Demon Slayer is undoubtedly one of the most popular anime of 2019. This is a perfectly remarkable fact considering its more than recent release on the manga market. Viewers were instantly hooked by the fascinating animation from studio Ufotable which brought the series to life for twenty-four episodes. But that's not all, the story of Tanjiro trying to bring back his sister Nezuko has conquered everyone's minds. The image of the best older brother in the world with the cutest little sister facing impossible obstacles to succeed has captivated the Otaku sphere. 😯
This list is dedicated to Demon Slayer's most shocking revelations - but not just in the anime, we'll cover the print manga too. This list will contain some major revelations from the manga, you have been warned! With the spoiler alert out of the way, let's get down to business: here are the TOP 10 MOST SHOCKING REVELATIONS IN DEMON SLAYER! 😱
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10) NEZUKO REFUSES TO KILL TANJIRO
One of the most remarkable moments of the series occurs at the very beginning. After Giyuu explained what happened to Tanjiro's sister Nezuko , things could have easily gone wrong. Much more cynical scenes could have occurred if Tanjiro had been forced to take his sister's life.
From there, we would have been left with a former Good Samaritan, now dead inside, driven only by revenge, fueled by the idea of taking the life of the initiator of his nightmare: Muzan . Instead, her emotional appeal broke, and Nezuko was able to see Tanjiro as her brother, rather than food. 🍖 She defended him against Giyuuu and was instrumental in several of his most important fights.
9) MUZAN TRANSFORMS HUMANS INTO DEMONS
It was surprising to see Demon Slayer introduce the series' main villain to the protagonist first and relatively early in the plot, especially considering how restrictive Muzan turns out to be towards people hearing about him. Muzan and Tanjiro meet on the street in a crowded city in the middle of the night, but Tanjiro's keen sense of smell makes it impossible for him not to realize who it is.
Unfortunately, Muzan proves capable of escaping with a single gesture: a simple swipe of a claw on the neck of a human, instantly transforming him into a demon. The ease with which Muzan can do this is disconcerting, so much so that one might consider himself lucky that half the country is not under his control. 😈
8) MUZAN IS NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO CAN CREATE DEMONS
When Muzan Kibutsuji is first introduced to audiences, it's with one of the scariest scenes possible. After Tanjiro spots him, Muzan creates a distraction simply by slashing an innocent bystander's back and turning him into a demon.
Soon after, we learn that someone else is capable of creating demons: Tamayo . When we meet Nurse 👩🏻⚕️ , she learns the ins and outs of curing a demon transformation . Tamayo transformed a young single man, Yushiro , into a demon, who decided to help her out of gratitude. Could this transformation be used for good one day?
7) TANJIRO POSSESSES AND MASTERS THE BREATH OF FIRE
When the series begins, Tanjiro is under the apprenticeship of Sakonji , the previous Water Pillar, before Giyuuu takes over. During this training, Tanjiro does quite well with these abilities, although he has a bad habit of letting his sword break while using it. ⚔️
During his fight against the demon and 11th moon Rui, Tanjiro learns a different set of techniques, better suited to his abilities. Remembering his father's Dance of the Fire God , he uses a whole new set of sword stances allowing him to defeat Rui and cut off his head.
6) ZENITSU IS INCREDIBLY STRONG
When we meet Zenitsu , he is a down-on-his-luck man who begs Tanjiro to help him because he doesn't want to die fighting demons. Knowing what the final selection entails, most of us couldn't help but wonder how he managed to survive in the first place.
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Even while evolving alongside Tanjiro during the Drum House arc, there doesn't seem to be much interest in following this character apart from his amusing character. But then comes a scene that all fans of the saga remember, it's that moment when he fainted for the first time and instantly slayed a demon with the Breath of Thunder , Thunderclap Flash . For Zenitsu, killing demons is so easy that he does it in his sleep.
5) ORIGIN OF THE FIRST UPPER MOON
Manga readers are still in shock. Early level Demon Moons have all proven to be formidable foes for our favorite main characters. The introduction of these formidable enemies led to some truly terrifying revelations. 😰
Kokushibo turns out to be not only a Demon Slayer, but also one of the oldest members of the crew. His powers were based on the Tsuki no kokyū (Breath of the Moon) style, taken from the style used by Yoriichi , the brother of Kokushibo, the first and most powerful demon slayer.
4) SHINOBU SACRIFICES HIS LIFE
The current arc of the manga has had nothing but shock episodes from start to finish. But one of the biggest moments was seeing Shinobu fight against Doma 🤺 , the number 2 Superior Demon Moon!
We learn that Doma was responsible for the assassination of her sister and, subsequently, we expect to see her defeat this adversary in honor of her sister. This could have been considered in other mangas, but this will not be the case in this one. It is now Shinobu who will fall under the spell of the Demon Moon by sacrificing himself to give Kanao a chance to win this terrible fight.
3) MARK OF THE DEMON SLAYER
The truth is, being a Demon Slayer sucks. Although at first it seems like there is some form of equivalence between the two groups, the truth is that Muzan and his followers are immortal and have access to superhuman powers. But one thing has helped even the camps out a bit - it's the so-called Slayer Mark , which happens to demon hunters after reaching a heart rate above 200 beats per minute and a body temperature above 39 degrees Celsius (102.0 F). 🌡
This grants them speed and strength that can rival even the fiercest demons and more, although it can only be accessed for short periods of time.
2) SUZAN KILLS THE LOW MOONS
The Mount Natagumo arc is one of the most terrifying and popular moments in the series. Tanjiro and his gang come across the 11th Demon Moon: Riu, a young child who puts demons under his control and tries to create a family in the forest. When Giyuu finally took him down, Muzan was very furious. 😡
So he called a meeting of all the lower-level moons, insulting them and pointing out that they constantly find themselves losing out to demon slayers. While complaining about their uselessness, he finally has enough and, one by one, he kills all but one of them. Other series could have had these characters serve as a springboard for the slayers to become powerful enough to face the more powerful moons, this is not the case here. Demon Slayer breaks the codes and does not give “gift” enemies to the heroes so that they can train.
1) NEZUKO GAINS POWERS
For most series, Nezuko would mostly be there to motivate Tanjiro to become better. Although she has helped several times during battles to prevent Tanjiro from being killed, it is usually Tanjiro or someone else who lands the killing blow. But during the Natagumo Mountain arc, Tanjiro comes face to face with one of the demon moons, and Nezuko is captured during this battle.
After realizing that Tanjiro will die in his fight against Rui, Nezuko reaches a new level of mastery and activates her first bloodthirsty power , setting fire to the webs that would have otherwise dissected Tanjiro.
These one of the key moments of the anime, arguably the highlight of the series so far.
And you, what were your favorite moments, those that stirred your guts the most?
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