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I absolutely hate this anime. It is the most overhyped thing I’ve ever seen. When I watched it, it was actually somewhat enjoyable since it’s so basic, but seeing everyone rave over it like it’s the best thing since sliced bread has soured any enjoyment I have for it because I am constantly faced with the fact that people ignore some masterpieces for average shows like this.
Im all for letting people do whatever they want and being happy but we don’t need more people arguing at me and trying to cancel me online because I don’t like Demon Slayer. The fans are rabid.
The ... characters are all tropes. The mc is nice and polite and hardworking. Zenitsu is the timid incompetent one with a hidden power. Inosuke is the loud angry one. Literally where else have we seen this before? Everywhere. They’re not specifically BAD, just boring. The other ones like the pillars weren’t really introduced much, but they are ugly. Mitsuri’s design drives me insane and people can’t take my opinion when I tell them I hate it.
Some spoilers for the anime (I think episode 19 or so): The random savior abilities introduced with no prior mention is so terrible. Tanjiro is one second away from death but oh thank god he suddenly remembered a special power from his dead dad that has never been mentioned before until this point. It would’ve been more acceptable if he had like mentioned it at all or foreshadowed it but it really looks like it was just brought in to save him from death.
And by the way, the characters never develop. At the end of the series we see Inosuke feeling bad that he lost and realizing he’s not the best…. For a few episodes until he completely reverts back to how he was before. It would’ve been amazing for him to reflect on it and respect his fellow ‘slayers a little more because of it, but no, he’s just silly little Inosuke again.
And you fans need to stop telling me to read the manga. I won’t waste my time. The only thing that saves this is the animation so why would I read something that has no strong point. If it’s “sad” I don’t care, how could I feel sad over poorly done characters. If it “gets better” I don’t care, it shouldn’t take 25 episodes to get good at all no matter how much it progresses.
Not to be that person but Attack on Titan is a good example. The first season is nothing like the rest of the show and it’s basic in comparison, but it’s still interesting. It’s exciting and unique. Demon slayer’s first season may just be a prologue but it needs to be an interesting one to keep people actually going back for the next seasons.
If you catch me watching demon slayer’s sequels it will ONLY be so that I can slander them with actual basis and not be uninformed with my hatred.
TLDR: don’t worship mediocre shows.

A few spoilers but not major, not more than any other review.
This anime feels like an attempt to shove ever teenage problem into 13 episodes. I don’t care about the symbolism or the “deeper meanings”. It’s just trying to cram stuff in to make the depressed audience feel something.
There’s the token depressed girl and wow she also cuts because that’s obviously what depressed kids do? Can we get someone with depression who isn’t perpetuating the idea that cutting helps it? And the quiet genius character is just completely unremarkable in all ways I don’t even know why she’s in there. She’s the weakest ... link. There’s the nice mc who wants to make everyone feel better uwu. Momoe is arguably the only good character because she is a lot different than anything I’ve ever seen and she’s not some token depressed girl.
And I can just sense that there are going to be real life 14 year old girls who “kin” these characters like Rika and go on to cut their self just like her. By trying to be eye opening or progressive, they’re just causing more issues. Please stop making depression of kids the main character traits of plot points.
At least the animation was good, but what isnt now? New anime always looks pretty good. Demon slayer is another that has a bat shit story but the animation is good, but since everything’s looking pretty good thats no excuse for poor writing anymore.
Bad anime don’t waste your time. And know about the triggers before you watch it so you don’t turn into the Dazai kinnies x2

I don’t care about Nejima. I care even less about Lilina and Misaki. Who I really care about is Nisaka. He is the only reason I read this, after watching the anime I needed to know what happens to him. Every other part of the story is awful but Nisaka carries the whole thing. He is very well done and enjoyable and I love the story they gave for him and also how supportive the whole system is of homosexuality like that’s pretty progressive of them. Overall I’d say read this if you care about Nisaka a lot and are willing to put up with ... Nejima’s bullshit and leading everyone on. Justice for Nisaka.