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| Moooooooooooom, I like butterflies now!!!!!!!! |
| "The future is always blank. Only your willpower can leave footsteps there." "Ruling over death means ruling over life. Death is the climax of life. To have the best death, you must honor life." |
Lel0uchZer0 said: Episode 20 was actually better than overhyped epusode 19 The fact that the demon was stilla live after last episode took away from that scene but it didn't matter cause shinobu and tomioka showed up and MAN finally some good characters in this show I really hope they become more of a presence in the story It wasn't better for me, but I almost enjoyed it just as much, it was a really good episode Many just don't like it because it wasn't Tanjirou who killed Rui in the end |
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| So we go from people complaining Tanjiro killing Rui at the end of last week was an asspull move typical of shounen anime to whining that Tanjiro didn't get the kill and Tomioki just stole the show? Guys, you can't have your cake and eat it too. Like as much as it was lit and intense last week...having it turn out the way it did in this week's ep was a pleasant surprise. It shows the difference in skill between someone at Tanjiro's level and a Hashira. Also...Shinobu is a badass. |
| Don't believe the hype. |
| Awesome, a slower episode was necessary after all those action-packed episodes. Ofc, that's only my opinion. I feel bad for that Kizuki's "family". But they'd be dead long ago if he hadn't saved them from Demon Slayer Corps. |
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| What an awful episode. Not even a second of Zenitsu on screen. |
| Most of us must've concluded after last week's spectacular episode that Tanjiro won his fight against Rui. However, that was not the case at all. Rui made a last-second decision to sever his own head before Tanjiro's sword made any contact. With Tanjiro pretty much immobile after his attack, Rui was certain that he would get the final blow. Thankfully, Giyuu finally arrived in time and with his eleventh form from his sword, he made easy work of Rui and finished him off with a simple slice on his neck. Rui's "sister" was the only one remaining and while she was running, we got treated to her backstory and how she first met Rui, who saved her life from the demon hunters. Rui's family was simply a mis-match of other people who had no other choice but to become a family in order to survive. As was shown in her backstory, Rui didn't take kindly to any of his siblings or "mother" when they tried to run away or simply reverting back to their previous form that they couldn't prevent themselves from happening. It sums up how nasty Rui is. The sister's time was certainly up when Shinobu caught up to her and asked her some questions. Shinobu's cute and kind, but the way she kept that type of demeanour up while interrogating the sister spider made her pretty scary. I'd rather deal with an angry Giyuu than an angry Shinobu! X3 Shinobu's sword looks tiny compared to all the other blades that have been shown so far, but her speciality is poison that kills the demons from the inside, and it was shown to great effect as the poison killed the spider girl very quickly. This was a great episode and while it won't hold a candle to last week's superb episode, it's still great to see ufotable's quality in their art and animation staying at a consistently high standard. =) |
| One of the things I like about this series is they really aren't bluffing about the strength of the Twelve Demon Moons. Remember Rui is Lower Moon Five, the second weakest, and you can just imagine how things escalate. I could go into a bit more but I feel I'd be spoiling too much. |
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ShanAsuna said: HereticHunter said: @Oniichan-Senpai It isn't if Tanjiro won or not, if he got his new power or not, if Giyuu stole the show or not, those things are fine if they are done correctly (Sorry if I can't just speak my damn mind, I've been processing this episode through the day) The problem is how Ufotable has been doing unnecessary cliffhangers by dragging things up, the pacing has been unbearably slow and it really hurts the anime. They should have ended Ep 19 with Giyuu saving the day instead of moving it to the start of Ep 20. They put way too much effort portraying this familiar bonds theme that the conclusion shown in Ep 20 feels disappointing. That's all I prefer ep 19 the way it is. Familial bond is one of KNY's main theme anyway (it sort of reminds me of Edward and Alphonse in FMB, of course FMB had more than 70 episodes to make that relationship a legendary one). The way I see it, is that after all that display, on ep 20 we see how this Rui barely got a scratch (It could have been more convincing if he actually received some damage) and then, after all that, the conclusion to that fight is this guy who one shot Rui and that's it. That's why I felt it disappointing in comparison to Ep 19. It killed Tanjiro's momentum to me. |
| "We could make the world better, but it's easier to just shut our eyes." ~Blackwall |
DedPanda said: So we go from people complaining Tanjiro killing Rui at the end of last week was an asspull move typical of shounen anime to whining that Tanjiro didn't get the kill and Tomioki just stole the show? Guys, you can't have your cake and eat it too. Like as much as it was lit and intense last week...having it turn out the way it did in this week's ep was a pleasant surprise. It shows the difference in skill between someone at Tanjiro's level and a Hashira. Also...Shinobu is a badass. Bullshit, I can have a cake and eat it too. xP Jokes aside, my complaint is that ep 20 killed the momentum of last episode. Of course I didn't expect Tanjiro to win, but the conclusion to this fight was rather disappointing in comparison to all that emotional display in ep 19, which almost made it look pointless. It would have been more convincing to me if Rui took some damage (after all, most of the attack were AoE, or did look that way) Being that the reason as to why Giyuu killed him effortlessly. |
| "We could make the world better, but it's easier to just shut our eyes." ~Blackwall |
HereticHunter said: DedPanda said: So we go from people complaining Tanjiro killing Rui at the end of last week was an asspull move typical of shounen anime to whining that Tanjiro didn't get the kill and Tomioki just stole the show? Guys, you can't have your cake and eat it too. Like as much as it was lit and intense last week...having it turn out the way it did in this week's ep was a pleasant surprise. It shows the difference in skill between someone at Tanjiro's level and a Hashira. Also...Shinobu is a badass. Bullshit, I can have a cake and eat it too. xP Jokes aside, my complaint is that ep 20 killed the momentum of last episode. Of course I didn't expect Tanjiro to win, but the conclusion to this fight was rather disappointing in comparison to all that emotional display in ep 19, which almost made it look pointless. It would have been more convincing to me if Rui took some damage (after all, most of the attack were AoE, or did look that way) Being that the reason as to why Giyuu killed him effortlessly. It wasn't pointless, it unlock to Tanjirou a new power for him to work toward understand it origin and how to use it better and Nezuko gain her Demon Blood Art, which will be important in the future. |
| Well after the amazing ep 19 this was quite a let down....i still liked the episode but of course it can't hold the Quality. While i liked the backstory for the Demons i think its kinda sad they only got backstory to give their death more weight not to make them actual Characters. |
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ExaltedChampion said: HereticHunter said: Bullshit, I can have a cake and eat it too. xP Jokes aside, my complaint is that ep 20 killed the momentum of last episode. Of course I didn't expect Tanjiro to win, but the conclusion to this fight was rather disappointing in comparison to all that emotional display in ep 19, which almost made it look pointless. It would have been more convincing to me if Rui took some damage (after all, most of the attack were AoE, or did look that way) Being that the reason as to why Giyuu killed him effortlessly. It wasn't pointless, it unlock to Tanjirou a new power for him to work toward understand it origin and how to use it better and Nezuko gain her Demon Blood Art, which will be important in the future. I didn't say it was pointless, I said it ALMOST made it look pointless. |
| "We could make the world better, but it's easier to just shut our eyes." ~Blackwall |
| In the end, the Hashira level that is Giyuu does what Tanjirou can't, the Eleventh Form Water Breathing Technique to finally slay Rui. Not that I've ever expected Tanjirou to hit his limits then and there (and to win/lose), Giyuu's perfection meant that there's still room for Tanjirou to grow. Tanjirou sure wasn't ready for the 12 Kizuki, if slaying Rui the Lower Fifth was already tough to begin with, and having a Hashira level demon slayer succeeding meant that he still has a lot way to go It's safe to say that with all the hype from last episode, this episode was still a good follow-up into the life of the sister who wanted to run away from Rui, but by all accounts failed to do so. In retrospect, Shinobu the butterfly demon slayer needs no introduction. Innocent as she is, she's the definition of: Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. Don't ever try to sweet talk her, that's for sure. Everyone might complain that for such an episode that follows up from last week is such a letdown, but I beg to differ. Familial bond is the subject of ridicule and base point, and understanding from both Tanjirou (and Nezuko) along with Rui's standpoint of "playing house" reaps major benefits but with even bigger consequences. |
KANLen09Aug 18, 2019 8:38 AM
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| It was very satisfying to see Shinobu kill that demon bitch. She is the epitome of what most people are like in the real world. |
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| Shinobu looks like a psychopath/yandere to me, I don’t really like her character. I guess I’m on the minority. I want to see less screen time for her. |
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| Shinobu best girl. |
| great episode. looking forward to the next one! i do wanna see more of Kocho and Giyu |
| I like Shinobu :))))) |
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| I really loved the exploration of Rui's psychology. The fact that he was still fixated on his 'family' even in death was brilliant. I can't wait to see the functionality of the rest of the Kizuki. |
  We don't know what kind of people we truly are until the moment before our deaths. As death comes to embrace you, you will realise what you are. That's what death is, don't you think? ------------------------------------ Itachi Uchiha |
| I am in love with Shinobu :3 |
| The episode made me feel a bit sad for the sister, but eh, she's still a demon, so if Rui doesn't maker her kill people, she will still kill people just because she's a demon. I'm glad that Rui didn't die just by a powerup from Tanjiro, the Twelve Kizuki should be more powerful than Tanjiro right now. |
| Wow, Shinobu is cool AF, Giyuu is OP too. Interesting backstory of the demons. Good usage of music too, another great episode for this series. |
| “What do you do when there is an evil you cannot defeat by just means? Do you stain your hands with evil to destroy evil? Or do you remain steadfastly just and righteous even if it means surrendering to evil?” ― Lelouch Vi Britannia |
| What a boring episode! Honestly the demons’ backstories were boring to see becouse I feel nothing for them, they seems void to me. The new character, the girl who uses poison, is the perfect kind of character that I don’t want to see in a series, this kind of character are really annoying, they are annoying like as every characters similar to Tanjiro or Zenitsu, or also Inosuke. The characters of this series are the thing I don’t like the most. |
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| Another fantastic episode, thank you again Ufotable. |
| Goodness. Shinobu is just absolutely stunning. And terrifying with the torture ideas hahahah. It was so easy to tell that blade was to inflict poison. No wonder she had a cure for Zenitsu :P Poor demon sister that got betrayed TT^TT Also the fact that mama spider was just a little demon girl transformed and role playing to fit the part :( v sad </3 Was this the part where we were supposed to ALMOST feel sorry for Rui bc it did not happen lmfaoooooo. |
| good episode. Shinobu is best girl confirmed |
| Damn Shinbou really flys like a butterfly. More background on Rui's history. Great ep but Tomo killed Rui without any stress lol |
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ephemeralNow said: nope, with this pace they can reach muzan in 3 season. The pace is fine anyway.This anime is so incredibly slow, it seems like they are gonna need 10 seasons to get to Kibutsuji. They could have easily fit this season in 12 episodes. |
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| Pretty cool episode, Shinobu is an interesting one. I usually don't like getting too in depth on the backstories, so even though i was expecting the "reasons" of the demons, it was pretty short at least. |
| I love this Pretend Family game as it shows that the demons still have their own strong emotion like the humans, seeing the 11th form is amazing as well as the insect breathing. |
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tarayun said: yes shinobu is weak but she's fast, extremely fast. And there's a lot of strong female characters in this series anyway (even stronger than most of male pillars, and im talking about the psysical strength) so it's too early to judge and say "muh plot-made weakness to glorify the boys"So about Shinobu. Really? The lady hashira level demonslayer is too weak to decapitate demons? Artificial plot-made weakness to glorify the boys. Then you would say "Ah but she is smart and uses that poison!". Then why isn't this poison widespread and used by the entire demonslayer corps? Hell, why don't they make bows and arrows coated by this poison? The existence of this poison renders the entire demonslayer crops useless because any human equipped with this poison can kill demons easily. They can train shinobi with kunais coated by this poison. wait what? a kunai? An arrow? Really? Have you ever heard this word before? "Dodge", demons can just easily dodge those arrows and kunais.Hell, since Wisteria is so lethal to demons they could grow those flowers all over the world and block demons all over the place. well i'm also wondering why they didnt do that, Maybe another manga readers can answer that questionI have to point flaws in such choice of plot. The Wisteria flowers and the poison should not exist, since they do the demons technically don't stand a chance unless the humans are stupid or evil, which apparently they are. dude you made a new account just to point flaws in kimetsu's plot? Okay.Unless of course there are demons that are for some reason "too strong" and thus immune to this poison, making Shinobu unable to kill them. <-expected plot in the future, this is probably 100% going to happen sadly. Idiotic. too strong and immune to shinobu's poison? nope, too bad that's not gonna happen. Sorry |
Jfs_Aug 23, 2019 4:03 AM
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tarayun said: Hell, since Wisteria is so lethal to demons they could grow those flowers all over the world and block demons all over the place. well i'm also wondering why they didnt do that, Maybe another manga readers can answer that questionWhat is there to explain? How could the plot benefit from that? This manga wouldn’t exist in the first place if the demons weren’t a treat and everything was solved so easily |
tarayun said: So about Shinobu. Really? The lady hashira level demonslayer is too weak to decapitate demons? Artificial plot-made weakness to glorify the boys. Then you would say "Ah but she is smart and uses that poison!". Then why isn't this poison widespread and used by the entire demonslayer corps? Hell, why don't they make bows and arrows coated by this poison? The existence of this poison renders the entire demonslayer crops useless because any human equipped with this poison can kill demons easily. They can train shinobi with kunais coated by this poison. Hell, since Wisteria is so lethal to demons they could grow those flowers all over the world and block demons all over the place. So Shinobu and her blacksmith are keeping the method to create this poison a secret. Really. You realize this makes her a self-centered villain right? I have to point flaws in such choice of plot. The Wisteria flowers and the poison should not exist, since they do the demons technically don't stand a chance unless the humans are stupid or evil, which apparently they are. Unless of course there are demons that are for some reason "too strong" and thus immune to this poison, making Shinobu unable to kill them. <-expected plot in the future, this is probably 100% going to happen sadly. Idiotic. Lolsss... Do you also think Dracula is a dumb story because humans could have just grown garlic all over the place, planted crosses everywhere, and sprayed Holy water on garden sprinklers? These stories aren't set in modern day where resources are abundant and farming technology is advanced. People in those days struggle to produce sufficient food to avoid famine when there are droughts and floods. You think they can afford to waste so much land, labour, and other resources just to grow wisteria? |
ShanAsunaAug 23, 2019 7:10 AM
ShanAsuna said: LOLLolsss... Do you also think Dracula is a dumb story because humans could have just grown garlic all over the place, planted crosses everywhere, and sprayed Holy water on garden sprinklers? These stories aren't set in modern day where resources are abundant and farming technology is advanced. People in those days struggle to produce sufficient food to avoid famine when there are droughts and floods. You think they can afford to waste so much land, labour, and other resources just to grow wisteria? I'm feel so dumb now. I've Never thought about that. |
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Jfs_ said: ShanAsuna said: LOLLolsss... Do you also think Dracula is a dumb story because humans could have just grown garlic all over the place, planted crosses everywhere, and sprayed Holy water on garden sprinklers? These stories aren't set in modern day where resources are abundant and farming technology is advanced. People in those days struggle to produce sufficient food to avoid famine when there are droughts and floods. You think they can afford to waste so much land, labour, and other resources just to grow wisteria? I'm feel so dumb now. I've Never thought about that.Lols tbh I thought those things about Dracula when I was a kid, when I first read the story. It was only later when I gained an appreciation of human civilisations across history that I realised my ideas would never have worked |
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