Demon Slayer Mini Shikishi Card from Jump Fair 2025 — Tanjiro, Yoriichi, and Kokushibo
What This Item Is
This is a mini shikishi — a small, printed art card produced in the traditional format of the Japanese shikishi, a thick square board historically used for calligraphy, paintings, and signatures. In anime and manga culture, the shikishi format has carried over as a collectible flat artwork card, and mini versions have become a staple campaign premium at Japanese retail events. This particular piece was distributed as part of Jump Fair ’25 in Animate, a campaign organized by Shueisha and held at Animate stores across Japan — the country’s largest anime and manga specialty retail chain, with over 600 locations nationwide. The card bears a “NOT FOR SALE” designation, meaning it was never sold directly; it was given to customers who purchased qualifying products during the event. The artwork features Tanjiro Kamado, Yoriichi Tsugikuni, and Kokushibo, rendered in a monochrome style with red accents and dramatic composition.
The Series and the Characters Behind It
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a manga by Koyoharu Gotouge, serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump from 2016 to 2020 across 23 volumes. The anime adaptation, produced by ufotable, began airing in 2019. The 2020 theatrical film Mugen Train broke Japanese box office records, grossing approximately 40 billion yen and becoming a major cultural moment both domestically and internationally. The series continues to be one of Shueisha’s flagship properties, with ongoing anime adaptations keeping the franchise active well into 2025.
The three characters depicted on this shikishi sit at the heart of the story’s mythology. Tanjiro Kamado is the protagonist, who eventually awakens the Sun Breathing — known as Hinokami Kagura — passed down through his family lineage. Yoriichi Tsugikuni is the legendary swordsman who created the Sun Breathing technique and is established as the most powerful fighter in the story’s history, a human who overwhelmed demons in ways no one else could. Kokushibo, ranked Upper Moon One among the Twelve Kizuki and the strongest demon serving Muzan, is Yoriichi’s twin brother, transformed into a demon — making their relationship one of the series’ most striking and tragic threads. Together, these three embody the bloodline, rivalry, and climactic conflicts that define the latter half of the story.
The Jump Fair Campaign and Why These Items Resonate with Collectors
Jump Fair is an annual campaign run by Shueisha in partnership with Animate. Customers who purchase qualifying items at participating stores receive limited campaign premiums — mini shikishi being among the most common formats. Because obtaining one requires both visiting a physical Animate location in Japan and making a specific purchase, the supply reaching international fans is naturally limited. There is no direct overseas purchase route for these campaign goods.
Demon Slayer has a substantial fan base across North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia, and Yoriichi in particular has become a widely discussed character in global fan communities, frequently cited in conversations about the series’ power hierarchy. The Hinokami Kagura sequences also drew strong international reactions during the anime’s broadcast. This shikishi is an officially licensed item produced under Shueisha’s copyright, entirely distinct from fan-made or unlicensed goods.
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