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鬼滅の刃 [Kimetsu no Yaiba] #23
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 23
In Taisho-era Japan, kindhearted Tanjiro Kamado makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family. His little sister Nezuko is the only survivor, but she has been transformed into a demon herself! Tanjiro sets out on a dangerous journey to find a way to return his sister to normal and destroy the demon who ruined his life.
In an epic confrontation, Tanjiro and his fellow Demon Slayers have fought on through the night, suffering terrible losses against the King of Demons, Muzan Kibutsuji. Dawn is breaking soon, and if they can keep Muzan at bay just a little longer, it will be the end of the centuries-long struggle. But Muzan, who will stop at nothing to destroy the Demon Slayers, unleashes his most terrible powers. If he can’t defeat the Demon Slayers, he may be able to cause them to destroy themselves from within. All fates and destinies will be decided as the sun begins to rise…
In an epic confrontation, Tanjiro and his fellow Demon Slayers have fought on through the night, suffering terrible losses against the King of Demons, Muzan Kibutsuji. Dawn is breaking soon, and if they can keep Muzan at bay just a little longer, it will be the end of the centuries-long struggle. But Muzan, who will stop at nothing to destroy the Demon Slayers, unleashes his most terrible powers. If he can’t defeat the Demon Slayers, he may be able to cause them to destroy themselves from within. All fates and destinies will be decided as the sun begins to rise…
232 pages, Paperback
First published December 4, 2020
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Koyoharu Gotouge
126 books2,355 followersKoyoharu Gotouge (Jap: 吾峠呼世晴, Gotōge Koyoharu) is a Japanese manga artist, mostly known for Kimetsu no Yaiba (鬼滅の刃, Eng: Demon Slayer).
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May 1, 2022
i don’t need tissues i need a gun
August 16, 2024
finally got around to finishing the series and man was it a gorgeous ride
June 2, 2023
Honestly I love this series with my whole heart, yeah it has its slow points in the middle but this last arc was so good and the final battle was *chefs kiss* and I had to try so hard not to binge all 200 chapters in one sitting. I’m so sad it’s over aw
November 15, 2020
you bet your ass i cried
-i was initially going to rewatch the anime but now i physically cant go back to this world because it hurts:)
-i was initially going to rewatch the anime but now i physically cant go back to this world because it hurts:)
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July 4, 2021I can’t believe it’s over… i’m actually gonna miss all of them.
November 26, 2024
5/5
I bawled my eyes out—they won, but at what cost?!? But still, I can’t help but love the author for that final chapter. It also made me cry, but thankfully this time from happiness.
(Also, my favorite ship having five kids and a restaurant in their next life? I can sleep peacefully)
I bawled my eyes out—they won, but at what cost?!? But still, I can’t help but love the author for that final chapter. It also made me cry, but thankfully this time from happiness.
(Also, my favorite ship having five kids and a restaurant in their next life? I can sleep peacefully)
March 8, 2024
TW// murder (including of mothers, children)
I can’t believe I’m finally done with Demon Slayer. This manga series is easily one of my favorites. It’s so action packed from start to finish with tons of amazing characters who I absolutely adore.
Koyoharu Gotouge wrapped this series up in a really sweet way. All the surviving characters had really satisfying conclusions to their story arcs and it was a lot of fun to finally see the characters having their happy moments.
I really hope Gotouge decides to write another manga series some day as I’m sure that anything they write will be just as amazing as Demon Slayer.
I can’t believe I’m finally done with Demon Slayer. This manga series is easily one of my favorites. It’s so action packed from start to finish with tons of amazing characters who I absolutely adore.
Koyoharu Gotouge wrapped this series up in a really sweet way. All the surviving characters had really satisfying conclusions to their story arcs and it was a lot of fun to finally see the characters having their happy moments.
I really hope Gotouge decides to write another manga series some day as I’m sure that anything they write will be just as amazing as Demon Slayer.
January 4, 2021
This is a review for the series as a whole (which is what the reading dates correspond to). Major spoilers.
I watched the anime before reading the manga; I picked up the manga at the spider forest arc.
One feeling I got from this story throughout was that this was a comic being written by someone about their beloved OCs. The page-long (or longer) author notes giving backstory details about minor characters who only ever appear in a single flashback, for instance, felt like when a friend tells me about their OCs. This isn't necessarily bad -- on the contrary, it often added depth to the story and even when it was handled clumsily, it felt endearing. That said, there certainly were times when it was handled clumsily and felt unrefined. I have scads and scads of notes about my stories and OCs, but not everything will necessarily be worked into the final story.
Although I doubt the author consciously felt this way/intended to come off this way, the lengths and lengths of explanation and "telling" (further supplemented by author's notes) felt like the author trying to control how the audience received the story. Very, very little is left open for interpretation because the author tells you what everything means. This makes the storytelling feel immature in places, despite being extremely moving elsewhere.
As others have pointed out, the pacing of the story starts to get warped and uneven around the pillar training arc, and after that the pacing is simply messy. I would write this off as the same sort of storytelling immaturity that I felt elsewhere in the comic (this is, after all, the author's first long-form work) if not for the fact that the pacing was done so well until then. Why did it suddenly get so rushed? Some people theorize the author rushed the ending because of something happening in her personal life, so maybe it was caused by uncontrollable external factors. That said, it felt like there was an arc missing.
I would've like to have seen an arc about Iguro and Kanroji. Their stories seemed to be the most abbreviated/awkwardly inserted of all the pillars, but their powerfully emotional death scene showed they had a lot of potential as characters. I'm sad we didn't get to see them in action more before they died.
There were other plot lines that felt rushed (Zen'itsu's sudden growth, Inosuke's backstory being tacked on to the same demon that gives Shinobu's backstory, etc.). I wouldn't be surprised if the author had planned these backstories from the start, but the way they were executed felt like an afterthought.
I was also frustrated with the 4D chess aspects of Shinobu and Tamayo's deaths. "Big demon absorbs beloved female character into his body, but in doing so is poisoned by said female character who is sticking it to him beyond the grave" is an awfully specific plot twist to use twice. I would've preferred if Shinobu had fought with Doma longer and sufficiently poisoned him in their fight, maybe just with slow acting poison or poison that activates when he uses blood magic (not sure the official English term for 血鬼術), or SOMETHING so that her death and Tamayo's death aren't essentially the same. I could go on about my issues with Shinobu's death but will save it for elsewhere. I had less issue with Tamayo dying this way because it can be seen as her repenting for her past of killing humans, and she has already lived a full life span (and then some).
Some other complaints that could be listed in detail but which I will abbreviate for now:
- Tanjiro becoming a demon was a great idea that wasn't executed to its full potential, IMO.
- Nezuko's overall arc was so anticlimactic and frustrating. For a comic ostensibly about the bond between siblings, it felt wrong to take one primary sibling completely out of action for so much of the story.
- Zen'itsu calling Nezuko his wife, despite her never agreeing to that (or even being capable of agreeing), was gross. The fact that they ACTUALLY GET MARRIED is an entire other issue.
Which brings me to my final large complaint: the time skip forward to the present day was extremely cheesy. It wasn't unfitting, necessarily, as the whole story was full of a Buddhist atmosphere and themes of being reborn in the next life, but I wish the author had left it to our imaginations. The only thing the flashforward added that wouldn't have been more effectively left to our imaginations was the fact that Yushiro and Ubuyashiki are still alive. Without the time skip, it's implied Yushiro might die by suicide and we don't know if the curse has been lifted from the Ubuyashiki family. It's worthwhile, in a sense, to let the audience know that Yushiro chose to live and that the curse is gone. I think there would've been a way better way to do that, though, than the huge time skip and the parade of reincarnations/descendants of the cast.
To go back to Iguro and Kanjiro: in their death scene (which actually made me tear up!), they confess they love each other and promise to marry in their next life, sure that they will find each other even if they are reincarnated years later. That was powerful! That was moving! To then be shown the present day reincarnations of them was..... deflating? Kind of like being hit over the head with it? I had already assumed they would definitely find each other; I didn't really need to see it on the page.
This gets back to my earlier criticism of the author not knowing when to stop telling you things. It's clear the author had a detailed and complex world in her head. It's scary to put a world you created out there for others to read. It's understandable that you'd want to make sure they read it "correctly," as you intended. But once a story is out in the world, it leaves you. For better or for worse, it isn't only yours anymore. It takes shape in a slightly different way in the mind of everyone who reads it.
I'm sure the author appreciates this idea, though, from the generally themes of her story. I know this review sounds very critical, but it's only because this story had a lot of potential that didn't seem to get fulfilled in the end. I enjoyed so much of the story a lot!!
Probably my favorite theme was "there are no chosen ones; we all choose to help each other and that's how we're strong." It's a simple theme, maybe, but so many stories these days have a chosen one of some sort who ultimately is the only person that can save the day. Yoriichi is the "chosen one" in Kimetsu no Yaiba, but he fails to eliminate Muzan in one-on-one combat. He wins his battle but is unable to win the war when he is fighting alone. Rather, it's the ripple effects of his small actions -- letting Tamayo live, passing on his knowledge and skills to others -- that ultimately defeat Muzan hundreds of years later. Yoriichi says he was "born to kill Muzan." He's a chosen one with superhuman strength. It doesn't work; Muzan escapes.
Tanjiro is not a chosen one. He works hard, and trains hard, but he's still the weakest of the pillars at the end of the story (not that he's a pillar, but counting him in with them anyway). He doesn't defeat Muzan alone, but with help from the pillars and his friends. The pillars can't fight Muzan alone either; if not for the (admittedly nameless, crowd-character) corps members who sacrificed their lives to protect the pillars, Muzan would've won. The author really made it clear that *everyone* is important in the final battle. I had issues with the final battle, but I liked how the author delivered on this theme.
I could write a few essays on this comic, but overall, I will say: a largely enjoyable story, with many moving sections and strong themes, that unfortunately jumbled itself a bit in the third act, and had some weird issues with women.
I hope this author continues to make manga; I look forward to her future work.
I watched the anime before reading the manga; I picked up the manga at the spider forest arc.
One feeling I got from this story throughout was that this was a comic being written by someone about their beloved OCs. The page-long (or longer) author notes giving backstory details about minor characters who only ever appear in a single flashback, for instance, felt like when a friend tells me about their OCs. This isn't necessarily bad -- on the contrary, it often added depth to the story and even when it was handled clumsily, it felt endearing. That said, there certainly were times when it was handled clumsily and felt unrefined. I have scads and scads of notes about my stories and OCs, but not everything will necessarily be worked into the final story.
Although I doubt the author consciously felt this way/intended to come off this way, the lengths and lengths of explanation and "telling" (further supplemented by author's notes) felt like the author trying to control how the audience received the story. Very, very little is left open for interpretation because the author tells you what everything means. This makes the storytelling feel immature in places, despite being extremely moving elsewhere.
As others have pointed out, the pacing of the story starts to get warped and uneven around the pillar training arc, and after that the pacing is simply messy. I would write this off as the same sort of storytelling immaturity that I felt elsewhere in the comic (this is, after all, the author's first long-form work) if not for the fact that the pacing was done so well until then. Why did it suddenly get so rushed? Some people theorize the author rushed the ending because of something happening in her personal life, so maybe it was caused by uncontrollable external factors. That said, it felt like there was an arc missing.
I would've like to have seen an arc about Iguro and Kanroji. Their stories seemed to be the most abbreviated/awkwardly inserted of all the pillars, but their powerfully emotional death scene showed they had a lot of potential as characters. I'm sad we didn't get to see them in action more before they died.
There were other plot lines that felt rushed (Zen'itsu's sudden growth, Inosuke's backstory being tacked on to the same demon that gives Shinobu's backstory, etc.). I wouldn't be surprised if the author had planned these backstories from the start, but the way they were executed felt like an afterthought.
I was also frustrated with the 4D chess aspects of Shinobu and Tamayo's deaths. "Big demon absorbs beloved female character into his body, but in doing so is poisoned by said female character who is sticking it to him beyond the grave" is an awfully specific plot twist to use twice. I would've preferred if Shinobu had fought with Doma longer and sufficiently poisoned him in their fight, maybe just with slow acting poison or poison that activates when he uses blood magic (not sure the official English term for 血鬼術), or SOMETHING so that her death and Tamayo's death aren't essentially the same. I could go on about my issues with Shinobu's death but will save it for elsewhere. I had less issue with Tamayo dying this way because it can be seen as her repenting for her past of killing humans, and she has already lived a full life span (and then some).
Some other complaints that could be listed in detail but which I will abbreviate for now:
- Tanjiro becoming a demon was a great idea that wasn't executed to its full potential, IMO.
- Nezuko's overall arc was so anticlimactic and frustrating. For a comic ostensibly about the bond between siblings, it felt wrong to take one primary sibling completely out of action for so much of the story.
- Zen'itsu calling Nezuko his wife, despite her never agreeing to that (or even being capable of agreeing), was gross. The fact that they ACTUALLY GET MARRIED is an entire other issue.
Which brings me to my final large complaint: the time skip forward to the present day was extremely cheesy. It wasn't unfitting, necessarily, as the whole story was full of a Buddhist atmosphere and themes of being reborn in the next life, but I wish the author had left it to our imaginations. The only thing the flashforward added that wouldn't have been more effectively left to our imaginations was the fact that Yushiro and Ubuyashiki are still alive. Without the time skip, it's implied Yushiro might die by suicide and we don't know if the curse has been lifted from the Ubuyashiki family. It's worthwhile, in a sense, to let the audience know that Yushiro chose to live and that the curse is gone. I think there would've been a way better way to do that, though, than the huge time skip and the parade of reincarnations/descendants of the cast.
To go back to Iguro and Kanjiro: in their death scene (which actually made me tear up!), they confess they love each other and promise to marry in their next life, sure that they will find each other even if they are reincarnated years later. That was powerful! That was moving! To then be shown the present day reincarnations of them was..... deflating? Kind of like being hit over the head with it? I had already assumed they would definitely find each other; I didn't really need to see it on the page.
This gets back to my earlier criticism of the author not knowing when to stop telling you things. It's clear the author had a detailed and complex world in her head. It's scary to put a world you created out there for others to read. It's understandable that you'd want to make sure they read it "correctly," as you intended. But once a story is out in the world, it leaves you. For better or for worse, it isn't only yours anymore. It takes shape in a slightly different way in the mind of everyone who reads it.
I'm sure the author appreciates this idea, though, from the generally themes of her story. I know this review sounds very critical, but it's only because this story had a lot of potential that didn't seem to get fulfilled in the end. I enjoyed so much of the story a lot!!
Probably my favorite theme was "there are no chosen ones; we all choose to help each other and that's how we're strong." It's a simple theme, maybe, but so many stories these days have a chosen one of some sort who ultimately is the only person that can save the day. Yoriichi is the "chosen one" in Kimetsu no Yaiba, but he fails to eliminate Muzan in one-on-one combat. He wins his battle but is unable to win the war when he is fighting alone. Rather, it's the ripple effects of his small actions -- letting Tamayo live, passing on his knowledge and skills to others -- that ultimately defeat Muzan hundreds of years later. Yoriichi says he was "born to kill Muzan." He's a chosen one with superhuman strength. It doesn't work; Muzan escapes.
Tanjiro is not a chosen one. He works hard, and trains hard, but he's still the weakest of the pillars at the end of the story (not that he's a pillar, but counting him in with them anyway). He doesn't defeat Muzan alone, but with help from the pillars and his friends. The pillars can't fight Muzan alone either; if not for the (admittedly nameless, crowd-character) corps members who sacrificed their lives to protect the pillars, Muzan would've won. The author really made it clear that *everyone* is important in the final battle. I had issues with the final battle, but I liked how the author delivered on this theme.
I could write a few essays on this comic, but overall, I will say: a largely enjoyable story, with many moving sections and strong themes, that unfortunately jumbled itself a bit in the third act, and had some weird issues with women.
I hope this author continues to make manga; I look forward to her future work.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 6, 2021
Well this is it.
I say goodbye to one of my favorite mangas in years.
This volume picks up right where it left all. All the demon slayer corps (that are alive) are going head to head with Muzan. The extreme desperation to pin Muzan down till the sun comes up is so "on the edge of your seat" fighting that I was holding my breath. Every time one of the characters jumped into the fray with Muzan I winced because their limbs were getting slashed open, eyes ripped out, arms blown off. It was so scary and so well done I just couldn't get enough.
Then the last few chapters deal with the aftermath. And it's a somber experience with a "goodbye" and focused on "life and death" and how we view living and dying. I truly loved it, a sad, yet happy way to end a great series. Some might not like the ending but I did, but the final fight is the highlight and I can't WAIT to see it animated.
Demon Slayer will easily go down as one of my favorite animes/manga ever and I will revisit it every few years without a doubt. The characters, fights, and emotions really hit me hard.
A 5 out of 5.
I say goodbye to one of my favorite mangas in years.
This volume picks up right where it left all. All the demon slayer corps (that are alive) are going head to head with Muzan. The extreme desperation to pin Muzan down till the sun comes up is so "on the edge of your seat" fighting that I was holding my breath. Every time one of the characters jumped into the fray with Muzan I winced because their limbs were getting slashed open, eyes ripped out, arms blown off. It was so scary and so well done I just couldn't get enough.
Then the last few chapters deal with the aftermath. And it's a somber experience with a "goodbye" and focused on "life and death" and how we view living and dying. I truly loved it, a sad, yet happy way to end a great series. Some might not like the ending but I did, but the final fight is the highlight and I can't WAIT to see it animated.
Demon Slayer will easily go down as one of my favorite animes/manga ever and I will revisit it every few years without a doubt. The characters, fights, and emotions really hit me hard.
A 5 out of 5.
August 20, 2021
Why yes, I did spend 95% of this volume sobbing hysterically. And no, I have no shame admitting that.
So, final thoughts on the series: This was an absolute delight to read from start to finish. The artwork struck a great balance of being beautiful and intense as well as goofy and simple. The fight scenes were dope as fuck and I LOVED the breathing techniques. Each fight was a feast for the eyes and my eyes were stuffed after every battle. The characters were the highlight of the series, with our main squad of Tanjiro, Zenitsu, Inosuke, and Nezuko bringing their best every time. Speaking of characters, the female characters in this series were some of my favorites in Shounen Jump as well as shounen action in general. Yes, they didn't get as much time to shine and there weren't as many (as per usual in a shounen action series) but when they were present the DOMINATED. Tamayo and Shinobu are still the MVP's of this series, don't @ me. And, of course, the focus on family and familial bonds made me super fucking happy as someone who values family most in her life.
That being said, nothing is without flaws and Demon Slayer is not exception. Its biggest weakness was its story, which is either simple at best or flimsy at worst. So many plot points and story lines ended up going nowhere due to the admittedly rushed nature of the story, and because of that there are times when a plot point would be brought up and I'm thinking, "wait, what is this again? When was this established?" If you're a story-driven reader, this series may not be what you're looking for. While I do love the characters, most of them only get to show up once or twice and then are either killed or do nothing for the rest of the series. Don't get me wrong, I still love them, but it is frustrating that they don't get to do a whole lot thanks to, again, the rushed and short nature of the story. The ending was a little weird, but I still liked it and think that it works for the narrative.
Overall, this was an incredibly entertaining series that has become a favorite. No, it's not doing anything special and isn't "original," but it knew what it was and had fun with it. If you want a quick, fast-paced action series with a group of lovable characters, definitely give this a shot. It's worth it.
So, final thoughts on the series: This was an absolute delight to read from start to finish. The artwork struck a great balance of being beautiful and intense as well as goofy and simple. The fight scenes were dope as fuck and I LOVED the breathing techniques. Each fight was a feast for the eyes and my eyes were stuffed after every battle. The characters were the highlight of the series, with our main squad of Tanjiro, Zenitsu, Inosuke, and Nezuko bringing their best every time. Speaking of characters, the female characters in this series were some of my favorites in Shounen Jump as well as shounen action in general. Yes, they didn't get as much time to shine and there weren't as many (as per usual in a shounen action series) but when they were present the DOMINATED. Tamayo and Shinobu are still the MVP's of this series, don't @ me. And, of course, the focus on family and familial bonds made me super fucking happy as someone who values family most in her life.
That being said, nothing is without flaws and Demon Slayer is not exception. Its biggest weakness was its story, which is either simple at best or flimsy at worst. So many plot points and story lines ended up going nowhere due to the admittedly rushed nature of the story, and because of that there are times when a plot point would be brought up and I'm thinking, "wait, what is this again? When was this established?" If you're a story-driven reader, this series may not be what you're looking for. While I do love the characters, most of them only get to show up once or twice and then are either killed or do nothing for the rest of the series. Don't get me wrong, I still love them, but it is frustrating that they don't get to do a whole lot thanks to, again, the rushed and short nature of the story. The ending was a little weird, but I still liked it and think that it works for the narrative.
Overall, this was an incredibly entertaining series that has become a favorite. No, it's not doing anything special and isn't "original," but it knew what it was and had fun with it. If you want a quick, fast-paced action series with a group of lovable characters, definitely give this a shot. It's worth it.
May 15, 2020
Pues se ha terminado esta increíble historia. El autor ha explicado que se ha visto obligado a terminar el manga precipitadamente debido a problemas familiares y que no es cómo le hubiese gustado terminarlo. De todas formas, el final me ha gustado, lo he terminado con una sonrisa, aunque me hubiese gustado un final mucho mejor. Me quedo con todo el trayecto de la historia, un poco apresurado al final, personajes que no han tenido un desarrollo y aprovechamiento adecuado por falta de tiempo, pero una gran historia al fin y al cabo. Prefiero mil veces esto a que lo hubiesen dejado en standby, que luego tienden a no terminarlo.
En fin, me ha encantado leer las aventuras de estxs chicxs, bautizadxs como mis hijxs. Kimetsu no yaiba tendrá un hueco en mi corazoncito por siempre ❤. Gracias Gotouge (aunque nos hayas hecho llorar y sufrir muchísimo).
En fin, me ha encantado leer las aventuras de estxs chicxs, bautizadxs como mis hijxs. Kimetsu no yaiba tendrá un hueco en mi corazoncito por siempre ❤. Gracias Gotouge (aunque nos hayas hecho llorar y sufrir muchísimo).
July 12, 2022
Goodbye, my children 🤍
April 27, 2022
Absolutely perfect ending. Sitting here just like uncontrollably sobbing. The best manga series I’ve ever read. Just…perfect.
July 28, 2023
Survived at what cost 🤧
For a ten years old kid, Tanjiro gave a damn good fight during and after. I really thought his sister will interfere but it's good that he battled out all by himself, man was going to die though. I enjoyed this series, if you want a limited series that has good fights, a demonish premise and has good backstories you should pick it. It's well planned and a bit convenient at times. I enjoyed it!
August 16, 2022
And this is the end. Beautiful, beautiful end.
I could go on about the art or the simplicity of the story or the richness of the characters or the detailed fights, but in the end, it’s always about the whole and the effect it has on us readers.
And I’m in awe.
I could go on about the art or the simplicity of the story or the richness of the characters or the detailed fights, but in the end, it’s always about the whole and the effect it has on us readers.
And I’m in awe.
June 16, 2021
This was so epic as we have the final fight between Tanjiro and Muzan and its great, the way they one up each other and trying to hold him till dawn despite everything ending they fight and its worth it but them someone becomes a demon and for one second I got worried what will happen and if anyone will survive but then thanks to his friends he is back to being human and we pick with the aftermath of the war and maybe a happy ending awaits for our cast and maybe they are reborn somewhere too as we go into the future (modern day) for what they might be doing and a special bonus chapter focusing on Rengoku which was amazing.
AHHH! This volume was great and flares up such high emotions and the twist was cool and the chapters at the end gave us a great ending!
This series is probably one of my favorites that I have read and has such great themes and finally gets a good and happy ending and maybe its not all so bad. And seeing the cast after the war and in their reborn lives haha!
Thank you for this manga Koyoharu-sensei! Its one of the best works in mangas and its themes and messages will resonate with us for long!
AHHH! This volume was great and flares up such high emotions and the twist was cool and the chapters at the end gave us a great ending!
This series is probably one of my favorites that I have read and has such great themes and finally gets a good and happy ending and maybe its not all so bad. And seeing the cast after the war and in their reborn lives haha!
Thank you for this manga Koyoharu-sensei! Its one of the best works in mangas and its themes and messages will resonate with us for long!
September 17, 2025
I am beyond disappointed. (╬≖_≖)
Despite having read this whole series and being very VERY fond of it in the beginning, what the heck was that ending?
It feels rushed and overwhelming, to me at least.
Tanjiro exhibits authentic and genuine strength as he bulldozed through this series. We see his determination, dedication, and ambition prevail over and over again. we as the audience have a chance to witness him collapse from complete exhaustion and suffering that he was never able to heal from. The ending could have been a moment for tanjiro to allow weakness to protrude in along with his vulnerability. We could have witnessed him truly break down from the amount of pressure he’s had to face these long months. To realize in the end that there is a light and the light is what he’s been fighting for. I’m not saying that’s not what completely happened because in a way it did I’m just saying I don’t like the entirety of the ending. Bits and pieces don’t seem to line up coherently without it needing more explanation. SO MANY HOLES! It’s a last ditch attempt at salvation therefore It’s a no for me. Everything up until that part was grand. But that ruined the entire series for me.
EDIT: It’s fair to say when I made this review that I was thoroughly upset and unimpressed by this ending. Thinking about it now, the simple fact of the matter is that my opinion is simply my own. Many people won’t agree and may think this is amazing and that’s awesome and I love that for whoever does really love this series. It was a fun read and the ending wasn’t that good to me without any further explanation.
Despite having read this whole series and being very VERY fond of it in the beginning, what the heck was that ending?
It feels rushed and overwhelming, to me at least.
Tanjiro exhibits authentic and genuine strength as he bulldozed through this series. We see his determination, dedication, and ambition prevail over and over again. we as the audience have a chance to witness him collapse from complete exhaustion and suffering that he was never able to heal from. The ending could have been a moment for tanjiro to allow weakness to protrude in along with his vulnerability. We could have witnessed him truly break down from the amount of pressure he’s had to face these long months. To realize in the end that there is a light and the light is what he’s been fighting for. I’m not saying that’s not what completely happened because in a way it did I’m just saying I don’t like the entirety of the ending. Bits and pieces don’t seem to line up coherently without it needing more explanation. SO MANY HOLES! It’s a last ditch attempt at salvation therefore It’s a no for me. Everything up until that part was grand. But that ruined the entire series for me.
EDIT: It’s fair to say when I made this review that I was thoroughly upset and unimpressed by this ending. Thinking about it now, the simple fact of the matter is that my opinion is simply my own. Many people won’t agree and may think this is amazing and that’s awesome and I love that for whoever does really love this series. It was a fun read and the ending wasn’t that good to me without any further explanation.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 28, 2020
No tengo palabras para expresar lo maravillosa que fue esta historia porque todas mis palabritas se quedaron consolando mis lágrimas (El drama).
Han pasado unos 3 meses o más y todavía no puedo creer que se haya acabado pero de una manera tan bonita, es como que todas esas muertes, todo el dolor y sufrimiento que tuvimos a lo largo de los 23 volúmenes fueron apasiguados con el último capítulo. La verdad es que me siento satisfecha, estoy contenta, llore bastante cuando vi morir a tantos hijos pero luego esta mujer viene, me tira el último capitulo a la cara y puff seca mis lágrimas de manera momentánea porque 3 Doritos después empiezan a brotar lágrimas de alegría.
Kimetsu no Yaiba es una joyita preciosa que voy a resguardar en mi corazon para toda la vida de la misma manera en que Tanjiro cuido de Nezuko y ella cuido de él... Ahora si me disculpan voy a prender una vela por los difuntos y de paso sonreír viendo las últimas páginas de este volumen por millonésima vez.
April 4, 2021
forgot to update this last week but im sad that this manga has officially ended 😭😭😭
chapter 205 wasn't really my cup of tea (what with the incest implication i just want to forget) so i'll just pretend that this manga ended at chapter 204 😌
chapter 205 wasn't really my cup of tea (what with the incest implication i just want to forget) so i'll just pretend that this manga ended at chapter 204 😌
June 24, 2022
“Because demons were once human too. They were human like me.”
The long version of what Kimetsu no Yaiba is about: a society overrun by monstrous human-devouring demons and humanity’s quest to kill the father of all demons and exterminate their evil from the world.
The short version: family.
It has been a long journey. A sad journey. A heartbreaking and beautiful and wondrous journey filled with love and loss and hope.
Family is so, so important in this series—the lengths that people will go and the feats that they can accomplish all to protect their loved ones is really what Kimetsu no Yaiba is all about.
So many of the characters—our heroes and our villains too—are treated with so much care. They all had a story to tell, a past that gets revealed, and desires and goals that drive them.
I love Tanjiro and his selfless heart. He shapes the world with his kindness and love. I will miss him and all of the characters so much—Nezuko, Inosuke, and Zenitsu and their unbreakable friendship. Shinobu and Kanao, Giyu and Urokodaki, Muichiro and Renguko, and truly I could list them all.
February 28, 2022
I’m feeling so many emotions right now🥺❤️🩹
Now I have to go look up all the side stories to keep me going😖
Now I have to go look up all the side stories to keep me going😖
August 10, 2022
i'm sobbing
September 14, 2025
it's over ❤️🩹❤️🩹
May 8, 2022
This series has been absolutely huge the last couple of years. I mean, just this final volume alone outsold the entire American comics industry last year. I have to say, I'm glad I decided to give it a try. It's a great story, and this was an amazing end to it.
One of the big problems with Manga and Anime based on them is that the authors often start without having an ending in mind. They're more focused on the story of the week, the current story arc, the next big flashy attack their characters can learn, rather than how to tie things up. As a result, there are a lot of Anime and Manga out there with very unsatisfying ends. THIS IS NOT ONE OF THEM. This was such a good ending. Surprisingly heartfelt, lots of cool action, and a hard hitting message about love, family and sacrifice conquering hatred.
The series starts out as your standard Shounen fare, but it quickly pushes ahead of the crowd as something special and meaningful. I definitely recommend it. And if comics aren't your thing, there's a very good Anime adaptation out that is currently about halfway through the story with the next story arc coming soon.
One of the big problems with Manga and Anime based on them is that the authors often start without having an ending in mind. They're more focused on the story of the week, the current story arc, the next big flashy attack their characters can learn, rather than how to tie things up. As a result, there are a lot of Anime and Manga out there with very unsatisfying ends. THIS IS NOT ONE OF THEM. This was such a good ending. Surprisingly heartfelt, lots of cool action, and a hard hitting message about love, family and sacrifice conquering hatred.
The series starts out as your standard Shounen fare, but it quickly pushes ahead of the crowd as something special and meaningful. I definitely recommend it. And if comics aren't your thing, there's a very good Anime adaptation out that is currently about halfway through the story with the next story arc coming soon.
August 17, 2025
ok quick life update:I have had two bad roommates till now(it's my first year of uni) and they have left and my now roommate is my friend (first close friend in the college) bec she was fed of up of her roommate too. SO, she LOVESSS demon slayer nd anime too in general.My bestfrifriend (who is in diff uni, we studies our 11-12th grades tgt) also loves anime nd recommended me death note in 12th but I couldn't make past 8 eps due to exams but NOW I started my anime journey properly w demon slayer nd finished the already animated seasons in 2 weeks (during exams lol) and the finished all the remaining manga which is yet to me animates into movies in 1 DAY ( bfr my last exam) and yes I LOVED IT I LOVE TANJIRO. INOSUKE. MUICHIRO. GENYA. NEZUKO. THE MOST AND OTHER HASHIRAS TOO ND AKAZA BUT THESE. THE MOST. so yea<3
July 7, 2022
I'm a ball of emotions, but I had such a good time with this series. It's bittersweet that it's over.
June 6, 2020
Demon Slayer is, in general, a very overhyped series, that gained its popularity by its anime adaptation, which has stunning animation and soundtrack. However, it is not a bad shonen series. It is "short", it has interesting and different kind of art, characters are cool and have depth. What bothers me the most is the label that forces it to be only a shonen manga. It could be much more with its themes, characters and world. Overall, it did for me what I wanted - easy to read manga.
The last volume fails a little bit in execution. There is the trope of "evolving" villain and I felt that it was cheap. I did not want this to be another Aizen or Kaguya and I was disappointed. I was pleased by how much depth Gotouge was able to put into side characters, though not everyone should have such a sad backstory - it makes sense in this world.
In the last volume, there were some things that I felt were very cheap and rushed and needed a little more space or explanation, there were, however things I did enjoy - Tanjiros will to perform all steps of the dance, heavy causalities, or the flashbacks.
When the author comes with another manga I will be there to read it. I wish she switched to a monthly schedule because that way she could polish the story more and it would be great instead of just good.
The last volume fails a little bit in execution. There is the trope of "evolving" villain and I felt that it was cheap. I did not want this to be another Aizen or Kaguya and I was disappointed. I was pleased by how much depth Gotouge was able to put into side characters, though not everyone should have such a sad backstory - it makes sense in this world.
In the last volume, there were some things that I felt were very cheap and rushed and needed a little more space or explanation, there were, however things I did enjoy - Tanjiros will to perform all steps of the dance, heavy causalities, or the flashbacks.
When the author comes with another manga I will be there to read it. I wish she switched to a monthly schedule because that way she could polish the story more and it would be great instead of just good.
May 14, 2025
This series was absolutely amazing, I had so much fun binge reading it and it was so worth the read after watching the anime!!! I love all the characters and recommend it entirely!!
August 8, 2023
i love this manga (and the anime) with my whole heart, god what a ride. i'm gonna miss all these characters so much.. i can't wait for the rest of the arcs to be adapted by ufotable with their stunning animation + perfect soundtrack?? 😭
November 26, 2023
Overall Rating : A
A beautiful ending to a beautiful series.
A beautiful ending to a beautiful series.
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