Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hashira Geiko-hen

After a series of mighty clashes with Upper Rank Demons, the Ubuyashiki clan prepares for one last battle with the hellish forces of Muzan Kibutsuji. In order to finally defeat the Demon leader once and for all, the clan devises a training camp for the Demon Slayer Corps, one led by the remaining Hashira—the most elite warriors in the organization. Each Hashira forms a specialized exercise that will hone both their own abilities and the skills of the ordinary soldiers.

Tanjirou Kamado, a boy at the heart of the brewing conflict, recovers from wounds received in a recent fight. While his half-Demon sister Nezuko is studied by researchers like Shinobu Kochou, Tanjirou embarks to train with the Hashira, seeking mastery in each of their assigned areas of expertise to be best prepared for the coming war—skills vital to Tanjirou, as he has vowed to be the very warrior who will eliminate Muzan for good.

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Kamado, Tanjirou Main

Hanae, Natsuki Japanese

Agatsuma, Zenitsu Supporting

Shimono, Hiro Japanese

Hashibira, Inosuke Supporting

Matsuoka, Yoshitsugu Japanese

Kamado, Nezuko Supporting

Kitou, Akari Japanese

Rengoku, Kyoujurou Supporting

Hino, Satoshi Japanese

Kochou, Shinobu Supporting

Hayami, Saori Japanese

Tomioka, Giyuu Supporting

Sakurai, Takahiro Japanese

Uzui, Tengen Supporting

Konishi, Katsuyuki Japanese

Kanroji, Mitsuri Supporting

Hanazawa, Kana Japanese

Tokitou, Muichirou Supporting

Kawanishi, Kengo Japanese

Kondou, Hikaru Producer

Miyake, Masanori Producer

Takahashi, Yuuma Producer

Fujio, Akifumi Producer

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Apr 22, 2025

Phantom_Genius

Recommended

As has become standard for Demon Slayer, the fourth season continues to impress more with its visuals than with its storytelling. Ufotable's animation is a spectacle in itself, fluid, cinematic, with scene compositions that seem crafted for emotional and aesthetic impact. It's hard not to get drawn in when every battle is treated with such grandeur and technical detail.
However, the story still faces the same limitations. The main plot progresses predictably, with little depth in the conflicts, and the villains , despite their striking designs, lack consistent dramatic development. Even so, the anime manages to elevate the original manga material, which suffers from weaker narrative ... construction. The pacing, soundtrack, and voice acting help create a more cohesive and immersive experience than the reading.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Nov 18, 2024

czarekdupa

Mixed Feelings

very meh arc

While the training arc is kind of cool and there are good moments all throughout, all in all, its kind of boring. The last episode does get you hyped for the next arc though, but that's kind of the problem in itself, the next arc doesn't come out for some time.

So this arc: while probably great in the grand scheme of the story, was overall, kind of like a giant beach episode where nothing really happens, except the setup for the next arc.

Great animation still and tanjiro is still the goodest of boys, and it does do some character development here and there, ... not a bad arc but there was nothing of significance that happens until the last episode.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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Mar 23, 2025

JuomiAT

Not Recommended

8 episodes, with two of them being 40 minutes long, that could have easily been condensed to half the time or less. I'm not going to talk about character depth, or how the show is as thin as a sheet of paper—because that's clearly not what it's aiming for, and that's something you can tell from the start or even mention the blatant sexism, for the same reason.

My complaint this time is that, even knowing all of i said before, the series still managed to surprise me again with how useless its scenes and dialogues are, leading absolutely nowhere. It’s not even a presentation arc; ... they introduce a few things, but that’s it—there’s no further exploration, even though there was more than enough time for it.

The last episode could’ve easily been the fourth, or even the third, with the whole training sequence done in a single episode and that’s it—because does it relevant or add anything important? No. It doesn’t even useful to show how our protagonists strive or grow. That already happened through their numerous encounters with the enemy throughout the series. That’s why they even stand out during the training sequences—because they basically don’t need them.

Reviewer’s Rating: 1

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