Kimetsu no Yaiba

This is my first review and english isn't my first language so don't judge me too harshly.

I first read this manga in 2018 around July but stopped at around chapter 20. Not because I didn't enjoy it but it just didn't grab my interest. Then the anime announcement came and people started hyping it up and saying how good it was. The first episode of the anime came out and I decided to pick it up again.

Now. The first 20-26 chapters aren't that good. They don't really keep you hooked to find out what happens next chapter. Where it really finds it pace is around chapter 30 so try to get at least that far if you can.

Story 8/10
The story isn't very complex but i feel it doesn't have to be. This is a story about hunting demons and that is it. The later arcs have interesting premises to them in my opinion and it does progress very well.

Art 7/10
First off. The art isn't the best. It's very unique and i personally like it but i can see people who really care about their manga having a specific kind of artstyle being put off by it. If you don't have a problem with the artstyle or are only a little put off by it, bear with it. You'll get used to it eventually.

Characters 8/10
The characters are definitely one of the highlights of KnY. All of the main cast are very likeable and you really start to care for them. The supporting and side characters are also very well done. There might be characters that you hate but upon learning more about them you start to sympathize or even start to like them. You really connect with many of the characters.

Enjoyment 9/10
Really enjoyed it. Don't know what else so say.

One thing i wanna say is the that the fights are one of my favorite things about this manga. The fights at the beginning might not be much but the later fights are really great. You really feel like they are life and death situations and see how brutal they are.

Overall 8/10
i really recommend this manga to anyone looking for a great shounen to read. Like i said the early chapters might not be the best but if you get through them you are in for a great ride.

Kimetsu no Yaiba is your typical “demons Vs demon hunters” story. The concept isn’t original, the plot is simple, the characters are distinct and fleshed out well, the abilities are cool, there’s no major power creep so far and I like how the author humanised some of the demons.

I’m going to briefly give my thoughts on different aspects to the series.

• Character designs: I like the character designs for the most part. They’re distinct and creative, especially the demons.

• Comedy: I actually like the comedy a lot. It’s the only weekly shounen I read that’s managed to get a laugh out of me every once in a while. The interactions between Tanjirou/Inosuke/Zenitsu are great.

That being said, what Kimetsu no Yaiba is lacking:

• World building- The world is never really expanded upon, so I don’t care for it. It’s just demon hunters fighting demons in Feudal Japan. I think it would have been interesting if there were other locations, organisations and the lower demons weren’t killed off so quickly. The scope of the world feels very small

• Character development- I can’t say that any of the main cast has undergone any growth outside of strength, which is a shame because the series seems to be gearing to its end soon.

• Villains: Will I think they aren’t poorly written, they’re somewhat forgettable aside from Muzan. I kinda wish Muzan had a better motivation than just immortality too seeing as he’s the big bad villain of the series.

Art: I’m not too fond on the art style. The black comedic eyes is used way too frequently that it’s hard to take scenes seriously when the story doesn’t.

Edit: The rest will entire spoiler territory:

I am disappointed with how KnY went downhill once the attack on the Demons base started.

I don’t think UM1, UM2, UM3 needed a entire arc devoted to themselves, but it did need to be expanded on e.g. learning about Zenitsu’s mentor having another disciple (UM2) should have been mentioned before the fight if he was going to be Zenitsu’s big bad guy. We get a flashback when he appears and are supposed to care when he dies after two chapters.

Some characters that were wasted:

Kanao- why is it the first time we see her fighting for real during the final arc...? Could we not have gotten an arc with her going on a journey with the gang to build up their bond and her relationship with Tanjiro?

Nezuko- She should have learnt how to speak earlier and actually develop as a character rather than ‘cute demon girl gagged up in box Tanjirou needs to protect!’

Muzan- The final fight is probably the worst fight I’ve read in shounen solely because of him. How did we go from the amazing battle against UM1 to a boss battle where the demon waves his arms around for 10 chapters?!

When Muzan first showed up I was expecting Michael Jackson to have some more depth to him, to have a ulterior motivation than the generic ”immortality” typical demon stories go for but I was wrong. The Tamayo poison was laughable, she had 4 “all according to keikaku” moments where her asspull poison messes up Muzan lol

As for the last chapter. The epilogue wasn’t bad, but I would have preferred a ending that gave closure to our main cast as well.

Overall: Kimetsu has is a solid shounen that’s always been “meh” 6/10.

Im so happy i finished reading this cursed manga. Reading it was like crack, i couldnt stop no matter what. The main character is almost annoying because of how perfect he is, and the story is nothing new. Each time a new character is introduced, they have an obligatory cockie-cutter sob story to tell. This manga is incredibly formulaic and gives the impression of artistic significance in comparison to the trash the anime industry feeds us. Wow... this got more angry than i intended. The drawings were pretty good tho...

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Im so happy i finished reading this cursed manga. Reading it was like crack, i couldnt stop no matter what. The main character is almost annoying because of how perfect he is, and the story is nothing new. Each time a new character is introduced, they have an obligatory cockie-cutter sob story to tell. This manga is incredibly formulaic and gives the impression of artistic significance in comparison to the trash the anime industry feeds us. Wow... this got more angry than i intended. The drawings were pretty good tho...

Nothing new to be honest. Demon Slayer has all your typical shounen cliches. MC has some "enhanced" senses. Family gets murdered, seeks revenge. Never thought something like this would be so popular.

Anyway I think the greatest downfall for this manga is the writing and especially the humor, the humor is just terrible. Like Zenitsu can be so annoying in some situations which kills the mood because of terrible humor.

The writing, it's mediocre. I'm sure people who actually analyize stories thinks that the story writing isn't anything special. But I can say this manga is for people who's new to the manga world as the story is easy to follow, has some notable scenes, and atleast likable characters. Not for someone who read a lot of mangas because they probably will find this boring.

The art, at first it feels like some parts were rushed as it lacked details but further to the chapters the art got better. Personally I'm not a fan of the art style.

Kimetsu no yaiba was something very promising that I can say with certainty that it partially fulfilled, however it did not end as it deserved, and it is understandable, because its author had already said that she was going to finish her manga due to personal problems and that she was not going to be able to finish it As she really wanted, beyond that, I have nothing to reproach the sensei, because it was she who gave us a beautiful story with characters that will stay in our hearts forever, I have no right to claim something that the truth Enjoy from start to finish.
Tanjiro, Nezuko, Zenitsu and inozuke, these 4 people will remain in my heart for eternity like the rest of their characters, as well as showing one of the best villains that could be known, just something simple but also great.
Thanks kimetsu no yaiba

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I can't believe how somebody can come up with something so good, every single character is absolutely perfect! Upper moon 1 is my favorite, Muzan, Yorrichi, Tanjiro, Rengoku, Sanemi, Giyuu, I mean I can't stop naming, every character is just awesome. Story is extremely sad but I loved every bit of it, my most favorite arc is the Upper moon 1 and yoriichi arc and the Akaza arc, I can't wait to see the semi final fight animated, Kokushibou vs Sanemi, Gyomei, Muichiro, just loved it. I would appreciate if there were some side story regarding upper moon 1 or something haha, but I am kinda content with what it offered there were somethings I might want to change like I wouldn't want my favorite characters upper moon 1 and muzan to just die that easily but I guess thats alright. Overall I would rate it no less than 10/10.

Story: 4/10 - It became extremely repetitive at the end. Almost monotonous in the way they found a demon, struggled, we saw a melodramatic backstory, and they would eventually kill it. The hype wore off after the first few demons, and honestly there isn't much development in the plot except "Kill Muzan!" and "I need to get stronger!". There honestly just isn't really much going on, the worldbuilding isn't great either.

Art - 7.5/10, it's good art for the most part, it could be a 8 or 9.

Character - 3/10, I think this is probably the worst part of the manga. Whether the antagonists or the protagonists, none of the characters are unique, fleshed out, or have active development throughout the story that isn't "I want to get stronger!". All of the characters are honestly as static as they look, it's pretty much what you see at face value. Their personalities match their appearances, that's for sure(especially the Hashiras). It even goes as far to have characters that are basically plot devices, having no use in the story except to further Tanjiro's development as a slayer and just to die.

Enjoyment - 5/10, some of the character's abilities are cool, but the power system is not shown whatsoever, and honestly, the abilities seem really contrived at times - especially when they counter the enemies, seemingly for no reason.

Overall - 5/10, it's not that bad of a read, but it's not good either.

I am currently up to date on this, and it actually made me cry ( It's very hard for me to cry at manga and anime, I think I've only cried 2 times other than this.) So that is why I wanted to review this.

Story 9/10
I wanted to give this 10/10 but I still had some unanswered questions about the sword smiths and a few other things, But overall the story-line is good it stays constant with the plot, it doesn't break any rules that it has set up for itself.

Art 8/10
The art is amazing you can see the improvement from the first chapter to the current chapter. The character design is good because it isn't basic. It isn't the typical black hair protagonist with the blonde girl side character. it has such a unique character design that you can instantly spot the character in the crowd.

Characters 7/10
Sometimes the characters can be annoying like Zenitsu crying all the time. but it really shows the type of person and the personality the character has.
I do love that not all the characters like each other and sometimes hate one another. I also like how everyone apart of the demon corps hate *cough Micheal Jackson cough* it really proves how much of a bad character he is. It's like saying a child is murder without actually looking like one. I know looks and be deceiving but it's like blowing their cover.

Enjoyment 10/10
I really did enjoy this manga and the anime, it did make me cry and that is one of the reason why I give it a 10/10. The story really hounds down on why you should hate the main antagonist and love the protagonist and the side characters. The backstory of the villains really make you feel sorry for them but also still hate them.

Overall 10/10
It did make me cry and feel a lot of conflicting emotions towards characters. Like I feel sorry for you but you still are a bad person, or I feel happy for you and I am sad you didn't get the ending you deserved. There aren't many things I dislike expect for not knowing a lot about the sword smiths. And wanted to see a specific character burn to ashes. *cough Michael Jackson cough*

But Overall this series is great, it's characters are lovable, it's fight scenes are cool to look at, seeing the characters make a plan and it going through amazingly.

I really do recommend to any shounen fan and or people who really like to invest their time into characters.

I am mostly an anime viewer.In my whole life I probably read at most 7/8 manga and all of them were highly popular.I found out about this manga from the anime adaption.And I don't regret my decision at all.Not matter which way you used to get into Demon Slayer it's a masterpiece.Author's story telling is beautiful.Character style is unique and lovable.It might annoy you a bit but soon enough you will understand why is the art style is important.Because of the art style author can insert humor exactly where it is needed.Every demon they hunt is unique and the way Tanjiro's hunt goes on is also unique.You will feel the pressure and the emotion.Every twist is accurately put.The story pace is so soothing you won't even be able to complain.The story revolves around Nezuko and Tanjiro's sibling bond.This won't provide you the feel of typical shounen because of it's unique story and character build up.Author did marvelous job building up each ark and all character development.If you are confused about whether you should read it or not..Let me give you a push.It's 100% worth of your leisure time.

Oh boy... This is gonna be a small review full of spoilers.

Shinobu should create some poison or cure for a good plot. What did the hell happen? Everyone was talking about this anime and manga, maybe I expect something special, unique, but this is a typical shonen for young teens, something in a tier of Yu Gi Oh. This was a painful read, but if you want to hate and judge something, you should finish it. I don't like to use the word overrated, but this, what the hell people see in this story? What is so special, where is the good part, where is that god-tier manga?

For me, the best part was backstories, especially backstories of demons. But half of them were mediocre, other half was good. The fights are boring, characters died but I don't feel anything about them, only time when I was emotional, is when that kitten get wounded by Muzan. Brave kitten <3

Characters are one-dimensional, they force some drama to make them human, but Nah.. The story is full of shonen cliches.

And ending... They had something, metaphoric tragic, something that would make this story alright, and that was Tanjiro becoming a demon. That would be great, whole time Tanjiro was taking care of Nezuko, but in the end, Nezuko is taking care of her demon brother, full circle, tragic, emotional, but guess what? Shinobu creates a cure for that, Shinobu created poison, not one, not two, but four. That was so cheap.

Anime should go original, change something. This story had potential, this story has something, they can make something special. But Manga is mediocre, for God's sake, MHA Manga is better than this...

This manga was a read like a lot of other readers mentioned. Although I didn't think it was that bad. THIS IS MY OPINION JUST OF THE MANGA, although I watched the anime.

ART

The art is incredible and underrated. I think the art style is really pretty and fits the style that the author wants the series to go for. I've seen some negative reviews about it but I think it is a really good style for this storyline.

CHARACTERS

The characters are well written and have a lot of personality. Although some character you meet in certain chapters and don't get a back story until much later. The characters are very humor based and also have some really cute and heartwarming moments. The "villain's" of these series are also really well written. I think just like the main characters, the readers learn about their back stories until way later. It makes it really hard to read sometimes since you want to know who they are.

LENGTH

This is where a lot of people didn't like it. It was really long. Some chapters and ideas definitely could have been stretched into the last one. I personally like the length since it was easier for me to read rather than something short and condensed but when I tried to read it for a third time, I understood why people thought it was so lengthy.

OVERALL

For me it was a 9/10. I enjoyed the art style and the overall story line. It has a level of suspense and the characters are really lovable. The villains were well written and sometimes you wanted to cheer them on and help them. The length was definitely a reach but enjoyable if you do it in sections rather than in one go. Definitely recommend for lore. :)))))

Kimetsu no Yaiba has creative visuals, quirky style and simple premise that works very effectively. The hashiras are literally the coolest guys ever. However, my main issue is that the pacing and villains of totally blow.

Demon Slayer has really weird pacing decisions - the fights stretch on like 30 chapters and the in-between ark pauses are barely there. In other shounen shows writers use pauses and long arks to explore contextual tangents, build up tension, create drama, and rise stakes. That way they create an illusion of a journey and make the reader more involved to the story. Unfortunately Demon Slayer does not do any of that particularly well and the consequences show. Everything our characters do comes out like an unearned heist sequence without any impact to the story at all. The only thing that seemingly matters is who dies but I did not feel involved with any of the characters at all.

I really did not care whether any of the characters will live or not. Sure most are cool, however, they are also static to a fault. The badass design and tragic backstory are certainly there but where are the aspirations, the character, the drama? I feel like the hashiras are just some npcs with programmed responses, present only for Tanjiro (the boringest default soy boy character ever) to interact with. Admittedly, Zenitsu and Inosuke have some non-completely forced drama, but it was too weakly resolved to count. Good characters certainly don't lack style, but they do lack substance.

The writing of the villains, however, sucks pee pee. They are stuck in this limbo zone of inconsistency between a tragic backstory, goodness at heart, and the fact that they have eaten half of the population of Japan. While we, readers are meant to empathise, the villains are subjected to the stupidest most awkward character development template:
> I am not bad at all, but I live in a society
> have to protect someone excuse
> *dies *gets vampirized
> ok, now I am over-the top evil. I want power and revenge
> *gets fucking decapitated
> Tanjiro holds hand and reads last will, feels bad man
> omg, I made a mistake, I am good actually
> Tanjiro, thanks for teaching me this cheap-ass brain-dead moral lesson
> proceeds to suck Tanjiro off and dies for real

Demon Slayer has no sense of drama and everything it does is cut short. No character has any genuine development and resolution. Boring, meaningless fights are stretched far too long, while in-between moments (with training and character development) are either basic-Tanjiro-level-cringe-worthy or unexplored at all. I really hate to have to do this, but I think Kimetsu no Yaiba lacks fillers and thus shounen substance. Nevertheless, the form is unparalleled - the style of Meiji (or smt) Japan, interesting magic system, creative fight visuals, cool backstories and character design. 5/10

Great manga with BOATLOADS of action! The story line is amazing and makes you feel pity for many of those who die. An amazing theme that goes on for the main hero are that "life flashes before your eyes when you're about to die so you can find a way out of your situation" which is so consistent and makes me so moved! The theme of initial revenge that turns into finding his own enlightenment really blew me away and I really enjoyed the characters that were in the story (even the villains!). It really show both sides of each story which can show that now all people have bad intentions at the start but are forced to due to their childhood circumstances and it now becomes a habit. I would highly recommend this manga as it definitely will hook you on (I finished 156 chapters in friken 3 days).
Every time you put down this manga you would want to pick it back up so be cautious!

This shounen manga is slightly above average and sometimes average in terms of most aspects. However it has my favorite strong point of any area. CHARACTERS, when I tell you that they are good characters i'm not lying and they go through major development fluidly.

Story 7: average however executed well and ties in many would-be asspulls into the story to make sense of it and leaves few if any plot holes

Art 6: the art is average and you can tell there is more effort put in to later chapters which makes it a lot better

Character 10: just amazing personalities and developments. I like how many characters interact with one another and also how well almost every protagonist and pillar ties into the story. I will not give any spoilers but Kanao's development is the sole reason I give it a 10 for characters

Enjoyment 10: good characters, I love shounen in general, and...Kanao's development

Aside from some implications (if you've read the manga), this should be spoiler-free:

Some think perfect stories need to be convoluted, twists after twist, stories need to be complex, that you get the details after you watch it a second or third time, something never seen or heard of, never even thought of.

Characters need to have a complex nature, they should be full of surprises, a mosaic. A character who just wants to see the sun, who just wants to save his sister, is not good enough, he/she should want more, because of something unthinkable that has happened in his/her past which made him the way he is. Why not get power? Why not be the strongest? Why not be the richest? Why not be some caricature of a character?

That's just not true. That necessarily doesn't make a good story and character. The best story in the world can become dull if someone unfitting tells it. And on the other side, the worst story in the world can be good if the perfect narrator tells it.

A good story is one which is narrated by the right person.

This is the case with Kimetsu no Yaiba. It is a well narrated story which focuses itself on it's small cast of characters without getting convoluted. It doesn't need to expand the world or his cast. Thankfully Gotoge never loses her focus. There doesn't need to be a bigger baddie with some insane motives after the other, like in Naruto. There doesn't need to be 100 islands with 2000 characters, like in One Piece. (I enjoyed and enjoy both series, they're good in their own regard, that's beside the point)

Once you get into the art, its very cute side-characters (those dot-eyes^^) and jokes you get absorbed into the story. The last arc was very intense for me bc i really liked the cast. Waiting for the next chapter was hard.

I'm sad that this was the last chapter but i'm happy she didn't extend the story for the sake of money and ended it perfectly. Kimetsu no Yaiba is globally acclaimed, she could have sold-out if she wanted to like many other mangaka. Thank you for not doing that.

The biggest flaws of this series in my opinon are the bad pacing, mediocre action, very one note characters and the fact that theres very little substance in this manga.
If you read this manga you will probably enjoy it and move on, there's nothing that will make you want to go back and read again or think about the series in depth which is unfortunate.
To be positive the series can be quite funny and certain characters (Inosuke) are very enjoyable to read about.
There are many problems like the pacing action and consistancy issues that I think can be fixed with the anime adaptation which I hope will happen.

Overall its a 7/10, it does not deserve nearly the amount of praise it gets but its still reasonably enjoyable.
Don't set your expectations too high if you plan on reading.

Out of all the media I read, watched or listened to, Kimetsu no Yaiba is the single greatest one.

STORY
The story is simple but that's what makes it good. There isn't any confusing lore or exposition at the beginning. There are demons bad and they cause problems and Demon slayers solve the problems. It's the story behind each of Demons and Demons Slayers that hook you in. The backstory for many characters are short but they feel so real that you sympathize with almost every character. (Akaza and The fourth moon being my favorites)

CHARACTERS
Tanjirou is very likable and easy to relate to. His goal is to save his family and restore his sisters humanity which make his goal realistic. He must save or or she will turn into a demon. He isn't just killing demons because he want to be 'The Greatest Demon Slayer'. The side characters also get similar treatment and many having very emotional (I might be a crybaby though) backstories.

ART AND ENJOYMENT
The art is really good. Yeah, moving on. The action is very engaging, taking up whole panels during techniques and fights just being hella cool. The jokes and serious combat moments are never combined so intense moments are never ruined. Personally, Zenitsu can be a little annoying but the crybaby stuffs dies off after chapter 80-ish.

Overall, the combination of all of these tings makes it the greatest thing ever. I can't find the right words so just read it.

I read the last chapter to take a break from studying college exams on May 17th and I'm getting this review done until the end of this month (surprise surprise for being a late bloomer).

I am not going to bother in spoiling anyone who hasn't read the manga but I shouldn't have relied on the ending with high expectations. I am very much disappointed that Demon Slayers conclusion changed it's setting, but that's all I'm going to say about that. It was pretty much like a GOT or Akame Ga Kill situation where everything was perfect but the ending just crashed the whole hype of it.

ANYWAYS...

Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed looking forward to each chapter coming out every week on Viz Media. It was thanks to Demon Slayer being such a good anime that it made me draw to keep reading and become addicted to this series. Tanjiro was definitely best boi like he's such a little badass and kind spirited that you just wanna give him a hug. Even Nezuko was adorable little cutie. I honestly admired the siblings teamwork on kicking demon butt like Muzan didn't know what he hit him lol.

Inosuke and Zenitsu were pretty much a funny pair to tag along with the siblings. Yes I agree with some people, Zenitsu is a pretty annoying p*ick at times but when he's in a superhero mode, he honestly gets s*it done which I admire about him as a character. Same with Inosuke, he was useful too throughout all fights involved in this manga.

As much as this manga isnt my personal best out there, Koyoharu Gotōge definitely did a great job at creating a darkish theme setting manga involving demons (even though it's been done many times but still) and likeable characters. If you're into many action scenes, dark stuff, comedy and history in its way, definitely give this series a shot!!

With the anime adaptation being as popular as it is, I decided to read the manga and I have to say, I was very impressed.

The art style in every single fight in this manga was nothing short of spectacular. The intense attention to detail for each panel really shows how much time and hard work was invested in creating such a visually-appealing story. Each Kizuki's Blood Demon Art along with each Demon Slayer's Breath Form coincided into a beautiful spectacle that can only be described as beautiful. This is definitely Demon Slayer's strongest point.

However, this manga had one major flaw that unfortunately couldn't be avoided and that was the fact that it was RUSHED. Gõtoge, the writer, was sadly going through a lot of family issues and was forced to finish the manga quickly.

The character development is not really touched on much throughout the manga, only really focusing on Nezuko and Tanjiro with a few chapters being dedicated to the inner-workings of Giyu, Inosuke, Kanae, and Zenitsu. Each side character was given a brief overview of their persona but nothing really blossomed. A good amount of the relationships between various characters was also touched on very little.

The story itself, as stated before, was rushed so the events transpiring near the end of the manga was a slap-to-the-face for many readers and questioned the logic behind how each event occurred.

Nevertheless, this manga was definitely an outstanding read for me and although a good amount of the story and characters were never fully developed, it all came back near the end and served to become an amazing manga. I highly recommend reading Demon Slayer.

I started reading Kimetsu no Yaiba since the anime was getting tremendous praise, but it was kind of a waste of time...

To be short but sweet, the premise of Kimetsu no Yaiba is incredibly interesting with demons and demon slayers being allies and foes alike. Most of the characters are compelling and unique not only in their design but also their abilities. However, the manga is terribly paced. It feels like the growth of the characters and the story are inconsistent and relatively, like a bumpy road. The art is not that amazing nor special in my opinion (at least for the manga). The only reason why I read Kimetsu no Yaiba was for the hype and at the end of it, I felt like I was reading KnY simply for the interesting concepts (rather than characters or plot).