Demon Slayer season 4 has offered a lot of chances to witness growth in the series. This growth can be seen through characters who play roles both major and minor. The focus on Tanjiro’s character isn’t the only place where fans get to witness the depth in which many whose names also became forgettable after a point.
While it is not to say that the character in itself was forgettable, the fact that their role was too small to acknowledge. However, the series, especially Ufotable, has taken it upon themselves to take these minute panels and turn them into so much more. After Tengen Uzui, the latest example of this is through Muichiro Tokito’s character.
Utilizing Fillers for Growth in Demon Slayer
Ufotable has been taking up the challenge of adapting an arc that is too short for an entire season. While the fans were extremely worried about it, seeing how some parts range no longer than two or more pages, Demon Slayer season 4 hasn’t given an opportunity to complain about dragging the series. Instead, they have taken this opportunity to expand on characters through anime original sequences.
Although the third episode was adapted from only a page and a half, the fourth has the advantage of an extra page. Irony stands still because that is most definitely not enough for an entire episode. What Ufotable does to make up for that minimal content is focus on something else instead. In this case, it was to complete the arc of a character who has the most significant growth throughout the series.
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When fans first get to see him, the Mist Hashira comes off as an unfeeling stoic man with little to no care for those around him. He is a man with a purpose and nothing more around it. His understanding of the world is limited but the power he has in his grasp made up for it. This was because of his amnesia.
Symbolism in Humanity
Through anime original scenes, Ufotable and Demon Slayer season 4 take Muichiro Tokito’s character and show just how far he’s come. Being one of the youngest in the lot, he is only a 14-year-old with responsibilities beyond his understanding yet there is nothing he can do about it. For someone of such a mere age, his maturity level exceeds that of many. This gives him the chance to stand out while still having room for development better than any other Hashira. Age plays a big part in development and Ufotable utilizes that perfectly.
Ever since he got his memories back, there has been nothing but improvement in his life. Although his life is limited since he manifested the Demon Slayer mark, that does not mean he chooses not to live. Paper planes were used specifically for this reason. The point of freedom is to not be found by restraints. Each and every Hashira is human regardless of their strength equalling them to some of the strongest demons. So it can get difficult sometimes to see them in that humanistic light.
He can be seen smiling, laughing and even acting his age a little bit. There is a newfound personality in Tokito that allows him to breathe into a life that he never even thought about. His growth is perhaps the best seen throughout the anime. His arc is dealt with care, his growth is seen through obstacles and then overcoming them. He is human, first and foremost. So the approach is to see him in the light of a flawed boy learning his way in the world.
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