Getting off the train for a second time, the train arc redux has completed. This tv recut of the heavily emotional arc finishing its short batch of episodes. I can definitely say this arc hits hard all the same even in this new format. There are some wonky endings to episodes since it wasn't initially made to be cut into smaller chunks from the movie format. We got a lot more of Rengoku himself with this tv recut since that first episode following his before the train showed Rengoku in the protagonist role. I liked that episode a lot since it just gave us more time with him. Given how the arc ends it was nice to experience more with Rengoku.
The actual movie contents itself were just as good as before. Loved seeing more focus on Tanjiro guilt for his family dying while he was away. Its not something anyone could just move on from and we saw as he left his dream that Tanjiro family is always on his mind, hes always got them in his heart. Inosuke and Zenitsu got some really funny dreams kinda just goofing off, some nice moments of levity before the pain. Rengoku waking up and demolishing the parts of Enmu that were train bits is always awesome, Rengoku with his flame breathing techniques let the animators show off.
Enmu himself wasn't the most captivating villain but he didn't need to be. Just had a simple purpose of wanting to impress Muzan and couldn't accomplish that goal. But he wasn't the real highlight for the antagonist of this arc. Akaza coming in at the end really steals the show and has a grand entrance. His fight with Rengoku is one of the most visually pleasing spectacles in all of anime. Pure eye candy dripping off the screen in every moment. Its hard to gush anymore about it when its just so good and been praised hundreds of times over.
This arc might have overstayed its welcome but I was glad to witness it again these months later. It does the manga immense justice and elevates the story to a new height. Aside from weird editing the tv recut of this arc hits just as hard as the movie version, plus the few added or extended scenes and the extra first episode were good. Cannot wait for the entertainment district arc to begin next week!
85/100
