Unpopular Opinion: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a much better name than Demon Slayer

Do You Prefer Kimetsu no Yaiba or Demon Slayer as the Title? Jujutsu Kaisen or Sorcery Fight?

I prefer Kimetsu No Yaiba and Jujutsu Kaisen

50.0%

224

I prefer Kimetsu No Yaiba and Sorcery Fight

1.1%

I prefer Demon Slayer and Jujutsu Kaisen

46.9%

210

I Prefer Demon Slayer and Sorcery Fight

2.0%

448 votes

Sep 9, 2021 10:28 AM

NezukoKamado

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Jan 2017

Hi, It's me Nezuko. This is a bit of a read so bear with me.

I started the manga back in 2016 and have always know it as KnY or Kimetsu No Yaiba for much longer so I just stuck with it. When it started publishing as "Demon Slayer" in the west in 2018, I wasn't that into the name. It felt generic and unmemorable and sounded like a video game title. Kind of like how "Shokugeki no Soma" was changed to the generic name: Food Wars. Not really that interesting to me. Kimetsu also has the appeal of not being an original Japanese word. It's actually invented to communicate the theme of a blade that destroys demons. The name Kimetsu no Yaiba has a lot of meaning to it that is just lost in translation and there have even been Japanese professors who have noted this in analysis of the series. But people like easy to remember English names so they always try to use the basic english name whenever it's available, despite Kimetsu No Yaiba still being apart of the westernized title as well.

To understand my point of view, think about this. How would you feel if Jujutsu Kaisen was never called Jujutsu Kaisen at all in the west, but just translated and published in English as "Sorcery Fight" Both on Crunchyroll and in popular Media? Or just Jujutsu Kaisen: Sorcery fight? It feels weird thinking about that now but imagine if the really pushed "Sorcery Fight" as the main title in the west. My guess would be that it would catch on and become more popular of a title despite it having similar "oversimplified name" problems.

I want to compare how people think. If it's just what the common person uses more because the media pushes that romanized name or if there is a super clear preference for western names vs keeping the name in Japanese.

Sep 9, 2021 10:47 AM

kaio_9k

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Jan 2021

Popular opinion: no one gives a shit

Sep 9, 2021 10:48 AM

Novalty

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Jan 2021

226

If anyone says Sorcery Fight, I will look at them as if they are being taken away to an Insane Asylum

Sep 9, 2021 10:48 AM

Voila_

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Mar 2021

285

kaio_9k said:
Popular opinion: no one gives a shit

Yeah you are right, no one gives a fucking shit, whats the title.

Sep 9, 2021 10:50 AM

crispycereal

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Dec 2020

307

Who tf cares about the title

Sep 9, 2021 10:55 AM

Notte_Stellata

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May 2020

I think it is true. It is literally “the blade of the demon slayer”
So i preferred that instead of just demon slayer

Sep 9, 2021 10:56 AM

MikitoList

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May 2021

487

Obviously the original names will always be a better fit. Although Demon Slayer is definitely more generic, it definitely isn’t a bad name. I use both interchangeably. If they didn’t give it an English name it probably wouldn’t be as palatable to the West. At least it isn’t as bad as “Sorcery Fight” though?l, lmao.

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Sep 9, 2021 10:56 AM

Ginpin

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Nov 2019

141

Literally everyone agrees demon slayer sounds generic af but people use it as it is easier to type than "Kimetsu no Yaiba", same goes for food wars.

Sep 9, 2021 10:57 AM

MonkeeDan

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ehh i havent really thought about that tbh, but my friends prefer to refer to it as demon slayer ig.

Ginpin said:
Literally everyone agrees demon slayer sounds generic af but people use it as it is easier to type than "Kimetsu no Yaiba", same goes for food wars.

This sums it up, thanks

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Sep 9, 2021 11:02 AM

#10

Galaxi1702

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May 2021

I personally like to use the official English title. For example this anime is called "Kimetsu no Yaiba", the official English title is "Demon Slayer". In most cases, I will use "Demon Slayer" more than "Kimetsu no Yaiba". "Jujutsu Kaisen" is a different story tho. The official English title is the same, so I don't think anyone will use "Sorcery Fight". Well some English title may sound generic, but most of the time it's easier to remember the English title than the Japanese title for some people. (Sorry if there are any mistakes in my sentences, English is not my first language)

It's not wrong to rank anime based on your enjoyment ✌🏻

Sep 9, 2021 11:06 AM

#11

Noctilucent_77

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Mar 2021

124

So i can say shingeki no kyojin is better than attack on Titan 🙂

Sep 9, 2021 11:13 AM

#12

feralyandere

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Apr 2021

if i see anyone call jujutsu kaisen "sorcery fight" id fucking kill them

Sep 9, 2021 11:29 AM

#13

brothaGUNS

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Jul 2020

Popular opinion: why (but if anyone calls jjk sorcery fight I’m gonna behead them with a rusty knife)

Sep 9, 2021 11:32 AM

#14

Hinsooo

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Apr 2021

Word: 😐

Word but in Japanese: 😲😲😲

Sep 9, 2021 11:33 AM

#15

AliasterB2003

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Mar 2019

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Yoon_Bums_Ankles said:
if i see anyone call jujutsu kaisen "sorcery fight" id fucking kill them

Maybe don't kill them lol.
A good old slap to the face does the trick usually.

Sep 9, 2021 11:48 AM

#16

Rembe

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Feb 2021

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Ginpin said:
Literally everyone agrees demon slayer sounds generic af but people use it as it is easier to type than "Kimetsu no Yaiba", same goes for food wars.

wdym with Kimetsu no yaiba all you gotta do is type in the acronym KnY, how’s typing the whole of Demon slayer easier?

Sep 9, 2021 11:51 AM

#17

galsgv97

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Feb 2020

Novalty said:
If anyone says Sorcery Fight, I will look at them as if they are being taken away to an Insane Asylum

that's the only correct answer

Sep 9, 2021 11:52 AM

#18

Softhenic03

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May 2020

12449

Calling it as Demon slayer seems easier for tounge,and same goes for Jujutsu Kaisen and Attack on titan as well

Sep 9, 2021 11:57 AM

#19

Ginpin

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141

Rembe said:

Ginpin said:
Literally everyone agrees demon slayer sounds generic af but people use it as it is easier to type than "Kimetsu no Yaiba", same goes for food wars.

wdym with Kimetsu no yaiba all you gotta do is type in the acronym KnY, how’s typing the whole of Demon slayer easier?

Well the question was about the full title so I am talking about that.

Sep 9, 2021 12:45 PM

#20

Marinate1016

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Feb 2019

12032

Ratio sadly+L+no one cares

Sep 9, 2021 12:52 PM

#21

TanjiroKamado

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Galaxi1702 said:
I personally like to use the official English title. For example this anime is called "Kimetsu no Yaiba", the official English title is "Demon Slayer". In most cases, I will use "Demon Slayer" more than "Kimetsu no Yaiba". "Jujutsu Kaisen" is a different story tho. The official English title is the same, so I don't think anyone will use "Sorcery Fight". Well some English title may sound generic, but most of the time it's easier to remember the English title than the Japanese title for some people. (Sorry if there are any mistakes in my sentences, English is not my first language)

We the official English title at least on IMDB.com and the western published novels is actually both. It’s Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. If you look at the title in any database they always include Kimetsu no Yaiba whereas for a series like Attack on Titan they don’t write it out as Attack on Titan: Shingeki no Kyojin. Right?

Sep 9, 2021 12:55 PM

#22

TanjiroKamado

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Jun 2017

No the official English title includes Kimetsu no Yaiba alongside demon slayer every time. Jujitsu Kaisen isn’t the “English” title. They just never bothered to change the Japanese to an English westernized version. I know English isn’t your first language but does that Make sense?

Sep 9, 2021 12:57 PM

#23

TanjiroKamado

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Jun 2017

Marinate1016 said:
Ratio sadly+L+no one cares

I can sympathize. I definitely felt this kind of way when they changed shokugeki no soma to “food wars”

Sep 9, 2021 1:31 PM

#24

Mashuu1

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Aug 2021

111

I also like Japanese.

Sep 9, 2021 2:16 PM

#25

Max-OG

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Apr 2020

230

kaio_9k said:
Popular opinion: no one gives a shit

My exact thoughts 😂

Sep 9, 2021 2:49 PM

#26

nayu_shirakawa

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Feb 2021

225

tbh i dont even try to memorize the english names

Sep 9, 2021 2:53 PM

#27

Wen_tnuocca

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Oct 2020

192

I have friends who don’t watch anime. They say jutusu kaisen.

Sep 9, 2021 3:12 PM

#28

Perfect_username

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Jan 2021

327

It's just a title it ain't that serious no need to write a paragraph about it

Sep 9, 2021 3:18 PM

#29

Anime_Jedi

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Apr 2020

I really don't care because it's just a title. Although I prefer to call Jujutsu Kaisen, Jujutsu Kaisen instead of Sorcery Fight because Sorcery Fight just sounds weird

Sep 9, 2021 4:17 PM

#30

TanjiroKamado

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Anime_Jedi said:
I really don't care because it's just a title. Although I prefer to call Jujutsu Kaisen, Jujutsu Kaisen instead of Sorcery Fight because Sorcery Fight just sounds weird

But some people feel demon slayer just sounds a little weird. It sounds like one of those fps demon shooting games I would play in the Theater lobby when I went to the movies as a kid.

Sep 9, 2021 4:19 PM

#31

Anime_Jedi

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TanjiroKamado said:

Anime_Jedi said:
I really don't care because it's just a title. Although I prefer to call Jujutsu Kaisen, Jujutsu Kaisen instead of Sorcery Fight because Sorcery Fight just sounds weird

But some people feel demon slayer just sounds a little weird. It sounds like one of those fps demon shooting games I would play in the Theater lobby when I went to the movies as a kid.

That's fair but at the end of the day it doesn't matter

Sep 9, 2021 5:25 PM

#32

Yoru_desu

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May 2021

173

Anyone says they like “Sorcery Fight” and I swear to god heads will roll.

Sep 9, 2021 8:11 PM

#33

JesusIsYes

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Sep 2019

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NezukoKamado said:
Hi, It's me Nezuko. This is a bit of a read so bear with me.

I started the manga back in 2016 and have always know it as KnY or Kimetsu No Yaiba for much longer so I just stuck with it. When it started publishing as "Demon Slayer" in the west in 2018, I wasn't that into the name. It felt generic and unmemorable and sounded like a video game title. Kind of like how "Shokugeki no Soma" was changed to the generic name: Food Wars. Not really that interesting to me. Kimetsu also has the appeal of not being an original Japanese word. It's actually invented to communicate the theme of a blade that destroys demons. The name Kimetsu no Yaiba has a lot of meaning to it that is just lost in translation and there have even been Japanese professors who have noted this in analysis of the series. But people like easy to remember English names so they always try to use the basic english name whenever it's available, despite Kimetsu No Yaiba still being apart of the westernized title as well.

To understand my point of view, think about this. How would you feel if Jujutsu Kaisen was never called Jujutsu Kaisen at all in the west, but just translated and published in English as "Sorcery Fight" Both on Crunchyroll and in popular Media? Or just Jujutsu Kaisen: Sorcery fight? It feels weird thinking about that now but imagine if the really pushed "Sorcery Fight" as the main title in the west. My guess would be that it would catch on and become more popular of a title despite it having similar "oversimplified name" problems.

I want to compare how people think. If it's just what the common person uses more because the media pushes that romanized name or if there is a super clear preference for western names vs keeping the name in Japanese.

Demon Slayer's name is alright, but if I catch anyone calling Jujutsu Kaisen "Sorcery Fight", it's on sigt.

All opinions are valid, unless they hurt people. Or suck.

Sep 10, 2021 12:36 AM

#34

Nosakurahate

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Jun 2021

It’s the same fcking thing?💀 , why are y’all fighting over titles , it so stupid😩

Sep 10, 2021 3:28 AM

#35

bollock

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Ginpin said:
Literally everyone agrees demon slayer sounds generic af but people use it as it is easier to type than "Kimetsu no Yaiba", same goes for food wars.

agree but like who tf cares abt the name

Sep 10, 2021 3:29 AM

#36

bollock

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Original names are always better for example shingeki no kyoujin for me the name "attack on Titan" was generic asf just like demon slayer so I always prefer Japanese name but in some cases English ones like mikakunin de shinkouke (sorry if I spelled wrong)

Sep 10, 2021 4:20 AM

#37

Shaddy

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Nosakurahate said:
It’s the same fcking thing?💀 , why are y’all fighting over titles , it so stupid😩

Well, Kimetsu no Yaiba means blade of the demon slayer. But I don't see reason, why to fight over tilte.
Come to Poland. We got great titles over and over again.
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Slayers - Magic Warriors
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