7 Years Ago Today, Anime Fans Never Guessed Demon Slayer Would Be a Monster Hit

Things changed a lot in the following years, especially after the first episode of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba aired on April 6, 2019. While the anime gradually gained fans, it took time for it to become truly popular. As the 2020s began, Demon Slayer exploded in popularity in a way that hasn’t been matched since. It became the first anime to go massively viral in the new decade, and its success was a complete surprise to everyone.








