An Analysis of Overworking in Demon Slayer Anime: The Last Episode’s Treatment of the Villain

Culture news “They do too much for nothing” The Demon Slayer anime gets a slap on the wrist, the last episode spent 3 minutes on a villain… who walks

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A particularly long production

The adaptation of manga into anime has always brought together an audience made up of people with very different requirements, but with a particularly communicative enthusiasm. Just look at the reactions to certain scenes in One Piece or the last season of the attack of the Titans to prove it, not to mention countless other examples of the same kind. Lately, a new season of the anime Demon Slayer was broadcast, and one scene in particular caught the attention of many viewers. Please note that the whole article talks about a major scene in the plot of the last season of Demon Slayer, read carefully.

As you can see in the extract above, the scene in question projects the arrival of Muzan Kibutsuji, the main antagonist of the entire saga, in the Blacksmiths' Village. This is a crucial scene for the scenario which marks a major turning point for the rest of the events, all in favor of the famous antagonist. To illustrate the scale of the events, the animation chose to make a particularly long production to accompany Muzan's march… which lasts no less than 3 minutes in total.

Fans are divided

Obviously, such a staging caused a lot of talk on social networks, in English-speaking countries as well as in France. Even if Japanese animation often has the habit of exaggerating its staging (at least, more than what Western cinema has accustomed us to), the three minutes of walking given to Muzan in addition to his editing and his soundtrack made more than one spectator laugh:

Dude the whole scene is a TikTok edit

From a point of view completely outside the series, it is true that the editing and the staging choices seem a little exaggerated, and give a fairly amateurish effect to the whole thing. Some fans, however, believe the scene was precisely what was at stake. Indeed, they remind us that Muzan is a particularly feared character in the manga, and that taking the time to do such a scene only accentuates his aura as a major antagonist. One thing is certain, this type of staging choice cannot make everyone agree, but at least has the merit of being daring. If you want to watch Demon Slayer, episodes are currently streaming on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.