Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Kimetsu no Yaiba
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Why it's a gem
Almost everyone who follows anime has heard of this one, and the first season is an easy place to start if you haven't. It's a revenge-and-rescue adventure built around swordfights, with a sibling bond at the center and a tone that leans sad more often than you might expect from a shounen action show.
At 26 episodes, this first season is a short commitment, and the story continues in later seasons. Fans of fantasy action with real emotional stakes will get the most from it. If you want something light or comedic throughout, the grim stretches may weigh on you. Nearly a million people have it on their lists, and it holds a strong score.
AnimeGems editor's note
Synopsis
It is the Taisho Period in Japan. Tanjiro, a kindhearted boy who sells charcoal for a living, finds his family slaughtered by a demon. To make matters worse, his younger sister Nezuko, the sole survivor, has been transformed into a demon herself. Though devastated by this grim reality, Tanjiro resolves to become a “demon slayer” so that he can turn his sister back into a human, and kill the demon that massacred his family. (Source: Crunchyroll)
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Characters
Inosuke Hashibira
main
Tanjirou Kamado
main
Zenitsu Agatsuma
main
Nezuko Kamado
main
Sakonji Urokodaki
supporting
Kagaya Ubuyashiki
supporting
Kumo Oni Ane
supporting
Gyoumei Himejima
supporting
Enmu
supporting
Hinaki Ubuyashiki
supporting
