---
title: "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba"
slug: demon-slayer
source_type: manga
question: "Where does the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga pick up after the anime?"
answer: "Chapter 157 (Volume 18)"
arc: "Infinity Castle Arc (continuing)"
pickup_chapter: 157
pickup_volume: 18
caught_up: false
verified_on: 2026-08-15
confidence: medium
cross_checked: false
canonical: https://testing.otakupeople.com/read-next/demon-slayer
---

# Where does the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga pick up after the anime?

To continue Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba after the anime, start the manga at Chapter 157 (Volume 18). That is the Infinity Castle Arc (continuing). Roughly 49 chapters remain. Verified 2026-08-15 (confidence: medium).

## Read this first

Sources disagree by one chapter: ComicBook.com says the film wraps mid-ch. 157, GamesRadar says start at ch. 158. Safe range is 157-158; start at 157 to avoid missing pages.

## What the anime covered

Manga ch. 1-139 across S1-S4 (Hashira Training); ch. 140-157 in Infinity Castle Part 1

- **Anime status:** Infinity Castle film trilogy Part 1 released July 2025; Part 2 expected 2027
- **Last aired:** Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle — Part 1, Japan release 2025-07-18
- **Source status:** completed (205 chapters published)
- **English publisher:** Viz Media
- **Roughly remaining:** 49 chapters

## Notes

Infinity Castle arc runs ch. 140-183; the manga ends at ch. 205 (Vol. 23). Films 2 and 3 will cover roughly ch. 157-205, so reading now spoils the remaining movies.

## Where to read it legally

- Viz Shonen Jump app
- Manga Plus
- Viz.com

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## Sources

- https://comicbook.com/anime/news/where-to-start-demon-slayer-manga-after-infinity-castle-movie/
- https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/anime-movies/demon-slayer-manga-where-to-continue-reading-after-infinity-castle/

## Verification

Verified **2026-08-15**, confidence **medium**. Not independently confirmed: either our sources disagree, or a second pass could not verify the exact number. Treat it as provisional.

## Cite this

> OtakuPeople, "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Chapter 157 (Volume 18)", verified 2026-08-15, https://testing.otakupeople.com/read-next/demon-slayer

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