The MapleStory x Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Crossover Event Has Arrived

LOS ANGELES – March 20, 2025 – Nexon's popular side-scrolling 2D MMORPG MapleStory and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the anime have teamed up to bring Maplers a limited-time crossover event featuring Tanjiro Kamado, Zenitsu Agatsuma, and Inosuke Hashibira and more characters, available through April 28.

Players can create a character with the limited-time Tanjiro job and embark on an adventure in Maple World. As the character's level increases, players can acquire and use skills such as Water Breathing and Hinokami Kagura. Additionally, various crossover items will be available in the in-game item shop, including character outfits, androids, pets, and chairs. When Maplers sit on the chairs, they can enjoy a recreation of a scene from the anime.

Event highlights include:

• Tanjiro's Journal – A Tanjiro-exclusive event that allows players to level up their character by completing missions. The event is divided into a Progress Journal and a Mission Journal, enabling players to progress and collect rewards individually.

• Zenitsu and Inosuke's Maple Expedition – Maplers can fight enemies together and, by accepting the target quest, earn the Master Label skills for Zenitsu and Inosuke. Once players have accumulated skills, they must defeat enemies near their level on the field. Every time 100 enemies are defeated, Zenitsu or Inosuke will appear and use the skill Beast Breathing Fifth Fang: Crazy Cutting to attack enemies on the field.

• Mini-Games – Players can challenge the Demon Slayer Training Test and Kanao's Coin Flip Challenge, both based on a scene from the anime. Reward items accumulate based on a cumulative score and the number of participants in the games. Note: The Tanjiro job character is not eligible to participate in these minigames.

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"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" Anime Introduction

“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" is based on the manga series by Koyoharu Gotoge published under SHUEISHA's JUMP COMICS, which consists of 23 volumes and over 150 million copies in publication. The animation production is by ufotable.The story begins when Tanjiro Kamado, a boy whose family was killed by a demon, joins the Demon Slayer Corps to turn his younger sister Nezuko back into a human after she is transformed into a demon. In April 2019, the TV anime series "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" first premiered with the "Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc," followed by the release of the feature film "Mugen Train" in October 2020, and the TV series "Mugen Train Arc" and "Entertainment District Arc" from 2021 to 2022.

About MapleStory

MapleStory is a beloved, 2D side-scrolling online MMORPG known for its distinctive gameplay and unique art style. This iconic game's popularity has fueled its expansion to the far corners of the globe with several services of MapleStory available to players around the world. In 2005, the Global version of MapleStory launched and has continued to grow and evolve alongside its passionate community of millions of fans.

About Nexon America Inc.

Founded in 2005, Nexon America Inc. delivers outstanding popular, online game expertise and live game support, taking the strengths of NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) and applying them to uniquely Western audiences. For decades, Nexon America has consistently sustained iconic franchises such as MapleStory, a beloved, 2D side-scrolling online MMORPG known for its distinctive gameplay and unique art style and Mabinogi, the world's most expressive MMORPG, where you create a unique character and live your fantasy life. Both games have gone on to break records and captivate players. With exciting projects on the horizon, Nexon America maintains the pioneering and innovative spirit of its parent company, employing its player-first approach, while designing the best possible gameplay experiences for the Western market.