No medium does huge showdowns like thebest animecan. Right now,Demon Slayeris building towards the hero Tanjiro facing demon king Muzan, a massive fight that could rival the likes of Gohan Vs Cell in Dragon Ball Z, or Asuka battling the Evas in End of Evangelion.
Bleacher Report is channeling energy from the currently-ongoingDemon Slayer Season 4for this year’s NBA finals, with some awesome art that turns star players from the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks into Tanjiro and Muzan. The result is something that induces goosebumps, even if you aren’t a basketball fan.
In the foreground of the image, we have Jayson Tatum of the Celtics, his number 0 emblazoned on Tanjiro’s checkered haori. He stands, sword ready against Luka Dončić of the Mavericks, who stands on a hill as our Muzan stand-in, with several swords behind him to show the teams he’s finished along the way.
It’s a striking image, and one that creates a certain dynamic in your mind. Demon Slayer fans are loving the crossover, though they don’t quite agree with the depictions.
“Making Dallas Mavs the villain instead of the Boston Celtics is certainly something,” says onecommenteron Reddit. “Luka as Muzan makes zero sense,” says another.
“Luka is a goofy and fun guy, not like Muzan. All he does is a bit of trash talk,” explains another fan. Meanwhile, replies on X/Twitter are full of fans of both teams claiming that they’ll be getting a clean sweep this year. The advert has definitely helped stoke the rivalry a little more.
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Anthony McGlynn is a Senior Anime Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. An expert on animes like Demon Slayer, Solo Leveling and My Hero Academia, he also has over 10 years experience covering games and pop culture for outlets such as Variety, IGN, Den of Geek, PCGamesN, PCGamer, The Digital Fix, and many more. You can contact him at: anthony.mcglynn@dexerto.com
