Usually, I tend to be as objective as I can 'cause I can rate with a 5 or a 4 an anime and that doesn't always mean that I didn't enjoy that, it means that it's full of flaws that I can't just ignore. Nevertheless, this time my subjectivity is going to take a lot of place here, because even though its's not perfect, I love Kimetsu no Yaiba.
I want to say that even if it does sound like spoilers, the things I mention throughout the review are already presented in both trailers! So it is not spoiler.
The premise is pretty simple and retakes, of course, the last part of the anime. Since the whole adaptation is entirely loyal to the manga, I personally regard this, more than a movie, as an arc of the anime. There is no difference with everything that has been shown before in the series, and kind of it isn't a great closure, I mean, it ends even opener than the series. The only novelty is the first apparition of an upper moon (3th kizuki), who is actually my favourite kizuki, Akaza. Going back to the adaptation thing, that is something that turns KnY down, 'cause the mistakes are the mangaka's, Gotouge. All the debilities it has are originally from the manga, that's why I can't adjudicate this errors to the anime or the movie. They are doing the best they can with the material they have, and that's it, and that's something I respect. It's not like other animes where the problem is the director's adaptation and pacing choices.
The story then, it's fine, not complex nor big deal, yet still attractive. Of course, there are plot armors that I'm not delving into right now. Pretty convenients, but I wasn't expecting another thing. It is not characterized by its master tier plots. Just a nice entertaining movie with flashy fights and some well-handled emotional moments that are very predictable; those were touching to me anyways. As I said, nothing new nor distinctive from the anime. I even dare to say that it's not as great as the anime since, by nature, KnY has many development errors (both story and characters) that in the 26 episodes can manage to slip by unseen, but in a movie, that it's a lot shorter, that's imposssible. However, it's pretty enjoyable.
In terms of characters, both in manga and in movie, it still has its lacks. The first part of the fim is about a demon's blood technique that makes them fall asleep and introduces them in an infinite dream where they live in their own paradise; Tanjiro dreams of his family, Inosuke dreams of himself as a big leader, Zenitsu, of course, dreams of a girl. And Nezuko, logically, did her part as the cute relief of the movie. The purpose is to kill them in their dreamworld. As always, in flashbacks (or dreams lmao) is kind of the only way they find to construct a background or a development for a character. It works for me, but is a poor resource if it is used all the time. This is somewhat sad, because, even though a movie is not long enough to create a big depth (specially in a shounen), there could have been more character's exploration. Or at least, please, ZENITSU, STOP CRYING AND FIGHT WHILE BEING AWAKE. In resume, won't witness any character changes, at least not noticeable.
Later, we have the beloved Rengoku, a character that acts as the trigger that every shounen protagonist needs. Is, in my opinion, a wasted personage that could have taken this as an opportunity to be developed, since in the series the viewer barely knows his name and his breathing technique as a hashira. His only background is, again, through flashbacks. By the very end you get to see a little bit more things about him that can tell what kind of person he is. But, to me, it wasn't enough. I appreciate him tho.
I want to stop for a moment just to say how amazing Akaza is and how regrettable it is the way he is presented and disappear. His seiyuu, the dear Akira Ishida, made me explode. I couldn't expect less from him; when I knew he was voicing this demon, I screamed as the cringey fangirl I am. The other demon present in the movie, the main one, Enmu, is completely plain with no minimum exploration, and even is weak and ridiculous. It's the typical sadistic crazy character whose unique objective is to spread blood al over the place. That's a pointless villain that could have been replaced for another a lot better, given it is a film.
In animation, of course, no complaints at all since it is this franchise's strongest point. This is an Ufotable top tier animation, amazing in every possible way. Character designs are a lot better than the manga's, so that's another point. Fights are excellent, exciting without a doubt, and the sound is even better. LiSa is the best thing that ever happened to KnY. The only thing I would complain is some CGI moments that are pretty mediocre. However, from a technical point of view, this is a masterpiece. Shamefully, that's a great part of KnY's success, and that's not enough to cover its debilities. Thank god this was made by Ufotable, otherwise this would have been another unnoticed anime.
In conclusion, as a shounen movie that covers just one arc of a fairly long story, is very decent and enjoyable, and for the anime fans or manga readers, this is orgasmic. I myself enjoyed this a big time, because despite all the holes and lacks it has, this story won my heart and the characters did as well. I'm aware of the loosen details, but that didn't detract me at all from my feelings. A story doesn't need to be a 10 for it to take root in me. That's what Kimetsu no Yaiba is.
Again, if you didn't like the main story or you couldn't stand the errors and weakness in the series, do not watch this, because if you have expectations for this to change anything, it won't. It can be just as amazing as the first part, or just as lame as the first part. It depends totally on your previous experience.
