Anime Fried Chicken here back once again with another Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba video.
Today I’m covering a review for chapter 172, taking a break from the Demon Slayer
character analysis and discussion videos I usually throw up on the channel. If you enjoy
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OK. Fanboys and fangirls, let’s jump in.
As this is my first one of these, I’ll break down the structure of the video into these
4 sections:
What the heck happened last week? Chapter 171 recap.
Story. I’m here for the plot AND the waifus. Art highlights. I’m a man of culture, afterall.
Predictions for the next chapter.
Let’s turn the clock back and see what happened in the last chapter of Dragonball Z, I mean
Demon Slayer.
Genya got sliced up, but managed to chowdown on some of kokushibo’s hair allowing him
to heal. Kokushibo loses the tip of his organic sword and an ear, Genya is making a decision
for his next meal, he’lll choose the ear right? RIGHT?
Sanemi and HImejima, the pillars of wind and stone putting in work against Kokushibo, shredding
his shirt and forcing Koku to go bankai.Even though they seem to be doinng well, I reckon
this a red herring and that theres too much of a gap in strength, and even if Tokitou
and Genya were in better shape and it was a 4 v 1, they should still lose.
Lastly, Kokushibo low key saying ‘If i can kill you two the others will be defeated easily’
- That’s the author flat out saying that the Sanemi and Himejima are the two strongest
pillars. Suck it Iguro.
OK so straight off the bat, Genya is back on his feet and he’s bandaging a sword to
the mist pillars remaining hand. And in the next page Sanemi the Wind pillar loses a couple
of digits. The stone pillar used his chain to parry the Kokushibo’s attack saving the
majority of Sanemi, but a couple of fingers were lost to the cause.
The new young head of the Ubuyashiki household refuses to send another pillar to aid in the
fight against the upper moon demon 1 kokushibo, ensuring that the 4 demon slayer in battle
with him will be victorious. And ordering Giyuu and Tanjiro to proceed to Muzan Kibustuji!
Kokushibo gets his attack range doubled with his bankai release, and a speed boost also.
Tokitou the mist pillar manages to save Sanemi from being mortally wounded but everyone except
Genya is eating a barrage of attacks, it’s not looking great for the Demon Slayers.
Genya takes a moment or two (two pages that is, sorry three pages) to self reflect on
how worthless he is. Suddenly he starts thinking of Tanjiro, and after being inspired, his
morale soars.
And then he eats it. The tip of kokushibo’s blade that broke off. WHAT. GENYA WHAT ARE
YOU DOING. You sould of just eaten the ear of his that was sliced off, why would you
choose the blade?!
Art highlights. I’m a man of culture, afterall. There are three scenes from this chapter that
really jumped off the page. First is the scene with the starry night backdrop with Kokushibo
standing shirtless in all his glory, showcasing his sword’s new form that looks to be even
longer than the length of his body.
Second is the pannel with countless wounds inflicted on the wind pillar, just before
he tells Himejima to escape and not to worry about him. This act of self sacrifice is a
great addition for Sanemi’s charecter arc of hopeful progression for him becoming less
of a douchebag.
The last excellent panel is blood being coughed up by Genya as he swallows the tip of the
sword. I grimmaced when seeing it. There is something really visceral about watching someone
eat a sword. Even if it is just the tip.
Art that I wasn’t as keen on would be the breath of the Moon slash effects, I think
they are a little over simplified and lack much detail, say comparing to the heavy inking
and stylised art for Breath of Water techniques.
Predictions for the next chapter. Genya will gain strength equal to a pillar,
and the four of them will turn the tide of battle vs kokushibo with exceptional pot armor.
All this, at the cost of his brother, Sanemi the wind pillar’s, life.
This will happen in the next chapter, or the one following, but it sure as hell is coming.
That death flag has been waving for a while.
That’s it for this chapter review, if you liked it please subscribe and I’ll know
to cover the chapters every week. let me know your thoughts if you agreed, or disagreed
with anything. Or if you noticed something significant that i missed. Check out some
of my other video’s like Nezuko’s top 5 facts, or where I explain each of the different
Breath styles. Thanks for watching guys catch you next time, cheers.