Demon Slayer
Studio: Ufotable
Genres: Action, Shounen
Streaming: Crunchyroll/VRV
Tanjirou has supported his family ever since his father died. Despite how hard it is living alone on the top of a mountain, Tanijirou and his family are happy. Unfortunately, during one of his trips into town, demons attack his family, leaving only his sister alive. With his sister showing signs of becoming a demon herself, Tanjirou is forced to quickly find a way to save her.
Demon Slayer (Kimetsu no Yaiba) is an action-packed series produced by ufotable, the folks famous for the Fate series. The opening episode doesn’t spend too much time establishing the world and instead uses a brief moment to show how close Tanjirou is to his family and the neighboring town. Not long after the viewer is introduced to everyone, things get messy.
The second half of the episode is full of intensity and sorrow for both the protagonist and viewers. The brutality of this anime’s world is clear, and it is easy to imagine the misery that the inhabitants feel. By the end of the episode, the world is somewhat familiar and the protagonist’s objective is clear.
While this episode is exciting and well paced, it does spend just a bit too much time with exposition through dialogue. Rather than letting the world naturally reveal itself to the viewer, everything is dumped through conversations that only exist to explain why these things are happening. Even worse, some of these explanations should already be known by the characters, so they don’t feel at all natural.
Production-wise, Demon Slayer can’t get much better. Everything from the sound to the crisp animation works fantastically. The score brings emotion to every scene, and not a single sound detracts for the overall experience. This episode makes fine use of 3D CG, some of the coolest I’ve seen yet in the medium. Everything looks clean, including the backgrounds and onscreen action. The final confrontation between a demon hunter and demon is stellar. Despite how short it is this, is one of the finest examples of a great action scene. The OP brings excitement, showing stylish images of the characters yet to come with another great song by LiSa.
Demon Slayer is off to an excellent start and should be checked out by any action fan. The series seems to have a clear direction and has the potential to be the top anime of the season.
Demon slayer
Demon Slayer is off to an excellent start and should be checked out by any action fan. The series seems to have a clear direction and has the potential to be the top anime of the season.
-
Story
-
Characters
-
Production