Warning: Spoiler for Demon Slayer: The Swordsmith Villagedemon slayerThe third part of the third season, known as the Blacksmith’s Village section, is complete and contains many interesting episodes comparable to the best of the previous seasons. While some of these episodes are sure to become classics, not all of them deserve the same honor, so how do the Swordsmith Village episodes compare to each other?
Episodes are ranked according to the key moments and visually striking scenes included in them. However, it does mean that episodes with a lot of skirmishes will automatically rank slightly higher than episodes without a lot of skirmishes. After all, not every episode is an amazingly animated fight scene, and they shouldn’t be either, but many of the most important scenes of the Swordsmith Village season take place during the battle, and that’s reflected. here.
11 Swords from over 300 years ago
The third episode of Demon Slayer’s Swordsmith Village season ranked last. This episode is mainly influenced only by its place in the sequel; The battle for the fate of the village begins only at the end. It also spends a lot of time with Genya and Muichiro, both of whom are quite hostile to Tanjiro’s efforts to befriend him. Since Genya had very little screen time and Muichiro was new to season 3, it ended up happening when two strangers were rude to the protagonist.
10 Someone’s Dreams
The first episode of the Swordsmith Village season begins the season at a very peaceful time, with Tanjiro still recovering from his battle in the Entertainment District. The need to actually recover from injury is one of the things that sets Demon Slayer apart from some of the other shounen series, but that doesn’t mean it made for a successful premiere season. Although the episode begins to reveal some new plot points, very little of the real consequences unfold in this episode. The most exciting moment was seeing the first-class demon, Kokushibo for the first time, that was what kept it from being ranked last.
9 Yoriichi Type Zero
The second episode of Swordsmith Village also lacks the same action, although it does have a bit of swordplay with practice dummies. The training dummy itself is actually quite impressive, a mechanical puppet with six arms designed to mimic the incredible fighting style of the first demon slayer. Kotetsu, a village boy, is introduced here, and it is important to establish early on him and his relationships with Tanjiro and Muichiro, given his role in the larger plot.
8 Hashira love Mitsuri Kanroji
This is the tenth episode of Swordsmith Village, about the battle for the village’s fate. As the title suggests, it focuses heavily on Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji and her past story. Unfortunately, Mitsuri has one of the worst storylines in the series; While the other characters have traumatic encounters with youkai that lead them to become demon hunters, Mitsuri simply loves the job because of her physical strength, a trait she dreads. would make it impossible for her to get married. Turning Mitsuri into a woman looking for a man really affects her character, and not in a good way. At least it has some nice fight scenes.
7 Mu in Muichiro
The eighth episode of the Swordsmith Village season delves into the story of Muichiro’s past, as he begins to regain his memories. Muichiro Tokito’s past is a tragedy; he used to have a twin brother, his only family after losing his parents. Muichiro’s brother was killed by a demon, and Muichiro destroyed him for it, even without training. Muichiro showed off his Demon Slayer Mark in this volume, a major achievement that will make more sense in retrospect.
6 Won’t You Become a Hashira?
Episode six in the Swordsmith Village season features some great fight scenes, as well as a pretty important reveal about Genya, who is shown to be able to transform and gain demonic powers by eating their flesh. It’s both exciting and terrifying, as Genya is effectively turning the tables against the demons. It also provides the base story of Genya, as well as the past of his older brother, Wind Hashira Sanemi Shinazugawa. Hantengu’s emotional demons are a highlight of the season, and they’re on full display here, too.
5 terrible villains
This seventh episode of the Swordsmith Village season sees the manifestation of Hantengu’s hatred, Zohakuten, a formidable opponent with some very cool abilities. Less interesting is the half-episode that focuses on Muichiro and Gyokko, when the fight is over, Muichiro is trapped in a bubble of water. This eventually leads to Muichiro’s realization, but the connection made between Muichiro’s father and Tanjiro is a bit fragile, which weakens the impact.
4 Thank you, Tokito
Episode four of the Swordsmith village section sees the war just beginning, as Hantengu’s emotional demons descend on the village. Everyone is still new at this point, so they’re fighting at a higher overall level. The emotional demons are pure chaos, equipped with interesting abilities and special designs. The battle in this episode is absolutely brutal, with both hands severed and Nezuko being kicked in the chest. This is possibly the bloodiest story of the season, and it stands out for just that.
3 bright red tongues
The fifth episode of the Blacksmith’s Village season saw one of the most exciting moments of the season, when Nezuko used her Blood Demon to ignite Tanjiro’s sword, turning it bright red. Anytime Tanjiro uses Hinokami Kagura tends to be awesome, and that’s certainly the case here, as he performs a stunning triple decapitation in one attack. The episode also brings in Mitsuri’s fighting style, as well as ending with the reveal of the demon Genya, making it easily one of the more important episodes of the season.
2 Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito
The ninth episode of the Blacksmith’s Village section deals with Muichiro finally getting serious with the Five Great Demons, Gyokko, and eventually beheading him. Gyokko is extremely depraved, even for a demon, so his death here is quite satisfying. The battle with the Upper Four, Hantengu, is also heating up at this point, with wooden dragons appearing to fight Tanjiro, Nezuko, and Genya. The episode also sees Mitsuri make a dramatic appearance to assist Tanjiro’s crew, so this episode is filled with great moments.
1 Connected Link: Dawn and First Light
The finale of the Swordsmith Village season easily ranks as the best episode of the season. It not only tells the story of Tanjiro’s final victory over Hantengu after all the forgings, but also reveals something important to Nezuko. When the sun rises and shines on Nezuko, it’s amazing that she doesn’t turn to dust the way other demons do. Although it caused her great pain at first, it was clear that Nezuko could stand the sun. That was of course important to Tanjiro and Nezuko, but the news also reached Muzan, meaning he was specifically targeting Nezuko. The whole story has changed so suddenly that now everyone has to worry about Nezuko’s safety.
Overall, the third season of Demon Slayer is an eventful season that will have a major impact on the story going forward. The Blacksmith’s Village setting is fun and the character moments elevate even the “worst” episodes. Nothing here is really bad; just some of the moments that really stand out. ratings demon slayer episodes are always tough because of that fact, but the final Swordsmith Village season continues the quality seen in previous seasons.
