Twist you would’ve never seen coming will play out across the screen, and I won’t be held accountable if you start shouting to yourself in your room. ![]() The story is broken into five different arcs that focus on a different supernatural spirit (again, with that Japanese folklore! Gotta love it), but delves into their mythos in unique and surprising ways. It’s not the type of horror anime that will necessarily give you nightmares, but it will make your skin crawl with discomfort and uncertainty and your brain whirl with possibilities. Not only does it exist in a class all its own in that it’s a spinoff of a different show (Ayakashi ~ Japanese Classic Horror), but it’s one that goes, “Demons mean horror, right?” and runs with it. He must begin his strange exorcisms with intense psychological analysis and careful investigative work-an extremely dangerous step, as he must first confront and learn about the mononoke before he even has the means to defeat it.” When he locates one of these spirits, he cannot simply kill it he must first learn its Form, its Truth, and its Reason in order to wield the mighty Exorcism Sword and fight against it. The “Medicine Seller” is a deadly and mysterious master of the occult who travels across Feudal Japan in search of malevolent spirits called “mononoke” to slay. If you’re looking for any of these things, then Demon Slayer can tick all those boxes. hack//Sign, Aquarian Age, Sword Art Online), and a wide cast of characters you can sink your teeth into and love. Or, perhaps you’re specifically looking for a show with beautiful, hand-drawn animation, a stunning soundtrack made by the magical genius Yuki Kajiura (. ![]() Or, if you’re not wanting to tussle with the philosophical questions of “good” and “evil,” perhaps you’re looking for a show that displays a healthy and loving brother-sister/human-demon relationship. While watching, you’ll find demons who are more human, compassionate, courageous, and empathetic than the “good guys.” You’ll find yourself wondering: if these demonic characters are the scourges of the world and a danger to all, then maybe the societal idea of “goodness” is one that needs to be adjusted. Although the show’s demonic lore follows the trends of, “demons are evil and anti-human,” this anime adds nuance and depth to the mythology and the demonic characters. Demon Slayer has one of the most unique takes on demons in anime.
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