Shonen’s standout hit, Demon Slayer, breaks with many of the well-worn cliches in action anime. The story follows Tanjiro Kamado, who joins the ranks of the demon slayers, following the murder of his family by a demon. Only Nezuko Kamado, Tanjiro’s younger sister, survived the onslaught — but she was turned into a demon. Tanjiro travels Taisho-era Japan with Nezuko in search of a cure and joins the Demon Slayer Corps, seeking to confront the original demon, Muzan Kibutsuji, who killed his family.
The animation and action are breathtaking, the characters are compelling and vibrant, the music is stellar and the dialogue is memorable. We couldn’t recommend this anime more. All seasons through the Hashira Training arc are streaming on Netflix now, along with seven episodes covering the events of the Mugen Train film that was released in theaters.
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