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Since 2019,Demon Slayerhas been a successful anime thanks to its great animation by Ufotable, exciting action scenes, and fast storytelling.
Before the Ufotable adaptation, theDemon Slayermanga was already popular since its release in 2016, written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotouge. It sold over 150 million copies as of 2021 and quickly became one of the best-selling manga series of all time.
Interestingly, the manga’s creator mentioned three popular anime as major inspirations forDemon Slayer. Surprisingly, he doesn’t mentionDragon BallorOne Pieceas influences for his manga.
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Three Manga Influences on Koyoharu Gotouge forDemon Slayer
A few months after the manga series began in October 2016, Koyoharu Gotouge participated in a Japanese “Twitcast” interview (viaScreenRant). In this interview, fans asked questions on Twitter (now X) about their series, including simple ones like character ages.
When one fan asked about Gotouge’s top three manga influences, he mentionedBleach,Naruto, andJojo’s Bizarre Adventure. TheBleachinfluence is very clear, with similarities between theDemon Slayer’sHashira andBleach’sSoul Reaper captains, as well as their unique abilities.
Naruto,another popular action series with swordplay and martial arts, also had an impact onDemon Slayer. Some characters inDemon Slayereven use techniques similar to ninjutsu, similar toNaruto. However,Jojo’s Bizarre Adventureis a more surprising influence.
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Jojo’s Bizarre AdventureandDemon SlayerConnection
When you consider it,Jojo’s Bizarre AdventureandDemon Slayershare many similarities, especially if you look at Jojo’s early parts 1 and 2. In those parts, Jonathan and later Joseph fight vampires that need to feed on humans, can only be active at night, and are vulnerable to sunlight-based powers like Hamon.
These vampires are incredibly tough, can regenerate from near-fatal injuries, and are led by Dio, who created them. Comparing this toDemon Slayer, the demons in the series share the same traits as these vampires including having a single master demon, Muzan Kibutsuji.
Tanjiro’s Hinokami Kagura also known as the Sun Breathing style inDemon Slayer, is also similar to Hamon, as both are mystical abilities tied to the power of the Sun and crucial for victory.
AlthoughJojo’s Bizarre Adventuremight not be the first thing that comes to mind as an influence onDemon Slayer, it’s obvious that it had a significant impact on Koyoharu Gotouge’s work and he is not shy and publically accepting it.
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Source:ScreenRant
Tanmay Jha
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Tanmay writes about anime for FandomWire. He’s currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. With a passion for animation and graphics, he has authored over 240 articles on anime, sharing insights and reviews with fellow fans, seamlessly combining his love for animation with journalism.
