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When it comes to superior animation, Koyoharu Gotouge’s seriesDemon Slayertakes the cake. The franchise is popular and widely celebrated for its animation style. With the film dethroning Studio Ghibli in its position as the highest-grossing Asian movie, the franchise marked its success. Furthermore, it is one of the most-watched anime. And there’s more to it.
While the franchise has bagged several accolades and achievements, its success was unanticipated. This holds especially true with the anime as Ufotable producer Yuma Takahashi revealed in an interview. To say the least, his reasons are valid considering the crew’s painstaking efforts in animating the authors’ work.
Ufotable producer reveals the reason behind the unplanned success of Demon Slayer.
Ufotableis known for producing some of the notable anime such asGarden of Sinners, Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works,andFate/Zero. Although the studio is known for adapting games into animations, it received its breakthrough withDemon Slayer’ssuccess. Apart from working on the anime series, the animators played a pivotal role in ensuring thefranchise’s success.
Besides that, the series bagged the Best Animation Award and Best Art Direction Award held at the 2024 Crunchyroll Awards. It comes as no surprise considering thepainstaking effortsand time invested by the animators in producing an immaculate masterpiece. While the series made a breakthrough with its superior animation, it was unplanned as revealed by the producer.
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In an interview withAnime News Network, producer Yuma Takahashi revealed the unplanned nature of the series and the crew’s motive behind the series’ success. He quoted:
They always find a way to go higher and higher…and higher and higher and higher. In terms of ufotable’s goals for this series specifically, it’s not their aim necessarily to make the best anime ever, but to make the best Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. So what you’re seeing now is their best version of that source material.
Apart from its character design, the series is highly praised for its compelling storyline and animation that is par excellence. Moreover, its depiction of female characters and masculinity stands in contrast with other anime. The animators did absolute justice to the mangaka’s work nonetheless.
The Animators went above and beyond to do absolute justice to Koyoharu Gotouge’s work.
Through their attention to detail and hand-done animations, the studio did absolute justice to the author’s work. This holds especially true with the blend of CG and traditionally drawn animation. Moreover, the effort and careful detailing of the scenes are exceptional and evenHayao Miyazaki acknowledged it.
However, the studio’s efforts to maintain the authenticity of the series go beyond animation. Takahashi revealed the research went behind in recreating the historical period in the series. He quoted:
We relied on a trip to the mountains to help illustrate the snowy scenery of episode 1. We found a place where there was tons of snow to inspire us in creating Tanjiro’s homeland, although it was extremely freezing cold, and at one point there was some risk of us getting lost up there.
In addition to that, the creatorsinvolved the authorin the process. In their move to stay true to the core text, they also respected the author’s decision.
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All in all, the series continues to be celebrated and loved. From its well-written characters to its portrayal of masculinity, the series sets itself apart from most of its shonen contemporaries. To say the least, the studio and the author played an equal yet pivotal role in the series’ success.
Demon Slayeris available for streaming on Crunchyroll. The manga is available for reading on Viz Media.
Himanshi Jeswani
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Himanshi Jeswani is an anime writer at Fandomwire, with her work spanning over 900 articles. Her articles cover shojo, shonen, seinen, and all things beyond. Her interests, however, aren’t limited to simply anime. She has a penchant for exploring different genres of manga, be it horror, yanki, music, and food. She brings out her specialization and expertise in the performing arts through her articles. As a writer, she strives to bridge the gap between the viewers and the medium itself. To her, anime is a revolutionary medium that is capable of creating communities and stories after all.
