Flapping Butterfly Wings (
Chapters[]
- 161. Flapping Butterfly Wings (
蝶 の羽 ばたき Chō no Habataki?) - 162. Trio of Victory (
三 人 の白 星 San'nin no Shiroboshi?) - 163. Overflowing Heart (
心 あふれる Kokoro Afureru?) - 164. Just Overdid It A Little (ちょっと力み
過 ぎただけ Chotto Rikimi Sugita dake?) - 165. Stunned and Trembling (
愕 然 と戦 慄 く Gakuzen to Wananaku?) - 166. True Feelings (
本 心 Honshin?) - 167. A Request (
願 い Negai?) - 168. Never Disappear (
百 世 不 磨 Hyakusei Fuma?) - 169. Rumbling (
地 鳴 る Jinaru?)
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.
The Demon Slayers fight hard to get their blades closes to Muzan's neck! To avenge her family, Kanao must continue to battle Doma head-on, while Iguro and Kanroji find themselves slashing through the shifting rooms of Infinity Castle. Elsewhere, Tokito, Sanemi and Genya come face-to-face with a villain who recognizes Tokito, but Tokito doesn't know him. Who is this powerful adversary?
Author's Comment[]
| “ | Hi! I'm Gotouge. Volume 19 is out. Thank you very much to everyone who supports the series. I sincerely appreciate the warm words, letters and gifts I've been receiving. On another note, I've been watching a lot of dog and cat videos. They comfort me. I ate a piece of jerky the other day that turned out to be for dogs! I was shocked. Anyway, I will continue to be diligent so you call can continue to enjoy the series! | ” |
—Koyoharu Gotoge, Volume 19 | ||
Extra Pages[]
Title Page
Taisho Secret
Taisho Secret
Taisho Secret
Taisho Secret
Sketch of Tamayo, Shinobu and Yushiro
Sketch of Kasugai Crows
Apology for Error in Serialization
Kimetsu Academy - Muichiro and Yuichiro
Sketch of Original Hashira
Jump Illustration
Volume Cover Sketch
Bonus Volume Back Cover
Bonus Volume Back Cover 2
Context in the Images[]
Taisho Secret[]
- Kanao herself decided on her own last name from multiple candidates. Aoi wanted a sister, so she was fiercely pestering her to choose her own last name (Kanzaki) from the side. Aoi says to Kanao "What about this? Is it okay if it's not this one?" and "Are you sure?!". With Kanao picking Tsuyuri as her last name.
- When Shinobu was 14, she became the master of the Butterfly Mansion in Kanae's place, since her sister died at age 17. Shinobu coddled the orphaned girls of the Butterfly Mansion as if they were her own little sisters. After Kanae's funeral, she always wore a smile around the younger girls.
- Kotoha ran away from home because her husband complained about Inosuke's crying and violently shook him. She bit her husband's hand, grabbed Inosuke, and then fleeing barefoot through the snow until she reached the Paradise Faith cult. Her husband and his mother-in-law chased her there but were soon killed by Doma, who found them to be too noisy, abandoning their corpses in the mountains. The image shows Kotoha with a lotus flower on her head while holding Inosuke and putting a lotus flower on Doma's head.
- The reason why Kanao entered the Demon Slayers is because she's not as good as Aoi and the others at housework and nursing at the Butterfly Mansion. Although Kanae and Shinobu didn't condone it, Kanao learned Flower Breathing by just watching them and entered the Final Selection without their permission. She may not even show a lot of emotions even after the Kocho sisters took her in, but after seeing Aoi, Kiyo, and the other girls whose families were slaughtered by demons and Shinobu, whose parents, sister, and Tsugukos were killed by demons, Kanao developed a strong hatred towards demons. This came from Kanao's own will. Shinobu was worried at first because she didn't think Kanao was acting of her own will, but she was instructed to cut off demon's head without thinking and hesitating. Recently, Kanao has started to say what she wants to do, so Shinobu was happy about it. (*The author while running, huffing, and wearing a sash that says "Sash" says It's long and they're short on time, so they typed it. Sorry.)
Apology[]
Story of Failure[]
The image shows the author's mistake in Jump and they fixed it in volume:
- What was in Jump → 70 times X
- Fixed it in the Volume → 700 times O
The author says "It's okay because you can live even if you're not good at math." and laughs "Wahaha!", causing a passing math teacher (Sanemi) come running wanted to beat them up. Along with the author's message to the readers:
| “ | While doing rough layouts (which I draw on A4 copy paper to determine the plot and panel arrangement before working on the final manuscript), I used a calculator and the fingers of both hands to determine the strength of Shinobu's poison. But I still messed up. I'm sorry, Hehehe. | ” |
—Koyoharu Gotoge, Volume 19 | ||
Kimetsu Academy[]
- The Tokito Twins in second-year middle school and belong to the Shogi Club. Both twins are very popular with the girls and more athletic than they realize. The two sometimes show up on TV because they're the closest to shogi pros in the area.
- Yuichiro Tokito: The older twin. His brain works fast and he handles everything with ease, but has a habit of freezing up when he gets surprised.
- Muichiro Tokito: The younger twin. He often has to act on Yuichiro's behalf with a quiet glance when something surprising happens, even though he looks subdued. Just the other day, he dropkicks an old man yōkai and punches out a pervert when he left the train. (He's quick to act.)
Sketches[]
- They couldn't get along during the joint research. The two of them have very bad compatibilty. Shinobu and Yushiro glared at each other, as Shinobu sensed his murderous intent towards her and Yushiro sensed her hatred towards Tamayo. With Tamayo looked distressed watching them.
- Muichiro's crow: Ginko. Ginko screams "Help!! Somebody, help!!"
- Sanemi gets told off later. Gyomei, Tengen, and Kanae scold Sanemi with him being quiet while being scolded, making the sound "Grah grah". Kanae says "Why would you say that? I'm so sad.", Gyomei says "I suspect you're possessed by an evil spirit. You need an exorcism.", and Tengen says "No way. Seriously unbelievable. Horrid. And at your first meeting, no less.". While Giyu quietly watches them.
- Jump Illustration: Tanjiro and Nezuko with title says "February 2020 New release from Jump Comics!!"
- In Volume Cover Sketch, Kotoha pokes Inosuke on his cheek and says "Tsun child!" making Inosuke blush.