Demon Slayer – Tanjiro vs Rui
With just one season, Demon Slayer has captivated a huge following already, as fans love its refreshing combination of comedic characters and wonderful animation. And while we love the dynamic of Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke, it’s definetly the latter that is helping the show stand out amongst the other contenders for being one of the top anime currently airing.
Anyone who disagrees with that statement simply needs to remember the end of Episode 19. The climax of this chapter sees Tanjiro square up against Rui, one of the Twelve Kizuk.
While the fight starts off with impressive enough animation, with Tanjiro dodging through sharp spider webs, it’s the end of the fight that really kicks it into gear.
The moment Tanjiro combines his Final Form of Water style with his father’s Hinokami Kagura is a sheer thing of beauty. The blue water dragon transforms into a fiery burst of flames at the end of his sword, enveloping the screen in warm colors.
Tanjiro immediately flies forward, with the embers of the flaming sword dancing alongside him, as he dodges the red spider silks that scream across the screen, nicking bits of blood from the Demon Slayer all the while.
To cap off this red hot action, Nezuko unleashes her blood art, which careens down the silk, bursting into a roaring flame that allows her brother to land a seemingly fatal blow. This moment of sakuga is so impressive that it is actually what convinced me to watch the show in the first place.
