I'm gonna tell you my biases before beginning my review. Demon slayer is one of the top three animes and that sort of means, I would love this movie no matter what. I love the shonen genre, but like to see a character's backstory more than just fight scenes. I also haven't read the manga so I don't know how well the movie portrayed the original source material. Okay, lets' get on with the review!

I saw this movie in theaters and seeing the animation style on a large screen was very eye-catching. I saw the movie with English subtitles and it was easy to follow along and understand. The voice-acting and animation of demon slayer has always been something I greatly enjoyed. The storyline and plot of the movie was good, not the greatest. Don't get me wrong, I thoroughly enjoyed the movie, but I could see people's distaste with the set-up of it. I've seen people describe it as 'the first few episodes of season two' and I agree with that. It didn't really feel like I was watching a movie, more like binging the first half of a season. Some people didn't enjoy this approach, but I liked it. I liked how it felt like you were getting to know the characters more and it was not all about the action. Also, I felt like the first half of the movie moved a bit slower than the second half. The pacing was a little all over the place. Another thing I enjoyed was the emotional scenes, many times I would find myself tearing up. Although some people who aren't really attached to the characters and/or merely watch the movie because of the fight scenes, I could see why you would be disappointed in the movie. The focus was more on the individual characters in the first half and the second half was full of action. (Now I'm gonna be talking more in depth and THERE ARE GOING TO BE MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!)

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I felt like we didn't really have a lot of time to get attached to Rengoku. His backstory felt rushed. When he died at the end, I teared up, but not as much as I thought I would. I really really enjoyed Tanjiro's dream about being able to live with his family again. I could see the emotional turmoil he was going through so vividly on the screen. Inosuke and Zenitsu's dreams added a bit of light-hearted fun that made the movie more enjoyable. I liked that Nezuko played a bigger role in the movie than in the show. A major theme in demon slayer is the importance of family and this could be seen in Tanjiro and Rengoku's dreams.

Overall, I thought this was a great movie and everyone in my family who saw it loved it. I found myself laughing, smiling and tearing up along with the characters. Even my dad, who didn't like the series, enjoyed it. Definitely worth the experience of seeing it in theaters and worth the money. I am definitely going to go see it again. It will be one of my favorite anime movies for a long time !!!

GO WATCH IT IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY!