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Momotaro and the Devil's Sword

Keisa, an employee of a newspaper store on the street near Shibuya station saw an unknown person.
I am an elementary student.
“Please put the newspaper away because my parents will come pick it up later.”
Yes, today (4th) is the sale date of the final volume of Devil’s Blade. The characters appeared in the newspaper as a full-page ad, so they came to buy it. Attractive enough to take a child to a newspaper store early in the morning. What does the devil’s sword bring now?
(Takashi Yoshimori Sports News Department / Aya Noda Hokuto Takasugi Natsumi Yoshinaga Soraya Sugimoto Mayi Ogura Network Press Department)

Sold out today

The situation started early in the morning when the sun was not rising.

People heading to the station to get around rushed to the shops with a different impulse and came to buy newspapers one after another.

Along with the release of the final volume of Devil’s Blade, large-scale advertisements for different main characters will appear in each newspaper.

The men who say “I came to buy for the children” and generally few clients also pick up the newspaper.

Dealer man
“Usually it stays even after noon, but it’s almost sold out in the morning. It surprises me.”

When I went there in the afternoon, there was a regular customer and the clerk confused me and asked, “Is there a national newspaper?”

Devil’s Blade Search Edition

In the unprecedented boom, a phenomenon is taking place that can be called the “search for the devilish.”

Fans find a location similar to the manga scene and it becomes a hot topic.

Find Ichi edition type “Ichitoiwa”

Among them, rocks that “similar to the rocks that Sumijiro cut during his training” are appearing one after another in various parts of Japan such as Nagano, Nara, and Kumamoto.

Oniiwa Park in Gifu Prefecture also has a 7-meter rock with cracks that appear to have been cut in half.

In the middle of last month, he became a hot topic on SNS, and the person in charge at the city hall hastily called him “Ichitoiwa.”

Mr. Tatsuhiko Itaya, the boss of the name, also wears a plaid suit and plays a role in public relations.

Mr. Tatsuhiko Itaya, Head of Otaka City
“I didn’t know much about Devil’s Blade history until rock became a hot topic. Still, I shouldn’t be rude to imitate wearing a costume, so I looked back at that scene in the anime many times and I said: “I studied with” total concentration “

On holidays, the nearby self-service parking lot 80 is so crowded it’s packed.

Therefore, in the Goshuinsho of the park, a Goshuin appeared with the words “Oni no Ichitoiwa” to make it popular.

Mr. Tatsuhiko Itaya, Head of Otaka City
“There are many lodging facilities and souvenir shops around Ichitoiwa, so I hope the popularity of Devil’s Blade continues and the area is revitalized.”

Find edition 2 type “infinite castle”

There is a place called “Floating Stage” in the lobby of the hot spring inn in Aizu Wakamatsu city in Fukushima prefecture.

People who know this place have been said to resemble the demon’s hometown “Mugenjo” when they provide a service to welcome visitors with a three-sided line.

There seem to be a lot of people who overlap with the service received by the samisen and the birch-touching demon in the manga.

It seems this hot spring inn made a big impact, such as being forced to temporarily close during the declaration of an emergency, but now it is almost full until January next year.

Devil’s Blade Impact Edition Ichi no Kata “Lovable Person”

By the way, manga seems to have an influence on children that goes beyond a boom.

When I asked who elementary school students longed for, seven Devil’s Blade characters ranked in the top ten.

(7,661 “Benesse Corporation” third through sixth grade elementary school students responded nationally)

First place is the main character, Sumijiro Kamon, with a big difference from second place and lower.

Shinobu Kocho of the Demon Killer is in third place, and from sixth to tenth are all the characters in the manga.

Usually it seems that athletes and idols are often raised in such questionnaires, but this year the situation was different.

When I asked him where he was yearning, he answered like this.

“I always feel like a friend, and even though I have a lot of sad things, I have the courage to move on without getting discouraged.”

“No matter how much you kill a demon, I long for a place where you can understand that demon’s feelings.”

“I also have a younger sister and I want to be a younger sister, Kanjiro.”

Rio Hagisawa of Benesse Corporation said: “Many people mentioned the attitude and kindness of acting for their family and friends without giving up. They admired the way the characters lived and considered them role models. Didn’t they?

Impact 2 type “sports”

Sports are also affected.

“I saw the devil’s blade and wanted to learn.”

It is the Kendo dojo where children knock on the door one after another.

Children who crave the appearance of wielding swords vividly when exterminating demons.

According to the Japan Kendo Dojo Federation, there are some children who are influenced by manga and start kendo.

At Hanyu Kobukan in Hanyu City, Saitama Prefecture, three elementary school students have been affected by the devil’s sword since October.

The number of elementary and middle school students in this once-occupied dojo has dropped to five, but in a short period of time three have entered.

Munetaka Hayakawa to teach
“I am very happy to be interested. I believe that if you continue kendo, you will gradually understand how good it is. By learning the manners and traditions of kendo, I want you to learn the spirit of” beginning and ending with gratitude. “

Impact Edition “Momotaro”

There was a post on Twitter that said, “The youngest kindergarten recital, the play is ‘Momotaro and the Devil’s Sword’. Somehow I can understand the story.”

When I contacted him, he was the father of a 5-year-old boy.

When I asked him where he lived, it was Okayama Prefecture, which is said to be Momotaro’s birthplace.

The recital is exactly today (4th).

The title of the work was “Kimetsu Motaro”.

Father
“In the story, Sadako, the younger sister of the main character, Kojiro Kamon, is kidnapped by a demon. She did.”

The main character from ancient stories and the main character from modern comics.

The epic story of the two working together to get rid of demons had a dramatic ending.

The end is not to leave the defeated demons as they are, but to become friends and eat peaches together.

Actually this “Kimetsu Motaro”, the children said that they wanted to play the devil’s sword, and they thought about this story with the teacher.

Father
“I think it was exciting among the kids and incorporated the manga story into the old story. Momotaro and the devil’s sword have the same part of exterminating the devil, and I enjoyed doing it.”
“Are you my son? I was a devil. When I heard it, I said there was no one I wanted to do, but I think it was definitely a good memory.”

Devil sword theme

The movements related to the hero’s name and technique can also be seen in various places.

The racehorse’s name is “Tanjiro”.

It is the same as the main character, Sumijiro Kamon.

The “Menko” that covers the face is similar to the plaid pattern on Sumijiro’s suit.

I have run 3 races at the Oi Racecourse so far, and the highest is 3rd place.

I asked Hideki Akaishi, producer for Tanjiro and representative of Shinkan Farm in Hokkaido.

Explaining Sumijiro’s character because he is not familiar with the manga, he recalled, “Tanjiro was a horse that was not very noticeable but had patience. It may be a bit similar.”

What “safe breath” on this bulletin board.

It is an unknown breath that did not appear in the manga.

Ichi’s type is … “Confirmation”.

It was planned by the Traffic Regulation Division of the Saga Prefecture Police Headquarters.

The post already ended on November 23, but he figured he wanted the driver to focus on driving safely with the hint of the film’s explosive punch.

By the way, the second type is “distance between vehicles”.

It seems that the ginseng type was a rare type that can only be seen from 5 pm to 7 pm at dusk with “early light illumination”.

Devil’s Blade analysis

We asked an expert in social psychology to analyze a series of movements related to these evil swords.

Professor Akihiko Tokaji from Toyo University points out that the basic structure is the same as hitting works so far, and sees that the “timing” of the crown sword is a big difference.

Professor Akihiko Tokaji of Toyo University
“The new Crown was a success in an environment where people were oppressed, like spending more time at home. In addition to having many people playing the work, the simple story and the coldness of the characters for children I feel that it was a work that was studded with elements that attracted many people, such as the appearance of adults in the face of love and family adversity, and the various antecedents of enemy demons. “

Find or imitate something similar to manga, or be influenced by the way the characters live.

Even if the final volume is sold, the movement around destroying demons is likely to spread.

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