Demon Slayer

2019 · TV Series · TV-MAAdaptation

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Made first for young men 1

Demon Slayer's audience scores lean most toward young men at 100 of 100 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. As an adaptation it scores 95 of 100 for faithfulness, a closely faithful treatment of its source material 3. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for Asian 4. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 4 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 5.

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    Audience scoreyoung men 100 of 100 is the top quadrant.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    FaithfulnessFaithfulness 95 of 100 — a closely faithful adaptation.WhatSphere faithfulness checklist, score_version 1
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    RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: Asian 77.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
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    Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 4 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

After a demon attack leaves his family slain and his sister cursed, Tanjiro embarks upon a perilous journey to find a cure and avenge those he's lost.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
100
Young Women
21
Older Men
79
Older Women
0
Faithfulness
95
Advocacy4
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
40
Black
46
Hispanic
48
Asian
77
South Asian
48
Middle Eastern
48
Indigenous
50
Mixed
42
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

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Source Material

Source material for this title, with author, type, publication year, and purchase link
TitleAuthorTypeYearPurchase link
Kimetsu no YaibaKoyoharu Gotougemanga2016
Score version: v1Data confidence: 75%How are scores calculated?

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What Changed from the Source

The production decisions behind this adaptation, as recorded — original versus on screen.

Source faithfulness: 95/100

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