The 23rd and final volume of the megahit manga series "Kimetsu no Yaiba" (Demon Slayer) by Koyoharu Gotoge went on sale on Friday.
The story, set in the Taisho era (1912-26), is the tale of Tanjiro Kamado, a young boy who becomes a demon slayer to avenge his slain family and restore his sister's humanity after a man-eating demon makes her one of his kind. The final volume depicts his battle with the leader of the demon forces.
The manga was first serialized in Shueisha Inc.'s Shukan Shonen Jump weekly manga magazine from 2016 to May of this year. The number of copies sold, including digital downloads, has surpassed 120 million with the release of this volume, according to Shueisha, who have published 3.95 million copies of the final volume.
Shibuya Tsutaya, a bookstore in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, received 3,300 copies of the final volume -- its largest stock of newly published comics this year. Fans lined up at the store's entrance as soon as it opened.
"I love this manga because of the way it depicts strong family bonds. I've been looking forward to this day," said one of the store's customers, who came from Setagaya Ward, Tokyo.
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