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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Sibling's Bond

2019 · 105 min

A gorgeously animated, emotionally raw plunge into grief and survival, with sudden bursts of brutal, blood-soaked swordplay.

Directed by
Haruo Sotozaki
Genres
Animation, Action, Fantasy
Starring
Natsuki Hanae, Akari Kito, Takahiro Sakurai
Overview
movie anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoge's Kimetsu no Yaiba by Ufotable. The movie consists of the first 5 episodes of the TV anime adaptation. A two-week theatrical release on 11 theaters began on March 29, 2019, a week before the premiere of the TV series.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Haruo Sotozaki
Genres
Animation, Action, Fantasy
Starring
Natsuki Hanae, Akari Kito, Takahiro Sakurai
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • grief
  • survival
  • revenge
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • animated
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror6
Humour2
Realism3
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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