Season 1, Episode 25: Tsuguko, Kanao Tsuyuri

Tanjiro continues his quest to master 24 hour concentration. Accomplishing this wasn’t ever in doubt, especially considering Tanjiro’s work ethic. He of course takes thing to a bit of an extreme. He asks the trio, Naho, Kiyo and Sumi to beat him with carpet beaters if he fails to maintain his breathing while sleeping. Meanwhile, while Tanjiro is working so hard, Zenitsu and Inosuke still refuse to attend training. They begin to feel guilty for their laziness. Zenitsu and Inosuke are manipulated by Shinobu into finally training. As Zenitsu, Tanjiro and Inosuke fuss while training, we see Kanao’s tragic childhood. She was rescued from basically child slavery by Shinobu and Kanae Kocho. Kanao is still mute, but uses a coin to flip and determine her decisions.

The return of Mr. Haganezuka and his associate Kanamori was the main source of comedy in this episode. Haganezuka is unsurprisingly pissed that Tanjiro “snapped” his sword. Meanwhile, Kanamori presents Inosuke with two perfect indigo gray swords. Anyone watching this far knew what Inosuke would do to those perfect swords. He takes a large rock and chips at them, creating jagged edge swords like his old ones. Both Mr. Haganezuka and Kanamori leave angry, with Tanjiro being apologetic. Tanjiro finally recovers completely and manages to catch Kanao during tag. I’ve already predicted that this season will end on some kind of cliffhanger. At the end, we see a new demon killing people on a train. It’s grotesque, having at least two mouths and three eyes. It’s unlikely that they will wrap up this mission in one episode so I’m betting that it gets resolved in the following season.

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Reviews of the Other Episodes

• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 01: Cruelty
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 02: Trainer Sakonji Urokodaki
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 03: Sabito and Makomo
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 04: Final Selection
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 05: My Own Steel
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 06: A Friend of All Humans
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 07: Muzan Kibutsuji
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 08: The Smell of Enchanting Blood
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 09: Temari Demon and Arrow Demon
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 10: Together Forever
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 11: Tsuzumi Mansion
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 12: Zenitsu Sleeps
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 13: Something More
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 14: Wisteria Family Crest
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 15: Mount Natagumo
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 16: Letting Someone Else Go First
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 17: You Must Master a Single Thing
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 18: A Forged Bond
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 19: Hinokami
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 20: Pretend Family
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 21: Against Corps Rules
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 22: Master of the Mansion
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 23: Hashira Meeting
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 24: Rehabilitation Training
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 25: Tsuguko, Kanao Tsuyuri
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 26: New Mission