Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train, which opens in North American theaters after breaking all-time box office records in Japan, offers the high level of animation, exciting and dangerous stories and, above all, the heart that is expected of the franchise as the story progresses through a new arc and encounters more threatening enemies. To know more here about this or similar articles.
The first season of Demon Slayer concluded with the main trio (Tanjirou, Zenitsu, and Inosuke) and Nezuko being sent to the Mugen to help the flame hashira, Kyojuro, get rid of the demons aboard the train. The film picks up from there as the demon hunters confront Enmu, a demon experienced in putting humans to sleep and the strongest of the lower kizuki, as he protects the passengers, some intending to harm them, but there is so much more to this story than just another one. battle. More important is character development through fights, especially those involving Kyojuro, a character the audience has spent minimal time with thus far.
Kyojuro’s character and his actions are central not only to this movie, but to the franchise as well. Like any other shonen series that features a team of high-powered characters who seem more enemies than allies at first (see Bleach), the hashira must earn the goodwill of the audience; Mugen Train is the first full opportunity for both. But furthermore, Kyojuro’s backstory combined with his determination, actions and words from him, which until now in the series seemed pretty meaningless, are put in place for all the hashira and the entire demon slayer corps. . More personally, Kyojuro injects an overwhelming amount of emotion and goodwill into a franchise already brimming with warmth. He is a special character, and this is a special arc.
The writing, therefore, warrants a must-see movie for those who watched the series and plan to continue with the next season. The other big-budget elements, including the beautifully animated fights, are almost extras, and not always welcome. The music is sometimes too bombastic, while the CGI bounces between typical horrific anime when shown standing still and becomes quite convincing, reverberating with a sense of danger and evil when on the move. For this Ufotable fan, however, the animated sequences that stood out the most were near the beginning, as the studio offers its exceptional expertise in landscape animation and making the best use of low-light sequences.
Jennifer Calderon 