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mrshaganezuka · 5 years

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Kimetsu no Yaiba Event Recap

I went to the KNY event on the 20th, and saw it from one of the venues it was broadcasting live to. It was an amazing two hours and here is what happened.

We get the animated scene of Tanjirou meditating on the roof of the Butterfly Estate as he in the anime, before Shinobu interrupted. Then we see the live stage where Hanae is in the same position as his character, meditating on the roof and continues to have because the conversation to himself.

It doesn't last long, as he is interrupted by Shimono’s screams. Who runs onto the stage, where eventually stops and talks about how he was going to pursue Nezuko. He goes on trying to work out whether he'll do a more masculine or feminine voice, and what he was going to say. Eventually he stops at the sound of Hanae’s cough, and gives Shimono the “disgusted Tanjiro” look - twice.

Yes this actually happened… it was great.

Hanae joins Shimono who continue their exchange at the front of the stage, until footsteps could be heard coming closer and closer. Hanae and Shimono open part of the stage, which reveals a room in which Matsuoka crashes through just like Inosuke. With the three main boys on stage, they talk about their recoveries and Tanjiro reminisces with the other two about how it all started for him.

Live Readings (animation from the series is played on the main screen) in order:

Recap of episode 1, with appearances of Kitou and Sakurai.

Recap of Inosukes first appearance, mostly when he kills the fat demon.

When Inosuke is saved by Giyuu

Gakuen x 3 episodes

Zenitsu killing SpiderBro

Hinokami (a lot of big cut scenes here)

Free talk happened between Gakuen and Zenitsu killing Spiderbro. They all spoke together at first, then split into groups. First group was Sakurai, Kitou and Hanae, then Shimono, Matsuoka and Kitou. They spoke about KNY, but they kept going on about the audience. I think they haven't really let it sink in how popular the series is. haha. Sakurai made a point to wave to the people at the make at the actual venue too...he was cute.

Then they gave us another animated recap of what they covered tonight and in the anime. Then they showed just various ad break stills … at this point everyone knew something big was coming up, it was in the air and I knew it too. Then, much to our surprise, they played the new trailer and everyone screamed out, and again with the announcement for 2020.

But the big scream and cry out was for the sudden appearance of Hino! His appearance not only moved me, but many around me...he was there in Rengokus cloak. It was amazing.

They left it there, and they all bowed to us and left the stage in pairs. First: Hino and Sakurai, Shimono and Matsuoka and then Kitou and Hanae.

They finished it showed the official event picture of the SD characters in suits, which now included Rengoku. A little text at the bottom of the screen, popped up telling us that we were allowed to take photos and boy…everyone did. haha.

Memorable moments:

The stagehands were dressed as Kakushi

Chuntaro made an appearance and told tangible how good since it was during their time on the mountain (this was before his live reading scene when he goes against spiderbro)

After the Hinokami live reading, was a live music performance done by the lady who sings the family OST theme

The databook was mentioned once, referring to Nezuko’s Taisho secret where she talks about Zenitsu. “I feel like Zenitsu is a strange Dandelion” she says.

I noticed that Matsuoka was actually nervous at the very beginning of the event. I could see his hands shaking, as if he was nervous to be on stage and he had to keep moving his hands in order for the audience not to see it so easily. bless him…

When Giyuu ties up Inosuke on the mountain (this part was included in the live readings), it ended up extending out into the event itself. Where Inosuke gets tied up again by Giyuu after another exchange at the Butterfly Estate and was found by Tanjiro and Zenitsu…

There's one part in the event before Hanae are goes on stage with the box on his back, and meets Sakurai as Giyuu. There's no one on stage, but you could hear Shimono whisper “Hanae”, as if to remind him of his cue.

Sakurai made the point that, he thinks that Gakuen Giyuu is very cool.

Shimono definitely worked up a sweat on stage. He was the sweatiest one, out of them all. It's probably because he was screaming half the time running around half the time and he actually did the infamous Zenitsu backbend.

Nezuko patted Zenitsu on the head, making the whole audience go “awww”.

When they're free talking it was Shimono who would not shut up, he kept talking and talking. Meanwhile, it was Matsuoka who sitting there very quietly, such a man of few words.

Inosukes version of ara ara is hoa hoa

Matsuoka did the praises!Inosuke a number of times...and the bubbles that appear around Inosuke was added on the screen visual when the camera was showing Matsuoka when he did this. That being said, Matsuoka did all the Inosuke SFX too … haha

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drink-n-watch · 5 years

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Alright, I think we can make it official, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is really an exceptional horror-action anime. Whatever else it may be. Man, this episode made my skin crawl, all puns intended. We are going to get into all the creepy, dreadful and just plain sad details of episode 16 in just a bit. So you know, spoilers and all that. But First, Hi Crow! It’s been a rough week all around I think. How have you been?

Oh! I’m bold this week. Good to know… Yes, it’s been a rough week. Nothing compared to what others have gone through, certainly. But, strangely enough who writes for hours each day, I still can’t talk about it. It’s good to have something like this to focus on. So, buoyed by Inosuke’s excellent use of powers in the last episode, let’s dive in!

are you sure? there’s spiders…

I have been in a bit of a daze so the few seconds recapping episode 15 were actually pretty welcomed, and it was all I needed to get me right back on track. Inosuke and Tanjiro are in a creepy spider filled forest, tracking down a demon that uses spider webs to manipulate people like puppets. All the while, Zenitsu having been left behind is trying to track them down, mostly to get Nezuko back and then get out of there.

Right off the bat, we get to see the injured Demon Slayer Murata show us how he earned his place in the corp by stepping up and offering to cover Tanjiro and Inosuke’s retreat, buying them some time to get away from the possessed slayers. Because they’ve essentially given the main cast super powers, it’s easy to forget that all corp members are exceptional. No one survives the final trial by luck. I was cheering Murata on (even remembered his name and all!)

I almost cheered for Murata-san! Fear can overcome any of us. What’s important is how we react. Murata took courage from Tanjiro and (though he likely wouldn’t admit it!) from Inosuke, and he was ready to get back into the fight. He was better armed, now, too — with knowledge! He knew why his comrades were attacking him, and he knew how to counter them.

he looks a little like Levi

Pretty soon, our two heroes make it to a second wave of entangled slayers and this is where things go from creepy to gut-wrenching. The sheer amount of psychological and emotional trauma on that girl’s face, having been forced to murder her comrades by her own sword, her own body mangled in the process. The few slayers still alive made to move through excruciating pain on completely broken bodies. I have seen a lot of bleak anime but this was hard to watch even for me.

The contrast with Inosuke’s carelessness (thankfully toned way down) and the occasional almost funny action moments, made it all the more horrific to watch. As if puppets weren’t disturbing enough already.

it was a lot rougher in the moment

What hit me hardest was that she hadn’t given up. She was still in the fight, even though the webs controller her every motion. The only thing she knew to do was beg Tanjiro and Inosuke to flee and bring back more powerful Demon Slayers. Her desperation hurt, and her continued bravery made it even worse.

I had speculated last week that they may be some happy demon family that just wants to live in peace. Well, we got our first clue that I was wrong about the happy part. A point that’s going to get gracelessly hammered in later on. Still, this first scene of the younger demon boy we saw last week (apparently named Rui), coldly scolding his mother for taking too much time to eliminate the intruders and threatening to tell his father as the woman completely panics, added yet another layer of unsettling. What did you think of that scene Crow?

I went from wanting Inosuke and Tanjiro to put her down to wanting to protect her! Did you see the look of panting terror on her face after Rui walked away? You mentioned last week how the design of her face used colors and designs that were at once beautiful and terrifying. Now, combined with her fear, the whole experience was surreal. At this point, she’s acting purely out of terror.

That was an awesome moment!

you don’t hear monsters say that too often

I guess the show figured we needed a little breather at this point because we cut o a crying Zenitsu in the forest calling out specifically for Nezuko. Even though he’s doing his usual whiny coward schtick, it’s subdued. I liked it this week, as I did last week for that matter of fact. He’s grateful his sparrow comes back for him and so far, despite it all, he’s not running away.

When we meet up with Tanjiro and Inosuke, they’ve figured but how to incapacitate the victims without killing them. Get the threads tangled up in threes. Simple but smart! I liked that solution. Unfortunately, this does nothing but push the already distressed demon to panic furter and she twists all the slayers necks in desperation.

My notes at this point simply say, when Tanjiro gets mad, even Inosuke gets quiet.

I also don’t know what to say

The anger of a gentle man… And yeah, Inosuke was quiet. Not sure if he just sensed that was a good idea, or if he couldn’t speak.

At first, I was all like “Look how excited Insouke is! He loved the idea of tossing everyone into the trees so the webs would get tangled!” Then, as you said, the demon twisted all their necks and killed them.

There’s something about seeing something horrific when you’re in the middle of something frothy that makes the horror even more penetrating.

concise

Without time to mourn, the demon unleashes her strongest “doll”, which appears to be a large headless demon body. I’m not exactly sure what made this thing stronger than the slayers other than it being bigger (and implied that the skin was thicker). Since the same demon has been physically controlling all of them, we can assume they all have the same sword skills. They mention something about the threads getting thicker and stronger the closest you get to her (good explanation), but they’re more or less at the same place as the last batch of slayers they fought.

Maybe physics has the answer? The demon’s joints were more powerful than the humans’. Too much pressure and striking strength had shattered the bones in the humans. With the demon, it had a tougher frame. It made more sense before I wrote it down…

turns out I managed to avoid taking a pic of the guy

Anyways details. It’s a good excuse for some of that trademark gorgeous animation, and I’ll take it. This said, for me, the grimness of fighting was is a very dead headless corpse only enhanced how sad the situation was for all the victims.

The story slowly built the horror and unleashed it in that fight. Very well done!

Possibly to mirror this serious turn we go back to Zenitsu, for just a moment, and there is a second while hearing a disturbance in the forest, where Zenitsu seems not quite himself, muttering that he’s about to get mad. This is the fully conscious Zenitsu so maybe that part of him isn’t buried as deep as we think.

Sidenote, even though he wasn’t there, Zenitsu has probably heard everything, including the other slayers laments and explanations of the situation, yet he still went in. That’s impressive. Oh, yeah! His super power is hearing! Dang, Irina, you’re right — even knowing what was in that forest, he still went in.

bird on head is a great look

After defeating the big bad headless thingy, it’s finally time for Tanjiro to confront the demon directly and as has become something of a Demon Slayer tradition, in the end, she was more pathetic and miserable than truly monstrous and Tanjiro was ever merciful.

This time, I thought giving us the demon’s background was the wrong way to go. Her interactions with Rui and her dread of the mere mention of the father were more than enough to tell us exactly what was going on and seeing it actually play out on screen, I believe lessened the emotional impact. It was one step too far. Do you agree?

as below

When Tanjiro saw her switch from attack to acceptance, he changed his strike to Fifth Form, Blessed Rain After the Drought. He still decapitated her, but it was painless. She just felt a warm release.

And did you notice in the mid shot, you could see her head slowly tracing Tanjiro’s trajectory while her long hair, which his sword had severed, floated to the ground? That was a beautiful moment. It said as much about her as it did about Tanjiro (who I am not convinced is the combat form of Tooru Honda).

And of course I agree with your insight here. The scene should have ended there. Her fear before told us everything we needed to know about her past. I thought that was a rare misstep after such a meticulously crafted episode.

I liked the bob cut

So once again, we didn’t really get to see Nezuko at all. The series has used her sparingly so far, giving her plenty of excuses not to be there (i.e. sleeping off injuries or avoiding daylight), but this time they were fighting other demons in a dark forest at night time (we see the moon in several scenes) yet she stayed in a wildly swinging box. I’m wondering why this is. Any ideas?

Best I can figure, they want to show her sparingly. Cute is powerful, but its strength wanes with use. That sounds almost scientific, doesn’t it? Given how seldom we get to see her, each occasion is worth a celebration!

That said, I’d like to see more of her; I’d like her to lose the bamboo bit. But maybe the point is to keep me wanting that so I keep watching episodes in suspense!

that’s what we want to now

I liked this episode. I like the entire series when it sticks to its strengths (which in my opinion are flashy action to show off that animation, tense adventure and schlocky horror). As it seems we are in for more deep dark forest, having learned that one of the 12 kizuki is here, I’m thinking we still have a few pretty intense episodes coming our way and that’s great!

I want to see what happens when Zenitsu gets mad. That might be something to see!

Reviews of the Other Episodes

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 01: Cruelty

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 02: Trainer Sakonji Urokodaki

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 03: Sabito and Makomo

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 04: Final Selection

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 05: My Own Steel

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 06: A Friend fo All Humans

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 07: Muzan Kibutsuji

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 08: The Smell of Enchanting Blood

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 09: Temari Demon and Arrow Demon

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 10: Together Forever

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 11: Tsuzumi Mansion

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 12: The Boar Bears Its Fangs, Zenitsu Sleeps

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 13: Something More Important Than Life

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 14: The House with the Wisteria Family Crest

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 15: Mount Natagumo

you know how it goes, all the screeancaps for you!

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Episode 16: Clearing away the Cobwebs Alright, I think we can make it official, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is really an exceptional horror-action anime.

#action #anime #Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba #Horror #shonen #supernatural

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