Spoiler-Free Review of [Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - To the Hashira Training Arc]

This is my review of the Demon Slayer movie, which I'm covering after Arcane. It's a bit daunting to review a movie from an IP that boasts such overwhelming global popularity 😅 First off, since action is the main focus, I should start with an evaluation of the action, right? What more needs to be said? It's Ufotable, the studio behind the Fate series. The action scenes were truly spectacular and perfect, to the point of surpassing the original work. Yes, up until the action scenes... Just like the original Demon Slayer manga, the flashbacks were too long and frequent, to the point of being annoying 😫 This was already a divisive point in the original manga, but with them constantly popping up during the thrilling action sequences, it made me sigh and think, 'Are they here again?' Personally, I think for a movie, it would have been better to either boldly remove the flashback scenes or have them flash by like a fleeting memory. After all, those who have watched this far have likely seen the original work, and even if they haven't, it could have encouraged them to check out the manga. I suppose it was unavoidable due to adult circumstances and the need for narrative coherence.