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Demon Slayer certainly has a unique art style. That`s why I bothered to pick it up in the first place. Certainly the art was the most invigorating aspect of Demon Slayer. Everything from the...
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Demon Slayer certainly has a unique art style. That's why I bothered to pick it up in the first place.
Certainly the art was the most invigorating aspect of Demon Slayer. Everything from the character design to the animation of various attacks was drawn in great detail. In terms of the music, the flute is nice every once in a while, and it certainly fits with the theme of Demon Slayer, but it's not my thing. The one jarring aspect of the animation is when they switch from a still 2D image to 3D animation; it could be smoother but it isn't very noticeable in the first place.
Tanjiro's cause is noble and he seems determined (to a fault), but we could say that about a lot of shounen protagonists. Deku from MHA stands out; the two draw quite a few parallels, and not in a good way. Shounen of this style really seem to steer away from any significant character development, which of course requires struggle. Tanjiro certainly struggles in his training, but to me it felt glossed over and didn't really have an impact. On the other hand, if Tanjiro experienced tragedy in the sense of killing off characters, that would lend validity to his cause.
Nobody likes to see their favorite character die, but when you're trying to create a story with impact, tragedy is a necessity. There were multiple times when certain characters close to the MC came close to death, but they were all saved by some Deus Ex Machina "speak of the devil" sort of thing. Sure his family was killed, but they didn't have nearly enough screen time for the audience to sympathize with him. His other motivation, Nezuko, doesn't have much screen time either. Compare that to Inosuke and Zenitsu. The first couple of episodes (which didn't have those two characters) certainly encompassed the atmosphere one would expect of a drama. The introduction of those two broke decorum and changed Demon Slayer into more of a slapstick comedy. Those two are allowed to have their funny moments, but when it takes up more screen time than more important plot elements (eg. Nezuko) it becomes a problem.
The fights are also choreographed in a predictable manner. Most of them can be summarized (loosely) as such: MC encounters villain -> MC is initially knocked down -> MC has a revelation of some sort, or someone joins him -> MC uses this newfound power to defeat the villain. This predictability makes Demon Slayer come off as generic.
Demon Slayer has fantastic art and music, but its bland plot and poor character development don't do it justice.
Scoring:
Art: Definitely one of the best animated and drawn anime, no doubt about that. Character design and effects were both detailed and unique, overall making it a very pleasant anime to watch.
Sound: Has a great synergy with the art, but OP/ED are nothing to write home about.
Story: A plausible plot to be sure, but superficial and thinly developed, especially the main character's motivations.
Characters: Some characters have their quirks, but they all fall into certain stereotypes. None of them were particularly engaging for me; they all felt shallow and their creed was not backed up.
Value: The art is definitely beautiful and unique, but considering the writing I doubt it would go down as more than a noteworthy anime.
Enjoyment: I enjoyed it as much as I'd enjoy any shounen, which is to say decently but it's more something to take my mind off things rather than a really engaging story.
Certainly the art was the most invigorating aspect of Demon Slayer. Everything from the character design to the animation of various attacks was drawn in great detail. In terms of the music, the flute is nice every once in a while, and it certainly fits with the theme of Demon Slayer, but it's not my thing. The one jarring aspect of the animation is when they switch from a still 2D image to 3D animation; it could be smoother but it isn't very noticeable in the first place.
Tanjiro's cause is noble and he seems determined (to a fault), but we could say that about a lot of shounen protagonists. Deku from MHA stands out; the two draw quite a few parallels, and not in a good way. Shounen of this style really seem to steer away from any significant character development, which of course requires struggle. Tanjiro certainly struggles in his training, but to me it felt glossed over and didn't really have an impact. On the other hand, if Tanjiro experienced tragedy in the sense of killing off characters, that would lend validity to his cause.
Nobody likes to see their favorite character die, but when you're trying to create a story with impact, tragedy is a necessity. There were multiple times when certain characters close to the MC came close to death, but they were all saved by some Deus Ex Machina "speak of the devil" sort of thing. Sure his family was killed, but they didn't have nearly enough screen time for the audience to sympathize with him. His other motivation, Nezuko, doesn't have much screen time either. Compare that to Inosuke and Zenitsu. The first couple of episodes (which didn't have those two characters) certainly encompassed the atmosphere one would expect of a drama. The introduction of those two broke decorum and changed Demon Slayer into more of a slapstick comedy. Those two are allowed to have their funny moments, but when it takes up more screen time than more important plot elements (eg. Nezuko) it becomes a problem.
The fights are also choreographed in a predictable manner. Most of them can be summarized (loosely) as such: MC encounters villain -> MC is initially knocked down -> MC has a revelation of some sort, or someone joins him -> MC uses this newfound power to defeat the villain. This predictability makes Demon Slayer come off as generic.
Demon Slayer has fantastic art and music, but its bland plot and poor character development don't do it justice.
Scoring:
Art: Definitely one of the best animated and drawn anime, no doubt about that. Character design and effects were both detailed and unique, overall making it a very pleasant anime to watch.
Sound: Has a great synergy with the art, but OP/ED are nothing to write home about.
Story: A plausible plot to be sure, but superficial and thinly developed, especially the main character's motivations.
Characters: Some characters have their quirks, but they all fall into certain stereotypes. None of them were particularly engaging for me; they all felt shallow and their creed was not backed up.
Value: The art is definitely beautiful and unique, but considering the writing I doubt it would go down as more than a noteworthy anime.
Enjoyment: I enjoyed it as much as I'd enjoy any shounen, which is to say decently but it's more something to take my mind off things rather than a really engaging story.
