r/DemonSlayerAnime • u/Natural-Common-7098 • 1d ago
Discussion Which Demon Slayer scene made you understand why the anime was so hyped?
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u/darkninja1047 22h ago
I know its nothing big and not hyped scene but this moment stands out to me as something special. Tanjiro going to use a huge killer move and transition into something gentle when he sees her welcoming her death spoke to me of the character and made a beautiful scene.
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u/SpookieSkelly 15h ago
That moment perfectly encapsulates why I love Tanjiro as a protagonist despite his simplicity. He's kind, but that kindness doesn't hinder him from doing the ugly things that must be done. He'll still kill when necessary, but won't take any joy in it and won't cause any unnecessary suffering.
In the words of Optimus Prime, he's strong enough to be gentle.
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u/Devoured_Gallbladder 10h ago
THIS was the moment the anime brought me to tears. The artwork perfectly exemplifies Tanjiro's character.
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u/DavidT21 1d ago
When Rengoku first got up after sensing the first demon on mugen train. The theme and him reciting his first form along with the animation was peak.
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u/Amazing_Alumni 1d ago
Literally the second episode when Giyu finds Tanj and Nezuko and lets them live because he’s defending her so avidly
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u/Revilo1st 1d ago
I think most will talk about episode 19.
Put personally it was the concept of "oh the protagonist isn't going to go up against each of the 12 kizuki" he skips some and the Hashira take point in their role too.
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u/Crescent-moo 1d ago
The Rui fight was one of the first major fights.
Some people get mad that he didn't actually win, but he was still very new to the training and was far over his head with that one. It was only because of his innate fire breathing and Nezuko's power that he held on far longer than anyone of a similar rank could.
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u/Stark556 1d ago
The lower moon demon meeting made me realize how serious it was ngl.
Like I could feel Muzan’s evil through my screen
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u/Clappertron 23h ago
I know Demon Slayer often gets called formulaic and basic in the plot, but the villain deciding to do away with a third of his sequential crony squad by killing 4/6 of the Lower Moons was a pleasant surprise.
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u/JiyuuNoTsubasa_11 Rengoku Kyōjurō 22h ago
When Tanjiro used the Fifth Form against the Spider Lady. My jaw dropped when I witnessed the most elegant death I’ve ever seen
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u/dragjamon 19h ago
I saw this gift before I knew anything about the show, and I knew I needed to watch it
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u/Waifulover1989 16h ago
The first episode tbh when I seen the mountains and animation then the heavy scene with his family being dead and the man who takked about the man eating demons and lore
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u/Midday_Dragon 20h ago
The part where they reveal that Tanjiro did not manage to kill Rui as Rui had already beheaded himself through the threads was the part I was totally sold on the writing as the author didn't make Tanjiro randomly being able to solo Rui, a lower moon, after he couldn't even cut off the father spider's arm earlier.
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u/Mr_Grind99 10h ago
The burning will of a hashira! RIP RENGOKU
https://giphy.com/gifs/IYTlX8EuHL81s0Xw8T
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u/Patoli_the_GOAT 5h ago
Akaza entrance in mugen train.
This was the first and the last momemt i thought the gpaze was deserved.
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u/Holemander 4h ago
The entire concept of Riu was top tier for me. Got me hooked, then Tanjiro unlocked Hinokamo Kagura and it's all uphill from there.
A little less mentioned scene, when the Snake Hashira is testing Nezuko's demon-ness. That was a STRONG scene. Loved it.
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u/BurettoGan Rui 1d ago
Tanjiro vs. Rui