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The Hero's Journey of Kamado Tanjirou in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu Passage2020, 8(3), 24-45 The Hero’s Journey of Kamado Tanjirou in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Savitri Khairunnisa Ikhtiari, Isti Siti Saleha Gandana English Language and Literature Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia [email protected], [email protected] ABSTRACT Due to globalization, the popularity of manga and anime have increased remarkably. Manga refers to Japanese comic books, the series of which are often made into Japanese cartoons, usually called anime. Although several academic studies have used manga as data source for their research studies, it appears that not much has been done to examine the traits of the hero’s journey in manga. Hence, the aim of this study is to identify the stages of the hero’s journey in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and to discover the inner transformation that the main character undergoes as a result of his journey. In order to accomplish this, two theories were adopted: the theory of hero’s journey proposed by Vogler (1992) and Weiland’s (2016) theory of character arc. The findings indicate that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba somewhat follows the stages of the hero’s journey described by Vogler’s (1992). Furthermore, the analysis of Tanjirou’s journey leads to a revelation of the inner transformation that he experiences, which is the positive change arc, and thus, making him as a willing hero.. Keywords: Character arc, hero’s journey, manga, willing hero 24 Savitri Khairunnisa Ikhtiari The Hero’s Journey of Kamado Tanjirou in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba INTRODUCTION According to statistics compiled by the Manga refers to Japanese comic Research Institute for Publications in books, the series of which are often 2008, volume 52 of One Piece, a made into Japanese cartoons, usually manga that tells a story about a boy called anime (Albert, 2018). It is one who wants to be a pirate, became the of the most easily recognizable unique best-selling comic book, it sold 2.5 form of art in Japanese popular million copies for publisher Shueisha culture. Characters such as Astro Boy, Inc. Even the English Version of Sailor Moon, and Detective Conan are Shukan Shonen Jump—Japanese globally known by many people. Their weekly magazine consisting of various popularity can be compared to titles of manga series—have sold characters from Disney such as 300,00 copies in the U.S. (Matsutani, Mickey Mouse, Bambi, and 2009). Mangas may cover a broad Pinocchio. Manga may seem to be a range of genres, but it is mostly new popular culture, however, even divided into two main marketing long before manga made its way genres which are shōnen aimed for internationally, in the late 18th century male readers, and shōjo, which are it had already become the mainstays of dedicated for female readers. Strobe popular culture in Japan (Wood, edge, Ao Haru Ride, and Dengeki 2017). And now with the help of Daisy are some of the most popular globalization, the popularity of manga shōjo manga in the manga industry, and anime have increased remarkably. while Naruto, Bleach, Slam Dunk, and Because of the current global One Piece are some of the most development of manga and anime, popular names of shōnen manga in the comic and cultural studies scholars manga industry. Popular shōnen believe that Japan could be considered mangas above share something in as another centre of globalization common; they picked up heroic theme (Wong, 2007). stories. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba The success of manga can be seen is one of the mangas that picked up the from how well it sells in Japan. 25 Passage2020, 8(3), 24-45 theme of heroism. It is an adventure manga intriguing and fresh are the fiction manga written and illustrated protagonist itself (Natasha, 2019). by Koyoharu Gotouge and serialized Tanjirou possessed the common in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine. characteristics of a protagonist of a Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba also shōnen manga: he is hard headed, very belongs to shōnen manga categories. idealistic, and exceptionally kind to This manga was published from other, however Tanjirou is all of that February 15, 2016 to May 17, 2020 and more (Gibbs, 2019). Throughout with a total of 205 chapters in twenty the story Tanjirou’s main goal is not to books. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no seek revenge, but to help his sister who Yaiba tells the story of Kamado has turned into a demon. Even after Tanjirou, a thirteen-year old boy who joining the Demon Slayer Corps and live a peaceful life with his mother and becoming a demon slayer, his kind his five younger siblings. One day, a heart and empathy never waver, in fact terrible accident happened to his it becomes the source of his strength. family; an unknown demon killed his Being a demon slayer, he is bound to whole family except Nezuko. Even kill demons, however he feels though Nezuko was not killed, she sympathetic toward those demons who turned into a demon and tried to eat were once humans, thus whenever he him. Unable to save his family, wins a battle, there is always a sense of Tanjirou swore that he would find a bittersweet from that victory (Ghost, cure for Nezuko and kill the demon 2019). who slaughtered his family. Character arc (Weiland, 2016) is a Last year after the manga was theory concerning on the adapted into an anime, it then become transformation of a character’s inner the most popular anime in 2019. The journey, in other words their emotional success of the anime leads them to journey. According to Bell (2014) the become the best-selling manga in function of character arc is to deepen a Japan, the manga quickly become plot, since the events that happen in a number one on manga charts (Kato, story should impact the characters. 2020). It seems that what makes the Character arc is important in 26 Savitri Khairunnisa Ikhtiari The Hero’s Journey of Kamado Tanjirou in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba storytelling because transformation of Kimesu no Yaiba, and analyze the the protagonist represent the essence inner journey that Tanjirou of a story. It captures the story beneath experiences while undergoing his the action, and audience can physical journey. understand the theme only when the transformation is complete (Batty, 2014). METHODOLOGY While character arc is used to This research is a textual analysis map the emotional journey that a which draws on qualitative research character’s experience, the hero’s method. This research drew upon the journey theory is an analytical method qualitative method because it aims to that studies a character’s physical identify the stages of a hero’s journey journey from event to event. The in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba hero’s journey was first proposed by and to find out what inner Joseph Campbell (1949) and has transformation that lies at the stages of become a narrative structure that has Tanjirou’s hero’s journey. According inspired many popular stories such as to Creswell (2013), qualitative Harry Potter, Star Wars, and Jane methods rely on text and image data; Eyre. The structure of hero’s journey it has unique and flexible steps in data helps the audience to figure out the analysis, and draw on diverse designs. actions of heroes and characters on Furthermore, qualitative research stories. It focuses on the journey a seeks to understand the meaning of character experiences in order to problems or issues held by the subjects change. These two theories are in focus. Qualitative research begins considered to fit the story of Demon with an inquiry in which the data come Slayer: Kimesu no Yaiba, as the from natural setting, thus there is no protagonist experience two journeys manipulation, or experiement on the throughout the story; physical and data, and data analysis is inductive inner journey. Hence the present study which create patterns or themes. The focuses on identifying the stages of the final results yielding from the research hero’s journey in Demon Slayer: include “…a complex description and 27 Passage2020, 8(3), 24-45 interpretation of the problem, and it childish like so many other characters extends the literature…” (Creswell, in different mangas. 2007, p. 37). The first step in analyzing the data In respect to Creswell’s (2007) were downloading the 102 chapters of statement above, a qualitative research the manga. After that, the segments of is deemed best suited for the present the story were divided and classified study. This is because the research based on the stages of hero’s journey involves textual analysis of the data, proposed by Vogler’s (1992). Next, presents a rich description of the the stages were further elaborated in protagonist’s journey and interprets order to find out whether a change in based on the narration given the kind character arc has happened or not. of inner transformation he goes Every stage that contains a change in through. Hence, the present study is character arc is mentioned and descriptive and interpretative in categorized into one of the stages of nature, which is in line with the character arcs proposed by Weiland’s principles of the qualitative research (2016). Then, the stages of the method outlined above. character arc and segmented events were discussed and interpreted. The The data were collected from discussion here centred on the the English version of the chapters of character of Tanjirou, and other the manga Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no literary elements that related to the Yaiba created by Koyoharu Gotōge events. and published by Shueisha in 2016. FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION This manga was chosen as the primary The analysis revealed that the events data source because the manga has experienced by Tanjirou fits well to become very popular after it was the structure of Vogler’s (1992) hero’s adapted into an anime series in 2019.
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