#DEMON SLAYER MANGA SPOILERS AHEAD!!!
demon slayer [ dē-mən slā-er ]
Defintion of demon slayer:
noun
The greatest manga of all time.
Welcome to my Demon Slayer manga review.
___
New gen, old gen, any gen, Demon Slayer proves to be the best of them all again and again.
Plot: 13/10
First off, I want to thank Koyoharu Gotouge for writing this flawless masterpiece. Demon Slayer tells a very tightly woven and complex narrative. Each and every plot point has meaning and conveys heavy emotions. Whether it be Rengoku getting impaled or Zenitsu crying because he's scared, it hits you really hard emotionally. There are also many amazing twist and turns that are just so unexpected as a reader. For example, towards the end of the manga Tanjiro seemingly defeated Muzan, but it was actually revealed that he became the demon king, one of the strongest characters in fiction. It was such a shock and would be the best twist in Demon Slayer, but shortly after becoming demon king Gotouge spun us for another twist. Just a couple of chapters after the birth of Demon King Tanjiro, the remaining demon slayers manage to inject Tanjiro with a cure and save him. This was so amazing because the remaining demon slayers were all weakened, yet they still pushed there hardest to save Tanjiro, who at the time was one of the strongest characters ever. Overall this was such a satisfying conclusion to this masterpiece, we call Demon Slayer.
___
#
Characters: 11/10
Most shounen anime/manga follow the same character troupes which gets repetitive and stale. Demon Slayer on the other had, has characters that are really unique and refreshing. Tanjiro our MC has his whole family killed aside from his younger sister Nezuko, who had been turned into a demon. This sets up Tanjiros character motivation to become a demon slayer to cure his sister and eradicate the demons. Even though Tanjiro wants to get rid of all of them he still shows kindness to all of them because only a demon couldn't sympathize with another living being. The Hashira also all have their own unique reasons why they became demon slayers. Each Hashira gets their own flashback which fleshes out their backstories to the point one could cry. For example, Mitsuri, the love Hashira, joins the demon slayer corps because she wants to find a husband who is strong enough to protect her. Isn't that just brilliant and interesting. The villains also each get their own flashback before they die, which makes them all so relatable. One that stood out to me was how Muzan, the main villain of the story, was diagnosed with a mysterious disease in his early life, but was magically cured. The catch was that he was cured, but he turned into a demon.
Spoiler, click to view
Morbius lowkey copied Muzan lol Muzan then kills the doctor that cured him because he thought he wasn't doing his job right. Since he was a demon now, Muzan decided to start killing people. What a great backstory for the notorious and evil main antagonist of the series. Those are just some examples, but the level of writing is just as good for all the other characters.
___
#
Art: 17/10
The art from the Demon Slayer manga was great from the very beginning and only gets better and better as the story progresses. Gotouge's art style is one of the most interesting and unique art styles in all of manga. It is something only Gotouge can replicate and this really helps bring all the amazing characters to life.
___
#
Overall: ∞/10
The Demon Slayer manga is a modern day classic and will be remembered for eternity. Just like the "Big Three" inspired the next generation of manga, Demon Slayer will pave the way for all future battle shounen manga.
___
To all the Peak Slayer enjoyers, I love you :)
Thanks for reading my review to the end!
Click here to read my other reviews
Spoiler, click to view
