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Feb 6, 2022 3:40 PM
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This episode had me shaking the best episodes of the season by far, I thought ep 9 was amazing and couldn’t get better but they came in swinging hard the animation ,The story behinds it with the added part of this sister talking to him. The master plan he had for a final last stand The unexpected plot twist i have no words ……
Feb 6, 2022 3:52 PM

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Oh my God this penultimate episode. What'll happen next?! So many thing going on I'm lost for words!
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Feb 6, 2022 4:03 PM

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kawalk said:
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kny is slow burn, only gets better.

Thats so good to hear, I am now just considering binging the manga cause I am so amazed at how far the story has already come!!!!

I wouldn't recommend reading the manga because it's nowhere near as enjoyable as the anime adaptation. Ufotable's insane production value and OST are so good that I can forgive the asspull galore, bland power system and characters when it comes to this show to an extent, and maybe give it an 8.
OrochiroFeb 6, 2022 5:10 PM
Feb 6, 2022 4:12 PM
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Desperate Time indeed!!!
what an Insane SAKUGA and Emotional Episode....
Feb 6, 2022 4:13 PM
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The episode looked amazing, but made no sense. Tanjiro has been on the grasp of death for the past 3 episodes now and yet he keeps getting deader and stronger! Inosuke can move his heart while being stabbed at Upper Moon levels of speed. Oh yeah, and poison immunity because reasons.

The Tanjiro thing I kind of get because his sun powers appear to be awakening and it was explained that the sun technique is the strongest technique that exists and demons are clearly very weak to the sun. But the Inosuke thing? Yeah that was totally plot armor. The thing about that that bothered me the most was that the explanation for poison immunity was "I lived in the mountains" and it seems like Inosuke's poison immunity is even higher than a hashira shinobi who was visibly affected by the poison. At least with the organ shifting thing you could maybe explain that as a unique ability that only Inosuke has and that either he had already moved his heart as a precaution or his body automatically moves his organs without needing his thoughts the split second he's injured.
KojidenFeb 6, 2022 4:27 PM
Feb 6, 2022 4:16 PM

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Wow, this episode. Ufotable delivers yet again. Best episode animation/composition wise so far.
Feb 6, 2022 4:21 PM

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damn ufotable gave us another magnificent ep. i have to give this a solid 8. even though the characters dialogue were pretty generic and repetitive, those epic scene can execute it well. i really enjoyed this season much.
Feb 6, 2022 4:27 PM
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I have never seen any anime which combined 3D & 2D animation perfectly, the 2D is fluently smooth and the 3D is amazingly realistic. This episode is absolutely the peak animation. The only thing I would complain about is the dream sequences and repetitive dialogues which slow down the pace and were kinda meant only to add some minutes, completely unnecessary.
Feb 6, 2022 4:34 PM

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Pretty as the particle effects and fires and music are, sorry not sorry but I'm glad this is finally gonna be over. Dragged on way too long, and now it's basically ten minutes of just shit talking Tanjiro (and humans in general) and kicking him around when he's already way down, who the hell wants to listen to that? And then asspull after asspull, yet another anime jerking us back and forth with who's dead and who isn't - newsflash: shit loses its sting very fast if you keep doing that.

Also several years later, with all their training and whatnot, and they're quite literally dead on their feet, protected only by plot armour (if that), just trying to finish off Upper Six - and they're supposed to get the stronger ones (eventually Muzan I guess) after this?

Yeah, no. My inner nerd is fangasming over the visuals and the music as much as anyone else, credit where it's due and all that, but the rest... come on.
Feb 6, 2022 4:37 PM

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We could have had all this without the shock factor of Inosuke getting stabbed and Uzui knocked out because it made things crazy unbelievable, but whatever. The action was great even if those moments before were unnecessary.

I can also understand why Gyuutaro suggested turning Tanjiro into a demon, but we already had this with Akaza and Rengoku, let's not have the repetition of every upper demon asking that please :v

Complaints aside, I loved the action and am looking forward to the finale!
MonochromeFeb 6, 2022 4:41 PM
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Ah yes, the Fairy Tail level of bullshit asspull that was Inosuke's survival.

This is probably the lowest the writing in the show goes until the final battle in the manga tbh.

The taste of everything else in an otherwise satisfying cool fight is utterly ruined by this sort of crap. And no, it's not because Inosuke can move his organs and bones around that he would have been able to move his heart out of place while running and being unexpectedly stabbed from behind, this explanation is pure ass.

And after a bunch of high votes in every episode, I'm obliged to give this a 1/5 for breaking every suspense and anxiety built up in this fight about the survival of a beloved character and throwing them into the trash for some ex machina induced fake drama and tension.

First time I've read this in the manga, I felt intellectually offended that the author would pull such a thing when up to this point she wrote things pretty neatly (a bit iffy perhaps with the sudden power-ups in S1 ep 19, but even those were at least veeeeery slightly foreshadowed just enough, could have been better executed). In here it was straight dishonest writing bullshit.

And it substantially hurts battle shounen like this when it's the bigger subject of the storytelling in hand, the battles, as the name imply. Just to justify why I would not give a 2/5 considering just how marvelously splendid the entire rest of the episode looked (ufotable at its best), but the animation doesn't justify such a shitty development in any way.

I will sing praises all day on how this episode is one of the most gorgeously animated episodes ever made to television anime, but if this was a delicious milkshake, the asspull would be as if someone dropped a piece of wet turd in it. probably still looks delicious, as the turd would be covered by the gorgeous presentation of the beautiful milkshake, but it will taste terribly, and what makes the milkshake good isn't its appearance (an incredibly nice bonus, as any chef would tell you about presentation), but its taste.

And this turd milkshake of an episode tastes terrible. So again, 1/5.
Feb 6, 2022 4:53 PM
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great episode as always, kudos to everyone involved in the franchise for the amazing work.
Feb 6, 2022 5:21 PM

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I always thought Demon Slayer's animation was overrated. The shifts to CGI were always noticeable and really ugly. A lot of the fights were just flashy or boring. I legit couldn't get the hype.

But this episode. I get it. The score was great. The choreography was great. The art was stunning. It was stellar. Hands-down, one of my favorite episodes of the series.
Feb 6, 2022 5:23 PM
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AMAZING EPISODE!!

Had my mouth open from start to finish.
Can't wait for the next one, 45 minutes!!!
Feb 6, 2022 5:30 PM
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TsukuyomiREKT said:
Love when people screech about “muh plot armor and asspulls!” even though the good guys aren’t getting off scott free in this situation. Uzui is for sure going to die, so both sides are losing powerful assets.


We don’t care if the good guys aren’t getting off perfectly fine because if not for asspulls, the would all be fucking DEAD.
Feb 6, 2022 5:31 PM

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The worst kimetsu episode? I can't count the asspulls, honestly. Amazing animation by ufo though, and nice soundtrack too. Still, wtf did I just watch? I'd be ashamed if I published something like this.
Feb 6, 2022 5:34 PM

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Trash anime is trash no matter how pretty it looks. Ep 19 at least had a meaning, there was nothing here.
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Feb 6, 2022 5:37 PM

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God damn! That's all that can be said.
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Feb 6, 2022 5:38 PM
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For me the explosion at the end was very satisfying - Uzui running towards Tanjiro would make one think he goes to help with poison but turns out to not be it. The Blood Art getting released from a body. Then we get a panoramic shot of a city, Rotating Circular Slashes destroying it, the fast music getting silent as the explosion finishes. The remains of magic of blood art dissipating but being reflected by clouds of dust that had risen after the explosion, music getting silent and turning into a slow, calming tune that says the battle is over and then we see slowly, very naturally dispersing clouds of dust - naturally turning into night sky as the remains of red from fire and blood arts disappears. This all makes for a perfect end. I loved how fluid, well animated and fitting the ending sequence was in this episode!


And then, when we think we witnessed a perfect ending to an episode we get unfitting Taisho-era secret with...
Incest_Enjoyer said:
Tanjiro :- dying due to the poison

Nezuko:- Let me tell you a story how our mother fought a boar with a headbutt


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Feb 6, 2022 5:42 PM

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Absolutely mind-blowing...
Feb 6, 2022 5:43 PM

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What a good day to have eyes. Fucking amazing!


Feb 6, 2022 5:43 PM

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So many people tryna bait here holy shit

These basement dwellers got nothing else to do, they only show up on show's best moments. Get a hobby ya losers
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Feb 6, 2022 5:49 PM

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Nezuko got to actually speak!! big news lmao!
Feb 6, 2022 5:57 PM
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Solid action throughout. Ngl though the sorry state of the team and the random turnaround was a bit much. Mans lost a hand and somehow stopped his heart for like 5 minutes. How’d he turn it back on? He set a timer? Also, I want to know how flexibility can rearrange your internal organs. Is this a common thing that Olympic gymnasts can do? I’m joking of course. And this is not me hating on the show, so don’t go off. Love the show, I just had to laugh a little.
Feb 6, 2022 6:02 PM

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I... am... at a loss of words... WHAT WAS THIS ANIMATION? WHERE AM I? SAKUGAVILLE?
I've read the entire manga, but I can say 200% for sure the anime is the DEFINITIVE EXPERIENCE of Demon Slayer.
Feb 6, 2022 6:05 PM
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Feb 2022
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I can't hold my eyes watch this episode
Feb 6, 2022 6:14 PM
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When in doubt just sakuga it out and fanboys will eat it.
Feb 6, 2022 6:17 PM
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I felt the fear tanjiro felt while gyutaro spoke to him. I mean imagine having that crazy ass demon up in your face realising he could kill you at any moment, tanjiro braced himself and didn't give up though.

Even though it's not completly finished gyuutaros voice actor is more godlike than the godspeed from zenitsu, when i think back his voice is just like i imagined from the manga.

Inosuke able to move his organs around like a demon and uzui managed to keep his blood from circulating by stopping his heart. We got some absolutly insane people here, thats a shinobi and boarhead for you. I like how they extended the fight aswell.

Beautiful way to end the episode, brother and sister with their head cut off facing each other in shock. Gyuutaro as a last resort breaks down in anger to destroy as much as possible before his inevitable death.
Feb 6, 2022 6:37 PM
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I knew that they will survive even if you grind them to the dust because plot armour of this manga is too damn strong. Regardless, I still see major death flag. That insult to Tanjiro in the beginning and Tanjiro luring the time to find the opening to strike him but still Gyotarou too much for single Tanjiro. Tenjen waking up in the nick of time and still pulling one of the most badass fighting and with accompanying finally behead Gyotarou. Same with the Daki, Inosuke and Daki attacking tandemly to decapitate her. Tanjiro down to the count and Tenjen screaming not give up its not over and something bang transpiring ending up with another Cliffhanger. Next week is the last episode, gonna miss it. I have been really enjoying this breathtaking animation, fight scene and there were plenty of emotional scene to give feel as well. Heard last episode will be 45 minutes long, seems like it's gonna be epic. Now, just bring it on.
Feb 6, 2022 6:49 PM

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This episode was amazing I love this show so damn much

I don't think I've seen an episode with this good animation ever

also that cliffhanger tho...

Sucks last episode is next week :( atleast its 40 mins

And that ending lmao with nezuko headbutt

Feb 6, 2022 6:54 PM
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Dang, that animation was fantastic. Some of the story isn't really hitting imo but at the very least, I'm glad ufotable is still ufotable at the end of the day



Feb 6, 2022 6:56 PM

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This episode blew the rooftop off the entire building! Uzui-san playing OSU on Godmode, Zenitsu and Inosuke with the comeback, and Tanjiro, oh boy!!! What a cliffhanger though. Can't wait for next week!!
Feb 6, 2022 6:57 PM
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Arvanitis said:
The worst kimetsu episode? I can't count the asspulls, honestly. Amazing animation by ufo though, and nice soundtrack too. Still, wtf did I just watch? I'd be ashamed if I published something like this.


Worst = 91% 5/5 votes
Feb 6, 2022 7:00 PM
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Abysmal_Saint76 said:
I knew that they will survive even if you grind them to the dust because plot armour of this manga is too damn strong. Regardless, I still see major death flag. That insult to Tanjiro in the beginning and Tanjiro luring the time to find the opening to strike him but still Gyotarou too much for single Tanjiro. Tenjen waking up in the nick of time and still pulling one of the most badass fighting and with accompanying finally behead Gyotarou. Same with the Daki, Inosuke and Daki attacking tandemly to decapitate her. Tanjiro down to the count and Tenjen screaming not give up its not over and something bang transpiring ending up with another Cliffhanger. Next week is the last episode, gonna miss it. I have been really enjoying this breathtaking animation, fight scene and there were plenty of emotional scene to give feel as well. Heard last episode will be 45 minutes long, seems like it's gonna be epic. Now, just bring it on.


Yeah for the trio mc, the plot armor is too thick (bcs it's not dark shounen)
However, not for the hashira and upper moon, their plot armor is minimal hahaha
Feb 6, 2022 7:01 PM

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WTF.... i felt the past episode better than this one.... but i also felt this episode 5 minutes long only and shorter than previous one...

Sometimes is hard to decide which episode is better... feelings are complicated.
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Feb 6, 2022 7:06 PM
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If they cut off both demons' heads? why can demons keep attacking? Is this the last attempt the demons make before they die to kill Tanjirou and Tengen?


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Feb 6, 2022 7:08 PM

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This episode is insanely crazy! Just look at those fight!
Everything is 5/5 except for those 3 MC plot armor and Nezuko on the ending part... They shouldn't add that after those cliffhanger... I know obviously they won't die, but still...

Next episode is the last, guess we will see upper moon 6 past human life...
Feb 6, 2022 7:08 PM
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Aaand we went full fairy tail
Feb 6, 2022 7:09 PM

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Yea, he said something like "Need to use Rotating Cutting Slashes" or something before he got decapitated so that's probably his final move
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Feb 6, 2022 7:11 PM
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JESUS FUCKING CHRIST! I HAVE NO WORDS!
I can't describe how amazing that was, I don't remember the last time I've seen something this hype, well fucking done ufotable, they always go beyond and put a shame on every other studios with their animations
stfu nobody cares, Jahysama will wipe out every demon she is the second most powerfull lord demon lol I have that pic on my phone
Feb 6, 2022 7:13 PM

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If they cut off both demons' heads? why can demons keep attacking? Is this the last attempt the demons make before they die to kill Tanjirou and Tengen?
I guess so too, since Gyuutaro did said he's going to unleash the rotating circular slashes before get beheaded.
Feb 6, 2022 7:16 PM
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Wow, goddamn, this is probably the best episode of Demon Slayer so far, this season has a couple of top-notch episodes but man, this episode really sealed the deal for me, this is what I like to see in Demon Slayer, serious stuff, not the comedy crap, Demon Slayer would have been so much better if it was serious while keeping the comedy to a minimum. Of course, the top-notch animation also helps.

Freaking awesome episode, too bad we have 1 episode left but so far I'm impressed with this season, 5/5 episode, 9/10 season.

Ufotable is killing it, damn this was so good.
Feb 6, 2022 7:19 PM

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Holy shit... Nezuko spoke! It was so good to hear Akari talk so much as Nezuko <3.

That aside, fucking hell what an episode! While it's true that the plot armor was strong in this episode, it was so hype that you just can't not enjoy it. Move aside episode 19, I think we have a new king.

My boy Zenitsu is so cool. If he was always like that, he'd even be a better main character than Tanjirou haha.

Suma please, don't kill Hinatsuru even as a joke xD. It looks like this isn't over yet though, even dead, Gyutaro is still a pain in the ass. I wonder what were the consequences of that.

That taisho secret lmao. Nezuko finally spoke up and she didn't want to stop, she just didn't give a shit about her brother xD.
Feb 6, 2022 7:24 PM

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This episode had especially great visuals but piss poor writing. It's getting painful being expected to buy into the asspulls, plot armor, and nonsensical powerscaling.
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Feb 6, 2022 7:24 PM

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I got goosebumps.
No words to describe how amazing it was.
Looking forward to the last episode.
Feb 6, 2022 7:31 PM

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Watching the AOT episode and this one back to back was definitely not good for my heart. I thought that it was impossible for a DS episode to be better than Hinokami but Ufotable are gods among mere mortals and they released this materpiece.
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Feb 6, 2022 7:38 PM

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Amazing episode. Thanks ufo.
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Feb 6, 2022 7:42 PM
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At this point I'm genuinely more worried than being impressed. Like the level of animation, visual entertainment is just crazy.

What Gyuutaro said to tanjiro (all trash talking) made me so... happy(?), it felt like the water going through my throat clearing all left overs (I do not know how to explain well)

But I am not going to lie, the plot armor and plot holes... I know it's Shonen, I know (most) people don't watch KNY for stories, plot what so ever, so I'll let them slip. But Inosuke being able to follow Zenitsu's speed? No, it just doesn't make sense. He's so fast that he can only use it twice, but Inosuke came out of nowhere and keeping up with his speed? Why do zenitsu exist? Like have you not thought twice before writing? (Yes I am over reacting since I hate the author of KNY, but that's just no)

But I guess at the end, 99% of people including me is watching this just for animation... which did visually entertained me a lot, so...
Feb 6, 2022 7:51 PM
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The best animated episode I have ever watched in my life. And that fight.... I dont have words to describe!! And that cliffhanger, perfect episode!!
Best or episode of Demon Slayer so far!!
Feb 6, 2022 8:02 PM

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very beautiful. Everything was perfect. I am so amazed


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