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School Library Journal review
Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 10-12 Publisher: Kodansha Publication Date: March 4, 2025 ISBN: 9798888773505 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Action Adventure, Demons, School Life, Kodansha
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Illustrated by PIG3rd and Teddy
Booklist review Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 9-12 Publisher: Square Enix Publication Date: April 8, 2025 ISBN: 9781646093618 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Demons, Magic, Square Enix ![]()
Illustrated by Kentaro Hidano
School Library Journal review Sara's Rating: 9/10 Suitability Level: Grades 9-12 Publisher: VIZ Media Publication Date: April 8, 2025 ISBN: 9781974752850 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 9/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Action Adventure, Demons, VIZ Media ![]()
Booklist review
Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 10-12 Publisher: VIZ Media Publication Date: April 16, 2024 ISBN: 9781974743568 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Action Adventure, Demons, Horror, VIZ Media
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The fight against Muzan is here, and a new Lord Ubuyashiki must make tactical calls and lead the Demon Slayer Corps against their most powerful foe. The losses have been great, though, so the remaining Demon Slayers must come together to take on Muzan with the remaining Hashira who are alive. In the middle of the battle, Tanjiro is sidelined and takes a trip into an inherited memory from his ancestor. He relives much of Yoriichi’s young life after he left his family home, including the time he almost defeated Muzan.
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The goodwill tournament is interrupted by several foes and one of them creates a shield over the students that is made specifically for keeping Satoru out. Inside the shield, special grade demons go after the students. Inumaki, Megumi, and Noritoshi face off against Hanami, who tells them humans are the blight of the planet. Todo and Itadori continue to fight together, and Todo help Itadori unlock the hidden potential of his powerful punch attacks. Todo reveals his true jujutsu powers, which include being able to change places with other jutsushiki forces.
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As the corps battles with Kokushibo, the Upper Rank Demon #1, we dive into his backstory of four hundred years ago. There, we see him and his his twin brother, Yoriichi, who was born with a special mark on his forehead, and who grew up to develop the several breathing techniques for the Demon Slayer Corps. Kokushibo was immensely jealous of his twin’s exceptional skill with the sword, and he spent most of his life trying to learn and catch up to Yoriichi’s skill. In the present battle, Kokushibo goes against Himejima, who must rely heavily on his use of seeing the Transparent World to fight this powerful demon, as well as Tokito, Genya, and Sanemi.
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The Japan Defense Force is reeling from the loss of one of their high ranking leaders in the continuing fight with the dangerous Kaiju No. 9. Kafka also finds himself with a piece on the back of his hand that will not un-transform from his Kaiju self. In the bowels of the Defense Force labs, a remnant of Kaiju No. 10 awakens and makes a deal with Vice-Captain Hoshina that he hopes will turn the tide against No. 9. Within the Defense Force, the scientists think they have located a candidate who is compatible to use some of the Force's weapons they've created using remnants of Kaijus, but to train to use them either results in a powerful Defense Force soldier, or death.
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The goodwill tournament continues between the Kyoto and Tokyo jujutsu schools but it becomes clear very quickly that the Kyoto students have been given orders to kill Itadori. Todo, a strong student from the Kyoto school, takes Itadori on and challenges him to rethink what he knows about how he harnesses cursed energy The students square off against each other instead of fight the demons that have been released around the arena. We learn of Panda’s true nature and what makes him so special as he battles a student from Kyoto who has a similar situation. Maki and Mai come face to face and they use the battle to settle a familial dispute that has been raging for years.
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