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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Ah about time Tanjirou begin to train as a demon slayer. Sakonji Urokodaki is his mentor/trainor so the test won't be easy to pass. I see one of the most important elements of this training is learning how to use that sword. I thought their training was kinda funny honestly until the part with the big rock. Still a fairly important episode. Glad to see Sabito vs Tanjirou. As usual, gorgeous animation quality and soundtrack. |
Stark700Apr 20, 2019 9:27 AM
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| Heard more great OSTs this ep. Definitely picking up the OST once the BD Vol comes out. I'm liking what they did with the visual presentation for the Breath explanation and defintely the training with Sabito. |
| Oh wow, I was glued to the screen, and when the ending song played I was like “WAIT WHAT NOOOO”. Beautiful episode, the quality of this episode was something noteworthy. Got goosebumps at the end when Tanjorou sliced the boulder  Finally, we are getting to the Final Selection, can’t wait for it |
XenocrisiApr 20, 2019 9:33 AM
| man that was some sick OST and Animation. |
| Fantastic episode again. The training was great, presentation was fantastic. Gotta admit that the it got super interesting when Sabito showed up. The fight sequences were super sharp and extremely well animated, loving the sword movements. Really glad to see Ufotable putting that production value into this. The OST is fantastic, Yuki Kajiura at it again. xD The final scene seemed to point at Sabito and Monoma being apparitions of sort but I don't seem to believe that. Excited for this final selection. |
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| The pace is sooo slow, with a lot of monologues, kinda boring. the fight was pure gold, me likey. |
| Wait wait wait, hold up ... what ? The fox dude, is he dead ? Also did they just skipped 1 year and after that another 6 months, i mean i get that but ... thats one hell of a long sleep you got there xD |
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| The attention to detail was so well done. nothing was left out from the manga, ufotable even added new scenes like how he slashes those knives coming at him, and If you watched after the ed, you can appreciate how cute and how you want to protect Nezuko from all dangers, truly a magnificent work |
| A great episode. Tanjirou's is continuing with his training and it is getting harder. I was happy that he was able to slice that boulder. |
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| Really enjoyed the training, and next week Tanjiro is going to face danger in the selection eheh~ im exited to see further fight scenes with ufotable's incredible animation. |
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| Hmm a corps of elite fighters thats unrecognised by the government huh interesting. Still the intro into both the corps and the demons was most insightful. Though the training was pretty harsh it was pretty satisfying seeing Tanjiro show just how much he had learned. Time sure passes quick in this world though lol. Damm Fox mask's speed was impressive. Still that fight while blindingly fast also provided Tanjiro with first hand knowledge on how lacking he was in his training. Even though he lost it looked like Sabito was relieved that Tanjiro had finally matured both in skill and in his thinking. An excellent ep that while showing how Tanjiro's skills gradually improved as the training went on also did well to introduce a pair of interesting characters in the form of Sabito and Makomo. |
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| Man that fighting was something else, well Tanjiro is on his way to become a demon slayer. |
| Great animation, great Ost, great fight. And I Can't wait to see the breath of water in the next eps, and Looks like I have to wait for 5 or 6 more episode to see Zenitsu and Inosuke in action :D |
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| The had some really heavy-handed exposition, they even felt the need to point out that humans can't regrow limbs and "I literally train swordsmen". The visuals for this part were really bland as well. The internal dialogue is starting to get on my nerves, especially when Tanjirou explains exactly what's happening on screen with minimal extra info. The attempts at humour fell flat. The fight had some pretty cheap looking parts before it went into full swing. The training in between the two fights was boring as well. Overall, the worst episode so far. |
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| Wow that was just awful. Great looking animation will never make up for crap dialogue and a weak story. Oh well gave it 3 episodes and that seems more than enough |
| This anime is making me appreciate life more than the usual lmao |
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billybub said: Wow that was just awful. Great looking animation will never make up for crap dialogue and a weak story. Oh well gave it 3 episodes and that seems more than enough I can’t relate to what you’re saying, but let me just say that dropping this anime now is not the smartest thing to do, moreover we are talking about a 2-cour series, you should give it more episodes imo. But well, do whatever you want. |
| Fantastic episode, it's been some time since i was so thrilled with a shounen |
| I was honestly surprised we didn't rush through the masked children/fox children/whatever part of the manga quicker, and i'm happy we got all of it. And the shot of the boulder being slashed in half worked better with the anime version, style-wise. Can't wait to see how they handle the next part of the manga. |
| I like biting water bottle caps. |
| The training before the tournament arc was a bit funny until Urokodaki told him he has to break that rock so he can get to the selection (tooooouuuuuuuurnameeeeeeen aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarc!!!!!). I got vibes when Sabito and Makomo appeared, and somehow liked it more than the manga. |
| No tomo malas decisiones, solo me gusta apoyar causas perdidas. Disfruté Mayoiga, Ou-sama Game, Evil or Live, Mirai Nikki, Big Order, Arifureta, Ex-Arm, Tesla Note, Shuumatsu no Harem y Platinum End nope les falle con esa, lo siento pero todos tenemos nuestros límites. Así de jodido es mi gusto en anime, ¡Y estoy pinche orgulloso de ello!  |
| Another fantastic episode. I once again say the OST in this show are making it many times better, The animation quality was top notch once again They even added scenes that weren't in the manga,next episode final selection. |
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| Too much long dialogue interspersed with the training. A step down from the last 2 episodes, but then again keeping up that quality and tempo was perhaps too much to ask. Look forward to the selection now. |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
| This one episode covered like two years, jeez. |
| *Mourning the disappointment of The Promised Neverland season 2.* |
| So Total Concentration Breathing is basically Gear Second, good to know, I'll be hearing that every time they use it |
| Not sure what to say. I loved the first two episodes, but this one made me realize that it's just another WSJ (Weekly Shounen Jump) manga adaptation. I hope that we'll see something exciting, but the fact that it's basically a kid's show doesn't help with building up the hype at all. |
| This whole episode is a time for Go Shiina's soundtracks. Yuki Kajiura elements are in Tanjirou's first battle with Sabito and Makomo's first moment. Fast pace episode with a little boring story. Maybe next episode will be an action episode. PS: I'm only an anime viewer, didn't read the manga. |
IrohaUtsugiApr 20, 2019 11:58 AM
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| if you don't like dialogues in fights this is not for you,there are a lot of inner monologues in this manga,btw best episode until now,this is where it starts to become really good,this is the best shounen since magi and doubutsu no kuni in 2009 and the best ongoing shonen atm. |
nanashi796Apr 20, 2019 12:02 PM
| I one loved this episode lol,plus the training in this anime//manga never last more, like others. Aww, damn the two fox kids masks from what i can intrepret ...once the rock was cut, they were eliberated this has a lot of humor even in aserios moment, blonde kid once will be introduced will make probably a lot to turn their nose [if now many comments regarding some slight humor] |
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| Cool character arrives, cool character leaves, cool character arrives six months later, cool character leaves really terrible writing decision to trade the cool dude Sabito for the lame Makomo. Yawn. Really weird writing all around since it was just like 2 or so years of time skip and tons more background and journaling. Least interesting episode thus far. I really think we should have just done all of this at an academy with other kids training to be demon slayers. Its just hard to care or find interest in a lone guy training with an old man off the beaten path for some goal that was unspecified. Though maybe thats the main problem with the show, Tanjirou just isnt interesting enough to even care or want to support at this point in time. |
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| This episode is very awesome that Tanjirou is getting some training and meet two trainees. |
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| I was impressed when they talked about the weaknesses of a katana, and the need for edge alignment. But then they followed it with utter crap. At least use magic as an explanation for those crap! A character, voiced by Kaji Yuuki, used speed to flash around and attack the protagonist. I was half expecting the fight to end with One Punch. Lol. When did Nezuko get put to sleep? I have no memory of it. The protagonist seems more and more like a siscon every time he appears. His past is so easy to forget that I don't feel bad for him at all. |
| So.. The Training episode. Yes, all these time skips almost drove me mad. But I think, this is how the author emphasized what it took to become a demon slayer. Because we absolutely do not want yet another Kirito where "He traines when no one notices" kind of thing, right? Also the part when Urokodaki explains how to swing your katana is golden to me. Now that you think about it, if your katana's direction and your swing direction isn't the same, it would not only lead to a weak swing but can also break your katana. I've been enlightened... O_O Then. The Boulder, Sabito, and Makomo. Makomo said: "We are always watching you" "There are also other kids besides us" And It looks like they have a relationship with Urokodaki, maybe their caretaker because all of them are orphans. I assume both Sabito and Makomo and other kids are long dead. Obviously killed by the demons and Urokodaki couldn't protect them. And that Boulder is kinda like their gravestone. Tanjiro trained with their spirit and being able to cut that boulder means that he is taking their will. I haven't read the manga (and I might not in the future) so I could be wrong. But still, cool characters like Sabito is too wasted to just hang around a little bit and gone in the next second. When people ignore these kind of details, they will think that this is a weak episode. Now, do you still think the same? |
YosepRAApr 20, 2019 12:50 PM
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| Woooow, 2 years has passed already?! I have to say, i really like Tanjirou with long hair. The character designs and art style are just so amazing. I love the comedy in the series too, it's always perfectly placed and balances out the more serious moments well |
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| Ok, first two episodes were pretty good, but now I'm sold. |
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| I really really really loved this episode. Nezuko is so adorable while she's sleeping. Hopefully she will wake up soon. Sabito and Makomo, they were just ghosts? Helping him to train and slice up that boulder? I can't wait for the next episode, i might have to read manga XD |
FuMomo-kun said: A character, voiced by Kaji Yuuki, used speed to flash around and attack the protagonist. I was half expecting the fight to end with One Punch. Lol. I thought it was Noriaki Sugiyama (the voice behind Sasuke Uchiha)... Well with Noriaki working on Mob Psycho 100 s2 I had his voice in mind (and that laugh from Saburo sounded so much like evil Sasuke)... Kaji Yuuki definetly left an impression on me! (and I've heard in other works tho...) Moreover Urokodaki is played by Jiraya's seiyuu! ^^ The casting behind Kimetsu no Yaiba is great!!! |
| 1 and a half years goes by nothing changes about his hair, suddently after 6 months his hair is hella long ehm come on? |
| our boi is turning into a real man :D |
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| This episode wasn't as fun to watch but I don't mind it, it's speeding up the plot. The first 2 episodes were great and gave us a taste of what's to come. Expecting something good next week. |
FilipDespa said: billybub said: Wow that was just awful. Great looking animation will never make up for crap dialogue and a weak story. Oh well gave it 3 episodes and that seems more than enough But the first chapters are the worst chapters of the manga, so it's just stupid to drop it when you've already watched the worst part That's what every fanboy ever will say. They will endlessly keep calling the next chapters/arcs the best yet and they almost always turn out to be huge disappointments. Besides the good production I also don't see anything that this anime puts a unique spin on yet. |
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| Can't believe this sucker wasted 1 and a half year doing nothing lmao. Boring episode overall. I'm not really feeling this anime as I thought I would, it just feels so empty. The animation may be stunning but that's it. |
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FilipDespa said: Hatsuyuki said: That's what every fanboy ever will say. They will endlessly keep calling the next chapters/arcs the best yet and they almost always turn out to be huge disappointments. Besides the good production I also don't see anything that this anime puts a unique spin on yet. Hatsuyuki said: Farewell then, you won't be missedThat's what every fanboy ever will say. They will endlessly keep calling the next chapters/arcs the best yet and they almost always turn out to be huge disappointments. Besides the good production I also don't see anything that this anime puts a unique spin on yet. Fanboy gets mad when handed the truth.  |
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