Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

• Posted by jennifer calderon April 7, 2022 Filed in Entertainment #Demon Slayer  198 views
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  Premise: Since his father's death, the burden of supporting the family has fallen on Tanjirou Kamado's shoulders. Although he lives in poverty on a remote mountain, the Kamado family enjoys a relatively peaceful and happy life. One day, Tanjirou decides to go to the local town to earn some money selling charcoal. On their way back, night falls, forcing Tanjirou to take refuge in the house of a strange man, who warns him of the existence of carnivorous demons that lurk in the forest at night. Read more here about this article.

   

  When he finally returns home the next day, he is met with a horrible sight: his entire family has been massacred. Worse yet, the only survivor is his sister Nezuko, who has turned into a bloodthirsty demon. Consumed with anger and hatred, Tanjirou swears to avenge his family and keep his only remaining brother. Alongside the mysterious group calling itself the Demon Slayer Corps, Tanjirou will do whatever it takes to slay the demons and protect the remnants of humanity from his beloved sister.

   

  Thoughts from TheAwersome: You've probably seen or heard some hype about this show over the last year or so, and I'd say that about 90% of that hype is deserved. Studio Ufotable's animation coupled with Yuki Kajiura's music work to immerse you quickly and effectively. Especially in the first twenty or so episodes, each one gave me goosebumps all over my body, made me very emotional, or both. While there is a back and forth from episodes with gruesome violence and borderline horror to "in-between" episodes with disgusting characters to breathe, I feel like they complement each other for the most part.

   

  As for Tengu, it is less important, but it is another type of Japanese avian spirit that is often depicted as a red-skinned human with a long nose. Although his identity and role have fluctuated a lot throughout history, one of his strongest characteristics is that he is a protective guardian of the mountains. This makes sense considering who on the show wears a Tengu mask, and none of those nuances translate to calling it a "Goblin Mask." Weebly rant.

   

  I feel Demon Slayer is what Naruto fans remember Naruto being: Intense action sequences involving historical Japanese warriors, emotional scenes, and the occasional dorky shonen funnies. Except Demon Slayer delivers on that in spades. Animation is absolute top quality, pacing doesn’t drag, and for the most part the shonen funnies provide a good dynamic that keep the intense parts intense, rather than being a distraction or filler.

   

  I do have one complaint about the translations/localizations and that’s how much they translate over some specific Japanese Yokai. Oni is translated as Demon, Tengu is translated as Goblin, which aren’t entirely accurate. In English the word Demon tends to refer to either a spirit or creature/beast that lives in Hell or is otherwise decidedly satanic and evil. Oni are more like horned ogres or trolls that while they historically have been used as villains in stories, aren’t as black and white as the English “Demon.”

   

  There is a movie, Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, which so far is the number 1 movie that has been produced in Japan. Better box office than Spirited Away, Titanic, any movie in history. Tickets go on sale for the US screening on April 9, and the film itself will be in theaters on April 23 and on digital platforms on June 22.