Moki-Mori's Random Readings

Rating: 5/5

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The Sword Smith Village is one of my favorite arcs in the whole series. Mainly because I love the smol boi Muichiro and his very sassy crow, but also because the fight scenes here are top tier! 

Meeting two Hashira and seeing their opposing disposition is really interesting, and watching as Tangiro gets tortured (ahem, I mean trained very well) by the puppet and Kotetsu is sort of funny, but also a really cool scene. (I especially love how Tangbiro, who never really demands anything for himself, made a very large dinner order when he FINALLY gets to eat again lol) 

Rating: 4.5/5

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I loved every second of this battle scene over the three books it happened in. My favorite part is definitely the ending, where we get to see Daki’s and Gyutaro’s backstory. How they became demons, how their past lives as humans affected their demonic life, why they were drawn to where they were and who they went after, and the effect it had on how long their humanity and memories lasted. 

Rating: 5/5

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Gyutaro’s reveal is just *chefs kiss*. Honestly, I did not see this coming when first watching the anime, and I got so caught up in Daki’s fight in the manga that I forgot she had a brother for a second there. 

Rating: 3.5/5

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Tell me how we’re 9 books in but already on season 2 (and a movie/season with Mugen train)?! How?! I'm not complaining, I'm just in shock at how quickly this goes by. 

Rating: 5/5

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Vol. 8 is the first heartbreaking vol in this series, and I don't know why, but it works. We know Rengoku for all of two and a half volumes, but when he dies, we’re crying and losing our minds over him. I, for one, would like to riot against Koyoharu Gotouge’s here to kill our beloved Omai boy, but it's incredibly well done, so I won't. 

I also love the follow-up between Tangiro and Senjuro. The similarities between Kyojuro and his younger brother (beyond the physical) are so sweet to see in action, and I think it's a lovely moment for Tangiro to meet him and deliver Rengoku’s final words to his baby brother. 

Rating: 4.5/5

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I love the Mugen train so much (except for Rengoku’s Death, I do not like that). Everything about it is just so cool, and I feel like it puts a lot of things into perspective for readers. We already knew the time period and that the Demon Slayer Corps isn't sanctioned by the government, but that sort of seems like background noise for the series up until this point.

With Mugen train, we actually see some details that help us place it in the timeline that it’s based in, and we see just how absurd a lot of the slayers look to the outside world. 

We don't question Inosuke or Tangiro’s overall weirdness (and the board head), but as soon as they’re on the train platform, we see everyone else react to it, and it's a little bit of a shock to the readers. 

I really liked the additions the anime made to scenes with Rengoku, the one where he’s stopping that speed-demon and saving the bento sellers is such a great way to show off his abilities and mannerisms a bit more, and I so wish there were bits of that in the main manga series. 

Rating: 3.8/5

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The ‘meet the Hashira’ scene is one of the best ones in both the Anime and Manga, so I was really happy to get there in vol6 (how crazy is it that this is almost season 2 of the anime??). 

I will say, and this is a controversial opinion, that I don't like Shinobu. I don't know why something about her just rubs me the wrong way. She seems to fake a lot of the time, and her actions don't really line up. Like she wanted to torture the spider sister demon to atonement, but you don't ever see that behavior with her again, and it's never really brought up? I don't know, she just feels inconsistent to me, and I don't like it. 

Rating: 4/5

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I think Vol. 5 is my favorite volume I have, specifically because of the iconic scene. 

You know the one, where Gyui kills the father spider demon, and Inosuke is just standing there like ~sparkle sparkle~ and poor Gyui just isn't ready for this bs yet. He hasn't had enough coffee, and he’s just working, he doesn't need fanboys this early in the evening lol. 

I think it's also eye-opening for Gyui’s character here on why he spared Nezuko. It's not just because she was young in form; he kills Rui easily, even though he looks younger, and he doesn't show the same respect or care towards him that Tangiro does. There's this clear ‘oh’ moment with me for this chapter and Gyui because it shows a lot about his personality and how he carries himself. 

Rating: 3.5/5

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he spider mountain arc is the first big ‘boss battle’ that Tanghiro and co. face together. It's definitely one of my favorites for so many reasons. 

Rating: 3/5

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Muzan’s entrance in vol2 was cool, but I will always love Lady Tamayo and Yushiro so much. Yushiro is such a sassy guy, and it contrasts so funnily with Tamayo’s serene nature. Their appearance in both vol2 and vol3 is amazing, and I'm so excited to see their arcs carry on throughout the series. 

Rating: 3.5/5

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I legitimately forgot how far into the series vol.1 takes you. Tangiro already met Urukodai and passed the final selection and is now a Demon Slayer. Suddenly, he’s on his first mission, and we’re only on vol2 (I love it though!). And somehow, he’s also on his second mission and coming across Muzan. 

Rating: 4/5

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Demon Slayer was one of the first manga that I started collecting when I began watching Anime, and it was also the first one I completed collecting! Now I get to post all my reviews on it, so buckle up because there are 23 books in the main series, 6 in the spinoff, and two extra manga books! 

Vol 1 does such a great job setting the scene for the rest of the manga. It really lays out everything and gives you all the information you need. What demons are, what Demon Slayers are, why Tangiro and Nezuko are special, and the main mission in the story. It's one of the best opening manga/books I have ever read simply because of how well it gets everything across so quickly and concisely. 

Rating: 3.5/5

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Jane Austen is one of the very few romance authors that I'll read, and I am embarrassed to admit that I have never read some of her unpublished works before. 

I really loved the Watsons, and I can see why so many people wanted this to be a full story. It's amazing, I love the character, and I really want to see where things go between Emma and the slowly growing gaggle of men who are vying for her attention (my vote is for Lord Osborne, I don't know why, but their potential relationship speaks to me)

I HATE Lady Susan. Not the story, just the character. As a writer, I love the character because she serves as an inspiration on how to write characters readers will hate. As a reader, I hate her guts; she's just so horrid!!!

Rating: 5/5

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I have read The Hobbit multiple times, starting in early middle school, and I cannot help but fall in love with it more every time I read it. As per usual, my favorite character is the dragon (even if the aid dragon is technically evil in this book); his final scenes as a fiery beast crashing into the waters of Lake-town are brilliantly written, and I always thought they were so cool (even if it's sad that my dragon died). 

Rating: 5/5

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I really loved this series so much! It was entertaining, the characters were great, and the art was awesome! Overall, I am very happy with how it ended up (but let's be honest, Bakugo would be the #1 hero, the fans have proved it!!!). 

Rating: 5.5/5

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I love how in one of the earliest volumes, Tsu commented on how Bakugo wasn't going to be popular, and then he proceeded to take 1st place in nearly every single fan vote of the whole series. He knows his audience very well, and we love him for that.