THIS IS A SPOILER FREE REVIEW
With this review I will go over each category for ratings and give my ratings as well as my thoughts that lead me to those ratings.
1: Story - 9/10
Overall I would say the story is great. It is quite fast-paced and full of action with a lot of emotional moments as well as just generally "cool" moments. Multiple times while reading I just kept on looking at a particular panel or page for a while after I read it because the story was just so enthralling and the moment was so awesome that I couldn't move on just yet. However,
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this section is only a 9/10 for me because while the story overall is fast-paced, sometimes it is TOO fast-paced, meaning that some things that should have been a bit more drawn out are instead done with quite quickly. Additionally, the beginning portion of the manga is quite slow compared to the rest of it. Another nitpick, which is not a big enough problem to dock another full point, is that a lot of times the comedy just does not work for me. Occasionally it does, but I would say the majority of the time the comedy is not good and sometimes it is misplaced.There are not really any glaring plot holes or anything, and a lot of character backstories are amazing. Basically, the story is much better than your average shounen for sure, but it is not flawless.
2: Art - 9/10
The art in Kimetsu no Yaiba is great. A lot of the sword / breathing techniques are a beauty to look at, and a lot of the character designs (like Akaza, Kokushibo, basically all of the hashira) are incredible. However, the art is getting docked a point solely because in the beginning portions the mangaka was clearly still getting into the swing of things (this is to say that the beginning had lower art quality, but fortunately the mangaka gets used to it fast and the lower quality does not go on for long at all). Basically, while the earlier chapters left something to be desired, the mangaka ended up creating an art style that is both unique and a pleasure to look at.
3: Character - 10/10
The characters are outstanding which is why this section is getting a 10/10. The designs are all unique and all great, and many of the characters have compelling backstories that help the readers understand their motivations for doing what they do. Obviously, there are some meh characters in here and some that are a "you love them or you hate them" sort of deal, but I would say the writing for the GOOD characters far surpasses the meh nature of some of the other characters. There are not two characters in this series that I would say are exactly alike, and this sort of uniqueness is awesome to see. Additionally, there are so many fighting styles and each character basically has their own, which just contributes to making unique characters. Also, it must be said that in terms of shounen-mc's go, Tanjiro is one of the best. He has compelling motivation and his development and power gains seem realistic and not too over-the-top or forced like some other shounen series. Most of the villains are also great as well, with good backstories and good designs. There are some standard villains of course, but there are more compelling villains than you would find in most shounens.
4: Enjoyment - 10/10
Enjoyment is an easy 10/10. While I did say previously that the pace was too fast sometimes, most of the time I loved the fast pace of the series and it kept me reading for longer than I had planned to multiple times because I simply had to see what happened next. I also really enjoy the fighting style in this manga with the different breathing techniques allowing for the characters to pull off different sword skills. This has become one of my favorite manga and I am very happy that it is enjoying the recognition it deserves.
5: Overall - 10/10
I would say that the enjoyment and character aspect of this series bumps up the 9 in both the art and story category, hence the 10/10 overall rating. This is a manga I would recommend to anybody who likes action or cool characters. I am extremely happy that a studio as great as ufotable is doing a FAITHFUL adaptation (let alone such a high quality adaptation) to this great manga. This fact gives me another reason to recommend this manga to people, because the quality of the animation is so high, even if you read this manga you will still look forward to seeing these amazing fights animated. I know a lot of people don't read manga so they can just watch the anime, but with Kimetsu no Yaiba I fully believe that it is worth it to read it first so you can enjoy it more for the characters and the story and then you can watch it after for the art and the fighting.
If you like action and/or a great story with great characters, do yourself a favor and read Demon Slayer.
Jun 4, 2021
Kimetsu no Yaiba
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THIS IS A SPOILER FREE REVIEW
With this review I will go over each category for ratings and give my ratings as well as my thoughts that lead me to those ratings. 1: Story - 9/10 Overall I would say the story is great. It is quite fast-paced and full of action with a lot of emotional moments as well as just generally "cool" moments. Multiple times while reading I just kept on looking at a particular panel or page for a while after I read it because the story was just so enthralling and the moment was so awesome that I couldn't move on just yet. However, ... 
Jan 18, 2021
Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet
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Before I begin, this is a SPOILER FREE review, so do not worry about any spoilers for the story.
For this review, I will go by each category giving my brief thoughts on each. 1: Story - 10/10 The story of this manga is quite simply amazing. It sounds simple enough, and it is, but the story allows for this manga to truly show its genre: romantic comedy. There is plenty of great romance and plenty of great comedy. Honestly, it has such a great blend of each that it does not matter which you prefer (romance or comedy) because either way you will be wholeheartedly satisfied ... |
