Gigguk's review of Kimetsu no Yaiba

VanishingKira said:
It feels like Anituber and such are all hype bandwagoning since muh fire dance.

Like prior to it none of them even mention Kimetsu.

MonkeyDJasper said:
Everybody wanna talk about KnY now all because of a beautiful 6-7 min sequence in 1 episode ? This is getting outta hand now . I love KnY and think it’s a beautiful series but it ain’t some masterpiece like ppl are saying . It’s more of a 8.3 than a 8.69 like it’s MAL score . I’m happy for it’s rating as a fan of the series but I just don’t think it deserves a score that high .

RioluChaser said:
I like Gigguk but we know full damn well he only decided to notice the show because of episode 19.
To the people who watched the show before episode 19, knowing it was a decent show but still had flaws, are the true fans. It was just a show that wasn't even hyped nor underrated and will now become the next show added to list of popular shows = overrated shows lol
I'm glad demon slayer is getting recognized after people decided to sleep on it on spring but at the same time upset.

monkeyDberzerk said:


He praised KnY's direction and animation quality in his Spring 2019 vid.

Tohsaka_Rukia said:
Also idgaf what Gigguk has to say about this show. He's basically just jumping on the bandwagon at this point. If someone could tell me that this guy mentioned KnY at least once before episode 19 came out then I'll gladly accept his review.

Jfs_ said:
he mentioned KnY in his spring 2019 video.

Tohsaka_Rukia said:
My mistake then. Carry on lads.

Kougeru said:
Why does anyone care what this wanna-be scam artist has to say? And as pointed out already, weird how they didn't say much until "that" episode. Just following the bandwagon for money/attention

-Aincrad- said:


I can tell you haven't even watched the video

He literally said he only made this video because of episode 19

RioluChaser said:
I like Gigguk but we know full damn well he only decided to notice the show because of episode 19.
To the people who watched the show before episode 19, knowing it was a decent show but still had flaws, are the true fans. It was just a show that wasn't even hyped nor underrated and will now become the next show added to list of popular shows = overrated shows lol
I'm glad demon slayer is getting recognized after people decided to sleep on it on spring but at the same time upset.

Kougeru said:
Why does anyone care what this wanna-be scam artist has to say? And as pointed out already, weird how they didn't say much until "that" episode. Just following the bandwagon for money/attention

SeasonLeaves said:
I agree with most people saying here. Having watch his video, comparing him to another YouTube reviewer that actually appreciate the theme and character of the story instead, he only show how good the animation was and barely touch anything else (Characters, theme, etc). He did mention Nezuko being a great little sister character

I am happy his video reach 1M, that way people will watch the series more. However i cannot make myself not upset how shallow his review was compared to other YouTube videos from Nux Taku, Mother's Basement, Glass Reflection, and many more just adding the fact that he just jump in the bandwagon. Just my personal opinion by the way.

ShanAsuna said:
When someone says "KNY is only good in terms of the art", they either have a very broad definition of "art", or they don't really know what's behind an anime.

KNY's incredible production by Ufotable have mesmerising art no doubt (including incredible amalgamation of 2D art and CGI, use of colors, sakuga, clean drawings, etc). But it also had meticulous direction, beautiful and memorable soundtracks, on-point sound effects and voice acting.

Most importantly, all these elements were used effectively to trigger an emotional reaction to the story.

It's also very easy to sideline the author's efforts when people say it's only good in terms of its ART. The series actually has a solid story. Just because it's not mind-boggling, edgy, has an uncommon theme, or appear complex, doesn't mean the story is bad.

I actually appreciate a shounen where the main protagonist genuinely prizes kindness and family above other things. One YouTuber said Tanjirou is a truly believable "moral jesus" unlike most other shounen protagonists (who are often driven by ambition or revenge) and I agree.

I think people who can appreciate KNY understands that it requires great skill to elevate a simple theme to its pinnacle. Actually this is true for most Japanese art/skills, the Great Wave off Kanagawa (which looks like an inspiration for the Water breathing artstyle) has incredibly simple themes, Japanese food culture prioritises elevating the materials to their highest form with minimal seasoning, Japanese home designs prioritises simplicity and harmony... Appreciating simplicity and purity is just a very Japanese thing.

beminim said:
I didn't even watch the video. I like gigguk but one of the reasons I have never subscribed to him is that he rarely makes sense sometimes. Most YouTubers only are , as others have said, jumping on a bandwagon. Views matter to them so they will try and benefit.

The only work of art in this series for me is the animation which for the vast majority of the series, has been amazing. That however does not make up for generic and sometimes even bad writing, bad comedy, and other issues this series has.

If you are a fan, enjoy it. Doesn't mean everyone else has to gather with it and doesn't mean everyone who doesn't like it is gonna be wrong.

ShanAsuna said:
When someone says "KNY is only good in terms of the art", they either have a very broad definition of "art", or they don't really know what's behind an anime.

KNY's incredible production by Ufotable have mesmerising art no doubt (including incredible amalgamation of 2D art and CGI, use of colors, sakuga, clean drawings, etc). But it also had meticulous direction, beautiful and memorable soundtracks, on-point sound effects and voice acting.

Most importantly, all these elements were used effectively to trigger an emotional reaction to the story.

It's also very easy to sideline the author's efforts when people say it's only good in terms of its ART. The series actually has a solid story. Just because it's not mind-boggling, edgy, has an uncommon theme, or appear complex, doesn't mean the story is bad.

I actually appreciate a shounen where the main protagonist genuinely prizes kindness and family above other things. One YouTuber said Tanjirou is a truly believable "moral jesus" unlike most other shounen protagonists (who are often driven by ambition or revenge) and I agree.

I think people who can appreciate KNY understands that it requires great skill to elevate a simple theme to its pinnacle. Actually this is true for most Japanese art/skills, the Great Wave off Kanagawa (which looks like an inspiration for the Water breathing artstyle) has incredibly simple themes, Japanese food culture prioritises elevating the materials to their highest form with minimal seasoning, Japanese home designs prioritises simplicity and harmony... Appreciating simplicity and purity is just a very Japanese thing.