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[sley-er] / ˈsleɪ ər /


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Appeared in the March 6, 2026, print edition as 'A Tyrant Slayer Who Looks Like a Tyrant'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Award for outstanding producer of animated theatrical motion pictures “The Bad Guys 2” “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” “Elio” “KPop Demon Hunters” “Zootopia 2”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

In a tough year for most live-action releases, one of the greatest box office coups was pulled off by “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle,” an anime title.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba -- Infinity Castle: Part 1", about sword-swishing Tanjiro Kamado's final showdown to slay demons and make his sister human again, is part of a planned trilogy.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

The only terrible beings that even Monster Slayer was unable to kill were those that still attack us all.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac




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