Anime fried Chicken back once again with another Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba chapter review.
How you guys doing, hope y’all are well. This weeks chapter is 173 and it is kicking
off. Make sure to subscribe if you like this video and I’ll keep making Demon SLayer
videos. Without delay, let’s jump in. It will be the the same format as last week.
One, What the heck happened in chapter 172, a recp.
Two, Plot and Story discussion for this weeks chapter
Three, Art Highlights Four, Predictions for next weeks chapter.
On to the RECAP.
In chapter 172 It wasn’t looking great for the Demon Slayers, Himejima and Sanemi were
on the back foot eating breath of moon attacks left right and centre.
Tokitou was a hand down, but was having a sword bandaged his remaining hand so he could
keep going, he still has some fight in him.
A lot of the battle was emphasising the futility of the Demon SLayers trying to hold off kokushibo.
With them all taking a ton of damage and sanemi losing a couple of fingers.
The chapter spent the last couple of pages leading up to building genyas resolve as he
ate, yes ate, the tip of kokushibos blade. As it was part of the demon him self, Genya
knew he would be able to absorb some of the Demon’s power. And that was last week’s
chapter.
STORY AND PLOT
On to the story and plot for this week’s chapter. Himejima tries to release an attack,
and is completely cockblcoked after calling out the form number, and just eats an attack
from kokushibo as it rains down from the sky. This was Kokushibos 16th form attack, SIXTEEN,
what?! How many is this guy going to have.
Kokushibo is reading and shutting down the pillars strikes before they even begin to
attack with either an insane level of foresight, or just immeasurable speed.
Himejima is wondering how kokushibo can see almost into the future. And with he himself
pushing his own vision, despite being blind in case you may have forgot, Wondering if
humans can reach that level. Demon Slayers have been keeping up with their enemies by
using breathing techniques, and Himejima is wondering if he can push himself just a little
further.
And then it happens. He reaches the state in which he can see everything. HE can see
kokushibos pulse, his muscle fibres individually twitching, he sees EVERYTHING. Has he reached
the see through world that Tanjirou saw in his fight with akaza, Akaz called it Supreme
territory. Himejima goes above and beyond, manages to throw a prayer bead while weaving
his attacks, think way back to chapter 1 with Tanjiro throwing the hatchet without Giyuu
noticing! The prayer bead connects with kokushibo’s arm, throwing kokushibo off his game.
Sanemi uses his dust devil to force kokushibo to step backwards into HImejima’s attack
range.Then the flail connects. Boom. Takes out Kokushibous shoulder completely.Great
panel. Tokitou also manages to step in, skewering kokushibo and holding him in place, at the
loss of his own leg. Damn Tokitou is down an arm, a leg and metric ton of blood.
And Genya, now having the mark, wields his new demon gun, takes aim and shoots.
Awesome chapter.
For this weeks Art Highlights
Really like the art detail on the see through visage of Kokushibo.
Next is The panel with Tokitou losing a leg. I initially thought his leg was rubble flying
or an effect of some sort then on realisation it was just like, damnnnnnn.
And finally the spiked flail to kokushibo’s shoulder. I kinda felt that one a little bit.
For me that’s easily the best illustration in this week’s chapter.
Predictions
Genya’s blast will be pillar or almost kokushibo level in strength and will obliterate tokitou.
I cant see the author writing a future for a pillar with one arm and one leg.
I still think Genya will be overcome by the voice of Muzan Kibutsuji at some point. He
has consumed a load of demon parts at this point.
I’m thinking while kokushibo is regenerating from Genya’s blast. Himejima will use the
foresight and clarity from looking into the see through world and will be the one to decapitate
kokushibo. Though, it would be much more satisfying for Sanemi to do it, afterall, kokushibo hurt
his beloved little brother! And older siblings protecting the younger is kind of the theme
of the manga afterall. Final prediction, Kokushibo will use Moon breathing form 87, common author,
how many techniques is this guy gonna have?!
Thats it for this weeks chapter review.This was Anime Fried Chicken, thanks for joining
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who’s going to be the one to land the killing blow on kokushibo.
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