Someone's Dream

I've already watched this episode 3 times in theatres and I still can't get over it!

We start with the meeting and the eerie music that starts playing set chills down my spine and goosebumps of course! The way they take Akaza through the Infinity Castle and the places where we will see Doma and Kokushibo fight, loved the way they did it. I'm amazed by how imaginative they were with introducing every new Upper Rank Demon. They did justice to the Upper Moon Meeting. To keep us engaged in the story, we are introduced to Yoriichi and they perfectly portray the mystery around this man!

For the Village part, I feel they elevated how the manga introduced the village to us with all the character interactions, this couldn't get any better. They perfectly captured the vibe of the village. Amazing Episode!

There were 3 main parts to this 50 minute first episode.

1) The Upper Moon Meeting - Demon Slayer has always been amazing in the character design department. Every character is always so masterfully crafted; with designs that perfectly suit the character and always look so aesthetically pleasing. The Upper Moons are no exception. This meeting takes up about half of the first episode, and through amazing cinematography, and ufotable's legendary blending of 2D and 3D animation, incredible amounts of tension were built into every interaction. The splendor of the Infinity Castle is a sight to revel in, and I'm sure we'll be seeing much more of it in the future.

2) Someone's Dream - Tanjirou dreams of a past ancestor and his meeting with the mysterious swordsman, who the very thought of continues to haunt Muzan. Tanjirou's ancestor, Sumiyoshi, is the spitting image of Tanjirou, even wearing the same pattern on his haori. The swordsman seems to be very somber and upset about his circumstance. I hope the story will further develop his character and his importance to Tanjirou.

3) Recovery and the Journey to the Swordsmith Village - Plenty of adorable scenes and character interactions in this episode. One of my favorite aspects of Demon Slayer is how endearing the characters and the way they interact with each other are. Kanao was a standout this episode, and Inosuke is as hilarious as ever. You can always feel how much Inosuke looks up to Tanjirou and views him as his own big brother. Can't forget Gotou's reappearance! Tanjirou finally reunites with Genya, who still doesn't like Tanjirou at all. I'm hoping they grow as close as Inosuke and Zenitsu have to Tanjirou. He seems like a really amazing character and has an amazing aesthetic. We also got to see Mitsuri grow really close to both Tanjirou and Nezuko, while also leading them on a little treasure hunt.

Overall, this episode really pushed forward the plot, while also developing several characters for both Demons and Demon Slayers. This was a great start for me. This story is masterful at setting the tone, both comedic and serious.

This was a great way to start season 3! Already from first glance we are treated with some captivating animation, which reminds us, after the mindblowing season 2, that the quality has not droped at all! Instead a new bar has been set! It feels cinematic already!

The Upper Moon meeting in Infinity castle was my favorite part of the episode! Great too see the other Upper Moons animated! The animation here were also amazing with some great long takes, which already has me excited for Infinity castle arc!

The rest of the episode worked fine as aftermath from season two as well as setting up season three! Some cute moments and I sense we will get more focus on Tanjiro and Nezuko this season!

The opening was great and has me very excited for another cinematic season!

I live Deamon Dlayer for it's fresh story, the great characters and of course the phenomenal animation. This show has a clear goal to achieve (Killing Muzan) but it never gets boring because the journey to this goal is depicted perfectly. The last season's finale was a bit too long for me, but that is forgiven and forgotten because the premiere of the third season is brilliant and makes me looking forward to watch this show every week!

The swordsmith village arc is interesting and entertaining. We now get to pillars acompanning Tanjiro on a treasure hunt. This is great!

Ehat I also like to mention is the great outro of this episode, that fits perfectly to the topic of the swordsmith. All the katanas you see and then the special one at the end. It is a greatvtiny detail!

So that's said, I am hyped for next monday!!