Audience reviews
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YeeHowda
It's demon slayer, you're going to watch it regardless of what reviews are saying about it but you should temper your expectations.
Without delving into spoilers the biggest problem is the characters. There's a lot of time wasted on useless flashbacks to people and scenes we've seen in just about every other arc but a non-insignificant portion of the movie is dedicated to one character's flashback. Their story was decent enough... but they were already dead when their motivation behind fighting was explained. Having flashbacks trying to build out a personality of someone that is already dead while you still have the cardboard cutouts of characters wandering around the infinity castle seems like a waste.
It feels like all the lack of building out characters beyond a 20 minute sad story e…
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I had high expectations for Infinity Castle Part 1, but what I saw was easily the weakest Demon Slayer adaptation I’ve seen so far. The pacing was painfully slow, to the point where I had to take multiple breaks just to shake off the boredom. Instead of building tension, the film dragged out scenes unnecessarily, making the experience feel more like a chore than entertainment.
The backstories of the demons were another major issue. Rather than adding depth or emotional weight, they felt long, repetitive, and uninteresting. These sequences killed the momentum and made me wish the story would just move forward.
The only saving grace was the fight against Upper Rank. That battle had the intensity, animation quality, and emotional punch that I expect from Demon Slayer. It reminded me of why…
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I love the movie. It had some nice sound work, and the infinite castle visuals were awesome. The fight scenes were awesome, though I think they could've put more focus on the fights instead of talk no-jutsu and flashbacks. It felt like the whole thing was a flashback with a hint of the main story or current events. Like how a pinch of salt is added for flavor; that's how it felt—the current story was just there for visuals and the rest was just backstory. To each their own, I think the movie was fantastic, but this flashback and talking to villains—making them remember they once had dreams of being the hokage and they should just give up being the villain and everything will be forgiven—is kinda the worst.
I hate this talk no-jutsu so much. Like, the villain chose to be the villain and the…
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It was actually a good news when the movie is going to be 3 hours long. Some would expect that the fight is gonna be epic, which is what happened, but that's not the case. The fight scenes could be even more epic if they didn't include backstory for each time they swing their swords. It's not really ufotable's fault when the story itself likes to manipulate their audience's emotions. Like every demon in this anime has a freaking backstory, which could be emotional if it only happens once in a while, but when they add backstory for each demon the corps fought, it became a pattern.
The most horrible thing is that they add Akaza's backstory into the movie, which is like 45 minutes long and unnecessary because in the previous infinity train arc, Akaza became the "Heel" to the fans. His death…
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I went in expecting the animation to carry it after seeing all the high ratings, but it didn’t. This feels like Ufotable’s weakest work to date and I regret giving it my time. Every 3 minutes of actual story is padded with 10 minutes of flashbacks, which destroys pacing and tension, and the constant slowmo shots add nothing, dragging out moments that don’t deserve it. The direction leans on characters explaining what’s happening instead of letting scenes move the plot forward, showing weak narrative control. I’ve read the mid manga, yet the adaptation still manages to be worse. I’d rate this a 0 if that were possible, and if you genuinely enjoy this, it’s worth asking what standard you’re using for good anime.
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By all means a perfectly fine and well-executed movie. It's a visual feast, the emotional moments hit hard, and the hype and buildup is pretty masterful. If you like Kimetsu No Yaiba, like most people, this is KnY at its best.
However, if you're like me and don't like when the emotional moments drag too long (especially in the case of its demons), nothing will save this movie from being Akaza: The Movie for you. His flashback sequence is a good third to half of the runtime. Don't get me wrong, I like how this show presents demons as having humanity, but I didn't pay good money for an IMAX ticket to watch Akaza: Origins. A little flashback is okay, great even, but at some point it drags on too long to be effective when I mostly came to see guys with swords cut other guys' heads off.
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I had very high expectations going into this movie, and my expectations were...sort of met? I mean let's get the obvious out of the way, the animation is amazing as always and even looks better than previous seasons, which is just astonishing. Don't get me wrong, there were some parts that were just still frames with dramatic lining (at the very end of the Tanjiro and Giyu vs Akaza fight), but overall the animation was definitely up to par with Ufotable's standards. Besides the animation, I don't really know what else is special about this movie. I liked Akaza's backstory—I thought it was the best in terms of storytelling among all the other flashback backstories—but I think it would've been more impactful if we haven't seen so many backstories previously to Akaza's. By the time Akaza's ba…
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Oh my God, bruh
I'll list the positives because it'll be much faster:
- I liked the Douma/Shinobu fight
- They said 67
Otherwise, holy shit dude, this movie was so fucking boring.
I guess to this movie's credit, damning with faint praise as it is, I didn't literally fall asleep during it unlike Mugen Train but I also was sitting upright in a chair for this one so idk how much you can credit that to the quality of the movie
I'm going to try and avoid any major spoilers (if you care that much, I'll post an extended version of this review on my anime list's notes) but it's fucking Demon Slayer, man, how do you think it went
As mentioned above, I liked Douma/Shinobu. Douma had the advantage of being the first villain of the movie so he had a charismatic presence and not much to follow up…
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I have been enraptured in a multiplex after a very long time. This was an absolutely fabulous beginning to the 'begining-of-the-end' arc of "Kimetsu No Yaiba". For everyone who has followed the series,there couldn't have been a better movie. "Akaza Sairai" encapsulates everything that's great about the anime while giving you an excellent cinema experience: right from character interactions to their backstories to the animation to the music. It takes you through the whole spectrum of emotions while furthering the story at a great pace. The backstories were so beautifully done. You can't help but feel bad even for a Demon.
Thus,I have been surprised to read bashing from some corners regarding the pacing of the movie. As if the backstories & flashbacks didn't add to the gravity of the momen…
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One word. Pacing. It felt exactly as one would fear: like a bunch of disjointed anime episodes stitched together nonsensically in a way that ruined the pacing. Like to compared to Mugen Train which had a complete arc and felt like a complete movie, this not only felt like a Part 1 in the worst way, it felt like episode 1, episode 5-7 and episode 13-16 of a 24-cour stitched together. There were 3 main arc/plot threads in this film and one of them (Kanao/Shinobu) couldve been removed entirely and placed in the 2nd movie, it isn't resolved here, doesnt connect to any of the other arcs and was basically filler here. And then there's the ACTUAL filler (ie 10+ min of people aimlessly wandering). Of the two remaining arc standout imo was the Zenitsu arc which while standard, was executed very wel…
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Visually, the movie is stunning—Ufotable once again delivers top-tier animation with fluid, detailed fight scenes. The atmosphere is strong too, especially with Akaza taking the spotlight this time.
But the pacing is where it falls apart. The flashbacks drag on for way too long, killing the hype of the battle. Instead of getting a relentless, high-energy fight, the momentum keeps getting cut off by repetitive backstory sequences, and the tension just fizzles out.
And when the movie should be reaching its climax, what we’re left with is a forced emotional moment—Akaza “meeting” his wife. Sure, it’s supposed to be sad, but it feels cheap and manipulative, as if the film is desperately trying to squeeze tears out of the audience instead of delivering a proper peak to the battle.
In short,…
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Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle – Movie One
⚠️ This is a partially analytical and constructive review that discusses themes and production choices, but avoids plot spoilers. The full review with spoilers and analytics can be find in my blog.
“The final night has fallen on a thousand years of evilness. As the rising sun ascends, its peaceful brightness becomes the blade that ends it - once and for all.”
I want to begin this review by saying that I love Demon Slayer. When I first encountered it, I dismissed it as strange and mediocre. Over time, though, it grew on me so deeply that I can honestly call it a series close to my heart. With this incredible movie, Demon Slayer transcends its own medium and reaches far beyond what anime has traditionally achieved.
After so many years, it feels l…
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It’s a fun movie, especially for fans, but there were quite a few things that bothered me.
Some continuity errors, the pacing, the soundtrack choices, and even the animation itself.
The movie starts off strong—great use of CGI and some amazing visual direction—but as it goes on, you start to notice the quality dropping, with less fluid animation and a lot of static panels.
The soundtrack has that classic Ufotable vibe, with synthetic and electronic sounds that fit really well in Fate works, but for me, they didn’t quite match the theme of Kimetsu.
The pacing also threw me off, since it often felt like I was watching back-to-back anime episodes. The acts didn’t flow well together, and there were too many climaxes and resolutions that didn’t really land at the right moments for a movie.…
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Demon Slayer never fails to disappoint.
As for the animation, as usual, it's way above average. Except for a couple of awkward looking CGI moments, everything looks magnificent.
Great management of the camera angles.
The soundtrack, another masterpiece. It helps create the perfect cool and epic atmosphere for battles, in perfect coordination with the animation.
But that's the minimum expectable from such a commercially successful anime.
The bad thing: story and pacing are as mediocre as ever.
Almost everything in this anime has been limited to character backstories. Very few characters have received a proper development in the present before leaving forever. Most of them barely had the time to fully interact with each other, but they're forcefully shown to have developed deep bonds.
The…
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Demon Slayer INFINITY CASTLE Movie
This movie isn't recommended for viewing due to several aspects, such as the numerous flashbacks and their placement. Yes, I think it's a good movie, but not the best. Why everyone gave a rating of 10 is unreasonable because this movie is mid.
Review:
Animation and grafik:9/10(ufotable cook)
Story : 7/10 (It's quite simple)
Art style: 8/10 (ufotable cook again)
Emotional moments: 7/10 ( It's just a little bit stressful not impressed)
Pacing movie : 8/10 ( The storyline is quite fast and simple)
Rating : 7/10 ( It could be 6/10 because it's overhyped and overrated (mid)
Just for fun
I will wait for part 2 of this movie trilogy even though it is not the best but it is worth waiting for (I hope ufotable improves on that)
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I am not much of a Kimetsu No Yaiba watcher to be honest, I did watch a few episodes of the series and The Movie: Mugen Train which also links to To the Swordsmith Village arc , To the Hashira Training arc and is link to this movie they call it "Mugenjou-hen - Akaza Sairai" in English they call it the Infinity Castle. Keep in mind this is part 1 of the movie which the plan to make 2 more movies out of this for the fans and turn it into a Epic Battle Royal.
Story
Kagaya Ubuyashiki's traps and subduing Tamayo, Muzan Kibutsuji retreats in his super dimensional stronghold, the Infinity Castle, and also traps the Demon Slayer Corps inside and they must fight their way in random mazes full of demons and Upper Rank Demons. Who will live and who will survive this battle?
Animation
Ufotable…
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I binged the entire series in three days and caught this movie in Japanese theatres. Honestly, it suffers from major pacing issues. If this had been presented as episodic anime, it might have worked fine. But as a film, I expected a consistent flow from start to finish; but that just wasn’t there.
The biggest problem is the sheer number of flashbacks. Flashbacks can be powerful when used sparingly, like for a last-minute reveal or portraying a character’s dying thoughts. Here, they’re constant, and some drag on for what feels like 10 minutes or more. At one point in the middle of an intense action scene, we suddenly cut to what felt like a 30-minute flashback. It kills the tension completely.
I’ve watched hundreds of films in the same theatre, and this was the first time I felt physicall…
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Don't bother wasting your time and money watching this in theaters. Just wait the web release.
I was really looking forward to watch this movie after the latest episode of the Hashira training arc.
But this isnt a movie, its a TV show episodes compacted in 2hours
Flashbacks were unbeareable, pacing is garbage, story is garbage
Dialogues are the most mundane shit you could ever listen
Motivations/backstory of Demons are so simplistic you wonder who the fk wrote this and thought it was a good idea.
Fights as usual were top notch Sound work incredible/10
Voice Acting incredible/10
Its such a shame to waste such talented animators on this garbage.
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Looking for a short review for the everyday normal person? Look no further.
I went to the theatres with my group of friends for this movie. The experience was great due to the INSANE visuals and the soundtrack. I swear, the budget felt like it was literally unlimited. There was one or two cringy moments here and there, but most of them were related to the weird translation to Lithuanian language for the subtitles, which provided some fun.
The story was well-paced and progressed smoothly. Many characters got their backstory shown for better understanding of their role and motivation behind their play. I didn’t feel left out or confused at any given point.
Soundtrack enhanced the feeling during emotional episodes of the movie, incorporating motives from the first few seasons in the melo…
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You can tell this is an anime series and not a movie. The direction and pacing of the movie feels like very separate situations without any relation between them. The background stories are too long and cuts the climax of the movie. I feel like you could do a better job combining combat with the background of the enemies. Especially for the last fight. At the end of the movie you don't get the feeling of a shonen-like final or any cliffhanger making you expect the next movie.
Besides that you will still get the undisputed high quality level of demon slayer and get reminded of the beauty of animated movies.
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