The Upper Ranks Gather (
Chapters[]
- 98. The Upper Ranks Gather (
上 弦 集 結 Jōgen Shūketsu?) - 99. Someone's Dream (
誰 かの夢 Dareka no Yume?) - 100. Go to the Village! (いざ
行 け里 へ!! Iza Yuke Sato e!!?) - 101. A Secret (
内 緒 話 Naisho Banashi?) - 102. Hello, Tokito (
時 透 くんコンニチハ Tokitō-kun Kon'nichiwa?) - 103. Yoriichi Type Zero (
緑 壱 零 式 Yoriichi Zeroshiki?) - 104. Kotetsu (
小 鉄 さん Kotetsu-san?) - 105. Something Came Out (なんか
出 た Nanka Deta?) - 106. Enemy Attack (
敵 襲 Tekishū?)
Synopsis[]
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.
For the first time in over 100 years, the upper ranks of Muzan Kibutsuji's Twelve Kizuki are not full. Angered, Muzan dispatches the survivors on another mission. Elsewhere, Tanjiro journeys to a village of swordsmiths and has to explain how his sword was so badly damaged to Haganezuka, the smith who made it. While Tanjiro waits for his sword to be repaired, enemies close in...
Author's Comment[]
| “ | Hello! I'm Gotouge. I am truly thankful to everyone happy about the Demon Slayer anime as if it were their own good news! All the kind and congratulatory words, gifts and happiness massaged me and blew away my stiff shoulders and headaches. My nose is still running though. I'm sorry I can't reply individually or give you anything back. I'm blessed by much good fortune and the aid and encouragement of nice people helps a lot. I am always praying from the bottom of my heart for the health and happiness of people who are kind to me. | ” |
—Koyoharu Gotoge, Volume 12 | ||
Extra Pages[]
Context in the Images[]
Kimetsu Academy[]
- Mitsuri Kanroji: A 19-years-old Kimetsu Academy graduate student. Currently attending an art university nearby. She's popular with the boys, but she hasn't noticed that. She really wants a boyfriend. Mitsuri says "My art will make everyone happy!", while she's painting makes sound "Shalalalan".
- Big Hand Cat (Mitsuri's work): A cat with big hands, bushy eyebrows and a protruding belly button.
Sketches[]
- Biwa Demon: Nakime. Nakime's thought says "I hope they all leave soon."
- Chachamaru's thought says "Thank goodness... I thought he was gonna die..." while it trembles and shakes.
- While Mitsuri still bathing in the hot spring, she says "The hot springs here make your skin smooth!" and "It feels so good!". The hot springs explains that it can heals: wounds, burns, hemorroids, bleeding hemorroids, constipation, gout, diabetes, high blood pressure, anemia, gallstones, gallbladder inflammation, muscle aches, joint pain, twisted personality, rudeness, hay fever, itchy navel, and broken heart of lost love.
- Mitsuri was so cute that Genya couldn't say a word. While Mitsuri says "Hi! Nice to meet you! You're so big!", "I'm Mitsuri Kanroji~!", "What's your name?", "How old are you?" and "What kind of breathing style do you use?"; Genya turns stiff, his mind goes blank, and his heart makes the sound "Thump thump thump thump" as he was nervous.
- Jump Illustrations:
- Tanjiro, Nezuko, Zenitsu, and Inosuke from Jump GIGA Winter Vol.2, 2018
- Tanjiro as Yuna Yunohana from Yuna and the Haunted Hot Springs from Combined Issue 21-22, 2018
- Nezuko was in a good mood when her hair braided just like Mitsuri. Tanjiro braiding Nezuko's hair makes the sound "Twist twist", while he says "Like this... this... and then like this..."
- In Volume Cover Sketch, Zenitsu and Inosuke turn back to the readers and say "When is... our turn?"