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1-ep-review · 2 years

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DEMON SLAYER.S1.E17.”YOU MUST MASTER A SINGLE THING”

Based on the original manga by Koyoharu Gotouge, Demon Slayer is about a boy, Tanjiro, and his sister-turned-demon, Nezuko, who are on a quest across Japan to kill demons and return Nezuko to her human form. Though a relatively new series, it is very popular, with lots of fans all over the globe. It is a shōnen style anime, that revolves around the main hero and friends and allies he makes along the way with many adventurous side plots, often referred to as arcs.

This episode is apart of the Natagumo Mountain Arc, where Tanjiro and two fellow demon slayers, Zenitsu and Inosuke, must investigate reports of demons on the mountain an in turn must face members of the spider demon family. This episode focuses on Zenitsu after he was separated from the group and encounters a demon named Rui, which takes the form of a giant spider with a human head. Zenitsu has been bitten by one of Rui’s spider minions and poisoned, set to transform into a spider himself. In the face of the demon and his own fate, Zenitsu climbs a tree in attempts to escape, cowarding and crying. He has flashbacks of his grandfather attempting to train him to be a swordsman and demon slayer despite his cowardice. Though a rough old man, his grandfather taught him the importance of never giving up. Zenitsu was only able to master one form of the thunderous power he has, but his grandfather tells him that even if you can only master one thing, it is better to perfect that one thing than giving up all together. He eventually rouses all his courage and power and defeats the demon.

Though this episode did not contain much plot or heavily feature the main characters, it was still entertaining. The audience gets to learn the backstory for one of the lovable characters and see him overcome his fears and cowardice. The animation style of the show is well done. It has a fun, cartoony aspect to the bright colors and simple shapes of certain scenes, but in this episode, the creepy factor is also showcased with the spider demons. I really liked the flashback sequences and the story and morals they held as well as the action sequences which were honestly just very cool to look at.

Would I watch the rest of the show? I think so. Just from this episode alone I haven’t gotten a great idea of the plot or the characteristics of the main characters, but this show is so popular I’m sure it’s great. I think I would start from the beginning and see if I like it even more. I’m interested in seeing all the different demons and even the different demon slayers they encounter, because the three featured just in this episode seem very interesting each in their own way.

#demon slayer #natagumo mountain arc #demon slayer review #tv review #show review #anime review

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animereviewsxx · 1 year

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Genya is having a weird night. Poor dude I feel so bad he's so confused.

He just met the two weirdest siblings ever. Like both of them are super nice and haven't asked a single question about his situation. One of them is this demon girl who doesn't speak. The other thinks you guys are friends. Finally the demon he's supposed to fight is the size of his foot.

(Love nezukos face she's like hey how's it goin?)

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sauljudgeman · 24 days

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Finished season one of Demon Slayer today. 10/10! Loved the story and the characters (especially my glorious king Rengoku). So excited to watch the Mugen Train movie!

And yes, I'll always be a Rengoku dickrider😤

#anime #demon slayer #mugen train #kimetsu no yaiba #discussion #anime discussion #anime tumblr #rengoku kyojuro #kny rengoku #kny #demon slayer rengoku #rengoku my beloved #tv show review #tv show #animation

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mazojo · 1 year

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Spring 2023 Anime Watchlist

Jigokuraku - April 1

Tengoku Daimakyou - April 1

Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu - April 2

My Home Hero - April 2

Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru - April 2

Skip to Loafer - April 4

Kizuna no Allele - April 4

Dr. Stone: New World - April 6

Watashi no Yuri wa Oshigoto desu! - April 6

Opus.COLORs - April 7

Tonikaku Kawaii 2nd Season - April 8

Mashle - April 8

Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers - April 8

Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-hen - April 9

Ao no Orchestra - April 9

Otonari ni Ginga - April 9

Jijou wo Shiranai Tenkousei ga Guigui Kuru. - April 9

Kanojo ga Koushaku-tei ni Itta Riyuu - April 10

Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia - April 11

Dead Mount Death Play - April 11

Oshi no Ko - April 12

The Marginal Service - April 12

Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. Kan OVA - April 27

Ousama Ranking: Yuuki no Takarabako - April

Collar x Malice Movie: Deep Cover - May 26

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hamliet · 4 months

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What I've Been Watching

It's been a crazy, crazy month for me, so I've not been here very much, but wanted to post a couple quick reviews of things I've been watching lately!

Blue Samurai

Unsurprisingly, I love it. Fabulous, top-notch female characters, a completely unashamed approach to sexuality, and best of all, enemies to lovers!

Mizu and Taigen are definitely the core of the story, and I'm looking forward to how their relationship will develop. I lost track of how many times Mizu and Taigen had metaphorical sex, the fire/water imagery, the way one of them would bleed after their encounters, the way they can bring out the absolute best in each other (Taigen associates Mizu with honor, but his honor is tied to her living, not defeating her; likewise, while Mizu associates Taigen with childhood bullying and trauma, he's often the one offering her moral guidance and who sees value in her life that she doesn't even see in herself), and the way they can bring out the worst in each other too. Ship of dreams.

I think Akemi is my favorite character, although I also love Ringo. Akemi works as an excellent foil to Mizu, in that they have completely different approaches to femininity. Mizu denies sexuality completely and pretends to be a man, while Akemi uses sex and people's perceptions of her as a woman as a weapon. Mizu is physically strong, but Akemi is beyond intelligent and gifted in politics. Akemi and Mizu both end the season with their father figures as their hostages, and clearly the implication is that this isn't good for either of them. They risk becoming like these father figures--overly cruel and violent for Mizu, scheming and cold for Akemi.

That said, I doubt they will. It seems clear to me that Ringo and Akemi will choose to be great in the end, while Mizu and Teigen should choose normal lives with each other. Akemi will probably end as shogun.

Demon Slayer

Finally, I caved. I've started the second season so this is by no means complete. I quite like Zenitsu and Inosuke's characters. Tanjiro is a bit standard for a protagonist, but I like him well enough--he's not offputting, at least. I wish Nezuko got more to do.

I do like how the Hashira are framed so far. It's got potentially interesting things to say about religious-like groupings that unquestioningly follow after a leader who may or may not have their best interest at heart but whom also probably believes he's doing the right thing.

Rewatching: RWBY and High&Low

Nothing to say at this point but be prepared for more annoying posts about these two series I love.

If Warner Bros doesn't greenlight Volume 10 because David Zaslav hates everything about storytelling and art to its core and only wants to sell his company to Paramount or something, I'm going to flip my sh*t.

For H&L, I also named my new cat Smokey. So.

#hamliet reviews #blue samurai #demon slayer

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prose-mortem · 1 year

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Mini Review: A Soul to Keep

Rating: 4/5 Stars

This book is loosely inspired by The Ancient Magus' Bride and Demonslayer, which is why I picked it up! It was a slow burn, which I didn't like, but the story was really good. It had fast-paced moments surrounded by long periods of Studio Ghibli slice-of-life stuff (plus smut). This is definitely one of the better monster smut books out there-- It is evident that a great deal of thought and time went into this book. I think it could have been about 100 pages shorter, but other readers will enjoy the systematic approach to relationship-building. Overall, A Soul to Keep is a very worthy read. And no hate is intended toward The Ancient Magus' Bride because I did like it, but Orpheus is way cooler. =)

#a soul to keep #book smut #monster smut #ancient magus bride #duskwalker brides #opal reyne #elyrria'sbookreviews #reading recs #spicy reads #demon slayer #book reviews #HEA

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sarcastic-kaz · 4 months

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found this draft from back in april... i even kept it *mostly* spoiler free until my shock factor couldnt take it anymore

...i feel like a spiritual journey is coming to an end

THANK WHOEVER ITS OVER- -wait whys there still over half left

screaming. KAIGAKU?!?!??!??! THIS FUCKER RUINS EVERYTHING???

IM LEGIT CRYING FILL ON TEARS OF SADNESS THESE TWOOOOO OBAMITSU MY BELOVED

tears running down my cheeks same as giyuu omg

the person was too stunned to speak- idk how much more shock i can take

NOOOOO GIYUU PROMISED TO TRY AND PROTECT HIM AND NOW HES SAYING FOR EVERYONE TO KIL HIM

NOOO STOP IT TANJIRO NONONONONO BE LIKE NEZUKO DONT BITE UR SIBLINGS

i would be happy but i realise that theres still a third of the book left

stop it. STOP IT. GENYA- SANEMI- NEZUKO- THEM. ITS REALLY OVER

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tinyperson00 · 4 months

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💗✨ART SUMMARY✨💗

ahh Akira’s first design is in there! And sweet baby Katsu lol

#demon slayer oc #cute #drawing #demon slayer #bored #Art #digital art #traditional art #2023 year in review

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retoreview · 11 months

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Demon Slayer: Breaking Records and Winning Fans Anime Review 2023 - retoreview

Introduction: "Demon Slayer" is an exceptional anime that has captured the hearts of viewers worldwide. Adapted from the manga se...

#Demon Slayer #anime #Demon Slayer review #manga #anime blog

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drowningfishy · 2 months

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KNY New movie rambling + short review ig?

Warning : HASHIRA TRAINING ARC MOVIE SPOILERS!!!!

I've just watched the hashira training arc kny movie. As someone who's read the manga to the end, it was kinda confusing. The first 20 minutes were about Sanemi and Obanai which was really sudden and there were no context at all. They didn't really focus to the actual story? They just a really long episode of what happened after the last season (like Tanjiro being treated, Nezuko learns new words, and Zenitsu who just found out about Nezuko's new capabilities) and then the last 20ish minutes were when they start talking about the hashira training.. To conclude (no spoilers) : Not that worth it (especially how expensive the movie tickets can get), but if you wanna watch, I'm not stopping you. There were some interesting scenes in the movie, but don't expect this like the mugen train movie. I suggest just wait for the next season because the movie doesn't have really important scenes that might affect the plot if you don't watch it. Thanks for reading!!

#hashira training arc #demon slayer #kny #kimetsu no yaiba #kimetsu no yaiba movie #Kimetsu No Yaiba : Hashira Training Arc Together #movie ramblings #movie short review

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ecargmura · 10 months

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Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc Is Good! (Anime Review)

I’m unsure if I am qualified to write a review of Season 3 since I haven’t reviewed the previous seasons, but I did watch them. Since I have screenshots and I am a writer, I am going to write a review! I do want to write a thorough review of the previous seasons too! Anyways, don’t worry. I’m not one of those anime snobs that say “mid” or “cringe” all the time. I’m concise and fair.

While the Entertainment District arc is still the best season, I cannot deny that the Swordsmith Village arc has its own flare that makes it stand out from the previous season in both good and bad ways.

I’ll start with the good points about this arc. The characters are the highlights, honestly. Both main and minor characters are very memorable here. This season, Zenitsu and Inosuke take a backseat. Genya, Muichiro and Mitsuri are the prime characters for this arc for they fight alongside the Kamado siblings. I really like them.

Genya stands out for being the only slayer who does not use a Breathing Technique. While he still uses a sword, his main gimmicks are his gun (memed as American Breathing) and his demonic transformation that he gains from consuming demon flesh (these powers are temporary). He serves as a bit of a foil to both Tanjiro and Nezuko in a way. He’s not as talented in sword fighting like Tanjiro and he’s a lot prickly compared to him. However, they’re still strong fighters. In regards to Nezuko, he’s a foil to her in the sense that he’s also the second oldest of many siblings. He and Nezuko both survived a demon attack, but Genya is traumatized for life while Nezuko transformed into a demon. Genya has a bad relationship with his older brother Sanemi while Nezuko has a good relationship with Tanjiro.

Speaking of which, Genya’s past is the same as the Kamado family’s, but R-rated. Unlike Tanjiro who wasn’t present to witness his family being slaughtered by Muzan, Genya saw his siblings die right in front of his eyes and when he was chasing after Sanemi who grabbed the demon and charged off into the forest, he saw that the demon Sanemi killed was his mother who had changed into a demon. He wasn’t aware of this until a bit later and by that time, his relationship with his brother became sour. Because Genya had no talents in swords and couldn’t use breathing, he had to rely on unorthodox methods like marksmanship and demon consumptions to get by. I just feel like the people who probably had bad or no impressions of Genya eventually developed a better one for him. The same applied to me.

Muichiro is the first of the two featured Hashiras for this arc. Like in his first appearance, he’s air headed and blunt, but this arc shows that he’s not doing it out of animosity and that he has amnesia due to trauma. He’s extremely skilled in sword fighting, however. He has faster reflexes than Tanjiro, especially shown in Episode 3 where Muichiro immediately picked up his sword and tried to cut Hantengu. It showed how much more combat-prepared he is compared to Tanjiro. I also like that his skills don’t lie. He’s a talented Hashira who’s younger than Tanjiro.

I do like how human interaction is a strong catalyst to Muichiro’s development. His personality would rub some people the wrong way, which is shown with Kotetsu. With Tanjiro, he did believe he was mean at first, but realized he’s not truly hostile. Tanjiro is still nice to him and when Tanjiro said “When you do something for someone, it will come back around,” it did shake something in Muichiro that eventually tapped into his potential. It’s only when he saw Kotetsu saving his life after he had saved his earlier that he finally recalled his repressed memories of his father who had said the same thing Tanjiro had said to him years ago. The repressed memories also contained his sad life of how he lost both of his parents on the same day and how he and his older twin brother Yuichiro dealt with it until the tragic demise of Yuichiro at the hands of a random demon.

This backstory was as sad as Genya’s. The fact that Muichiro lost his parents at ten years old and then his brother at eleven was quite tragic. He’s currently fourteen, which means it was four years since his parents died and three since his brother died. Seeing how Muichiro came to be the person he was made me like him a lot. He’s probably my second favorite Hashira right now as Shinobu is still the first. Also, I do like that Muichiro is the first Hashira to slay an Upper Moon by himself without the help of Tanjiro or any of the Kamaboko Squad. He’s extremely popular in Asia, and I can see why.

Mitsuri is so cute and sweet! The big sister figure everyone needs! I can’t help but to smile every time she appears on screen. There’s something about her that gives off an infectious, happy vibe. Compared to Muichiro and Genya, she actually gets the least amount of screen time, but she is a scene-stealer every time she comes out.

I think she’s Ufotable’s favorite because she is so well-animated. I was wondering how they were going to animate her given that she’s full of flips and turns. They did her so splendidly. Episode 10 is just animation beauty—a literal chef’s kiss. Her fight against the Fish Demon in Episode 4 was also perfection!

Unlike Muichiro and Genya, she didn’t have a tragic past. Her life was still sad of sorts. She was a victim of sexist societal issues in a way. Because she’s different from other girls in terms of hair color, appetite and strength, she felt like she’s unwanted. Fortunately, she has parents who love her dearly. However, what she sought was someone to accept her as her true self. She tried dying her hair and being someone she’s not but she couldn’t handle it. I admire the fact that her backstory revolved around conformity. It doesn’t have to be another rinse and repeat of parents dying due to demons.

The side characters were great too! Kotetsu, Kanamori and Haganezuka were essential to the story. Kotetsu was definitely as important as the main characters in this show. He’s the one that managed to get Tanjiro his new sword; he’s the one that Muichiro saved after listening to Tanjiro’s words about helping people; he’s the one who helped Muichiro in return. Without him, Tanjiro and Muichiro would’ve struggled a lot. Kanamori was helpful in a way that he forged Muichiro’s new sword for him to defeat Gyokko and the fact that he’s friends with Haganezuka to the point that he knows his weaknesses. Haganezuka was actually the focal point of this arc. Tanjiro went to the Swordsmith Village to find him, only to get caught up in the demon mess. That’s all it was—the arc was Tanjiro trying to find Haganzuka to get a new sword. Haganezuka’s face reveal was amazing though; he’s super hot.

The villains were a bit of a hit or miss, honestly. I liked Hantengu, but he was very annoying in the sense that he just won’t die. His clones were awesome, though. The emotion clones and Zohakuten were awesome in design and in the fact that they were pure menaces to Tanjiro, Nezuko and Genya. Zohakuten’s appearance in Episode 7 was purely amazing, especially with the way the dragons were introduced and his intimidating presence. However, the fact that he kept having insane reasons why he cannot be cut down immediately felt asinine, but there is a reason why he’s Upper Moon 4 in that he’s too tenacious to die.

Gyokko felt underwhelming. While he didn’t have much screen time in combat compared to Hantengu, he at least showed how despicable he was when he showed off his art piece of mangled swordsmiths. Other than that, he proved less of a threat as Muichiro soloed him after awakening his marking. Like, Gyutaro by himself was more of a struggle compared to him. That’s insane, isn’t it? The Muichiro vs Gyokko fight was underwhelming in itself because Muichiro was too OP for him.

The music and animation were as great as always. I feel like the music quality improved a lot this season. Mitsuri’s theme was a pure 20/10 in terms of amazingness. Yuki Kajiura doing her magic again. Muichiro’s theme was great too. Also, everything about episode 11 was Go Shiina greatness. I cannot praise that man enough. The remix of Nezuko’s theme was another 20/10 too. The fact that there was emotional aspects that came with the remix is enough to make anyone cry. Especially when the piano portion starting hitting as Tanjiro started tearing up at the realization Nezuko sacrificed herself for him to save the villagers. I’m glad she’s okay. I legit teared up during that entire sequence. That also ties in with the animation. I love Mitsuri’s fighting style and the way it was animated. I also really like the animated water that was in Muichiro’s backstory. That’s some high quality CG water. However, I do think that the CG fishes were a bit wonky.

And here’s where the bad parts come in. I’ve got a few things to say about this season in terms of things I don’t like. The main thing I didn’t like about this season is the pacing. Because this was a bit of a shorter season compared to the previous season, some episodes ended abruptly. From what I’ve seen, some episodes animated only two chapters and had to add a few anime only scenes in order to squeeze in the time frame.

The fight pacing was fast and too abrupt. This season went straight up with the action starting Episode 3 as the demons invaded. The remaining 8 episodes were just fighting scenes. They don’t get any rest. They just fight. Remember that these fights take about a few hours as they can only fight demons in the evening.

Since Tanjiro and Muichiro have to fight Hantengu and Gyokko separately, the pacing between the two fights were very weird. In one episode, it was mainly Tanjiro, Nezuko and Genya fighting Hantengu and then a scene of Muichiro being stuck in the pot was shown for five seconds and then the episode transitions back to Tanjiro.

Other than that…I don’t think I have anything else to vent about. I just really dislike the pacing. Everything else was passable for me to not care too much about.

Overall, while this season is good, but not great. There are still a lot of memorable moments worth seeing in this season. However, I do advise watching it all at one go so that the pacing won’t throw you off. Props to most of the main characters fighting without shoes in this arc. Also, Season 4 got announced, so I am excited.

How was this review? Do you want me to review the previous seasons? Please let me know!

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