Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hashira Geiko-hen

After a series of mighty clashes with Upper Rank Demons, the Ubuyashiki clan prepares for one last battle with the hellish forces of Muzan Kibutsuji. In order to finally defeat the Demon leader once and for all, the clan devises a training camp for the Demon Slayer Corps, one led by the remaining Hashira—the most elite warriors in the organization. Each Hashira forms a specialized exercise that will hone both their own abilities and the skills of the ordinary soldiers.

Tanjirou Kamado, a boy at the heart of the brewing conflict, recovers from wounds received in a recent fight. While his half-Demon sister Nezuko is studied by researchers like Shinobu Kochou, Tanjirou embarks to train with the Hashira, seeking mastery in each of their assigned areas of expertise to be best prepared for the coming war—skills vital to Tanjirou, as he has vowed to be the very warrior who will eliminate Muzan for good.

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Kamado, Tanjirou Main

Hanae, Natsuki Japanese

Agatsuma, Zenitsu Supporting

Shimono, Hiro Japanese

Hashibira, Inosuke Supporting

Matsuoka, Yoshitsugu Japanese

Kamado, Nezuko Supporting

Kitou, Akari Japanese

Rengoku, Kyoujurou Supporting

Hino, Satoshi Japanese

Kochou, Shinobu Supporting

Hayami, Saori Japanese

Tomioka, Giyuu Supporting

Sakurai, Takahiro Japanese

Uzui, Tengen Supporting

Konishi, Katsuyuki Japanese

Kanroji, Mitsuri Supporting

Hanazawa, Kana Japanese

Tokitou, Muichirou Supporting

Kawanishi, Kengo Japanese

Kondou, Hikaru Producer

Miyake, Masanori Producer

Takahashi, Yuuma Producer

Fujio, Akifumi Producer

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Oct 1, 2024

algoPotaku

Recommended

Very good anime, third or fourth season, I don't remember well, a season that leaves everything ready for the last season or movie. It is known that death and destruction is coming. I didn't read the manga or anything but damn good things are coming. The only thing I don't like is that Tanjiro is still such a good guy, you have to be more of a son of a bitch.
As always ufotable giving a hell of an adaptation, very good animation and soundtrack.
Good power progression between characters
En español:
Muy buen anime tercera o cuarta temporada no me acuerdo bien, una temporada que deja todo ... preparado para la última temporada o película. Se sabe que se viene la muerte y destrucción. No leí el manga y nada pero la puta madre se viene cositas muy buenas. Lo único que no me gusta es que tanjiro siga siendo tan Bueno tipo tenes que ser mas hijo de puta.
Como siempre ufotable dando una adaptación del carajo, muy buena animación y banda sonora.
Buen progreso de poder entre personajes

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Nov 18, 2024

czarekdupa

Mixed Feelings

very meh arc

While the training arc is kind of cool and there are good moments all throughout, all in all, its kind of boring. The last episode does get you hyped for the next arc though, but that's kind of the problem in itself, the next arc doesn't come out for some time.

So this arc: while probably great in the grand scheme of the story, was overall, kind of like a giant beach episode where nothing really happens, except the setup for the next arc.

Great animation still and tanjiro is still the goodest of boys, and it does do some character development here and there, ... not a bad arc but there was nothing of significance that happens until the last episode.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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Oct 7, 2024

million_boxes

Not Recommended

In the grander scheme of things, this calm before the storm arc is pretty wholesome. We get to know the Hashira's a bit more, which is great because they really get about 1 major battle each before the series ends, 2 or 3 if they're lucky.

However, from the way the anime is structured, waiting such a long time for another season that's a big nothing burger, before facing up another long wait for the actual substantive arc is pretty unsatisfying. And given that this pace is THE reasonable speed that animation of this quality gets released, I suppose it's a big pacing issue for ... the story.

Additionally, this arc unearthed shed a troubling light on the state of the corps. Are we supposed to believe that some of them can't even survive basic training? Oh dear, I'll try to be brief.

If this arc was to be a fun 'wow tanjiro's awesome' showcase, then it failed because the predominant emotion is 'why the fuck are the rest of them so bad?'. The fact that Tanjiro's training with them killed any comforting notions that we are simply watching the bottom of the barrel. No, these in fact appear to be all the corps have to offer beyond the hashiras, the few retired grandmasters here and there, and the tanjiro prodigy generation that have apparently materialised for narrative purposes.

I genuinely don't know what these guys are supposed to be doing in the final battle. I don't think they can even pick off demon fodder when they can get annihilated by the aftershocks of the hashiras fighting upper moons. At this point it's wise to start giving them range weapons or employ them in some mass production of whatever poison shinobu finds useful.

It really just feels so incomplete in terms of worldbuilding because...like...no other shounen can have this sort of arc? because normally you wouldn't have legends + civilians with sword with nothing in between?

Anyway, if you want filler x 12 + cool hashira fights (very rare tho), this is fun and wholesome. Otherwise, no.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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