Demon Slayer Characters: All Hashira, Demons & Names (2026)

Last reviewed on 2026-06-12

炭

Tanjiro Kamado

Protagonist

Kind-hearted demon slayer searching for a cure for his demon sister Nezuko. Master of Water and Hinokami Kagura breathing. Known for his strong sense of smell and compassion even for demons.

禰

Nezuko Kamado

Demon Sister

Tanjiro's younger sister turned demon who retains her humanity. Fights alongside her brother while resisting her demonic urges. Can shrink and grow in size, uses explosive blood demon art.

善

Zenitsu Agatsuma

Thunder Breather

Cowardly but incredibly skilled demon slayer. Master of Thunder Breathing, especially the first form. Fights at his best when unconscious. Has enhanced hearing abilities.

🐗

Inosuke Hashibira

Beast Breather

Wild and aggressive demon slayer raised by boars. Wears a boar's head mask and dual-wields serrated Nichirin swords. Creator of Beast Breathing. Extremely flexible and has heightened senses.

冨

Giyu Tomioka

Water Hashira

Stoic and reserved Water Hashira. First demon slayer Tanjiro encounters. Master of Water Breathing with his own unique technique, Dead Calm. Initially distrustful but deeply caring.

蝶

Shinobu Kocho

Insect Hashira

The Insect Hashira who uses poison instead of beheading. Maintains a cheerful demeanor while harboring deep hatred for demons. Master of Insect Breathing and pharmaceutical knowledge.

煉

Kyojuro Rengoku

Flame Hashira

Passionate and noble Flame Hashira with unwavering spirit. Known for his loud enthusiasm and strong sense of duty. Master of Flame Breathing. A true hero who inspires all around him.

音

Tengen Uzui

Sound Hashira

Flashy and flamboyant Sound Hashira. Former ninja with three wives. Uses Sound Breathing and dual Nichirin cleavers. Eccentric personality but cares deeply for his subordinates.

恋

Mitsuri Kanroji

Love Hashira

The Love Hashira with incredible strength and flexibility. Uses a unique whip-like Nichirin sword. Emotional and passionate, seeks love while protecting others. Master of Love Breathing.

霞

Muichiro Tokito

Mist Hashira

Youngest Hashira with amnesia. Descendant of Upper Rank One. Master of Mist Breathing with incredible talent. Initially aloof but regains his memories and compassionate nature.

蛇

Obanai Iguro

Serpent Hashira

The Serpent Hashira with partial heterochromia. Accompanied by his snake Kaburamaru. Master of Serpent Breathing with twisted blade techniques. Reserved but deeply devoted to Mitsuri.

風

Sanemi Shinazugawa

Wind Hashira

Aggressive Wind Hashira with rare Marechi blood. Scarred from numerous battles. Harsh exterior but protective of his brother Genya. Master of Wind Breathing with fierce combat style.

岩

Gyomei Himejima

Stone Hashira

Strongest Hashira and master of Stone Breathing. Blind but has heightened senses. Uses spiked flail and axe. Emotional and deeply religious. Former temple caretaker turned demon slayer.

鬼

Muzan Kibutsuji

Demon King

The first demon and progenitor of all demons. Can change appearance at will. Possesses multiple hearts and brains. Ruthless and seeks the blue spider lily to overcome sunlight weakness.

猗

Akaza

Upper Rank 3

Upper Rank Three demon obsessed with strength. Uses Destructive Death martial arts. Refuses to eat women. Complex tragic backstory as a human. Intense rivalry with strong opponents.

黒

Kokushibo

Upper Rank 1

Strongest Upper Rank demon and Yoriichi's twin brother. Former demon slayer who uses Moon Breathing. Six eyes and exceptional swordsmanship. Jealousy drove him to become a demon.

童

Doma

Upper Rank 2

Upper Rank Two with ice-based Blood Demon Arts. Leader of the Eternal Paradise Faith cult. Lacks human emotions. Killed Shinobu's sister Kanae and Inosuke's mother.

妓

Gyutaro & Daki

Upper Rank 6

Sibling demons sharing Upper Rank Six position. Gyutaro uses poison sickles while Daki manipulates sashes. Must be killed simultaneously. Tragic past in the Entertainment District.

累

Rui

Lower Rank 5

Spider demon obsessed with family bonds. Uses thread manipulation. Young appearance but ruthless nature. First major demon antagonist Tanjiro faces on Mount Natagumo.

魘

Enmu

Lower Rank 1

Dream demon who merges with the Mugen Train. Can manipulate dreams and put victims into eternal sleep. Sadistic personality who enjoys others' suffering. Main antagonist of Mugen Train arc.

栗

Kanao Tsuyuri

Tsuguko

Shinobu's adopted sister and Tsuguko. Master of Flower Breathing. Initially emotionless due to trauma. Exceptional eyesight allows her to see in slow motion. Falls in love with Tanjiro.

玄

Genya Shinazugawa

Demon Eater

Sanemi's younger brother who cannot use breathing techniques. Gains demon abilities by eating demon flesh. Uses Nichirin gun and bullets. Seeks his brother's acknowledgment.

縁

Yoriichi Tsugikuni

Sun Breathing Creator

Legendary demon slayer who created Sun Breathing. Strongest swordsman in history. Nearly killed Muzan. Kokushibo's twin brother. Born with the Demon Slayer Mark.

耀

Kagaya Ubuyashiki

Demon Slayer Leader

97th leader of the Demon Slayer Corps. Suffers from a curse that slowly kills him. Possesses foresight abilities. Father figure to the Hashira. Sacrifices himself to trap Muzan.

珠

Tamayo

Demon Doctor

Demon who broke free from Muzan's control. Medical expert working on a cure for demons. Allied with Tanjiro. Modified her body to require minimal blood. Over 500 years old.

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Yushiro

Tamayo's Assistant

Young demon created by Tamayo. Uses Blood Demon Art to create illusions and hide presences. Extremely devoted to Tamayo. Helps in the fight against Muzan.

鱗

Sakonji Urokodaki

Former Water Hashira

Retired Water Hashira who trained Tanjiro and Giyu. Wears a tengu mask. Created Nezuko's bamboo muzzle. Cares deeply for his students despite many dying to the Hand Demon.

錆

Sabito & Makomo

Spirit Guides

Deceased students of Urokodaki who help train Tanjiro as spirits. Sabito was killed by the Hand Demon. Makomo was particularly skilled in Water Breathing forms.

花

Kanae Kocho

Former Flower Hashira

Shinobu's deceased older sister and former Flower Hashira. Believed demons and humans could coexist. Killed by Doma. Her death changed Shinobu's personality permanently.

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Jigoro Kuwajima

Former Thunder Hashira

Zenitsu's mentor and former Thunder Hashira. Lost his leg and retired. Committed seppuku after Kaigaku became a demon. Strict but caring teacher who believed in Zenitsu.

獪

Kaigaku

Upper Rank 6

Former Thunder Breathing user who became Upper Rank Six. Zenitsu's senior disciple. Betrayed the Demon Slayer Corps. Uses corrupted Thunder Breathing as a demon.

鳴

Nakime

Upper Rank 4

Biwa demon who controls the Infinity Castle. Can teleport others and manipulate space. Became Upper Rank Four after deaths of other demons. Serves as Muzan's assistant.

半

Hantengu

Upper Rank 4

Cowardly demon who splits into emotion clones when threatened. Each clone represents different emotions with unique abilities. Main body hides while clones fight.

玉

Gyokko

Upper Rank 5

Pot demon obsessed with art. Can teleport between pots and create fish demons. Transforms into a more powerful form. Killed by Muichiro during Swordsmith Village arc.

蛍

Hotaru Haganezuka

Swordsmith

Tanjiro's eccentric swordsmith. Extremely passionate about sword crafting. Wears a hyottoko mask. Gets violently angry when his swords are broken. Skilled at his craft.

葵

Aoi Kanzaki

Butterfly Mansion Helper

Works at the Butterfly Mansion as a helper. Former demon slayer who stopped fighting. Helps with rehabilitation training. Has feelings for Inosuke. Skilled in medicine.

蝶

Sumi, Kiyo & Naho

Butterfly Triplets

Three young girls who work at the Butterfly Mansion. Help with medical treatment and rehabilitation. Raised by the Kocho sisters. Cheerful and supportive of the demon slayers.

朱

Susamaru & Yahaba

Muzan's Assassins

Demons sent to kill Tanjiro. Susamaru uses temari balls as weapons. Yahaba manipulates directional arrows. Work together but are ultimately defeated early in the series.

響

Kyogai

Former Lower Rank 6

Drum demon who controls a shape-shifting house. Former Lower Rank Six stripped of his position. Uses drums embedded in his body to manipulate space and attack.

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Spider Family

Mount Natagumo Demons

Demon family created by Rui on Mount Natagumo. Includes Father, Mother, Sister, and Brother. Each has spider-themed abilities. Forced to play family roles or face punishment.

手

Hand Demon

Final Selection Demon

Demon trapped in Final Selection for 47 years. Killed many of Urokodaki's students including Sabito. Multiple arms grown from eating many humans. Defeated by Tanjiro.

沼

Swamp Demon

Kidnapper Demon

Three-personality demon who kidnaps young girls. Can create portals through swamp dimension. Tanjiro's first official mission target. Collects hairpins as trophies.

天

Amane Ubuyashiki

Kagaya's Wife

Wife of Kagaya and mother of five children. Supports her husband unfailingly. Dies alongside Kagaya in explosion to trap Muzan. Calm and dignified presence.

輝

Kiriya Ubuyashiki

98th Leader

Son of Kagaya who becomes the 98th leader after his father's death. Only eight years old but shows remarkable composure. Coordinates the final battle against Muzan.

🔥

Senjuro Rengoku

Kyojuro's Brother

Kyojuro's gentle younger brother who could not awaken as a swordsman. Carries on the Rengoku family legacy as a historian after the Mugen Train tragedy. Gifts Tanjiro the family's flame guard.

🍶

Shinjuro Rengoku

Former Flame Hashira

Kyojuro and Senjuro's father, the previous Flame Hashira. Fell into bitterness and drink after his wife Ruka's death. Slowly finds redemption after losing Kyojuro at Mugen Train.

🥷

Makio, Suma & Hinatsuru

Tengen's Wives

Tengen Uzui's three kunoichi wives. They infiltrate the Entertainment District undercover to track Daki, then fight alongside Tengen against Upper Rank Six. Brave, loyal, and skilled shinobi.

⚙️

Kotetsu

Swordsmith Boy

Young masked boy of the Swordsmith Village who maintains the Yoriichi Type Zero training doll. His drills sharpen Tanjiro's skills, and his courage helps save Muichiro from Gyokko's assault.

🤖

Yoriichi Type Zero

Battle Doll

Six-armed mechanical battle doll built in the Sengoku era and modeled on Yoriichi Tsugikuni. Training against it pushes Tanjiro to new heights — and hides a centuries-old blade inside.

⚒️

Tecchin Tecchikawahara

Chief Swordsmith

Tiny, blunt-spoken chief of the Swordsmith Village who oversees every Nichirin blade. Scolds Haganezuka relentlessly yet protects his craftsmen fiercely during the village attack.

🗡️

Murata

Corps Member

Ordinary but dependable Demon Slayer Corps member who survives Mount Natagumo and the Infinity Castle. A Water Breathing user from Tanjiro's Final Selection generation. Fan-favorite everyman.

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Goto

Kakushi

Sarcastic 23-year-old member of the Kakushi, the corps' cleanup and rescue crew. Finds Tanjiro after the Entertainment District battle and delivers deadpan commentary on the young slayers.

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Tanjuro & Kie Kamado

Tanjiro's Parents

Tanjiro and Nezuko's late parents. Tanjuro, a sickly charcoal burner, performed the Hinokami Kagura sun dance and passed its breathing to Tanjiro. Kie raised the family with warmth and strength.

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Takeo, Hanako, Shigeru & Rokuta Kamado

Kamado Siblings

Tanjiro and Nezuko's younger siblings, killed in Muzan's attack on the Kamado household. Their loss fuels Tanjiro's vow to destroy Muzan and find a cure for Nezuko.

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Lower Ranks: Rokuro, Wakuraba, Mukago & Kamanue

Twelve Kizuki

The remaining Lower Rank demons of the Twelve Kizuki. After Rui's defeat, Muzan executes them in the Infinity Castle purge, sparing only Enmu — proof of the Demon King's ruthlessness.

🐦

Chuntaro

Zenitsu's Sparrow

Zenitsu's tiny messenger sparrow, assigned because crows refused him. Officially named Ukogi, the plucky bird relays missions and frets over its cowardly master. A beloved series mascot.

All 9 Hashira (Pillars)

The Hashira are the nine strongest swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps, each mastering their own breathing style:

Giyu Tomioka — Water Breathing (Water Hashira)
Shinobu Kocho — Insect Breathing (Insect Hashira)
Kyojuro Rengoku — Flame Breathing (Flame Hashira)
Tengen Uzui — Sound Breathing (Sound Hashira)
Mitsuri Kanroji — Love Breathing (Love Hashira)
Muichiro Tokito — Mist Breathing (Mist Hashira)
Obanai Iguro — Serpent Breathing (Serpent Hashira)
Sanemi Shinazugawa — Wind Breathing (Wind Hashira)
Gyomei Himejima — Stone Breathing (Stone Hashira)

Former Hashira covered on this page include Sakonji Urokodaki (Water), Jigoro Kuwajima (Thunder), Shinjuro Rengoku (Flame), and Kanae Kocho (Flower).

The Twelve Kizuki (Demons)

Muzan Kibutsuji's twelve strongest demons, split into Upper and Lower Ranks:

Upper Rank 1: Kokushibo — Moon Breathing swordsman, Yoriichi's twin
Upper Rank 2: Doma — ice Blood Demon Art, cult leader
Upper Rank 3: Akaza — Destructive Death martial arts
Upper Rank 4: Hantengu — emotion clones (later Nakime, the Biwa Demon)
Upper Rank 5: Gyokko — pot teleportation and fish demons
Upper Rank 6: Gyutaro & Daki — sibling demons (later Kaigaku)
Lower Rank 1: Enmu — the dream demon of Mugen Train
Lower Rank 2: Rokuro — executed by Muzan
Lower Rank 3: Wakuraba — executed by Muzan
Lower Rank 4: Mukago — executed by Muzan
Lower Rank 5: Rui — the spider demon of Mount Natagumo
Lower Rank 6: Kamanue — executed by Muzan (Kyogai held the rank before him)

All of them serve Muzan Kibutsuji, the Demon King and progenitor of every demon in Kimetsu no Yaiba.

All Demon Slayer Character Names (A–Z)

A quick alphabetical reference of every Kimetsu no Yaiba character covered on this page:

Akaza, Amane Ubuyashiki, Aoi Kanzaki, Chuntaro, Daki, Doma, Enmu, Genya Shinazugawa, Giyu Tomioka, Goto, Gyokko, Gyomei Himejima, Gyutaro, Hanako Kamado, Hand Demon, Hantengu, Hinatsuru, Hotaru Haganezuka, Inosuke Hashibira, Jigoro Kuwajima, Kagaya Ubuyashiki, Kaigaku, Kamanue, Kanae Kocho, Kanao Tsuyuri, Kie Kamado, Kiriya Ubuyashiki, Kiyo, Kokushibo, Kotetsu, Kyogai, Kyojuro Rengoku, Makio, Makomo, Mitsuri Kanroji, Muichiro Tokito, Mukago, Murata, Muzan Kibutsuji, Naho, Nakime, Nezuko Kamado, Obanai Iguro, Rokuro, Rokuta Kamado, Rui, Sabito, Sakonji Urokodaki, Sanemi Shinazugawa, Senjuro Rengoku, Shigeru Kamado, Shinjuro Rengoku, Shinobu Kocho, Spider Family, Suma, Sumi, Susamaru, Swamp Demon, Takeo Kamado, Tamayo, Tanjiro Kamado, Tanjuro Kamado, Tecchin Tecchikawahara, Tengen Uzui, Wakuraba, Yahaba, Yoriichi Tsugikuni, Yoriichi Type Zero, Yushiro, Zenitsu Agatsuma.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many characters does Demon Slayer have?

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba has well over 100 named characters across its 23 manga volumes and the anime. This page covers the 56 most important ones, including all 9 Hashira, the complete Twelve Kizuki, and the main Kamado storyline cast.

Who are all the Hashira in Demon Slayer?

The nine Hashira are Giyu Tomioka (Water), Shinobu Kocho (Insect), Kyojuro Rengoku (Flame), Tengen Uzui (Sound), Mitsuri Kanroji (Love), Muichiro Tokito (Mist), Obanai Iguro (Serpent), Sanemi Shinazugawa (Wind), and Gyomei Himejima (Stone).

Who are all the KNY demons (Twelve Kizuki)?

The Upper Ranks are Kokushibo, Doma, Akaza, Hantengu (later Nakime), Gyokko, and Gyutaro & Daki (later Kaigaku). The Lower Ranks are Enmu, Rokuro, Wakuraba, Mukago, Rui, and Kamanue. All serve Muzan Kibutsuji, the Demon King.

Who is the strongest Demon Slayer character?

Yoriichi Tsugikuni, the creator of Sun Breathing, is the strongest character in the series' history — he nearly killed Muzan single-handedly. In the present era, Gyomei Himejima is the strongest Hashira, while Muzan and Kokushibo are the most powerful demons.

What does KNY stand for?

KNY is the fan abbreviation of Kimetsu no Yaiba, the Japanese title of Demon Slayer, which roughly translates to "Blade of Demon Destruction." Fans use KNY and Demon Slayer interchangeably when searching for characters.

Does Nezuko become human again?

Yes. After conquering sunlight — making her the only demon able to walk in the sun — Nezuko regains her humanity in the final arc thanks to the cure developed by Tamayo and Yushiro.

About Demon Slayer Characters

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba features an incredible cast of characters created by Koyoharu Gotouge. The story follows demon slayers who use specialized breathing techniques to combat demons that prey on humanity.

The Hashira represent the strongest demon slayers, each mastering a unique breathing style. From Tanjiro's journey to cure his sister Nezuko to the battles against the Twelve Kizuki, every character brings depth and emotion to this beloved anime and manga series.

Demon Slayer is one of the modern series whose anime is markedly different from the manga in feel — the music, animation, and pacing add weight that's hard to recover when reading the source. The trade-offs are explored in manga vs. anime. The franchise's voice performance, especially in pivotal Hashira fights, is a textbook case for the voice acting in anime & animation guide.