List Of All Demon Slayer Characters And Detailed Information
9 minutes of reading | November 25, 2024
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Demon Slayer (Kimetsu no Yaiba) is a top anime. It has stunning action and unforgettable characters. The story follows a young demon slayer, Tanjiro Kamado. He fights alongside skilled warriors in the Demon Slayer Corps. Each character has unique Breathing Techniques and fighting styles. They use them to fight demons. This makes every episode exciting. The series has a diverse cast. It includes the powerful Hashira and the dedicated demon slayers-in-training. It has captured viewers’ attention worldwide. Demon Slayer’s blend of old Japan and supernatural battles has set anime streaming records and won many awards.
In this article, we have created a list of all the Demon Slayer characters that have appeared in the series.
List of all Demon Slayer characters according to factions
Each and every fan of the anime knows the Kamado siblings, Tanjiro and Nezuko.
But beyond these two protagonists is a multitude of Demon Slayer characters that contribute to the series’ rich story.
Demon Slayer Corps
Ubuyashiki Family
Kagaya Ubuyashiki
The 97th leader of the Demon Slayer Corps, known mainly as Oyakata-sama by his subordinates and peers. He is also the head of the Ubuyashiki Family.
Amane Ubuyashiki
The wife and primary caretaker of Kagaya Ubuyashiki and the mother of Hinaki, Nichika, Kiriya, Kanata, and Kuina Ubuyashiki.
Hinaki Ubuyashiki
The eldest daughter of Kagaya Ubuyashiki.
Nichika Ubuyashiki
The second eldest daughter of Kagaya Ubuyashiki.
Kiriya Ubuyashiki
The only son and middle child of Kagaya Ubuyashiki and the head of the Ubuyashiki Household.
Kanata Ubuyashiki
The youngest daughter of Kagaya Ubuyashiki.
Hashira
Giyu Tomioka
The Water Hashira and one of Tanjiro Kamado’s mentors.
Mitsuri Kanroji
The Love Hashira and the one who told Tanjiro about a secret weapon in the Swordsmith Village Arc.
Obanai Iguro
The Serpent Hashira.
Sanemi Shinazugawa
The Wind Hashira.
Gyomei Himejima
The Stone Hashira.
Muichiro Tokito
The Mist Hashira.
Shinobu Kocho
The Insect Hashira and younger sister of Kanae.
Kyojuro Rengoku
The Flame Hashira and one of the major characters in the Mugen Train Arc.
Kanae Kocho
The Flower Hashira, and the older sister of Shinobu.
Tengen Uzui
The Sound Hashira and one of the protagonist of the Entertainment District Arc.
Former Hashira
Sakonji Urokodaki
Former Water Hashira and mentor of Makomo, Sabito, Giyu Tomioka, and Tanjiro Kamado.
Jigoro Kuwajima
Former Thunder Hashira and mentor of Zenitsu Agatsuma and Kaigaku
Shinjuro Rengoku
Former Flame Hashira and father of Kyojuro Rengoku.
Demon Slayers
Tanjiro Kamado
The main protagonist who joined the Demon Slayer Corps to find a remedy to turn his sister, Nezuko, back into a human and to hunt down and kill demons.
Nezuko Kamado
She is a demon and the younger sister of Tanjiro Kamado. She is one of the two remaining members of the Kamado family.
Zenitsu Agatsuma
A travelling companion of Tanjiro, Nezuko, and Inosuke, who uses Thunder Breathing.
Inosuke Hashibara
A traveling companion of Tanjiro, Nezuko, and Zenitsu, who uses Beast Breathing.
Kanao Tsuyuri
The adopted sister of Shinobu and Kanae Kocho.
Genya Shinazugawa
The younger brother of Sanemi Shinazugawa.
Murata
A member of the Demon Slayer Corps and an ally of Tanjiro.
Ozaki
One of the members of the Demon Slayer Corps sent on a mission to Mount Natagumo.
Yoriichi Tsukugumi
A Demon Slayer and inventor of Breathing Styles who lived nearly 500 years ago during the Sengoku era. He was the most powerful Demon Slayer to have ever existed.
Butterfly Mansion
Aoi Kanzaki
A member of the Demon Slayer Corps who works as a helper at the Butterfly Mansion.
Sumi Nakahara
A servant of the Butterfly Mansion.
Kiyo Terauchi
A servant of the Butterfly Mansion.
Naho Takada
A servant of the Butterfly Mansion.
Goto
A member of the Kakushi, the clean-up brigade of the Demon Slayer Corps, and the one who found Tanjiro, Inosuke, and Zenitsu in the aftermath of the battle in Yoshiwara.
Demons
Muzan Kibutsuji
The main antagonist of the series. He is the Demon King, the first of his kind, and the progenitor of all other demons in existence.
Tamayo
She is a demon, a skilled doctor, and close ally of Tanjiro.
Yushiro
The traveling companion of Tamayo and a close ally of Tanjiro. He was turned into a demon by Tamayo when he had a terminal illness.
Susamaru
Also known as the Temari Demon, she was one of the two primary antagonists in the Asakusa Arc.
Yahaba
Also known as the Arrow Demon, he was one of the two primary antagonists in the Asakusa Arc.
Temple Demon
The first demon Tanjiro encountered that has taken a human’s life.
Hand Demon
A pivotal antagonist in the Final Selection Arc of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. He was a notorious demon who killed thirteen of Sakonji Urokodaki’s apprentices.
Tongue Demon
A demon that lived in the Tsuzumi Mansion.
Horned Demon
A demon that lived in the Tsuzumi Mansion.
Swamp Demon
The main antagonist in the Kidnapper’s Bog Arc. A demon that went on a rash of kidnappings during Tanjiro Kamado’s first mission for the Demon Slayer Corps.
Spider Demon (Father)
A member of the Spider Family acting as the father.
Spider Demon (Mother)
A member of the Spider Family acting as the mother.
Spider Demon (Son)
A member of the Spider Family acting as the son.
Spider Demon (Daughter)
A member of the Spider Family acting as the daughter.
Nakime
Also known as the Biwa Demon, she owns and controls the Infinity Castle and serves directly under Muzan Kibutsuji.
Slasher
A demon that appeared during the investigation of the Mugen Train and was responsible for a number of human attacks.
Asakusa Demon
A minor character who was a pedestrian in Asakusa who Muzan turned into a demon.
Upper Rank Demons
Kokushibo
Upper Rank One among the Twelve Kizuki. A former Demon Slayer and twin brother of Yoriichi.
Doma
Upper Rank Two among the Twelve Kizuki. He is also the leader of the Eternal Paradise Faith, a cult dedicated to worshipping Doma.
Akaza
Upper Rank Three among the Twelve Kizuki.
Hantengu
Upper Rank Four among the Twelve Kizuki and one of the main antagonists in the Swordsmith Village Arc.
Gyokko
Upper Rank Five among the Twelve Kizuki and one of the main antagonists in the Swordsmith Village Arc.
Gyutaro
Upper Rank Six among the Twelve Kizuki, together with her sister, Daki. One of the main antagonists in the Entertainment District Arc.
Daki
Upper Rank Six among the Twelve Kizuki, together with her brother, Gyutaro. One of the main antagonists in the Entertainment District Arc.
Lower Rank Demons
Enmu
Lower Rank One among the Twelve Kizuki and the primary antagonist in the Mugen Train Arc.
Rokuro
Lower Rank Two among the Twelve Kizuki.
Wakuraba
Lower Rank Three among the Twelve Kizuki.
Mukago
Lower Rank Four among the Twelve Kizuki.
Rui
Lower Rank Five among the Twelve Kizuki and the primary antagonist in the Mount Natagumo Arc.
Kamanue
Lower Rank Six among the Twelve Kizuki.
Kyogai
Former Lower Rank Five among the Twelve Kizuki and the primary antagonist in the Tsuzumi Mansion Arc.
Other characters
Kamado Family
Tanjuro Kamado
The late father of Tanjiro and Nezuko.
Kie Kamado
The mother of Tanjiro and Nezuko. She was killed by Muzan.
Takeo Kamado
Tanjiro and Nezuko’s first younger brother, who was killed by Muzan.
Hanako Kamado
Tanjiro’s youngest sister, who was killed by Muzan.
Shigeru Kamado
Tanjiro’s second youngest brother, who was killed by Muzan.
Rokuta Kamado
Tanjiro’s youngest brother, who was killed by Muzan.
Tanjiro’s Grandmother
She was knowledgable about demons, and warned Tanjiro about them many times when he was a child. On the night Tanjiro’s family is murdered while he stays with Saburo, memories of her warnings resurface in his mind as he sleeps.
Sumiyoshi Kamado
An ancestor of the Kamado Family and a close friend of Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
Suyako Kamado
Sumiyoshi’s wife and an ancestor to the Kamado Family.
Sumire Kamado
Daughter of Sumiyoshi and Suyako and an ancestor of the Kamado Family.
Shinazigawa Family
Kyogo Shinazugawa
The father of Sanemi and Genya Shinazugawa.
Shizu Shinazugawa
The mother of Sanemi and Genya Shinazugawa
Sumi Shinazugawa
A younger sister of Sanemi and Genya Shinazugawa
Teiko Shinazugawa
A younger sister of Sanemi and Genya Shinazugawa
Hiroshi Shinazugawa
A younger brother of Sanemi and Genya Shinazugawa
Koto Shinazugawa
The youngest brother of Sanemi and Genya Shinazugawa
Shuya Shinazugawa
A younger brother of Sanemi and Genya Shinazugawa
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Tokito Family
Muichiro’s Father
The father of Muichiro and Yuichiro: a woodcutter who lived with his family in a secluded forest area. He was a very kind man, encouraging Muichiro despite his more withdrawn personality.
Yuichiro Tokito
The older twin brother of the Mist Hashira, Muichiro Tokito.
Final Selection Arc
Saburo
A villager from the village near Tanjiro’s home.
Sabito
A former apprentice of Sakonji Urokodaki. He appeared to assist Tanjiro Kamado in his preparations for the Final Selection exam.
Makomo
A former apprentice of Sakonji Urokodaki. She appeared to assist Tanjiro Kamado in his preparations for the Final Selection exam.
Kidnapper’s Bog Arc
Kazumi
A villager whose fiancée, Satoko, was kidnapped and eaten by the Swamp Demon.
Satoko
A villager betrothed to Kazumi. She was kidnapped and killed by the Swamp Demon.
Tokie
A resident of the village the Swamp Demon attacked and his final target.
Akasuka Arc
Toyo
An udon street vendor who lives in Asakusa, Tokyo.
Rei
She was a human wife of Muzan Kibutsuji, who had assumed a false identity.
Yatsu
A civilian Muzan bumped into at an alleyway in Asakusa.
Tsuzumi Mansion Arc
Teruko
A young girl, accompanied by her brother Shoichi, who approaches Tanjiro and Zenitsu to help save her older brother from the Tsuzumi Mansion.
Shoichi
A young boy saved by Tanjiro and Zenitsu Agatsuma when they approached him to help his older brother, Kiyoshi, escape from the Drum House.
Kiyoshi
The elder brother of Shoichi and Teruko, who gets kidnapped by the Tsuzumi Mansion Demon, Kyogai.
Hisa
An elderly lady who welcomes Demon Slayers to rest in her house. Tanjiro and his group visit her after they fight Kyogai at the Tsuzumi Mansion.
Mugen Train Arc
Fuku
A bento vendor for a train station supporting the Mugen Train, and the granddaughter of Tomi.
Tomi
A bento vendor for a train station supporting the Mugen Train, and the grandmother of Fuku.
Senjuro Rengoku
The younger brother of the former Flame Hashira, Kyojuro Rengoku and the son of Shinjuro Rengoku and Ruka Rengoku.
Ruka Rengoku
The late wife of Shinjuro Rengoku, and the mother of the Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku and Senjuro Rengoku.
Entertainment District Arc
Hinatsuru
A kunoichi and one of Tengen Uzui’s wives.
Makio
A kunoichi and one of Tengen Uzui’s wives.
Suma
A kunoichi and one of Tengen Uzui’s wives.
Koinatsu
The Oiran of the Tokito House.
Omitsu
The manager of the Kyogoku House in the red-light district of Yoshiwara, Tokyo.
Swordsmith Village Arc
Hotaru Haganezuka
A swordsmith affiliated with the Demon Slayer Corps.
Kozo Kanamori
A swordsmith affiliated with the Demon Slayer Corps.
Tecchin Tecchikawahara
The chief of the Swordsmith Village and its most skilled swordsmith.
Kotetsu
A young villager from the Swordsmith Village. His ancestors built the battle doll Yoriichi Type Zero.
Tetsuido
A swordsmith affiliated with the Demon Slayer Corps. He was responsible for Muichiro Tokito’s swords until he died from a heart attack.