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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

Kimetsu no Yaiba鬼滅の刃KnYKimetsu no Yaiba: Kyoudai no Kizuna

2019 · TV · 26 eps Finished

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What is Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba about?

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a TV anime series of 26 episodes animated by ufotable, adapted from a manga. It aired from April 6, 2019 to September 28, 2019. AniList classifies it as action, adventure, drama and fantasy.

It is the Taisho Period in Japan. Tanjiro, a kindhearted boy who sells charcoal for a living, finds his family slaughtered by a demon. To make matters worse, his younger sister Nezuko, the sole survivor, has been transformed into a demon herself. Though devastated by this grim reality, Tanjiro resolves to become a “demon slayer” so that he can turn his sister back into a human, and kill the demon that massacred his family.

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Themes AniList users associate with it: Demons, Shounen, Vampire, Swordplay, Male Protagonist, Travel, Primarily Teen Cast, Revenge, Monster Girl, Orphan.

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Main characters

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  • Tanjirou Kamado 竈門炭治郎

    Main character

    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.

    Japanese voice: Natsuki Hanae

  • Nezuko Kamado 竈門禰豆子

    Main character

    Transformed into a demon and left mute, Nezuko travels with her older brother Tanjirou in a box on his back. She can change her size at will, and is a capable fighter when she needs to be, but has never killed or eaten any humans.

    Japanese voice: Akari Kitou

  • Inosuke Hashibira 嘴平伊之助

    Main character

    Inosuke is usually seen wearing a grey boar mask, with a shirtless version of the Demon hunter uniform. Without the mask he has messy shoulder length black hair and large green eyes with long eyelashes. He is described as having a girly looking face which greatly contrasts with his muscular body.

    Japanese voice: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

  • Zenitsu Agatsuma 我妻善逸

    Main character

    Zenitsu Agatsuma is one of the main protagonists of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and along with Inosuke Hashibira, a traveling companion of Tanjiro Kamado and Nezuko Kamado.

    Japanese voice: Hiro Shimono

Supporting characters

  • Muzan Kibutsuji 鬼舞辻無惨

    Supporting character

    He is the Demon King, the first of his kind, and the progenitor of all other demons in existence. Muzan is also the leader of the Twelve Kizuki, an organization of the twelve strongest demons in existence that serve directly under him.

    Japanese voice: Toshihiko Seki

  • Kyoujurou Rengoku 煉獄杏寿郎

    Supporting character

    He is greatly enthusiastic in regard to his duties as Flame Pillar and often cheerfully eccentric. He is amiable, kind and boasts extraordinary flame techniques and swordsmanship stemming from strict practice and discipline.

    Japanese voice: Satoshi Hino

  • Giyuu Tomioka 冨岡義勇

    Supporting character

    Water pillar in the Demon Killing Corps. Giyuu is reserved and displays little emotion, instead giving off a calm feeling most of the time. As a water breath user, Giyuu has created his own style.

    Japanese voice: Takahiro Sakurai

  • Muichirou Tokitou 時透無一郎

    Supporting character

    Muichiro is an air-headed individual who seems to constantly wander off in thought and never focus on one thing. Impassive and, at times, obtuse, he tends to think only for himself and operates on logic alone, never letting emotion guide him.

    Japanese voice: Kengo Kawanishi

  • Shinobu Kochou 胡蝶しのぶ

    Supporting character

    Shinobu is a demon slayer and the Insect Pillar of the Demon Killing Corps. She is 18 years old and one of two female pillars. Shinobu appears rather laid back, and always has a smile on her face regardless of the situation.

    Japanese voice: Saori Hayami

  • Tengen Uzui 宇髄天元

    Supporting character

    A Demon Slayer, and the Sound Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps. Tengen is a very eccentric person, always wanting to complete actions as flashy as possible.

    Japanese voice: Katsuyuki Konishi

  • Mitsuri Kanroji 甘露寺蜜璃

    Supporting character

    Demon Hunter and the Love Pillar of the Demon Killing Corps. Mitsuri is a soft and kind person. She is very emotional and passionate, constantly complimenting people in her head, which probably contributes to her nickname of "the Hashira of Love".

    Japanese voice: Kana Hanazawa

  • Sakonji Urokodaki 鱗滝左近次

    Supporting character

    Retired member of the Demon Slayer Corps, previously holding the title of Water Hashira. He is the main cultivator of the Water Breathing style, having trained Makomo, Sabito, Giyuu Tomioka, and Tanjirou Kamado.

    Japanese voice: Houchuu Ootsuka

  • Sanemi Shinazugawa 不死川実弥

    Supporting character

    Demon Hunter and the Wind Pillar of the Demon Killing Corps. He is the older brother of Genya Shinazugawa. Sanemi specializes in Wind Breathing, which has 9 forms. The technique consists of drawing the air from around the user to create whirlwind attacks that follow the user's movements.

    Japanese voice: Tomokazu Seki

  • Jigorou Kuwajima 桑島慈悟郎

    Supporting character

    Retired member of the Demon Slayer Corps, having previously held the title of Thunder Hashira. He trained Zenitsu Agatsuma and Kaigaku.

    Japanese voice: Shigeru Chiba

  • Genya Shinazugawa 不死川玄弥

    Supporting character

    Genya Is a Demon Hunter of the Demon Killing Corps. He is also the younger brother of the Wind Pillar Sanemi Shinazugawa.

    Japanese voice: Nobuhiko Okamoto

  • Obanai Iguro 伊黒小芭内

    Supporting character

    Obanai is a Demon Slayer and the Snake Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps. A young man of short stature and a pale complexion. He has straight-edged black hair of varying lengths, the longest reaching down to his shoulders and the shortest stopping at his cheekbones, which he wears down with two shorter strands hanging…

    Japanese voice: Kenichi Suzumura

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