Spoiler warning: This article discusses Demon Slayer’s manga ending, including character deaths and its epilogue, alongside the conclusions of Jujutsu Kaisen and My Hero Academia.
Winning the final battle and delivering a satisfying farewell are two different jobs. That distinction sits at the centre of a new ComicBook Anime commentary comparing Demon Slayer with Jujutsu Kaisen and My Hero Academia.
Its argument is not that Tanjiro’s story needed another powerful enemy. Instead, it suggests the manga moved on before readers had enough time with the people who survived.
This is an editorial debate, not an announcement of new Demon Slayer chapters or an expanded anime ending.
The missing space between victory and goodbye
The commentary’s main criticism concerns the stretch from the Infinity Castle battles to the manga’s conclusion. It argues that the relentless fighting and numerous deaths leave too little space to process the cost of defeating the demons.
Then comes the leap forward: a modern-day epilogue featuring descendants or reincarnations of familiar characters, in a world without demons.
That offers a picture of the future their sacrifices made possible. What it provides less of, the source argues, is a close look at how the surviving characters actually lived after the fighting stopped.
Giyu and Sanemi are part of that discussion. The commentary raises questions about their futures because of the Demon Slayer Mark, but does not establish their eventual fates. Its suggestion that they likely did not survive beyond 25 remains an inference, not a confirmed outcome readers should treat as settled.
What the other two series did differently
ComicBook’s comparison points to additional material as the key difference—not simply whether each original finale landed well.
For My Hero Academia, it highlights Kohei Horikoshi’s extra chapters and one-shots, which returned to the main characters after the central story. The source also notes that this material received anime adaptations. Its assessment is that these additions made the farewell feel more complete.
The article is considerably less positive about Jujutsu Kaisen’s original conclusion, describing it as controversial and unresolved. However, it credits the sequel manga Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo with developing the setting and clarifying the fates of returning characters while following a new cast.
Those are the writer’s judgments, rather than an objective ranking of the three endings. Still, the comparison identifies a useful distinction: an ending can gain something from a follow-up without needing its central conflict to start again.
Our take: closure does not need another boss fight
Analysis: For Malaysia and SEA readers weighing whether to finish the manga or stay with the anime, this debate is useful because it separates two questions: does the conflict conclude, and does the emotional farewell feel complete?
A peaceful aftermath could address the second without undoing the first. Watching survivors rebuild, pursue personal goals or simply adjust to ordinary life could give the victory more weight. More chapters would not automatically mean a better ending, though; they would need a purpose beyond bringing familiar faces back.
The source also floats a prequel centred on Yoriichi and the Sengoku era, plus original anime scenes that could expand the aftermath. These are possibilities proposed by the commentary, not confirmed projects or adaptation plans.
The strongest takeaway is straightforward: Demon Slayer did not necessarily need a longer war. The more compelling question is whether it needed a longer goodbye.