Sep 29, 2019
Demon Slayer is one of the greatest animated series I have ever watched and I recommend any fan of Shounen anime to give it a watch. It has a great plot, loveable characters, beautiful animation and an amazing soundtrack. Every episode left me hooked for the next one and many left me with my jaw dropping or laughing numerous times so I'm going to review why this was a great show and why you should watch it.
Plot:
Demon Slayer is set in a period of Japanese history which is often overlooked, the Taishō period. This was a period in history where Japan had very much modernised
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but rural and traditional lifestyle was still not uncommon which makes for a very interesting setting where we can have 20th century technology along side katanas which isn't something you see everyday. As you can guess by the name of the show, there is demons and there is demon slayers who slay them. The demon slayers themselves are unrecognised by the government and operate more in rural areas meaning a lot of people are unaware of the demons. Our main protagonist is Tanjiro Kamado, a young boy from a poor family whose whole family is murdered by a demon except for his younger sister, Nezuko. Nezuko is turned into a demon and Tanjiro joins the demon slayers in hope of finding a way to cure his sister. I won't spoil anymore of the plot since its worth a watch but thats the general idea.
Characters:
Compared to most Shounen anime Demon Slayer has a pretty small cast, there is four main characters and each of them do a great job of representing different aspects of the world in this story. Tanjiro is one of the greatest protagonists I have ever seen and he is a great role model as he is extremely kind and is willing to do anything for his sister and his friends. Throughout the series we see him motivate others through hard times as he has been through very hard times himself he is very understanding of others. Unlike a lot of Shounen protagonists he is not overpowered and sustains great damage in battle which have long term effects. The rest of the cast also is very representative. Nezuko shows a lot of courage and love to go against her instincts to help others, Zenitsu represents the fear of people and his view of himself as an ordinary guy against the more courageous demon slayers and the demons themselves is interesting. Inosuke shows how there is much more to just believing that you can win which overall I think is a great part of this anime, how it doesn't rely on friendship and other bullcrap and actually applies logic while still showing how values are important. The characters all have their own quirks which allow for fun moments too though some may find it obnoxious which I can understand I think the balance between humour and seriousness is done very well. The rest of the cast is enjoyable too though some may think the pillars are boring with one line personality traits though they still need to be developed next season as I also thought the same of Tomioka and Shinobu until they were developed more.
Animation:
This is definitely the shows strongest point and it is why it became so popular. The animation is done by ufotable which is a phenomenal studio most know for the Fate series. I'm not usually a big fan of CGI in anime but here it looks absolutely breathtaking. I've rewatched many of the fights numerous times because of how clean they are. Episode 19 and 26 in particular look phenomenal. The art style is very distinct but it doesn't look out of place at all, the backdrops and environments look beautiful. Many effects are used which I haven't seen much in anime before and it is very surprising how good they look especially for a TV series.
Soundtrack:
It's amazing, the opening and ending are great songs which get you hyped up for the episode and the one after especially considering the great cliffhangers this series has. The background music is beautiful too, it uses a variety of instruments which really feel like you are in that time period. The battle music, the more upbeat music, the peaceful music... it all sounds fantastic. My favourite track has to be the music from the end of episode 19, I can't help but smile when hearing it during the action.
Overall for me this show is 10/10 which is not something I say often but I was really captivated by it and it hooked me early on. If you like Shounen anime you should really check it out.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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