Demon Slayer is undoubtedly one of the most overrated anime series I have seen.
Now, before I start, I am not a hater. I used to love this show and still enjoy watching it at times. The only reason I’m calling it overrated is because I have seen shows that are better than Demon Slayer but aren’t as popular. Here is why I find Demon Slayer overrated:
- The show does not have a lot of story, mostly just fighting.
Demon slayer doesn’t take a lot of time to create story, but focuses on creating lengthy fight scenes that take up 90% of the entire season. It’s enjoyable the first time, but I find it gets tiring and boring to watch.
- The characters are mostly stereotypes rather than people.
I find that the characters are nothing but personalities that don’t go far from what they are designed to be for the story. For example, Tanjiro is a kind person, but we never see him act any other way. He’s just “Tanjiro, the kind caring guy”. Never shown as anything more. Same with everyone else. (Zenitsu the crybaby, Inosuke the hothead.) And Muichiro and Giyu are basically the same guy? Maybe I’m wrong I don’t know.
Demon Slayer did create a funny story with beautiful animation, art, and music though. But that isn’t enough to overshadow the flaws.
I have seen stories with much better story and characters than Demon Slayer, and yet this show is incredibly popular. This was a great first anime for me, but nothing more to me. If you want a similar story, I recommend Jujutsu Kaisen.