demon slayerrrr

also recurring motif(?) of a character being wronged or meeting a cruel fate and someone coming behind them years later to stop the cycle of cruelty, (sometimes unknowingly) n avenge them.

tanjiro (sabito) v final selection demon

tanjiro (rengoku) v akaza

zenitsu (jii-chan) v new upper 6

kanao (shinobu and kanae) v douma

tanjiro and everybody (every

the only reason rengoku lost was bc he had to fight akaza alone. if tanjiro had been ready to help, they could’ve won earlier. supports the message that we’re stronger together, we win together. placing the weight of victory and freedom on the shoulders of one person don’t work. teamwork, family, collective effort