Tanjiro Kamado
Demon Slayer • Water and Sun Breathing user
Compassionate and stubborn, Tanjiro fights demons with kindness in his heart and an unbreakable will to protect his sister.
Story synopsis
A revenge‑driven journey through Taisho‑era Japan where swordsmen hunt demons in the shadows.
Demon Slayer follows Tanjiro Kamado, a gentle coal seller who returns home to find his family massacred by demons. His younger sister Nezuko survives but is transformed into a demon, though she retains a fragment of her humanity. Tanjiro joins the Demon Slayer Corps, a secret society fighting demons, and learns powerful breathing techniques while searching for a way to turn Nezuko back into a human and confront the demon king responsible for his tragedy.
Main characters
Slayers, demons, and allies caught in the war between humanity and monsters.
Nezuko Kamado
Demon • Tanjiro's sister
Turned into a demon but fighting her instincts, Nezuko protects humans and grows in power while wearing a bamboo muzzle.
Zenitsu Agatsuma
Thunder Breathing user
A cowardly but loyal friend who becomes a lightning‑fast demon slayer when he falls asleep and loses his fear.
Inosuke Hashibira
Beast Breathing user
A wild fighter raised by boars, Inosuke charges into battle with dual blades and a loud, aggressive personality hidden under a boar mask.
- Tanjiro's desperate fight on the snowy mountain where he proves Nezuko won't harm humans and earns his place in the Corps.
- The Mugen Train arc where Rengoku's sacrifice burns into the hearts of viewers as one of anime's most emotional death scenes.
- Tanjiro unlocking the Hinokami Kagura dance, connecting him to ancient demon‑slaying power passed through his bloodline.