Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-hen Episode 1 Discussion

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Apr 14, 2023 8:29 AM

#301

Hirarioctavia

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Feb 2023

I love Kimetsu No yaiba

Apr 14, 2023 10:51 AM

#302

luccide

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The Infinity Castle part was perfect literally in every sense.

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Apr 14, 2023 11:50 AM

#303

RezaMB03

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Jan 2022

it was a good episode and has lot of lore in it but I think it can be better

Apr 14, 2023 11:53 AM

#304

TinyHead

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Nov 2021

banger episode. loved how ufotable showed the infinity castle through akaza they really have no budget

Apr 14, 2023 1:56 PM

#305

jbkhgfds

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Apr 2023

it was good w rizz yeat better

Apr 14, 2023 6:53 PM

#306

SaheelUchiha

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Oct 2012

Looks promising!!

Apr 14, 2023 9:28 PM

#307

UsagiNoLotie

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Mar 2023

Demon slayer with studio ufotbale always bringing great starts of another arc/season hehe

Apr 14, 2023 10:24 PM

#308

Nerdodivergent

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Apr 2022

YES YES YES LETS GO
So I saw this in theaters but I went to the dub (I cannot read subtitles on the big screen it hurts my eyes plus the dub is so good) so hearing the sub this time was great I loved it. My absolute favorite moment was hearing Genya scream "DIE" because I forgor he and Bakugo have the same Japanese VA so when I hear Genya start talking I had to pause the episode from busting a lung laughing.

Apr 14, 2023 10:27 PM

#309

Biszhedter

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Jan 2022

goat anime as always

Apr 14, 2023 11:13 PM

#310

ahmed2341

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Apr 2023

nothing happened in this ep but people who read the manga say this arc is gonna be good so were gonna have to wait for more eps

Apr 15, 2023 12:00 AM

#311

youcif

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TheAquilaSamurai said:
Nice to get a double length starter to get things setup for the season. But why are their so many masochist smooth brains here? Can't be action all the time, as there is a story to be told. And if you think it's boring, how the hell have you managed to intentionally force yourself all the way to S3? Just watch something else if you don't like this. Life is too short to be wasting time on a series you find boring, so spent it enjoying something you do like.

As an anime only I am intrigued about the long-redhead. We're seeing the Upper Moon who has 6 eyes, the one Tanjiro saw in his dream, and now the teased backshot on the episode cliffhanger. Looking forward to finding out if they are the same person, or whether it's pulling a bit of an FMA and they're different similar looking characters (possibly siblings) - would make a bbit of sense considering the different swords shown.

I agree. I’m all for the double length starter. I cannot understand those who don’t appreciate it just because it was “uneventful”. It’s the perfect setup to get things going! *sigh*

Anyways, I thought the guy at the end of the episode was the same person as the UM1, and the same guy in Tanjiro’s dream. — (why are they called upper moon instead of upper rank?). Also, I didn’t realize that he had a different sword! I’m going to have to watch it again. What I find interesting though is the fact that when Daki had the flashbacks, when she was fighting Tanjiro, of whom I assume to be same man, she never suspected him to be related to the UM1, which if he was, should be very obvious to her; but she didn’t.

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Apr 15, 2023 12:48 AM

#312

liveriioanna

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Sep 2019

amazing animation ,great colours,true to the manga art style

Apr 15, 2023 1:45 AM

#313

ambibun

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Aug 2020

The animation was insane! I really loved all the details in it.

Apr 15, 2023 2:55 AM

#314

Pratik_UwU

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Sep 2022

As i've seen the movie i knew what's in the episode but it still watched it incase of any scenes that were being aired idk kick me mitsuri

Apr 15, 2023 3:52 AM

#315

KenshiroZar

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Apr 2021

cool animation! shout out to the animators!

Apr 15, 2023 6:01 AM

#316

THEDEATHON

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Sep 2021

BECAUSE THAT ANIME IS AMAZING!

Apr 15, 2023 7:11 AM

#317

Angelhk

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Mar 2018

Love it! i really appreciate a long episode

Apr 15, 2023 7:34 AM

#318

Mira

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May 2020

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THE ANIMATION IS SOOOOOO GOOOOOOOOOOOOD OH MY GOD... When I was watching this with friends all i talked about for 20 mins was how good animation was, im looking forward to this

Apr 15, 2023 9:50 AM

#319

bastek66

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My beloved potatoes are back

Apr 15, 2023 2:55 PM

#320

Raizel

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May 2016

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Great start the infinite castle felt so much better than the manga.

Apr 15, 2023 5:58 PM

#321

Seijatachiiii

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May 2018

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I'm sorry, but who the fuck edited this? It's looks so silly.

i am drowning
there is no sign of land
you are coming down with me
hand in unlovable hand

Apr 15, 2023 6:22 PM

#322

p0ru

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Jul 2017

dope animation, as usual

Apr 15, 2023 8:10 PM

#323

arthur8887

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Apr 2023

great love the art style and the mc

Apr 15, 2023 9:29 PM

#324

YourAverageMe

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Jul 2021

pretty good build up

Apr 15, 2023 11:29 PM

#325

vithuran06695

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Apr 2023

very good and jud.I liked it

Apr 16, 2023 4:18 AM

#326

UnknownManusaya

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Apr 2023

animation is very smooth as expected.

Apr 16, 2023 6:54 AM

#327

Chamiopy

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Oct 2013

It simply lives you anxiously wanting more and expecting more from this arc

Apr 16, 2023 7:18 AM

#328

zabrat

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Mar 2023

great animation!!!!

Apr 16, 2023 8:40 AM

#329

Byniavo

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May 2018

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Ah yes my favorite Bollywood show is back xD those special effects were absolutely hilarious

Other than that, I'm excited to see what's next

Apr 16, 2023 9:17 AM

#330

Zoodini

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Jan 2021

holy shit the level of 3d animation is so great! It's so satisfying to look at and it most likely helped them a lot to animate that beautiful another dimension thingy.

Apr 16, 2023 10:30 AM

#331

rude2US

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Apr 2023

great episode, awesome animation and soundtrack with unmatched hype

Apr 16, 2023 10:33 AM

#332

Yes_that

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Apr 2021

went into this episode actually hyped and got a reminder of every reason why i fucking hate this show sometimes

Apr 16, 2023 12:48 PM

#333

Chinkilla711

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Jul 2021

The stakes can't be higher in this arc. We finally have an introduction of the remaining Upper Rank Demons to reveal their menacing appearance. Kibutsuji reeling from his loss of Gyutaro and Daki continues the fight by sending Upper Ranks Gyokko and Hantengu on a mission to confirm Gyuokko's intel.

Meanwhile, Tanjiro still rehabbing and seeks out the secret swordsmith village to find Hotaru for a replacement sword. Not only we get to see the culture of the swordsmith village but it is also important to the Demon Slayer Corp since they manufacture their weapons. While we do see glimpses of Demon Slayers Genya, Mitsuri, and Muichiro in this episode the build up couldn't be more intense when Heroes clash with the Upper Rank Demons.

Apr 16, 2023 1:02 PM

#334

driving_dosai

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Feb 2021

Saw it in theaters, and was a joy to see on the big screen. The animation quality itself justifies the series, it is easily the best combination of cgi to visual effects I have ever seen. The plot was fantastic, as the episode ends with me asking more questions than when I started watching, which is the characteristic of a very gripping, interesting anime. The characters are lovable, and I loved their interactions. Of course, the I found the side character Goto extremely funny, and recognizing him as being voiced by Saitama's VA makes it even more hilarious. Overall the 50 minute entry into the 3rd season was very successful in my opinion, and I look forward to watching the rest.

Apr 16, 2023 3:55 PM

#335

marquinti2

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Oct 2021

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This is an awesome 50-minute episode. The twisting and rotating camera angle scenes around the massive Infinity Castle alone is mesmerizing! My favourite is definitely the Upper Moon Demons meeting or the Upper Kizuki meetings --- the atmosphere emanating from them is intense, powerful, and agonizing! My favourite in the bunch is Akaza, but Kokushibo seems to be the character that's most hyped by fans in this first episode! 😁

marquinti2Apr 16, 2023 4:08 PM

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Marianne

~Effort, Fortitude, and Tenacity

Apr 16, 2023 10:04 PM

#336

Deazu

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Feb 2016

329

El capitulo lo vi en el cine, con la "pelicula"

Apr 17, 2023 1:10 AM

#337

LandoZutzu13

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Feb 2023

nice overlenght, spectacular animations and great entrance to this new arc overall

Apr 17, 2023 2:19 AM

#338

kochia

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Jan 2023

120

it was pretty good!

Apr 17, 2023 7:43 AM

#339

M1kasaYu1

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Jan 2018

479

Took me a while to finish episode 1 since this was double the length but man, the wait was totally worth it!

Apr 17, 2023 7:49 AM

#340

somumangal

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Apr 2022

I hour premium with infinity castle was amazing!!!!

Apr 17, 2023 8:01 AM

#341

Dr_RAPS

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Jan 2021

I mean its all right, nothing much.

Apr 17, 2023 10:21 AM

#342

Mayumai

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Mar 2021

As I expected, it wasn't great, uppermoon meeting was interesting and unpopular opinion I love Doma, I like him more than Akaza, his personality is funny and cute I love that type of character.
But Muzan is so stupid, how can he have that much followers, when he behave like they're nothing more than insect? He wants them work more suicidally (or something like that, ikd I watched it in my leanguage) and don't teamworking. It doesn't make sense in the long term.

Apr 17, 2023 4:38 PM

#343

SerahKyu

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Mar 2021

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I freaking loved it, this intro was so good, everything about it !

The atmosphere, the scenery, sound, effects, and the characters, and their insane aura of destruction and power, they are terrifying omg
I got chills the whole intro, one of the best antagonist scene o-o

Apr 17, 2023 5:41 PM

#344

DemonStrike999

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Jul 2022

Gosh, those mommy milkers...

Apr 18, 2023 3:00 AM

#345

kazanaishot

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Jun 2022

This episode had a very good animation, and overall, the story followed the manga pretty accurately and I really liked it.

Apr 18, 2023 5:38 AM

#346

giaa16

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Nov 2020

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Ufotable coming right in with the animation prowess. The Infinity Castle was so well done. Interesting to see the personalities and interactions of the upper ranks. Lol at Tanjiro's ancestor looking exactly like him. I love the interaction between Mitsuri and Nezuko. (*≧ω≦*) She's so cute.

✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* 𝐼𝒻 𝒶𝓃𝓎𝑜𝓃𝑒 𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇 𝓉𝑒𝓁𝓁𝓈 𝓂𝑒 𝒾𝓉’𝓈 𝒶 𝓂𝒾𝓈𝓉𝒶𝓀𝑒 𝓉𝑜 𝒽𝒶𝓋𝑒 𝒽𝑜𝓅𝑒,

𝓌𝑒𝓁𝓁 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓃, 𝐼’𝓁𝓁 𝒿𝓊𝓈𝓉 𝓉𝑒𝓁𝓁 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓂 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓎’𝓇𝑒 𝓌𝓇𝑜𝓃𝑔. *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧

𝚍𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚜

𝚗𝚎𝚠𝚜𝚕𝚎𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜

Apr 18, 2023 5:51 AM

#347

giaa16

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Phosphophyllita said:
Why did this episode need to be 50 minutes long? Kimetsu no Yaiba doesn't have enough content for 20 minutes, so why did this episode need FIFTY MINUTES?
Why do all the characters in this anime have to be unbearable? Is it so hard to write a minimally normal character? Why does everyone have to scream in this anime? Not even Kana Hanazawa could save that unbearable pink-haired woman.
I'm feeling like this season will be even more painful than the last season, but at least (I pray for this) we won't have the boar-headed guy and Zenitsu in this arc, or at least not as prominent.
God, please help me, your child, as I will need strength.

Wait, I'm confused. Do you like this anime? XD Are you just on the side of being critical in reviews? I mean this out of genuine curiosity. Are you a fan of the manga and the anime is just not up to par?

✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* 𝐼𝒻 𝒶𝓃𝓎𝑜𝓃𝑒 𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇 𝓉𝑒𝓁𝓁𝓈 𝓂𝑒 𝒾𝓉’𝓈 𝒶 𝓂𝒾𝓈𝓉𝒶𝓀𝑒 𝓉𝑜 𝒽𝒶𝓋𝑒 𝒽𝑜𝓅𝑒,

𝓌𝑒𝓁𝓁 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓃, 𝐼’𝓁𝓁 𝒿𝓊𝓈𝓉 𝓉𝑒𝓁𝓁 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓂 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓎’𝓇𝑒 𝓌𝓇𝑜𝓃𝑔. *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧

𝚍𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚜

𝚗𝚎𝚠𝚜𝚕𝚎𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜

Apr 18, 2023 6:31 AM

#348

Plastic0

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Apr 2023

cool but not better than the previous seasons

Apr 18, 2023 8:23 AM

#349

A_Shinoda

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Apr 2020

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Great start to the new arc. This episode was a treat... That Infinity Fortress Scene was insane! They make sure the wait between seasons is worth it.

Apr 18, 2023 10:45 PM

#350

o0ramon0o

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Feb 2017

Wholesome. The music, the graphics, the events. No action whatsoever but still a delightful episode.

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