---
title: 'Is this as funny as I think it is? #demonslayer #anime'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=bZYNpjSOQkA'
video_id: 'bZYNpjSOQkA'
date: 2026-08-01
duration_sec: 79
---

# Is this as funny as I think it is? #demonslayer #anime

> Source: [Is this as funny as I think it is? #demonslayer #anime](https://youtube.com/watch?v=bZYNpjSOQkA)

## Summary

A Demon Slayer fan in Akaza cosplay shares a personal joke built around the tattoos on their arm. As they reveal, one tattoo reads 'Metsu' (destroy) — the same kanji that appears on Tanjiro's sword when he beheads Akaza — while another carries the Demon Slayer Corps phrase 'Kokoro Moyase.' The short video is an apologetic but amused reflection on the irony of wearing these symbols while dressed as the villain.

### Key Points

- **The joke begins** [00:02] — The creator, dressed as Akaza from Demon Slayer, admits the irony is not lost on them that they have Demon Slayer tattoos while wearing the villain's cosplay.
- **The 'Metsu' tattoo reveal** [00:17] — The first tattoo reads 'Metsu' (destroy), which is the kanji found on the back of the Demon Slayer uniform and on Tanjiro's sword when he beheads Akaza in the Infinity Castle.
- **The 'Kokoro Moyase' tattoo** [00:43] — The second tattoo reads 'Kokoro Moyase,' a phrase connected to the Demon Slayer Corps, deepening the irony of wearing it while dressed as Akaza.
- **Imagining the in-universe reaction** [01:03] — The creator considers how a member of the Demon Slayer Corps would react to seeing these tattoos on someone cosplaying as Akaza.
- **Punchline** [01:17] — The creator admits the joke might not be as funny as they think, but still finds it pretty funny.

## Transcript

today. Doing a bit of a test. The lines aren't perfect. Um I have tattoos on my arm, Demon Slayer tattoos, and the irony is not lost on me about my tattoos while I'm in Akaza cosplay. So, first things first, and this is not the funniest one.
This is Metsu. This is destroy. This is what's on Oh my gosh, this hair is annoying. This is what's on the back of the Demon Slayer uniform. And it's on the sword of Tanjiro when he fights Akaza in the Infinity Castle and beheads
him with that sword. So, kind of ironic that I'm in Akaza cosplay with the sign right? But, that's not all. Don't mind. I didn't finish the circle because I was only doing a cosplay for
at home. I'm not at a con right now. This tattoo For those of you who can't read it, it says Kokoro Moyase.
Slayer like core Corps, on my body as I cosplay Akaza.
Maybe it's not as funny as I think it is, but it's pretty damn funny.