And then - in a repulsively imaginative twist - they learn the full extent of Enmu’s power and fight him in those same places all over again. They fight Enmu on top of the train they fight Enmu in the passenger cars they fight Enmu in front of the train. Our heroes team up with the more experienced slayer Flame Hasahira Kyōjurō Rengoku, and fight Enmu. The film’s plot couldn’t be simpler or harder to follow for the uninitiated: Four wide-eyed teenage demon slayers board a train that’s been hijacked by Enmu, a veiny demon who manipulates his victims’ dreams and has a pretty stylish “Boy George meets ‘Kwaidan’” thing going on. 'The White Lotus': Everything You Need to Know About the HBO Series New Movies: Release Calendar for November 19, Plus Where to Watch the Latest FilmsĤ5 Directors Pick Favorite Horror Movies: Bong Joon Ho, Tarantino, del Toro and More 'House of Gucci' Review: Lady Gaga Is a Money Monster for the Ages in Ridley Scott's Muted Satire While the film’s vivid animation and slick fantasy violence are a refreshing change of pace from the plastic kiddie fare that American moviegoers expect from big-screen cartoons, the first “Demon Slayer” feature quickly becomes an eye-glazing endurance test for anyone who hasn’t run the marathon it took to get here.
“Kimetsu no Yaiba” means “Demon Killing Blade,” but since I’m a franchise neophyte who doesn’t know his Nichirin Blades from his Curse of Kibutsuji, I’m qualified only to caution other newcomers who might expect something on par with the Studio Ghibli masterpiece that “Mugen Train” dethroned.