For Demon Slayer fans, every Sunday meant a new episode of the Swordsmith Village Arc and Tanjiro’s attempt to protect Nezuko and slay demons. Just last week, fans bid adieu to the Swordsmith Arc and are now all set for the Hashira Arc. The last episode of this season was full of action and more than that, our very own demon, Nezuko, getting immunity against the sun. So it goes without saying that Muzan will be hunting her and Hashiras and Tanjiro will have a struggle of their lifetime to fight against the Demon King. 

There are many and many reasons that have hooked anime fans to the show, ever since the first season rolled out: the background demons have dictated why they are who they are, forcing you to sympathize with them despite them eating humans. And more than that, it has the crying Zenitsu, who is powerful when he sleeps, or Inosuke, who wants to be more powerful than the Hashiras.

But one thing that everyone agrees on is the perfect and spot-on adaptation of Koyoharu Gotouge’s manga to the anime, which even helped it bag the Anime of the Year Award at Crunchyroll’s Anime Awards in February 2020. 

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And a fan, recently pointed this out with various instances from the latest ending arc.

The accurate adaptation of Koyoharu Gotouge’s manga, Demon Slayer

The Swordsmith Village Arc made major revelations. Like how handsome Haganezuka is or Tanjiro’s inherited memory of his father, Yoriichi, who is still a mysterious character. Amidst Tanjiro’s Hinokami Kagura moves, it’s hard to ignore how loyal Ufotable was to its source. And a fan on Twitter has provided so many instances that act as a testament to the same. 

One of the most heart-wrenching scenes from this season was to see Tanjiro’s helplessnesses, inability to decide if he wants to save Nezuko from the burning sun or to save the villagers from Hantengu’s wrath (*sobs in the corner*). The scene was an exact recreation of what was written in the manga. 

And so was Nezuko deciding for Tanjiro and letting him go with one of her powerful kicks to rescue the villagers (*goosebumps*).

Another (and an absolute favorite) is the parallel we get when Tanjiro adopts the Thunder Breathing style to calm his muscles and regain his strength, something Zenitsu taught him. 

And the one whose whispers still send shivers down the spine, Tanjiro’s Hinokami Kagura or the Sun Breathing Dancing Flash, that brought Hantengu’s life in front of his eyes. 

Last but not least, the scene where Nezuko has finally conquered the sun and Tanjiro’s disbelief was seeing her, his only member of the kin, alive, walking towards him with her innocence, long hair, and cute fang teeth, saying, “So..glad” and asking Tanjiro, “Are.. you alright?”

While the Swordsmith Village Arc was a proper feast, fans expect more grandeur from the upcoming Hashira arc. 

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