Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Gets PlayStation 4 Game in 2021 and a Smartphone Game This Year

The hype train for hit anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ain’t stopping yet, as the popular fantasy franchise is set to make its way to gaming consoles soon! Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump has just announced that the hit franchise is getting a PlayStation 4 game entitled Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hinokami Kepputan. According to the announcement, the game will be a “demon killing competitive action” game where fans can play as lead character Tanjiro Kamado. Hinokami Kepputan will be published by Aniplex sometime in 2021. Details on the game developer have not yet been released.

In addition to this, Kimetsu no Yaiba is also getting a smartphone game! Aniplex announced this Monday that they will be publishing and distributing the Kimetsu no Yaiba: Keppu Kengeki Royale (Demon Slayer: Blood-Stench Blade Royale, pictured above) smartphone game this year. The game is described by Aniplex as an “asymmetrical survival action game” that pits demons and demon slayers against each other.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a shonen manga series written by Koyoharu Gotoge. It was first published in February 2016 in Weekly Shonen Jump up to present, with Shueisha publishing the series’ tankobon volumes. The manga’s English license is currently held by Viz Media. An anime TV adaptation by famed studio ufotable aired from April to September 2019, with a sequel film announced on the series’ last episode.

The manga’s story is described by Anime News Network as such:

“Since ancient times, rumors have abounded of man-eating demons lurking in the woods. Because of this, the local townsfolk never venture outside at night. Legend has it that a demon slayer also roams the night, hunting down these bloodthirsty demons. For young Tanjiro, these rumors will soon to become his harsh reality. Ever since the death of his father, Tanjiro has taken it upon himself to support his family. Although their lives may be hardened by tragedy, they’ve found happiness. But that ephemeral warmth is shattered one day when Tanjiro finds his family slaughtered and the lone survivor, his sister Nezuko, turned into a demon. To his surprise, however, Nezuko still shows signs of human emotion and thought. Thus begins Tanjiro’s request to fight demons and turn his sister human again.”

Source: Anime News Network 1, 2