Demon Slayer | 2x8 Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui - FULL REACTION!

First impressions aside I think you guys will end up loving him! He's my favorite hashira

Lijnaito2021 !

to add to the conversation above, i think we need to be very clear that what an author is "showing" in an anime or book etc doesn't always mean they SUPPORT IT., In this case, what tengen did is stupid and he's not thinking right because he's in a rush and his mind is elsewhere and that's why he needed the girls specifically, and he's tunnel visioned on the goal he has in mind and rationalizes it as such. Is it right? hell no, but i think the author is dropping the remark that IN THIS ERA, of both the anime and the era of world of demon slayer itself, there definitely was that level of "men must do X, women must do Y, all else doesnt matter" and some are seen as "tools" rather than a "man" or "woman" or "Child" etc... a lot of the social constructs there are very ingrained in old lore and yet you have these gems of people either starting on the wrong side of things, and realizing what they're doing and breaking out of it, OR it's also the perception of what a viewer or person in the show sees and thinks vs what is happening (not in this tengen case, i'm saying overall, like some background story in s3 for example). And that's intentional i think, because it helps the viewer know where in this world we stand, ESPECIALLY in the entertainment district arc where in that specific city, women were seen as a commodity, even women themselves just played their role in it, whether due to survival or due to power. So I do agree that some actions are silly and random, but i dont think they should be be removed or censored from the show or anime, and i dont think anime should STOP showing these bad habits, as long as they're not showing them as a SUPPOrT of it. Like, we can talk about death and abuse and hatred and etc, in order to tel lthe story behind it, but we as viewers are SUPPOSED to feel offput by it and not condone it and realize that "hey there, that wasnt cool" and THAT is good, as opposed to anime viewers going like "hehe he butt slapped a gurl hehe " like beavis and butthead mentality. My 2 cents.

Charles Malo

A few quick things. Firstly an author doesn't need to be a man to be sexist. The patriarchy is very often sustained and enforced by women. This episode as presented is clearly demonstrating some of the more problematic cultural norms that are all too common in anime. Gotouge is definitely creating a story and characters that break the mold in a lot of ways due to their unique perspective but they are still making a shounen in a context where the male gaze is very much catered to and objectifying/sexualizing underage girls is very much normalized. Whether there is a story justification for Tengens behavior is not the issue, the issue is that it was totally socially acceptable within the norms of manga/anime for him to behave this way "as a joke". It is similar to how in metal gear solid the character Quiet is nearly always mostly naked which is so obviously because they want to use her as an object to arouse their male players, but then they throw in "she breathes through her skin" as a story point so there's a diegetic reason for it. It isn't about whether it is justified in the world, it's about what the creators were trying to say to the audience and why. In the case of this episode there is a clear sexualization and objectification of little girls for the audiences benefit, as well as using them and their discomfort with it as a cheap gag. That kind of thing is so prevalent in Japanese pop fiction that this is hardly even remotely the worst example, it is more a symptom of the cultural issue. Gotouge didn't invent this and isn't championing it, this is the norm for the genre they're writing for, but they aren't breaking the problematic mold, which is in itself a problem. I'll keep my thoughts about a lot of the rest of the season to myself for now but there is a lot I would have liked to see presented and treated differently. PS: Gotouge doesn't identify as a woman, and prefers neutral pronouns.

Anna Kyruin

Jorge Falca

The opening absolutely has spoilers. If they don’t want to be spoiled they need to not watch it

Joel Mason

You just know the first time reaction always when people see that scene with our Sound Hashira and I don't condone what he did, but there is always a reason for everything. Rest of the episodes of season 2 will be normal length. As for watch opening or not, personally I will just let you guys decide there is just small character reveal, but opening really don't spoil what actually will happen. Have fun, this arc is still my favorite even after season 3.

Thamor