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Koyoharu Gotouge’s Demon Slayer follows a boy who hunts demons so that his demon sister can become human again. The manga ended at chapter 205. The anime has covered it up to the Hashira Training arc and the first Infinity Castle film, and the rest is still to come, so these profiles keep the anime and manga apart and fold later events behind the spoiler selector.

  • 3 profiles
  • 11 mapped relationships
  • 12 timeline events

Revelations that change how the story reads are folded away. Choose how far you have got to unfold everything up to that point. Your choice stays on this device.

What this covers. Manga: Complete: chapters 1–205. Anime: Season 1, the Mugen Train arc, Entertainment District, Swordsmith Village and Hashira Training arcs (episodes 1–63), plus the first Infinity Castle film; Part 2 has no confirmed date. Checked October 29, 2026.

Demon Slayer character profiles

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

Tanjiro Kamado

Demon Slayer Corps member and Nezuko’s older brother

Water BreathingHinokami KaguraDemon Slayer MarkDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

Kyojuro Rengoku

Flame Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps

Flame BreathingNinth Form: RengokuSwordsmanshipDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

Nezuko Kamado

Tanjiro’s younger sister, who is turned into a demon but keeps her humanity

Exploding BloodRegenerationSunlight immunity

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Demon Slayer powers and transformations

The rules that govern fights in Demon Slayer, and an index of every ability profiled here. Each entry links to the character page, where its strengths, limits and battles are written out.

Breathing Styles

Demon slayers use special breathing to flood their bodies with oxygen and perform sword forms. Each style has its own set of forms, named for its element.

How it works

  • Total Concentration Breathing is the base technique.
  • Each Breathing Style has numbered forms taught by a master.
  • Demon Slayer Marks appear on some users and sharply raise their power for a short time.

Limits

  • Demons regenerate unless their neck is cut or they are exposed to sunlight.
  • The Marks are said to cost the user years of their life.

Introduced: Ep. 1 · ch. 1

Abilities, techniques and transformations
AbilityCharacterTypeShown in
Keen sense of smell
Tanjiro can detect demons, emotions and openings by smell.		Tanjiro KamadoInnate traitEp. 1 · ch. 1
Water Breathing
The sword style Tanjiro first learns, built around fluid forms.		Tanjiro KamadoTechniqueEp. 1 · ch. 1
Flame Breathing
The style passed down the Rengoku line, taught to him by his father and mastered through the books left by earlier Flame Hashira.		Kyojuro RengokuTechniqueCh. 45
Master swordsmanship
Even before he became Hashira, Rengoku was an exceptional fighter, with speed and reflexes that Tanjiro and Inosuke could not follow.		Kyojuro RengokuSkillCh. 45

Demon Slayer death tracker

Alive, dead, sealed, revived or used by someone else: status for each profiled character, split by anime and manga. Rows stay folded until your spoiler level reaches them.

CharacterMangaAnime so farDetails
Tanjiro Kamado
Reveal statusManga: the rest of the story
Survives; briefly turned into a demon in the manga · Alive in the anime
Verified events and references
Kyojuro Rengoku
Reveal statusMugen Train arc (episodes 27–33)
Deceased in the manga · Deceased (episode 33 and the Mugen Train film) in the anime
Verified events and references
Nezuko Kamado
Reveal statusManga: the rest of the story
Alive and human at the end of the main story in the manga · Alive (a demon in the episodes aired) in the anime
Verified events and references

Demon Slayer timeline explorer

Filter by character or event type, and switch between story order (in-world dates) and release order (how the anime, then the manga, showed it).

Order

Story order follows in-world dates. Switch to release order to see events in the order the anime, then the manga, first showed them.

  1. Taisho era, winter
    Hidden eventSeason 1 (episodes 1–26)

    The Kamado family is attacked

    Tanjiro returns home to find his family dead and Nezuko turned into a demon.

    Anime ep. 1Manga ch. 1Tanjiro KamadoNezuko Kamado
  2. Mount Natagumo
    Hidden eventSeason 1 (episodes 1–26)

    Nezuko shows Exploding Blood

    On Mount Natagumo, Nezuko expels her blood and turns it into flames that burn demons.

    Not animatedManga ch. 40Nezuko KamadoTanjiro Kamado
  3. Before the Mugen Train

    Rengoku appears

    The Flame Hashira first appears in the story.

    Anime ep. 21Manga ch. 44Kyojuro Rengoku
  4. Taisho era
    Hidden eventSeason 1 (episodes 1–26)

    The Mugen Train arc

    Tanjiro and his friends board a train where passengers are going missing, together with the Flame Hashira.

    Anime ep. 27Manga ch. 54Mugen TrainTanjiro KamadoKyojuro Rengoku
  5. The Mugen Train arc
    Hidden eventMugen Train arc (episodes 27–33)

    Rengoku dies fighting Akaza

    After defeating Enmu, Rengoku faces Upper Rank Three, Akaza, and dies in the fight.

    Anime ep. 33Manga ch. 66Mugen TrainKyojuro RengokuTanjiro Kamado
  6. The Entertainment District arc
    Hidden eventEntertainment District and Swordsmith Village (episodes 34–55)

    Tanjiro uses Hinokami Kagura in the Entertainment District

    Tanjiro combines Water Breathing and Hinokami Kagura in the fight to save Hinatsuru from Gyutaro.

    Not animatedManga ch. 90Entertainment DistrictTanjiro Kamado
  7. The Swordsmith Village arc
    Hidden eventEntertainment District and Swordsmith Village (episodes 34–55)

    Tanjiro shows the Demon Slayer Mark

    During the Swordsmith Village arc, Tanjiro shows the Mark briefly and becomes one of the first Demon Slayers to kill an Upper Rank.

    Not animatedManga ch. 101Swordsmith VillageTanjiro Kamado
  8. The Swordsmith Village arc
    Hidden eventEntertainment District and Swordsmith Village (episodes 34–55)

    Nezuko becomes immune to sunlight

    During her fight with Hantengu in the Swordsmith Village, Nezuko develops immunity to sunlight.

    Anime ep. 55Manga ch. 127Nezuko Kamado
  9. The Infinity Castle arc
    Hidden eventInfinity Castle, film Part 1 and its chapters

    Tanjiro faces Akaza in the Infinity Castle

    Tanjiro recognises the demon who killed Rengoku and charges at him.

    Not animatedManga ch. 148Tanjiro KamadoKyojuro Rengoku
  10. The final battle
    Hidden eventManga: the rest of the story

    Muzan turns Tanjiro into a demon

    As a last attempt to live on, Muzan transforms Tanjiro.

    Not animatedManga ch. 201Tanjiro Kamado
  11. After the final battle
    Hidden eventManga: the rest of the story

    Tanjiro returns to human form

    Tanjiro is human again, though changed.

    Not animatedManga ch. 203Tanjiro Kamado
  12. After the final battle
    Hidden eventManga: the rest of the story

    Nezuko is human again

    By chapter 204 Nezuko is human again; her hair keeps its flame-orange tips.

    Not animatedManga ch. 204Nezuko Kamado

Demon Slayer arcs

  1. Spoiler arcSeason 1 (episodes 1–26)

    Mugen Train

    Anime episodes 27–33 · Manga chapters 54–66

    Tanjiro and the Flame Hashira board a train where demons are killing passengers.

  2. Spoiler arcMugen Train arc (episodes 27–33)

    Entertainment District

    Anime episodes 34–44 · Manga chapters 67–97

    Tanjiro’s team joins a Sound Hashira in a red-light district.

  3. Spoiler arcEntertainment District and Swordsmith Village (episodes 34–55)

    Swordsmith Village

    Anime episodes 45–55 · Manga chapters 98–127

    Upper Rank demons attack the village where swords are forged.

  4. Spoiler arcEntertainment District and Swordsmith Village (episodes 34–55)

    Hashira Training

    Anime episodes 56–63 · Manga chapters 128–139

    The Hashira train the corps for the coming fight.

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Demon Slayer character FAQ

Where should I start reading the Demon Slayer manga after the anime?

The Hashira Training arc ends at chapter 139, so continue from chapter 140. The AnimeSparks manga chapter finder lists each episode’s chapters.

Which Demon Slayer characters have profiles?

Tanjiro Kamado, Kyojuro Rengoku, Nezuko Kamado. Each profile covers biography, abilities, relationships, battles, a timeline and a spoiler-protected status tracker.