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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 20 by Koyoharu Gotouge

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mehsi's review

3.0

Good, but a bit boring. We are just focussing on one demon now and while the fight was interesting it just seemed too hopeless and I am getting tired of seeing characters just die, like come on, we still have several volumes, will we keep some characters left? I get that people die, but this just seems overkill in my eyes. Plus, the backstory this time? It was good, but I also couldn't care that much, it didn't touch my heart as much as the other demons stories.
Oh well, a few more volumes, I can do this.

corimii's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

xaracelli's review

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5.0

WTF DID I JUST READ

puali's review

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dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Kokushibo is probably my favorite from the upper ranks. I really liked his backstory.

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rereader33's review

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4.0

I really enjoyed the fights in this volume, mostly because Tokito, Sanemi, Genya, and Himejima make for an odd combination considering their fighting styles. Still, it was beautiful to watch and I LOVED seeing the resolve Tokito and Genya had for standing their ground and fighting to the bitter end. Genya's character hasn't had a lot of time to develop, but I feel like he really shines in this fight.

That being said, the main issue I had with this volume was it revolved around Kokushibo's past and frankly I don't give a fuck about him. Yes, I understand why his past is important to the series, both with his relation to Yoriichi and the overall message of family, but I had no personal attachment to his story or character. I want to make it clear that I don't think he's a poorly written character or even a "bad" character, but I was never invested in his character from the start and having this entire volume revolve around him dampened my enjoyment.

I don't want to say anything lest I get into spoiler territory, so I'll leave it at that. I still liked this volume despite my gripes, but mostly for the awesome action.