Kimetsu no Yaiba is pretty, but it has no depth. The items on the list seem to at least be trying for soem depth, although it’s arguable whether they all succeed. The list-maker didn’t include Jujutsu Kaisen either, which is another widely-praised show with similar problems.
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tehWrapper@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
No Demon Slayer?
nyan@lemmy.cafe 3 weeks ago
Unboxious@ani.social 3 weeks ago
I haven’t seen everything on the list, but out of the ones I have seen (Orb, Steins;Gate, Ping Pong, Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, Mob Psycho 100) not a single one is beaten by Demon Slayer in my eyes. Like CrazyLikeGollum said, the production quality is fantastic but the writing is just not nearly as good.
tehWrapper@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I found the whole ants in hxh to be way too long and drawn out.
mo_lave@reddthat.com 3 weeks ago
I didn’t mind the pacing on any of Steins;Gate, but maybe that’s me appreciating the slow parts as relatively cozy Slice of Life.
CrazyLikeGollum@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I wouldn’t describe Demon Slayer as a masterpiece. It’s visually stunning, not only in terms of the artwork, but also the animation and cinematography. It has spectacular sound design, in terms of its soundtrack, its ambient sounds, and its effects work.
But its writing is a haphazard mix of shounen and seinen tropes that ultimately leave its story boring and predictable and its characters drab and one-note.
Granted, I only watched Demon Slayer through Mugen Train, maybe it gets better after that?
Attack on Titan stands out on OPs list as a show that has all of the same issues. Both were really fun to watch for a bit, but ultimately failed to hold my interest.
mo_lave@reddthat.com 3 weeks ago
I only watched until the Swordsmith Village Arc. I would consider the Entertainment District Arc its highest point by far.