2023 Re-read - Pretty much agree with everything I said below. Still solid in all the right places, and a few funny moments I actually missed first time I read it or least forgot. Excited to get into volumes 16+ where the series goes insane. But still great building blocks.

Original Review: This volume finishes up the baddie from the last volume. In a sense this arc was a bit messy and not as exciting as the last but it still had great moments. The shining moment here is actually all about Nezuko. I'm not going to spoil it but even I gasped and nothing ever really surprises me while reading anymore.

But this volume is very much the transition volume to the next arc. After the first 1/3rd wrapping up the last arc we get pretty much a small recovery and get to see the Hashira talking about obtaining the ultimate power to stop the demons. But then we get into Tanjiro and his training to become stronger and basically we see how training works with the Hashira. It's all really fun, lots of great gags.

The best moment is with Tanjiro and Giyu. This volume lets a lot of characters break their "Silent mode" and become actual people. There's a wonderful small backstory for Giyu and you get to see who he is and why he does what he does. All really solid stuff on that end.

The art seem to be a bit lacking here. Maybe rushed in some panels? Lacking the great detail I usually expect. It's not every page or anything but I noticed it in the second half a few times. Least the comedy bits worked really well.

Demon Slayer continues to be one of the best Mangas in recent years. Even in the weaker volumes like here I still enjoyed a ton of it. I'm so eager to see where we go from here. A 4 out of 5.