The Japan Post Co. is celebrating the New Year by putting out mailboxes decorated with characters from Koyoharu Gotouge’s popular Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga series.

Three mailboxes featuring characters from the series were set up in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro district on December 13. The company will be accepting New Years’ cards starting December 15 and is using the new mailboxes as a way of celebrating.

Each mailbox features a different message from its respective character celebrating the upcoming New Year. The first mailbox is located near Ikebukuro Station in the Minami-Ikebukuro district and features series protagonist Tanjiro Kamado, with the message, “Let’s totally concentrate on celebrating the New Year!” alongside him.

The second one features Kyojuro Rengoku, a main character during the Mugen Train film and anime arc, and is located at the Toshima post office in the Higashi-Ikebukuro district. His message reads, “Burn your heart in the New Year again!” The third and final mailbox is located near the Sunshine 60 skyscraper complex in Higashi-Ikebukuro and features Tengen Uzui, who plays a big role in the currently airing Entertainment District arc. His message reads, “Things will be really flashy next year, too!”

Japan Post will also be selling Demon Slayer New Years’ cards, with four different illustrations for people to choose from. Three cards of the same illustration can be bought in a bundle for ¥660 (roughly US $5.80). The cards can either be purchased online or at any major post office across Japan.

Koyoharu Gotouge’s Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba was serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump from 2016-2020 with 23 collected volumes accumulated throughout its run. The award-winning series has inspired various light novel and manga spin-offs, games, and an ongoing anime adaptation from Ufotable. Viz Media publishes the manga in English.

The first 26-episode season aired during the Spring and Fall 2019 Seasons, followed by the highly successful Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train in 2020. A second season, also animated by Ufotbale, is currently airing in Japan and is simulcast by Funimation and Crunchyroll in English.

Source: The Asahi Shimbun