Crocs is teaming up with the popular Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba franchise for a newly announced footwear collection.
Featuring crocs based on the four main characters of Demon Slayer -- Tanjiro and Nezuko Kamado, Inosuke Hashibira, and Zenitsu Agatsuma -- each shoe design is based on a character's signature haori, a style that became popular in Japan during the Edo period and is featured prominently in the Demon Slayer franchise. The announcement was reported by a press release via Anime Corner in anticipation of the official release of the footwear collection.
Ahead of the official release date, the Demon Slayer x Crocs collaboration is hosting a pop-up booth at the New York Comic Con from Oct. 12 to Oct. 15, where fans have early access to Demon Slayer's newest merch. The footwear collection is priced from $65-$80. The four designs will be available for purchase on the crocs website as well as at Champs Sports, Champs Sports Canada, Foot Locker, Foot Locker Canada and Kids Foot Locker on Oct. 18, 2023.
The Critical Success of Demon Slayer's Anime and Manga
Demon Slayer has been one of the most successful franchises in recent years, capturing the hearts of audiences worldwide who praise the series for its likable characters, lighthearted humor and moments of heart-wrenching grief. Demon Slayer's journey began on Feb. 15, 2016 when the Demon Slayer manga by Kyoharu Gotouge first appeared in Weekly Shonen Jump. The manga ended on May 18, 2020, with a total of 205 chapters and 23 volumes.
The first season of the anime premiered toward the end of the manga's run on April 6, 2019, and has a total of 26 episodes. The Demon Slayer movie, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train released on Oct. 16, 2020. This film was well-received and became one of the most successful movies of 2020 despite the pandemic. The second season of the anime series was split in two, with the first seven episodes adapting the "Mugen Train" arc, covering almost the same content as the movie except for the first episode and a few added scenes. The remaining 11 episodes adapted the "Entertainment District" arc. Season 3 aired from April 9 to June 11, 2023, and adapted the "Swordsmith Village" arc, running for a total of 11 episodes.
The Demon Slayer x Crocs footwear collection will become available for immediate purchase on Oct. 18, 2023. Demon Slayer is currently streaming on Netflix, Crunchyroll, Funimation and Hulu. The Demon Slayer manga is available on the Shonen Jump website.
Source: Press release via Anime Corner
