Demon Slayer 1

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n the quiet snow-washed mountains of Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado returns home to find his family slaughtered by demons, his sister Nezuko the sole survivor, transformed into the very thing that destroyed them. Grief hardens into purpose. With a blade at his side and hope stitched stubbornly into his chest, Tanjiro sets out to find a cure for Nezuko and hunt down the demon responsible.

The volume introduces the brutal rules of this world: demons prowl at night, the Demon Slayer Corps operates in secrecy, and survival demands more than courage. Under the stern training of Sakonji Urokodaki, Tanjiro learns Water Breathing techniques and faces a final selection exam that is less test and more trial by blood. Volume 1 lays the emotional foundation of the series, family, duty, and resilience, and forges the bond between brother and sister that drives the entire saga.