What should we expect from it?
Summary:
- There are concerns about the upcoming Demon Slayer season.
- The Hashira Training Arc is rather short and underwhelming.
- If this is the only arc that’ll be adapted in the new season, there will be a lot of disappointment.
Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc (Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hashira Geiko-hen) has finally revealed a proper release date, and the new season of the series is scheduled for May 12, 2024. We also got the first promotional video for the sequel last weekend, so the fandom is truly waking up from its slumber.
New information and details are always welcome, of course, but what fans want to know the most is what the Hashira Training Arc adaptation will be like. And not all predictions are positive.
Hashira Training Arc is underwhelming
It’s still unclear whether the new season of Demon Slayer will only feature the Hashira Training Arc or also something else, so there’s no need to worry just now. But fans think that there might be a reason in the future.
The Hashira Training Arc has several issues when it comes to adapting it into an anime. First of all, it’s especially short (only 9 chapters), so the number of episodes is an issue. On top of that, fans say it’s rather underwhelming, since it focuses on, well, the Hashira training.
The arc doesn’t move the story forward much and the only good news is that it’s going to focus on Hashira, who a lot of fans really love and want to see more of.
Fans need something more
However, if the new season is limited to this arc only, there will be a lot of dissatisfaction. The previously adapted arc, Swordsmith Village, was criticized for poor pacing and too much uninteresting dialogue. And viewers naturally want to see something more exciting than that.
But the Hashira Training Arc offers little to no excitement, so it might make a lot of fans lose interest in the series. And this is the worst time to do so, since we’re incredibly close to the finale, and we only have two arcs left after the Hashira Training.
The only way to avoid it is for ufotable to surprise fans with the announcement of the Infinity Castle Arc adaptation. This is the part where the story gets really interesting and the part that will make fans remember why they love Demon Slayer so much.
That’s why fans are hoping that ufotable is trying so hard to keep the number of episodes a secret because they’re preparing something. Otherwise, there will be a lot of criticism and disappointment.