I’m watching Demon Slayer again. Third time. Don’t ask why, I honestly don’t know.
I just opened episode 1 one random night and somehow, I’m halfway through season four again.
And the crazy thing? It still gets me. Like full-blown emotions, tears, goosebumps, everything. I already know what’s coming. I know who’s dying. I know when the soundtrack will start making me emotional. Yet… I still cry. Every single time.
I think that’s the difference between this and most other anime I’ve tried rewatching. Solo leveling for instance. I thought the re-watch value would hit just as much, but nope. I was skipping scenes like I was in a rush to finish chores.
Don’t get me wrong, I love Jinwoo and all the badass moments, but that’s kinda where it ends. There’s no emotional depth. No “ouch” moment. It’s just straight coolness. But Demon Slayer? Nah. That one feels alive.
It’s emotional even in silence. It’s like watching your best friends and alter ego. Zenitsu is my alter ego.
Tanjiro crying after killing a demon? That boy’s empathy is something else. He’ll literally fight someone to death then turn around and pray for their soul. Who does that?
And Nezuko? Let’s not even start. That scene where she got exposed to the sun, I still hold my breath every single time. I know what’s gonna happen. I still feel the panic.
There’s just something about Demon Slayer that makes it feel like the first watch every single time. Maybe it’s the art, or the storytelling, or just how human everyone feels. Zenitsu’s fear, Inosuke’s stubbornness, Tanjiro’s softness, it all connects. You don’t just watch them fight; you feel why they’re fighting.
And then there’s Rengoku. God. That Mugen Train scene? I could write a whole essay about that alone. “Set your heart ablaze.” I swear, that line ruined me. Every. Single. Time. Even when I know it’s coming, I still pause the screen like maybe this time, he won’t die. Maybe they’ll save him.
That’s the thing, Demon Slayer doesn’t lose its spark even when you already know the story. It's less about giving aura to the main character, it's a lot more that I can't describe with a single adjective. I just wished they'd finish it already, I'm too eager.
I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of it. And honestly? If an anime can still make you cry after your third watch, it’s doing something right.
Images are from IMDB