rengoku is that type of character in every show that created to die and become a stepping stone for the mc to become greater through an impactful experience. not every anime does it right but they did good here.

That scene where Akaza trying to punch Rengoku's but getting blocked instead was the true peak cinema experience. It hit different on the big screen. Everything just went crazy

Rengoku didn't die, he just went to help the stars shine.

Props to Inosuke for somehow giving everyone a good chuckle, both the characters and viewers after something so emotional

Rengoku stayed with us for such a short time but still manages to be my favorite Hashira along with Uzui. Sanemi is my third favorite but we won`t see much of him till the end of the series but danm rengoku made me cry a lot

"Set your heart ablaze." -Kyōjurō Rengoku.

That smile when his mom said "I'm proud of you" absolutely broke me. His smile really makes him look like the little kid he never got to be, despite his injuries :'(

People don't realize how strong Akaza is, Rengoku did so well in this fight he was so strong

I don’t know about anyone else. But him seeing his mother, completely broke me

Me: I'm not gonna cry. Rengoku's mom: I'm proud of you. Me: *cries*

This gets me everytime... Rengoku is just a amazing character.

It's incredible how a character who we barely saw in the anime (Not sure about the Manga as I haven't started reading it yet) had such a hugely emotional impact on viewers. I don't generally cry, but that's because I have trouble expressing those emotions, but this one drew it out from me along with my wife who was absolutely bawling.

The fact that Rengoku was able to block a full force punch from upper moon 3 (who was barely even tired) while being that intensely injured, and then being able to lock him down completely, to the point where he had to sever his own arms to get away......Rengoku had God tier level physical strength.

Alright guys, let's cry again together when Akaza's backstory get animated.

I never cried at anything but when rengoku's mom appeared and telling him she was very proud of him broke me apart.

"Put your head up, be prepared for grief, and sadness. When death comes, time won't stop, *Keep The Heart Ablaze* , keep going, set your heart on your goal, always try." "The young must try and bloom..." - Kyojuro Rengoku... The once former Flame Hashira.

I managed to not cry until like the very end where his mother said she was proud and he smiled... That was the smile of a happy kid who's mom praised them

I feel robbed of one of the greatest characters in this anime. We didn’t get to experience more of Rengoku his death was too sudden for me 😭

Alright, I knew he was going to die bc it was kinda spoiled for me but I didn't expect this I cried my eyes out like if a close relative of mine had died we only knew Rengoku for a short time but still ended up loving him That... Ladies and gentlemen is how you write a character

A part of all of us died with Rengoku. RIP you absolute legend🔥

He died with a smile on his face, that hits me harder than Akaza's punch through the gut...

14:39 "Even the crow is crying!!" Because its just that impactful :'(( even if he wasn't featured long, that one movie was enough to shake and break all our hearts.

I love how we essentially barely know this guy, and Tanjiro only really interacted with him for one night, but his death still hits hard. He really was one of the good ones. No wonder all the other hashira liked him.

It's Inosuke's cries that made me cry, but it's that golden man's death that made me sad. Hearing his shouts and cries even with his tough voice that I wasn't used to hear made me burst out an ocean out of my eyes. Even though I hardly cry over anime. Demon Slayer's defenetly on my top anime list.

I love the way Rengoku is built, when we first see him, you like his design but didn’t think much of him, then when you see him in the movie you like his attitude and his demeanor, then when you get to know him, you hate the dad and all, you see just how much he cares for his brother senjuro, to the point that he didn’t care if his brother would be a hashira or not, he just wanted his brother to have his own path to follow. You then start to like kyojuro more and as the flashback of his mother appears, you remember that even though the children are like his dad, they still have the heart of their mother, and her speech and the way he teared up really attaches us to his character and his saddening speech. The last moments were what really made him so much likable, even if you never heard of demon slayer what I like is that he just wanted his mother to recognize and be proud of him. And that smile.... it’s too innocent and saddening that he finally got recognized. What’s more is that even though his dad was a douche, he still wanted his dad to take care of himself, and even in the 1st episode of the entertainment district arc, you don’t like the dad at first until his dad realizes and breaks down over the realization, the Rengoku family is the saddest family in the series. And the entire family really got our hearts. And I’ll always love the Rengoku family’s representation in the movie and the series. This series is worth the recommendation for anyone to watch. Also one thing I wanna point out Remember how crows never really show emotions and are tasked to deliver the news and all? This makes me think, what if the crow got a chance to know about Rengoku, about his life, who he is, and what he is like, god thinking about it got me sad and it really makes sense. Like why would it cry before delivering the news? This is one of another great scene representation of how great Rengoku is Sorry I’ll brb to cry my eyes out and buy more tissues

I honestly have to give so much respect for the VAs for not breaking down completely when voicing these characters... I can't make it through watching this at all without balling my eyes out

We only saw him for an hour or 2, but we all instantly liked him

I just finished watching this episode last night and i didn’t expect to see a UPPER 3 ranked demon already, the way they introduced Akaza, so badass and how strong he really is, just to show you that upper ranked demons are nothing to fuck with. The way they showed Rengoku as well, very strong, very fast, very smart. Still sad to see him go this fast. Made me cry like a bitch when he died. I thought Jiraiya’s death was hard.

Man I watched this movie 4 times, twice in the regular theater, and twice in IMAX. Totally worth the money lol.

When tanjiro started saying stuff like 'Rengoku didn't lose' 'He protected them till the end' it rlly broke my heart 💔

When any writer wants to kill off a character, they need to come and take notes from Rengoku's writing; a fictional death only matters when it is done right and when a character is so well-written that the loss feels real. And this applies no matter how long that character has had screen time. In fact, it's just beautiful how they were able to make us bawl our eyes out for a character who had little to no screentime in the series. But again, screen time also matters. That's why he needed to be in this movie. Even now, after viewing this scene a third time, I still wish he could come back to life. Rengoku has been humanized in such a way even with his cartoonish-hero persona. An excellently written character.

bruh i remember reading this chapter on jump, i was on the bookstore, me and my friend all opened the new freshly bought jump magz and when we read this part, WE CRIED OUT LOUD AND WHEN WE SAW THE MOVIE WE CRIED. Even japan prime minister keep saying rengoku slogan, "keep you heart ablaze" he was an icon. Truly amazing character

Rengoku's smile was what got me

i tried... i tried so hard to don't cry but... i just couldn't hold it, especially when Rengoku saw his mother at 10:44 i was like: *"that's i can't hold it any longer..."* 😭 and when he basically died with a smile on his face... damn... 😭

I rewatch this often. The manga itself was devastating (in the fact that he dies), but the way they adapted it to animation was just astounding. The moments around his death just keep hitting you with blows that you don't expect: - "Let's talk a bit one last time." - "I believe in your sister" - Mother's appearance - "You made me proud." - Rengoku's smile - Crying Inosuke - the fucking crow crying! What a masterful way to create a legend in such a short time frame.

Rengoku and ace both protected the ones they cared about. Both flame based 🔥 rest in peace the both of you 😢

I watched this in the cinema and this scene was just too fucking much. I could hear sobbing everywhere around me.

No matter how many times I watch this I always cry

Every year I'm entering state of numbness to sad scenes in anime and for some time no sad story can make me cry until there comes that one freaking scene that just destroys me. Usually it happens maybe 2-3 months after I enter that state but, damn you Rengoku you didn't even let me reach 2 weeks. RIP you absolute legend.

I started demon slayer two weeks ago and watched this movie and holy shit im not big on anime but Ill say this it was an anime movie that has made me cry to literally balling my eyes out holy shit this movie was a master piece

*Rengoku's mom appears* Everyone else: schocked, upset, crying Dude in top left: "Female Muzan... BaDdiE mUzAn" 😂

I was holding it together fairly well until his mother said “You made me proud”..then passing with a smile on his face. Damn…

Ive been watching anime for so many years, seen alot of sad scenes. Nothing made me cry more than this. My nose was runny, i was crying like a baby.....God damn, they did us dirty by taking him out early. I only watched this movie once and didnt want to watch it again because i knew it would hit hard again

Sad, rengoku was a great hashira he respects everyone even akaza. Glad that they didn't hate akaza coz his backstory is the saddest among all the demons

Watching the reactions was all fun and games until his mother showed up. No joke, as soon as she appeared my eyes began to water and I got a lump in my throat. Memory type scenes, or scenes of lost loved ones giving approval always seem to hit me hard in the feels.

When akaza pierce through his heart, he gave up, but those last word of his mother “ I entrust everything on you” SET HIS HEART ABLAZE

For being so new to this show. I was not ready to lose Rengoku. He gave me deep Vash The Stampede vibes. RIP Flame Hashira

I love the old dude, I see him in almost every reaction mashup, he's so wholesome

" i dont think theres organs there..that you need " haha whoever said that incapsulates the despair everyone felt trying to come up with a scenario of how Rengoku could live.. i feel ya there lol

Rengoku never folded even when he was on the brink of death. A real one, Goat Status 💯

Why is that all the characters in ANY ANIME that die with a smile on their faces makes us all bawl like babies? I cried my heart out at Ace's death, Mikomi Satoru's {Rimuru Tempets' Incarnation} Death, and now this guy.

世界中からこの映画で流れた涙を集めたらプールくらい溜まりそう

7:08 Rengoku: Let’s talk a bit one last time Everyone else: NOOOO!!!! 😩😢

It's been a week since I started Demon Slayer. I didn't know I was signing up for this when I started it. This guy actually became my favourite hashira only to die just to die an hour later. He did not look like a character that dies early :(

14:26 "Ah man, Inosuke really hit me, man." "He's hitting him on the head."

I watched Demons Slayer's first season and the movie for the first time a few weeks ago. I've teared up in several touching anime scenes over the years but this scene absolutely tore me apart, even though Rengoku didn't appear for very long in the overall story. It's so effectively executed and it makes you care deeply about him. I'm still thinking about it weeks later and I'm gathering strength to start the second season... the way this anime cultivates the viewer's empathy is remarkable.

Guys at this point...iam just proud to be part of the Anime Family ! No matter the country, no matter the colour of skin , no matter what religion....Animes unite us as ONE ❤ We all feel this...deep meaning...we laugh together and we grief together!

girlfriend: my boyfriend didn't cry on Titanic how harsh meanwhile the boyfriend:

This was a complete masterpiece 😭

When kyojuro says "Set your heart ablaze" I was like broke down

I discovered something from watching this I call it Water breathing: 12th form ENDLESS TEAR 😭

“Wait she looks a lot like muzan 🤨, like female muzan… baddie muzan 😏😈” LMAOOOO

I've never been more devastated watching anime than this moment. It was so unfair yet Rengoku didn't care about fair or unfair, he just cared about protecting those around him because of what his mother said to him before she passed.

Everything about this moment one after the other made it more and more emotional..rengoku getting punched through his stomach, the flashback of his dead mother, the unbreakable determination he had while holding alaza, tanjiro breaking down while saying that rengoku was the true winner, rengokus very heartfelt and emotional speech, his mom saying she's proud, his smile as he passed, the crow crying, tanjiro doubting himself, and this was the first time it's showed inosuke get truly emotional. Rengoku was respected by every hashira for good reason, rip to my favorite hashira.

Can I just say. Rengoku died like the best death. He didn’t even fall. Like died on his knees with a smile! Like daaaamn!

“you eat taco bell” Rengoku: “Set your toilet ablaze”

I BARELY held it together until his mother appeared...he looked like a child who's parent hung their best drawing on the fridge...

Bro can we all realize that whenever something sad happens inosuke is always there to cheer us up by making us luagh 😂 this would have been much more sadder without him, like if you love inosuke ❤

Rengoku was the Erwin Smith of Demon Slayer

I just cry every time I watch this scene, especially when Tanjiro said all those things at Akaza.

I’ve just watched this episode last night. I’ll just be honest here, I watch this anime becoz of Rengoku. It’s hard to accept that he’s short played in this anime. I want his character longer😭😭😭

Rengoku acknowledging Nezuko didnt move me like his moments with his mom. All he did was live a good life to help others like his mom wanted; we didnt deserve him

6:33 "Rengoku you're not dying right?" Yep, it's just a scratch. No worries. He'll live.

Dang it, no matter how many times I rewatch the movie I always end up crying in the end

Man I was in the edge of tears, but when rengoku saw hid mother and asked “did I do right?” That absolutely broke me

Goddamn, this scene was painful to watch without crying... I almost broke down when even friggin Inosuke started bawling.

The woman at the bottom right gets bored while everyone else cries

TBH, I found their reactions funny cause, I didnt cry as hard as them, and their faces were priceless, nonethless I did cry too, Set your heart ablaze everyone, R.I.P Kyojuro Rengoku

Everyone's crying then there's this girl at the right bottom of the screen: 👁👄👁

Inosuke running Like that crying made me even sadder and tearful. WE JUST LOST OUR FUCKING GOAT BUT U MUST KEEP ON LIVING!!!!!!!!!!

My guy rengoku was able to make so much people fall in love with him I mean like when you first see him in the series you think he’s trash but then in this movie we all cry for him my guy is the very meaning of god

This is enough to make a grown man cry 😭.

The red earphone dude really felt it, i know you bro

It amazes me with this anime that we been with Rengoku for such a short period of time but he left such a big impact not on everyone but also main character. And, no matter how many times i see his death scene it makes me cry every single time and feel every single emotion.

Rengoku was not with us long but he will always stay in memory for what he did Set your heart a blaze -rengoku r.i.p😭

2:24 the words of his mother gave him his last ounce of strength 😭😭😭

When people cry for someone who doesn't even exist That's the power of anime

This fight and the aftermath brings me through every emotion….. Amazing scene.

I tried so hard not to cry till Rengoku's mom started appearing in the flashback. That's where I let it all out. R.i.p. Rengoku my favorite Hashira 😭

I remember watching this scene in cinema. Mannn everybody was sobbing including me lmao

every time i see Rengoku smiling like a happy child and not in his regular manly manner for the first time after his mother tells him that she's proud of him I just lose it

That Indian girl to the right of the anime screen cried the whole time but not one tear was shed 😂😂😂

There should be like a hundred tears in the title of this reaction!

Thank you so much🥰

Now this is a real movie I like movies like this I finally get to cry and show emotion such a beautiful creation I hope to see more like this in the future

このシーンは何回観ても泣ける…煉獄杏寿郎 さんは最期の時まで後輩を心配し勇気づけた そして強さと優しさは共存出来る事も教えてくれたね。

This death always manages to make me cry so much

I was so close to tears… then his mom made it happen.

“Mother, did I make you proud” -Rengoku

Legit got me in tears what a legend