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Demon Slayer Characters: Slayers, Hashira and Demons

Meet the most important characters in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, from Tanjiro and Nezuko to the nine Hashira and the Upper Moons. Every card shows the character's breathing style or demon ability, age, height, birthday, first appearance and voice actors. Characters are ordered by how popular they are with fans.

Updated November 2026 · Facts up to date with the manga
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Tanjiro Kamado from Demon Slayer#2
Main Characters

Tanjiro Kamado

A kind-hearted boy who joins the Demon Slayer Corps to turn his sister Nezuko back into a human.

Breathing or ability
Water Breathing
Age
13 to 16
Height
165 cm (5'5")
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Family
Tanjuro Kamado (father), Kie Kamado (mother), Nezuko Kamado (younger sister), Takeo Kamado (younger brother)
Birthday
July 14th
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Japanese name
竈門 炭治郎
First appearance
Chapter 1, Episode 1
Japanese voice
Natsuki Hanae
English voice
Zach Aguilar
Ranked in
Top 100 (#20), Strongest Demon Slayer Characters (#10)
Top battle
Tanjiro vs Akaza
Muichiro Tokito from Demon Slayer#3
Hashira

Muichiro Tokito

Mist Hashira

The young Mist Hashira and a prodigy with the sword.

Breathing or ability
Mist Breathing
Age
14
Height
160 cm (5'3")
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Birthday
August 8th
Zodiac sign
Leo
Japanese name
時透 無一郎
First appearance
Chapter 44, Episode 21
Japanese voice
Kengo Kawanishi
English voice
Griffin Burns
Ranked in
Top 100 (#16), Strongest Demon Slayer Characters (#12)
Top battle
Muichiro vs Kokushibo
Nezuko Kamado from Demon Slayer#4
Main Characters

Nezuko Kamado

Tanjiro's younger sister, turned into a demon who still protects humans.

Breathing or ability
Combustible Blood
Age
14
Height
153 cm (5'0")
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Family
Tanjuro Kamado (father), Kie Kamado (mother), Tanjiro Kamado (older brother), Takeo Kamado (younger brother)
Birthday
December 28th
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Japanese name
竈門 禰豆子
First appearance
Chapter 1, Episode 1
Japanese voice
Akari Kitō
English voice
Abby Trott
Ranked in
Top 100 (#18), Strongest Demon Slayer Characters (#21)
Top battle
Nezuko vs Daki
Inosuke Hashibira from Demon Slayer#5
Main Characters

Inosuke Hashibira

A wild swordsman in a boar mask, raised in the mountains.

Breathing or ability
Beast Breathing
Age
15
Height
164 cm (5'4½")
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Birthday
April 22nd
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Japanese name
嘴平 伊之助
First appearance
Chapter 21, Episode 11
Japanese voice
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
English voice
Bryce Papenbrook
Ranked in
Top 100 (#36), Strongest Demon Slayer Characters (#18)
Top battle
Inosuke vs Doma
Zenitsu Agatsuma from Demon Slayer#6
Main Characters

Zenitsu Agatsuma

A timid swordsman who turns into a lightning-fast fighter when he falls asleep.

Breathing or ability
Thunder Breathing
Age
16
Height
164.5 cm (5'4¾")
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Birthday
September 3rd
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Japanese name
我妻 善逸
First appearance
Chapter 6, Episode 4
Japanese voice
Hiro Shimono
English voice
Aleks Le
Ranked in
Top 100 (#34), Strongest Demon Slayer Characters (#20)
Top battle
Zenitsu vs Kaigaku
Kyojuro Rengoku from Demon Slayer#7
Hashira

Kyojuro Rengoku

Flame Hashira

The fiery Flame Hashira with an unbreakable sense of duty.

Breathing or ability
Flame Breathing
Age
20
Height
177 cm (5'9¾")
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Family
Shinjuro Rengoku (father), Ruka Rengoku (mother), Senjuro Rengoku (younger brother)
Birthday
May 10th
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Japanese name
煉獄 杏寿郎
First appearance
Chapter 44, Episode 21
Japanese voice
Satoshi Hino
English voice
Mark Whitten
Ranked in
Top 100 (#37), Strongest Demon Slayer Characters (#13), Hottest Anime Characters (#11)
Top battle
Rengoku vs Akaza
Akaza from Demon Slayer#8
Upper Moons

Akaza

Upper Moon Three

A martial artist demon who lives for fights with strong opponents.

Breathing or ability
Destructive Death
Age
Over 133 (18 as a human)
Height
173 cm (5'8")
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Birthday
Unknown
Japanese name
猗窩座
First appearance
Chapter 62, The Movie - Mugen Train
Japanese voice
Akira Ishida
English voice
Lucien Dodge
Ranked in
Top 100 (#39), Strongest Demon Slayer Characters (#5), Hottest Anime Characters (#12), Best Anime Villains (#4)
Top battle
Rengoku vs Akaza
Giyu Tomioka from Demon Slayer#9
Hashira

Giyu Tomioka

Water Hashira

The calm Water Hashira who first spared Nezuko.

Breathing or ability
Water Breathing
Age
19 to 21
Height
176 cm (5'9¼")
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Birthday
February 8th
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Japanese name
冨岡 義勇
First appearance
Chapter 1, Episode 1
Japanese voice
Takahiro Sakurai
English voice
Johnny Yong Bosch
Ranked in
Top 100 (#44), Strongest Demon Slayer Characters (#7), Hottest Anime Characters (#15)
Top battle
Giyu vs Akaza
Kokushibo from Demon Slayer#10
Upper Moons

Kokushibo

Upper Moon One

The strongest Upper Moon, a demon swordsman who uses Moon Breathing.

Breathing or ability
Moon Breathing
Age
Over 480 (17 as a human)
Height
190 cm (6'3")
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Birthday
Unknown
Japanese name
黒死牟
First appearance
Chapter 98, Episode 45
Japanese voice
Ryōtarō Okiayu
English voice
Jonah Scott
Ranked in
Top 100 (#53), Strongest Anime Characters (#22), Strongest Demon Slayer Characters (#2), Best Anime Villains (#9)
Top battle
Yoriichi vs Kokushibo
Muzan Kibutsuji from Demon Slayer#12
Demons

Muzan Kibutsuji

Demon King

The first demon and the main villain of Demon Slayer.

Breathing or ability
Biokinesis
Age
Over 1,000
Height
179 cm (5' 10½")
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Family
Rei (wife)
Birthday
Unknown
Japanese name
鬼舞辻 無惨
First appearance
Chapter 11, Episode 6
Japanese voice
Toshihiko Seki
English voice
Greg Chun
Ranked in
Top 100 (#73), Strongest Demon Slayer Characters (#3), Best Anime Villains (#13)
Top battle
Yoriichi vs Muzan
Obanai Iguro from Demon Slayer#13
Hashira

Obanai Iguro

Serpent Hashira

The strict Serpent Hashira, always with his snake Kaburamaru.

Breathing or ability
Serpent Breathing
Age
21
Height
162 cm (5'3¾")
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Birthday
September 15th
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Japanese name
伊黒 小芭内
First appearance
Chapter 4, Episode 22
Japanese voice
Kenichi Suzumura
English voice
Erik Scott Kimerer
Ranked in
Top 100 (#77), Strongest Demon Slayer Characters (#9), Hottest Anime Characters (#26)
Top battle
Mitsuri vs Obanai
Tengen Uzui from Demon Slayer#15
Hashira

Tengen Uzui

Sound Hashira

The flashy Sound Hashira and a former shinobi.

Breathing or ability
Sound Breathing
Age
23
Height
198 cm (6'6")
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Family
Hinatsuru (wife), Makio (wife), Suma (wife)
Birthday
October 31st
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Japanese name
宇髄 天元
First appearance
Chapter 44, Episode 21
Japanese voice
Katsuyuki Konishi
English voice
Ray Chase
Ranked in
Strongest Demon Slayer Characters (#15), Anime Characters with White Hair (#10), Hottest Anime Characters (#33)
Top battle
Tengen vs Gyutaro
Yoriichi Tsugikuni from Demon Slayer#16
Demon Slayer Corps

Yoriichi Tsugikuni

First Sun Breathing user

The legendary swordsman who created Sun Breathing.

Breathing or ability
Sun Breathing
Age
17 to 24
Height
Unknown
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Birthday
Unknown
Japanese name
継国 縁壱
First appearance
Chapter 14, Episode 8
Japanese voice
Kazuhiko Inoue
English voice
Mick Lauer
Ranked in
Strongest Demon Slayer Characters (#1)
Top battle
Yoriichi vs Muzan
Shinobu Kocho from Demon Slayer#17
Hashira

Shinobu Kocho

Insect Hashira

The Insect Hashira who kills demons with poison.

Breathing or ability
Insect Breathing
Age
18
Height
151 cm (4'11½")
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Family
Kanae Kocho (older sister), Kanao Tsuyuri (adoptive younger sister)
Birthday
February 24th
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Japanese name
胡蝶 しのぶ
First appearance
Chapter 4, Episode 15
Japanese voice
Saori Hayami
English voice
Erika Harlacher
Ranked in
Strongest Demon Slayer Characters (#19), Hottest Anime Characters (#42)
Top battle
Shinobu vs Doma
Gyomei Himejima from Demon Slayer#18
Hashira

Gyomei Himejima

Stone Hashira

The Stone Hashira, known as the strongest of all the Hashira.

Breathing or ability
Stone Breathing
Age
27
Height
220 cm (7'2½")
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Birthday
August 23
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Japanese name
悲鳴嶼 行冥
First appearance
Chapter 44, Episode 21
Japanese voice
Tomokazu Sugita
English voice
Crispin Freeman
Ranked in
Strongest Demon Slayer Characters (#6)
Top battle
Kokushibo vs Gyomei
Kanao Tsuyuri from Demon Slayer#19
Demon Slayer Corps

Kanao Tsuyuri

Shinobu's quiet successor who fights with Flower Breathing.

Breathing or ability
Flower Breathing
Age
16
Height
156 cm (5'1½")
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Family
Kanae Kocho (adoptive older sister), Shinobu Kocho (adoptive older sister)
Birthday
May 19th
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Japanese name
栗花落 カナヲ
First appearance
Chapter 6, Episode 4
Japanese voice
Reina Ueda
English voice
Brianna Knickerbocker
Ranked in
Strongest Demon Slayer Characters (#23)
Top battle
Kanao vs Doma
Genya Shinazugawa from Demon Slayer#20
Demon Slayer Corps

Genya Shinazugawa

Sanemi's younger brother who gains strength by eating demon flesh.

Breathing or ability
Dual Wielding
Age
16
Height
180 cm (5'11")
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Family
Kyogo Shinazugawa (father), Shizu Shinazugawa (mother), Sanemi Shinazugawa (older brother)
Birthday
January 7th
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Japanese name
不死川 玄弥
First appearance
Chapter 6, Episode 4
Japanese voice
Nobuhiko Okamoto
English voice
Zeno Robinson
Ranked in
Strongest Demon Slayer Characters (#22)
Gyutaro from Demon Slayer#21
Upper Moons

Gyutaro

Upper Moon Six

Daki's older brother, who shares her rank and fights with blood sickles.

Breathing or ability
Dual Kama
Age
Over 126
Height
Unknown
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Family
Daki (younger sister)
Birthday
Unknown
Japanese name
妓夫太郎
First appearance
Chapter 85, Episode 40
Japanese voice
Ryōta Ōsaka
English voice
Brandon McInnis
Ranked in
Strongest Demon Slayer Characters (#16), Best Anime Villains (#27)
Top battle
Tengen vs Gyutaro
Kaigaku from Demon Slayer#22
Upper Moons

Kaigaku

Zenitsu's former fellow student who chose to become a demon.

Breathing or ability
Thunder Breathing
Age
Unknown
Height
167 cm (5'5¾")
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Birthday
Unknown
Japanese name
獪岳
First appearance
Chapter 34, Episode 17
Japanese voice
Yoshimasa Hosoya
English voice
Alejandro Saab
Ranked in
Best Anime Villains (#32)
Top battle
Zenitsu vs Kaigaku
Sabito from Demon Slayer#23
Demon Slayer Corps

Sabito

A mysterious young swordsman who helps Tanjiro train.

Breathing or ability
Water Breathing
Age
13
Height
Unknown
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Birthday
Unknown
Japanese name
錆兎
First appearance
Chapter 4, Episode 3
Japanese voice
Yūki Kaji
English voice
Max Mittelman
Daki from Demon Slayer#24
Upper Moons

Daki

Upper Moon Six

A vain demon who hides in the Entertainment District.

Breathing or ability
Obi Sash Manipulation
Age
Over 126 (13 as a human)
Height
Unknown
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Family
Gyutaro (older brother)
Birthday
Unknown
Japanese name
堕姫
First appearance
Chapter 59, Episode 34
Japanese voice
Miyuki Sawashiro
English voice
Erica Lindbeck
Ranked in
Strongest Demon Slayer Characters (#24), Best Anime Villains (#38)
Top battle
Nezuko vs Daki

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Main Characters of Demon Slayer

The main characters of Demon Slayer are Tanjiro Kamado, his younger sister Nezuko Kamado and his friends Zenitsu Agatsuma and Inosuke Hashibira. Tanjiro joins the Demon Slayer Corps to find a way to turn Nezuko back into a human.

The Nine Hashira

The Hashira are the nine strongest swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps. Each one has mastered a Breathing Style.

HashiraTitleBreathing StyleAgeHeight
Mitsuri KanrojiLove HashiraLove Breathing19167 cm (5'6")
Muichiro TokitoMist HashiraMist Breathing14160 cm (5'3")
Kyojuro RengokuFlame HashiraFlame Breathing20177 cm (5'9¾")
Giyu TomiokaWater HashiraWater Breathing19 to 21176 cm (5'9¼")
Sanemi ShinazugawaWind HashiraWind Breathing21179 cm (5'10½")
Obanai IguroSerpent HashiraSerpent Breathing21162 cm (5'3¾")
Tengen UzuiSound HashiraSound Breathing23198 cm (6'6")
Shinobu KochoInsect HashiraInsect Breathing18151 cm (4'11½")
Gyomei HimejimaStone HashiraStone Breathing27220 cm (7'2½")

The Upper Moons

The Upper Moons are the six strongest demons serving Muzan Kibutsuji, ranked from One to Six.

DemonRankAbility
KokushiboUpper Moon OneMoon Breathing
DomaUpper Moon TwoTessenjutsu
AkazaUpper Moon ThreeDestructive Death
HantenguUpper Moon FourEmotion Manifestation
GyokkoUpper Moon FivePorcelain Vase Spells
DakiUpper Moon SixObi Sash Manipulation
GyutaroUpper Moon SixDual Kama
KaigakuUpper MoonThunder Breathing
NakimeUpper MoonInfinity Castle Manipulation

Demon Slayer Corps Ranks

Members of the Demon Slayer Corps climb through ten ranks, from Mizunoto at the bottom to Kinoe at the top. The Hashira stand above all of them.

RankName
1Kinoe
2Kinoto
3Hinoe
4Hinoto
5Tsuchinoe
6Tsuchinoto
7Kanoe
8Kanoto
9Mizunoe
10Mizunoto

Breathing Styles

Breathing Styles are the fighting techniques of the Demon Slayer Corps. Every style comes from Sun Breathing, the first style.

Breathing StyleUsers on this page
Beast BreathingInosuke Hashibira
Flame BreathingKyojuro Rengoku, Shinjuro Rengoku
Flower BreathingKanao Tsuyuri, Kanae Kocho
Insect BreathingShinobu Kocho
Love BreathingMitsuri Kanroji
Mist BreathingMuichiro Tokito
Moon BreathingKokushibo
Serpent BreathingObanai Iguro
Sound BreathingTengen Uzui
Stone BreathingGyomei Himejima
Sun BreathingYoriichi Tsugikuni
Thunder BreathingZenitsu Agatsuma, Kaigaku, Jigoro Kuwajima
Water BreathingTanjiro Kamado, Giyu Tomioka, Sabito, Murata, Sakonji Urokodaki, Makomo, Aoi Kanzaki
Wind BreathingSanemi Shinazugawa, Masachika Kumeno

Female Demon Slayer Characters

The female characters of Demon Slayer include Mitsuri Kanroji, Nezuko Kamado, Shinobu Kocho, Kanao Tsuyuri, Daki, Kanae Kocho, Nakime, Tamayo, Suma, Makomo, Koyuki, Aoi Kanzaki, Makio, Amane Ubuyashiki, Susamaru, Kie Kamado, Kotoha Hashibira, Mukago, Tsutako Tomioka, Uta, Hinatsuru, Hanako Kamado and Ruka Rengoku.

Demon Slayer Character Birthdays

Official birthdays of the characters on this page, in calendar order.

BirthdayCharacter
January 7thGenya Shinazugawa
February 8thGiyu Tomioka
February 24thShinobu Kocho
April 22ndInosuke Hashibira
May 10thKyojuro Rengoku
May 19thKanao Tsuyuri
June 1stMitsuri Kanroji
July 14thTanjiro Kamado
August 8thMuichiro Tokito
August 8thYuichiro Tokito
August 23Gyomei Himejima
September 3rdZenitsu Agatsuma
September 15thObanai Iguro
October 31stTengen Uzui
November 29thSanemi Shinazugawa
December 28thNezuko Kamado

Demon Slayer Quiz: Which Character Are You?

Are you more like Tanjiro, Zenitsu or one of the Hashira? Answer a few quick questions in our Demon Slayer quiz and find out which Demon Slayer character matches your personality.

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How We Rank the Characters

Our popularity ranking combines two things: fan interest in each character and your votes. The ranking is updated every month, and the Fan Favorites list changes every day. Facts such as ages, heights and breathing styles are up to date with the manga.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the main characters in Demon Slayer?

Tanjiro Kamado, his sister Nezuko Kamado and their friends Zenitsu Agatsuma and Inosuke Hashibira.

Who were the nine Hashira?

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

Who is the strongest Hashira?

Gyomei Himejima, the Stone Hashira, is known as the strongest of the Hashira.

What are the ranks in the Demon Slayer Corps?

From highest to lowest: Kinoe, Kinoto, Hinoe, Hinoto, Tsuchinoe, Tsuchinoto, Kanoe, Kanoto, Mizunoe and Mizunoto. The Hashira stand above all ranks.

Who are the Upper Moons?

Kokushibo (One), Doma (Two), Akaza (Three), Hantengu (Four), Gyokko (Five) and the siblings Daki and Gyutaro (Six).

Who is the most popular Demon Slayer character?

Mitsuri Kanroji is the most popular Demon Slayer character in our ranking, followed by Tanjiro Kamado and Muichiro Tokito.

How can I vote for my favorite character?

Press the heart button on any card. You can vote for every character once a day. The Fan Favorites box shows the most voted characters, and your votes count toward the next monthly update of the ranking. While the page is new, the KuroKoma team also adds a few votes every day.