Although at first glance the fans of this series will argue that "they have just been restocked", in reality the shelves have been like this for quite some time, so much so that stores have decided to finish off all these products offering them at half price.
The reasons that could be causing these poor sales were discussed in a popular Japanese comment forum. While the volumes of the manga are sold immediately, the companies may have misinterpreted that any product bearing the name "Kimetsu no Yaiba" would be sold in the same way. This possibly caused such a large production of various products that they far exceeded the possibly limited demand.
However, most agree that the release of the film Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-hen will once again awaken public interest in acquiring these products. However, some argue that if a 50% discount offer isn't enough, then a movie won't be either.
Koyoharu Gotouge began the publication of the manga in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in February 2016 and ended it in May 2020. The publisher published the twenty-first compiled volume on July 3 in Japan, with an initial print run of three million copies.
The play inspired a 26-episode anime adaptation released in April 2019, and produced by Ufotable Studios. Additionally, the film Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-hen is confirmed, which will adapt the "Infinity Train Arc" and which will be released on October 16.
Synopsis of Kimetsu no Yaiba
In the Taisho era in Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kind and intelligent boy who lives with his family in the mountains. Tanjiro has become the head of his family after his father's death, making constant trips to the village at the foot of the mountain to sell firewood and charcoal.
However, his life changes when one day, when he returns home after spending a night away, he discovers that his family has been killed by a demon. Tanjiro and his sister Nezuko are the only survivors now, but he has been turned into a demon, although surprisingly he still displays emotions and seems to have a sense of reason.
After an encounter with Giyuu Tomioka, a demon hunter; Tanjiro decides to become a demon hunter to hunt down the murderer of his family and find a way to return Nezuko to normal.
Source: Yaraon!
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