As we saw at the end of the fifth episode of the third season of Demon Slayer ( Kimetsu no Yaiba ), the ending surprised many fans who hadn't read the manga. Genya Shinazugawa appeared transformed into an Oni, even more terrifying than other protagonists in the series.
Demon Slayer – Understand why Genya turned into an Oni
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While the episode focused on Tanjiro using his new Sun Breathing technique, Genya 's clones Hantengu. Only at the very end of the episode was Genya's demonic form revealed .
For those curious who haven't read the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) manga, spoiler alert: "The character Genya has a very specific power that allows him to eat parts of demons. There are some digestive organs considered 'special' for those who consume demons; he is able to process demonic flesh and gain powers when he eats such flesh."
Synopsis:
Tanjiro awakens from a coma after defeating Upper Moon 6 in the Entertainment District and needs to go to the blacksmith village to forge a new sword, as his old weapon was damaged. However, on the way, he encounters new demons who are under orders from Muzan, the main villain of the story, to kill the blacksmiths. Without the blacksmiths, the demon slayers will have no swords to fight the demons. So Tanjiro and his friends must fight the Upper Moon demons again to stop them.
Thus, the first season of Kimetsu no Yaiba premiered in April 2019, becoming a successful phenomenon with the movie. Finally, the second season premiered on December 5, 2021 in Japan. Furthermore, the third season premiered on Crunchyroll after the release of the movie To the Swordsmith Village - World Tour on February 2 in Japan.
What did you think of Genya's transformation?
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