Daemons of the Shadow Realm, known in Japan as Yomi no Tsugai, has passed 8.5 million copies in circulation. The official account announced the milestone today as volume 14 of Hiromu Arakawa's manga went on sale in Japan from Square Enix. Check out the official post down below:
The post teases volume 14 with the line, "The 2 who will not sink, a trip that is anything but quiet." It lists 3 pieces of news: the series has passed 8.5 million copies, the TV anime's 2nd season is in production, and the "Fullmetal Alchemist x Yomi no Tsugai" exhibition is underway.
A Special PV For Volume 14
Square Enix also released a special PV to mark the volume's release. The official account teased that the setting of volume 14 is the sea:
Chapter 59 In Monthly Shonen Gangan
The story continues in the December issue of Monthly Shonen Gangan, which also went on sale today. Chapter 59 is titled 「母と竜巻」, or "Mother and Tornado." Yomi no Tsugai takes the issue's cover, along with opening color pages and a bonus book cover:
What Daemons Of The Shadow Realm Is About
Arakawa, the creator of Fullmetal Alchemist, launched the series in Monthly Shonen Gangan in 2021. Yuru lives off the land in a remote mountain village watched over by 2 stone guardians, alongside his twin sister Asa, who carries out a village "duty" from inside a cage. In this world, certain people command paired supernatural beings called tsugai, the Daemons of the English title, and twins called "the children who sunder day and night" are meant to stand above that system.
Yuru and Asa were separated when they were young. When the life Yuru knew falls apart, he leaves his village with his Daemons and the fixer Dera. Square Enix Manga & Books publishes the manga in English.
Season 2 Of The Anime
The TV anime's 1st season ran for 24 episodes over 2 consecutive cours. It premiered on April 4 on Tokyo MX, BS11 and other stations, and the finale aired on September 19, after which Season 2 was confirmed with a new teaser. No premiere date has been set. More on that announcement is in Daemons Of The Shadow Realm Season 2 Is Confirmed And In The Works.
Masahiro Ando directed the 1st season at Bones Film, with series composition by Noboru Takagi and character designs by Nobuhiro Arai. The Japanese cast is led by Kensho Ono as Yuru, Yume Miyamoto as Asa and Yuichi Nakamura as Dera, and Crunchyroll streams the series with an English dub starring Ben Stegmair and Molly Zhang. The show also won Best TV Anime at the Newtype Anime Awards, as covered in Daemons Of The Shadow Realm Beats Frieren For Best TV Anime At The Newtype Anime Awards.
The Arakawa Exhibition Tour
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Fullmetal Alchemist and the 5th anniversary of Yomi no Tsugai, and the 2 series share a touring exhibition in Japan. After stops at Matsuya Ginza in Tokyo and Daimaru Sapporo, the tour continues on these dates:
- Ishikawa: Korinbo Daiwa, November 27 to December 13
- Osaka: Hankyu Umeda Main Store, December 16 to January 10, 2027
- Fukuoka: BOSS E・ZO FUKUOKA, January 15 to 31, 2027
- Aichi: Nagoya PARCO, February 6 to 28, 2027
The Ishikawa stop is on the 8th floor hall of Korinbo Daiwa, open from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM local time, with an earlier 5:00 PM close on the final day. The Osaka stop at the Hankyu Umeda Gallery Art Stage will be closed on January 1 and 2. A tie-in with JR Central's "Oshi Tabi" travel campaign is also running alongside the tour.
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