The popular website IGN anime community by giving a low rating of 3/10 to the fourth season of Demon Slayer (Kimetsu no Yaiba), describing it as “Horrible”.
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According to IGN's review, Demon Slayer's “Hashira Training Arc” sacrifices momentum and depth in favor of an absurdly long season. The critic says they should have condensed the season into a single episode.
Therefore, IGN argues about Demon Slayer that, despite high expectations, the fourth season failed to maintain the same level of excitement and development as previous seasons . Criticism points out that the Hashira Training Arc is unnecessarily long, with a slow pace that dilutes the impact of the narrative. The site suggests summarizing a considerable part of the season in a single episode, thus maintaining the viewer's intensity and interest.
And of course, this opinion generated a series of comments from fans:
- “For reference, this reviewer gave the previous season a 5/10 and called it filler, haha. So it doesn’t surprise me that he enjoyed this season even less.”
- “The last episode was 2 of those 3 points alone.”
- “I mean, I understand. But it's just a big training arc where only the last two episodes are really interesting.”
- “This reviewer is great, he gave Undead Murder Farce a 9.”
- “Just me, but I actually prefer this season over the Vila dos Ferreiros Arc, which is a legitimate 5 out of 10. Even without the final episode, a slice of life centered on the Hashira is enjoyable to watch.”
- “The Hashira training arc a 3!? IGN really underestimates everything!”
- “The truth is that it was a gigafiller. Literally nothing happened.”
- “Am I the only one who likes training arcs in anime? I thought this season was really fun and a nice break from the action.”
- “It’s not wrong. I'm a huge Demon Slayer fan and found myself completely turned off because of how obvious most of the filler was, some of it almost reminded me of Shippuden filler. Now, totally worth it for the last episode 10/10, good heavens, and some of the training was good too.”
- “I can understand this level of negative reaction to the exhibition. The sense of pacing in Kimetsu no Yaiba has completely fallen apart, and the film trilogy will only exacerbate these problems (it was even rushed in the manga).”
Finally, this diversity of opinions reflects the impact that IGN's rating had on the community of followers of “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba”. While some share the disappointment expressed by the site, others find value in the quieter character moments and faithfulness to the source material.
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Source: IGN
