Demon Slayer Chapter 204 DELAYED One Week: Golden Week In Japan

Last year in February, an issue of the Weekly Shonen Jump announced that Demon Slayer was officially in its final arc.

A few weeks ago, after putting out 200 amazing chapters, the series finally killed off its main antagonist — Kibutsuji Muzan, the Demon King. This meant that in a couple of chapters, after tying up some loose ends, the series will end for good.

However, it looks like fans will have to wait before they get to read more chapters leading up to the conclusion. Demon Slayer’s chapter 204 has been delayed due to the Japanese Golden Week. During this time, the Japanese take time off of their hectic schedule and enjoy their culture by celebrating a series of holidays.

Demon Slayer’s chapter 203 was also delayed due to production issues at Shueisha. As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the 21st issue of the Weekly Shonen Jump was postponed and released on 27th April as a combined 21st+22nd issue. 

The Golden Week is a yearly occasion for the Japanese, which starts on 29th April and lasts around a week. During this time, multiple holidays are celebrated in succession, which includes Showa Day, Constitution Memorial Day, Greenery Day, and Children’s Day.

Chapter 203, titled “Voices of Encouragement”, picks up where chapter 202 left off. We are shown Tanjiro’s internal struggle as Lady Tamayo’s medicine begins to take effect.

We see a plane inside of Tanjiro’s psyche where Muzan and Tanjiro debate over Tanjiro staying or leaving (becoming a human).

Muzan tries to coax Tanjiro in many ways and even tries to discourage him by saying that people outside will hate him as he hurt them. Still, Tanjiro did not fall for any of it.

Propped by the hands of the deceased Hashira, and led by the voices of his friends, encouraging him, Tanjiro successfully reverts back to his human state. The chapter ends with everyone rejoicing over the victory.

About Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotoge. Its publication in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump began in February 2016 with 19 collected tankōbon volumes released as of present.

In a world filled with demons and demon slayers, Kimetsu no Yaiba follows the lives of two siblings Tanjiro and Nezuko Kamado.

They persisted after a great tragedy – the murder of their family at the hands of a demon. Their hardship does not end there, as Nezuko is barely spared to live as a demon.

As the oldest sibling, Tanjiro vows to protect and cure his sister. The story traces the bond of this brother-sister or better yet, demon slayer and demon combo against the odds of an arch antagonist and the society.