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Ijin is a guy who lost his parents and went missing for 10 years. But as you can probably predict he didn’t get adopted by anyone or saved by lovely family. Instead he received a harsh training, he fought to death countless times and now after reunion with his family he pretends to be a normal, mundane highschooler. However on the inside he is a tough guy with enormous amount of battle experience who can literally beat the sh*t out of anybody. As it comes to plot first thing first I have to say that its pace is insane. It’s like you are always at ... the edge so if like it this way it is certainly for you. Although there is so much beating in this manhwa it has much more to offer. There are a lot of interesting people from the MC’s past and some of his friends are not common folks you can meet on the street. We have many backstories that are meticulously intertwined with current events. And step by step we find out more about MC’s life while he was missing. There is also a place for romance in this manhwa. You know it is HIGHSCHOOL, so it cannot be done without that. I am mesmerized by how subtle some characters grow in their feelings towards MC. And this subtlety it is what captured me the most. The art of that manhwa makes a perfect combination with the story. They kind of complement each other. It’s like this kind of story needs exactly that kind of art.
I have written this short review because this manhwa really suits my taste and I wanted to share it with you. Even just a little bit. Take care guys 😊

One day I thought "I'd like to watch some harem anime and it would be good if it focuses on music" According to this why wouldn't I watch Uta no Prince. It matches perfectly. So I started and then...wow where my beautiful ladies are. Can you believe that? Here is showed a male harem. To be honest I had never heard about such a creature before. However, I didn't give up and finished it. To top it all of the show was good enough that I'm writing this. This review is rather on plus so I'm gonna focus on positive aspect.
How expectations should ... you have to not be disappointed?
If you want to feel gentle pleasure instead of various and powerful emotions it's for you. So, the plot of this series is not going to flood you overwhelming action. It's this kind of when everybody acts in right way, feels good most of the time and is nice to others. All obstacles are trivial and they can overcome them without any problems. Main conclusion just watch and do not think too much. I am sure that that everyone has sometimes the day when he just wants to watch and that's all. I call this pure relaxation and enjoyment. Is this anime worthy of our time? Of course it is! According to what is written above the rest part of the show are best suited for experience this state of relaxation. I am thinking here about artistic part: visual and musical. In brief, we have a bunch of teenager who wants to be idols. Seven boys and one girl. That's it. This is the merah<-? They are always gentle with Nanami (one of main character, composer). And we don't have any fan service. So it's no problem to deal with it for somebody who has known harem as a bunch of girl so far. The plot is very simple, sometimes I felt like I was watching fillers because I didn't see distinctive connection between two episodes. But I'd rather focus on artistic part. We have a lot of songs here and I am sure that everybody will be able to find something for itself. I found. You can really enjoy this music even though you don't know Japanese. And the art, for me it's gorgeous. It's like a shot of amazing colors which is hitting in your needs exactly. Characters seem like they shining. And it's about idols so we can see intriguing costumes almost all the time.
Summarizing, everything here is simple. Even their problems are simple. So if you want escape from reality, it's the perfect way to do that.

THIS CONTENT MAY INCLUDE LITTLE SPOILERS

[Introduction]

While I am writing this I have still a lot of various feelings. And I'm thinking that it's one of the most important advantage. When the show is able to provide emotions which you will remember a long time after watching. When at the end of the short journey with characters through their world you feel that was worthy, it wasn't a waste of time. And after last scene in last episode you think: what's next, what they will do. Kimetsu no Yaiba is the series which ensures you that.

[Plot&Characters]

The storyline focuses on fight with demons that devour humans ... to extend their lives and to get more power. First episode shows very peacefully atmosphere. We meet Kamado Tanjirou and his family. He lives with siblings and mother in mountains. Even though their life is though they are full of positive energy and love each other. Tanjirou is responsible young boy who had to take over father's duties cause of his death. One night unexpected tragedy comes to them. When Tanjirou is outside the home his family is slaughtered by demon. Only his younger sister Nezuko survives. But she is turned into demon. Although the situation is terrible they still have hope. Because of her resilient mental strength, Nezuko has not lost her human emotions. In spite of that she is a demon Nezuko can stop from eating humans. Tanjirou promises to himself that no matter what he returns his little sister's humanity. This is Tanjirou's main purpose. To achieve that Tanjirou joins to Demon Slaying Corps. He has kind and cheerful personality despite of fact that he's lost his family. That shows how he is strong. He values family bonds so much that there's no doubt in order to protect Nezuko he'll sacrifice even own life. She is the whole world to him. This is the most powerful driving force I've ever seen. Because of that he has giant perseverance. He will never give up. We can see such moments watching the series. That's why he is so endearing character.
After joining to Demon Slaying Corps he continues journey according to orders from superiors. During the travel he meets two "nakama". They are like him Demon Slayers. In both cases at first glance we see two odd people who behave unusual. First one is Zenitsu Agatsuma. Young boy who cries like a baby because he is afraid of everything what is normal for his profession. And second one is Inosuke Hashibira. Here we have a climax of human quirk. Trust me. Both in character and look he is different than anybody. For example he wears boar mask and pants that look like fur. He is easy to manipulate and always wants to compete with Tanjirou. He says then "Everything you can do I can do it too!" They play like the most typical shonen characters but still make on me a great impression. Probably because everything is well-balanced. We have amusing moments and dead serious moments, we can count on them when we need it the most, a well-know story line. All of these characters and situations create a coherent logical plot.
After incident on Nagatuma Mountain Tanjirou is put on trial and then he meets in person The Pillars also known as Hashira. Who they are? So, they are top-ranked swordsmen among Demon Slayers. To fight with demons they mastered perfectly a breath style through extreme training. In spite of this it's a bunch of intriguing individuals who have two common features. They are extremely dangerous and powerful and they have any mercy for demons no matter they have to deal with normal demon or demon in child's body. This last thing stays opposite to Tanjirou in some sense. Because he is type of empathic person. It's obvious that he will kill all demons on his way but he is aware of their previous human lives. He can notice their tragedy even though they devour people and to top it all of Tanjiro's family was killed by demons. He can still perceive their painful lives.

[Breath Style& Animation]

I'm gonna to describe my feelings about the visual part of Kimetsu no Yaiba. At first I would like to share with you some information concern Breath Style and of course fights. Let's face fact. Average human is only a food for demons. He can only escape but honestly speaking it's impossible. So, how to battle with them? It's only one possibility, by using Breathe Style. Breath Styles are swordsmanship styles. They are capable of making their users fight on par with demons, and are generally used with Nichirin Blade swords to slay demons.
This series is well animated. From the detail on each individual kimono to beautiful vintage Japanese landscapes in background. And it's not just about the quality of the animation which is high. For instance characters' faces portray emotions perfectly. You don't have any problem to recognize them. In this point rather I would like to focus on fights. During the fight just before final hit we can see a slow motion and after that there is an overwhelming blow with full speed that brings a victory. Whenever I've seen it, it's always incredible. Scenes when someone is preparing for his attack are also amazing. We can see then characteristic steam comes out of the mouth after the person takes a breath. Then he whispers an incantation and now it's magic. His vibes changes completely and atmosphere becomes tense and you are aware of it that in a moment you will see a piece of good action. It's not everything. All battle scenes are characterized by great camera work. There are close-up and dynamic camera angles that ensure you fillings how strong the blow was. Every time that makes me goose bumps.

[Music]

I always pay attention to music but I have not disliked any series because of music yet. Music causes strong feelings so without great music it's hard to make a great show. I think that some scenes may lose its own impact when the sound track not matches to them. So music is essential part of anime. Here we can find a bit of emotional music. For example Kanjiro no Uta or Nezuko Theme that completely change my perspective. Even though these are sad tracks it's indispensable part of anime. Thanks to them you can feel much better the situation in which characters are. Main Theme is traditional Japanese style music that brings specific mood. And opening is great. I have prove of it. I didn't skip it at all. Because I am type of person who rather skip this part of each episode. But not in this case.

[Summary]

If you want to know how good can be a well executed shonen you should watch this. For me Kimetsu no Yaiba is great show that ensures you various emotions and after watching first series you will need more.