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Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Manga Review: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Volume 3, by Koyoharu Gotouge


Rating (Out of 5): ~3
Publisher: Shonen Jump (VIZ Media)
Release Date: November 2018
Volumes: 16+
Spoilers?: No.
Volumes: 1. 2. 4.

Goodreads Synopsis:

Tanjiro sets out on the path of the Demon Slayer to save his sister and avenge his family!

In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family. His little sister Nezuko is the only survivor, but she has been transformed into a demon herself! Tanjiro sets out on a dangerous journey to find a way to return his sister to normal and destroy the demon who ruined his life.

Tanjiro and Nezuko cross paths with two powerful demons who fight with magical weapons. Even help from Tamayo and Yushiro may not be enough to defeat these demons who claim to belong to the Twelve Kizuki that directly serve Kibutsuji, the demon responsible for all of Tanjiro’s woes! But if these demons can be defeated, what secrets can they reveal about Kibutsuji?

Review:

At this point, I really don't get the huge fanbase for this series. Maybe the anime is different? Maybe it gets better?
Given the previous rush of plot points, it was no surprise that this cliffhanger battle wraps up rather quickly. And of course it doesn't quite go where he hoped it would, so Tanjiro is off on another mission from the crow.
This new mission features some kids trapped inside a demon-controlled, ever-changing house. It's a bit of a puzzle, which is complicated by Tanjiro meeting another demon slayer, only this one is utterly useless and whines and cries and is too terrified by demons to fight them.
Zenitsu is more annoying than funny. But my actual issue with this volume, was the fact that supposedly Tanjiro was majorly injured—he claimed to have a broken rib and leg—and yet, he was still doing a lot of fighting and jumping around. He was doing way too much moving around to have that many injuries, and it just seemed unnecessary. Zenitsu wasn't forced to take enough of the fighting for it to be necessary, I didn't think.
The only real interest I have in this series is Nezuko, honestly. I find her character really interesting, and I want to like the brother-sister relationship focus. I'm just not all that into the other characters, or the way the story is being told, I think.


 A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!

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