A few years ago when Demon Slayer first came out it was the talk of everybody in my circle of friends who are into Anime, I was so busy with other Manga and Anime so I had to pass on this, I have the habit of not buying into whatever is the new hot thing entertainement wise because usually people hype it up to such a level that it's impossible not to feel underwhelmed after you finally catch up with it. So the best tactic is to wait for the hype to die down and then sit down and see what all the fuss is about.
Demon Slayer is not going to reinvent the wheel, it's not a game changer and certainly not going to make my top 10 all time favourite Anime however it is still a very well made show, in a nutshell it is your typical shonen that's elevated by it's impeccable technical aspects. The animation is to die for blending hand drawn with 3d effortlessly, it all moves fluidly and the colors Oh my god the colors are breathtaking! On the other hand you got the music which fits this show to a tee, I'm sure going to have to get the album for this asap as it's exactly my cup of tea.
The lead, Tanjiro, is the most wholesome protagonist this side of Gon Fritz, the man is basically an angel and that's a huge turn off for me as I'm more into dark and messed up protagonists (Eren Yeager in the war on Marley arc from AOT springs to mind from recent memory) his bond with his sister is the catalyst for this story for his drive is not to be number one at doing his thing but rather to gain his sister's humanity back and he is willing to lose his own in the process (not gonna happened obviously). The supporting cast are more colorful featuring a healthy mix of badasses (the upper rank demon slayers) and the comic relief (Tanjiro's rag tag group aka boar head and cry baby) they both have their moments but I couldn't stop laughing at their antics and i'm a person who rarely laughs when watching movies.
Demon Slayer offers loads of entertainement and is a feast for both the eyes and the ears. I'm probably not singing its praises all that much because it was way overhyped for me so it was inevitable that i was going to be a bit underwhelmed, just don't expect the best or most original story ever as well as not the best action and you should greatly enjoy it.
Demon Slayer is not going to reinvent the wheel, it's not a game changer and certainly not going to make my top 10 all time favourite Anime however it is still a very well made show, in a nutshell it is your typical shonen that's elevated by it's impeccable technical aspects. The animation is to die for blending hand drawn with 3d effortlessly, it all moves fluidly and the colors Oh my god the colors are breathtaking! On the other hand you got the music which fits this show to a tee, I'm sure going to have to get the album for this asap as it's exactly my cup of tea.
The lead, Tanjiro, is the most wholesome protagonist this side of Gon Fritz, the man is basically an angel and that's a huge turn off for me as I'm more into dark and messed up protagonists (Eren Yeager in the war on Marley arc from AOT springs to mind from recent memory) his bond with his sister is the catalyst for this story for his drive is not to be number one at doing his thing but rather to gain his sister's humanity back and he is willing to lose his own in the process (not gonna happened obviously). The supporting cast are more colorful featuring a healthy mix of badasses (the upper rank demon slayers) and the comic relief (Tanjiro's rag tag group aka boar head and cry baby) they both have their moments but I couldn't stop laughing at their antics and i'm a person who rarely laughs when watching movies.
Demon Slayer offers loads of entertainement and is a feast for both the eyes and the ears. I'm probably not singing its praises all that much because it was way overhyped for me so it was inevitable that i was going to be a bit underwhelmed, just don't expect the best or most original story ever as well as not the best action and you should greatly enjoy it.