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In the enchanting realm of Demon Slayer — a saga that has ensnared the hearts of anime enthusiasts worldwide — a gripping tale unfolds amidst the clash of blades and the pursuit of justice.

Koyoharu Gotouge’s masterpiece invites us into a meticulously crafted universe, where Demon Slayer characters in the Corps battle malevolent demons in a quest to safeguard humanity.

Beyond the enthralling battles and mesmerizing animation lies a rich tapestry of Demon Slayer characters, each with a unique story, purpose, and abilities.

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Here are all Demon Slayer episodes from every season and where to watch them

In this article, we have created a list of all the Demon Slayer characters that have appeared in the series.

Warning: Minor spoilers for fans who have not read the manga and have yet to watch the anime.

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.

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Demon Slayer Hashira ranking: Who is the strongest in the Demon Slayer Corps?

Demon Slayer Corps

Ubuyashiki Family
Kagaya UbuyashikiThe 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 UbuyashikiThe wife and primary caretaker of Kagaya Ubuyashiki and the mother of Hinaki, Nichika, Kiriya, Kanata, and Kuina Ubuyashiki.
Hinaki UbuyashikiThe eldest daughter of Kagaya Ubuyashiki.
Nichika UbuyashikiThe second eldest daughter of Kagaya Ubuyashiki.
Kiriya UbuyashikiThe only son and middle child of Kagaya Ubuyashiki and the head of the Ubuyashiki Household.
Kanata UbuyashikiThe youngest daughter of Kagaya Ubuyashiki.
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Demon Slayer watch order: How to watch the anime and movies in chronological order
Hashira
Giyu TomiokaThe Water Hashira and one of Tanjiro Kamado’s mentors.
Mitsuri KanrojiThe Love Hashira and the one who told Tanjiro about a secret weapon in the Swordsmith Village Arc.
Obanai IguroThe Serpent Hashira.
Sanemi ShinazugawaThe Wind Hashira.
Gyomei HimejimaThe Stone Hashira.
Muichiro TokitoThe Mist Hashira.
Shinobu KochoThe Insect Hashira and younger sister of Kanae.
Kyojuro RengokuThe Flame Hashira and one of the major characters in the Mugen Train Arc.
Kanae KochoThe Flower Hashira, and the older sister of Shinobu.
Tengen UzuiThe Sound Hashira and one of the protagonist of the Entertainment District Arc.
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Former Hashira
Sakonji UrokodakiFormer Water Hashira and mentor of Makomo, Sabito, Giyu Tomioka, and Tanjiro Kamado.
Jigoro KuwajimaFormer Thunder Hashira and mentor of Zenitsu Agatsuma and Kaigaku
Shinjuro RengokuFormer Flame Hashira and father of Kyojuro Rengoku.
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Demon Slayers
Tanjiro KamadoThe 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 KamadoShe is a demon and the younger sister of Tanjiro Kamado. She is one of the two remaining members of the Kamado family.
Zenitsu AgatsumaA travelling companion of Tanjiro, Nezuko, and Inosuke, who uses Thunder Breathing.
Inosuke HashibaraA traveling companion of Tanjiro, Nezuko, and Zenitsu, who uses Beast Breathing.
Kanao TsuyuriThe adopted sister of Shinobu and Kanae Kocho.
Genya ShinazugawaThe younger brother of Sanemi Shinazugawa.
MurataA member of the Demon Slayer Corps and an ally of Tanjiro.
OzakiOne of the members of the Demon Slayer Corps sent on a mission to Mount Natagumo.
Yoriichi TsukugumiA 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.
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Butterfly Mansion
Aoi KanzakiA member of the Demon Slayer Corps who works as a helper at the Butterfly Mansion.
Sumi NakaharaA servant of the Butterfly Mansion.
Kiyo TerauchiA servant of the Butterfly Mansion.
Naho TakadaA servant of the Butterfly Mansion.
GotoA 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

Twelve Demon Moon Akaza in the Mugen Train arc
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Demons
Muzan KibutsujiThe main antagonist of the series. He is the Demon King, the first of his kind, and the progenitor of all other demons in existence.
TamayoShe is a demon, a skilled doctor, and close ally of Tanjiro.
YushiroThe traveling companion of Tamayo and a close ally of Tanjiro. He was turned into a demon by Tamayo when he had a terminal illness.
SusamaruAlso known as the Temari Demon, she was one of the two primary antagonists in the Asakusa Arc.
YahabaAlso known as the Arrow Demon, he was one of the two primary antagonists in the Asakusa Arc.
Temple DemonThe first demon Tanjiro encountered that has taken a human’s life.
Hand DemonA 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 DemonA demon that lived in the Tsuzumi Mansion.
Horned DemonA demon that lived in the Tsuzumi Mansion.
Swamp DemonThe 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.
NakimeAlso known as the Biwa Demon, she owns and controls the Infinity Castle and serves directly under Muzan Kibutsuji.
SlasherA demon that appeared during the investigation of the Mugen Train and was responsible for a number of human attacks.
Asakusa DemonA minor character who was a pedestrian in Asakusa who Muzan turned into a demon.
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Who is Muzan Kibutsuji in Demon Slayer? Story, personality, first appearance
Upper Rank Demons
KokushiboUpper Rank One among the Twelve Kizuki. A former Demon Slayer and twin brother of Yoriichi.
DomaUpper Rank Two among the Twelve Kizuki. He is also the leader of the Eternal Paradise Faith, a cult dedicated to worshipping Doma.
AkazaUpper Rank Three among the Twelve Kizuki.
HantenguUpper Rank Four among the Twelve Kizuki and one of the main antagonists in the Swordsmith Village Arc.
GyokkoUpper Rank Five among the Twelve Kizuki and one of the main antagonists in the Swordsmith Village Arc.
GyutaroUpper Rank Six among the Twelve Kizuki, together with her sister, Daki. One of the main antagonists in the Entertainment District Arc.
DakiUpper Rank Six among the Twelve Kizuki, together with her brother, Gyutaro. One of the main antagonists in the Entertainment District Arc.
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Lower Rank Demons
EnmuLower Rank One among the Twelve Kizuki and the primary antagonist in the Mugen Train Arc.
RokuroLower Rank Two among the Twelve Kizuki.
WakurabaLower Rank Three among the Twelve Kizuki.
MukagoLower Rank Four among the Twelve Kizuki.
RuiLower Rank Five among the Twelve Kizuki and the primary antagonist in the Mount Natagumo Arc.
KamanueLower Rank Six among the Twelve Kizuki.
KyogaiFormer Lower Rank Five among the Twelve Kizuki and the primary antagonist in the Tsuzumi Mansion Arc.
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Who is Yoriichi Tsugikuni in Demon Slayer? Origin, personality, first appearance

Other characters

Kamado Family
Tanjuro KamadoThe late father of Tanjiro and Nezuko.
Kie KamadoThe mother of Tanjiro and Nezuko. She was killed by Muzan.
Takeo KamadoTanjiro and Nezuko’s first younger brother, who was killed by Muzan.
Hanako KamadoTanjiro’s youngest sister, who was killed by Muzan.
Shigeru KamadoTanjiro’s second youngest brother, who was killed by Muzan.
Rokuta KamadoTanjiro’s youngest brother, who was killed by Muzan.
Tanjiro’s GrandmotherShe 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 KamadoAn ancestor of the Kamado Family and a close friend of Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
Suyako KamadoSumiyoshi’s wife and an ancestor to the Kamado Family.
Sumire KamadoDaughter of Sumiyoshi and Suyako and an ancestor of the Kamado Family.
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Demon Slayer manga ending explained: Breaking down the events after the final arc
Shinazigawa Family
Kyogo ShinazugawaThe father of Sanemi and Genya Shinazugawa.
Shizu ShinazugawaThe mother of Sanemi and Genya Shinazugawa
Sumi ShinazugawaA younger sister of Sanemi and Genya Shinazugawa
Teiko ShinazugawaA younger sister of Sanemi and Genya Shinazugawa
Hiroshi ShinazugawaA younger brother of Sanemi and Genya Shinazugawa
Koto ShinazugawaThe youngest brother of Sanemi and Genya Shinazugawa
Shuya ShinazugawaA younger brother of Sanemi and Genya Shinazugawa
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Tokito Family
Muichiro’s FatherThe 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 TokitoThe older twin brother of the Mist Hashira, Muichiro Tokito.
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Final Selection Arc
SaburoA villager from the village near Tanjiro’s home.
SabitoA former apprentice of Sakonji Urokodaki. He appeared to assist Tanjiro Kamado in his preparations for the Final Selection exam.
MakomoA former apprentice of Sakonji Urokodaki. She appeared to assist Tanjiro Kamado in his preparations for the Final Selection exam.
Kidnapper’s Bog Arc
KazumiA villager whose fiancée, Satoko, was kidnapped and eaten by the Swamp Demon.
SatokoA villager betrothed to Kazumi. She was kidnapped and killed by the Swamp Demon.
TokieA resident of the village the Swamp Demon attacked and his final target.
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Demon Slayer Arcs — a comprehensive list
Akasuka Arc
ToyoAn udon street vendor who lives in Asakusa, Tokyo.
ReiShe was a human wife of Muzan Kibutsuji, who had assumed a false identity.
YatsuA civilian Muzan bumped into at an alleyway in Asakusa.
Tsuzumi Mansion Arc
TerukoA young girl, accompanied by her brother Shoichi, who approaches Tanjiro and Zenitsu to help save her older brother from the Tsuzumi Mansion.
ShoichiA young boy saved by Tanjiro and Zenitsu Agatsuma when they approached him to help his older brother, Kiyoshi, escape from the Drum House.
KiyoshiThe elder brother of Shoichi and Teruko, who gets kidnapped by the Tsuzumi Mansion Demon, Kyogai.
HisaAn 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.
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Mugen Train Arc
FukuA bento vendor for a train station supporting the Mugen Train, and the granddaughter of Tomi.
TomiA bento vendor for a train station supporting the Mugen Train, and the grandmother of Fuku.
Senjuro RengokuThe younger brother of the former Flame Hashira, Kyojuro Rengoku and the son of Shinjuro Rengoku and Ruka Rengoku.
Ruka RengokuThe late wife of Shinjuro Rengoku, and the mother of the Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku and Senjuro Rengoku.
Entertainment District Arc
HinatsuruA kunoichi and one of Tengen Uzui’s wives.
MakioA kunoichi and one of Tengen Uzui’s wives.
SumaA kunoichi and one of Tengen Uzui’s wives.
KoinatsuThe Oiran of the Tokito House.
OmitsuThe manager of the Kyogoku House in the red-light district of Yoshiwara, Tokyo.
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Swordsmith Village Arc
Hotaru HaganezukaA swordsmith affiliated with the Demon Slayer Corps.
Kozo KanamoriA swordsmith affiliated with the Demon Slayer Corps.
Tecchin TecchikawaharaThe chief of the Swordsmith Village and its most skilled swordsmith.
KotetsuA young villager from the Swordsmith Village. His ancestors built the battle doll Yoriichi Type Zero.
TetsuidoA swordsmith affiliated with the Demon Slayer Corps. He was responsible for Muichiro Tokito’s swords until he died from a heart attack.
Other
ChachamaruA feline familiar that assists in Tamayo’s medical research with Demon blood.
KabumaruA snake and animal guide belonging to the Serpent Hashira, Obanai Iguro. Kaburamaru is always seen wrapped around Obanai’s shoulder.
Kotoha HashibiraThe mother of Inosuke who initially appeared as an unknown woman in his memories.
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