Over the past few years, Demon Slayer has cemented itself as one of the best anime of the current generation. It's a series that isn't afraid to pull punches and tells one of the darkest, and somehow uplifting, narratives in shōnen.
Demon Slayer has also received a ton of commercial success, namely at the box office. Some anime series have tried their hand at making massive movies, but none have the track record of Demon Slayer. The franchise has some of the highest-grossing films of all time, but that's not necessarily a good thing.
Demon Slayer's monumental success at the box office has created a noticeable change in the world of anime. More and more franchises are foregoing seasonal anime adaptations in favor of a chance to strike gold in theaters, for better, or more lik