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Complete manga reading guide
Demon Slayer Manga in Order (Arcs & Chapters)
Read every collected volume from the beginning, then use the story guide below to see how the chapters and sourced story sections fit together.
- Volumes
- 23
- Chapters
- 205
- Status
- Completed
- Original run
- 2016–2020
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Collected editions
All Demon Slayer Manga volumes in order
23 collected volumes
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Story guide
Demon Slayer Manga arcs and chapters
The chapter ranges below follow the twelve-part reader guide used for the complete 205-chapter story; several arcs begin or end partway through a collected volume.
Story arc 1
Final Selection
Tanjiro begins his training, survives the selection trial, and formally enters the Demon Slayer Corps.
Chapters 1–9Volumes 1–2Story arc 2
Kidnapper's Bog
Tanjiro's first assignment sends him after a demon preying on young women in a rural town.
Chapters 10–13Volume 2Story arc 3
Asakusa
A mission in Tokyo brings Tanjiro face to face with Muzan and introduces allies searching for a cure for Nezuko.
Chapters 14–19Volumes 2–3Story arc 4
Tsuzumi Mansion
Tanjiro joins Zenitsu and Inosuke inside a shifting mansion controlled by a drum-playing demon.
Chapters 20–27Volumes 3–4Story arc 5
Mount Natagumo
The new companions confront a spider-demon family while the Corps' strongest swordsmen enter the battle.
Chapters 28–44Volumes 4–6Story arc 6
Rehabilitation Training
Recovery at the Butterfly Mansion becomes intensive training as Tanjiro prepares for stronger opponents.
Chapters 45–53Volumes 6–7Story arc 7
Mugen Train
Tanjiro's group boards a train with Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku and battles a demon that attacks through dreams.
Chapters 54–66Volumes 7–8Story arc 8
Entertainment District
Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui leads an undercover mission into Yoshiwara that escalates into a fight with Upper Rank demons.
Chapters 67–97Volumes 8–11Story arc 9
Swordsmith Village
A visit to the hidden swordsmith settlement becomes a major defense against two Upper Rank attackers.
Chapters 98–127Volumes 12–15Story arc 10
Hashira Training
The Corps undertakes a demanding Hashira-led training program before Muzan's forces make their decisive move.
Chapters 128–139Volumes 15–16Story arc 11
Infinity Castle
The Demon Slayer Corps is pulled into Muzan's fortress for a series of final battles against the remaining Upper Ranks.
Chapters 140–183Volumes 16–21Story arc 12
Sunrise Countdown
The surviving fighters race to keep Muzan exposed until sunrise and bring the long conflict to its conclusion.
Chapters 184–205Volumes 21–23
Sources checked: VIZ Media, Yahoo / ComingSoon — checked July 20, 2026.
Series overview
Demon Slayer Manga synopsis
In Taisho-era Japan, kindhearted Tanjiro Kamado returns home to find his family murdered and his sister Nezuko transformed into a demon. Refusing to abandon her, he joins the Demon Slayer Corps to seek a cure and hunt the demon responsible. Tanjiro’s quest brings him alongside fellow slayers and Hashira warriors in an increasingly desperate battle against Muzan Kibutsuji and his strongest demons.
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