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* DyingToWakeUp: Tanjiro discovers that the only way to force himself to wake up is to kill himself in the dream world Emnu puts him in, so he slashes his throat in the dream world whenever Emnu puts him to sleep. Emnu almost kills Tanjiro when he decides to change tactics by tricking Tanjiro into thinking he's put him to sleep so he can slit his throat in the real world, but Inosuke fortunately puts a stop to it.
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* ForcedSleep: Enmu puts everyone aboard the Mugen Train in a sleep which they cannot be woken from naturally. While in this state, Enmu's minions, connected to the protagonists with a special rope, can explore the dream worlds and destroy the sleepers' spiritual cores.
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* TheWorfEffect: Enmu gets trounced by Total Concentration Breathing-enhanced Tanjiro and Inosuke despite being the top Lower Rank demon ''and'' enhanced by Muzan's blood. Then Akaza shows up.
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* TheWorfEffect: Enmu gets trounced by Total Concentration Breathing-enhanced Tanjiro and Inosuke despite being the top Lower Rank demon ''and'' enhanced by Muzan's blood. Then Akaza shows up.up.
* YourMindMakesItReal: {{Averted}}. Tanjiro is worried that dying in the dream world will result in his real body dying. It's actually the only way to wake up from his ForcedSleep. This still almost causes his death when, after a barrage of sleep attacks, he loses track of what's a dream and what's real and almost slits his own throat in reality.
* YourMindMakesItReal: {{Averted}}. Tanjiro is worried that dying in the dream world will result in his real body dying. It's actually the only way to wake up from his ForcedSleep. This still almost causes his death when, after a barrage of sleep attacks, he loses track of what's a dream and what's real and almost slits his own throat in reality.
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Tanjiro, Zenitsu and Inosuke buy tickets for the Infinity Train in search for Kyojuro Rengoku, the Flame Hashira. Unknown to them, the Lower One Moon Demon, Enmu has infiltrated the Infinity train and is plotting to scheme to kill our heroes.
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Tanjiro, Zenitsu and Inosuke buy tickets for the Infinity Train in search for Kyojuro Rengoku, the Flame Hashira. Unknown to them, the Lower One Moon Demon, Enmu has infiltrated the Infinity train and is plotting to a scheme to kill our heroes.
heroes. Now, Tanjiro, Nezuko, Zenitsu, Inosuke, and Rengoku must fight together to stop the demon and protect the passengers on the train.
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[[caption-width-right:350: With your blade, bring an end to the nightmare!]]
Tanjiro, Zenitsu and Inosuke buy tickets for the Infinity Train in search for Kyojuro Rengoku, the Flame Hashira. \n Unknown to them, the Lower One Moon Demon, Enmu has infiltrated the Infinity train and is plotting to scheme to kill our heroes.
[[caption-width-right:350: With your blade, bring an end to the nightmare!]]
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* TheHeavy: Enmu served as the {{Big Bad}} for the majority of the story arc, having use his Blood Demon Art to [[DreamWeaver trap Tanjiro and the others inside their dreams]], while planning to devour the 200 passengers. When that fails, he fuses with the train in hopes of achieving his mission and nearly succeeds, but thanks to the combined efforts of Tanjiro, his group, and Rengoku, [[DiscOneFinalBoss Enmu was ultimately slain]]. Despite this, the story doesn't end there, as we reach the introduction of [[ClimaxBoss Akaza]].
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* DiscOneFinalBoss: Enmu is by the end of act 2, letting Akaza, the Upper Rank-3, to be the villain for the reminder.
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* DiscOneFinalBoss: Enmu is by the end of act 2, letting Akaza, the Upper Rank-3, to be the villain for the reminder.remainder.
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* TheWorfEffect: Enmu gets trounced by Total Concentration Breathing-enhanced Tanjiro and Inosuke despite being the top Lower Rank demon ''and'' enhanced by Muzan's blood. Then Akaza shows up.
* WeWinBecauseYouDidNot: Tanjiro declares the skirmish at the Mugen Train the Demon Slayers' victory because Enmu and Akaza failed to harm a single human, despite losing Rengoku.
* WeWinBecauseYouDidNot: Tanjiro declares the skirmish at the Mugen Train the Demon Slayers' victory because Enmu and Akaza failed to harm a single human, despite losing Rengoku.
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* WeWinBecauseYouDidNot: Tanjiro declares the skirmish at the Mugen Train the Demon Slayers' victory because Enmu and Akaza failed to harm a single human, despite losing Rengoku.
* WhamEpisode: Up to this point, the Hashira had seemed invincible, almost effortlessly defeating villains that were far too much for Tanjiro and his friends to handle. Then Akaza shows up. Even when it seems like he might be holding back because he's enjoying the fight and wants Rengoku to become a demon like him, Akaza is able to kill Rengoku, and Tanjiro truly understands how dangerous the Upper Rank demons are.
* TheWorfEffect: Enmu gets trounced by Total Concentration Breathing-enhanced Tanjiro and Inosuke despite being the top Lower Rank demon ''and'' enhanced by Muzan's blood. Then Akaza showsup.
* WeWinBecauseYouDidNot: Tanjiro declares the skirmish at the Mugen Train the Demon Slayers' victory because Enmu and Akaza failed to harm a single human, despite losing Rengoku.up.
* WhamEpisode: Up to this point, the Hashira had seemed invincible, almost effortlessly defeating villains that were far too much for Tanjiro and his friends to handle. Then Akaza shows up. Even when it seems like he might be holding back because he's enjoying the fight and wants Rengoku to become a demon like him, Akaza is able to kill Rengoku, and Tanjiro truly understands how dangerous the Upper Rank demons are.
* TheWorfEffect: Enmu gets trounced by Total Concentration Breathing-enhanced Tanjiro and Inosuke despite being the top Lower Rank demon ''and'' enhanced by Muzan's blood. Then Akaza shows
* WeWinBecauseYouDidNot: Tanjiro declares the skirmish at the Mugen Train the Demon Slayers' victory because Enmu and Akaza failed to harm a single human, despite losing Rengoku.
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* NoSell: Once Tanjiro figured out how Enmu's dream powers worked, Enmu didn't stand a chance anymore.
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* NoSell: Once Tanjiro figured out how Enmu's dream powers worked, Enmu didn't stand a chance anymore. However, at one point, Enmu manages to subvert the trope and almost kills Tanjiro... by getting him to [[ThatWasNotADream damn nearly commit suicide in real life, thinking he's in a dream again]].
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This trope fits better.
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Enmu dies well over an hour into the movie
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* DiscOneFinalBoss: Enmu is literally dispatched within the first hour, letting Akaza, the Upper Rank-3, to be the villain for the reminder.
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* DiscOneFinalBoss: Enmu is literally dispatched within by the first hour, end of act 2, letting Akaza, the Upper Rank-3, to be the villain for the reminder.
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* BittersweetEnding: Enmu is killed, all of passengers on train are saved, but Rengoku is ''also'' killed by Akaza in the process.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: The arc's first anime episode is dedicated to Rengoku and what he was doing before he was assigned to the Mugen Train.
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* AffablyEvil: Akaza is clearly impressed by Rengoku's strength and wanted him to become a demon so that he can have someone to spar against.
* ArcVillain: Enmu, and Akaza after he dies.
* ArcVillain: Enmu, and Akaza after he dies.
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* {{Determinator}}: Rengoku is determined to behead Akaza or let him die by sunlight, which Akaza sincerely compliments him for.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: Enmu is literally dispatched within the first hour, letting Akaza, the Upper Rank-3, to be the villain for the reminder.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: Enmu is literally dispatched within the first hour, letting Akaza, the Upper Rank-3, to be the villain for the reminder.
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* TheWorfEffect: Enmu gets trounced by Total Concentration Breathing-enhanced Tanjiro and Inosuke despite being the top Lower Rank demon ''and'' enhanced by Muzan's blood. Then Akaza shows up.
* WeWinBecauseYouDidNot: Tanjiro declares the skirmish at the Mugen Train the Demon Slayers' victory because Enmu and Akaza failed to harm a single human, despite losing Rengoku.
* TheWorfEffect: Enmu gets trounced by Total Concentration Breathing-enhanced Tanjiro and Inosuke despite being the top Lower Rank demon ''and'' enhanced by Muzan's blood. Then Akaza shows up.
* WeWinBecauseYouDidNot: Tanjiro declares the skirmish at the Mugen Train the Demon Slayers' victory because Enmu and Akaza failed to harm a single human, despite losing Rengoku.
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* AbusiveParents: Shinjuro Rengoku, the former Flame Hashira turned into a petty drunkard and berated his kids for wanting to become Demon Slayers.
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* BloodKnight: Akaza itched to kill Tanjiro for being a weakling (read: injured due to a stabbing) numerous times while battling Rengoku.
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* DreamWorld:
** Zenitsu dreams of having a date with Nezuko.
** Inosuke dreams of being a cave explorer while Tanjiro, Nezuko and Zenitsu are his animal companions.
** Rengoku dreams of his family life slowly falling apart as his mother dies of sickness and his father wastes himself by drinking.
** Tanjiro dreams of his family (minus his father) being alive and Nezuko remaining a human.
** Zenitsu dreams of having a date with Nezuko.
** Inosuke dreams of being a cave explorer while Tanjiro, Nezuko and Zenitsu are his animal companions.
** Rengoku dreams of his family life slowly falling apart as his mother dies of sickness and his father wastes himself by drinking.
** Tanjiro dreams of his family (minus his father) being alive and Nezuko remaining a human.
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* FaceDeathWithDignity: Rengoku accepts his end with calm, despite Tanjiro and others trying to save him.
* AGlitchInTheMatrix: Seeing Nezuko's demon box and himself as a Demon Slayer tips Tanjiro that something is not right in his world.
* HeroKiller: Akaza kills Rengoku, the first major death on the heroes' side in the manga.
* HopeSpot: Enmu is dead, the Mugen Train is saved, Tanjiro seems to be alright, Rengoku promises to make Tanjiro his pupil. Say, who has just landed next to the train...
* AGlitchInTheMatrix: Seeing Nezuko's demon box and himself as a Demon Slayer tips Tanjiro that something is not right in his world.
* HeroKiller: Akaza kills Rengoku, the first major death on the heroes' side in the manga.
* HopeSpot: Enmu is dead, the Mugen Train is saved, Tanjiro seems to be alright, Rengoku promises to make Tanjiro his pupil. Say, who has just landed next to the train...
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* MassOhCrap: Every Demon Slayer near the Mugen Train gets one when Akaza arrives at the scene.
* NoSell: Once Tanjiro figured out how Enmu's dream powers worked, Enmu didn't stand a chance anymore.
* OhCrap: Tanjiro attempts to heal himself when realizes the human conductor who stabbed him will become a murderer if he succumbs.
* SayingTooMuch: Had Enmu just ''kept his mouth shut'' and quietly pretended to be dead other than completely detailing his method of survival, he might have gotten out alive from the train.
* SpannerInTheWorks: Enmu had no idea of Tanjiro carrying Nezuko with him, which busted his plans as she helps in Tanjiro wakingup.up.
* WakeUpCallBoss: Akaza, the Upper Rank Three demon is this to the main characters, showing them the power of an Upper Rank.
* NoSell: Once Tanjiro figured out how Enmu's dream powers worked, Enmu didn't stand a chance anymore.
* OhCrap: Tanjiro attempts to heal himself when realizes the human conductor who stabbed him will become a murderer if he succumbs.
* SayingTooMuch: Had Enmu just ''kept his mouth shut'' and quietly pretended to be dead other than completely detailing his method of survival, he might have gotten out alive from the train.
* SpannerInTheWorks: Enmu had no idea of Tanjiro carrying Nezuko with him, which busted his plans as she helps in Tanjiro waking
* WakeUpCallBoss: Akaza, the Upper Rank Three demon is this to the main characters, showing them the power of an Upper Rank.
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!!Tropes associated with Mugen Train Arc:
* BaitTheDog: Enmu states his dream powers are just basically a prelude to the nightmarish ones he turns the happy ones into, for his own sick amusement.
* DreamWeaver: What Enmu's powers basically are.
* EverybodyCries: Rengoku's death elicits ManlyTears from all the main cast, even Inosuke.
* LogicalWeakness: Enmu can't hypnotize a person into sleep if he couldn't follow the person's gaze. Inosuke and his boar mask takes full advantage of this weakness.
* SpannerInTheWorks: Enmu had no idea of Tanjiro carrying Nezuko with him, which busted his plans as she helps in Tanjiro waking up.
!!Tropes associated with Mugen Train Arc:
* BaitTheDog: Enmu states his dream powers are just basically a prelude to the nightmarish ones he turns the happy ones into, for his own sick amusement.
* DreamWeaver: What Enmu's powers basically are.
* EverybodyCries: Rengoku's death elicits ManlyTears from all the main cast, even Inosuke.
* LogicalWeakness: Enmu can't hypnotize a person into sleep if he couldn't follow the person's gaze. Inosuke and his boar mask takes full advantage of this weakness.
* SpannerInTheWorks: Enmu had no idea of Tanjiro carrying Nezuko with him, which busted his plans as she helps in Tanjiro waking up.
