After many years, the Demon Slayer manga has finally reached its end. Chapter 205 of its manga ended the series on a pretty high note.
Despite the manga’s end, the franchise will continue to live on for many years to come through various media.
For one, the anime should receive more content that will cover all arcs from the manga. The next big thing to arrive is, after all, the Infinity Train movie set to release in October this year.
That by itself might take another two to three years, assuming the anime runs for three seasons. Each season usually debuts on a yearly basis, so it’s not far fetched.
Apart from just its anime, there’s also its upcoming video games. If it meets success, it will serve to continue the franchise’s legacy for many years to come.
No Need For A Sequel
As for new manga content, it’s very unlikely that the author of the series, Koyoharu Gotōge, will produce a sequel after the final chapter.
I’ve read the manga myself, so I don’t think a sequel is necessary. Without spoiling anything, let’s just say that the final chapter reached a conclusion that, if a sequel were to come out of it, it would feel forced.
That’s just what I think, of course. A sequel for the manga is not ruled out, though I’d personally prefer if the author just didn’t do one.
Instead of a sequel, a short spinoff series was announced to be in the works through the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. Titled Kimetsu no Yaiba: Rengoku Gaiden, this manga will center on Rengoku Kyōjurō, the Flame Pillar (Hashira).
The author for this spinoff series is Ryōji Hirano, who also did a spinoff series titled Kimetsu no Yaiba: Tomioka Giyū Gaiden. As its name implies, the spinoff centered on the Water Pillar, Tomioka Giyū.
This does add the possibility of more spinoffs that can be done for other characters in Demon Slayer. Maybe one day, there’d be a spinoff series on Tanjirō’s master, Urokodaki Sakonji?
That would certainly be an interesting story to explore, and maybe, just maybe, his face will finally be revealed in there.
There are many possibilities of what the Demon Slayer franchise can do without producing a sequel. At the end of the day, though, all good things must come to an end.
