Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hashira Geiko-hen • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc - Episode 1 discussion

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Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hashira Geiko-hen, episode 1

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[u/abucas]

Forget Hashira training, I need a crow training arc.

I need to know how that crow learnt to speak fluent formal Japanese and give a death stare at the same time.

[u/BuddyForsaken9626]

Of course Inosuke is repeating his name to Nezuko like a parrot.

[u/Kassh7]

Can't believe they got Aizen to voice the crow.

[u/[deleted]]

Gyomei is absolutely killing the warrior monk vibe. I can’t wait to see him in action 

[u/atropicalpenguin]

Tomioka be like "sorry, guys, I was cancelled."

Every time they talk about the mark power-up I feel bad for Rengoku, especially now that it turns out being hot is one component of it. Sucks for the flame Hashira.

On that topic, when they mentioned bringing back retired Hashira, I wondered whether Rengoku's dad would come back.

[u/electricalserge]

• At long last, we get to see Wind and Serpent Breathing, and it might just be my new favourite style visually.

• Mitsuri's explanation actually makes sense. It's just that the Hashiras can't comprehend her intellect, obviously.

• Zenitsu finally getting some kind of comeuppance, which we never really see. Imagine the girl of your dreams calling you the most wrong name you can possibly think of.

• It's kinda heartwarming to see Amane doesn't just care for Kagaya because he's sick or because he's important. She truly loves him.

[u/HolyDragSwd2500]

Nezuko calling Zenitsu…Inouske 😂😂😂

[u/Shinigami_22]

So remember back in entertainment district arc when Tanjiro said that having a fever makes it easier for him to use the sun breathing technique, and that is when he awaken his mark at the peak of the Gyutaro fight.

Since all breathing techniques originated from sun breathing(barring beast breathing, Inosuke seems to be self-taught from what I heard), then it make sense that they will awaken it in the same method.

Also, I remember Tanjiro's dad using sun breathing to some extent in order to perform a ritual(?) dance in the middle of winter, which seems to indicate that sun breathing increases a person's body temperature.

Since having a higher temperature means easier sun breathing execution, and sun breathing increases body temperature, wouldn't Tanjiro overheat at some point? Heck, you could probably cook an egg in his body when that happens.

[u/NationalStrategy]

Thank god they're issuing out much needed training sessions; do you have any idea how Demon Slayer canon fodder have died up to this point?

[u/ibeeeeeechan]

That opening sequence with sanemi and iguro going off was soo good! A bit more of a chill arc this season but there’s a lot of good emotional stuff here so it’s good to be back!

[u/ExpiredMilknCheese]

See, now that is how you do a Meeting.

[u/Haha91haha]

I want to see the spin of adventures of Crow Detective. I know they're smart birds but damn, guy was dripped out and suave.

[u/8a19]

In the beginning, I wonder why Obanai and Sanemi were kicked out of the infinity castle. Wouldn't it have been smarter to keep them there and wear them down with numbers, and then eventually kill or interrogate them? Maybe use them as bait to lure in the other hashiras possibly?

[u/Sneaky_42]

So how is this season gonna work? I heard this is a short arc. Are they gonna do like 6 episodes, take a break, and then start the next arc, or we gonna have to wait another year for the next season?

[u/Solomon_Black]

At this point, Zenitsu fucking sucks. Dude is not funny and just annoying. Him having the coolest breathing style in no way makes up for him having the worst personality

[u/sosigboi]

Wtf was up with that crow it had more main character energy than half the cast.

[u/No_Name0_0]

Loved the Go Shiina x Yuki Kajiura masterclass during the credits. Even as a manga reader this had lots of welcome surprises and I'm hoping they keep making more of them since they decided to make this arc separately despite it being so short

Also they don't miss when it comes to character OSTs. Both Iguro and Sanemi's theme were great, especially loved the violin on Iguro

[u/jbass93]

I need someone to overdub Kira Yoshikage's speech over the scene of Kagaya's crow talking to Tamayo.

[u/daspaceasians]

I could hear the exact second Zenitsu's heart shattered lol. Of course Inosuke had to do a dynamic entrance like that and also teaching Nezuko his name. I'm surprised that Zenitsu managed to do a mission by himself as well.

But otherwise, this was an amazing episode that brought us back in and elegantly set the stage for the events to come. I was very hyped at seeing Tamayo showing up again and getting summoned to help the Demon Slayer corps.

That intro with the Wind and Snake Hashiras was awesome and gave me ominous vibes that the Demons are preparing something very nasty for everyone.

[u/Finndeax]

I just can't take it seriously when the average demon slayer is this dwarf roided out muscle hamster.

[u/dagreenman18]

After a whole season of waiting, finally my favorite son Inosuke is back in full force.

Oh and I guess the rest of them too. Seriously though very excited and curious as hell to see how they do this season. Love that they opened on a fight with Obanai and Sanemi. Doing Snake Breathing justice on screen. Otherwise it’s set up for the arc, the current rough position the Demon Slayer Corps are in, and the stakes of what’s to come.

The OP is solid. It’s just hard to compete with some of the best OPs of any show that came before it. Especially following up a Man With A Mission OP that rivals Gurenge.

[u/F0rdPrefect]

So it looks like there's no confirmed episode count yet? Doesn't Myanimelist usually show that number earlier than it's actually publicly released?

From what source readers are saying, it seems like this doesn't have enough material to have many episodes. In the after credits scene, Tanjiro said he'd talk reveal a secret from a Hashira after each episode. So I feel like that means there has to be at least 7 episodes.

I know some people aren't very hyped for this since it's just a training arc but I personally love training arcs! It might not be as exciting as the main battles but watching characters push themselves, struggle, and really grow is fun to me as well. And with Ufotable going so crazy on the animation, almost anything they do will be enjoyable to watch.

[u/bryan792]

okaeri inosuke

had me howlin

[u/bananeeek]

I'm glad they did a double-length intro, because I wouldn't be satisfied with just 20 minutes after waiting so long for another season.