Kimetsu no Yaiba is the story of Kamado Tanjiro, a kind-hearted boy who wields a sword to fight for revenge against the devil who murdered his family and turned his sister into a demon.
From a `super product` praised on every comic and cartoon forum…
Although it debuted in Japan in 2016 and is a very potential rookie of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, Kimetsu no Yaiba has only become widely known in Vietnam since early 2019 largely thanks to the anime version.
The Vietnamese anime/manga community calls Kimetsu no Yaiba a new generation masterpiece, a rookie with the potential to become a new legend, a work that can follow in the footsteps of seniors like One Piece, Naruto, Bleach,… Very
The 26 episodes adapted by Ufotable, applying modern visual techniques to eye-catching battle scenes, have caused a new craze.
…Came a wave of criticism and doubt about the true value of the work
Many months after the anime adaptation ended, Kimetsu no Yaiba’s popularity seems to have cooled down.
The attacks are aimed directly at the original – the manga Kimetsu no Yaiba, with the popular opinion that most people agree with: `Kimetsu no Yaiba is famous all thanks to the anime, the nature of the work is nothing outstanding` Even though
Many fans also commented that the plot of Kimetsu no Yaiba is neither unique nor complicated, and that the main character’s personality is too typical compared to other youth comics.
In short, after the wave of `super product` praise, a part of the Vietnamese audience believes that Kimetsu no Yaiba is simply `bland`!
Shonen Jump Editor’s Comments
But surprisingly, all the comments about the work Kimetsu no Yaiba in Japan are almost completely opposite to the wave of criticism in the Vietnamese community.
Katayama is a veteran of the publishing industry and was an early editor for Gotouge and Kimetsu no Yaiba.
When asked what factor helped the Kimetsu no Yaiba series maintain its position in Shonen Jump magazine, Mr. Katayama said it was thanks to the uniqueness it brought.
`The dialogue of this work is something that we have rarely seen before. In terms of character design, too, I think Tanjiro is a type of male protagonist that is not often seen. He is very kind. People do not waste money.
At the end of the interview, Editor Katayama reaffirmed the uniqueness of Kimetsu no Yaiba and that the work is truly a hit in the youth comic market.
`I think Kimetsu no Yaiba is a work of super taste – it captures human nature very strongly. The work both follows the popular taste and has its own uniqueness.`
It seems that the recent wave of criticism for Kimetsu no Yaiba comes mainly from the anti-trend mentality in the Vietnamese Anime/Manga community.
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