Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-hen

For centuries, the Demon Slayer Corps has sacredly kept the location of Swordsmith Village a secret. As the village of the greatest forgers, it provides Demon Slayers with the finest weapons, which allow them to fight night-crawling fiends and ensure the safety of humans. After his sword was chipped and deemed useless, Tanjirou Kamado, along with his precious little sister Nezuko, is escorted to the village to receive a new one.

Meanwhile, the death of an Upper Rank Demon disturbs the idle order in the demon world. As Tanjirou becomes acquainted with Mist Hashira Muichirou Tokitou and Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji, ferocious powers creep from the shadows and threaten to shatter the Demon Slayers' greatest line of defense.

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Kamado, Tanjirou Main

Hanae, Natsuki Japanese

Kamado, Nezuko Main

Kitou, Akari Japanese

Kanroji, Mitsuri Main

Hanazawa, Kana Japanese

Tokitou, Muichirou Main

Kawanishi, Kengo Japanese

Agatsuma, Zenitsu Supporting

Shimono, Hiro Japanese

Hashibira, Inosuke Supporting

Matsuoka, Yoshitsugu Japanese

Rengoku, Kyoujurou Supporting

Hino, Satoshi Japanese

Kochou, Shinobu Supporting

Tomioka, Giyuu Supporting

Uzui, Tengen Supporting

Konishi, Katsuyuki Japanese

Kondou, Hikaru Producer

Miyake, Masanori Producer

Takahashi, Yuuma Producer

Fujio, Akifumi Producer

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Jun 18, 2023

moustafa356780

Recommended

I am only writing this for the sake of the old days of DS and how much I enjoyed previous seasons .at the same time I admit that this season is the least favorite of all previous ones but that doesn't mean it's bad by any means
DS probably has the most number of haters in the anime community and why? the show is constant in all its terms of story, animation, etc. so I don't get what people are complaining about if it's not your type don't watch it

So why this season is heated? basically because of the number of episodes so you feel ... you didn't witness anything new but if we compare it to the previous season we can tell it has the same slow start but unlike the previous season this one didn't have the same kind of thrill and action during the fight and also the last season's demon was much better in writing quality. for that reason, I think the season should have more episodes
also one of the reasons is the viewer kinda expected the season events cause it's basically a copy of the last season
another reason that the animation quality has dropped a little and I am talking about the CGI, especially the fish I think it was so bad

away from these problems, I think everything else is the same as the old DS there is not so much happening but the arc is important for the characters and story development and that last episode was absolutely gorgeous and IMO is the best in DS so we hope for a better next season.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Jun 18, 2023

Stark700

Mixed Feelings

Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc is probably high up on a lot of people's watchlist this year and for good reasons. The franchise has amassed an enormous fanbase. Helmed by one of the most famed animation studios today, there's no short in terms of expectations for this season. At least that's what it looked like from the surface because prepare yourself, those expectations aren't what truly holds up this season.

Coming straight from the previous seasons, Swordsmith Village Arc immediately features a host of characters ranging from the main cast, the Upper Rank demons, and among characters that we may or may not ... care about. As a pilot episode, I confess that upon rewatches, it did not truly hold up to its standards. Perhaps my expectations were a bit high but I can't deny the fact that the season premiere featured far too many characters. Some of these include supporting characters that seems irrelevant or beg us to ask why we should care about them. On the other hand, the Upper Rank demons are a fascinating side with their unpredictable natures. We should remind ourselves that they are the elite among the elites, and likely serves as the main antagonists for the rest of the season. Still, we do also have the familiar cast rejoining this season such as Tanjiro, Nezuko, Genya. New faces among the cast includes the charismatic Mitsuri Kanroji and the mysterious Muichiro Tokito. Brace yourselves because this season is more than just about Tanjiro's life and his adventures.

The first few episodes tries its hardest to appeal with entertainment by throwing in humorous gags and comedy. Demon Slayer has been a serious anime from the start but it also loves to have fun with itself when given the chance. However, fun doesn't come easy as Tanjiro trains his hardest. With its cartoony segments, we are also introduced to cartoony characters such as Kotetsu. As Tanjiro trains, we are reminded ourselves the harsh life of a demon slayer. Luckily, he's given the chance to be part of the Swordsman Village. Without going into spoilers, it is a setting where weapons are forged and is a prominent part of demon slayers' society. The arc focuses this location as it also becomes a central battlefield between the demons and demon slayers.

One of the more fascinating element of this anime is the antagonist Hantengu, with a very unique ability revolving around emotions. To be honest, he has potential to become one of the most dangerous antagonists of the franchise, given what he's capable of. Watching his battles against the demon slayers shows the testament and capabilities of the upper ranks. They are no pushovers as Tanjiro quickly finds out the hard way. Meanwhile, we also do have some of the other prominent supporting cast playing their roles. Muchiro is perhaps he most interesting for his background story and his unorthodox way of dealing with problems. On the other hand, we don't get to see much of Mitsuri in action until later on. By the time she does get the highlight, the arc seems to have its climax and peak. And to be honest, I think this is a problem with the season. It can be described in one simple word: pacing. The first episodes had a slow awkward way of introducing us to the Swordsman Village while trying to progress Tanjiro's training. The mid-season focuses more on the battles themselves with some background storytelling thrown in between. Structured in the format as an "arc", I suppose they were focusing exclusively on events at the Swordsman Village. The main supporting character known as Muchiro managed to outshine majority of the cast with his characterization. Meanwhile, Mitsuri becomes a source of attraction or distraction, depending on how you perceive her character. Nonetheless, 11 episodes designated that the season had to start and conclude with events in this village. Even with the finale extended to more than 1+ hour long, it's a questionable decision. The season deserved more episodes or part of something bigger than 'arc'. It tried to be too safe and lacked the character development compared to previous seasons. Knowing this season, it felt like the arc tried to just be fundamentally sound as possible with its pacing. Don't get me wrong though, it's still a watchable season for sure and among one of the most extensively chereographed anime of the year.

And of course, we can't forget about Ufotable being the force of bringing this anime to life. Watching Swordsman Village had its explosive energy and chereography with jawbreaking cinematics. Every episode did have its movie-like feel that captured the height of its action elements. Still, don't expecting much different compared to the previous seasons. As I said before, this season played it too safe.

The question we should ask ourselves is not whether this season is enjoyable but if Demon Slayer can truly exceed our expectations. It felt like the first season was its absolute peak while now, it just feels the anime is more or less on autopilot mode. There's no doubt the anime community and Internet will talk about this season for years to come. But compared to the first season, this one missed the mark.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Jun 18, 2023

Mcsuper

Not Recommended

Perhaps I’ve just grown up. When I watched Season 1 of Demon Slayer a few years ago, I genuinely had a great time with it. Episode 19 had me incredibly emotional, and I was in awe over the world-class animation by Studio Ufotable. The Mugen Train movie was incredible as well, with a very emotional scene at the end. I enjoyed Season 2, but not at the same level of Season 1, since it was mostly fight scenes with very flashy animation. It was not until this season where I noticed how garbage the dialogue is in this series, and maybe it’s just because I’ve ... watched much more anime since Season 2 of Demon Slayer. The dialogue is just terribly done, with lines like “I slashed him!”, and “I got slashed!” We have eyes, we can see what’s going on, there is absolutely zero need for a good chunk of the things the characters say. I’m convinced the dialogue is just there so the episode run time gets padded and they can make additional seasons of the show by stretching the events of the arc.

People love to throw around the phrase “carried by animation” if they have a negative stance on Demon Slayer, and I admit, I’ve been one of those people before. In Season 1 and 2, I believed Demon Slayer had one of the best animation productions in our modern generation. This season, I cannot with a good conscience, say that this show is even “carried by animation” anymore. Sure, there is a fair share of sakuga to go around, but nothing that really transcended previous seasons, as the studio promised. The CGI is indeed an issue, but not in the way most people say. Having CGI is not inherently a bad thing, and the CGI in this season of Demon Slayer wasn’t bad, but given how much of a focus what on 2D animation in the past seasons, it just feels uncharacteristic of the show, and a bit of a letdown. The animation is still great, don’t get me wrong, but it’s just not enough for me to really get a kick out of it. The fight scenes also felt more uncreative than previous seasons. Remember when in Season 1, the settings were more interesting, and the fights weren’t all just screaming in the air, and slashing, and there was some strategy to the fights? There’s none of that anymore. It’s just riding the hype.

The story for this arc felt the most shallow of the seasons so far, and one that felt very “empty” to me, without a real objective other than killing the demons that pop up every episode. It was also a very backstory heavy season, with three backstories almost back to back. A problem I find in both this show and in Hell’s Paradise is that they try to characterize the characters by giving them a dark backstory where either all their families die, they were on the brink of death, or some kind of sob story. Just because they had a dark past, I’m supposed to suddenly care about the character now? I just don’t understand why every single character needs to have a sad backstory, it gets repetitive quick, and in my opinion, it’s a terrible way to give development to the characters, as it doesn’t reflect on what they’re doing in the here and now, but just to play on the viewer’s emotions.

The characters this season were extremely unmemorable. The villains this season were also very annoying with their antics and hugely inflated dialogue-heavy moments. They feel completely un-threatening, and completely devoid of any semblance of depth other than gimmicky actions of being in a vase, crying every two seconds, or whatever else they were doing. The amount of needless dialogue some of the villains spouted just made episodes go from 5 minutes to 25 minutes, just for the sake of padding the episode, and then ending with a cliffhanger.

All in all, this season felt like a soulless, passionless pile of uninspired drivel, and Mitsuri was just there to provide fan service for how bland the writing was. The flashy animation can only take the series so far, and this time around, it wasn’t nearly as flashy either. I probably have more enjoyment just laughing at how dumb some of the writing is.

Hopefully this is the worst that this series has to offer. I want to enjoy this show, I truly do. No problem if you like this season of course, nothing against fans of the show, we all have varying taste. If anything, if Demon Slayer can keep the lights on at Studio Ufotable and fund their next project, whether it’s more Type-Moon content, or the Genshin anime, I guess that’d be a nice trade-off.

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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