The penultimate episode of Demons Slayers Hashira Training Arc immerses the audience in Gyomei Himejimas heavy past.
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No matter what anyone says, I will acknowledge you, Tanjiro Kamado.
Tanjiro deserves this praise and hehasaccomplished remarkable feats.
Tanjiro has always had someone looking over his shoulder or helping by his side.
Hes concerned that these assists in his life are what are truly responsible for his victories.
It might just beDemon Slayersharshest history, which is really saying something.
Gyomei has developed a uniquely complicated relationship with children that stems from him helping raise orphans at the temple.
Gyomei explains that one of his students sold out Gyomei and seven other kids to save himself.
The fallout results in some ofDemon Slayersmost disturbing and vicious storytelling.
Stone Hashira Gyomei Himejima really leans into Gyomeis pain and disappointment over this failure.
This massacre is brutal, but its aftermath is just as awful.
Gyomeis past dominates the episode and it doesnt miss its mark.
There are still some major unanswered questions here thatDemon Slayerwill hopefully get around to resolving before its over.
Gyomei needs to cathartically confront this trauma and put it to rest, once and for all.
Gyomeis pain steers the episodes narrative.
However, Stone Hashira Gyomei Himejima creates some commendable tension from Zenitsus struggles to match Tanjiro and Inosukes accomplishments.
This rewarding tension has been lost through most ofDemon SlayersHashira Training Arc season through its solo focus on Tanjiro.
Its genuinely chilling to see a character thats as loose and silly as Zenitsu act so starkly serious.
This additional time likely contributed to Gyomeis crushing flashback, which is by far the episodes best sequence.
However, a little time with Nezuko would go a long way.
Nezuko will surely be essential to the next weeks finale.
Her absence has still been one of the Hashira Training Arc seasons greatest missteps.
This period of self-improvement and rehabilitation is the perfect time to dig deeper into Nezukos unique experience.
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Rating:
4 out of 5
