Kimetsu no Yaiba: Yuukaku-hen

This is a significant step up from the first season in terms of overall enjoyment. It helps immensely that Zenitsu isn't awake for a lot of it. The boar-head guy is also less annoying but still a bit scream-y at times. The final obvious positive is the animation, which is top-tier. Okay, so the story is rather basic. I debated rating it lower since not much actually happens. The first few episodes feel like they should've had more going on to up the suspense and mystery. And the rest of the episodes are just a very long fight that, while admittedly is very engaging, at the end of the day is just a single fight. But I give it points for having backstory for the new characters in the season. And then I took away points due to certain moments where the tone just flips randomly and spoils both tones a scene is going for. So I think a solid mediocre is a good place to rate the story. Characters likewise.

Overall: 10 Story: 6 Art: 10 (But really I'd give it a 12) Sound: 9 Character: 7 Enjoyment: 10 It's hard to put into words what made me actually take the time and effort to make this review, but if I had to, it'd go something like this: I've seen several reviews about how the show's characters and plot conveniences are bad. And these people always have the same general idea: "Demon Slayer is carried by its animation." To which I, and probably the vast majority of people watching this anime, respond "Ok, and? Is that a problem?" Most people watch anime for one of two things: fantastic fight scenes with art and design that blows them away, or character-driven plots that make you feel strong emotions. If you watch this show, it's for the former of the two. Demon Slayer doesn't have a super outstanding story. I know, hot take. Just generic characters with a somewhat generic story, with a couple of interesting ideas that never seemed to fully captivate me. It's not something to write home about, just some run-of-the-mill shounen. But for me, and the probably million or so other people watching this anime, they just want to see a group of samurais slice the heads off of a group of demons. It doesn't matter if the story is mid. This anime is just like Marvel movies. Their plots are (usually) never anything outstanding, yet the movies make hundreds of millions of dollars in the box office with every movie. Why? BECAUSE THEY HAVE AMAZING FIGHT SCENES WITH GREAT SPECIAL EFFECTS! That's what Demon Slayer does best, and Ufotable truly brought movie-level production to this season. And that's all the fans ever wanted. So if you're looking to watch some brain-numbing, heart-racing, action-packed fight scenes, I could not recommend a better anime.

The second season of Demon Slayer. If you didn’t know, it was actually watched more than the olympics. Is it that good? The answer is yes and I would recommend this to everyone to watch it. But there’s one small little thing which makes this second season not completely perfect to me. I’ll explain why. (Sorry in advance, English is not my native language. I have no idea where commas go :S) Story: 10 Ever since the first season came out I was really invested in the story. I think it is very interesting even though it might sound a bit basic for some people when reading a wikipedia article about it. But the show doesn’t disappoint. The more the story progresses the more interesting it gets. Whenever you might think it could get boring, the Mangaka always manages to make things interesting again. I personally think, that the story is pretty well paced and the events make sense. This second season was just straight fire. It has really good emotional moments and action. I don’t think that I’ve spotted any plot holes but I could be wrong of cause. Art: 10 Surprise surprise. Who would have thought. The Artstyle is a ten? How unexpected. But seriously. How? How could they have made such an visually stunning anime? All those rotating-shots alone! This shows how talented people can really be. For me the animation is pure perfection. They even seem to have improved a bit. Or they’re just flexing on us and showing what they can do now with the upcoming fights and all. All in all, if you want to watch gorgeous animation Demon slayer is perfect. Sound: 10 There isn’t much to say about the soundtrack. It’s just magical. It always fits to the situation whether the scene is emotional or full of action. The soundtrack in general is really good and the op has grown on me. At first it didn’t sound as good as the first op but after listening to it multiple times it gets better. There’s no debate on the ed. It’s just that good. Characters: 9 The first nine on the list. Who’s “fault” is that? I’ll cut straight to the case: Tengens wives. I know that their not that important to the further story nor are main characters. However I personally think that the three are a bit bland. I can’t really explain it but for me there’s just nothing really special about those characters. They’re not bad characters don’t get me wrong but... there’s just something missing. (I know I’m the only one but how are the chest sizes of all three of them exactly the same? How long did it took to find the woman with the exact same chest size like dammn.) Still like every other character in the show. I enjoyed the demon(^^) as well as the main squad. Just like in the first season. Tengen Uzui has actually grown on me as a character even though I thought I wouldn’t like him. (He is also really fricking attractive <3) Enjoyment: 9 What?! This doesn’t make any sense! You gave everything except characters a ten out of ten, so why is Enjoyment only a nine out of ten?! Let me explain. There’s one issue I have with this season. Most people would probably disagree with me, but my biggest problem with the show... is the comedy. It just doesn’t feel right. The comedy is placed at the most random moments and don’t really fit the mood. It doesn’t ruin the scene and make it less impactful but it’s just unnecessary. The comedy in the first season was better in my opinion since you actually had time to laugh. In this season something comedically happens and then five seconds later, he’ll breaks lose. Like... why? It can be just left out. Overall: 9 All in all would recommend everyone to watch it ^^. Can’t wait for season three. :D

First Part No Spoilers (Spoilers for previous arcs) My way of thinking, I judge how a story is told, rather then what the story is. Story 8/10 - Art 10/10 - Sound 9/10 - Characters 9/10 - Enjoyment 10/10 This review is through the eyes of someone who loves most Shonen anime. This next arc in Demon Slayer managed to be even better than the previous arc. After Rengoku's death, I wondered how the next Hashira, Uzui Tengen would stack up in comparison. After the arc revolving a lot around Uzui as a character, I believe is better than Rengoku. He had more badass and even funnier moments. Rengoku was a character I felt had potential, but sadly he was killed before we could see more of him, which I felt added to the tragedy. As the name of the arc suggests, they go to hunt demons in the Entertainment District of Japan. While this is usually portrayed for more fanservice in most anime, Demon Slayer didn't go so lewd or ecchi. They show more of the beautiful side of it all. The season starts with set up, but halfway through ramps up to some of the most epic action sequences I've ever seen in anime, and easily the best in the show so far, even toping Rengoku's fight. It keeps with the same formula as the rest of the show so far, not different from other shounen anime really. But compared to other shows like it, I never got bored watching the characters interact. Even conversations with minor side characters had personality to them. Minor Spoilers from here on for this arc. Uzui Tengen was a blast through this whole season. Being the god of flashiness that he is, he was enteraining, funny, and had some of the best fight scenes I've seen in anime. In the final fight, I was jumping in my seat at with how much adrenaline I had going though me. I want to see more of Tengen's wives too. I was hoping to see more of them in this season, but the few scenes they got were all entertaining still. Tanjirou's caring nature pushes him to go berserk after the death of innocent people, which was another amazing scene. Nezuko even gets a crazy scene where her demon powers give her immense strength and abilities unlike what we've seen before. While they aren't explored in to how she became so strong, I feel it's something set up for later. They keep the steaks high with characters growing more tired and injured over time, and I don't mean bumps and burses. I mean cuts, stab wounds, and severed limbs. It kept the tension up throughout. The demons in this arc are some of the fiercest faced so far, Gyutaro being my personal favorite now with how crazy yet badass he was. But like the previous demons, they made us feel for the human side within them. What Demon Slayer still does better than most Shounen is pacing. It never keeps us waiting too long for the action to start, or the next story beat to hit. While yes, Demon Slayer's Heroes Journey is the same as any shounen, DS's way of telling it is my favorite from all shounen I've watched. I look farward to more seasons and the remaining Hashira and Upper Moon Demons.

Ufotable managed to recreate the experience of manga readers and elevate it with what they are known for- not only the music and animation but the direction and choreography in fights.The respect they have for the source material and how they tried to achieve the specific artistic style of Gotouge reiterates their commitment to make the best version of Kimetsu no Yaiba that could possible exist. The voice acting of the demon slayers and the villains are worth to note. Gyutaro and Daki deserves praise especially for the penultimate and last episode of the series. The emotions are felt by the viewers. Rewatching the episodes would also give you a new perspective, knowing the stories of the villains. Entertainment Arc even as a manga arc had a very high expectation to fulfill after the flow of Mugen Train and it passed with flying colors, fireworks and an orchestra! Definitely hyped for the next season

Kimetsu no Yaiba: Yuukaku-hen was so incredible from start to finish. After the hype the movie created there was a really high bar to meet but I think ufotable absolutely smashed it. Before anything else I really want to mention the animation because my GOD was it some of the best I have ever seen, ufotable really took it near Heavens Feel III levels and I was just in total awe watching - the consistency was amazing too, it was insane from start to finish and not once did it drop below the bar although of course there were some stand out moments over others. The plot itself was great, I was really into the mystery at first and the whole second half was just a total ride I loved it. Our main cast is as great as ever aside from Zenitsu he sucks why is he still a character like seriously. In conclusion this is an ABSOLUTE must watch if you've seen season 1 and the movie, nothing negative to say at all really just stellar all round.

You seeing this shit? This anime looks so good. Absolutely gorgeous. The production values are some of the best I've ever seen. And then there are the plot and the characters. . . I don't want to sound pretentious because I'm really not an expert on this stuff, but Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc is as good as it is going to get for what it is. I can see why people like it. But it's not to my taste. Story The story is simplistic. We're not doing a character study, a deep-dive into the human condition, or an multi-generational epic tale. In this anime, our heroes find the bad guys and go to war. Characters Along with the story, the characters were the weak part of this anime. The characters are one-dimensional. They are who they are. Hopefully, you love them because this is all we are ever going to get from them. Though static, they are strongly characterized; each of them have their traits and adhere them to a fault. There is nothing wrong with the characters. I liked them. It's just that they don't have anything going for them other than what's on the surface. There's no nuance or personality growth. The characters were not normal humans. They were idealized, heroes, and so I didn't relate to them. Art Wow. Even though I'm not a fan of the cutesy art style, I have to give it up to the studio. This shit looked amazing. It was probably the best anime art I've seen. Everything was crisp. The colors popped. They did the camera rotations, the changing focuses, and the CGI right. The character designs were great. The boys and girl were back and they were exactly who you remember. The new Hashira guy looked cool and exuded his motto of being flashy. He had a headdress, green and red painted nails (Merry Christmas!), and swords that said "Badmotherf~~~er" on them. His three wives were thicc ninja girls. Nice. (Speaking of thiccness, I laughed pretty hard when a certain little sister matured before my eyes. You may too.) The bad guys looked their part. The prettiness and the repulsiveness fit the characters were relevant story points. It was a pity their story was explained so late. I would have cared about them more if I knew their back story earlier. The action looked great. I got chills when Tanjiro's sword caught fire and made the water streaks. The stylized art was done perfect. Sounds Great. The voices, the music, and the effects were top tier. The opening theme had a jazzy vibe and was cool. It was matched with awesome visuals and left a lasting impression on me. The ending theme was very average. Random Thoughts 1) They did the end-of-episode cliffhangers right. I needed to watch the next episode =). 2) As good as they looked, I never liked the mechanics of the fights. I like it when the characters figure things out and adapt their tactics. AoT battles were amazing in this regard. The fights here were just people powering up and performing new attacks. They won because they got more angry, shouted louder, and powered harder, not because they were more clever or adaptable. I don't like stories based on power levels. 3) The author and director created the hype moments. Those were cool. The best involved Tanjiro's water and flame blade animations. With the slow-mo, the orchestra music, and the screaming voice actors, those moments were peak anime. 4) I wish there was more to do with the environment. They call it the Entertainment District Arc, but besides the setup, their surroundings didn't play into the story meaningfully. They could have done the same story in a farm, a factory, or another part of the city. There was the point with the villains being beautiful and ugly, but that card was played far too late to have a strong effect on me. 5) I wanted to get to know the bad guys sooner. I would have cared more about them. 6) Tanjiro shutting up the brother at the end was peak Tanjiro. +1 as a character moment. I liked that. 7) +1 for our guys going in drag. I love it when our good guys have to dress as women. It's always funny. Overall Pretty good stuff. I can see why people like this and why it's so popular. But it's not for me. Though high-quality, the animation was too kiddy. The story was shallow. The characters are well-defined but too simple for my liking. Not my fave, but I am glad that I spent my hours watching it.

*Minor spoilers* This show is the definition of overhyped. It is a good show, don't get me wrong, but that is largely due to its amazing animation and action scenes. The story itself is just your typical battle shounen type, the characters have absolutely 0 depth and are relying on their one trope. In the case of Zenitsu and Inosuke it's the "haha loud = funny" trope which doesn't work at all. The great thing about this season was that Zenitsu was actually asleep for a few episodes which made it a lot better. However, considering the first episodes of the season where he probably was the most annoying yet, it just balances out. I can imagine fans of the battle shounen genre are absolutely drooling at the sight of this series because they have no idea what story and character depth are. The only times this show is enjoyable is when there is action. You have to give ufotable credit though, the animation is absolutely amazing. This does make me wonder though, if you remove the god tier animation, what is left? For me, nothing really. It would be very hard to enjoy considering it has a mediocre story and tropy characters. Bottom line though, this show is just "good". Not great, definitely not a masterpiece, but not bad either thanks to it being carried by its animation.

To phrase it like this: If Kimetsu no Yaiba were a game, it'd all work out. The growing variety of obnoxious characters would bind you that much closer to your MCs Tanjirou & Nezuko. The fact that they are all structurally and substantially the same even within the way they are coated to be different from each other in the exact same way.. would have redeeming quality: other skills, looks, movement, priorities - so that each time your style and thinking has to change along and the game'd keep being interesting. Conversations above 5 sentences would be evenly stretched apart and would always be the torchbearers of progress (next level, next boss, next character, next whatever). If Kimetsu no Yaiba were a game, it'd all make sense: Its animated like a game, its progressing like a game, its timed like a game and its not by accident but by design. It has clearly fallen into the wrong hands - or the wrong industry. Because as an anime it is only because of its technically immaculate production that it qualifies as mediocre. The characters are unbearable, their way of thinking is revolting, their voice acting is (by direction, not by execution) torturous. And their attempt at "giving everyone their time to shine" as if it were a kindergarten is just as obvious as, again, as if it were a kindergarten. 90% of the main characters actions are obvious appeasement for the 90% of the show that is inadequate for kids. A bunch of psychotics in a sect fighting a bunch of other psychotics in a cult might've tipped the scale a nudge too much and thus they are counter-steering by oversaturating the diplomatic mission of the heart, their MC is following in parallel to his path of ever increasing slaughter. If it were a game it'd work out... somehow. In Kimetsu no Yaiba it didn't and it has been getting worse. All of it. This season shows that the creators are trapped in a maelstrom of "need more death" in turn demanding more "moral compass" in turn demanding more "comic relief" in turn demanding more "drama" in turn demanding "more death" .. I mean.. "action". Kimetsu no Yaiba is like a hi-end machine with broken buttons. Garbage - full of salvageable parts. Salvageable for the game industry. If you haven't started already, then don't. Don't watch it. When Macintosh began soldering their hard-drives into its Laptops there still were a lot of professionals who gave rave reviews anyways. So if you see someone raving about this who seems to know what they're saying.. it is probably something along those lines.

If you want some fun shonen to watch with your brain off, this is it. If you're looking for a deep, well connected, well-written story, ehhhhhhhhhhh. Plot-wise it's a massive departure from what the series started as in season 1 and the cracks started to form during the train arc. Nezuko being the ultimate deus ex machina just singlehandedly threw the story out of wack, but the fight this season is contending for the top spot so far. The music is good, the art is good, the animation is good, idk it's demon slayer, you know what you're getting into.

Demon Slayer is the first anime I watched so naturally I was the most excited for this arc, I watched the last episode yesterday and it was just amazing. I have read the manga but still watching it is way better. The animation quality is just the best. I get limited data per day so I can’t watch on 1080p but watching this anime on 1080p is worth it. The sound quality was also great, The voices of both the demons were great. It was funny at sometimes other times being serious and it was also kinda sad, it had like everything in it. I hope it gets a sequel soon.

Whew! Talk about hype! About 2/3rds of the season's episodes always ends on a cliffhanger and keeps you wanting more. Even at the end! Coming straight after the movie (or the not-as-good Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Arc anime) the story just keeps going as if there was no wait in-between. Which is, in my opinion, great for pacing. Nothing ever fills like filler, always moving forward with the story and sprinkling just enough "fun" moments in-between it all. The art and animation are superb as always coming from Ufotable but the unsung hero of it all is the AMAZING sound design and score that complements all the action not even including the just-as-amazing voice acting. No one and I mean NO ONE is gonna complain about the Japanese voice acting here, easily 10/10 performances out of everyone. As usual, anything very popular (especially Shonen) gets a large amount of criticisms and complaints but those same people hardly ever complain about shows like One Piece, 86, Carole & Tuesday, or any slice-of-life anime for the same reasons. If you're watching this, especially now, you know what you're in for. Great action, great emotions (both excitement and tear-jerkers), great music, and great voice acting. tl;dr Definitely worth watching over and over again!

Before I start my review about this new Demon Slayer season, I must address that I recognize the apparent flaws of the story. Anyone who hates this anime can easily list out from A to Z and I would agree with every point they say. Without further ado, let's jump straight into it. Story: 6/10 The story is quite simple, nothing goes out of the ordinary and has some amazing storytelling right off the bat. Infiltrate, discover, attack, persevere, and win is the whole story. But the execution of the story was fine and plausible. Throughout the episodes, there weren't any moments that made me feel disgusted or had me screaming at the top of my lungs for anything insufferable, though I wasn't fond of the story pulling some bullcrap suddenly just to increase the stakes because the author knows these characters aren't really something to root for unless they are always getting ambushed. Also, the humour wasn’t cutting it just like the previous seasons. Therefore, at its best, it’s a decent shonen that manages to be entertaining. Art: 10/10 Unfortunately, this is one of these occasions where I would rather give this an 11 thanks to Ufotable for their godly effort on this anime that doesn’t deserve their love. Just as expected is an understatement, I was blown away by each scene that was happening. Let me emphasize what this season offers in a nutshell. You've eaten this food before, you ate it so much you grew tired of it, the same taste, the same smell, the same fulfilment, it never gets any different. But then, somewhere out there, as you got home, you see the same food, but it releases a different smell despite using the same ingredients. You realized that it's literally the same thing, but for some reason, you feel tempted to take it and so you sat down. The moment you took it, you feel the warmth and love the food. Why does that happen when you don't even like it anymore? Well, that's where Ufotable steps in. Ufotable is a caring mother that has their very own touch that distinguishes their tastes different from anything else. And that's why I love it, it's handled with care and passion to the point this season was able to prevail as a work of art. The fluidity, the choreography and the intensity of the whole fight had me trembling with excitement. In other words, it's a feast for the eyes. Character: 6/10 I get it, the characters don't have much going on for them. The main characters, the supporting characters and the villains aren't exactly the best-written people you could possibly find. The author's idea of making the supporting characters repeat the same lines repeatedly can get old and tedious. However, the intensity and the stakes behind every strike, every movement was taken into consideration and made the subpar characters worth paying attention to since they are the ones who must prevail amongst others. Well, at least the characters are serviceable and don't go over the top on their mistakes that might drive me to the point of insanity. Enjoyment: 10/10 I love this season, it has the same fundamental storytelling just as the other arcs after the training arc, but with higher stakes. Let’s not forget to pay credit to this season’s opening by Aimer, my goodness that opening never fails to surge me with spirit and hope, knowing what to expect is indeed the greatest to ever been witnessed. With that said, I am looking forward to its sequels and despite all the backlash, the way I watched it still hasn’t changed a bit.

I don't say this often, but damn, this arc was on another level. From the very first episode, the story flow pulled me in—smooth transitions, great pacing, and no dull moments. It felt like every scene had purpose, whether it was building tension or fleshing out a character. And man, that final fight scene? Easily the best one so far in the entire series. It had me on the edge of my seat, no exaggeration. The choreography, the build-up, the stakes—it was just pure fire. And let’s talk about the animation. I’ve seen a lot over the years, but this… this might be the best animation I’ve ever watched in any anime. It’s so cinematic, so polished—Ufotable really went all out. Even the small details, like lighting and movement, felt unreal. The OST hit perfectly too. Every time the tension rose, the music matched it beat for beat. And I really appreciated how we got to dive into the backstories of the characters, especially ones we didn’t get much of before. It made the emotional beats land way harder. Honestly, I have nothing to complain about here. It delivered on everything I wanted and more. Beautifully animated, emotionally engaging, and adrenaline-pumping all the way through. If this is the direction the series continues to go, I’m all in.

Demon Slayer season 2 is honestly the peak of the whole series so far — absolute cinema in every sense. The Entertainment District Arc just hit different. From the moment Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke team up with Tengen, you can feel the energy building. The pacing is perfect, with enough downtime for comedy and character moments before throwing you headfirst into insane, high-stakes battles. And man, those fights? They’re on another level. Every hit, every move, every moment is packed with tension, and you can feel the danger the characters are in. Ufotable went completely wild with the visuals — it’s like every episode was a movie. The colors, the lighting, the smooth animation… It’s almost unfair how good it looks. Pair that with the soundtrack kicking in at just the right times, and it’s pure hype from start to finish. This isn’t just “good anime,” this is straight-up art in motion. If I had to describe season 2 in one word, it would be flawless.

THIS REVIEW ENCOMPASSES BOTH MUGEN TRAIN AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT ARCS The first season of Deamon slayer wasn't perfect, nevertheless, I can understand where the popularity emerges from. It was a complete season without any setups for the future. So the expectations for the sequel were pretty low: slightly improvement of the story, characters, world building: nothing over the top. I also expected drastic improvement in visual, given people's praises to ufotable. Although, the initial expectations were mild, plenty awards and community love had given a hope that some enormous leap would happen in the movie or next season. The biggest change is the quality of CG: the first season had OK-ish CG, but it wasn't impressive. However, the movie and second season did make progress, it is hardly the best CG overall but definitely one of the best among anime TV series. There were a big improvement in fight direction to boot. Contrarily to the first season, where fights consisted of one-sided attacks, the movie has a spectacular final fight and a half of the second season is one fight with excellent visual, delectable animation, splendid direction, and superb choreography. Sometimes camera barrels too quickly so it's hard to get a grasp of what's going on, I am pretty sure it was done to optimize expenditures. The Mugan train arc is overrun with repeated scenes, maybe it's because of conversion of the movie to the TV series, but it's uncomfortable to watch. Contrarily, the Entertainment district arc seldom does this. The ost is still good, but not as mesmerizing as the first season's and the anime reuses a lot soundtracks and sound effects from the previous season as well. The movie's OP and ED are good, but they are barely distinguishable from the previous, as well as all Lisa's songs in general. However, Aimer in the second season really slaps. The plot of Demon slayer is a joke. The story in the first season was the weakest I've seen in shonen, but this definitely sets a new level. Where should I even start? The characters has no development whatsoever, they still behave like idiots, but as soon as a fight starts they immediately become normal. Luckily, the fight in the second season occupies almost a half of the runtime, so they are slightly less irksome. I would be happy to say that dialogs were so amazing that it made Tarantino envious, but, in practice, they are flat. It is either a prattle about training in order to get stronger, or never give up in order to get stronger, or conquer your fears in order to get stronger. But the pinnacle of Demon slayer is bits of drama sporadically popping out here and there, that looks like a parody of cheap drama tropes rather than drama itself. Death scenes are exaggerated to the point where it gets similar to the frog death from Shrek 3 and makes you laugh how ridiculous it is. It's getting harder and harder to not perceive everything that happens beyond fights as fillers. It's not original, it's not interesting, it's just forgettable. The biggest challenge, when it comes to a shonen' plot, is to keep it simple but, in the same time, compelling and reach. And Demon slayer completely failed it, turning any resemblance of the story into skits, which instantly vanish from memory when the next fight begins. The first season has extremely simple world building. There are demons, who are evil and, of course, ranked, demon slayers, who can perform special abilities and kill demons, and means to covert humans to demons and vice versa. It's a simple set of rules to stick to, but the second season was able to stand out here. One of the classes of demons is upper class, who have been invincible for generations, so what the approach to kill them? Maybe the corps will try to outsmart them or come up with scientific method instead of use of brute force. But Demon slayer keeps it simple and anticlimactic: everything you need to beat invincible demons is to hold on to your principles and never give up. To explain some character's victorious stunts the show resorts to something silly e.g. "He used his muscles to force his heart to stop, huh? That enabled him to temporarily stop the poison from circulating." this is a real quote from the show. Some characters also forget what abilities they have, that conveniently allow to elongate the show. Like the boar guy can easily track down any creature in a large vicinity, but instead he on a par with the other protagonists waste several days to find the abducted. Some of you could forget that the initial Tanjiro's target was to turn his sister back to human. But don't worry it was not only you but Tanjiro himself and the author as well who forgot this. Since the first season there has been almost no progress and big bro sometimes even forget that he need to collect blood from slaughtered foes. And Tanjiro doesn't seem concerned about his sister's curse and why should he; she regularly saves him, doesn't kill humans and she is definitely different from other demons. What the point even turning her back? Demon of slayer is an anime of contrasts: some aspects have a high quality, thanks to ufotable, the other ones are pretty mediocre, thanks to the source material. Therefore, it can appeal to some people, but being rejected by others. The franchise is definitely going to be remembered, not because of quality but because how it effected viewers. No one remembers the story of Jaws but everyone knows the fear of sharks it produced, something similar will happen to Demon slayer.

I see that this season was a step up on the animation and art. The music IS THE SAME GOOD OLD BANGER!! The fight scenes were spot on, the destruction and brawl were great. It made me wait every week wanting more while it was airing, this season looked like a 5-star rating movie with its animation. The thing I would take away from this show is the dialog before fighting. The hero's talk to the demons then fight after-wards. It was stupid. If I was the enemy, I would knock them out instantly. The back-story for the demons were amazing. The plot for the hero's is just defeat the demons and that is it. If you had seen the movie and season 1. I would recommend it to you. If you're wanting to see season 2 but never seen demon slayer, I wouldn't recommend it.

"KIMETSU NO YAIBA: YUUKAKU-HEN" Genre- Action, Supernatural, Super Power, Magic, Demons, Historical, Comedy, Shounen, Samurai. Notwithstanding the path they had chosen and the steps that were to be followed Tanjiro and his party go on to the Entertainment District with Uzui Tengen to confront an Upper-Rank demon. Sixth on the list, this demon is the one that just shows our protagonists just how weak and also just how capable they are. Throughout the anime, we get to experience many moments where everyone loosens up their joints and becomes flexible in their way of fighting. We also see them get a major power-up since the first season and also a huge upliftment to their stamina and strength when we compare them themselves from the Mugen-Train Movie. This season lives on as a continuation of the movie and therefore, just adds more oomph to the anime and gives us a fresh story besides all the hustle and bustle that Demon Slayers have in their lives. Unlike the first season where serious scenes were mostly cut-off by comedy, the second season involves less of that and this actually works well in terms of story progression as it helps to minimize scenes that make no sense in the anime and fills in the viewers with everything that is going on. For what it's worth, let's just that you will be on the edge of your seat throughout the season and there really is not a single episode in it that doesn't touch your soul. The connections between all the characters are profound and that uplifts it even more, so when things go south, you can say that it literally pierces your heart and shatters it to pieces. This anime is absolutely a "MUST WATCH."

Since Season 2 is divided into its arcs on MAL, I'll post my thoughts on it as a whole under The Entertainment District Arc entry. “Set Your Heart Ablaze.” Amongst the slate of modern animes that I’m watching, Demon Slayer is among my favourites. Set in the Taisho Era, the story follows Tanjiro — a lad with a heart of gold and unwavering perseverance — whose family was killed by a Demon leaving only his sister now turned into a demon herself. He sets out on a journey to join the ranks of those who slay demons and find a way to help the younger sibling. Season 2 picks up right where Season 1 left off and is divided into two parts; the Mugen Train arc which was initially released as a theatrical film first and then in a series format consisting of 7 episodes where the anime adds an extra 20 mins (a welcome addition) of screentime to the Fire Hashira; the Entertainment District arc comprising of 11 episodes. Both were superbly entertaining. The Mugen Train arc introduces us to the fire hashira Kyojuro Renguko who is on a mission to investigate the disappearance and murders occurring on a train. Our beloved trio of Tanjiro, Inosuke and Zenitsu meet up with him and join the mission. This was a fast-paced and thrilling arc with a shocking turn of events that left me speechless and teary-eyed. The plot kept racking up in intensity and exploded towards the end showcasing the power difference between our heroes and veterans on both sides in a stupendous fashion. One couldn’t help but feel the hopelessness that the protagonist faces that despite his development thus far, there is a long and arduous road ahead. The MVP was, of course, Renguko with his optimistic and energetic demeanour and stunning display of skill. The heart was truly set ablaze. The season continues with its longer chunk, the Entertainment District arc, and introduces the trio to another hashira, the sound one Tengen Uzui. He sets out on the task of investigating the entertainment district where his wives (lucky man) were undercover to search for a potential demon threat and hadn’t reached out to him in a while. He had a love for flashiness and when the time came, he did not disappoint. It took about 2–3 episodes before the plot really kicked in but once it did, there was no stopping the thrills and chills. This arc also had shocking twists and turns and it was wonderful to see the development of our trio as they continue to level up. The highlight was the antagonist, the tragedy, and the skill set they possessed creating a nearly insurmountable task for our heroes. The anime is produced by Ufotable and it’s a studio I have admired ever since I watched Fate/Zero. They are masters at combining 2D and 3D animation with sublime quality and Demon Slayer is often their best showcase. The fights in this season are some of the best I’ve seen in a long long time, if not ever. And it’s not only just the animation that made them pure edge-of-the-seat gripping/thrilling entertainment. The soundtrack and the sound effects are equally impressive and go hand-in-hand with the animation to create a perfect balance of audiovisual ecstasy. Top that with the narrative, the characters, and the stakes involved, and it’s simply outstanding. The story of Demon Slayer (thus far) in it itself is nothing special or new if you have seen plenty of animes — it’s still a solid one. What elevates the entire package is the execution and makes it one of the best ongoing animes out there. I loved Season 2 and I can’t wait for the next one. I hope Ufotable and everyone involved in this production maintain this level of quality. Stuff like this, Mob Psycho 100 and Attack on Titan are what remind me why animation is my favourite genre and Japan does it better than anyone else. Anyway, if I were to rate Demon Slayer Season 2, I’d give it a 9/10.

The Entertainment District Arc, at its core, shares the good and the bad of the Demon Slayer series as a whole. Fantastic battle animation (especially for 2D battles - amazing feat!), good music, but quite poor character development, one-dimensional characters, terrible comedy, relatively poor plotlines/transition between battles, and lots of shouting. There is no witty comedy, only gag comedy like exaggerated manga effects, snot bubbles, and basically the entire characters of Inoske and Zenitsu - this in particular can drive away some viewers completely. BUt the Entertainment District Arc does do the good things slightly better, and the bad things slightly less worse. I believe the character of the sound hashira Tengen is slightly better developed than flame hashira Rengoku in mugen train arc. The plotline before the main battle involved careful infiltration, which added a new dimension to Demon Slayer. The battle animation was better than Mugen train or the first season. That's why, while season 1 and mugen train get a 5/10, I'd give this one a 6/10.