who wrote demon slayer

The manga series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba was written by Koyoharu Gotouge, a Japanese manga artist. Gotouge is known for using a pen name to maintain anonymity. The series was published from February 2016 to May 2020 and has become one of the best-selling manga series of all time, with over 220 million copies in circulation worldwide as of July 2025. Gotouge's work has received widespread acclaim and recognition, including being named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People.