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May 27, 2024
So far the cookie-cutter formula has not started, so this season will either be a bunch of filler episodes put together OR some enemy will appear next ep. and they will exclusively fight that enemy for the rest of the season. During the last 2 seasons I fast forwarded so many scenes, especially during the last few episodes. I wonder if this one will be different, but I highly doubt it.
Animation is obviously amazing: dynamic, smooth, eye-catching. The studio really outdid itself in this aspect.
But other than animation, this anime doesn´t have much going for itself, really.
I´m fascinated by shounen anime that
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build this air of incredibly intricate lore, then do nothing with it. Because 90% of the time they just punch the bad guys, the bad guys punch them back, then they punch the bad guys harder until they win. The same is happening here. This whole world truly seems to have a lot going on in the background, but nothing truly gets explored beyond the surface.
But how do anime like One Piece, Naruto, etc. manage to build good lore, even though they also mainly focus on fighting? Simple: Character development.
One of the key-notes missing in this whole story is character development. The most criminal offense is probably Nezuko. Wouldn´t it be truly interesting to watch her change and mature through her new identity and powers? Wouldn´t it be epic to be able to compare 1st season Nezuko to latest season Nezuko? Well, you can´t really. Case she ain´t a character at all, even though she is the instigating factor in this story, the driving plot point. She has zero character and zero character development.
Beside the absence of character development, I want to point out the glaring plot-hole that has become very clear this season: how are any of those weakling swordsmen even alive? I get it, they are filler characters, but they are portrayed as desperately weak. What is even the point of them? They aren´t what the Demon Slayer Corps represents themselves as, so why have them? And if you have them, how did they survive the entrance test? By luck? Which brings me to the second glaring plot-hole: what good is an initiation test, if you could pass by sheer luck? It truly shows in the second episode how incredibly strong and potentially useful swordsmen get killed, but a bunch of weaklings became Demon Slayers. Wouldn´t their loving Ubuyashiki find that kind of non-skill-based test unfair? Do you think in all his wisdom he ever took 2 seconds to consider that throwing a bunch of people unobserved onto a mountain and giving whoever comes out alive a membership to be an inefficient method of recruiting? Could that be the reason why there is not more than 30 of them in total and only like 6-7 are worth their buck? You live in a world where new demons can be created on a daily basis and the existing ones get stronger by the day, but you are willingly sacrificing potential and not even vetting people adequatly? And you keep this whole operation a secret, so the chances of actually good swordsmen seeking you out is miniscule and also mainly determined by luck. God forbit they go out actually scouting for potential recruits, like a sane organisation that is aware of the imminent danger WOULD. Honestly, with how their system and infrastructure is set up, the Demon Slayer Corps deserves to be wiped out.
At this point: hope Muzan Kibutsuji wipes the floor with them. Now, that would be a satisfying ending to this series!
Reviewer’s Rating: 3
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Nov 18, 2023
It wasn´t as terrible as the previous 2 Seasons, but it was still awful enough. Can someone please tell the Studio to stop making the entire season just one fight in the same setting? Especially when the enemy uses an iteration of the same trick the enemy from last season used. And again, I stopped counting the number of moments where they ALMOST sliced the demon´s head off. At some point repeating the same tension-builders just causes annoyance. Just like last season, by the end I found myself skipping forward, cause it became unbearable. That fight should have lasted 3 episodes and not 8. The
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backstories would have been much better as just stories and not flashbacks in the middle of fighting. And AGAIN: Who cares about the demon´s backstory at the very end? At that point the viewer just wants the thing dead. If you want us to have some nuanced feelings towards that thing, maybe start with the backstory before we get exhausted 8 episodes later, hoping for it to just end already.
The start of the season truly wasn´t bad. I liked the glimpses into the world lore, into possible history, etc. That´s the only interesting stuff here and they abruptly quit it in order to drag out a fight for 85% of the season. What an absolute shame. I would have much rather learned more about characters and the history of their world, than watched that repetitive dragged out battle. We all knew how it was gonna end, so what´s the point of pretending that it had anything but artificial tension shoved into it to the point of rolling your eyes at the slow-motion slashes.
Don´t get me wrong, I like me a good battle. But pacing is so important, as well as context. If an anime is ongoing, hat 100+ episodes and spends 10 each on various battles - sure, I get it. It makes sense. But an anime divided into season with 11 episodes each can´t work with that formula. Who in their right mind thought that it´s a good idea?
After last season I said I won´t watch it anymore and got roped back into it by thinking they might have learned from those bad last 2 seasons. Nope. Nope. Nobody has learned anything.
Reviewer’s Rating: 4
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Nov 11, 2023
Where did the pacing from the first season go? This as well as the last season were both just a singular dragged out fight. The fight hat beautiful visuals, that is for sure. But the plot was horrific.
First we enter a new area with some mystery to it. Some people are missing, weird shit is going on. Good start. In order to get behind what is going on, our characters must go under cover. Great. But what then? The mystery aspect is gone faster than it was set up, because we as the viewer find out before the Protagonists themselves who the Demon is,
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where it is and what it does. Then we have to wait for the Protagonists to find out. Are you serious? What kind of writing is that? What was the point of any of it? And what was the point of looking for 3 missing people under cover, if we then just end up finding them by chance?
Then comes the worst part: the Enemy. There was nothing interesting or fun about the antagonist of this season. Nothing. Not even when they "revealed" their sibling. It was an out of the blue thing that felt completely random. Both antagonist´s powers were nothing special or even mildly interesting. Felt like we´ve seen this same type of enemies in a 100 other anime. The fight gets dragged out over most of the season, turning it into an annoying mess that managed to also be boring at the same time. The sheer amount of times where they dramatically ALMOST cut the demons head off got insulting at some point. I found myself audibly saying: "You used this same bait 4 times so far!".
And the End... of course we get a sob story of the demon siblings. I skipped right through it. Why? Because throughout the whole season there was nothing interesting to either of them. They were just plain out evil for the sake of being evil and that´s that. Nothing that would make you question why they might be the way the are. Just evil minions. So when you try and force some background sob story about them at the very end... who cares? Who cares about either of them? I couldn´t wait for them to finally get killed, because it took so damn long.
This season managed to be even more godawful than the Mugen Train Arc. I didn´t know it was possible, but here we are. Can we please stop dragging out these fights? No amount of beautiful animation can compensate for how utterly boring it is to have 11 episodes and fight the same boring enemy in 9 of them. The last 4 episodes truly felt like a chore.
As much as I liked the 1st season, this has truly broken any interest in Kimetsu no Yaiba for me. I don´t care what happens to any of the characters anymore. It´ll probably be annoying anyway.
Reviewer’s Rating: 4
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Mar 5, 2017
Right of the bat, the one thing I like is how straightforward the manga is. You can expect things to happen from the first chapter. So if you are not a fan of dragging a story 50 chapters until you get what you came for, this is the manga for you.
But it also comes with a disappointment, in my opinion. It certainly hypes up with the beginning, but it slowly starts turning into a bit of a drag. Because it lures you in with such a strong intro (speaking of the first chapter), you sort of start dashing through pages, expecting the same strength
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in storytelling and character expression. But it sadly disappoints, as it is unconventionally getting slower in character development.
At least to me, I didn't really find myself caring about the main characters. I found that particularly odd, because I usually dive deep into a story if I find it intriguing. Even tho the story surely doesn't lack adventurousness, I just couldn't bond with the characters in any way whatsoever. I am blaming the strong first chapter, because it probably just boosted my expectations. That's why I would suggest not expecting as much of the rest of the chapters that have come out so far.
Story: 7/10
Story on its own has a refreshing tone. It is not too shallow, nor too deep. It does not follow many manga and anime-like cliches which we all know and love (well, sometimes not so much). To me that fact is a big plus, because it makes the story less predictable.
Art: 7/10
I was actually between a 6 and a 7. I like the esthetic, but it was not mindblowingly beautiful, not horrific. It was nice, but average. All in a quiet satisfying, but I wouldn't say it deserves anything over a 7.
Character: 6/10
Again, the thing that puts me off is how the character development becomes slower instead of faster. You sort of don't even want to know much about the main characters. The side characters seem much more interesting to be honest, but aren't really given the time of the day. Every new information about the leads isn't really astonishing or... giving you any impression at all really.
But I have hopes that this is solvable. If the manga continues, I am looking forward to seeing more interesting sides to the mains and hopefully more about the side characters as well.
Enjoyment: 6/10
Even though I like the concept, the setting and the refreshing tone - I couldn't really get into it that much. Sometimes you read 2 chapters of a manga, and you get so excited that you are willing to wait 6 months for another chapter, checking every day. But this one is just... it's probably something I'm gonna hit up if I ever see it on my manga list again in a few months. I do sort of want to know what happens later, because it thankfully isn't too predictable (I'm not saying it isn't predictable at all). But I'm not in a hype, like I sometimes am with new anime/manga I stumble upon.
Overall: 7/10
I'm not going with a 6 because it had a warm atmosphere. Again, the refreshing setting and way the writer handles it is quiet nice. Even though my judgement may seem a bit harsh so far, I wouldn't consider this a blatantly average manga. I don't regret the chapters I've read. And I would recommend it - especially if you are a fan of quirky carefree themes in manga.
Hope my review helped if you had your doubts about reading it. Give it a read, maybe you end up enjoying it way more than I did.
Have a nice day!
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Jul 11, 2014
Let's start with the opening. If you've seen Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin), you'll notice that the opening music, art (and world-concept in general) are kind of really similar. I won't say it's a copy, you decide that for yourself. The opening was in my opinion not really fitting, that's all.
Anyway, to get to the story line. I gave it a 6/10, because the story wasn't boring or tiring, it just wasn't really original. I realize that, in some dose, the creators gave thought into it, but everything was rushed to the limit where the timing became ridiculous. To cut it short, too
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much content was packed into a small number of episodes.
Characters were... well, okay. (6/10) They were too specific though, with clear behavioral patterns and only slight character development. No one actually surprised me. In the end there's, I suppose, some sort of cliffhanger, which was shortly after ruined, because the main character had to say something irrelevant about it. Let's say that everything is too obvious, and that's why the characters are just "okay".
Moving on to enjoyment... it was good. I can't say that I didn't enjoy it. It didn't amaze me, but it's one of those random anime which bring up some feelings, even though you don't really bind with the characters. It's too bad that everything is rushed. I suppose I would have enjoyed it more if it was a 24-episode anime with slowed down plot and more (also better) character development.
I wouldn't necessarily recommend it, but if you like little cute girls with superpowers... watch it.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Jan 25, 2014
Art: 7/10; Sound: 7/10
The opening video made me curious about Maria†Holic. But, after some time I realized that it was probably my favorite thing about this anime. Even though I found the art and sound pretty well done (opening, ending, and overall music in the anime was nice), it didn't really... get a hold on me.
Story: 5/10; Character: 7/10
If you love comedy anime, with lots of unnecessary actions, screaming, shouting and jumping out of the screen, then this is the anime for you. If you, on the other hand, aren't a fan of pure comedy anime without any plot, character development or such, then
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I wouldn't recommend it.
Enjoyment: 6/10
I must say that the anime has its funny moments (even for someone who doesn't like pure comedy), and I enjoyed it 'till a certain point. BUT, after a few episodes I really grew tired of it, and with this huge lack of plot, I don't really think that it leads anywhere.
The problem with anime that primary provide the watcher with funny scenes in a well known environment (like the school environment here), is that the makers would have to put a lot of work into it, in order to make it interesting the whole way through. This anime is, indeed, interesting, but it seems like they put SO much effort in it, that I needed mental rest after every episode I watched. It just drained my energy, I suppose.
Overall: 6/10
I have to say that the anime isn't bad. It's probably just nothing for people who like it more when the comedy elements are embedded into a fascinating plot. If you like freaky, flashy and sometimes ridiculous comedy, with sexy-references, then (as I already said) this is definitely for you.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Dec 21, 2013
Before I started reading the manga, I watched the anime, which was simply filled with great character development. It leaked on story, though, so I decided to read the manga. I am definitely not disappointed. The manga story later on focuses on romance, but not in a cheesy way. Some things I'm not personally satisfied with are for e.g. some action scenes, and the art style in general. But, compared to some other art I've seen so far, it's still well done. In the manga Nanami and Tomoe grow and the character development goes on. I can't say often enough how much I like the
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fact that neither one character is ultimately good or bad. Everyone has it's flaws, and not just small ones. The best examples for that are, in my opinion: Mizuki, Kayako, Akura-ou and Kurama. Anyway, to shorten this a bit up - the manga is filled with nice details and it's note one of those hopelessly romantic manga stories, where everything is built around a boring love story, which is only disrupted by some stupid out-of-order events, where the main characters start hating each other, and suddenly start loving each other again. Kamisama Hajimemashita has a beautiful love story packed into realistic emotions and doubt in a FANTASY universe, which are cleverly put together into a plot that isn't simply linear. I recommend this manga to everyone who likes love stories, but the less cheesy ones.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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