"Second Chance"
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Last published Mon, Aug 25, 2025
On the eve of his 25th birthday, Giyu Tomioka faces the curse of the Demon Slayer's Mark and bids farewell to his comrades. Yet, in death, he encounters the God of Time, who offers him a second chance - a new world where his fallen friends still live, and even Kanae, the woman he once loved, awaits.
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