Since ancient times, rumors have abounded of man-eating demons lurking in the woods. Because of this, the local townsfolk never venture outside at night. Legend has it that a demon slayer also roams the night, hunting down these bloodthirsty demons. For young Tanjirou, these rumors will soon to become his harsh reality... Ever since the death of his father, Tanjirou has taken it upon himself to support his family. Although their lives may be hardened by tragedy, they've found happiness. But that ephemeral warmth is shattered one day when Tanjirou finds his family slaughtered and the lone survivor, his sister Nezuko, turned into a demon. To his surprise, however, Nezuko still shows signs of human emotion and thought... Thus begins Tanjirou's quest to fight demons and turn his sister human again.
Characters
Gyoumei Himejima
Himejima Gyoumei is the Stone Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps.
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Genya Shinazugawa
Genya Shinazugawa is a Demon Hunter of the Demon Killing Corps. He is also the younger brother of the Wind Pillar Shinazugawa Sanemi. Early on in the series, Genya had a short build which stood slightly above Tanjirou Kamado. He had short, messy back hair that what shaved off at the sides. thin eyebrows, and a scar that is covers most of his face's width. Later on, he reappeared with a wilder look as his height changed significantly, making him taller than most and now has longer hair reached down to his neck. He also gained a large, muscular build along with this as well as various scars all over his body. Genya is a foul-mouthed and ill-tempered individual with a "lone wolf" character who refuses any help from others and does not show any interest in being polite or having any manners. This changes later on when after he fought Hantengu, an Upper Moon demon, along with Tanjirou, Kanroji Mitsuri; the Love Pillar, and Nezuko Kamado, and was not as imposing as before. (Source: Kimetsu no Yaiba Fandom, edited)
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Muichirou Tokitou
Tokitou Muichirou is a Demon Hunter and the Mist Pillar of the Demon Killing Corps.
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Sanemi Shinazugawa
Shinazugawa Sanemi is a Demon Slayer and the Wind Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps.
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Sakonji Urokodaki
Urokodaki Sakonji is a Cultivator of Swordsmen in the service of the Demon Killing Corps. He was also formerly a Demon Hunter, having held a position as a Pillar. (Source: Kimetsu no Yaiba Wiki)
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Tanjirou Kamado
Age: 13 (at the start of the manga); 15 (after completing training with Sabito and Makomo) Height: 165cm (5'4") Hair color: burgundy Eye color: dark red Tanjirou Kamado is the main protagonist of Kimetsu no Yaiba, who becomes a Demon Hunter and joins the Demon Killing Corps to hunt down the demon who murdered his family and turned his sister Nezuko into a demon. Tanjirou is kind by nature and has been described by others as having very gentle eyes. He has a great deal of determination and will not give up once he has a goal to achieve, an example being finding a cure for Nezuko. Even though he is relatively strong on his own, he isn't opposed to asking others for help when he needs it. He is very protective of his friends and even more so of his younger sister. His biggest attribute is his ability to empathize with anyone, even demons. (Source: Kimetsu no Yaiba Wiki)
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Obanai Iguro
Iguro Obanai is a Demon Hunter and the Snake Pillar of the Demon Killing Corps.
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Zenitsu Agatsuma
Age: 16 Birthday: September 3 Height: 164.5 cm Weight: 58 kg Zenitsu Agatsuma is a member of the Demon Killing Corps and a traveling companion of Kamado Tanjirou. Zenitsu has fair skin and downward-sloped, scared-looking eyes that fade from soft brown to gold. He has short, yellow hair of varying lengths, cutting off squarely at the ends where it fades to a darker orange color, that falls in front of his face in uneven bangs. Before he became a Demon Slayer, Zenitsu's hair was originally black, but it turned the color it is currently when he was struck by lightning during his training. His name is actually pronounced Zen-itsu.
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Tamayo
Tamayo is a doctor and close ally of Kamado Tanjirou. She was turned into a Demon by Kibutsuji Muzan.
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Tengen Uzui
Age: 23 Birthday: October 31 Height: 198 cm (6'6") Weight: 95 kg (209 lbs) Affiliation: Demon Slayer Corps Combat Style: Sound Breathing Uzui Tengen is a Demon Hunter and the Sound Pillar of the Demon Killing Corps. (Source: Kimetsu no Yaiba Wiki)
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Aoi Kanzaki
Aoi Kanzaki is a Demon Slayer, though she works as a servant in the Butterfly Estate rather than taking to the front lines.
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Yushirou
Yushiro is a traveling companion of Tamayo and close ally of Kamado Tanjirou. He was turned into a Demon by Tamayo.
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Rui
Rui was a member of the Twelve Demon Moons, having held the position of Lower Moon Five. Rui has the appearance of a young boy. His skin is white, with red dots. His hair is light pink and bears resemblance to spider legs. The sclera of his eyes are red, while his irises are pale blue. His blood demon technique allows him to create strings that are hard to cut. He is able to use the strings in both offensive and defensive way, by either using them to cut something or to block attacks. (Source: Kimetsu no Yaiba Fandom)
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Kyoujurou Rengoku
Age: 20 Date of Birth: May 10th Height: 177 cm (5'9½") Weight: 72 kg (159 lb) Race: Human Gender: Male Hair Color: Gold with Red Tips Eye Color: Gold with Red Irises Affiliation: Demon Slayer Corps Occupation: Demon Slayer, Flame Hashira Abilities: Extrasensory Perception, Immense Speed & Reflexes, Immense Stamina & Endurance, Immense Strength, Indomitable Will, Keen Intellect Kyoujurou is a major supporting character of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and a major character in the Mugen Train Arc. He is a Demon Slayer of the Demon Slayer Corps and the former Flame Hashira. Kyoujurou was a young adult of tall stature and athletic build. He is known have an air of great optimism about him, having an enthusiastic smile plastered on his face nearly all the time. He had long bright yellow hair with red streaks akin to flames along with two shoulder-length bangs and two chin-length bangs on the side of his head, black forked eyebrows, and golden eyes that fade to red with white pupils. Kyoujurou wore a paler brown version of the regular Demon Slayer uniform, which consisted of a brown gakuran jacket, a white belt around his waist and hakama pants. Over this, he wore a haori with a white-yellow gradient pattern and red flame-like ridges at the end that his father Shinjuro once worn and more than likely his father worn when they were the Flame Hashira respectively. Finally, he wore red Kyahan with yellow flames erupting from the bottom-up, with pale brown tabi socks and a pair of white zōri with red straps. Kyoujurou was greatly enthusiastic in regard to his duties as a Hashira, and often came across as cheerfully eccentric. He was amiable, pure of heart and boasted extraordinary technique and swordsmanship stemming from strict practice and discipline. He was an honorable warrior who adhered to his code of morals and principles that was instilled into him by his mother at a young age — the most significant being his belief that those who were born strong have a duty to protect the weak. Kyoujurou also loved his family immensely, displaying great respect and worry towards his father, Shinjurou Rengoku, despite him growing slowly more aggressive and apathetic towards Kyoujurou. He is incredibly encouraging and optimistic towards his little brother, Senjurou Rengoku, believing in him and wishing him the best no matter what. This is further accentuated during his death where his final words for his father and his little brother were "take care of your body" and "follow your dreams no matter what". Kyoujurou also believes that if someone lacks immense skill, their hard work towards their dreams and desire to help people doesn't count for nothing. Beneath his enthusiastic demeanor, Kyoujurou is very logical and tactically intelligent, acting quickly and precisely in battle, especially when the lives of others are on the line. Kyoujurou also is great in seeing talent in others, even in Nezuko, a Demon which he wanted to kill beforehand after seeing her risk her lives to fight Demons. Though he is extremely optimistic, Kyoujurou does sometimes have a sense of foreboding that those he believes in might die, especially his friends which he care deeply for. Lastly, he, like most Demon Slayers, absolutely detest Demons, usually because of their heinous deeds or because of their clashing morale values. Fighting Style: Swordsmanship: Equipment: (Source: Kimetsu no Yaiba Wiki)
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Giyuu Tomioka
Age: 19 (chapter first), 21 (as of chapter 28) Birthday: February 8 Race: human Gender: male Height: 176 cm (5'9") Weight: 69 kg (152 lbs) Hair color: black Eye color: dark blue Giyuu Tomioka is a Demon Hunter and the Water Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps.
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Nezuko Kamado
Nezuko is Tanjirou's sister.
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Kiyo Terauchi
Kiyo Terauchi is a servant of the Butterfly Estate. She has light skin, black circle eyes, shoulder-length black hair, and thin bangs that frame her face. She wears two pink butterfly clips on each side of her head and a white long nurse dress tied with a pink bow. She also sports knee socks and white shoes. (Source: Kimetsu no Yaiba Wiki, edited)
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Naho Takada
Naho Takada is a servant of the Butterfly Estate. Naho is a light skinned young girl. Her eyes are button like and appear to be black. Naho wears her hair with a middle parting and two braided twintails which are tied with two green butterfly clips. She wears a long sleeved nurse uniform with a green bow and also sports knee socks and white shoes. (Source: Kimetsu no Yaiba Wiki)
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Kanao Tsuyuri
Age: 16 Height: 156 cm Weight: 46 kg Birthday: May 19th Tsuyuri Kanao is a Demon Hunter and Kochou Shinobu's Tsuguko, who is personally looked after by the Demon Killing Corps' Pillars. She uses the breath of flower. Source (Kimetsu no Yaiba Wiki)
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Muzan Kibutsuji
Age: <20 (Human), ≈1,000 (Chronologically), >10,000 (Biologically) Height: 179 cm (5'10½") Weight: 75 kg (165 lbs) Affiliation: Twelve Kizuki (Leader) Kibutsuji Muzan is a Demon, the first of his kind, and the progenitor of most other Demons. (Source: Kimetsu no Yaiba Wiki)
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Kagaya Ubuyashiki
Ubuyashiki Kagaya is the leader of the Demon Killing Corps.
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Inosuke Hashibira
Inosuke is a member of the Demon Slayer Corps and a traveling companion of Tanjirou Kamado. He is often seen wearing the head of a boar.
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Sumi Nakahara
Sumi Nakahara is a servant of the Butterfly Estate. Sumi has light skin and a set of black button like eyes. She wears her hair in low twintails fastened with two blue butterfly clips. She also sports a long sleeved nurse uniform tied with a blue ribbon and wears knee socks and also white shoes. (Source: Kimetsu no Yaiba Wiki)
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Aoi Kanzaki
Aoi Kanzaki is a Demon Slayer, though she works as a servant in the Butterfly Estate rather than taking to the front lines.
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Hotaru Haganezuka
Hotaru Haganezuka is a swordsmith affiliated with the Demon Killing Corps. Haganezuka first appears in the manga when he delivers Tanjirou's katana to him at Urokodaki's home. He appears wearing a sunflower patterned robe and a large woven hat with floral wind chimes hanging from it. His head is wrapped in a spotted cloth and his face is concealed by a Hyottoko mask (wooden festival mask) similar to Urokodaki. (Source: Kimetsu no Yaiba Fandom)
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Kanata Ubuyashiki
Kanata Ubuyashiki is a daughter and one of the lastborns of Kagaya Ubuyashiki. She currently serves her older brother, the current head of the Ubuyashiki Household, Kiriya Ubuyashiki. She adorns an elongated wisteria headpiece on the right of her head. Kiriya wears the same headpiece on the opposite side instead. She is first named in Chapter 144. However, her headpiece was initially obscured which made identification impossible until Chapter 147. Though mistakenly drawn on her left side, its shape confirms her identity to be the same as the Final Selection examiner. (The only other surviving sister has a short headpiece.) (Source: Kimetsu no Yaiba Fandom)
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Kanae Kochou
She was a Demon Slayer and the late Flower Pillar, slain several years prior to the present story. She was also the biological older sister of Shinobu and the adoptive older sister of Kanao. (Source: Kimetsu no Yaiba Wiki, edited)
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Yoriichi Tsugikuni
Yoriichi Tsugikuni was a member of the Demon Slaying Corps during the Sengoku Era.
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Mitsuri Kanroji
Age: 19 Birthday: June 1 Weight: 56 kg Height: 167 cm (5'6") Kanroji Mitsuri is a Demon Hunter and the Love Pillar of the Demon Killing Corps. (Source: Kimetsu no Yaiba Wiki)
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Shinobu Kochou
She is a Demon Hunter and the Insect Pillar of the Demon Killing Corps. Due to her below-average physical strength, her sword style relies on poisons, high speed/agility, and straight jabs, somewhat resembling fencing.
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Enmu
Enmu is a member of the Twelve Demon Moons, having the position of Lower Moon One.
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Tanjuurou Kamado
Tanjuro Kamado is the father of Tanjiro Kamado and Nezuko Kamado. Due to his illness, he appears dull and pale. He has the same eyes, hair and outfit as his son, including their ancestor's earings. He is a quiet, intelligent, forgiving, and respectable person. He has a peaceful relationship with his family and always gives his son a lecture about life. He shows a decent, noble aura but with a quiet distance to his surroundings. According to his son, he does not like standing out or displaying his true abilities to others. However, if his family is in danger, he will show no mercy and no hesitation when it comes to killing anyone who threatens them.
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Jigorou Kuwajima
Jigorou Kuwajima was the man who trained Agatsuma Zenitsu and Kaigaku. He was formerly a Pillar in the Demon Killing Corps. Jigorou mainly appears in the manga through the forms of flashbacks. He was a physically short and elderly man with silver or grey colored hair and a visible scar located below his left eye. Jigorou often carried a wooden cane with him likely to support his body due to age. He is commonly seen in the manga wearing a jinbei styled kimono similar to the one worn by Sakonji Urokodai. Jigorou had a steadfast devotion to his students and strict training. Despite his status as a strong mentor and experience as a previous pillar, he had a soft spot and unwavering dedication towards raising the next generation of students. Zenitsu noted that despite how often he whined and ran away, Jigorou never gave up on him once. He had saved Zenitsu from a lifetime of debt and taken him on as a student. Showing unyielding patience, he was happy just to see Zenitsu master the first form. He had a great belief in training skills to perfect through repitition comparing it to forging and purifying the steel of their swords. (Source: Kimetsu no Yaiba Fandom)
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