On April 22, the official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime unveiled a special mini-character illustration celebrating the birthday of Inosuke Hashibira.

ufotable Releases Special Birthday Illustration

In the newly released artwork by ufotable, Inosuke is seen without his signature boar mask, happily munching on food such as daifuku and tempura soba. Surrounded by a variety of delicious-looking dishes, his gentle expression and adorable appearance quickly won fans over.

Fans reacted warmly to the post, with comments like:

“Is that a dinosaur egg he's eating? Totally something Inosuke would do.”
“Happy birthday, Inosuke! So cute—I love him!”
“Eat lots of yummy food today!”
“That mochi is HUGE lol.”

About Demon Slayer: A Record-Breaking Global Phenomenon

Based on the manga by Koyoharu Gotouge, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba originally ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from February 2016 to May 2020, selling over 150 million copies. The story follows Tanjiro Kamado, a boy who joins the Demon Slayer Corps to turn his demon-turned sister Nezuko back into a human after their family is slaughtered by demons.

The anime adaptation began in April 2019 with Tanjiro Kamado: Unwavering Resolve Arc. This was followed by:

The Mugen Train Arc (film, 2020),

Entertainment District Arc (TV, 2021–2022),

Swordsmith Village Arc (2023), and

Hashira Training Arc (May–June 2024).

The upcoming Infinity Castle Arc movie trilogy will pick up directly after the final episode of the Hashira Training Arc, continuing the epic journey of Tanjiro and his comrades as they confront the ultimate enemy in a climactic showdown.

Teaser Trailer

Source : ORICON NEWS