Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba (2019–…): Season 1, Episode 3 - Sabito and Makomo - full transcript

The Demon Slayer Corps - An organization that's been hunting down demons since ancient times. Sakonji Urokodaki starts training Tanjiro for Final Selection, the test for joining the unit.

DIARY, TANJIRO KAMADO

Come on.

DESTROY

The Demon Slayer Corps
with hundreds of members

is an organization that is not recognized
by the government.

It has existed since ancient times
dedicated to hunting demons to this day.

However, whoever leads
the Demon Slayer Corps

remains shrouded in mystyery.

Demons.

They mainly prey on human beings
by killing and devouring them.

We don't know when or where
they will appear.

Their bodies are so powerful

that any wound on them
can completely heal in a blink of an eye.

They can reconnect
their severed body parts

and they can even grow new limbs.

With the ability to transform,
demons thrive with supernatural abilities.

Only sunlight

or blades with special powers
to behead them can kill them.

The Demon Slayer Corps
confront demons in flesh and blood.

As they are humans,

they heal slowly from their injuries
and cannot restore their severed limbs.

Yet they still fight against demons
for the sake of humanity.

I am your trainer.

As the title suggests,
my job is to train swordsmen.

There are plenty of trainers out there.

In their respective regions,

they train swordsmen
in their own respective ways.

In order to join the corps,

one must take part in the Final Selection
which is held at Fujikasane Mountain.

Whether you'll join
the Final Selection or not,

that is up to me.

In order to save Nezuko,

I keep a diary starting today.

I also have to practice running downhill.

If I don't want to die
at the Final Selection,

I need to work hard.

As I train myself running downhill
over and over every day,

I get better and better
at dodging traps and pitfalls.

As my physical strength improves,

my sense of smell
has become keener than before

to the point that I can tell apart
different kinds of scents.

However,

the traps only get harder.

He's absolutely trying to kill me.

Today, I'm running downhill with a sword.

This is a real nuisance.

As I carry a heavier burden,

I keep falling into traps.

991,

-992, 993...
-Today, I learn to brandish my sword.

-994, 995...
-He said it started today,

but I've been training for that
every day prior.

Every time after running downhill,

I would train brandishing
until my hands fall off.

1,000!

Give me 500 more.

Katanas snap off easily.

That's what he told me early on.

They are good at
sustaining perpendicular force,

but the same can't be said
with horizontal force.

So one must wield it
with full perpendicular force.

The direction of the blade

must be completely unanimous with
the direction of the brandishing force.

Or else, it will damage the katana.

In other words, if the katana breaks,

so will your bones.

That's some kind of warning from him.

Nezuko,

I'll do the best that I can.

Today, it's the throwdown ceremony.

No matter how you're thrown down,
you must sustain it properly

and get back up fast.

I raise my sword

and throw it right at Master Urokodaki.

While Master Urokodaki himself
is unarmed and unprotected.

But he's outrageously strong.

I keep getting thrown
onto the ground by him.

I'm home, Nezuko.

Today, I learned breathing techniques
and some sort of Breath Styles.

Total Concentration Breathing?

That's right.

I'm going to pass down
all ten Breath of Water forms to you.

Like letting oxygen run into all cells
in every part of your body,

it's to concentrate your breathing
for a long period.

This is to improve
your body's ability to heal

and to stabilize and activate
your mind and spirit.

Relax the upper half of your body

and keep the lower half stable and still.

Good. Now, breathe.

That's not the way.

Now, Breath Styles.

Right, is it like this?

No.

This?

No.

-This?
-No.

-This?
-No.

He rebuked me for not exerting
strength from my abdomen.

He punched my belly many times.

Then, he instructed me
to be one with water.

Get down there now.

Nezuko!

Nezuko!

I am water!

Meanwhile, Nezuko has been unconscious
for over six months.

Master Urokodaki promptly invited
a doctor to inspect her,

but he couldn't find the problem.

But it's strange
when she keeps sleeping on.

I was scared.

What if

I wake up one morning to find Nezuko dead?

Yes, I was frightened every day.

Downhill training has become
more dangerous.

I have to train where the air is thin.

There were so many instances
where I thought I was going to die.

There is no more that I can teach you.

A year has passed
since I arrived at Sagiri Mountain

and suddenly he told me this.

It's all up to you from now on.

Let's see if you can master and improve
on everything I've taught you.

Follow me.

If you can split this rock into two,

I'll allow you to join
the Final Selection.

Can I...

cut a rock?

Can I do that with a katana?

I don't think I can.

It'll snap my katana.

Master Urokodaki, please wait.

Master Urokodaki!

Since then, Master Urokodaki
stopped instructing me for good.

Every day, I practiced repeatedly
everything I learned from my master.

With a basic grasp on blocking energy
and maintaining a flexible body,

I was glad to write them down in my diary.

Yet another six months have passed

and I'm still unable to cut the rock.

This makes me worried
that I haven't done enough

and I'm still not tough enough.

So I have to work out harder.

Even harder...

Am I too weak for this?

Is Nezuko going to die just like that?

I'm so discouraged that I want to quit.

I must work harder! Harder!

Shut up.

Real men don't whine.

You'll look bad.

When did he show up?

This man in the fox mask,
I couldn't smell him.

No matter how tough it gets,
you must bear it in silence.

If you are a man,

and if you live as a man...

You're sluggish, feeble and immature.

Thus, you're not a real man.

What are you doing here?

I was about to ask you the same thing.

I'm training, of course.

How long are you going
to stay on the ground?

You don't even have protection.

Well, show me what you got.

But your sword is a wooden sword.

Mine is a real one.

My goodness.

I'm so grateful for your consideration.

You really think you can hurt me.

You may have a lot of compassion,

but I'm stronger than you
because I can cut that rock!

You can cut the rock?

You haven't learned anything.

You simply haven't made
anything into yours.

Especially the breathing technique
that Master Urokodaki taught you,

Total Concentration Breathing.

He knows Master Urokodaki?

Even the breathing technique.

All you did was memorize it
in the form of knowledge.

You didn't impart any of it
into your body.

What have you been doing
in the past year and a half?

I'm going to make all of that
stick into your flesh and blood.

More!

I'll make you never forget every essence
of what Master imparted upon you.

I'm going to nail it all
right into your bones!

I trained.

I trained every day.

I gave my all.

But it got me nowhere at all.

So I can't move on.

Move on then!

If you're a man,

and if you live as a man,

as long as you haven't run
into a dead end,

give me all you got.

Show me all your might!

Now you take care of him.

Are you okay?

Did you see it too?

It was a big blow.

How did he do it? It was flawless.

It was really beautiful.

I want to be just like that.

Can I do it like him?

Of course you can.

Because I'll watch over you.

You're so cute.

Who are you?

Her name is Makomo.

She told me that the boy is Sabito.

After that, Makomo went on
to point out my weaknesses.

She helped me to correct
my unnecessary moves,

get rid of my bad habits and many more.

Why does she want to help me?

I asked her where she came from,
but she refused to answer.

We absolutely love Master Urokodaki.

That's what Makomo always said.

They are not siblings.

Apparently, they are orphans
adopted by Master Urokodaki.

There are other kids around here too.

Everyone is watching you, Tanjiro.

Makomo is a little strange.

She spoke in vague words.

As for Total Concentration Breathing,

it can increase your blood circulation
and speed up the pulse of your heart.

That is so your body will get warmer

and you'll be strong as a demon
even you're still human.

In short, it makes your lungs bigger

and lets more and more air
into your blood.

When your blood goes into shock,

your bones and muscles heat up rapidly
making you stronger.

I don't quite get her.

What should I do to achieve that?

Work out with all your might.

Besides that, I don't see
any other way to achieve it.

It feels like my arms and legs
have crumbled into pieces.

My lungs and heart
are about to explode soon.

Yet I train hard with my sword.

Even so,

I still can't beat Sabito.

Another six months have passed.

On that very day, I challenged Sabito.

He waited for me with his sword.

It has been half a year.

You're sporting the face of a real man.

I will beat you today.

A face-to-face combat is very simple.

The stronger and faster of the two wins.

It was decided in a blink of an eye.

This day, on this very instant,

my blade touched Sabito first.

As I secured my victory,

Sabito smiled.

He seemed to be crying
and happy at the same time.

It looked like a smile of relief.

Tanjiro.

Well done.

Don't forget your performance just now.

Be sure to win, Tanjiro.

Beat him for us.

As I turned around,
Sabito disappeared too.

The sword I used to split Sabito's mask...

has split the rock too.

Even I was surprised.

I managed to cut a big rock in two.

This is all thanks to Sabito and Makomo.

It's right for me to show them
some gratitude.

Here's a little gossip
from the Taisho era.

Do you know why Master Urokodaki
wears a mask?

I heard that

it's because he looks so affable
that demons mock him all the time.

Sabito, Makomo and Master Urokodaki,

I'll do my best to turn Nezuko
back into a human.

Next, episode 4, "Final Selection."

TO BE CONTINUED

Subtitle translation by CL Tan