The editorial department of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine released a statement via Twitter denying any connection to a recent political advertisement. The announcement stated: "We are aware of the existence of political advertising that uses Kimetsu no Yaiba concepts, however, neither Shueisha nor the Editorial Department of Weekly Shonen Jump are linked to this event."
【お知らせ】
— 少年ジャンプ編集部 (@jump_henshubu) February 4, 2021
一部政治家のポスター等に『鬼滅の刃』の作品イメージを利用したものが見受けられますが、株式会社集英社および週刊少年ジャンプ編集部は、これらについて一切の関与をしておりません。
週刊少年ジャンプ編集部
Although it makes no mention, the post makes a reference to an advertising poster made for Keisuke Mitsumoto and Hirofumi Yoshimura's Nippon Ishin no Kai campaign, which went viral on social media in Japan earlier this week. The billboard uses a logo similar to that of Kimetsu no Yaiba, as well as color patterns identical to that of Tanjirou Kamado's costume.
うわぁ…っΣ(￣。￣ﾉ)ﾉ👹🟩⬛️🔥
— KK (@teruteru_515) February 2, 2021
これはもしかして
大阪に続いて尼崎も焼き尽くす
ってことか？
(というかパクり過ぎやろ🥶) pic.twitter.com/0AspOEXNzS
It is worth mentioning that it is not the first time that the franchise takes an unexpected leap into the field of politics, since last year the Hong Kong Police Department was criticized for its mascot "The Little Grape", which is clearly inspired by it. character, although the staff assured that it is completely original.
【香港警察が鬼滅の刃で宣伝？】
— Agnes Chow 周庭 (@chowtingagnes) November 16, 2020
先日、香港警察がSNSに鬼滅の刃の主人公に似たキャラの画像を載せました。著作権問題で香港市民に大批判されましたが、警察は「それは炭治郎じゃなくゆるキャラの『葡萄』だ、著作権侵害ではない」と主張しました。
鬼滅の刃が香港警察の宣伝道具になるのは悲しい... pic.twitter.com/YHTq454RmW
Finally, Koyoharu Gotouge published the original manga in Shueisha publisher's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in February 2016 and finalized it in May 2020 with a total of 23 volumes. The animated adaptation of the manga had a total of 26 episodes and was produced by Ufotable studios, under the direction of Haruo Sotozaki and released in April 2019. Subsequently, a film titled Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-hen, was released in theaters in Japan on October 16.
Synopsis of Kimetsu no Yaiba
In the Taisho era in Japan, Tanjirou Kamado is a kind and intelligent boy who lives with his family in the mountains. Tanjirou has become the head of his family after the death of his father, making constant trips to the village at the foot of the mountain to sell firewood and charcoal.
However, his life changes when one day, returning home from a night out, he discovers that his family has been killed by a demon. Tanjirou and his sister Nezuko are the only survivors now, but she has been turned into a demon, although she surprisingly still displays emotions and seems to have a sense of reason. After an encounter with Giyuu Tomioka, a demon hunter; Tanjirou decides to become a demon hunter to hunt down the murderer of his family and find a way to return Nezuko to normal.
Source: Otakomu
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