Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba season two is here and the first episode started out with a fiery bang! If you’ve seen the movie, Mugen Train, you can be encouraged to know that this whole episode centers around the passionate Rengoku and delivers all the happy vibes that I was hoping for (especially in light of… Read More First Impression: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Season Two)
In episode seventeen of Demon Slayer, I saw myself in the cowardly and sniveling Zenitsu. And I hated it. Up to this point, Zenitsu had been one of my least favorite characters because, in so many ways, I felt he was the complete opposite of Tanjiro. Brave, selfless, and with a personal drive to help those… Read More Thunderclap and Flash: When Zenitsu Struck My Heart
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I walked into the theater to see Mugen Train. I had only watched around 12 or 13 episodes of the first season of Demon Slayer, so I hadn’t even got to the episodes which introduce the hashira, and thus didn’t even know who Kyojuro Rengoku was. I would… Read More Pushing Back Against Darkness On The Mugen Train
It’s go time! From the beginning, it seemed destined for Demon Slayer and My Hero Academia, arguably the two most popular anime of the moment, to meet in the finals. They were the top seeds in their respective regions (Shounen / Popular and 2019 Anime) and comfortably made their way to the finals. Here’s how… Read More Anime March Madness 2020: Championship Match (My Hero Academia vs. Demon Slayer)
With Tanjirou and Inosuke’s battle against Enmu reaching its climax in volume seven, the Infinity Train arc is seemingly at a close – but one more challenge remains for the duo, along with Rengoku, Zenitsu, and Nezuko, and its even more dangerous than the lower demon moon they had been battling. Memories from the past… Read More Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Volume 8 (Review)
Because of some technical difficulties that prevented our Spotify listeners from tuning in, we’re reposting this episode from a week or two back. No changes for our iTunes, blog, and Sticher listeners. But stayed tuned, because tomorrow we’ll have a new episode, just in time to catch the end of Ghibli Month! Back from a… Read More REPOST—TangleCast 62: Too-Perfect Tanjirou
Back from a well-deserved summer break, Peter, David, and Holly return with a focus on the one series that all three are currently watching—Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba! As they jump into the anime, one particular theme arises: the character development of the series protagonist, Tanjirou Kamado. Is he admirable? Or is he unrealistic in… Read More TangleCast 62: Too-Perfect Tanjirou