22 Fans Share Their Hot Takes About 'Demon Slayer'

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Vote up the Demon Slayer hot takes that make a good point.

With its cast of colorful characters and eye-catching animation, it's no wonder that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is the hottest anime to date. But that doesn't mean the series is safe from criticism. 

Anime fans have plenty of opinions about the series - including some very hot takes. Do you think the anime is carried by its animation? Maybe you don't actually care for the demons' backstories? 

Whether you agree or not, this list of hot takes from Demon Slayer fans will offer some new perspectives on the series. Vote up the ones you think are valid!

Photo: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba / ufotable

  • 1
    554 VOTES

    Upper Moons Had More Personality

    Upper Moons Had More Personality
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    554 votes
  • 2
    480 VOTES

    Nezuko Is Underutilized

    Nezuko Is Underutilized
    Photo: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba / ufotable

    From Redditor u/berenini:

    I feel like she is being underutilized. Nezuko is predominantly being used as a plot device. It is because of Nezuko's survival that we even have the story. Tanjiro would have a different motivation if Nezuko was not alive.

    Right now, she is essentially a mascot like Groot or Baby Yoda. Just a cute little object for people to fawn at. There's a lot of depth and potential in this character, but her character has not been utilized very well (I hope this changes for future seasons). She has a strong will, self control, and immense love for humanity. She is a hard worker and is very driven (it cannot be easy ignoring her instinct to drink blood, what a champ), but she has very few moments to shine...

    480 votes
  • 3
    513 VOTES

    Eliminating The Lower Moons Was A Bad Decision

    513 votes
  • 4
    413 VOTES

    Shinobu And Lady Tamayo Are OP

    Shinobu And Lady Tamayo Are OP
    Photo: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba / ufotable

    From Redditor u/Youngsmartandbroke:

    Shinobu and Lady Tamayo are OP and I don't care what anyone says. I don't wanna spoil anything but if it wasn't for them, a lot of stuff would have turned bad real quick.

    413 votes
  • 5
    433 VOTES

    Tanjiro's And Nezuko's Sudden Abilities

    Tanjiro's And Nezuko's Sudden Abilities
    Photo: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba / ufotable

    From Redditor u/canadakeroro:

    Tanjiro remember[ing] Hinokami Kagura from his childhood memories is great but the delivery could've been a lot better with some foreshadowing or pre-establishment…just because he remembered the dance and the moves doesn't mean he should [be] able to know the breathing technique. It's just [a] typical as*pull.

    Nezuko woke up and save[d] Tanjiro [was] also brilliant as that's arguably the theme of this battle - the battle between 2 different ideologies on family bond - but, again, Nezuko just learned how to use her blood demon art even though she never practiced, and she hasn't been through that [many] battle[s] for experience…she instantly knew how to [use her blood demon art] and [that it] was going to be helpful for that situation, even though she never used it and [couldn't] possibly know what kind of blood demon art she possesses.

    433 votes
  • 6
    587 VOTES

    Zenitsu Is Not Relatable

    Zenitsu Is Not Relatable
    Photo: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba / ufotable

    From Redditor u/SaltyBlueberry:

    Zenitsu is not relatable. Yes, most people would be scared of demons and open conflict, that's reasonable, but his level of cowardice is embarrassing and unfunny.

    587 votes