Crocs is teaming up with popular brand Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba for a newly announced footwear collection.
Featuring croc shoes 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 has become popular in Japan during the Edo period and featured prominently in the Demon Slayer series. The announcement was made in a press release via Anime Corner ahead of the official launch of the footwear collection.
Ahead of its official release date, the Demon Slayer x Crocs collaboration will host a temporary booth at New York Comic Con from October 12 to October 15, where fans will have early access to merchandise. Demon Slayer’s newest transformation. The footwear collection ranges 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 October 18, 2023.
Demon Slayer’s Anime and Manga Critical Success
Demon Slayer is one of the most successful film series in recent years, winning the hearts of audiences around the world, who praise the series for its lovable characters, light humor, and heart-stopping moment of sadness. Demon Slayer’s journey began on February 15, 2016 when Kyoharu Gotouge’s Demon Slayer manga 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 at the end of the manga on April 6, 2019 and has a total of 26 episodes. Demon Slayer Movie: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Movie: Mugen Train released on October 16, 2020. This film was well received and became one of the most successful films of 2020 despite the pandemic. The second season of the anime series is divided into two, with the first seven episodes adapting the “Mugen Train” arc, having almost the same content as the film except for the first episode and a few added scenes. The remaining 11 episodes are adapted from the “Entertainment Area” arc. Season 3 aired from April 9 to June 11, 2023 and adapted the “Blacksmith Village” arc, which lasted a total of 11 episodes.
The Demon Slayer x Crocs shoe collection will be available for immediate purchase on October 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
