The most recent project of Kimetsu no Yaiba seems to have caused some fans to call it a scam as they use social media to express their disgust at Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Villagewhich was recently released in theaters.
A worrying number of fans of the franchise have taken to Twitter to voice their frustration over this special film, which was recently released in the United States. Users felt misled by the movie’s , stating that they believed it would be a full content movie, only to find out that it was a compilation of the last two episodes of the “Red Light District Arc” and the first of the “Blacksmiths Village Arch“.
Furious fans claimed they felt compelled to pay full price for two recap episodes and just a small glimpse into the show’s next season. One user even pointed out the use of the opening and ending, and considered it an effort to “extend time.” Many also tried to warn others regarding going to the cinema to see the project, with one user even calling it a “disgusting scam and waste of time“.
Let’s review some of these curious publications:
- «This was a fucking scam, bro. They are literally the last two episodes of the second season and the first of the third.».
- «The new Kimetsu no Yaiba movie is, in fact, a scam. I can’t believe I paid to see it. Don’t go see it. I’m hallucinating right now».
- «I just watched Demon Slayer: To The Swordsmith Village thinking it was going to be a new movie, and now I’m pissed off. I basically just paid to rewatch the last two episodes of the Red Light District Arc, and then one of the new season. A despicable scam and a waste of time. You have been warned, do not go see it».
- «Crunchyroll just pulled the biggest rip-off of the year 2023 with that Kimetsu no Yaiba movie. I paid to see the last two episodes of the previous season, and only one of the new season. They kept the opening and ending to fill the time in the rooms».
- «The Kimetsu no Yaiba movie is the biggest scam of the year».
- «The new Kimetsu no Yaiba movie was the biggest scam of my entire life. I can’t believe I paid $30 for two tickets just to see a recap of the “Red Light District Arc” and a 15 minute sneak peek of the new season. Fuck you Ufotable!».
- «So the new Kimetsu no Yaiba “movie” is just a way to scam you into buying tickets to watch two episodes already aired.».
- «The new Kimetsu no Yaiba movie is a fucking scam. It’s a recap hour, meaning two episodes from the previous season, and the premiere of the first episode of the new season. This last one is just an introduction and not much really happens.».
Ufotablethe animation studio behind the series, has released feature film projects for the franchise before, such as Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-hen. However, the promoters never promised that “To The Swordsmith Village” was an original film. Instead, it was always intended to recap the end of the “Red Light District Arc” and serve as the debut for the series’ third season premiere.
We can even review the promotional video of the project to realize that since then it was announced what this new “film” consisted of:
So no, it’s not a scam. They are just people feeding the stereotype that the American citizen is unfortunately a bit of a dork in general. In this case for not having even bothered to read a synopsis.
Fuente: Comic Book Resources
