Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-hen

For centuries, the Demon Slayer Corps has sacredly kept the location of Swordsmith Village a secret. As the village of the greatest forgers, it provides Demon Slayers with the finest weapons, which allow them to fight night-crawling fiends and ensure the safety of humans. After his sword was chipped and deemed useless, Tanjirou Kamado, along with his precious little sister Nezuko, is escorted to the village to receive a new one.

Meanwhile, the death of an Upper Rank Demon disturbs the idle order in the demon world. As Tanjirou becomes acquainted with Mist Hashira Muichirou Tokitou and Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji, ferocious powers creep from the shadows and threaten to shatter the Demon Slayers' greatest line of defense.

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Kamado, Tanjirou Main

Hanae, Natsuki Japanese

Kamado, Nezuko Main

Kitou, Akari Japanese

Kanroji, Mitsuri Main

Hanazawa, Kana Japanese

Tokitou, Muichirou Main

Kawanishi, Kengo Japanese

Agatsuma, Zenitsu Supporting

Shimono, Hiro Japanese

Hashibira, Inosuke Supporting

Matsuoka, Yoshitsugu Japanese

Rengoku, Kyoujurou Supporting

Hino, Satoshi Japanese

Kochou, Shinobu Supporting

Tomioka, Giyuu Supporting

Uzui, Tengen Supporting

Konishi, Katsuyuki Japanese

Kondou, Hikaru Producer

Miyake, Masanori Producer

Takahashi, Yuuma Producer

Fujio, Akifumi Producer

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Feb 3, 2026

d_saikoh7

Recommended

Demon Slayer (Kimetsu No Yaiba) is bittersweet. You really want to come back for the animation, but at the same time, you know the story is going to disappoint.

If you’re coming in expecting a season different from 2 or 3, you’re in the wrong place. The formula is the same: new location, new Pillar, a humorous start, then a fight. There’s not much more depth than that.

I think the pattern of “I doubt -> flashback -> I become overpowered” was already overused in season 1, and now it’s just too much.

On top of that, dragging out fights for 30 episodes, with each time a character ... almost decapitating the demon, then not, then trying again… it gets exhausting. You lose the suspense, because when a character is about to kill a demon, you already know something will stop them.

Overall, the same annoying mechanics from seasons 2 and 3 are still there. But, unlike those seasons, the fights are more coherent. We understand the demons’ strengths and weaknesses, which makes it easier to accept why they survive. Also, the hero doesn’t die 40 times, so we stay in the fight. And the variety of characters makes it less boring.

Still disappointed considering the potential of this anime, but I had a good time watching it.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Dec 24, 2025

KrenZane

Mixed Feelings

More than anything, it's Tanjiro's throat that should have had irreparable damage since the beginning. Only now have I realized how much noise his voice lines and direction create in an ear-grating manner. Suspense is forcibly built up by tense speeches, and with the magnificent action and beautiful soundtrack running alongside it, Tanjiro's over-the-top voice becomes a thick layer of hindrance to reaching great levels of enjoyment.

About the story, well yeah, it's as straightforward as it gets, as it has to be. No qualms nor praises about it. Except Nezuko's bit at the end there, it was done pretty well. It's a high quality of ... visual and auditory sentimental fishing.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Jan 24, 2024

loos

Not Recommended

I dot't understand the hype around Demon Slayer anymore. The only positive I have to share is the animation style except for the "3D parts". The fighting scenes are colorful and really cool to look at. So far the good parts and now I will start ranting.

Story: so predictable... ofc the highlevel demons are "difficult" to defeat and OFC at the brink of the heroes death, they suddenly get a sobbing flashback then awakening and then lastly an energy burst. Suddenly their broken bodies are not so broken.... sounds familiar? Yes it was like the previous seasons.

I don't feel like we learned anything new ... or groundbreaking this arc. They're just a bunch of vampires, looking for a cure. I feel like the cure is going the be something cliche like "love"

The most annoying part is Mitsuri's screaming and oversexualisation. Still don't understand why I keep watching it, eventhough it's not even top tier anime.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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