Kimetsu no Yaiba: Yuukaku-hen

Demon Slayer got so many accolades in season 1, where I felt it didn't deserve it. However, Demon Slayer Yuukaku-hen earns high marks for its' unbelievable animation, action sequences, good story telling, and interesting characters. The first few episodes may give you apprehension but get past those few episodes to get to the juicy center and enjoy the rest of the way. Once this series grabs you, there is no more pit stops, and it's a straight line to the finish. Nothing but excitement, reaching its climax exactly where it's supposed to. In the end, whatever negative feelings you have about the series, may at least be countered, with this season which definitely amplifies the series as a whole. Animation 10/10 - Its Ufotable, the action is mouthwatering, even during my second viewing I was still in awe. Sound 10/10 - The sounds from BGM to SE are impeccable, the VA is top notch, with ok OP/ED. Story 6/10 - This isn't complex stuff, and there again is very little in terms of a bridge to the origins of the demons as a whole. We do get some nice back story with our main antagonists though, which is appreciated. Characters 10/10 - Our main characters plus 4 nice additions making dramatic entries into this series really makes this arc stand out from the rest of Demon Slayer. (Yes, I said 4, you'll see). Enjoyment 9/10 - First episodes are just okay, setting up for the finale. I don't remember season 1. I won't forget season 2. So, if you haven't seen Kimetsu no Yaiba: Yuukaku-hen yet, then give it a shot, if anything, the production is worth watching. You won't get an anime with this level of detail, besides Fate Heavens Feel movies. Also, if you haven't watched the movie or its recap episodes, watch one or the other first, just so you don't spoil the movie, cause episodes 1-4 refer to the movie.

this is the best anime i ever watched. you won't believe in every fighting scene's i can feel goosebumps rising i recommend everyone to watch this it managed to pack quite a punch with mind-blowing action scenes and spectacular animation. you can literally feel every single detail during an action scene, like the sword swings and transitions between the abilities the characters perform. So much detailed work and Ufotable made it possible, and that’s what matters. Demon Slayer is a perfect anime for beginners as it doesn't feel weird. With a touching story and well-written characters, the anime has achieved a lot for the past three years. Ufotable has made history with the Entertainment District arc, and it will only continue to create more wonders in the future. The only tip I can give you before watching the anime is to make sure to view it at the highest quality possible,. Writing - 10/10 Plot - 9/10 Character Development - 10/10 Production - 10/10 Music - 9/10

I was very tempted to not even write this, because Demon Slayer is already so popular and well known that I doubt my review will change anyone's mind. Still I think it's important for me to convey just how great season 2 is and how far Demon Slayer has come in terms of story and character development. Yes, Demon Slayer season 2 is by far one of the greatest pieces of media I've ever had the pleasure of seeing, and it's barely a close competition (and I've seen around 400 series). Demon Slayer as a series is very popular, and for good reason. That said, I've never fully understood the hype around season 1. Though I wasn't the biggest fan of Mugen Train, I can at least understand why viewers were obsessive about that... I mean the art is just --- insane. But again, season 1 just didn't stand out as a show deserving of all the praise it had received. Against giants like Evangelion, Death note, Code Geass, and Attack on Titan, how could it? Still there is no denying the unrelenting hype that came from season 1. This is why Season 2 surprised me so much! I honestly wasn't sure how they could even be from the same creators! I won't be spoiling anything too major from the Entertainment District Arc. I only hope I can emphasize just how special it is without giving anything away, you just have to take my word for it (hopefully other reviewers are on the same page as me). This arc continues from where Mugen Train ended, that's about as specific as I intend to get. The characters aren't any different than season 1, still existing as half comedic half serious. Location is where things start to progress in the beginning. It's not that the events couldn't have occurred elsewhere, the story would have still been impactful, but there was something about this setting that really helped give the new storyline (and backstories) an additional element...something only a setting like the Entertainment District could. We are introduced to new characters, both good and evil, that really resonate well with the audience. Not only do we get to see more of what made the heroes so appealing to begin with, but we see new faces that impacted me equally if not more than the main core of characters, like Nezuko for example. I'm not lying when I say there was no clear winner in terms of a particular character's impact. Every single one, unless they were only present for a short period, meant something to the overall plot and were equally as important to the show as a whole. The main "demons" this time around are wonderful, both in appearance and in presentation. I actually ordered myself a professional statue of one known as Daki, and I don't regret how much she cost whatsoever. Regardless of how evil these demons technically are, they ended up being my favorites this time around. Though I will admit, Master Tengen [Demon Slayer] and his 3 wives were all just as special to me, and yet I don't plan on purchasing any figures/statues of them....sooo take that as you will. Everyone brings their A game this season......actually, it's more like their SSS+ game. Each relationship is given just enough screen time to feel important but not so much that it's an excessive amount of character building. Each scene is made perfectly as well. There is no wasted space, not one. The plot easily conveys it's message, while grabbing you and forcing you to care. I couldn't help but get emotional. At times, there were flashbacks that aren't necessarily unexpected or different that managed to yank at my heart, making me feel like I was witnessing it person. Every moment, even the comedic or dark ones, just meant so much to me. I couldn't believe the roller coaster it took me on. Needless to say, I was awe inspired by the entire thing. If I did have any negatives, they would be drowned out by an entire ocean of positives. I typically am one of those people that refuses to accept that there will ever be an anime greater than Death Note or Evangelion (both reign supreme in my eyes). This has always been the case even since I started watching anime regularly. That is until season 2 of Demon Slayer came along! I won't say it's better, because you can't be better than perfect, BUT it does sit up there with both of them on equal ground. You may think that's just hype talking but it's not. I don't know how else I can better convey just how great of a season this was. I would like to specify again though, this just applies to season 2. If I had to include season 1/Mugen Train, it would unfortunately sit lower than both Death Note and Evangelion, since both are perfect through every season. Still, this will hopefully get my point accross, that one season was able to turn the series around for me so significantly. I honestly don't have much else I can say that I havent already. The Entertainment District Arc of Demon Slayer hit me so hard and I never saw it coming. It resonated with me in a way not many other anime could even dare to. The characters were impactful on multiple levels, and their backstories were as entertaining as their present selves. The story's delivery didn't just make me an emotional mess, but bore it's way into my soul and is stuck there on an ethereal level. It's so unreal just how good season 2 was. Every note refined and deliberate, with no flaws to speak of. Of course, I am but one viewer that may have missed something, but for me Demon Slayer season 2 will sit with the greats at the top of my list, and I have doubts that anything will be able to take it's place...although there will be a season 3 at some point so who knows.

There is only one thing I am thinking about is: why it got a better scores than the very first season? I don't understand, I can't comprehend. The graphics are so much more beautiful, I do not argue. BUT! How can something so boring be so? I tried not to fall asleep, I tried to find the latest beauty in the second season, but I couldn’t find anything I liked (except for the visual world). There was no point in dragging out constant fights, inventing an extra stuffing story, pulling fighting techniques/sentences. I so much was bored of not remembering what I saw and what I didn’t. Annoying new boss / bosses who had no use other than self-pity, outside of crying. This season didn’t give me any extra experience, I wish I could have missed it so I wouldn’t be discouraged from the third season. I'm very, very angry. I’m not such a big fanatic of this anime, but I was really looking forward to seeing if he could show me something new and see if he could give me what the very first season, plus the film, could offer. BIG DISAPPOINTMENT!

Feel about Kimetsu no Yaiba and the summons. I can understand you are a lot about crocodiles for Sanemi and Giyuu married and have children at the end of life. I was shocked and didn't accept it very well. But after reading the last pages of the story and looking at the image of them laughing lightly under the cherry blossoms flying in the wind at the end of the story I could understand everything, that this could be the sweetest ending For all characters. If looking in the direction of not putting heavy personal feelings too much that saw, it was a salvation for the burdens of responsibility, loss, and pain on the shoulder of a surviving soldier like debris after the war. And the following are some judgments that are quite odd with crocodiles for this ending: 1. Getting a wife when only 25 years old is selfish without thinking about others. Love is taken for obligations. First, the crocodile has never been confirmed that the 25-year-old press is real. Is it really 25 years old they die no one can speak? But it is true that it is right, knowing that you can only live for a few years, it doesn't mean they are not hunted. Looking back, in reality, the post-war attacking grandparents can still love each other and come together as a common sentence. The more loss of losses, the more easily sympathetic and desired to have a place to rely on when he dropped the burden of life. They married his wife who gave birth to a loss of glasses with people who were lying down. The crocodile himself wrote, who lies down to sacrifice lives is because he wants the person to stay lives happy and happy. An irresponsible story or OOC is even better. Because you don't know when they meet the other woman at any time, then how many years know is fast or slow for them to accept opponents. Think about what the wife try to see. Appearing a person who can be used, the forgiveness accepts the entire person and prayed with them to live up to their last moment. Isn't that a good thing? Missed as if he was in love in his last moment, what are the aspirations and happiness of that woman? Saying that you can consider stripping the right to live and be loved by people who suffer from the sickness at the end of the last stage. You can refuse your happy rights. But the character surviving the battle, Sanemi and Giyuu sacrificed too much happiness at their young age to change their happiness for humanity. So they deserve a warm pleasure waiting for them to go home. 2. Ancient Shonen Mental. The story of Shonen is not ROMANCE Don't take Romance. You guys say so are you guys. Any Shonen story is so, the element of happy happiness at the end of the story is a necessity and dissemination. First, redefine what the concept of shonen is and what is Romance. From head to the end of the story, Kimetsu no Yaiba is merely a series of devils, fighting to the last breath, sacrificing themselves to the demon-killing. All interactions with love men and women are so little that you can curse the last Couple Canon story is absurd. Story Romance is a couple of affection about the process of loving each other to come together of a pair true? So you know Sanemi and my wife Sanemi meets each other in love? Next about the spirit of Shonen, Shonen on Weekly Shonen Jump has three determining factors that must be inherited as teammates, efforts and victories. Then Kny from the beginning to the end during the process of fighting and killing demons did it well. But each story in the magazine will carry a separate shonen color. But if no stories are like any stories, what is it stories. As with Shonen story about teamwork, Shonen on the spirit of mankind, Shonen on adventures. And KNY is the Shonen of family feelings. Don't forget the factor that causes it to rain on the Japanese side is the "family cohesion" so, for those who do not track manga, KNY can still reach and get close to the variety of objects. Because anyone in his heart also gave himself a family or a desire for affection and family warmth. From the beginning of the story to the end of the story, through the couples like the parents of Rengoku, Kamado's parents, Kagaya-sama and Amana, and so on the crocodile emphasizes the couple's nature. Emotional family outside his wife with her husband is there among father and son, mother and child, you and you, you and you, you and me too ... So the value of each person has happiness, a home Family and someone to remember about is KNY's mental core and philosophy. Don't say that the crocodile tears your stories, you don't have the right to blasphemy when you don't understand where it is. The philosophy of Shonen Manga has another thing to bring the hope of life and the future to readers. So do you think why Shonen Manga is always a line that is sold and standing on top revenue tables in Japan? It is because by reading Shonen people are allowed to be hoped. Kimetsu no Yaiba is a fierce demonic killing journey: Opening is a ton of tragedy, the process is prolonged, and ending trafficking is beliefs, hope, and a future that allows everyone to be happy. That is the core of the philosophy of Shonen Manga. The crocodile went throughout his case with 2 things: 1. a set of shonen manga about family mounts. 2. A Manga Shonen with the ending of happiness will come to everyone. The person who sacrifices and the residents deserve to be happy. And when the person stays can live happily and always remember the sacrifice, it is when the sacrifice they don't become meaningless. In short, when added to the last pages, and a happy ending and a hope of moving lives to live with the person he loved, it was Kimetsu No Yaiba's complete. Gotouge-sensei did very well with inconsistent shonen spirit, the spirit of binding the East Asian family, and also absorbed the Japanese athletic threshold of the Japanese. When the man died, the soul still stayed in the world, and when it was possible to appear in the world. That is the phenomenon of "switching" in the spirit. And the fact that they die is not the end, but they will wait to be transferred and live with their loving people. Kimetsu No Yaiba is rated as a pure Japanese series from thought, spirit, and philosophy. That's why Japanese people easily receive it. Not to mention Kimetsu No Yaiba's ending is an era of modern Japanese society. It is essential for an era where everyone wants to die and everyone thinks "My life is unhappy", everyone lives lonely in the leased room to the end of his life, it is born to let the reader Believe in the hope of happy happiness and wait for me to go home. Don't ask for more reasons why KNY is not simply a phenomenon that has become a symbol for Japanese people. To the point because KNY released the last 5 big newspapers Japan had to report 2 days to continue to KNY. So don't because some feelings, personal feelings, and self-understanding of themselves and blasphemy the series and authors. It is better to say that you are heartbroken because of the Canon NOTP, or OTP breaks or bias belongs to others, it is also accepted because it is a personal feeling. Don't slander such work. It is true that Giyuu and Sanemi don't have to get married to be happy. Especially Giyuu still has teachers and little kids to take care of. But everyone has their own life, especially Japanese people, who often live alone and are less based on others. So it is necessary to need to be happy to get married, but having a house with people waiting for the rice to be happy with them. For me, Kimetsu No Yaiba's ending is a sweet fruit without anyone who has to repent, regret or nibble a sadness to the end of his life. Everyone might think that "born in the world is a happy" and "night it will be lit. Nostalgia is eternal. " Thank you Gotouge Koyoharu-sensei. Sensei has struggled.

Once again, the only redeeming feature of this show is that ufotable is animating it, so all the fight scenes are beautifully crafted, especially the last couple of episodes. However, the flaws were glaringly more obvious after having just watched Shingeki no Kyohjin. Now, it's not as if SNK is perfect, but it at least tries to do something different for once. This show is just a rehash of every shounen trope and setting imaginable. Nothing sets it apart, whether it be the story or characters. Now, the characters are kind of funny. Zenitsu and Inosuke could have been kind of interesting characters to watch, but instead they're relegated to comedic relief and stuck with their one-liners and extremely predictable dialogue and personality. Especially so for Zenitsu, whose the typical character that fawns over anything female, with a "quirky" twist where he becomes cool when he's sleeping! Wow, so cool. Inosuke fares a bit better, but is limited because he's just portrayed as an aggressive, hotheaded guy that wants to become more powerful. Honestly, I have to admit that occasionally, some of the comedic scenes made me chuckle, but is butchering your main cast of characters and making them have little to no personality worth that cost? Tanjiro is the most boring MC, with his only personality being that he is "kind," "strong," and "wants to protect his friends," for good measure. Now, I find Tanjiro to be funny because some guy defending the series on my MAL profile said that Tanjiro is unique because he "embodies Buddhist values," and that "he's extremely smart because his bio said so in the official wiki and setting." Well, if embodying Buddhist values means to be kind and protecting his friends, I gotta say, almost every other shounen protagonist fits the bill, and if being smart means having extreme plot armor, then yeah, most protagonists would also fit the bill as well. Tanjiro is said to not be that talented, yet he also is the type of guy to have "random" bursts of inspiration, it seems, considering that he's combining and blending sword techniques to OP limits, so I guess he could be smart if that's what you think what being smart entails. I also find it hilarious that in order for the author to introduce that Tanjiro has OP techniques, he had to insert a not-so-subtle exposition dump that Tanjiro's breathing technique is the progenitor and OP. I guess that makes him smart as well, for mastering such an OP, lost and forgotten technique. There were no scenes where I thought that Tanjiro would actually die, since he's the main character, of course. How the hell is he going to die? Something is going to save him. Take the scene where he poisons the upper 6 demon and almost beheads him. Uzui, supposed Hashira and better swords practitioner than Tanjiro, also poisoned the upper 6 demon and tried to behead him, but the difference is that Tanjiro's poison lasted longer so that the demon actually got hurt, while Uzui's poison didn't even last long enough for the demon's feet to fall to the ground. Plot armor just hits different. Tanjiro just spits out supposed life threatening techniques that take a massive toll on his body like it's nothing, and even though his body is supposedly wrecked beyond repair, he gets up and fights until the demons die. Uh oh, Tanjiro manages to turn the tables because the demon goes on a rambling monologue for minutes on end for Tanjiro to recover. What a surprise! Same goes for Inosuke and Zenitsu. Both have pretty high plot armor, but since they aren't the main character, it's a bit more subdued. Ok, but it's not just the characters that are extremely mediocre, it's the story as well. I mean come on, defeat the bad guy demons. I couldn't find a more bare bones storyline. Plus, there's absolutely no commentary on morality or whatever since demons are just considered to be 100% bad, and there's no need to think about it. These demons are baddies, humans are good guys, that's it. It's simplistic and really boring. And all of these things are what a modern shounen should be dodged. Take Jujutsu Kaisen. Jujutsu Kaisen isn't anything special, but it is what I expect from a modern shounen. Just real quickly, the main character isn't even the focus of the story half the time, so that there actually some tension in the a lot of the battles. Plus, since there's less screen time on the main character, there's a lot more time for character development for the side characters and rest of the cast to breath and make you care about them. The show understands that breathing some life into these characters are what makes the viewer invested into the story. The enemies in the story aren't just the "evil bad demons," but something more subtle and thought-provoking, with the demons being a result of human emotions spilling over. How does Kimetsu no Yaiba make you care about the enemies? How about we slap a sob story for absolutely every demon that is killed so you can tell that the big bad demons were living sad lives, and you should take pity on them. Oh wow, that really makes me sympathize with them! What a train wreck of a story, if there was one. It's really just "killing the big bad boss guy." I wonder why I can't get invested.

-BLAND, UNINTERESTING AND NEEDLESSLY CONVULATED- (minor spoilers) OVERALL THOUGHTS: I did not like and had very little fun watching DEMON SLAYER SEASON 3 (or 2, or the entertainment district arc). And it is something quite sad, because I really liked the first season, and absolutely loved the film and it`s subsequent season. And what`s ironic is that this season fails for the reason, that the first season succeeds at. Demon Slayer season 1 was a very enjoyable anime, and a start to something that seemed fun and entertaining. It`s story was admittedly simple and composed of Shonen tropes and plot ideas, and it`s characters weren`t very memorable or explored enough to be interesting. But regardless, it was greater than the sum of its parts, and greatly entertained me. It somehow was able to take the common ideas and story points, and turn them into something great. Demon Slayer season 2 has the same ingredients, but executed in the wrong way. The first season knew how to use predictable and overly used Shonen tropes into something fun and gripping. It constantly kept the audience engaged and invested, whether in the story, character, the reveals or mystery. It was a balance between action and story, both of which you care about. Here, it`s none of that. The story feels predictably and poorly paced, and the script feels lazy and rushed. All the twist and turns and story beats feel like part of a shounen_trope_checklist, and don`t flow organically. All of the plot and character points feels under cooked and basic. This season barely expands the overall narrative of the Demon Slayer story. There is very little new plotline introduced, and almost none of the previous ones are resolved. The characters don`t receive any closure or evolve in any significant way, and feels underdeveloped and underutilized for the entire season. MY THOUGHTS: Let`s talk about the biggest problem - the story and characters. The season is filled to the brim with Shonen tropes and plot ideas. The season recycles so much of it`s old idea, that the entire season feels underdeveloped or as if it`s playing safe. It takes so many ideas and don`t build upon them at all. I.e. Tanjiro getting angry and powerful after Daki attacked the city. Or Muzen and Daki interaction - that went nowhere, I thought there was going to be some harsh twist there. Not everything needs to to be new or innovative to be successful or a masterpiece. But you need to have a unique take on it. And for many, that unique take is in the form of new characters and story. Demon Slayer S3, doesn`t even do that. Believe me when I say, that all of it`s new characters, don`t feel new at all. The demons say the exact same set of dialogue, and perform the same set of actions, as their brethren, in the previous seasons. Dialogues like "YOUR WEAK", or "HUMANS ARE TOOLS". And actions like HUMLUATING A DOWNED TANJIRO or TALKING ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY. Did they all read the same "HOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL DEMON" book. Not to discredit the demons, cause the humans don`t fair any better either. Tengen feel like a failed version of Rengoku, with only unique thing being his breathing style (which isn`t much considering it feels like all the other styles, and barely come into play). And his wives feel like rip-off versions of Tanjiro and his group. And whether it`s the humans or demons, both of their backstory (the only thing which could have saved them), is rushed and not enough to make them feel interesting or worthwhile. And the returning characters (OH MY GOD), feel the same as they were in the previous season. And that remains unchanged even at the end of the season. And will most likely remain unchanged, IN THE NEXT SEASON. There is literally ZERO development to these characters. And on top of that, ZERO opportunity for them to further flesh-out the established characters. The story needs to start exploring more of their side characters independently. Moments like Zenitsu standing up to the demon or Inosuke tracking down the demon, felt like breath of fresh air. A chance for us to explore and feel more connected with these side characters, away from the shackles that tie them to story arcs of the main characters. But that never comes in to flourishen and remains unresolved. I.e. Zen asks the demon to apologize, but never never gets it or says it again. It almost feels like an after thought. The season seemed to always be in a rush, as it barely developed the ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT any further from a few characters and places (all pertaining to the plot). Like that one lady that Tanjiro talked with, then saved, and was never brought up again. What was he point again? Just a simple damsel in distress. Rather than feeling like a part of the main story, Demon Slayer season 3 feels like an extension or a spin-off to the main anime, which adds very little to the overall story. In it, Tanjiro and his group accompany the hashira Tengen on a mission to slay a demon and rescue his wives. The season admittedly had a pretty good and engaging opening episode. Concluding the excellent MUGEN TRAIN ARC, and reveal more information regarding the bigger demon slayer story. But other than this and a few more scenes, the season doesn`t do anything significant to progress the story. There is not anything new I feel that I learned. Nor do I think this has any significant effect on Tanjiro or the others. Which seems weird as there are certain lessons and new powers introduced here which can (and should) impact the entire anime as a whole. But because of how they are introduced, and how little they changed the anime`s fights and character`s thinking, I feel like they might have well not existed at all. I.e. Tanjiro`s new SUN BREATHING STYLE (which he just so happen to remember and use in combat successfully). Look, I`m not saying that every new season needs to be filled with plot points and story reveals to make it worthwhile. But when your not trying to do anything new or different, you should at least reward your audiences with some closure and satisfaction. The story does noting to entice me for what is to come, and sadly nor does the action. So much of it feels like random piece of action, without anything binding them together. They are there just to get your blood instead of your emotions going. And believe me, by the 6th episode you`ll be begging for Tanjiro and his group to die, so this long drawn battle can finally end. Because after the first few strikes, the battle begins to feel and look the same. And apart from introducing a new demon and more of the old demon slayers in the battle, it doesn`t evolve one bit. The animation and music isn`t even all that good here. MUGEN TRAIN (the anime, and by extension the film too I guess) had better looking and more diverse animations. The fights and actions looked and felt different, because of how much creativity there was in the script. The battlefield changed from from the dreams, to the train and to an open field. And fight kept evolving from Tanjiro trying to behead a demon and stay awake, to the characters protecting the Train passengers. And Rengoku fighting with his visceral breathing style with a demon that used his fist and shockwave attacks, rather than blades. And the best part, it had emotions coursing through the entire runtime. Here, the emotions are lost since the very start of the film. And it`s fun and dynamisms follows suits. And the pacing of it all, is horrendous. Many episodes will go by without a single intense moment while some will have non-stop action back to back. Fights would be interrupted for a flashback or an dramatic entrance of a character. Big moments like cutting a demon heads or potential character deaths would be paused or occur at the end of the episode, like trying to build up suspense, even though at that point you would be a fool to expect your audience to believe that things would work out. All of this slowed down the anime to a snail pause and m…

Ah yes, the anime is so popular and it has a high rating so it must be good, right? Or so I thought... Well, I'll break down the obvious things... The anime has a great animation or one of the top in the “shounen” type of animes. One of the best fight scene and everything visually. “So if what you said is the anime that great why rate it as a 5? Simple, even though everything visually the anime is a literal masterpiece there's nothing that is special in the plot, characters and such. Demon Slayer also has that big problem like almist every shounen has which is it's so predictable to what will happen next. The characters tho, yeah no, they aren't anything special at all, they're just your typical shounen characters they either have a past, I really have no reaction in the characters... This anime isn't really that good its just full of visuals and not much going on, just fighting and stuff like that. The way that you can enjoy this anime is just to enjoy fights and not the story itself cuz it's weak af.

The new Demon Slayer arc, The Entertainment District arc, has reached its conclusion and its popularity skyrocketing from later "events" in the show really solidifies that studio Ufotable have basically carried this series by animation alone. As long as you have pretty lights to get the fans riled up, you basically have an anime masterclass. Now, from my obviously cynical opening, you'll probably think I hated this and will say that this is the peak of shonen trash and the only praiseworthy thing about it is putting me to sleep. But, in reality, this season of Demon Slayer was an above average fireworks show. This is going to include spoilers for the series, so tread carefully. Unless you just don't care... Story: If you have seen the first season and the movie, you technically know the story by now: Tanjiro quests to save his demon sister and help her become human again with the help of his wacky companions and fight the demons that turned her. This time, the gang are given an order to fight demons within the Entertainment District with the help of the Sound Pillar Mr. Flashy Flash with his harem who have minimal screentime. Will they make it out alive to see another day? Yes. With the summary out of the way, the story of this season is mostly fine. Exploring the streets of an entertainment district with a demon hiding amongst the occupants is a neat idea, but doesn’t feel as well explored as it could have been. This may have been for the best as the pacing for this season was pretty slow at the beginning, especially with the hour long first episode which compacts both setup for this season’s plot and filler. Yet again, once it does get to the fight sequences, it does make the wait somewhat bearable even though it’s just flashing lights and special effects. Speaking of the fights… Art & Sound: This part of the review needs no further explanation. The animation, music, and sound design are impeccable, wonderfully energetic, and impactful. Even if most of the fights don’t make much logical sense and feels like kids fighting in the sandbox coming up with random powers to win over the other, you still can’t help but get a little bit hyped when shit goes down. I’m more appreciative of the soundtrack and it is quite fitting for the series. Characters: This is my least favorite component of the series, and I am probably in the minority when it comes to disliking some of these characters. Not all of them are bad, but usually stem from bland and forgettable, to one-note gag characters, to interesting but underdeveloped characters that are rushed into having a tragic backstory for dramatic effect. The main cast is mostly the same as they have been. Tanjirou is your typical shounen MC with the hearty attitude and a tragic backstory. His sister, Nezuko (aka the lovable brick), who’s been turned into a demon from the big bad and motivation for Tanjirou. She will also bullshit her way into new abilities even though she should be weaker than other demons since she doesn’t consume blood, but she’s just special that way. Zenitsu and Inosuke, Tanjirou’s funny and wacky companions who accompany him, except one of them is actually funny and the other is just an annoying incel that constantly screams and is only cool when he’s passed out. Then, there is the sound pillar Tengen Uzui who joins in with his many death flags, but he actually forgets to die. Uzui is definitely the most fun member of the cast and, while his obsession with being “flashy” would be pretty annoying at times, he can be pretty endearing to watch. And he smacks ass, so that’s a plus. He also has three wives, but again they have very little screentime and are pretty one-note to actually be interesting. And then there’s the villain of this season, Daki, who was too weak that she had to ass pull her way into getting her brother out of her back to tap in. While Daki was mostly annoying and constantly screaming how beautiful she was and how ugly everyone else was, her brother, Gyuutarou, is actually kinda interesting and the series compares his relationship with Daki to Tanjirou’s relationship to Nezuko. This does add an interesting connection to both the protagonist and antagonist that we haven’t seen before in the show. And once they’re defeated, they actually have a pretty sad backstory that I wish was more properly fleshed out than given a quick summary as they are slowly dying. Enjoyment: This season was equal parts entertaining and equal parts frustrating. While the big spectacle fights were happening, I couldn’t help but hear the nagging voice in my head that was screaming “this doesn’t make any sense!” While I can lay back and look at the pretty pictures, I can’t ignore its slow pacing, overall weak characters, and all-over-the-place power system. Conclusion: People will either love or hate Demon Slayer, and each side has it’s valid points for why they love it. But if you are in that place where you enjoy Demon Slayer for it’s slick animation and soundtrack but also despise it for it’s somewhat lazy storytelling, then you are not alone.

I won't write a whole 20 page essay + no spoilers. Also my first review. The technical stuff: As usual, the animation, score (music) and sound design/mixing for this show is phenomenal, it's just a shame that the source material kinda sucks. Plot: The plot is simple and straight forward. The settings are beautiful and interesting, but the numerous plot conveniences really makes it boring (ex: during the final fight, there isn't anyone outside, even if it's night time in a red light district). Tanjiro and co.'s INSANE plot armor makes the show boring. It is also super unrewarding as a viewer when there is a random new ability that gets introduced for no reason "because convenience". The pacing gets better as the show progresses, but especially at the beginning it's really hard to watch due to the constant change in tone and the bad dialogue (maybe due to the bad subs). Dialogue is exclusively used for laughs or for constantly dumping exposition on the audience. Another huge issue with the dialogue is that it's constantly used to describe EXACTLY what's happening. SHOW DON'T TELL -THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT OF ADAPTING A MANGA RIGHT? Characters: Almost all of the characters are one dimensional. There, I said it. They only have one trait that the writer(s) use to spam unfunny jokes made for kids (I mean Shonen literally means young boy). Theses jokes don't add anything to the story and interrupt otherwise serious moments. They don't really grow and at the end of the arc don't really evolve. The main antagonists are serviceable, but it would had been nice to know their backstory BEFORE the last episode. Edit: The voice acting is really good. If you like Demon Slayer you should watch it for the beautiful animation. It has many flaws but it's still a fine anime that won't offend anyone. If you disagree with my review, we can talk about it in more detail. I'm also sorry if it's incoherent, as it is my first review.

If you can look over the writing of the show, you can definitely enjoy the beautiful animation. For me, there are only 4 things I like to talk about the series. 4 things. The Animation is superb as always. The OST is as beautiful as always. Aimer's OP is pretty good (though I still prefer LiSA's version). The writing is as subpar & mediocre as always. Demon Slayer is actually my first introduction to ufotable and what I can say that you haven't heard before. The animation is brilliant and amazing. The bright color pallet, the art style and especially the use of 3D CGI is amazing. They really blended the 3D CGI into 2D background without making it feel out of place and sometimes even better. The animation level increased with each episode and peaked at episode 10 and gave a treat of great animation for a TV series. If Season 1 had "Episode 19", then Season 2 had "Episode 10". Props to ufotable. Props to all the staff behind this work. Yuki Kajiura OSTs are as amazing as always. Just like how "Hinokami Kagura OST", "Tengen vs Gyutark OST" is epic. So is that entire fight sequence. Both OP & ED are pretty good too. As great & spectacular as it might might be, Demon Slayer always had a major problem. The writing. While I don't think that the characters aren't badly written, the fact that each character, whether they be a hero or villain actually getting a backstory, shows that there's enough care given to each character making to make them feel human. The one & only biggest downside is that it isn't compelling or immersive. The overly used melodrama tropes and constant victimization just sells the characters as cheap & uninspiring despite the care given. I actually thought about dropping this series in the middle cause the writing went so bad, I thought even great animation couldn't save it (thankfully it did saved it). The execution is also a glaring problem unless it's a full fight sequence. The characters become annoying and hard to sit through very quickly. Tanjiro being kind & thinking everything as fast as possible is actually a good trait to him but the way the Anime portrays this trait makes him dense & annoying. He monologues so much so that you won't even be surprised if he monologues during sex if he ever had. And I kinda like the fact that Zenitsu wasn't awake for long time cause his conscious self is very annoying to sit through and it was quite the surprise to see Nezuko finally getting a power "bust up" & got to see her talk more but sadly it wasn't too long. Tengen's flashy swords and his caring, obnoxious & supportive wives are all the things that's going for him, still better than anyone else. The villains are poorly written with your usual overly sympathetic & melodramatic backstories, just so to remind they are in fact human, despite the countless atrocities they caused, though this time the demon backstory kinda hitted on a few feels. TL;DR Great Animation, good characters but very bad writing.

Its been quite some time since I last watched any Demon Slayer. I believe it was Oct 2020 with the Mugen Train film in fact so it's been quite some time. The time away from this series had made me realise how much I missed it, mainly because it's nice to be back with Inosuke.... anyway here's my review of Entertainment District. Starting with the story and I was a little surprised at the approach from an episode total perspective. The first season was built on multiple mini arcs and demon encounters: Becoming a demon slayer, Ball Demon, Drum Demon etc. Here, we have an arc of 1 demon across the 11 episodes. While the content comes thick and fast, and it is also superb content, I feel it could have been longer to make it better and give the characters more space to develop. Saying this, I still think this story is a 8/10, so for me the greater breathing space for the story would take it to a 9 for sure. There is no shortage of action here and the story still keeps you interested in every second, I will say that the real star of this arc isn't the story, but I'll mention that in the proceeding paragraph. It keeps going with the intensity all the way to the very last episode too which for me is equally good and bad. Good because there is no messing around with the normal fiddly episodes at the end of most animes to bring the dynamic down, bad because after what you experience, I felt it could have done with a little more comedown. That being said, it's still a strong 8/10 for me. The real star here is the animation. It might just be the best animation Demon Slayer has to offer by this point, which is a bold claim as moments in season 1 are in the main untouchable. The atmosphere created with the animation in this arc is outstanding, some might say rather flashy...the fight sequences are absolutely outrageously good, specifically towards the end of the arc. The characters peril, both Demon Slayers and Demons, are conveyed perfectly through the animation culminating in what my by one of theost visually stunning and dramatic finales to an anime I've seen. So for the animation, I can't possibly give it any less than a 10/10. Its fantastic. Sound wise it's always great from Demon Slayer. One of those animes that understands the value of not just overusing EDM or techno for every fight. Excellent variety in sound which convey the emotions portrayed effortlessly. 9/10 for sound design. This then brings us to an aggregate score of 9 and I think that's spot on to be honest. Its only just a 9, but a 9 none the less. It retains everything one has come to love about Demon Slayer in a compact and easily consumable package that ensures Demon Slayer is one of the best action animes around right now.

The show and music were so insanely hyped that I was constantly flexing my arm creating time under tension. Insane way to build up my triceps. Opening and Ending by Aimer also goes crazy that I listened to it in the gym and hit a new PR. I was at my last breathe when I thought to myself "What would Rengoku do?", the next moment I found my legs pushed up on the leg press machine. Throughout the show, I was sweating from anticipation giving me a good cardio workout as well. Moments in the show made my jaw drop from the sheer astonishment and excitement I felt while experiencing such carefully curated and wonderful animation paired with top-notch orgasmic orchestra music. When I closed my mouth, I could feel my jawline getting sharper.

I thought after "Mugen Train" the show would fail to maintain the level of quality that we were given by Studio Ufotable, however im glad to say i was proven wrong. Not only does this arc continue to blow me away with its animation and soundtrack, it manages to outshine the highest points of the rest of the show in terms of hype moments and has now fully committed me to watching this show whenever it airs. The fight scenes within this season are the best of the show overall due to the combination of sakuga scenes and the music that accompanies them and the villains that combat our heroes within these fights manage to keep you engaged as you can never be sure how they will fight against the protagonists. Alongside this is the fact that they are able to create emotion regarding these demons due to them reflecting on their own actions and past in the climactic moments. Overall, this season has less emotion than the previous "Mugen Train Arc" however some still remains in order to create the constant engagement to what is being shown on screen. In conclusion, ufotable have outdone themselves and after watching the current episodes of the next arc i can also say that this level of quality does not decrease.

Entertainment District arc is my favorite story arc of Kimetsu no Yaiba manga. That's why before its anime adaptation's premiere, I naturally had huge expectations of it. Were they met? Absolutely yes! As for the moment of writing this review, it's my favorite Kimetsu no Yaiba anime installment released yet. This show is a brilliant adaptation of the source material, that has been enriched with extra content here or there, creatively enriching the source material without contradicting it in any way. While talking about anime original scenes, we mustn't forget about how some of them made already epic fights even more epic (by adding more action scenes to them), or filling the gaps regarding the lore that were not there in the manga, but that would be surely thought about by many viewers tracking this series. The story itself is a fine mix of comedy, drama, action, horror. And very likeable leading characters, of course. Both new and old. Not to forget really well written characters from the opposite side of the barricade (again, both new and old). As for the technical side of it, Ufotable is a studio known for delivering visually polished animated series and Kimetsu no Yaiba: Yuukaku-hen is no different in this aspect. Actually, it kinda is, because its quality is on simply even higher level than everything from the world of Kimetsu no Yaiba anime we could see so far. Beautiful colors, outstanding animation quality, great soundtrack (opening and ending themes are simply bangers!), awesome direction with well planned out storyboards containing complex action sequences and fighting choreography. Kimetsu no Yaiba had been already a very good looking series even before Yuukaku-hen's started airing, but I won't lie if I say that Entertainment District arc's anime adaptation is the best looking and the most polished Demon Slayer animated installment released thus far. I'm glad that my favorite arc has received such a fine treatment. It simply offers a marvelous experience both for anime only fans and fans who are familiar with the manga. I rather avoid using this word in general, but the reviewed anime is one of the few I can call as "kino".

As Mine First Anime and a great pickup Anime I ever choose so yea Well I’m not going to discuss whole paragraph or essay something But just one word I’m saying This series is GOAT and will become more GOAT every season Per season For beginners It’s a great start so you should start with this Animation As always Hats off to ufotable and Staff And Story and plot well I don’t care if it’s simple or boring I just liked all characters and attached with it and if any new one just reading this don’t read or take seriously other comments just watch this Maybe it will become yours fav anime also ARIGATO

For the like 1 person that reads this, minor spoilers ahead. I'm not a critic, I just wrote this to organize my thoughts as a regular viewer. Make of it what you will. After watching Season 1 and the Mugen Train movie, I was very excited to see the adaptation of what I heard was one of the best arcs from the anime: the entertainment district arc. I am very much a fan of this series, however, I must be honest and say that this season was a mixed bag for me. ---Soundtrack--- I have no real complaints here. The soundtrack was solid, pretty comparable to the past works, but maybe not quite as memorable. For better or for worse, it's probably the best part of this work in my opinion. ---Animation--- There are moments in this show where the animation is nearly flawless. It is one of the strongest traits of Demon Slayer. So there's nothing to worry about here, right? Well... I do have one complaint here. There is an overabundance of CGI use that distracts from the greatness of the hand animation. I'm fairly lenient on action shows for use of CG during non-fight scenes, but only if they plan to put that budget to use for the fights. Unfortunately, there is way too much 3D effect this time around. The 3D contrasts everything else too sharply and sticks out. Personally, I would rather they focus less on having so many items on screen at once, and more on demonstrating the "boom" behind each impact. This was done well in Rui's fight in season 1, and Rengoku's fight in the movie. That all being said, when they do it right, they hit the nail on the head. All they need to do is minimize that CG, and it's the chef's kiss. ---Characters--- Easily the weakest link here for me. I feel no one has grown from this arc except Tanjiro and Nezuko, with them both refining their combat and strengthening their resolve. Tengen is interesting, but he doesn't really change or impact the other characters like Rengoku did, and both Zenitsu and Inosuke were pretty much just along for the ride with no real developments. The demons were meh, nothing really stands out in particular about them. Just another sad backstory that puts their lives into perspective. Tengen's 1 dimensional wives are less interesting than a wet piece of cardboard and are only there because the script said so. Seriously, it would take very minor tweaking to completely replace them with something/someone way better. The wives' comedy relief was annoying, and their combat role is minor and felt forced in. Tengen's brother would've been a better way to tell his backstory because they must have shared a bond of some kind. There's no chemistry between him and his wives, and it shows. ---Story--- There's a lot to break down here. They spent too much time showing the boys in dresses where they could have spent at least a whole episode on Tengen's backstory to make him more interesting (or even his cardboard wives). Rengoku wasn't explained before his arc either, but we learned who we was through his valiant efforts defending the weak while heavily injured himself. I also think they didn't do as good of a job on separating comedy from tragedy as they used to. Poorly timed humor really sucks. The editing/pacing was a big problem. Most commonly, fight scenes were interrupted by flashbacks. Yes, it happened in season 1, but those flashbacks were mostly during pauses in the fight. These cuts would happen right before the big moment, mid-fight, which breaks the immersion. To add to it, the flashbacks weren't that relevant to the fight. Tanjiro learning Hinokami Kagura via flashback makes sense, it's relevant to the fight. Tanjiro seeing his family before beheading Enmu makes sense, he was forced into a nightmare. Here, it's mostly just pointless drab with Tengen's wives, trying to up the stakes by showing how much he cares about them. But without a convincing reason, it's wasted screentime and broken immersion, which really takes away from the best parts of this show. It's like Jurassic Park 3 when the Spino is killing everyone and it cuts to the kid watching Barney. The whole fight is so broken, the edited fight will have way too many cuts. Can you imagine if we got a full 3 minute take like the one from Hard Boiled? Except with 360 rotations, zoom ins, water, flames, lightning, shockwaves, and blood everywhere? Nah, you'll get flashbacks and like it. Additionally, I hope they can explain Nezuko's powers more in detail later. Even I can't defend how much the plot is relying on Nezuko's flames when I feel they would barely apply in some situations. Same with Inosuke towards the end. I know it's anime, and I always cut some slack as long as they're trying to convince me, but it's leaning towards plot armor. They have to explain it or find another way, lest you are left with good characters playing out bad writing. ---Summary (TLDR)--- Soundtrack was very good, but didn't stick with me like the past works. The hand animation is God-tier, but the 3D during the fights suck. Almost all the characters flopped, most of all Tengen's wives. Story lacked a better exposition, and the fights were needlessly interrupted far too often. The story needs to better explain Nezuko's powers, as it's starting to look silly. Overall, it IS still demon slayer, and was still very enjoyable, but up against its past successes, this season fell very short in my opinion. I truly hope future works will improve, even if that isn't the trend.

I loved season one... then I saw the movie..... it was good, but a lil bit to long.... THEN I saw season 2..... WTF was that. I never watched a serie in so much agony... I wanted to stop after episode 3.... but then I wanted to finish it, cus I was naive to think maybe it's still has a good ending... well jokes on me... The screaming, the voices , the way of talking, the random dumb jokes, the stupid faces, it was just to much. I wished they spent more time writing a good story, cus even the plot line was horrible. It just kept getting worse and worse even when they were trying to end it and I finally thought it was at peace.... NOPE.. the agony till the last second... They really butchered every character development, their growth is just to surreal and random. Just watch season 1 and keep it at that.

Quick follow up from my review of the first season: Aside from the animation, everything about this series is mediocre. The main 3 guys are annoying as hell and Nezuko is plot armor Jesus. And ffs, their chibi "comedic" moments are so excessive it's annoying, especially since the humor.....lacks humor. First review: When Demon Slayer first aired, the hype was insane. People were absolutely raving about how amazing it was and crowning it legendary next to series that are widely regarded as such. It got me excited to check it out and I was extremely disappointed as it did not live up to the hype in my eyes, especially the (in)famous episode 19 that got fans gushing over the series. Episode 19 is where I drew the line and dropped the anime during my first viewing of the series. A year later, I decided to revisit the anime and watched it from start to finish. During this second attempt at watching the anime, I didn't hold it to the high standards that I initially had due to the praise it received. Upon finishing the anime, I would say that it was an entertaining experience overall, but I still can't get over the glaring disappointments that led to me dropping the series the first go around: 1) Tanjiro's breathing technique was basically given to him off screen. One episode you see him introduced to water breathing, then the next few episodes he seemingly knows how to use every form in any scenario without showing any trial and error during his training. 2) Nezuko's character was essentially killed. The muzzle is unnecessary and she's treated like a pet by Tanjiro at times. What Urokodaki did to her erased any sort of character development potential that Nezuko had as her "choices" and actions can no longer be credited to her free will. 3) Zenitsu. Annoying. 4) Inosuke. Annoying. 5) The show is unable to commit to setting a serious tone or mood during certain scenes. When the show seems to be in climactic and pivotal parts of the story, it is without a doubt and without failure going to ruin the mood by inserting "comedic and playful" banter. Every. Single. Time. You'll know when they do this because the art style changes. It's just so annoying how often this happens. Demon Slayer would have been so much more enjoyable if the creators were more mindful of when and where to place their "comedic and playful" banter. 6) The climax in episode 19 consisted of 2 top tier ass pulls. There was no foreshadowing or buildup to what happens or how the 2 characters gain their powers. The first ass pull was bizarre enough as this new power was never hinted at or mentioned at all. The second ass pull was the biggest disappointment in the episode as this character was essentially sidelined the entire series and *never* trained. 7) The animation was given such high praise and I admit the show was aesthetically pleasing. However, there were so many times where a still frame was being used that it felt like the animation studio was cutting corners and taking shortcuts. Granted, this may be due to budgeting and time constraints. This didn't really bother me and wouldn't really have paid any attention to it had there not been such high praise for it. Of all the things that turned me off from the anime initially, this would be the smallest contributor. 8) The first fight in the series showed potential for tactical fighting, but it never came close to that level of strategy afterwards as the show progressed with the introduction of breathing techniques. The Demon Slayer world began to open up after episode 19 and this is where I think it goes from good to great. I am looking forward to seeing where the story goes from here.

This is peak shonen ladies and gents. I always thought that demon slayer season 1 was overrated, and I still do, Zenitsu and Inosuke are irritating and Tanjiro is a pretty generic shonen protagonist- "force of good/ Mr. Tell-No-Lie", and Nezuko can't say anything, but she's cute anime girl. Basically meh characters but damn it has some really awesome art, all the character designs are really strong (especially butterfly girl bro plz step on me) and animation top tier. 5/10 theme song tho. The movie (mugen train) was dope tho, getting to see a Hashira in action the entire movie was cool, and I was impressed the whole 2 hours of the film takes place on a train. There are my reviews of everything demon slayer until now. Demon Slayer season 2 (or post movie season I guess) is actually not overrated however, this is a certified hood classic. I am a fan of this new progression of the main gang getting assigned with a Hashira, finding upper rank demon, big fight scene, rinse and repeat. I think it really plays to the series' strengths; don't just glaze over these badass characters you showed us in season 1 (The Hashira) show me why they're the top dawgs. Honestly they could do this for the rest of the show's run time and I'd be satisfied. The entertainment district was a pretty classic anime setting but it was still very pretty. Zenitsu and Inosuke are alot more tolerable this time around, I still don't think they're anything incredible but they are entertaining enough. Zenitsu actually grows some balls this season, I hope they keep developing him like this, I get that being all scaredy is part of his character development but in season 1 it was a bit much. Once things really begin to get started this season takes off, I'm talking just absolute nuts-to-butts action bruv. Like legit from episode 7 onwards is some of the most hype anime I've ever seen, and I like how everyone plays a role this time; Inosuke, Zenitsu, and Nezuko all show out this season, you can really see the development from season 1 when they were getting stomped. It really cannot be emphasized enough how much eye candy this season of demon slayer provides, like you can really tell this is one of the biggest anime out right now because the animation is LEAGUES above the rest of the industry. It feels like it had the budget of the movie despite being significantly longer, and I hope they collected a disgusting, just absolutely sickening amount of bread off this. I'm not gonna spoil it but once you see Tanjiro's moment this season you'll agree with me. The sound Hashira who's name I've forgotten is badass, and his shinobi origins feels fitting for his character. The main demon this season is also dope, it really feels like the demon slayers are stepping into her domain. There is still some "huh?" moments though, Inosuke avoiding poison because he grew up on the mountains and "rearranging his organs is light-work" has gotta be some of the most questionable writing ever, but things are so hype and face-paced at this point you really just roll with it anyways. Season 2 gives everyone what they came for plus more, and I am very excited for the next season. 8/10 theme song this time around too very catchy and some pretty visuals too.