Feb 13, 2022
I won't write a whole 20 page essay + no spoilers. Also my first review.
The technical stuff: As usual, the animation, score (music) and sound design/mixing for this show is phenomenal, it's just a shame that the source material kinda sucks.
Plot: The plot is simple and straight forward. The settings are beautiful and interesting, but the numerous plot conveniences really makes it boring (ex: during the final fight, there isn't anyone outside, even if it's night time in a red light district). Tanjiro and co.'s INSANE plot armor makes the show boring. It is also super unrewarding as a viewer when there is a random
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new ability that gets introduced for no reason "because convenience". The pacing gets better as the show progresses, but especially at the beginning it's really hard to watch due to the constant change in tone and the bad dialogue (maybe due to the bad subs). Dialogue is exclusively used for laughs or for constantly dumping exposition on the audience. Another huge issue with the dialogue is that it's constantly used to describe EXACTLY what's happening. SHOW DON'T TELL -THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT OF ADAPTING A MANGA RIGHT?
Characters: Almost all of the characters are one dimensional. There, I said it. They only have one trait that the writer(s) use to spam unfunny jokes made for kids (I mean Shonen literally means young boy). Theses jokes don't add anything to the story and interrupt otherwise serious moments. They don't really grow and at the end of the arc don't really evolve. The main antagonists are serviceable, but it would had been nice to know their backstory BEFORE the last episode.
Edit: The voice acting is really good.
If you like Demon Slayer you should watch it for the beautiful animation. It has many flaws but it's still a fine anime that won't offend anyone. If you disagree with my review, we can talk about it in more detail. I'm also sorry if it's incoherent, as it is my first review.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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