murderer of demons is a mega-popular action/shonen manga series that is an excellent example of the “monster hunter” concept, along with titles like fire force, jujutsu kaisen Y the gray man, Among others. In fact, murderer of demons it’s a proven shonen in many ways, but it’s not always worth it. In fact, one of his biggest weaknesses is his use of a typical protagonist ranking system.
Many shonen series like to quantify and rank their main characters and even the techniques and items they use, and sometimes it works well, like the jutsu letter-based ranking system in naruto and the chi of Dragon Ball. However on the other hand, murderer of demonsThe ranking system adds nothing to its story and even contradicts one of the series’ greatest strengths.
Unforgettable Demon Slayer Ranking System
The Demon Slayer Corps has ten official ranks for its members, and a little exposition was all. murderer of demons necessary to leave all this for the interested fans. These ten ranks begin with Mizunoto, the lowest rank for uniformed demon slayers, while the highest rank is Kinoe. As of now in the anime, the protagonist Tanjiro Kamado and his friends Inosuke and Zenitsu have reached the fourth lowest rank, or Kanoe, while his coin-tossing friend Kanao Tsuryui is the top rank, Tsuchinoto. . At first, it seemed amusing to see the corporate ladder Tanjiro could climb, with Hashira’s rank being the ultimate goal. However, this ranking system faded into the background just as quickly.
In the main story of murderer of demons, the ranking system has very limited impact on the battle system or Tanjiro’s personal journey; in fact, fans might say it has nothing to do with Tanjiro’s quest. What difference does it make if Tanjiro is a Kanoe, a Mizunoe, or a Hinota? Tanjiro’s rank is not used to decide what kind of enemies he faces, and his best moments are not based on his rank but on his personal growth as a shonen hero. This leads to a more organic storytelling style, where Tanjiro and his friends grow, fight, and fight not because of a rigid ranking system, but because of who and what they are in their own right. They are not JRPG characters whose best abilities are locked until they reach a certain level, and they are not J&D characters that need to reach a certain level to get more spell slots. They are peopleand a person’s potential is not based on a certain rank, which functions as little more than a label in this case.
Worldwide, murderer of demons he would do well to ditch his superfluous ranking system altogether and let the actions of Tanjiro, Inosuke, and Zenitsu speak for themselves. Regardless, these three heroes punch well above their weight relative to their rank, like when they helped take down Daki and Gyutaro. It doesn’t matter that Tanjiro is doing well for a Kanoe; matter that he is stronger and tougher than ever, ranks and experience points are sacred.
The Limited Success of Ranking Systems in Shonen Anime
That said, the concept of file systems is not entirely obsolete. Shonen anime generally tend not to use ranks, which is a change for the better, but some anime still find success using more limited forms of this concept. Having 10 hard to remember Demon Slayer ranks is a real chore. However, the ranking of jutsu and missions from D to S in naruto it is much better to call it, as these letters are much more intuitive for fans and have some flexibility in their design. Any D rank jutsu is obviously a weak and easy technique to learn, while B and A rank jutsu are very powerful and rare S rank jutsu are the pinnacle of ninja arts.
The same ranking system is also used for missions. Then there is the ninja ranking system, which is simple and easy to understand. Genin are apprentice ninjas with limited abilities who rely on numbers to win, while chunin are mid-rank ninjas according to the original Japanese meaning, and jonin are elite ninjas with powerful jutsu and vast experience. It’s only three ranks, but in practice it’s much better than having 10.
narutofriendly rival series Bleach it also has a minimalist and therefore intuitive ranking system for Soul Reapers. Most Soul Reaper officers are ranked by seat, for example a third seat is ranked higher than fourth and fifth seats. However, fans only need to know the ranks of captain, or the commanding general of a squad, and lieutenant, the captain’s right-hand man. Obviously, “Captain” means even for the most casual anime or Bleach spectator and “lieutenant” also make sense in the context of captains. Unsurprisingly, Captains and Lieutenants are the strongest and second strongest fighters in their squads.
murderer of demons ultimately it doesn’t need a ranking system at all, mainly because the story focuses entirely on Tanjiro’s team rather than his own version of Konoha 11. If it did, murderer of demons He could have benefited a bit from a genin or captain ranking system and of course he has the rank of Hashira, or elite warrior. Having one or two more rows below it, at most, would have worked.