan if Tamayo and Shinobu hadn't created the toxic concoction for him. They deserve all the credit for making this fight possible from the start and I love them both!
That's all I've got for now. One more volume, the end is near!
Iguro got to be center stage this volume and while it's sad that his backstory wasn't given until now (you know, ONE VOLUME BEFORE THE SERIES ENDS), it was truly haunting and fit the theme of family either being an inspiration or a curse. And HOLY SHIT, was Iguro's family a curse! That scene with him and the snake demon made me nearly throw up. It also makes sense why he loves Kanroji so much (not that you need a reason, she's amazing) but it was sweet seeing him try to protect her as best he can. Also, him teaming up with Tanjiro near the end was great.
But most importantly of all, Tamayo and Shinobu are officially the MVPs of this fight because those ladies fucked up Muzan before the real fight even started! Seriously, I don't care what anyone says, NONE of the Hashira OR Tanjiro would be able to stand to Muzan if Tamayo and Shinobu hadn't created the toxic concoction for him. They deserve all the credit for making this fight possible from the start and I love them both!
That's all I've got for now. One more volume, the end is near!
June 2, 2023
I absolutely loved this volume! One of my favourites of the series ahhh
February 23, 2024
TW// murder (including of children, siblings), animal cruelty/violence
This was a super fast paced volume that continued the fight with Muzan. I’m really glad that some of the less popular hashira like Obanai and Gyomei are getting there chance to shine in this fight.
There’s a lot that still needs to happen in the final volume. I’ve seen spoilers for four character deaths that have not happened yet, so I’m a little anxious to see how everything will play out in volume twenty three.
This was a super fast paced volume that continued the fight with Muzan. I’m really glad that some of the less popular hashira like Obanai and Gyomei are getting there chance to shine in this fight.
There’s a lot that still needs to happen in the final volume. I’ve seen spoilers for four character deaths that have not happened yet, so I’m a little anxious to see how everything will play out in volume twenty three.
February 28, 2022
Almost there, just hold on and keep going until the end! Also Tamayo is 100% a bamf💥💥👊🏼
November 25, 2023
Overall Rating : A
September 14, 2025
I'm so nervous
October 13, 2021
I am gobsmacked. The way every single detail has a purpose, the urgency, and the constant heartbreaking sadness.... The fact that we have been going at an 11 for the past 8 volumes or so and this series STILL has heart, twists, reveals, and manages somehow to take it up another notch?!
January 10, 2022
TAMAYO A QUEEEN.
Oh my god. She really did that, she really did. I'm a bit sad that this story is coming to an end. But I'm happy to decide read it at the end. It has been so good one after another.
Can't wait to fisnish this story!!
Oh my god. She really did that, she really did. I'm a bit sad that this story is coming to an end. But I'm happy to decide read it at the end. It has been so good one after another.
Can't wait to fisnish this story!!
December 31, 2021
This has definitely been one of the most intense and extreme final acts that I’ve read so far in manga. I can’t believe there’s only one volume left, I don’t want it to end !!
March 27, 2020
La intensidad que manejo leyendo este manga! Por Dios!!! ES INCREÍBLE!
December 14, 2022
Tamayo’s a freaking MVP rn
January 21, 2024
Este volumen me gustó más, Tamayo ya murió pero aun sigue haciendo de las suyas jsjsjs cuatro "medicinas" le fueron inyectadas a Muzan, una para volverlo humano que falló, otra para envejecerlo 50 años cada minutos y su energía se está empleando mayormente para contrarrestar este efecto haciendo más lento su regeneración y poder en general, tres una para evitar que se divida y escape y la última para potenciar las demás a nivel celular.
Por lo demás sigue la lucha, están todos con heridas, de momento en pie sigue Tanjiro e Iguru.
Nezuko esta llegando y esta comenzando a recordar todo y hubo un cambio en ella, no se si ya es 100% humana o solo esta empezando el proceso
Faltan 35 minutos para el amanecer y un volumen así que a ver como se resuelve todo.
Popsugar reading challenge 24. Un libro que transcurra a lo largo de 24h
Tenía otro libro para esta consigna pero por lo que estoy viendo los últimos 5 capítulos son días después entonces no me contaría y ya este volumen se desarrolla en menos de una hora, dije por que no jsjsjs
Por lo demás sigue la lucha, están todos con heridas, de momento en pie sigue Tanjiro e Iguru.
Nezuko esta llegando y esta comenzando a recordar todo y hubo un cambio en ella, no se si ya es 100% humana o solo esta empezando el proceso
Faltan 35 minutos para el amanecer y un volumen así que a ver como se resuelve todo.
Popsugar reading challenge 24. Un libro que transcurra a lo largo de 24h
Tenía otro libro para esta consigna pero por lo que estoy viendo los últimos 5 capítulos son días después entonces no me contaría y ya este volumen se desarrolla en menos de una hora, dije por que no jsjsjs
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 29, 2020
Note: Whilst the volume isn't officially out, all chapters have been released. I'm approximating 9 chapters (188-196) based on previous volumes.
This volume continues with the all-out battle against the "big bad", bringing out some characters that have been awol for a while and throwing everything the good guys have [and more] against their foe.
They definitely seem to be making progress, but considering some of the things that have happened here it's very clear that they are not out of the woods yet and there's still a ways to go...
Chapter notes below for personal reference: (potentially spoiler heavy)
This volume continues with the all-out battle against the "big bad", bringing out some characters that have been awol for a while and throwing everything the good guys have [and more] against their foe.
They definitely seem to be making progress, but considering some of the things that have happened here it's very clear that they are not out of the woods yet and there's still a ways to go...
Chapter notes below for personal reference: (potentially spoiler heavy)
January 22, 2022
Normally I don't just reread volumes out of order, but this morning on Twitter I saw somebody talking about how much they liked final battles where the villain completely outclasses the heroes, and the entire fight is a struggle, and they don't beat the villain because they got a random power up or because they are stronger than the villain, but because they worked together and were just able to overpower the villain with numbers and teamwork. And they used Sunrise Countdown as an example, so I immediately was overcome with the desire to reread the Sunrise Countdown arc, and so with the power of the Shonen Jump app, I have reread the last two and a half volumes of Demon Slayer. When this arc gets animated (maybe as a movie? 👀) It'll be a cultural reset.
April 27, 2022
I literally cannot breathe. Holy shit this is insanely intense
July 20, 2022
puro spam con cada vol del manga pero filo, hace rato sin tanta ansiedad por lo que va a pasar en cada pagina así que 5 estrellitas pq muchos sentimientos
April 4, 2023
Everyone died!!! Oh wait, no they are fine!!! No some of them are dead again, dead dead, I guess.
The low level Demon Slayer cops members are now down to crowd control trying to keep lookie loos from getting closer to the human eating demon. Oh, more flashbacks and Tanjiro learned something cool, but he can't get it just right and end the fight. Well at least Tanjiro is in the fight (again) but the others from vol 1 & 2 did not last long if they live at all. The art is blurring (sloppy even) and it is hard to tell if that is Tanjiro or someone we thought dead. 3 stars maybe 3.5 rounded up.
Only one more volume to go...
The low level Demon Slayer cops members are now down to crowd control trying to keep lookie loos from getting closer to the human eating demon. Oh, more flashbacks and Tanjiro learned something cool, but he can't get it just right and end the fight. Well at least Tanjiro is in the fight (again) but the others from vol 1 & 2 did not last long if they live at all. The art is blurring (sloppy even) and it is hard to tell if that is Tanjiro or someone we thought dead. 3 stars maybe 3.5 rounded up.
Only one more volume to go...
June 27, 2023
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
February 14, 2023
"Io sono Nezuko Kamado! La mia famiglia è stata uccisa da un demone!"
Questo è il penultimo volume di una delle saghe che più mi ha intrattenuto nell'ultimo anno. E vedere finalmente Nezuko recuperare la sua memoria umana devo dire che mi ha emozionato. Tutto il combattimento contro Muzan è descritto nei minimi particolari e amo come le varie colonne riescono a collaborare e a combattere con degli stili e delle tecniche di respirazione che lasciano senza parole. Veramente, la grafica di questo manga vale assolutamente la spesa. Quindi sono qui ad aspettare l'uscita in Italia dell'ultimo volume, per scoprire come andrà a finire questa grande storia di due fratelli, eredi della tecnica di respirazione del più grande spadaccino mai nato.
Questo è il penultimo volume di una delle saghe che più mi ha intrattenuto nell'ultimo anno. E vedere finalmente Nezuko recuperare la sua memoria umana devo dire che mi ha emozionato. Tutto il combattimento contro Muzan è descritto nei minimi particolari e amo come le varie colonne riescono a collaborare e a combattere con degli stili e delle tecniche di respirazione che lasciano senza parole. Veramente, la grafica di questo manga vale assolutamente la spesa. Quindi sono qui ad aspettare l'uscita in Italia dell'ultimo volume, per scoprire come andrà a finire questa grande storia di due fratelli, eredi della tecnica di respirazione del più grande spadaccino mai nato.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 16, 2022
I know I keep saying this, but this final battle — lasting many volumes — is truly stunning.
The level of characterizations, the investment, the awesome art and battles — all of it is paying off now.
So good.
The level of characterizations, the investment, the awesome art and battles — all of it is paying off now.
So good.
March 8, 2020
It never stops shocking me!!
Issues of this volume were bests so far!
I want to learn more about old times and see more of the fighting.
Issues of this volume were bests so far!
I want to learn more about old times and see more of the fighting.
December 20, 2021
tfw the lead villain of ur manga is actually a cephalopod cuz he got like seven hearts & ur like i thought i was reading demon slayer not squid slayer???
March 1, 2022
my heart ….. the anxiety of it all
June 13, 2022
There’s only one volume left omg
October 14, 2022
Holy shit ! This was such a roller coaster of emotions !
June 1, 2025
Tamayo, my girl!!! 😭😭
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