jdalton's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
minzzi's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I liked the plot and art, but everything happened so fast I couldn't connect with any of the characters or their journeys.
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood, Death, Child death, Violence, and Death of parent
anna_pereira24's review against another edition
adventurous
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
4.0
elusivity's review against another edition
4.0
Got hooked first on the anime, binged watched in 2 days, and read the entire remaining series in manga in about 3 days.
Shonen storyline about brotherhood, faith, duty, friendship, yet still having female characters full of depth and emotions. Everyone has a potentially heart-rending backstory, whether a hero or a villain. It's a story populated by PEOPLE. The art isn't the most amazing, often rough, even cartoonish, and yet conveys so much humanity and humor and tragedy.
Highly recommended.
Shonen storyline about brotherhood, faith, duty, friendship, yet still having female characters full of depth and emotions. Everyone has a potentially heart-rending backstory, whether a hero or a villain. It's a story populated by PEOPLE. The art isn't the most amazing, often rough, even cartoonish, and yet conveys so much humanity and humor and tragedy.
Highly recommended.
katpar's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
smacalert's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
bookishcrimson's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
rhysciar's review against another edition
5.0
I have to admit, that I started my Demon Slayer journey with the anime back in 2021 or 2022. I don't really remember the exact year. I know I saw a lot of pics, gifs and short videos about the anime, but I was sceptical at first. I was like no way anything can top my Naruto fandom - I'm so glad I gave in, because I found my ultimate favorite anime show of all time: this is not just a simple shounen, this one is a fantasy-horror story with lots of gore.
So after the 3rd season finished a few weeks ago, I was really sad (though the season was awesome). Who knows when the next season will air? I thought okay, maybe I should read the manga, that's why I only started it now, and I have to say, this was a pretty fast read. Though I knew the story, it didn't bore me at all, kept it's edge, it was still exciting. Finishing the first volume just gave me the feel for a season 1 rewatch, and I'm not sure I wont do it.
But enough of this chitchat. Tanjiro is a great character, he is a warmhearted, brave kid, who tries to save his sister in a brutal world where human-eating demons are alive. He has a long way to go, but we can catch a glimpse in this volume how hard working he is. The worldbuilding is great, it starts slowly (just like character development too), there's not much information given, only the absolute necessary, and that is okay. So all in all, I really liked this first volume.
So after the 3rd season finished a few weeks ago, I was really sad (though the season was awesome). Who knows when the next season will air? I thought okay, maybe I should read the manga, that's why I only started it now, and I have to say, this was a pretty fast read. Though I knew the story, it didn't bore me at all, kept it's edge, it was still exciting. Finishing the first volume just gave me the feel for a season 1 rewatch, and I'm not sure I wont do it.
But enough of this chitchat. Tanjiro is a great character, he is a warmhearted, brave kid, who tries to save his sister in a brutal world where human-eating demons are alive. He has a long way to go, but we can catch a glimpse in this volume how hard working he is. The worldbuilding is great, it starts slowly (just like character development too), there's not much information given, only the absolute necessary, and that is okay. So all in all, I really liked this first volume.