Where to start Demon Slayer manga after anime season 2

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's second season has come to an end with the final episode of the Entertainment District arc, so now is the perfect time to jump into Koyoharu Gotouge's original manga before the third season hits! Luckily it was confirmed shortly after the Season 2 finale hit in Japan that a third season of the anime was now in the works taking on the Swordsmith Village arc of the original manga series. What is unlucky, however, was that the third season was announced without any word on when fans will be able to check it out for themselves.

With the third season of the anime now in the works for an uncertain release date in the future, that means the wait for the new episodes is going to be tough. Given how the response for the second season has been through the roof, fans looking to see what comes next now have the best opportunity to do by reading ahead in the original manga to see what comes next. As for where to pick up, you can actually start at Chapter 98 of the series (or Volume 12 of the physical releases now on shelves). 

Where to start Demon Slayer manga after anime season 2
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Viz Media is now offering the entire run of Demon Slayer's manga through their digital Shonen Jump library, and the physical volumes of the series have all been completed by this point as well. The Swordsmith Village arc itself runs from Chapter 98 of the series up until Chapter 127, so if you wanted to read through the events of the third season and avoid spoilers for the rest that's where you should stop. But it might be hard to as this arc is the tipping point before the series kicks off its grand finale over the three arcs that follow. 

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So that's right, the anime has now reached the halfway point of the original manga, and while there's no telling how much of the anime is left, it's a great time to check out the manga and get ready for how much is actually on the way in future episodes. But what do you think? How did you like Demon Slayer's second season? Are you excited to see what's coming in the third season? Let us know all of your thoughts about it in the comments! You can even reach out to me directly about all things animated and other cool stuff @Valdezology on Twitter!

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Demon Slayer Entertainment District Arc concluded after giving us eleven incredible episodes. Now, while the community awaits Season 3 of the anime series, some fans may want to start reading the manga to see the conclusion to Tanjiro's story. In that case, they'll have to start the manga from the point where Season 2 finished.

So far, Ufotable has faithfully showcased each event as it occurred in the Demon Slayer manga series. So, it's important to note that reading the manga will spoil the anime for anyone who goes ahead with it. Regardless, if you can't wait for the anime's return, you can still experience the next story arc through the manga.

Updated by Shivam Gulati on October 17th, 2022: There's no new information regarding the manga chapter, but we've made some changes in the formatting to give you the answer more quickly.

Where Does Demon Slayer Season 2 End?

Tengen From Demon Slayer Entertainment District Arc

The final episode of Demon Slayer Season 2 adapted Chapter 97 of the manga series, so you'd have to start from Chapter 98 if you wish to follow the events after the Entertainment District Arc. Interestingly, the next two chapters (Chapters 98 and 99) were not covered in the latest season. So, that's something Ufotable might have planned to cover in Season 3.

After you're done reading the remaining two chapters of the Entertainment District arc, you can move ahead to the next story arc, Swordsmith Village. The new story arc begins with Chapter 100 and ends with Chapter 127.

You can read all chapters of Demon Slayer on Viz Media. The platform allows you to read the first and the latest three chapters for free, but you'll need a Shonen Jump Membership to unlock the entire manga series.

Entertainment District Arc was undoubtedly one of the best story arcs for Demon Slayer fans. The last few episodes of Season 2 were on the same level as the Mugen Train movie in terms of animation, sound effects, and voice acting. The spectacular battle between the Demon siblings and Tengen, Tanjiro, Inosuke, and Zenitsu made it one of the best anime series of all time.

Additionally, the final episode featured the backstory of Gyutaro and Daki. Nezuko also surprises everyone by healing Tengen and Inosuke, thus saving their lives. Anime fans were happy that Tengen didn't die on the field like Rengoku, but it's disheartening that we won't be seeing much of the Sound Hashira in the upcoming story arc.

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What chapter does season 2 of Demon Slayer start in the manga?

The second season adapts volumes seven to eleven (chapters 55–97) of the manga series and ran in two cours, with the first part titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Mugen Train Arc, a seven-episode recompilation of "Mugen Train" as featured in the 2020 anime film, featuring new music and an all new original episode, ...

Does Demon Slayer Season 2 follow the manga?

Overall, Demon Slayer's 2nd season not only managed to adapt everything in the manga, but also provided some additions that enhanced the show beyond the source material. This was a surprise to manga-readers, who got a small treat with new content. So as it turns out, anime-only watchers didn't miss out on anything!

Where do I start the manga after Demon Slayer anime?

If you want to continue the Demon Slayer manga right after the Entertainment District Arc anime, you should start with chapter 98, which is the first chapter in volume 12.

What comes after Demon Slayer Season 2?

There are currently 44 episodes of Demon Slayer for you to watch – with more on the way. Announced in early 2022, Demon Slayer season 3 (AKA the Swordsmith Village arc) will adapt the next chapter in Tanjiro's story. It's not yet known how many episodes will be in the third season, however.