5 Issues We Need to See in a ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sequel

The way forward for KPop Demon Hunters as a franchise stays unclear even because the massive Netflix hit acquired from Sony Photos Animation continues to dominate pop culture. The fandom, in fact, expects a sequel—and it’s already abuzz with what’s subsequent for Rumi, Zoey, and Mira and their future to maintain the Honmoon sealed from the demon world.

Listed below are simply a number of the issues we’d like to see explored in an eventual (and doubtless inevitable) KPop Demon Hunters 2.

Totally different Demon Hunter Eras

The mythology of the Demon Hunter lore goes deep if there was all the time a trio of singers holding the Honmoon down. It will be so cool to discover spinoffs of various eras by way of a collection or anthology of shorts (suppose Star Wars: Visions) that jumps round time intervals and maybe different nations.

I’m fascinated about studying if different cultures even have music magic wielders and the way demons may work by way of industrial music to attempt to achieve management. I wish to study different bands, possibly in short-form spin-offs, to arrange new characters for the long run. There are such a lot of potentialities!

Rumi’s Household Backstory

Rumi being the love youngster of a demon and a hunter is an origin story we wish to see. It’s excellent for a prequel or in some way pulling a Godfather 2 with twin timelines arcing into how that informs Rumi’s future.

Maybe we might glimpse her father’s and mom’s previous as they meet within the current to additional the complexities of fine vs. evil between the demons and the people. If Jinu could possibly be a good-guy demon, possibly Rumi’s father was too. There was a lot left unanswered by Celine (Rumi’s guardian); we don’t actually know what occurred to her mother and father or how they had been handled by Gwi-ma and the opposite good guys.

Theories have abounded about Rumi being associated to Gwi-ma, however being his daughter straight appears unlikely—possibly his granddaughter? Would that be too Star Wars-y? It will be greatest if Rumi’s lineage was explored with out her having to be a product of pure good and pure evil.

Bringing Jinu Again

Often we predict characters ought to keep lifeless however not this man. Our boy Jinu deserves a second probability. His sacrifice was large so we’d wish to see him return indirectly. A preferred principle on-line is that he’s trapped in Rumi’s sword, which might make sense as he gave her his soul and have become part of the prism Honmoon. Plus, if Derpy and Sussie are nonetheless round, they could be capable of discover him by way of their connection to drag him out of a backdoor of kinds. Possibly he’s human once more however doesn’t keep in mind who he was? We would like the drama and to have him earn his manner again to Rumi; that’s each fulfilling and romantic. We don’t want any extra tragic star-crossed lovers; that would have been Rumi’s mother and father story but it surely doesn’t should be hers.

And talking of bringing again characters, possibly let’s give the Saja Boys an opportunity at redemption too. It will be good to see them come again as comedic reduction and attempt to do good whereas making extra good music. We miss Child and Abby. Maybe they’ll group up with Huntr/x to defeat an even bigger menace. Additionally, extra Derpy and Sussie all the time and perpetually, please.

A Full Huntr/x Album

As somebody who wished there was a Powerline album out of A Goofy Film and who excitedly purchased that particular version Josie and the Pussycats (2001) vinyl, I can’t stress sufficient that we’d like an entire Huntr/x album. Songwriter EJAE (who does the singing voice for Rumi), together with voice solid singers Audrey Nuna (Mira) and Rei Ami (Zoey), will quickly be performing awards-season contender “Golden” on The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon, which seems like a take a look at run for a real-life Huntr/x and extra music, we hope.

Huntr/x might actually do an entire sequel companion album—that might be so meta! The way forward for Huntr/x feels limitless as a result of we’d be seated to see a sequel film in a theater or at dwelling and go to the official tour with Huntr/x mild sticks in hand. Do it for the followers!

Demon Hunter World Track Contest

Image it: Huntr/x is the principle band we observe because the sequel introduces an even bigger international menace that’s linked to Rumi’s household. Who you gonna name? A narrative alongside these strains might herald different Demon Hunters for an Avengers-style team-up from world wide that’s half world tune contest (like Eurovision) and half Mortal Kombat.

Possibly the latter could be too excessive for the world of KPop Demon Hunters however the baddies should be vanquished in some way. And these potential team-ups may be characters launched by way of pleasant competitors within the sequel, with their facet tales featured in an anthology main as much as a 3rd movie the place all of it comes collectively.

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