Book Review
Title: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol 3 by Koyoharu Gotouge
Genre: Manga, Fantasy
Rating: 5 Stars
Volume 3 continues to fight between Tanjiro and the two demons, Susamaru and Yahaba and really highlights the difference in how Tanjiro still sees the demons as people even though they have been transformed into something different. Tanjiro is able to kill Yahaba and deal with his ability but injures himself greatly in the process leaving Nezuko, Tamayo and Yushiro to deal with Susamaru. Nezuko can match the other demon in strength but it is ultimately Tamayo’s ability that leads to Susamaru’s death.
When the fight is over Tamayo explains that neither of these demons are a part of the twelve demon moons because their eyes don’t bear the number of their ranks which makes them weak compared to the twelve demon moons which shocks Tanjiro. After recovering Tanjiro heads on his next mission where he bumps into Zenitsu and eventually two children whose older brother has been taken by a demon. This demon is Kyogai, a former member of the twelve demon moons who had his rank removed because he couldn’t eat more humans and wants to get back in Muzan’s good book. Kyogai has been hunting humans with rare blood that is more nutritious to demons which is why he took the boy Tanjiro is looking for.
During the time in the house Tanjiro learns that Kyogai’s ability allows him to change the layout and orientation of the house to the beat of his drums. While he finds the boy he was looking for he also bumps into another demon slayer, Inosuke although neither like each other at first. There is also more than one demon in the house, Zenitsu kills one with his thunder breathing and Inosuke kills another but Tanjiro ends up taking down Kyogai. In his final moments, Tanjiro gives Kyogai the recognition he was looking for in his human life and passes peacefully. However, upon escaping Tanjiro is confronted with Inosuke beating Zenitsu while Zenitsu is desperately trying to protect Nezuko’s box.
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