I (Surprisingly) Really Enjoyed Demon Slayer’s Hashira Training

Demon Slayer's third season has recently concluded and to my own surprise I enjoyed it quite a bit, going as far as to say in comparison to the third season it was much better content present. Today I talk about my anime only thoughts and letting it all out as this is my final main video as the movie trilogy now approaches. Thanks for watching, your support and viewership is greatly appreciated.
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[@amirkaid1103]

The hashira training arc gave us some world building that we desperately needed. Especially since they added so many scenes for the anime

[@marcus187]

It was nice to FINALLY see the hashiras as a whole (except foe the snake guy lol) acknowledge Tanjiro.

[@anifyx69]

​@@marcus187Sanemi too

[@johnwesely]

The added scenes added absolutely nothing but run time

[@nasaki4348]

@@johnweselyNuh uh

[@being47]

Tanjiro screaming muzaan when he sees him was so good made me emotional.

[@ekokie]

💀

[@ImNostalgicer]

💀

[@Mari-ow9tc]

I got chills when I saw that 😂tanjiro going back nd forward with muzaan at the end made me even more hype

[@kimicrewe4443]

I was so hyped for that moment just him locking tf in at the sight of his number 1 enemy

[@niaspeakss]

funnily enough, hashira training > Swordsmith is actually a cold take 😂😂

[@TheYoungFan0]

That’s true lol, probably didn’t help that the series was originally just 16 volumes so the author had to add another arc

[@nokingo10098]

Its true lol

[@zzzzzzzzz7551]

Nah, Zohakuten carries

[@zzzzzzzzz7551]

Also, Sun halo dragon head dance

[@dr.boring7022]

​​​​@@zzzzzzzzz7551 There are very good parts of Swordsmith, but the biggest issue was the villains. They are so annoying and uninteresting, especially the main body of 4. I wished Zohakuten was the main body, he could have been a great villain. Because we don't care about the villains, it also makes the action somewhat feel like a drag to get through. Especially the Upper 4 clones. There are great scenes tho: Tanjiro Dragon Dance and Thunderbreathing, Muichiro with the mark, all Zohakuten scenes, Mitsuri fighting, Tanjiro killing Hantengu, all good shit. But the whole Upper 4 clone squabble was a bit annoying, and them chasing the main body for an episode, I almost lost it. It just doesn't compare at all to Muzan and Rui as a villain in Season 1. Or Akaza in Mugen train (Enmu was eh, but he did put the characters in interesting situations). Or the Hashira (acting as foils to the main character) in the training arc. My favorite villains tho were Gyutaro and Daki; they were just so well set up, good backstory, and great fight all around.

[@AkuaWalters]

Zenitsu's face while falling into the Infity castle would make me send him back to the real world if I were the demon that dropped him in, cuz ain't no way he is not gonna cook

[@B463L]

The sleeping shtick was a crutch. Peak Zenitsu is awake and locked tf in

[@angell4499]

Oh trust me bro. He’s COOKS😮‍💨

[@vianabdullah2837]

I think the last season's problem was that it had the exact same format as the Rengoku and Uzui arcs where you had a new location, hashira as assistance, and an upper moon attack. While this training arc is a nice change of pace because we get more development from a lot of the side characters that didn't get a chance to shine before.

[@MrDragonorp]

this season is the calm before the storm and its fine, would have liked tho more progess shown from insoke and alike.

[@seanandre4432]

It dint help that the uppermoon on swordsmith village where the most uninteresting out of all uppermoons

[@Sephirothkingdom782]

Thing is atleast in those arcs they STRUGGLED until they nearly died. Swordsmith village didn’t really feel that way and it never really felt as tense

[@seanandre4432]

@@Sephirothkingdom782 gyutaro showed us too much what an actual uppermoon is 5 and 4 was ass cheeks

[@natalimoina]

That's all pretty surface level though, even then there are differences

[@mikyah49]

8:34 Good news, shortly after the season ended they announced on Twitter that it will be globally released, so no worries on that

[@Alejandro-tz2pt]

What are you sure I’m pretty up to date with ds and I never heard this?

[@brodietailongsmash3956]

Its really refreshing to hear about someones experience first time watching demon slayer without reading the manga.. their hype for this anime brings back memories...😊

[@ssjkakarotttv2676]

They killed it this Arc with the Anime, I'm deadass surprised this arc was a season TBH. Considering in the manga this arc is like 5 chapters, but the Finale was ABSOLUTE HYPE and prolly the best episode in the series IMO.

[@CodingPuff]

Damn you actually spoke for me, I just don't feel the impact in the village arc, while in the hashira training I really enjoyed the slice of life content and the ending was epic

[@DutchDread]

I took nezuko conquering the sun as representative of her not being a true demon, because she never ate anyway she never became that which really makes a demon, she stayed pure, and that allowed her to adapt to the cleansing light of the sun

[@kingofgrim4761]

I agree, I also figured since SHE made the conscious choice to save humans over herself, that it had something to do with it as well.

[@redstinger0966]

One more thing that may be a Spoiler: Kie Kamado fed Tanjiro and Nezuko the BLUE SPIDER LILY as soup when they were young, and that's why Nezuko has sun immunity as a demon. So essentially, Muzan murdering the Kamado family on a whim was really just destroying his one lead to the lily.

[@Khann_2102]

​@@redstinger0966Yeah it's so ironic for Muzan, he almost got his objective

[@RyanSmith-lg1cn]

@@redstinger0966muzan is just stupid in general he has 5 brains but can’t figure out that flowers bloom in sunlight

[@alvin081988]

@@redstinger0966 although the Manga didn't really explained why she overcome the Sun...kinda sucks that was not explained

[@barbwireou812]

Fully in agreement on the sword smith village arc except the ending. The ending was absolute fire. Tanjiro dealing out righteous judgement despite knowing his sister was dead gave me chills.

[@arreis7866]

The HTA finale was the most hype cliffhanger I've seen in a long time. I haven't read the manga so that final episode was an amazing wild fun ride the entire time.

[@RedReign]

i always assumed that Nezuko conquering the sun was like a divine boon of sorts? with how God/Buddha/the afterlife get referenced every now and again, especially following the deaths of every major character, and the terminal generational illness of the Uyabushiki clan being called a "curse from god", i kind of interpreted that Nezuko becoming a sun walker was a blessing gained for the final rejection of her demonic nature by doing the one thing a demon would never do, sacrificing their own life to save a human.

[@AGNisworse]

I've read the manga and this whole arc blew me away with the anime-only content, and I was crazy hyped in the last episode (like Tengen vs Gyutaro hyped). No spoilers, but Infinity Castle arc is one I genuinely enjoyed reading, so I can only imagine how crazy these movies are gonna be. Also I love how Tanjiro was the first to lock in and was ready to go after Muzan

[@anonymouse3200]

It was mostly cuz of what they represented. Swordsmith village had a lot to live upto, while people knew almost exactly what to expect from the training arc. Expectations were very low for it, so having such a banger ending is enough to carry it. While S3 was the successor to one of the hypest anime seasons ever.

[@teligraphe]

The way I understood Nezuko conquering the sun is her also watching their father and learning how to use Sun breathing/Hinokami Kagura

[@Ineedtheraphylikeyoue]

That still some bs, like there's still no explanation how that works

[@redstinger0966]

@@Ineedtheraphylikeyoue Spoiler: Kie Kamado fed Tanjiro and Nezuko the Blue Spider Lily when they were young

[@RyanSmith-lg1cn]

That is kinda bs since she didn’t even know how to do the dance and also since it is just a breathing technique I don’t think it has much to do with the sun in general

[@matthewbreytenbach4483]

We kind of know why she could do that though SPOILERS The Kamados have what's called the "Constitution of the Sun God", presumably because they've been practicing Sun Breathing for four hundred years

[@redstinger0966]

@@matthewbreytenbach4483 That's not true. The official fanbook states Tanjiro and Nezuko were fed the Blue Spider Lily as children. This gave them the necessary component to conquer sunlight as demons.

[@ScissorSeven-7]

Nothing in Demon slayer is anywhere near bad. It's just some are better than the other.

[@Volonid]

This arc was honestly a nice break from the rinse and repeat have a training montage fight a strong demon etc loop. I’m glad ufotable decided to give this arc more of a reason to exist other then a power up for the main characters. I actually was fine if this arc got stretched into 12 episodes because I enjoyed each episode, it wasn’t super action packed but seeing tanjiro actually train and hone his skills like back in s1 rather then just recover and fight another strong demon immediately after was great

[@ihoardjars]

im a manga reader and im really happy to see someone give the hashira training arc the credit it deserves too many people (esp anime only) discredit it it is a problem that a lot of critical info is in official fanbooks or taisho secrets that end up not being included in the main series

[@JustMasterJay]

When I saw Zenitsu drop in, no emotion, more focused than even the hashira, it was up then. EVERY DEMON IS IN DANGER WITH HIM LOCKED

[@steponestudio7771]

as a manga reader, when I read the final arc, I thought of myself : damn....this is a movie story materials.......... the battle might be as epic as marvel avengers : infinity wars or endgame to be honest

[@TimesDW]

random guess, although i think zenistu locked it cuz of the letter talking of his masters death, and a wish he wanted him to fulfill. Maybe something on the lines of helping your comrades etc

[@AubreyTheKing]

Since I've read the Manga, yeah. The Swordmen Village wasn't all that great. Nothing bad, but fine. Believe me when I say, the anime did make it slightly better. The Entertainment District Arc was the best. Aww....well....the Infinity Castle Arc is the best arc in the series, actually. But the Entertainment District Arc is the second best! And wow, you haven't read the manga? Oh boy! You anime only watches got something to look forward to! And even as a Manga reader, I'm still excited to see how Ufotable is going to change things up!

[@maincharactersimp]

I know right,even if i finished the story for 2 times i am so damn excited to see the movies because i just know ufotable is going to COOK the infinity castle unlike the manga

[@rahimouahmed3354]

the hashira training arc is pretty fun when you dont have someone screaming in your ears that its not

[@YozakuraSensei]

All I Ask, is for no spoilers regarding the final battle please!

[@DetroydXD]

Just know that the next season will have x5 more ijuries than s2 Hope you enjoy it

[@stala9204]

Batman dies.

[@TristanLisowski]

@@stala9204 NOOOOOOOOOO

[@RyanSmith-lg1cn]

Can I just say why zenitsu is locked in

[@alexhoughton3305]

​@@RyanSmith-lg1cnNo

[@haroldhuntergaming9584]

You haven't read the manga? Dang your gonna be excited asf

[@panzernerd8486]

I loved only like the last few episodes of swordsmith village. I liked the fight with Gyokko and the one with Mitsuri and Zohakuten. Overall I liked the last episode. The crowd in the theater screamed when Tanjiro finally beheaded Hantengu and gasped as his body ran onward. And we cheered when Tanjiro finally killed Hantengu

[@MomokaViixiv]

Im so excited for this to continue, im someone who doesnt read the manga and still rly liked and appreciated the 3rd season.

[@applepie1272]

The Hashira training kinda feels like the very first season of Tanjiro just gaining power level starting at lvl 1 It feels nostalgic, imma rank the seasons like: 1) Season 2 2) Season 1 3) Season 4 4) Season 3

[@VedAB0ss]

This breakdown an opinion of the hashira arc was amaazing!

[@omeganeoz]

Absolutely agree with you about season 3, the lust demon guy with wings was defo the most interesting of them and when mitsuri showed up it helped the pacing and the last episode was fire. And this season was just chill vibes tbh i loved it

[@goldensus7778]

I can see your point of it. Personally, this training arc is good because it introduced a lot of character dynamics and interactions

[@MiriNameThief]

Tbh one of my fav stuff in this season is that one scene where some demon slayers quit cs they can't do this. Shows that not everyone can have main squad plot armor and pull 100 cool breathing styles so it's prob better for them to leave

[@raqqa7046]

Hashira training is enjoyable because they fill us informations and vibes in the demon slayer corp. The hashiras, the slayers, the training, the interaction they have. but Swordsmith is more of a message trynna convey on how strong the slayer mark is, to give us the idea of the power scaling between slayers and upper demons. Plus a key to the end game (bcs of nezuko's transformation) giving muzan a reason to attack. even though both of these are abit less excited compare to Tengen arc but it is necessary for the upcoming arc

[@braintrust02]

I enjoyed it more than previous arc as well. I like fleshing out all the hashiras who I find the most interesting characters. Looking forwards to learning more on the upper moons as well.

[@catlike9444]

all you need to know is this. The top 3 upper moons like akaza are down right monsters.

[@AMercenary...Withaheart]

In my opinion, one of the hottest Demon Slayer takes ever: Hashira Training > Mount Natagumo Hashira Training > Mugen Train The Mugen Train arc is better than the Hashira Training arc in the manga, but the anime extended a LOT regarding Hashira Training arc. So much so that I care so much MORE about the characters. I know they're just basically filler episodes with a few plot relevancy, but it gives the characters more depth & let us know more regarding them, with extra screentime. Tengen having one of his last scenes in the entire series with him fighting everyone, Sanemi & Iguro fighting multiple demons with a scene of an Infinity Castle build-up (also, the background NPC characters actually slew some demons, which makes it even better knowing that they aren't truly just punching bags or human shields), Muichiro, Iguro & Sanemi having a spar (which made sense why their power in the final arcs MASSIVELY increased despite them being basically just teachers), Muzan having a short talk with Upper Rank 4 Nakime regarding the infiltration updates, Muzan confronting Kagaya having more scenes & dialogues, Muichiro & everyone flying paper airplanes in the sky (that scene was so underrated, I got goosebumps from that paper airplane scene because of how simple yet wholesomely powerful that was), ect. The crazy thing is that none of these scenes didn't even happen in the manga, but it increased my love & connection for the characters so much more. With that being said, this is such an overhated arc, I love it so much.

[@MrDragonorp]

tho prolem with the first ep of hashira training is that sanemi and iguro didnt notify anyone about the castle that they saw. like yeah I dont expect you to notice eveyrthing. but you saw teleportation infront of you and it seems like a major thing to debate and reveal to the others. i get that there is the original manga. but if you look at the anime at face value, you need the scenes to make sense in their own right. and not revealing that they just saw like this giant sprawling unending place instead of just a rundown small castle, it should alarm them far more. I didnt read the manga also so no spoilers. waiting for the trilogy to happen dont wanna be spoiled like with invinicible or solo leveling that I couldnt wait to finish anime to watch it

[@prismgames]

The final episode was absolutely peak anime. The music when Zenitsu opened his eyes was insane

[@Andreas421]

Crunchyroll confirmed that the movies will come out at the same time globally

[@robbysalmon8902]

This is why I say that Demon Slayer is the best New Gen anime because they really focus on their characters and every character is involved and also not afraid to kill off characters

[@Pulse_Animates]

For the final 3 movies there are 3 characters that will be the main focus Zenitsu, Sanemi and Obanai, and on that letter that Zenitsu got, it’s some heavy sh*t

[@martinhoudek9923]

I KNEW I wasn't the only one that thought that swordsmith village didn't come near entertainment district

[@Zerroo1945]

I agree. Like Giyu's Pain was banger and the season was relaxing❤

[@davighidetti8947]

Best training arc amongst all popular series. Prove me wrong

[@strange472]

I'm really surprised that all of the infinity castle sequence in the final episode are all anime original

[@The_moonlit]

Hashira training>swordsmith villahe by a little is acceltable. Gyokko talked too much(ik its his gimmick but cmon), and Hantengu is the literal avatar but with magic spells and tree dragons and yet he refuses to use fast and powerful combos. You could already make 20 dragons at once why not send lightning out of all of them? Ik demons have stamina but you show power through speed.

[@kitkrat9332]

I kind of wish that the anime’s explanation for Nezuko conquering the Sun was a theory (made from Ubyashiki) of her making the ultimate sacrifice and getting rewarded from the the gods of the Demon Slayer world, it could foreshadow how Ubyashiki’s clan had gotten their curse and the final resolution for Demon Slayer itself.

[@eatmorechicken1221]

the ending itself made it way better than s3

[@Smooth1000]

This arc was needed. We gotta get close to our characters some point throughout the story.

[@BeastTanmay]

The 3 movie will only cover Infinity Castle arc Not the sunrise countdown arc. Sunrise countdown is also big arc like half of Infinity castle. But we have no information about it like is it going to be season or another movies.🎉❤❤

[@RaiginAnimator]

Someone finnaly said it Like when I hear people complaighn about what this season is about goofs and Laughs! That’s terrible! “All o hear is WHAT WE ARE GONNA DEVELOP our Characters AND GIVE THEM space to breathe outside of combat.?!! Disgusting.”

[@curie1420]

people i know literally said the arc was boring, that was the moment they were not my friends

[@tonywillson2025]

I think this take is fine. For me, both seasons were kinda just aight. But while Swordsmith Vill. was a big letdown for me, hasira training actually cooked and did its best for a filler/break arc. anyways, its cool to see someone so hyped for the next arc, hope u like it

[@miles12pega]

So as someone who was reading the manga at around the time this arc came out the news that it was ending came out at the same time and thats when you started the last training arc and it seemed to speedrun all of the arcs of the demon slayers. Of course we know now that it wasnt supposed to end.

[@Vailderx]

Me too! i really enjoyed the arc

[@willgotrocks5348]

I would've loved to have a few episodes of just smaller demon missions of the trio or tanjiro too, in terms of a whole, i feel like that wouldve gave some more development for the main people and also room for other characters too. its all ending so soon lol.

[@DutchDread]

Imo this was a 10/10 season, and yeah, much better than swordsmith

[@DakkogiRauru23]

You could NOT convince me that Nezuko was going to die.

[@user-iy6er2di2e]

I’m pretty sure the reason nezuko didn’t burn was because she proved she didn’t have any demon traits except the strength and abilities Edit: your gonna be boggled when you hear why zenitsu locked it.(I got spoiled)

[@redstinger0966]

Spoiler: Kie Kamado fed her children Blue Spider Lily soup and that's why they're immune to sunlight as demons.

[@user-iy6er2di2e]

@@redstinger0966 oh yeah I heard that too

[@MahiMahi-yu5jo]

The only thing I disagree about was your opinion of Nezuko conquering the sun. Thematically it makes sense. She hasn't eaten a single human now. And at the most crucial moment, when Tanjiro is torn between saving her or saving the swordsmiths, Nezuko finally regains her agency and makes a choice. She chooses to burn herself in the sun so her brother can save the swordsmiths. And that is rewarded with her being able to stand in sunlight. This is made even better by the fact that Nezuko had always been dragged along. She could never speak, she could never express herseld. The one time she did when she went against Daki, she almost lost control. In this arc, she took back that control and gained freedom from Muzan

[@secretmcguy9924]

I got a hashira training ad for this video 😭

[@TheYoungFan0]

So for the whole thing with Nezuko, the whole “she consumed the blue spider lily as a child!” is a complete headcanon with no backing by the manga or the garbage fanbooks (which is what people point too to explain why she conquered the sun), it’s just a headcanon that people created to patch the massive plot hole. HT in the manga is also 8 chapters so being able to create like 2 new episodes out of thin air was quite impressive, however to me this arc fails because all of the training Tanjiro and the other slayers do is mostly something they would learn in the final arc, so it fails on the execution of the training. Plus the fact Kagaya and Amane both agree to murder their first two children really shows how screwed up the family is but that gets glossed over for well the Infinity Castle lol.

[@Quincy25]

Ya, I think this is one of my biggest gripes of Demon Slayer (I'm Anime Only btw). What made me get into the anime was the lore of the Blood Demon Art and how Nezuko was able to gain control as a demon and not hurt humans, but seeing how that goes unexplained multiple times is very disappointing.

[@TheYoungFan0]

⁠@@Quincy25 Blood demon art was never going to get a big explanation to how it came to be, it’s an example of a “hard power system” where it’s powers that just exist without any deconstruction.

[@Quincy25]

@@TheYoungFan0 lol that’s a shame, other than that, I still enjoy the anime and looking forward to the final showdown.

[@chQta-y6i]

@@Quincy25 Ufotable as a studio doesn't have a narrator so most of the explanation in the manga wasn't translated since they prefer showing to saying. An Example is It was narrated in Chapter 52 (s1 Episode 26) of the manga, that Muzan can read and control the mind of any demon he shared his blood with, but Nezuko has broken the spell, because after the Exploding Blood/ s1 Hinokami Kagura, Muzan can't read her mind, and this is also the reason why he slaughters all the lower moon not just Rui dying. (This was a premonition of what Nezuko was actually trying to do which is conquering the sun) Another is in S2 Episode 6/13, Layered Memories, (Chapter 82) Where Tanjiro forgot to breath. It was explained in the manga that his strength came from his anger. But as a human, he has 2 limits, (Physical Limit and when you pass physical you burn the life force-a premonition also what the demon slayer mark needs). But since Nezuko is a demon these limits doesn't apply to her that why her strength became that of Upper Moon) Now when you watch the anime and haven't read the manga You're like "How the hell did Tanjiro became Super Saiyan All of the sudden??" But in context, he was burning away his life force which was why his dead sister warned him. power up in demon slayer isn't free because they are at the end of the day just humans. In S3, Ep11, Tamayo wrote to Tanjiro that Nezuko's blood is continously changing and that she believes Nezuko is prioritzing beating Muzan's blood, and becoming human/ Conquering the sun as a prerequisite. The Man in Asakusa (S1, E7, when Muzan scratched him to distract Tanjiro) has regained his senses when Tamayo used Nezuko's blood on him (Muzan lost control) and can only live with few blood. It culminates in this last episode that acoording to Tamayo she has perfected the medicine to turn demons back to humans. (We don't know if it will work as of yet) I don't think it was Gotouge's fault that impt expositions like this weren't included in the anime. Even Natsuki Hanae, encourages watchers to read the manga as he knows that sime expositions weren't included. I still love Ufotable though

[@TCStink3]

Both Amane and the girls agreed to die with their father, though. They were also present to make sure Muzan didn’t suspect anything.

[@martinusolimpus7349]

The hashira training is good and i think it doesn't deserve the hate

[@I-am-literally-za-world]

(Don't worry, I will not say any spoilers), but as a manga reader, I really loved what the anime did to this arc. For context, from swordsmith village until the end, due to many family/personal issues, the author had to rush everything to the big finale. So, I am so happy they developed the hashira training arc even more. For context, hashira training is only 12 chapters, and since Ufotable adapts chapters at a much faster pace, this arc would realistically be around 4-6 episodes. The main point of this arc is simply to gain a better reinforcement/understanding of characters' goals and ideals to ensure later moments hit different. The anime even added extra context which actually fixed certain issues with the manga!

[@alvin081988]

I still like the Entertainment District Arc.....The Pacing and the momentum was better though the Swordsmith Village Arc was story defining moment for the story

[@a_dead786]

Hashira training is top 3 arcs in demon slayer 1: entertainment district 2: infinity castle (top 2 are interchangeable) 3: hashira training

[@RyanSmith-lg1cn]

The animations for infinity castle arc will probably make it better than entertainment district

[@crazyscotsman9327]

Zenitsu being locked the fuck in that man will cook! Also give my boy Inosuke a good fight damn it! He needs some time to shine!

[@DankSouls37]

Nezuko conquered the sun because she didn't consume Human blood. She didn't sin against mankind. The sun kills them because it was believed the sun purifies anything that was "unholy". Nezuko was innocent even as a demon, so the sun doesn't kill her!

[@redstinger0966]

Spoiler: It's actually because their mother fed Tanjiro and Nezuko Blue Spider Lily soup.

[@BeastTanmay]

The hashira training of each hashira is only 5-6 pages only that's why ufotable increases and given them proper pace and to increases character bond.❤🎉 But trust me when u will finish the entire story of demon slayer, U will actually love hashira training arc & it's opening song Even more cuz this is a build up seaosn [ also calm before the storm ]💫💜💜✨️😤🥳💞💞💞💞

[@user-vh3tp9yn4o]

I got spoilers from the manga. but I'm still hyped

[@mentalbreakdownishere7536]

i liked every episode of hashira training (before watching the video)

[@samninjago8216]

i agree i liked this arc ngl

[@woahdotoah]

i liked this season, but you need to notice something. demon slayer is a story about trauma. it is the horrifying reality of random death personified in the demons. and every character ive seen, ive seen parallels in behavior with people i know irl. im adopted, a lot of my ex-friends are, and i hang around people with heavy childhood trauma a lot. demon slayer is sometimes uncanny with its realism in displaying simply how it feels, and how people might act because of that. its a bunch of children daydreaming about changing fate, because they cant comprehend their loved ones randomly being gone. edit 1: note, i do not know if this is confirmed by the author, this is simply my interpretation. however, this interpretation fits so perfectly well sometimes that i cant help but believe its at least there subconsciously, if not a conscious choice by the author. so, yknow, take this with some salt.

[@matthewbreytenbach4483]

At what point does _Nezuko_ ever encounter the Blue Spider-Lily? Because that definitely wasn't in the manga.

[@DaLyrikalPoet]

I def enjoyed this arc as well but I came in with low expectations. I usually don’t enjoy training arcs in anime

[@joshuacarlisle9901]

I fucking loved the vid, but one small thing I’d like to say is that I’ve never really understood criticism of nezuko conquering the sun. As viewers, we easily accept that tanjiro is genetically different and born to inherit the sun breathing technique, but nezuko isn’t granted the same benefit of the doubt or suspension is disbelief for some reason. Just a little odd to me. I totally agree though that the hashira training was phenomenal and better than s3. I’m also a huge fanboy so take my opinion with several grains of salt lol

[@redstinger0966]

Spoiler: It is revealed in the fanbook Tanjiro and Nezuko were fed Blue Spider Lily soup by their mother when they were young.

[@CleanGerms]

I feel ppl troll swordsmith village arc without considering the personalities of the demons. Daki and Gyutaro were the way they were because that was the duo's personalities. Hantengu was a coward and so his focus was just staying hidden and letting the other's do the killing. Gyokko's personality was a bad one and ultimately led to his downfall. So every demon was different and every hashira was different. Besides, the hashiras were there to get their swords fixed, the attack was impromptu. Entertainment district was good but season 3 doesnt deserve the troll😊😊

[@DreadSherifff]

I like to draw the characters and while looking for a reference image I see MANY SPOILERS like character deaths to just the ending It is so annoying when I just what to find a picture of muzans eye ball

[@Celeborn93]

Hashira Training arc doesn't really feel like an arc either, to me. More so it's just a quick buildup for the final arc(s) - much like the final episodes in season 1 leading up to Mugen Train and Entertainment District. And i liked it, especially with how satisfying and epic the final two episodes were. I personally didn't care for Swordsmith Village at all. The dynamic tension was way off and super disjointed, and it felt very rushed. By the time the final two episodes came out, i felt like we were barely halfway through pace wise. And all of the power ups and character progression was so forced through flashbacks, which isn't something new, but it was just overabundant in S3, and didn't do anything for me, regarding the characters that was supposed to progress, like Tokito and Mitsuri. Going in to S4, i didn't care at all about them based off what we got from them in S3, which is a shame. I cared about as much about them as i did any of the other Hashira i knew nothing about.

[@mr_blank4413]

My only problem with demon slayer is that it feels like it could have been so much more than it already is if it was given more time to really, and I mean REALLY, flesh out its characters. I’m happy with what we got, but I know it could have been so much better if the characters had more time in the oven.

[@YozakuraSensei]

@@mr_blank4413 I can agree to this In a way. I would have liked to spend more time with the Hashira if possible especially. A moment where we pull away from Tanjiro woulda been unique as it’s not often a shonen jump series gets to pull entirely away from its protagonist and do something unique (MHA’s My Villain Academia for example)

[@SashiCibie-bv4wp]

O get ready for casetel I didn't reed the book but I no what is coming up

[@Alejandro-tz2pt]

I’ve been telling everyone this take, hashira training was better than swordsman village

[@themoviecritic1092]

FINALLY!!!! SOMEONE WHO AGREES WITH ME!!!!

[@r3kt_duuud]

Did the say that the demon mark is about death?

[@s1x7evenUYA]

Well even if it wasnt outright said, the second you activate the mark you're dead at 25 so its heavily implied as such since you're exchanging the rest of your life for a massive boost in power

[@yen-8680]

Season 3 fights are so underwhelming after coming out of season 2 fight

[@holeing]

0 dislikes after 5 days is crazy, bro has no enemies

[@YozakuraSensei]

@@holeing Quite lucky with this video 🙏🏾

[@PepsiChan205]

Tbh the training arc is good but personally wasn't my fav, I love the action and seeing upper demons fight r so cool to me, Hantengu was one of my fav fights ever even tho gyutaro was 1000/10

[@Campickle]

i accidently watched a video talking about the whole story :(((

[@DomBogey94]

I agree, swordsmith village was not the greatest. I feel like it's so rushed and short. Animation is excellent but I want quality content too

[@blowvlower]

they spoil manga on tiktok day after trend of ep 8 which is so annoying

[@YozakuraSensei]

Exactly why I REFUSE to ever get on that app myself lol

[@trilight3597]

I agree. Don't read the manga. HTA cliffhanger made me say "Fk it" and read the manga. I wish I didn't so I could go blind.

[@TheAlmighty671]

Hashira training arc > swordsmith village arc isn't a hot take either in manga or anime

[@fa1th_fu11onyt]

i still feel like nezuko should have became sun tolerant at the end like the manga

[@atiqahdiyana5665]

I feel like swordsmith village gets judged really unfairly due to it coming after season 2 because season 2 was a point of climax. It asked and answered a huge question. Is there even a chance that these upper moons are beatable and can it be achieved by what we already have. Where as season 3 is actually more about chadacter building and development. In particular for the side characters. The fights with the moons arent the point. Its _meant_ to be more relaxed. An exhale after an anxious hold. In a way its almost a fake out, the story trying to sooth us by saying "hey, this is doable" after a season and a movie of nothing but pain and so much suffering. Even if it did end up ok in the second season. But anyone who read the manga knows that it is very much not and it wont hit as hard without this set up. The same way the last ep of season 4 wouldnt have hit as hard without all the set up throughout the season. The fact that it was so 'easy' to beat the 2 moons with the mark is meant to lull you into a false sense of security. That is the point DS is the kind of story that plays the long game so judging each arc individually feels incomplete and a bit unfair. I've yet to see someone talk about all the seasons cohesively, and instead, all everyone wants to do is compare them when thats not the point. Its also not how story telling works

[@YozakuraSensei]

I hear your points, however I'd have to heavily disagree on your last long statement. Nevertheless I appreciate the share of your thoughts

[@atiqahdiyana5665]

@@YozakuraSensei I’m not saying you can’t judge the seasons separately but it’s unfortunately all I see people do. Especially most essayists/reviewers on KZbin. There’s obviously nothing wrong with voicing one’s opinion but it’s become an exhausting repetitive one. Like I said, I have yet to actually see someone talk about the whole series all together as a cohesive narrative. Manga has a unique difference to a story telling medium like books where they rarely have a long gap between each arc so it’s easier as a manga reader to read the whole thing as one story. It’s also easier for readers to keep track of details and reduces the risk of confusing the audience which the anime tends to do because by the time season 3 rolls out most people have forgotten important details in the previous seasons. Characters get reduced to memes and stereotypes because that’s what people remember the most. It’s why there’s so many people accusing Nezuko of being an empty chekovs gun when she has had a solid personal story and development from the beginning. But all people remember is that she’s cute and she beats demons on the regular. It’s frustrating. Absolutely not bashing you or your vid. Your opinions are just as valid as anyone else’s. I just wanted to voice my thoughts

[@sIsReal]

Season 1 and Season 4 > Season 2 > Season 3

[@zzzkarlzz]

The only highlightnof the hashira arc was the last episode..come on..lets be real..

[@YozakuraSensei]

The finale was the main highlight for sure, but there were still some minor things that were decent this year

[@ItzATC]

as amazing as mitsuri, muichiro, and genya are, swordsmith falls flat because uppermoon 4 and 5 are the most bland villians in the series

[@Rayshaddlife]

You have a very good take season 3 was kinda a snooze I’m sure a lot of people would agree

[@jack.sr6]

Is there anywhere to watch all of season 4 in dub?

[@YozakuraSensei]

@@jack.sr6 I believe the dub has started on Crunchyroll since June 30th. No telling if it is currently complete however.

[@jack.sr6]

@@YozakuraSensei ok thank you, they have half the episodes in dub, and they just added the 4th a couple days ago

[@RyanSmith-lg1cn]

@@YozakuraSenseiI never use crunchyroll because I hate to use it because you need premium for 80%

[@richardmurgatroyd1616]

Respect to your opinion but Hashira training is just a money grabbing cash grab of a filler season. Episode 1 and 8 were worthwhile, episodes 2 to 7 could have been condensed into 2 episodes. Swordsmith gets hate because it came after entertainment district. Out of the 2, I'll revisit Swordsmith, I'll never watch the full Hashira season again.