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Mar 17, 2023 1:38 PM
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BRO I FORGOT HOW AMAZING THIS SHOW IS. I am rewatching because season 3 is coming out and oh my days this is the 4th time I am watching season 1 and I am completely blown away yet again. The opening is flawless you don't even need to understand it but you vibe with it 2 your core. I forgot how quickly we get into action and see violence. See Tanjiro lose his family broke my heart I honestly don't know how he stayed composed the sheer willpower you need to be able to carry your sister to the hospital straight after seeing your whole family get slaughtered respect. The soundtrack was amazing for each scene and the sound design was on point the unsheathing and heating of the sword the crunch underneath the sword everything was so well put together for this first episode. The animation as well just but looking into their eyes you can tell what they are feeling from how well-drawn everything is. The unbreakable bond between him and Nesuko is unprecedented to the point they stop a ******* in his tracks. Demon slayer really is a 10/10 anime and even though I have watched it before the fact I am still speechless proves how good it is.
Mar 19, 2023 11:29 PM

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This show really had a great start 5/5
Mar 26, 2023 1:13 AM

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Well, I think the time has come for me to finally watch Demon Slayer. I'd put it off for a long time but now my younger sister has been telling me to watch it.
So far I like the art and the setting. I've always liked historical shows (not like i'm expecting Demon Slayer to be very 'historical' but I like seeing stuff that at least doesn't take place in the present day), and this one seems like it will be fun. So I'm looking forward to what I'm expecting will be good animation and dumb, over the top shounen battles, ha.
Mar 28, 2023 10:06 AM
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Apr 2022
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Art style, story, characters... everything was perfect!!!!
Apr 7, 2023 11:34 PM
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Mar 2023
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Really good, at first, the demonic theme didn't seem interesting but its so good after I watched 1st episode. Continuing to watch
Apr 10, 2023 10:40 AM

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This show is a lot more mature than I thought it'd be, and it's really well done. Tanjiro is smart and observant. I'm glad I finally gave it a chance after watching a couple episodes of Hell's Paradise which has two episodes out currently.

How awful for our sweet protagonist that was such a pillar of his sweet family and community. After experiencing so much death in my own life, I can no longer handle the slaughtered family storyline. It's gut-wrenching every time I see it. Nothing can ever heal someone from loss like that.

I love his new friend. He's really wise and has great advice. He saw potential in Tanjiro from the beginning.
Floral_soapApr 10, 2023 11:05 AM
Apr 10, 2023 5:47 PM
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Apr 2023
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kinda mid. boroing. confusing
Apr 10, 2023 5:55 PM
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May 2022
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Palolzbuttfucker said:
kinda mid. boroing. confusing
Agrred, I didnt understand it either :(
Apr 14, 2023 4:45 PM
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Apr 2023
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mid carried by animation very generic
Apr 24, 2023 2:13 PM
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Dec 2016
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11/10 CRINGE can't even stand the first 5 min .
Apr 25, 2023 8:39 AM
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Apr 2023
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The first episode does not disappoit, the line is at a very good lvl.
May 20, 2023 7:03 PM

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I finally have the chance to watch this series. I feel bad for Tanjirou :( He lost his family and Nezuko even became a demon.



★━━─
𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘐 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵?
𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘺?


Jun 3, 2023 10:24 AM
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the main guy (forgot his name) seems so sweet and wholesome but of course the tragic backstory was needed in order for him to become a great demon slayer. nezuko is adorable even as a human eating demon uwu

giyu guy was cool. i want to see more of him in the future episodes. it seems like he can relate to main guy a lot and he probably has his own tragic backstory that we'll find out later.

i've heard a lot of good things about this anime from colleagues so i hope it'll live up to all the raves.

Jun 12, 2023 8:55 PM
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Jun 2023
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It was really good.
Jun 23, 2023 11:23 AM
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May 2023
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The First thing that i found to comment about honestly was the weird thing with the main characters nose im not sure whats up with that but i found it very unrealistic and well...concerning that some kid knows the smell of blood immediately also theres the fact that he magically smelled it from so far away i get that shows tend to give the main characters special traits but serious what is he a Dog or something it gave me the cringiest feeling i have had in awhile.
Jul 7, 2023 5:52 PM
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Nov 2022
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Gran primer episodio, arriba Tanjiro y Nezuko
Sep 20, 2023 3:19 AM
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Jul 2022
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goated anime with godly animations
Nov 11, 2023 10:20 AM
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Apr 2020
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Well that was sad af, great start though I'm already pretty invested
Nov 28, 2023 9:50 PM
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Nov 2023
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AMAZING START! already hooked.
Nov 30, 2023 2:27 AM
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Nov 2023
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animation was good
plot was very good
Nov 30, 2023 11:04 PM
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Jul 2018
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Damn, this one has the best animation I've seen. Also, what an interesting concept.
Dec 8, 2023 12:47 PM
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Nov 2023
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Şeytanlı kesmeli mesmeli
Dec 21, 2023 5:54 AM
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Feb 2017
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I thought it was a great opening. It introduces the characters well.
Jan 4, 1:03 PM
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Jan 2024
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incleible xd nose, pero fue un muy buen inicio de personaje y me engancho mucho
Jan 8, 9:45 PM

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Dec 2022
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god damn that ronin is the ultimate badass
Jan 10, 10:11 PM
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Oct 2023
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they are all DEADDDDDD
Mar 20, 2:20 AM
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Jul 2023
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Well, so far from the first series, I see another main character with undiscovered potential, who will become stronger and stronger until he finally reaches his goal, the motivation of such heroes is usually revenge, saving a loved one, as in this case, along the way around himself he will attract people and in the end there will be some kind of effective swing with a cool with a plot twist, this season will end.
Apr 8, 10:29 PM
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Sometimes I forget the anime community also grew up on Gundam wing where not a single character is remotely sane all like Relena and heero's romance I will kill you and then him saying he'll thank Zachs by killing him because they're all addicted to war and combat and glorify it and don't know how to live any other life but that. Because I watched this episode, and I was like Dannnggg they went out of their way to traumatize their audience right from the start.

I'm not saying it's bad, it's just anime can sometimes take things to an Extreme for Dramatic impact that might exist in other media, but rarely. Noteworthy for these kinds of extremes, the handmaid's tale and snowpiercer in western TV.

I'm not saying this show won't be good, but I primarily tuned in because I'm a merchandise seller for Anime shows and I've heard good things about how the stuff from this particular one sells, so I need to familiarize myself with its characters.

I like it, Don't take it even as a complaint or such about it being Traumatic the wrong way, some things can be entertaining and Painful to watch at the same time, this being one of them.

But I don't usually watch stuff this dark or that goes out of it's way to plunge into the darkness so quickly. I remember how popular like Chainsaw man got and I was just like nahhh no thanks.

May 6, 10:48 PM

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May 2019
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Amazing animation and beautiful character design. Already great world building. Powerful first episode, I'm down.
May 18, 7:18 AM

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May 2024
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i like demon slayer anime its my favorite
Jun 5, 2:53 AM
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Jul 2022
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Roooolling shit, good animation my friends, great first episode, i think showed little of the world but presented its protagonist very well, I just think that some of the dialogues were a little too expository a lot, but other than it was good
Jun 22, 12:08 PM
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Jun 2024
10
Animation is extremely beautiful and well done, the story seems to be very interesting at the moment, I think I'm going to marathon it.
Jul 11, 10:31 AM
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Aug 2021
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Reply to The_Black_B3ast
BRO I FORGOT HOW AMAZING THIS SHOW IS. I am rewatching because season 3 is coming out and oh my days this is the 4th time I am watching season 1 and I am completely blown away yet again. The opening is flawless you don't even need to understand it but you vibe with it 2 your core. I forgot how quickly we get into action and see violence. See Tanjiro lose his family broke my heart I honestly don't know how he stayed composed the sheer willpower you need to be able to carry your sister to the hospital straight after seeing your whole family get slaughtered respect. The soundtrack was amazing for each scene and the sound design was on point the unsheathing and heating of the sword the crunch underneath the sword everything was so well put together for this first episode. The animation as well just but looking into their eyes you can tell what they are feeling from how well-drawn everything is. The unbreakable bond between him and Nesuko is unprecedented to the point they stop a ******* in his tracks. Demon slayer really is a 10/10 anime and even though I have watched it before the fact I am still speechless proves how good it is.
@The_Black_B3ast Watching again because season 4 is out now and my sentiment hasn't changed whatsoever.
Jul 28, 12:59 AM
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Jul 2024
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amazing, my favorite ever
Aug 8, 4:45 PM
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Apr 2022
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Excellent, perfect introduction to a new series.
Aug 18, 2:41 PM

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Well, this was quite the introduction wasn't it? I guess that what you should expect with a episode titled "Cruelty"
I have to say that the revelation that Tenjiro's family was all dead didn't come as a surprise, the death flags were all there, and the thing is also that this anime is so popular, that I knew only Tenjiro and Nezuko were the only ones alive. Not only that, back in 2019, I remember vaguely the plot of the anime. So, I couldn't go in blind like I did with, let's say, Chainsaw Man, so I might be a bit biased.

Either way, the setting is for sure interesting, an adventure of a brother for a search to cure his demon sister, that's a new one for sure, and the way he's basically alone with her too makes you end up caring right way for the main character.
I wonder why the townspeople wanted Tenjiro to help them carry stuff though, like, there are other young people in the town, why are you asking to the one that lives so far away? In reality this bothered me, because he ended up arriving late, and ending up sleeping in the house of the old man due to that. Maybe if he was with his family...
The thing that is bothering me the most with this setting is that I just can't trust Nezuko now, and I have problems believing that the demon slayer just let Tenjiro go with his demon sister alone. Like, yeah, maybe she doesn't attack him, but she might as well attack strangers??? After watching Sousou no Frieren I have 0 compassion for Demons, but it is true that demons are always treated differently between animes.
With that, the fight scene with the demon slayer was impressive, and the writing there was interesting, with how the demon slayer actually wanted him to react, and giving him a strong premise so that he could move foward, like if he was seeing himself in him maybe.
I do have to say I was a bit disappointed with the animation, it was good, but I was expecting better than good, since I remember people talking about it in 2019 so much due to the good animation, but there were so many scenes where they used blatantly CGI to animate Tenjiro, and it's only the 1st episode, where they normally make their best animation. I also wonder why they decided to put the opening at the end of the episode, plus a credits roll, it seemed like I was watching the end of a movie, and while the episode was cinematic, it was of normal lenght, and there wasn't the need for 2 credit rolls.
Overall, I'm curious to see how this anime goes. People's opinions on this are diverse, and I think I might be a bit biased watching this right after watching Sousou no Frieren, since that anime was so perfect, but some anime needed to be the next one.
The thing I think will bother me the most is the whole trope of "People when they turn into demons lose their sense of humanity, but Nezuko is different!", because I don't think they will ever give a reason for this, and it's weird that it never happened before. Also, is Nezuko able to talk? Does she retain her memories? I guess I'll know in the next episode.
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Oct 20, 8:26 PM

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Why did nobody tell me this was a vampire anime?! I would've watched it soooo long ago if I'd known!!! 10/10 first episode. Really good mix of 2d and 3d animation.
Nov 17, 3:34 PM

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can make it through some episodes i guess



atleast visuals ain't that bad
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