“This is how I want manga to be”: Eiichiro Oda’s Words of Praise for Demon Slayer Will Fill Every Fan of the Anime With Pride

SUMMARY

• Demon Slayer season 4 became a massive hit for its stunning visuals and a captivating plot.
• Every praised Koyohau Gotouge's masterpiece, but the biggest compliment came from the creator of One Piece.
• Demon Slayer manga concluded in 2020, and in Jump Festa 2021, Eiichiro Oda surprised the Demon Slayer fans with the compliment.

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Demon Slayer is one of the most popular anime of the modern generation. Recently, the anime finished the season 4 finale, leaving the fans on a cliffhanger. Fans can feel the end is near with Tanjiro and his friends, along with the Hashiras, getting trapped in the Infinity Castle. The Infinity Castle arc will feature the battles between the demon slayers and the demons.

Koyoharu Gotouge’s magnum opus concluded in 2020 after it began its serialization in 2016. The fans have showered the manga with love and also doing the same with the anime. However, Gotouge’s biggest compliment came in 2020, when One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda praised the manga during Jump Festa 2021.

Eiichiro Oda Surprised The Demon Slayer Fans With The Biggest Compliment

One Piece (Credits: Toei Animation)

Eiichiro Oda is one of the best storytellers to ever grace the anime and manga industry. He began One Piece’s serialization in 1997, and it was adapted into an anime in 1999. For the past 25 years, it has set up an empire and has been on the top with barely any competition from other anime franchises. Compared to One Piece, Demon Slayer is fairly new. While Oda inspired countless mangaka, he was full of praise for Koyoharu Gotouge’s masterpiece.

During Jump Festa 2021, Oda said, “Demon Slayer was simply amazing in Jump. It saved the feelings of so many people and entertained them. It’s amazing. That’s what manga should be like. I was really moved!” The Demon Slayer fans were quite moved by the iconic mangaka’s words. It was a surprise for them since Demon Slayer had just ended when Jump Festa 2021 happened. During that time, the Wano arc was going on in One Piece.

Demon Slayer (Credits: Ufotable)

Demon Slayer manga sold over 150 million copies, and it proves how popular it is overseas. Moreover, the anime and manga industry going mainstream significantly increased its exposure. Demon Slayer has won multiple awards after it was adapted into an anime, but Eiichiro Oda’s compliment is the one that Koyoharu Gotouge holds quite dearly.

Demon Slayer Will Soon Turn Into A Bloodbath

Demon Slayer season 4 Finale (Credits: Ufotable)

Demon Slayer season 4 became a massive hit due to the visual representation. Ufotable exceeded themselves and created one of the best seasons, and on top of that the Hashira Training arc was also exciting.

However, fans will be bracing for impact with the Infinity Castle arc coming next. Unfortunately, the final arc won’t return as a season, instead it will be adapted into a trilogy of movies. Ufotable chose this method since it is cost-efficient and brings in more profit.

The release dates are yet to be released, but fans are speculating the first movie to be released in 2025. After getting compliments from Eiichiro Oda for the manga, Demon Slayer will look to recreate the same scenario in the anime.

The Infinity Castle arc will be a bloodbath, with every individual unlocking their true potential and bodies lining up one after another. Considering Ufotable’s track record, they will be sure to leave a lasting impression.

Demon Slayer is available to watch on Crunchyroll.

Written by Priyanko Chakraborty

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Priyanko is an aspiring economists who is a secret member of the anime world. Unfortunately, he is a Manchester United fan. He has watched multiple anime only to leave them halfway between. His day goes by playing video games, scrolling through reels, watching anime, and rarely opening his books.