Kimetsu no Yaiba: Yuukaku-hen

I don't say this often, but damn, this arc was on another level.

From the very first episode, the story flow pulled me in—smooth transitions, great pacing, and no dull moments. It felt like every scene had purpose, whether it was building tension or fleshing out a character. And man, that final fight scene? Easily the best one so far in the entire series. It had me on the edge of my seat, no exaggeration. The choreography, the build-up, the stakes—it was just pure fire.

And let’s talk about the animation. I’ve seen a lot over the years, but this… this might be the best animation I’ve ... ever watched in any anime. It’s so cinematic, so polished—Ufotable really went all out. Even the small details, like lighting and movement, felt unreal.

The OST hit perfectly too. Every time the tension rose, the music matched it beat for beat. And I really appreciated how we got to dive into the backstories of the characters, especially ones we didn’t get much of before. It made the emotional beats land way harder.

Honestly, I have nothing to complain about here. It delivered on everything I wanted and more. Beautifully animated, emotionally engaging, and adrenaline-pumping all the way through.

If this is the direction the series continues to go, I’m all in.

If we put aside the super sexualization of ALL women.
The ridiculous, bad, and old-fashioned depiction of All women appearing in this season.
The ultra over the top sexualization of the main villain. (Don't get me wrong, a little here and there is okay, it's target demographic is clear, but you know, it rest credibility to the overall product and became even annoying).
The lack of plot, and the nonsensical of the premise.
The eternal main fight that goes on for more than half of the episodes. Tje bad pacing of the script and the constant cuts when the action reaches its climax.
Zenitsu ... and his insufferable personality. The screaming for no reason. And many other little nuances.

And we are left with impeccable action sequences. Monumental production values.
Fantastic main villains in every way (until they nerf one of them and she becomes insufferable).
The background of those villains.
Absolutely perfect main combat (until they drag it out longer than it should be).
Tanjiro, Inosuke and this time also Nezuko (obviating the super sexualization of her character). A great Pillar, Tengen (just forgetting his over the top personality and annoying sexism specially in the first episodes).

We would get a pretty solid season that would have been perfect if we took out all the bad stuff (which is absurd to begins with and very easy to spot and known that shouldn't be there).
And either, that the season lasted only seven episodes (like the previous one) or that it had a story to tell to fill the eleven episodes that make it up.
But that isn't the case and it is what it is, so overall a 7 (should be a 6, but I do really like the villain(s) and their backstory even when it is predictable... so I gave it an extra point, but it is a 6+ to be fair).

Like many reviews shared here, Kimetsu no Yaiba is heavily carried by its aesthetics and overall animation. Beyond that, what we see is an empty shell of characters—soulless, shallow, and incredibly, painfully boring. The story is completely forgettable and lacks any kind of charm. Instead of watching this anime, you're better off just checking out the fight scenes, plain and simple. Don’t waste your time—invest it in something with more substance.

Additionally, it all feels like it was designed to impress on a superficial level: flashy colors, epic music, dramatic yelling... but everything comes off as artificial, like a product made to generate hype without any ... real concern for what it's actually telling. There are moments where it tries to be emotional, but there's no proper buildup to justify them—so they neither move nor impact. In short, it’s a pretty shell with nothing inside, carried solely by its visual wrapping.