A new piece ofPokemonfan art reinterprets the popular Snorlax as a character from the animeDemon Slayer. It’s certainly an unorthodox mixture of worlds, but somehow mixingPokemonand the gory supernatural shonen works surprisingly well.
Demon Slayeris one of the most popular anime in the world. The franchise’s first movieDemon Slayer: Mugen Trainbeing the highest-grossing anime filmof all time evidences how big of a deal it is.Pokemonis also one of the most successful anime with 25 seasons and nearly the same number of films. With how different the content of the two anime is, combining them wouldn’t be the first thing on the mind of most fans, but somebody did it anyway, and the result is impressive.
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TheDemon SlayerandPokemonfan collaboration comes courtesy of abz-art on Reddit, reimagining the Pokemon Snorlax as part of the Demon Slayer Corps.PokemonandDemon Slayerare already an unexpected combination, and then adding in the fact that the chosen Pokemon to become a Demon Slayer is Snorlax makes this fan art just straight-up odd. While Snorlax isthe type of Pokemon people want to squishand hug rather than fight, it is looking good in this artwork, wielding what seems to be some modified version of a Japanese kama with an axe and morning star heads at each end.
Snorlax seems to have been hitting the gym in preparation for joining the Demon Slayer Corps, too. It’s not often that the typically lazy Pokemon is depicted with legs. In Snorlax’s own anime, he’s usually seen with just feet sticking out of his round build as he bumbles around. This weapon-wielding Snorlax seems a lot more agile and intimidating by comparison. Still, Snorlax fits a bit strangely into the world ofDemon Slayer, especially when his fellowPokemon like Bisharp’s new evolution Kingambitand Hitmonlee seem like they would fit right in.
The tones of these two anime are completely different, withPokemontending to focus more on upbeat stories and lighthearted fun, whileDemon Slayeris full of tragic backstoriesand painful tales that ultimately build up to large and bloody fights. A blending of the two isn’t something fans will likely ever officially see happen, considering Game Freak is very adamant about maintainingPokemonas a family-friendly franchise andDemon Slayeris certainly not for young children. However, that’s what makes fan art like this special.
