164 Fun Facts About Demon Slayer

How did Tanjiro's family make their living before the attack?

The Kamado family made a living making charcoal; Tanjiro was in town selling charcoal the day Muzan slaughtered his family.

Who wrote and drew Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, a famously private artist who uses a crocodile as a self-portrait?

Koyoharu Gotouge serialized the manga from 2016 to 2020 and signs with a crocodile self-portrait; Oda, Toriyama and Kishimoto created One Piece, Dragon Ball and Naruto.

Which animation studio is responsible for producing the Demon Slayer anime adaptation?

Ufotable, the studio behind Fate/Zero and Fate/stay night, animates Demon Slayer; its first season aired in 2019 and its Mugen Train film followed in 2020.

After being turned into a demon, what does Nezuko Kamado unexpectedly refuse to do?

Nezuko refuses to consume human flesh; she recovers her strength by sleeping instead, and wears a bamboo muzzle as a precaution.

The family leading the Demon Slayer Corps is cursed with a disease that kills its members before what age?

The Ubuyashiki family's curse kills its members before their thirties; the Corps' leader during the story is only 23 when he dies, and Muzan was born into the same bloodline.

Which breathing style does Tanjiro spend two years learning under his first teacher?

Tanjiro learns Water Breathing over two years on Mount Sagiri before the Final Selection; its ten forms include Water Surface Slash and Waterfall Basin.

Who is the first Demon Slayer that Tanjiro ever meets?

Giyu Tomioka, the Water Hashira, finds Tanjiro and the newly turned Nezuko in the snow; he spares her and sends the pair to his own old mentor for training.

Which breathing style does Zenitsu Agatsuma use, despite only mastering its first form?

Zenitsu uses Thunder Breathing but masters only its First Form, Thunderclap and Flash; he fights while asleep, and fellow pupil Kaigaku learned the other five forms but never the first.

What is the name of Inosuke Hashibira's self-taught fighting style?

Inosuke invented Beast Breathing himself while growing up in the mountains; its forms are called Fangs, and he wields two chipped, serrated blades.

The story of Demon Slayer is set during which era of Japanese history?

The manga ran in Weekly Shōnen Jump from February 2016 to May 2020 and was collected in 23 volumes.

Before joining the Demon Slayer Corps, the flamboyant Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui was what?

Tengen Uzui was a shinobi from a ninja clan; he abandoned it after his father's brutal training killed most of his nine siblings, and he styles himself the 'god of festivals'.

Shinobu Kocho's unique combat approach as the Insect Hashira relies on what instead of brute strength?

Her thin, sting-like blade injects rather than beheads; she later lets an Upper Rank devour her after dosing her own body with enough poison to cripple him.

Which Breathing style does Upper Rank One use, a demon who was once a swordsman and derives it from Yoriichi's original?

Moon Breathing is the style of Upper Rank One, who reshaped the technique of his twin brother Yoriichi into his own; crescent-shaped blades spin out from every slash.

What is the first opening theme of the Demon Slayer anime, a 2019 hit for the singer LiSA?

Gurenge, meaning 'red lotus', opened the first season in 2019 and became LiSA's breakout hit; she later also sang Homura for the Mugen Train film.

How did Muzan Kibutsuji become the very first demon?

In the Heian period a doctor treated the sickly Muzan with an experimental medicine; the failed medical treatment turned him into the first demon, and he killed the doctor.

What is the group of Muzan's strongest demons called, each marked with a rank engraved on their eyes?

The Twelve Kizuki split into six Upper and six Lower Ranks, and after Rui's death Muzan executes all the Lower Ranks but one.

Which Upper Rank demon duo did Tanjiro and Tengen Uzui face in the Entertainment District Arc?

The siblings share the single rank of Upper Six; Daki lures victims through her work as an oiran, and both were dying in the district slums when Doma turned them.

Why did Muzan attack the Kamado family in the first place?

Nezuko later develops exactly that immunity during the battle with Hantengu, which makes her Muzan's primary target.

What is Tanjiro Kamado's primary motivation for joining the Demon Slayer Corps?

Tanjiro joins the Corps to cure his sister Nezuko, whom Muzan turned into a demon; the first chapter opens with him finding the rest of his family slaughtered.

Which child of the Corps' leader appears at Tanjiro's Final Selection dressed in feminine clothing?

Kiriya, the only son among the five Ubuyashiki children, attends Final Selection dressed as a girl beside his sister Kanata; he succeeds his father as Corps leader at age eight.

Besides beheading with a Nichirin weapon, which of these can kill a demon?

Direct sunlight burns demons to ash; Muzan is finally destroyed by the rising sun after the Corps holds him above ground past dawn.

Demons instinctively avoid places where which flower grows in abundance?

Wisteria blooms year-round on Mount Fujikasane, which is why the Final Selection is held there; demons cannot approach the flowers, and their extract is poisonous to them.

Which 2020 film was the first non-American production ever to top the annual worldwide box office?

Mugen Train topped the 2020 worldwide box office, the first Japanese film to earn half a billion dollars, and became the highest-grossing film ever released in Japan.

What color is Tanjiro's Nichirin Blade after he joins the Demon Slayer Corps?

Tanjiro's blade turns black, a color so rare its meaning is unknown and its bearers are said to die young; it later flashes crimson when heated with Nezuko's flames.

Who was Tanjiro's first mentor in Demon Slayer, a former Water Hashira who always wears a tengu mask?

Sakonji Urokodaki also trained Giyu Tomioka, and his dead pupils Sabito and Makomo appear as spirits to coach Tanjiro on Mount Sagiri.

Which dance passed down in Tanjiro's family is also a powerful breathing technique?

The Hinokami Kagura is a fire-god dance Tanjiro's frail father performed all night each New Year in the snow; Tanjiro first uses its forms in desperation against a Lower Rank demon.

Which Hashira is regarded as the strongest combatant in the entire Demon Slayer Corps?

Gyomei Himejima, the Stone Hashira, is acknowledged by Kokushibo as the strongest Demon Slayer in three centuries; blind since childhood, he is reincarnated as a kindergarten teacher in the epilogue.

How many wives does the Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui have?

All three served as kunoichi; when they vanish while undercover in the red-light district he goes in after them.

Kanao Tsuyuri, Shinobu's adopted sister, initially relies on what to make her decisions?

Kanao flips a coin to decide anything she is not ordered to do, until Tanjiro tells her to follow her heart; she is a Flower Breathing user with exceptional eyesight.

Which demon, Lower Rank One and the last Lower Rank left, puts everyone aboard the Mugen Train into a deep sleep?

Enmu survived Muzan's culling of the Lower Ranks, got a dose of his blood, and fused himself with the train; Rengoku dies in the fight that follows.

Which Hashira wields a whip-like blade and trained as a disciple of Kyojuro Rengoku?

Mitsuri Kanroji, the Love Hashira, trained under Kyojuro Rengoku and wields a thin, whip-like ribbon of a blade; her muscles are eight times denser than a normal person's.

Which Breathing style, created by Yoriichi Tsugikuni, is the original that every other style derives from?

Sun Breathing was created by Yoriichi Tsugikuni, who was born with the Demon Slayer Mark; every other style is a weaker derivative tailored to a pupil, and Muzan tried to erase every trace of it.

What is the name of the village where Demon Slayers' Nichirin Blades are forged?

The Swordsmith Village's location is secret even from the Hashira; visitors are carried there blindfolded by Kakushi, and every smith wears a hyottoko mask.

Which Demon Slayer can't use breathing techniques but gains demon powers by eating demon flesh?

Genya Shinazugawa, Sanemi's younger brother, possesses a unique ability to temporarily transform and gain demonic powers by eating demon flesh.

Yushiro, the demon who fiercely protects the doctor who created him, sustains himself on what?

He needs even less than his creator does, and is deeply protective of her.

Which Upper Rank demon was once Michikatsu Tsugikuni, a Demon Slayer and Yoriichi's older twin brother?

Kokushibo, Upper Rank One, has six eyes and served Muzan for over four centuries; he accepted demonhood out of envy of his twin Yoriichi's talent.

What kind of earrings does Tanjiro wear, inherited from his father?

Tanjiro's hanafuda earrings, patterned like Japanese flower playing cards with a sun design, were passed down the Kamado line from Yoriichi Tsugikuni, who gave them to Tanjiro's ancestor Sumiyoshi.

What is the Demon Slayers' facility for rehabilitation and skill training?

The Butterfly Mansion is Shinobu Kocho's estate, where Aoi and the girls Sumi, Kiyo and Naho nurse the wounded; Tanjiro does his rehabilitation training there after Mount Natagumo.

Which foe killed Sabito and Makomo during Final Selection?

The Hand Demon had eaten thirteen pupils of the teacher who caught it 47 years earlier, Sabito and Makomo among them; Tanjiro beheads it at his own Final Selection.

What is Nezuko's unique demon technique, which creates flames that harm demons but not humans, called?

Nezuko's Exploding Blood ignites her blood into pink flames that burn demons but not humans; in the Entertainment District she uses it to burn a demon's poison out of the wounded slayers.

Which Upper Rank demon killed both Kocho sisters, Kanae and Shinobu, and is finished off by Kanao and Inosuke?

Doma ate Shinobu, who had saturated herself with wisteria poison to weaken him for Kanao and Inosuke; he is Upper Rank Two.

What is the name of the kind-hearted demon doctor who helps Tanjiro and Nezuko?

Tamayo, a demon doctor who turned the dying Yushiro, works for years on a cure for Nezuko; she dies injecting Muzan with a drug that rapidly ages him.

What is the name of the white snake coiled around Serpent Hashira Obanai Iguro's shoulders?

Kaburamaru is Obanai's white snake, which perches on his shoulders and helps him read opponents' movements; Obanai and Mitsuri are reborn as a married couple in the epilogue.

In which arc does the Demon Slayer Corps storm Muzan's shifting dimensional fortress?

The Infinity Castle Arc begins when Muzan drops the entire Corps into the fortress during his raid on the Ubuyashiki estate; the Hashira battle three Upper Ranks inside.

Who trained both Zenitsu and Kaigaku before taking his own life by seppuku?

Jigoro Kuwajima, the former Thunder Hashira Zenitsu calls 'Gramps', paid off Zenitsu's debts and took him in; he died by seppuku without a second to end his pain.

Which foe do Tanjiro and Nezuko briefly encounter and defeat together shortly after setting out?

The Temple Demon is the first demon Tanjiro and Nezuko fight together, on the road to Mount Sagiri; Nezuko kicks its head off, and Tanjiro cannot bring himself to finish it before dawn does.

Who is the 97th leader of the Demon Slayer Corps, whose family founded the organization?

Kagaya Ubuyashiki, the 97th leader, is addressed as 'Oyakata-sama' and dies at 23; his wife Amane conveys his orders to the Hashira when illness keeps him from meetings.

In which magazine was the Demon Slayer manga serialized from 2016 to 2020?

Weekly Shōnen Jump, Shueisha's flagship weekly, ran Demon Slayer from February 2016 to May 2020; Magazine and Sunday are Kodansha's and Shogakukan's rivals, Jump Square a monthly.

How many tankōbon volumes collect the complete manga?

The manga's 205 chapters were collected in 23 tankōbon volumes, the last of them released in December 2020.

Which company publishes the manga in English?

Viz Media publishes the English manga under its Shonen Jump imprint; the first English volume came out in July 2018.

How many episodes did the first anime season run?

The first season ran 26 episodes from April to September 2019, ending with the three slayers boarding the Mugen Train.

Roughly how many copies did the manga have in circulation by July 2025?

Shueisha reported over 220 million copies in circulation, print and digital, as of July 2025; the manga was Oricon's best-seller of both 2019 and 2020.

How many demons must a slayer kill at the highest level to become a Hashira?

Killing a member of the Twelve Kizuki also qualifies.

What are demons' unique supernatural powers called?

Blood Demon Arts are powers drawn from a demon's own blood, like Rui's razor threads or Nezuko's pink flames; many weak demons have none at all.

In which Tokyo district do Tanjiro and Nezuko first encounter Muzan?

Tanjiro sees Muzan in Asakusa, disguised as a gentleman walking with his human wife and daughter, where the electric lights and crowds stun the country boy.

What is the lowest of the ten ranks in the Demon Slayer Corps?

New recruits enter at Mizunoto, the lowest of the Corps' ten ranks; Kinoe is the highest, and a slayer's rank can be made to appear on the back of the hand.

Which Upper Rank demon kills Kyojuro Rengoku?

Akaza, Upper Rank Three, kills Kyojuro Rengoku at dawn after the Mugen Train derails, then flees into the forest as the sun rises with Tanjiro screaming after him.

Which two Hashira help defeat Upper Five and Upper Four at the Swordsmith Village?

Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito beheads Gyokko, Upper Five, and Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji holds off Hantengu, Upper Four, until Tanjiro finishes him at sunrise.

How does Kagaya Ubuyashiki die?

A suicide attack on Muzan, blowing up his own mansion with his wife and two daughters inside, buys the Corps the opening to strike first.

Which three Upper Ranks are defeated inside the Infinity Castle?

Akaza, Doma and Kokushibo all fall inside the Infinity Castle: Akaza to Tanjiro and Giyu, Doma to Kanao and Inosuke, Kokushibo to Gyomei, Sanemi, Muichiro and Genya.

How many active Hashira survive the final battle?

Only two Hashira, Giyu Tomioka and Sanemi Shinazugawa, survive the final battle, each missing an arm or fingers; the Corps is then disbanded by its young leader.

What was the working title of Gotouge's rejected initial draft?

Kisatsu no Nagare, Gotouge's first draft, was rejected as too dark and lacking comic relief; its reworked version became Kimetsu no Yaiba.

Why was the title changed from 'Kisatsu no Yaiba'?

'Kimetsu' is a made-up word.

What is the name of Tanjiro's Kasugai crow?

Tanjiro's Kasugai crow is Matsuemon, full name Tennōji Matsuemon, an elderly, loud bird who relays his missions from headquarters.

Which Nobuhiro Watsuki swordsman hero partly influenced Tanjiro's design?

Gotouge's first editor wanted a distinguishing mark like the cross-shaped scar of Himura Kenshin from Rurouni Kenshin, which shaped Tanjiro's final design.

Who drew the Giyu Tomioka and Kyojuro Rengoku gaiden spin-offs?

Viz collected them as Stories of Water and Flame.

What was the print run of the Rengoku Volume 0 booklet given to Mugen Train theatergoers?

The Rengoku Volume 0 booklet, containing a 19-page one-shot on Kyojuro's first mission, had a 4.5 million print run for Mugen Train ticket holders.

Which light novel chronicles the lives of Tanjiro and Zenitsu before the main story?

The Flower of Happiness, the first of Aya Yajima's three Demon Slayer novels, covers Tanjiro and Nezuko's early life and Zenitsu's youth before the main story.

Which light novel centers on Sanemi?

Signs from the Wind (Kaze no Michishirube) tells how Sanemi Shinazugawa joined the Corps beside his friend Masachika Kumeno; One-Winged Butterfly covers Shinobu and Kanae.

Which Shueisha magazine ran the Kimetsu Academy spin-off manga?

Kimetsu Gakuen!, Natsuki Hokami's school-comedy spin-off, began in Shueisha's Saikyō Jump in October 2021 and was collected in tankōbon volumes.

Who directed the anime series?

Haruo Sotozaki directed the series and the Mugen Train and Infinity Castle films at Ufotable; studio president Hikaru Kondo produced, with Akira Matsushima as character designer.

Under what title did the first five episodes screen in Japanese theaters in March 2019?

The first five episodes were compiled as Demon Slayer: Sibling's Bond (Kyōdai no Kizuna) and screened for two weeks from March 29, 2019, ahead of the TV premiere.

How many episodes did the Entertainment District Arc run?

The Entertainment District Arc ran eleven episodes from December 2021 to February 2022; the seven-episode Mugen Train Arc TV recut aired directly before it.

Which studio developed The Hinokami Chronicles video game?

CyberConnect2, the studio behind the Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm games, developed The Hinokami Chronicles; Sega published it worldwide in October 2021.

Which digital tabletop game was released for Nintendo Switch in April 2024?

Sweep the Board!, a digital board game in which players roll dice across maps from the story, launched on Nintendo Switch in April 2024 with Aniplex publishing.

Which noted stage director played Muzan in the 2022 Noh-Kyōgen adaptation?

Nomura Mansai, the kyōgen actor who also supervised the staging, played Muzan in the 2022 Noh-Kyōgen adaptation performed in Tokyo and Osaka.

Which theme park hosted the 'Demon Slayer XR Ride'?

Universal Studios Japan in Osaka ran the Demon Slayer XR Ride, a VR roller coaster built around the Mugen Train, from September 2021 to February 2022.

Which two MLB teams featured in the 2025 Tokyo Series short anime tie-in?

The 2025 Tokyo Series at the Tokyo Dome pitted the Dodgers against the Cubs; the tie-in short drew Dodgers stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Demon Slayer's style.

Roughly how much annual revenue did the franchise generate in 2020?

The franchise was estimated to have generated about ¥1 trillion, roughly $8.75 billion, in 2020, its peak year, across manga, the Mugen Train film and merchandise.

Which manga finished ahead of Demon Slayer in TV Asahi's 2021 Manga Sōsenkyo poll?

One Piece topped TV Asahi's 2021 Manga Sōsenkyo, a poll of about 150,000 fans, with Demon Slayer second and Slam Dunk third.

Which Japanese prime minister called himself a fan of the series?

Fumio Kishida declared himself a fan during the 2021 LDP leadership race and pledged to improve animators' working conditions; his predecessor Suga had merely quoted 'Total Concentration Breathing' in the Diet.

Which manga creator's message praising the series was read aloud at Jump Festa '21?

Eiichiro Oda, creator of One Piece, sent the message, which Luffy's voice actress Mayumi Tanaka read aloud at the online Jump Festa '21 in December 2020.

Volume 23 sold how many copies in its first week, an Oricon record?

Volume 23 sold 2.855 million copies in its first week in December 2020, the most any manga volume had sold in one week on Oricon's chart.

Which two manga had earlier sold seven figures of a single volume in one week?

Only One Piece and Attack on Titan had sold a million copies of a single volume in one week before Demon Slayer's volume 19 did so in February 2020.

Which Kodansha honor did Gotouge receive in 2020 for boosting the book trade?

Gotouge received Kodansha's Noma Publishing Culture Award in 2020, a prize for contributions to publishing culture, for the sales boom the series brought to bookstores.

Which two prefectures hosted the first stage play in early 2020?

The first stage play ran at Tokyo's Tennozu Galaxy Theater in January 2020 and at AiiA 2.5 Theater Kobe in Hyōgo in February 2020, written and directed by Kenichi Suemitsu.

Which two companies released Mugen Train in Japan?

Aniplex and Toho co-distributed Mugen Train in Japan, where it opened on October 16, 2020; Funimation and Aniplex of America handled the North American release.

Roughly how much did Mugen Train gross worldwide?

Mugen Train grossed roughly $512.7 million worldwide, the first Japanese film to pass half a billion dollars; about ¥40 billion of that came from Japan alone.

Which two films had held the Japan and worldwide records Mugen Train broke?

Mugen Train passed Your Name as the highest-grossing anime film worldwide and, in December 2020, overtook Spirited Away's record as the highest-grossing film released in Japan.

Which Japan Academy Film Prize did Mugen Train win?

Mugen Train won Animation of the Year at the 44th Japan Academy Film Prize in March 2021, the same prize Your Name had taken in 2017.

How many insomniac passengers does Enmu send into the slayers' dreams?

Enmu sends four sleepless passengers, each tied by rope to a slayer, to destroy the dreamers' spiritual cores; he promised them a blissful dream in return.

What does Zenitsu dream about aboard the Mugen Train?

A life with Nezuko is Zenitsu's dream, and Tanjiro's is his family alive again, which is the cruellest of the four.

How does Tanjiro wake himself from Enmu's spell?

A vision of his father tells him to do it.

Which illness afflicts the intruder Tanjiro refuses to harm?

The young man sent into Tanjiro's dream is dying of tuberculosis; Enmu promised him a happy dream, and Tanjiro, seeing his suffering, refuses to hurt him.

Which crew member, under Enmu's control, stabs Tanjiro in the stomach?

The train's conductor, under Enmu's spell, drives a knife into Tanjiro's stomach while he is busy fighting; Tanjiro finishes the battle with the wound bleeding.

Where does Akaza's final blow strike Rengoku?

Akaza drives his fist through Rengoku's solar plexus, but Rengoku grips him and tries to hold him until sunrise; Akaza tears free and flees into the forest.

Whom does Rengoku reunite with in the afterlife?

As Rengoku dies he sees his mother Ruka, who tells him he did well; before that he asks Tanjiro to read the Flame Hashira records kept at the Rengoku estate.

In how many Japanese cinemas did Mugen Train open?

Mugen Train opened across 403 cinemas in Japan on October 16, 2020, including all 38 IMAX screens in the country, and took about ¥4.6 billion in its first three days.

How many passengers does Rengoku say are aboard the Mugen Train?

Rengoku declares that the Mugen Train carries two hundred passengers and vows to protect every one of them; Enmu fuses with the train to feed on them all.

Which storefront accidentally sold Mugen Train two months early in April 2021?

The US PlayStation Store accidentally listed Mugen Train for purchase in April 2021, two months before its planned June digital release, and pirated copies spread online.

What does Rengoku shout with every bite of his bento aboard the Mugen Train?

Rengoku bellows 'Umai!' ('Tasty!') with each mouthful of his bento on the Mugen Train, a running gag that made the line iconic among fans.

Which anime film out-grossed Mugen Train in North America?

Pokémon: The First Movie took about $85 million in North America in 1999, well above Mugen Train's $49 million; Mugen Train's $21 million opening was a foreign-language record there.

Which animated film did Mugen Train pass as the highest-grossing R-rated animation?

Mugen Train overtook Sausage Party, which had grossed about $140 million in 2016, to become the highest-grossing R-rated animated film worldwide.

Which large-format record in Japan did Mugen Train take from Bohemian Rhapsody?

Mugen Train became the highest-grossing IMAX release in Japan, overtaking the 2018 run of Bohemian Rhapsody, which had held the record for two years.

Which US programming block aired the Mugen Train Arc TV version in late 2023?

Toonami, Adult Swim's late-night anime block, aired the seven-episode Mugen Train Arc weekly from November 12 to December 17, 2023.

What is the subtitle of the first Infinity Castle film?

Akaza Returns is Part 1 of the Infinity Castle trilogy, released in Japan in July 2025; its centerpiece is the rematch between Akaza and Tanjiro, joined by Giyu.

What instrument does the demon who controls the Infinity Castle play?

The castle's demon plucks a single biwa string and its rooms rearrange; Muzan later crushes her head himself to stop Yushiro hijacking her power.

Which film's U.S. record for a foreign-language release did Infinity Castle break?

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon's $128 million had stood as the U.S. record for a foreign-language release since 2000 until Infinity Castle passed it after a $70 million opening.

Which 2007 release did Infinity Castle pass as the top-grossing film from an animated TV series?

The Simpsons Movie's $536 million from 2007 had been the record for a film based on an animated TV series until Infinity Castle passed it in 2025.

Who is the first Hashira to die inside the Infinity Castle?

Shinobu Kocho is the first Hashira to fall in the Infinity Castle; she lets herself be absorbed after saturating her body with enough wisteria poison to cripple her killer.

Which state lets Tanjiro see through Akaza's body and behead him in the Infinity Castle?

Tanjiro enters the Transparent World, seeing Akaza's muscles and organs, and beheads him with an emotionless swing; Akaza regrows his head but then destroys himself.

Which two former Hashira guard the Ubuyashiki children during the Infinity Castle operation?

Retired Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui and former Flame Hashira Shinjuro Rengoku, Kyojuro's father, guard Kiriya, Kuina and Kanata as the children relay orders and map the castle via Kasugai crows.

Who becomes the new Upper Rank Six after Kokushibo turns him?

He is Zenitsu's former senior under Jigoro.

Who rescues Zenitsu after his Upper Six fight, in disguise?

Yushiro, dressed as a Kakushi, finds the collapsed Zenitsu and treats his wounds; he later hijacks the eyes of the castle's controller to turn the fortress against Muzan.

What was Akaza's human name?

Akaza was born Hakuji; as a boy he stole to pay for his sick father's medicine, earning the criminal tattoos that later shape his demon markings.

Who was Akaza's fiancée in his human life, poisoned by a rival dojo?

Her father Keizo ran the dojo where Hakuji trained.

Which Upper Rank demon owns and manipulates the Infinity Castle?

Nakime, promoted to Upper Rank Four after Hantengu's death, is the demon who summons the Kizuki into the Infinity Castle and rearranges its rooms at Muzan's command.

Which two singers performed the Infinity Castle theme songs?

Aimer sang 'A World Where the Sun Never Rises' and LiSA 'Shine in the Cruel Night' for Infinity Castle Part 1; Yuki Kajiura and Go Shiina composed the score.

How long was Infinity Castle Part 1's production period?

Work began in early 2022 during the Entertainment District Arc.

Which Upper Rank demon splits into clones embodying anger, pleasure, sorrow and joy?

Hantengu, Upper Rank Four, splits into clones embodying anger, pleasure, sorrow and joy while his tiny true body hides; Tanjiro beheads it at dawn during the Swordsmith Village battle.

In which prefecture was Koyoharu Gotouge born?

Koyoharu Gotouge was born in Fukuoka Prefecture in 1989 and has kept their identity private, appearing in public only through the crocodile avatar.

Gotouge became the first manga artist to make which magazine's 100 Most Influential list?

Gotouge was listed under 'Phenoms' in 2021.

What was Gotouge's 2013 debut one-shot?

Kagarigari, Gotouge's 2013 one-shot, won a Jump Treasure Newcomer Manga Award and seeded ideas later reworked into Demon Slayer; the other three are later one-shots.

What genre did Gotouge say their next project would be?

Gotouge said so in February 2021.

Who voices Tanjiro in the English dub?

Zach Aguilar voices Tanjiro in the English dub; Aleks Le is Zenitsu, Bryce Papenbrook is Inosuke, and Johnny Yong Bosch plays Giyu.

Which two features were missing from Tanjiro's initial design?

The editor felt they accentuated the character.

Which artist's ukiyo-e style inspired Ufotable's Water Breathing visuals?

Ufotable modelled the Water Breathing effects on Hokusai's ukiyo-e waves, most famously The Great Wave off Kanagawa, blending hand-drawn animation with CGI.

Why were Tanjiro's earrings altered for the anime's Chinese release?

The retouches were brief.

Which cat carries demon blood samples to Tamayo?

Chachamaru, Tamayo's cat, can be hidden by Yushiro's art and ferries the blood samples Tanjiro collects from defeated demons back to her laboratory.

Whose sword does Tanjiro coincidentally acquire at the Swordsmith Village?

The rusted sword inside the Yoriichi Type Zero training doll is Yoriichi Tsugikuni's; Hotaru Haganezuka polishes it to reveal the character 滅 ('destroy') on the blade.

Which two body parts does Tanjiro lose defeating Muzan?

Tanjiro loses his left arm and the sight in his right eye fighting Muzan; both stay unusable after Kanao's injection returns him to human form.

What are the names of Tanjiro's present-day great-great-grandsons?

Kanata and Sumihiko Kamado, descendants of Tanjiro and Kanao, open the Reiwa-era epilogue chapter; their classmates and neighbours are reincarnations of the old cast.

Which Crunchyroll Anime Award did Tanjiro win in February 2020?

Tanjiro won Best Boy at the 4th Crunchyroll Anime Awards in February 2020, where Demon Slayer also took Anime of the Year and Best Fight Scene for the Rui battle.

Which city's police mascot was criticized for resembling Tanjiro in 2020?

The Hong Kong Police Force's 2020 mascot drew ridicule for resembling Tanjiro, and activist Agnes Chow, a vocal fan of the series, voiced her disappointment.

Which of Tanjiro's senses is unusually sharp, letting him even sense emotions?

Tanjiro's sense of smell is so keen he can smell lies, emotions and the 'opening thread' that marks a foe's weak point; Zenitsu's gift is hearing, Inosuke's touch.

Who voices Nezuko in the English dub?

Abby Trott voices Nezuko in the English dub, a role made mostly of hums and growls through the bamboo muzzle; Harlacher, Leigh and Mendez are other prolific dub actresses.

How old is Nezuko when Muzan attacks the Kamado family?

Nezuko is 12 when Muzan attacks the Kamado family, a year younger than Tanjiro, who is 13; by the main story two years later she is 14.

Which Hashira runs his sword through Nezuko's box at the Hashira trial?

Sanemi Shinazugawa stabs through Nezuko's box at the Hashira trial, then cuts his own arm to tempt her; she turns away and proves her control.

Which My Hero Academia villain does Zenitsu's voice actor Hiro Shimono also play?

Hiro Shimono, Zenitsu's Japanese voice, also plays the flame-wielding villain Dabi in My Hero Academia and Connie Springer in Attack on Titan.

Which Sword Art Online hero does Inosuke's voice actor Yoshitsugu Matsuoka play?

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Inosuke's Japanese voice, is best known as Kirito in Sword Art Online; he won Best Lead Actor at the 10th Seiyu Awards in 2016.

Which Gundam SEED villain did Muzan's voice actor Toshihiko Seki play?

Toshihiko Seki, Muzan's Japanese voice, played the masked villain Rau Le Creuset in Gundam SEED and Legato Bluesummers in Trigun; Char Aznable belongs to Shūichi Ikeda.

Which Tokyo Ghoul character is voiced by Tanjiro's Japanese actor Natsuki Hanae?

Natsuki Hanae, Tanjiro's Japanese voice, also plays Ken Kaneki, the protagonist of Tokyo Ghoul, and Okarun in Dandadan.

In which city was Nezuko's voice actress Akari Kitō born?

Akari Kitō, Nezuko's Japanese voice, was born in Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture in 1994; she also records as a solo singer.

Which anime series marked LiSA's major debut in 2010?

LiSA's major debut came in 2010 singing as Yui's band Girls Dead Monster in Angel Beats!; her solo debut followed in 2011, and Sword Art Online's 'Crossing Field' in 2012.

Which prize did 'Homura' win at the 62nd Japan Record Awards?

'Homura', the Mugen Train theme, won the Grand Prix at the 62nd Japan Record Awards in December 2020; LiSA co-wrote the lyrics with composer Yuki Kajiura.

Where did 'Gurenge' peak on the Oricon Singles Chart?

'Gurenge' peaked at number three on the Oricon weekly singles chart after its July 2019 physical release, and at number two on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.

An instrumental 'Gurenge' played at the closing ceremony of which event?

LiSA also performed it on the 2019 Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

Which singer performed the Entertainment District Arc opening 'Zankyōsanka'?

Aimer sang both 'Zankyōsanka', the Entertainment District Arc opening, and its ending 'Asa ga Kuru'; LiSA had sung 'Akeboshi' for the Mugen Train Arc.

Which duo performed the Swordsmith Village Arc opening 'Kizuna no Kiseki'?

Man with a Mission and Milet teamed up for 'Kizuna no Kiseki', the Swordsmith Village Arc opening, and its ending 'Koi Kogare'; My First Story and Hyde did the Hashira Training Arc.

Which network aired the anime from season two onward?

From the Mugen Train Arc in late 2021 the anime moved to Fuji Television's Sunday-night slot; the first season had aired on Tokyo MX and a network of regional stations.

Which manga volumes does the second season adapt?

It covers chapters 54 to 97.

Which chapters does the fourth season, Hashira Training Arc, adapt?

The Hashira Training Arc adapts chapters 128 to 139 across eight episodes, premiering on May 12, 2024 with a one-hour opener and ending as the Corps falls into the Infinity Castle.

Which siblings does Genya fight alongside in season three?

They fight alongside the Mist and Love Hashira.

In what year was Ufotable founded?

Ufotable was founded in October 2000 by Hikaru Kondō, formerly of Telecom Animation Film; it is headquartered in Tokyo and runs a second studio in Tokushima.

Which visual novel company has Ufotable long collaborated with on Fate adaptations?

Type-Moon, creator of the Fate visual novels, has worked with Ufotable on Fate/Zero, Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works and Heaven's Feel, and on Kara no Kyōkai.

What scandal hit Ufotable's offices in March 2019?

Tokyo tax authorities raided Ufotable's offices in March 2019 over alleged tax evasion, just weeks before Demon Slayer's April premiere; president Hikaru Kondō was indicted in 2020.

What kind of game is Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles?

The Hinokami Chronicles is a 3D arena fighting game; its story mode retraces the anime from Tanjiro's first night to the Mugen Train, alongside versus play with the Hashira.

Which Upper Rank demon lives inside pots he teleports between and fancies himself an artist?

Gyokko, Upper Rank Five, emerges from a series of pots he can hop between and sculpts grotesque 'art' from his victims; Muichiro kills him in the Swordsmith Village.

What is the Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito's relationship to the Upper Rank demon Kokushibo?

Muichiro Tokito is a distant descendant of Kokushibo's human bloodline, a fact Kokushibo himself reveals mid-battle; Muichiro dies in that fight, and he and his twin Yuichiro are reborn as infants in the epilogue.

What does the Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui lose in his fight with Gyutaro, prompting his retirement?

Tengen Uzui loses his left hand and left eye to Gyutaro's poisoned sickles and retires from active duty, though he later runs the stamina stage of the Hashira Training.

The Serpent Hashira Obanai Iguro was raised by his family as an offering to a demon for what reason?

Shinjuro Rengoku rescued him from the all-female bandit clan, and he joined the Corps to vent his rage.

What calms the hot-headed swordsmith Hotaru Haganezuka whenever Tanjiro breaks a blade?

Hotaru Haganezuka, who wears a hyottoko mask and chases Tanjiro with knives over broken blades, can be calmed with his beloved mitarashi dango.

Besides a short sword, what unusual weapon does Genya Shinazugawa carry into battle?

Genya carries a double-barreled shotgun, its shells forged from Nichirin ore, alongside his short sword, a loadout no other slayer uses.

Whom does Inosuke marry, as the epilogue's descendants reveal?

Inosuke's descendant Aoba Hashibira in the epilogue comes from Inosuke and Aoi Kanzaki, the Butterfly Mansion girl who looked after him; Kanao married Tanjiro.