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(4.15/5)Set in the 大正 era, a battle show like this introduces many unfamiliar words. Yet, I discovered that guessing their meaning wasn't too challenging if it's the only unknown word in a given line of dialogue. This requires you to already have a good foundation in grammar and core vocabulary. However, if there are two or more unknown words in a sentence, I couldn't make sense of it and had to look up the words.
Luckily, the characters mostly discuss the current events of the scene, so visual clues can take you a long way. I can recommend to avoid getting too hung up on all those fancy words that you don't know and try to get the feel of the message via the context.
Additionally, what caught my interest was the exclusive use of old numeral kanji.
There are other remnants of archaic language, however, I assure you that the language used is nowhere near the level of pre-1945 Japanese.
If it weren't for the presence of Mr. Crybaby, who constantly whines about his weakness, and Mr. Wild-Boar, who behaves like an obstinate, ill-mannered savage (quite literally pig-headed), I would have given a better entertainment score. These characters seemingly serve as comedic relief, but I personally hated them.
Apart from that, I enjoyed the traditional old Japanese atmosphere, the entertaining fight scenes, and the cleverly placed cliffhangers at the end of each episode, which kept me hooked.
If you're seeking cool battles against super-powered demons and aren't concerned about complex, relatable characters, you may enjoy this show.
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I really enjoyed Claymore and after mentioning it to someone they referred to this one, Demon Slayer. After a few of episodes I am calling it quits.
Great quality and art style, awesome. But this story seems maybe too flat and the boyish style tailoring to a younger audience leaves me uninterested after just getting through Claymore. Or maybe I just can't do another series on people-eaters.
This may help to explain but Claymore left everything a mystery until we all found out together during the story. But Demon Slayer seems to lay it all out and explain everything fairly quickly so there isn't much intrigue or mystery left to wonder about and keep watching.