I love Demon Slayer, the animation, the emotional stakes, the rich aesthetic and the Entertainment district Arc was a great storyline. So I was really anticipating this second movie.
Except this is not a movie. This is 3 episodes screened in a cinema with recap clips before to make it a bit longer. They literally kept each opening song and each end credits. And of course we've seen the 2 first episodes as they are the conclusion of Entertainment District. Don't get me wrong those are great episodes and they look magnificent on a large screen but it's an awkward experience to show it the episodic way.
Then we get the first episode of the Swordsmith Village Arc which is gorgeous and absolutely fun but doesn't have the structure of a movie either. It's an hour long but it's an episode. It starts with amazing visuals and chilling scenes and then focusses on comedic bits like those filler episodes until the end. I don't understand why they didn't make a movie out of the first episodes of Swordsmith village, keeping the atmosphere unique and a linear storyline. Even if it wasn't a full story like Mugen Train it would still be enjoyable as an introduction to that Arc.
But no, they had one episode ready and basically found the best way to make the most money out of us, gullible fans. I'm ok with that if it pays for all those fantastic fight visuals but don't push it to far Ufotable!
Except this is not a movie. This is 3 episodes screened in a cinema with recap clips before to make it a bit longer. They literally kept each opening song and each end credits. And of course we've seen the 2 first episodes as they are the conclusion of Entertainment District. Don't get me wrong those are great episodes and they look magnificent on a large screen but it's an awkward experience to show it the episodic way.
Then we get the first episode of the Swordsmith Village Arc which is gorgeous and absolutely fun but doesn't have the structure of a movie either. It's an hour long but it's an episode. It starts with amazing visuals and chilling scenes and then focusses on comedic bits like those filler episodes until the end. I don't understand why they didn't make a movie out of the first episodes of Swordsmith village, keeping the atmosphere unique and a linear storyline. Even if it wasn't a full story like Mugen Train it would still be enjoyable as an introduction to that Arc.
But no, they had one episode ready and basically found the best way to make the most money out of us, gullible fans. I'm ok with that if it pays for all those fantastic fight visuals but don't push it to far Ufotable!