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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba character guide

Nezuko Kamado.

Nezuko Kamado is Tanjiro’s younger sister. When their family is attacked she is turned into a demon, but she does not attack people and resists her hunger. She travels with Tanjiro as he looks for a way to make her human again.

  • Tanjiro’s younger sister, who is turned into a demon but keeps her humanity
  • Verified October 31, 2026

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Quick facts

BirthdayConfirmed
December 28
AgeConfirmed
12 at the start of the story (14 by the later arcs)The Demon Slayer Wiki lists her as 12 physically and 14 chronologically.
HeightConfirmed
153 cm (5 ft 0 in)
WeightConfirmed
45 kg
RaceConfirmed
Hidden factManga: the rest of the story
Human, turned into a demon, human again by the end of the manga
AffiliationConfirmed
Demon Slayer Corps (formerly)
DebutConfirmed
Manga chapter 1; anime episode 1Ep. 1 · ch. 1
Voice actorsConfirmed
Akari Kito (Japanese); Abby Trott (English)

Confirmed: stated in the manga, anime or official guidebooks. Estimate: approximate or derived. Unknown: not revealed.

Nezuko Kamado’s biography

The family attack

Nezuko is the second child of the Kamado family. When Tanjiro comes back from selling charcoal, most of the family has been killed and Nezuko has been turned into a demon. Giyu Tomioka gives her a bamboo muzzle, tied with red cloth, to keep her from biting people. (Ep. 1 · ch. 1)

Spoiler: Traveling with TanjiroSeason 1 (episodes 1–26)

Traveling with Tanjiro

Nezuko goes with Tanjiro when he joins the Demon Slayer Corps. She sleeps for much of the day, and she shields Tanjiro and others from the demons they meet. The Corps tests her: when the Wind Hashira Sanemi Shinazugawa tries to lure her into biting his arm, she turns away. (Ch. 47)

Spoiler: Mount NatagumoSeason 1 (episodes 1–26)

Mount Natagumo

On Mount Natagumo, Nezuko shows her Blood Demon Art, Exploding Blood: she expels her blood and turns it into flames that burn demons. (Ch. 40)

Spoiler: Swordsmith VillageEntertainment District and Swordsmith Village (episodes 34–55)

Swordsmith Village

During her fight with the demon Hantengu, Nezuko develops immunity to sunlight, which lets her move around in the sun. (Ep. 55 · ch. 127)

Spoiler: Becoming human againManga: the rest of the story

Becoming human again

By the end of the manga, Nezuko is human again. Her hair keeps its flame-orange tips, a feature her descendant Toko later inherits. (Ch. 204)

Personality, motivations and development

A responsible older sister

As a human, Nezuko was a responsible older sister who put her younger siblings’ needs first. She does not hesitate to step into harm’s way to protect her friends, both as a human and as a demon. (Ch. 1)

Spoiler: Willpower over instinctSeason 1 (episodes 1–26)

Willpower over instinct

Nezuko’s defining trait is her willpower: she refuses to attack humans even though she is a demon and is starving. The Wind Hashira’s test shows it clearly. (Ch. 47)

What drives Nezuko Kamado

  • Protecting Tanjiro and the people around her.
  • Resisting her demon hunger and refusing to hurt humans.
  • Becoming human again and going home.
Spoiler: The demon who chooses not to be oneEntertainment District and Swordsmith Village (episodes 34–55)

The demon who chooses not to be one

The story gives Nezuko a place of her own. She is not just someone Tanjiro protects: her Blood Demon Art, her regeneration and her immunity to sunlight all grow as the story does, and each one is a reason the Corps accepts her.

Nezuko Kamado’s abilities and transformations

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Abilities and techniques

Spoiler abilitySeason 1 (episodes 1–26)

Exploding Blood爆血 (Bakketsu)

TechniqueConfirmed

Nezuko’s Blood Demon Art. She expels her blood, and by clenching her fist she turns it into pink-crimson flames that burn demons.

Strengths
  • Flames that harm demons.
  • Her fire can make a Nichirin sword glow.
Limits and weaknesses
  • It uses her own blood.
Shown in

Ch. 40

Spoiler abilityEntertainment District and Swordsmith Village (episodes 34–55)

Regeneration

Innate traitConfirmed

Like other demons, Nezuko can regrow body parts. In the Entertainment District she pulls her limbs back together through streams of blood.

Strengths
  • Recovers from serious injuries.
Limits and weaknesses
  • She is hurt by sunlight until the Swordsmith Village arc.
Shown in

Ch. 84

Transformations and power-ups, in order

  1. Sunlight immunity
Spoiler abilityEntertainment District and Swordsmith Village (episodes 34–55)

Sunlight immunity

Power-upConfirmed

During her fight with Hantengu, Nezuko develops immunity to sunlight, so she can be active whether or not she is in the sun.

Strengths
  • No longer needs to hide from the sun.
Limits and weaknesses
  • It appears only late in the story.
Shown in

Ep. 55 · ch. 127

Nezuko Kamado’s relationships

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Tanjiro Kamado

Family · older brother

Tanjiro’s whole journey is built around Nezuko, who is turned into a demon after their family is attacked.

  1. The promise. Tanjiro vows to turn Nezuko back into a human and to hunt demons, and later swears to defeat Muzan.(Ep. 1 · ch. 1)

Kie Kamado

Family · mother

Kie is Nezuko’s mother.

  1. The family. Nezuko is the only family member left alive besides Tanjiro.(Ep. 1 · ch. 1)

Major battles

Spoiler: battleSeason 1 (episodes 1–26)

Mount Natagumo

Result: Nezuko uses Exploding Blood against the demons. (Ch. 40)

Nezuko shows her Blood Demon Art for the first time on Mount Natagumo. See it on the timeline.

Spoiler: battleEntertainment District and Swordsmith Village (episodes 34–55)

Nezuko vs. Hantengu

Result: Nezuko develops sunlight immunity. (Ep. 55 · ch. 127)

In the Swordsmith Village, Nezuko faces the demon Hantengu and gains immunity to the sun. See it on the timeline.

Nezuko Kamado timeline

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. 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
  4. 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

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Status tracker: is Nezuko Kamado alive?

Status can differ between the anime and the manga, and it can change: characters are sealed, revived or used by others. Each event below has its own spoiler protection and verified references.

Spoiler: Nezuko Kamado’s current statusManga: the rest of the story
In the manga
Alive and human at the end of the main story
In the anime so far
Alive (a demon in the episodes aired)

Nezuko is alive at the end of the main story and human again by chapter 204. In the anime she is still a demon in the episodes aired so far.

Anime and manga differences

Spoiler: adaptation differenceEntertainment District and Swordsmith Village (episodes 34–55)

Where her sunlight immunity appears. Anime: Episode 55 of the Swordsmith Village arc. Manga: Chapter 127.

Not confirmed by the story

  • What happens to Nezuko in the anime after the first Infinity Castle film has not aired.

Anime and manga appearances

MediumTitleRole
MangaDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no YaibaMain character, chapters 1–205.
AnimeDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no YaibaEpisodes 1–63 and the Infinity Castle film

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Nezuko Kamado FAQ

Why does Nezuko wear a bamboo muzzle?

Giyu Tomioka gives her a bamboo muzzle tied with red cloth in the first chapter, to keep her from biting people after she becomes a demon.

Spoiler questionSeason 1 (episodes 1–26)
What is Nezuko’s Blood Demon Art?

Exploding Blood. She expels her blood and turns it into flames that burn demons.

Spoiler questionManga: the rest of the story
Does Nezuko become human again?

Yes. By chapter 204 of the manga she is human again.

How this profile was checked

Last verified October 31, 2026. Covers Manga chapters 1–205 and anime episodes 1–63. Details are written by AnimeSparks from the manga and anime themselves, and cross-checked against the references below. Where something isn’t confirmed, the page says so.