Powers look pretty realistic.
Summary:
- A new part of Demon Slayer will be released as early as February 2024.
- All the characters in Demon Slayer are well-balanced.
- Tanjiro isn't the best of the best.
We've all been waiting and now a new part of Demon Slayer (Kimetsu no Yaiba) has been announced. The first episode will be released as early as February 2024, and the rest of the season will start in the spring. It will cover the events of the Hashira Training Arc. It seems that the new season will feature many of our favorite characters. But while waiting, let's decide if the power scaling system in this anime is good.
Most common shonen problem
The power system seems to have always been an important part of any shonen. Modern titles are no exception. However, one of the main problems in the past and present is the unrealistic power scaling. The characters in these stories seem to be very strong. They face difficulties, of course, but after minor hiccups, they overpower themselves and defeat their enemies as if nothing has happened. The flip side of this problem is the huge focus on the main characters' strength. Sometimes it seems that only they are able to overcome the difficulties, while their senior companions just hang around.
Demon Slayer, however, seems to be a different case. The story of a boy who lost his family and dreams of saving his sister has many elements that can be called quite realistic. One of them is power scaling. No hero here appears to be unreasonably strong, and all the characters are quite well-balanced.
Demon Slayer has its own vision
So why exactly can Demon Slayer be called good at power scaling? First of all, the main character here isn't the best of the best. Tanjiro isn't even talented. All of his successes are the result of hard training. Even if he becomes much stronger, Tanjiro can hardly be compared to the best Hashiras. The same is true for the other main characters. Inosuke and Zenitsu go through a difficult path and become stronger, but they are not superior to the current Hashiras in strength.
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The trainers and older comrades deserve special attention. Very often they are either quickly overshadowed by the main characters or, on the contrary, are shown to be super mega cool. Take Gojo from Jujutsu Kaisen, for example. Hardly anyone can match his strength (except for one character, who is also too strong, by the way). Neither the mentors nor the Hashiras in Demon Slayer are specifically made to be very strong. Urokodaki can match the average Hashira in strength. Even the Hashiras have different abilities and strength levels. It all looks very realistic, so the development of the characters is entertaining to watch.