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Most anime series, including Demon Slayer, adapt from the existing manga chapters. But despite having source material, anime series don’t always adapt every chapter as it is. Certain creative decisions lead to changes in angles and altering the screenplay to a minute degree. In some cases, there are scenes original to the anime alone.
This means the animators have added scenes that aren’t necessarily present in the manga, but they’re included in the anime to enhance the overall viewing experience. The Demon Slayer manga is well-written and doesn’t necessarily require changes while adapting the story.
The animators are known for faithfully adapting the series without altering much. However, the Swordsmith Village arc has made a few changes that deviate from the manga and added some anime-only moments. The changes do not alter the storyline in any way. It only enhanced the overall viewing experience for the fanbase.
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Demon Slayer: Observing details that were changed in the anime when compared to the manga
One noticeable change is the choice of dialogue for the characters that can be seen in the latest episode. Here we see Haganezuka appearing out of nowhere and attempting to take the 300-year-old sword from Tanjiro to restore it. The only thing Haganezuka kept saying was, “Leave it to me,” without any context.
The animators decided to add another dialogue, and this was when Tanjiro Kamado asked Haganezuka why he had disappeared from the village. Following that, there was a brief moment where Haganezuka paused, and he continued repeating the same dialogue. He isn’t good at interacting with people and didn’t know how to react to Tanjiro’s concern for him.
In the Demon Slayer manga, we see Haganezuka choking Kotetsu in Kanamori’s presence, and the scene transitions to Tanjiro having a meal while interacting with Genya Shinazugawa. The animators at Ufotable decided to add an original scene that would help the flow of the story. They introduced Kanamori-san and showed Haganezuka’s weakness.
He and Tanjiro tickled Haganezuka, and this scene was added for comedic purposes. Soon, we see Haganezuka handing Tanjiro another blade while taking the one that was found within Yoriichi Type Zero. Instead of implying that Tanjiro got a replacement sword, the anime shows the swordsmith handing over a new blade to the demon hunter.
Soon after the interaction between Genya and Tanjiro, the Demon Slayer manga transitions to Gyokko killing one of the swordsmiths. In the anime, however, the animators added a scene in which Tanjiro is braiding Nezuko’s hair like Mitsuri’s.
This interaction was extremely wholesome, and the entire fanbase was more than happy to see the siblings spend time on screen. Tanjiro struggled to braid her hair, but he wanted to make sure his sister was happy. Ufotable certainly did a brilliant job with this scene.
Another anime-only scene that fans got to watch was when Genya Shinazugawa went to receive his blade. In that scene, he thought about his brother as he picked up his blade.
This scene in Demon Slayer might not be significant to anime-only fans. However, it is an important scene that foreshadows Genya’s past, his relationship with his brother, and how he will progress as a character in the series. One scene also showed Genya reloading his shotgun with shells which wasn't shown in the manga.
Stay tuned for more anime and manga updates as 2023 progresses.
