Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Episode 4: Final Selection

Manga chapter 6-7

Canon/HIGH

OSHIMETER

9.4

98 Fans

5

4

3

2

1

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Episode 4: Final Selection

Manga chapter 6-7

Canon/HIGH

← Prev: EP 3 Next: EP 5 →

OSHIMETER

9.4

98 Fans

5

4

3

2

1

PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack

EPISODE REVIEWS

This time the episode started to progress well. Tanjirou finished the training and moved to the real exam. Watch if you wanted to see the progress he made so far. Skip if you weren't excited for an exam fight.

is good to see the how this kind of test is so mortal for a simple kids that reflects the hardness of that Japanese period , send them at this massacre at just simple kids like nothing without advice, was a kind of shock to me, even the demon did say something realistic to the protagonist with that i agree

mhlangasbusiso99

I love the introduction of the Hand demon which provides a chilling sense of history and personal stakes, anchoring the supernatural horror Tanjiro's lineage. The pacing feels a bit rushed and glosses over some of the other candidates.

arrancar_assassin_477

matsumoto_melon_467

I feel so bad for Urokodaki because seeing those fox masks and knowing what happened to his kids is crushing and that Hand Demon is a total nightmare for targeting them like that

gerrard_gambit_489

magna_maestro_141

uraraka_uravity_124

The final selection is a total meat grinder, and it is messed up that urokodaki knew his students were being hunted by that same monster for forty seven years

saitama_smasher

sabito and makomo being ghosts the whole time is so tragic and it explains why urokodaki looked so shocked when tanjiro mentioned their names at the end

urokodaki giving tanjiro that fox mask and crying while he hugged him hit hard and you can tell he hates sending kids to this mountain

I am still reeling from the reveal that that massive hand demon has been specifically devouring urokodaki students for fifty years as a sick grudge and the way it described tearing makomo apart was just horrific and seeing tanjiro use his water breathing to finally reach its neck after sabito failed was a huge step toward him surviving the selection

vincent_valentine

the contrast between the pretty purple flowers and the absolute slaughter happening in the middle of the woods is so unsettling and dark

kittan_bachika_188

Sending kids to a mountain full of demons for a week with no food is crazy and the leaders of this corps are kind of messed up for that

EPISODE CONTEXT

Episode 4 marks the critical transition point from Tanjiro's training arc into active combat, serving as the gateway to his official journey as a Demon Slayer, everything in episodes 1-3 built toward this moment. The trial here establishes the lethal stakes and competitive world Tanjiro is entering, directly setting up his corps membership and the missions that will define the first season's middle stretch. This is effectively the end of the prologue and the true beginning of the series' core narrative.

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EPISODE CONTEXT

Episode 4 marks the critical transition point from Tanjiro's training arc into active combat, serving as the gateway to his official journey as a Demon Slayer, everything in episodes 1-3 built toward this moment. The trial here establishes the lethal stakes and competitive world Tanjiro is entering, directly setting up his corps membership and the missions that will define the first season's middle stretch. This is effectively the end of the prologue and the true beginning of the series' core narrative.

EPISODE REVIEWS

This time the episode started to progress well. Tanjirou finished the training and moved to the real exam. Watch if you wanted to see the progress he made so far. Skip if you weren't excited for an exam fight.

is good to see the how this kind of test is so mortal for a simple kids that reflects the hardness of that Japanese period , send them at this massacre at just simple kids like nothing without advice, was a kind of shock to me, even the demon did say something realistic to the protagonist with that i agree

mhlangasbusiso99

I love the introduction of the Hand demon which provides a chilling sense of history and personal stakes, anchoring the supernatural horror Tanjiro's lineage. The pacing feels a bit rushed and glosses over some of the other candidates.

arrancar_assassin_477

matsumoto_melon_467

I feel so bad for Urokodaki because seeing those fox masks and knowing what happened to his kids is crushing and that Hand Demon is a total nightmare for targeting them like that

gerrard_gambit_489

magna_maestro_141

uraraka_uravity_124

The final selection is a total meat grinder, and it is messed up that urokodaki knew his students were being hunted by that same monster for forty seven years

saitama_smasher

sabito and makomo being ghosts the whole time is so tragic and it explains why urokodaki looked so shocked when tanjiro mentioned their names at the end

urokodaki giving tanjiro that fox mask and crying while he hugged him hit hard and you can tell he hates sending kids to this mountain

I am still reeling from the reveal that that massive hand demon has been specifically devouring urokodaki students for fifty years as a sick grudge and the way it described tearing makomo apart was just horrific and seeing tanjiro use his water breathing to finally reach its neck after sabito failed was a huge step toward him surviving the selection

vincent_valentine

the contrast between the pretty purple flowers and the absolute slaughter happening in the middle of the woods is so unsettling and dark

kittan_bachika_188

Sending kids to a mountain full of demons for a week with no food is crazy and the leaders of this corps are kind of messed up for that

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All trademarks and copyrights remain the property of their owners. If you are a rights holder and have concerns about any content on this site, please contact us at legal@animeoshi.com