BEST EPISODE EVER?! | Demon Slayer Season 4 Episode 8 Reaction

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[danilchawngte]

Muzan was like "i was evil but you're evil as fuck dude"

[kevinnguyen]

that was the best explosion ever made for an anime

[christianjb]

His two kids and amane chose to stay with kagaya. As you can see amane was so calm, and the two kids outside don't mind muzan being near them. It is because they already know their fate, and they chose to stay with kagaya till the end. That's what you call "Loyalty".

[asianxdude]

As a manga reader, this episode made me SPEECHLESS. I been waiting for this scene of the Hashiras falling into the Infinity Castle for years now😭 Ufotable for real outdone themselves with this episode and I’m sure that many of the Manga readers are absolutely Impressed! This episode also had some Anime Original scenes within this episode which had its own twist compare to the manga so everything got me shaking!

[Yato]

Kagaya's speech about stepping on a tiger's tail and unleashing the dragon's wrath also alludes to yin and yang. Muzan isn't alive or dead; he just exists. He is stuck in a state between life and death, creating an imbalance. That's why Kagaya mentions the tiger and the dragon, which represent yin and yang. Muzan is BETWEEN the tiger and the dragon, destroying the harmony. It's almost as if, because Muzan has lived past his lifespan, he is drawing the life force from the Ubuyashiki family just to balance it out.

I also love how this show handles the existential theme of eternity, contrasting the eternity of demons with that of humanity. It emphasizes that permanence should not be sought in the flesh but in metaphysical concepts. The hanafuda earring, Kagura dance, Yoriichi Type 0, and the sword hidden inside itᅳall of these are examples of this theme. They are important not because they are material things, but because of the sentimental and emotional value they inherit. They were passed down, serving as evidence of someone's existence, their feelings, and their connection to this world even after their physical form is gone. It also ties into Muzan's monologue about change and why he dislikes it from the previous season. He desires an unchanging eternity, while human eternity is constantly changing. Feelings, knowledge, values, and traditions change as they are passed on to new generations and evolve over time. As well we change over time both our bodies and minds. Can you really say that you're alive when there is no change in your emotions, body, and mind? Even plants wilt and change over time. Muzan as a character represents humanity's natural impulse/drive for survival, stagnation, and loneliness in death; he is the antithesis to humanity's concept of eternity.

The whole setup for their conversation was great. The contrast between a man on his dying bed lecturing, the being that existed for more than thousand years, about the nature of permanence is fantastic. This creates a unique characters dynamic within the conversation.

It was explained in the manga that Kagaya's voice inhabits the '1/F Fluctuation' or 'pink noise.' It's a type of frequency that makes people calm. A lot of public speakers, like politicians, have that (yes it's a real thing). In season 1, when Tanjiro met Kagaya, he said that his voice made him feel like he was floating.

It could also be the case that Muzan had a child after he became a demon, and because of that, children from the Ubuyashiki family were born with a genetic defect that was just passed down. In the early 1900s, medicine in Japan wasn't that advanced, so people would just call illnesses a curse. Also it would make sense that if they defeat him, his influence on Ubuyashiki would disappear together with other demons. But it could go either way.

Ufotable gave instructions for Opening song lyrics to be written as if Muzan and Kagaya were having a conversation from this episode. I won't post the full lyrics, but these are my favorite parts:

-"To you who don't know the meaning of eternity
It's time to show the answer.
Who is waiting at the end of the (eternal) spiral
stretching towards fleeting dreams and illusions"

-"My reason sounds like an excuse
Because weakness that hauled in an empty future
Is something you’re mistaking for strength"

[Jagrofes]

Sanemi is about to be like “I’M NOT LOCKED IN HERE WITH YOU, YOU’RE LOCKED IN HERE WITH ME”

[The_gothic_devil]

muzan and tanjiro basically saying "Muzan: fuck u!. Tanjiro: NO FUCK Muzan: FUCK!

[afrith]

zenitsu giving us main protoganist vibes.he is locked in ⚡️⚡️

[ZenSensei-ndxn]

Upper Moons names revised:

Upper Moon 1: Kokushibo
Upper Moon 2: Douma
Upper Moon 3: Akaza
Upper Moon 4: Hantengu ⸸ (replaced by Nakime)
Upper Moon 5: Gyokko ⸸
Upper Moon 6: Gyutaro & Daki ⸸

[cp]

The fact that, despite already being weak and helpless on his deathbed, Kagaya denied Muzan the opportunity and satisfaction of killing him, and instead went out on his own terms as a final “Fck you”. What a Legend
And it’s not the complicated, yea it seems kinda crazy that he blew themselves up but it was literally that or Muzan slaughters them, or worse; turns them into Demons.

[barbarianbarbara]

Ubuyashiki want to be a bait, only by himself. But her wife stays and also the 2 of his kids. Thhey still have 3 other kids hidden in new headquarters. You can see the opening one more time to check about their children

[strawcold]

From what I know, the two children insisted hard on staying and getting blown up, both to help with letting Muzan's guard down and to show their loyalty to their father and their cause.

Not sure about whether Amane was always part of the plan or if she fought to stay by Kagaya's side too. But I love that their love was real even if they were arranged to be married at first.

[チゲ-yr]

ahh I've been waiting for this🥺🥹 you two are my favorite reactors, your English is clean and easy to understand, also I love the "pause" time, as a manga reader I love watching you two talking about your thoughts during the
big love from Japan🇯🇵💞💞いつもありがとう〜❣️( if my English is bad I'm sorry I wanted to try without using translater)

[noahschultz]

I am so unbelievably hyped for the Infinity Castle trilogy! When it comes out in theaters I’ll jog there to see it if I have to! Also fun fact; this is the highest rated episode of Demon Slayer with a nearly perfect score of 9.9/10 on IMDB

[SEVE_]

If you remember upper 4 had found 60% of the demon slayers in the last episodes, so if she didn’t find the other 40% by this episode, that’s how majority of the corps is now in the infinity castle. Zenitsu is locked and im ready for it. Also something cool I’ve seen mentioned, Muzan has only taken care to know two humans names, Ubuyashiki and Tanjiro, just shows the effect they’ve had on him that he’s remembered their names and considered them enemies considering his power level.

[Zi_Tin]

In my opinion, his daughters wanted to sacrifice themselves with them, because the fact that they were there at that moment would have made Muzan believe that he could rest easy, that there was no danger. Plus they would have died with the family curse sooner or later so maybe they preferred to sacrifice themselves to give the hashiras a chance to defeat him after they had weakened him. However the graphics of the episode was formidable, Ufotable in my opinion has outdone itself even further with this episode, I can't wait to see what they will do with the films! The explosion looked real, they did great! 🥲😊❤‍🔥

[barbarianbarbara]

That poison Tamayo injected to Muzan is true. If it's just bluff, Gyomei wouldn't even had a chance to defend himslef from Muzan attack because muzan would kill him in a blink of an eye. Tamayo is the real MVP here, just so you don't forget her

[interrogagaga]

I am Japanese, but I was not too surprised by my master's suicide. Strange as it may sound, if you have studied Japanese history from a young age, there are in fact many stories of kings in high positions dying along with their entire families. It is not uncommon for a samurai to kill his family, either with his own hands or those of his loyal subjects, in order to avoid humiliation for his wife and children at the hands of his enemies. Children were also respected as youngsters, and their wills as adults. As is well known, the Japanese character is fastidious and concerned. My uncle was a suicide pilot in the Pacific War, and he was 19 years old. My father, who adored my brother, told me that he did not hate others, but put his pride and family first, which keeps me thinking about my own life.

[yang-xiao-long]

When Gyomei yelled out *"It's MUZAN!!!"* Straight up chills down my spine.

[wrexgrafix]

29:38 “Do think that that was like an allusion to that he’s (Rengoku) gonna come back?” …Yes… Rengoku is now the Spiritual Breathing Hashira and will appear in the first movie… unfortunately, as he’s now a ghost, his sword strikes won’t hit anything… but he’ll be there for emotional support. ‘Set your heart ablaze everyone! Boar-head kid, eat more tempura! Yellow-hair boy… oh, you look serious… Hey, there’s that guy I hate, Akaza… I think I’ll pester him as he’s fighting…’ Sorry if I spoiled the first movie…