There are thousands of members of Demon Slayer Corps, the organization responsible for protecting humanity from man-eating demons, but some recruits killed more bloodthirsty creatures than others. From high-ranking Hashira like Giyu to newer members like Tanjiro, only the best demon slayers have managed to survive long enough to exterminate more than a few evil beasts.
With masterful swordsmanship, unparalleled bravery, and years of training, these heroes have made the world a much safer place through their efforts. Among these thousands of demon slayers in the series, ten in particular reign supreme as the deadliest and are responsible for decimating most demons.
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Mitsuri Kanroji
Her muscular strength and swordsmanship help her take down higher level demons easily
Love Hashira, Mitsuri Kanroji, may have a kindhearted attitude on the other hand, but she is ruthless when it comes to fighting villains. With her self-invented Love Breathing style based on Flame Breathing, she managed to help take down not only lower-level demons, but higher echelons like Hantengu.
Mitsuri is the most outgoing and friendly of all the Hashira, making new recruits feel welcome, so it's easy to underestimate how powerful she is, but this is a serious mistake that many demons have made. With muscles eight times stronger than the average human, Mitsuri can destroy any demon unlucky enough to cross her path with ease.
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Muichiro Tokito
Muichiro helped kill the menacing upper-rank demons Gyokko and Kokushibo
Muichiro is only 14 years old, but he has accomplished more than most adult demon slayers could dream of achieving. During the Swordsman's Village arc, Muichiro defeated Gyokko, the Upper Level Five demonon his own, decapitating the creature using Mist Breathing at an extremely fast speed and destroying it beyond recognition before it could regenerate.
This wasn't even Muichiro's most surprising death, because he later contributed to Kokushibo's death. Kokushibo is the Superior Rank One demon, and alongside a group of other Hashira, Muichiro made quick work of the demon. Despite his young age, Muichiro is one of the deadliest demon slayers in the series.
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Giyu Tomioka
Alone and alongside others, Giyu has defeated many high-ranking demons like Rui
Giyu Tomioka is the most reserved and solitary member of the Hashira, but he has single-handedly racked up an impressive number of demon kills. One of his most notable murders was that of Rui, one of the Twelve Kizuki and Spider Demons, who he quickly decapitated with his Water Breathing Style.
There are many other demons that Giyu helped kill along with his companion Hashira, including Akaza and even Muzan. Although Giyu did not deliver the final blow in these encounters, without his contributions, the demons would not have been weakened enough to die. For his careful and methodical way of fighting and impiety when it comes to evil, Giyu is one of the deadliest demon slayers.
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Inosuke Hashibira
The Beast Breather Inosuke killed the Top Level Two Demon, Doma, as well as a number of other evil creatures
Inosuke is among the most fearless demon slayers, with an animalistic style of beast breath that allows him to eliminate large numbers of demons. He has a bone to pick with a particular High Rank demon, Upper Level Two, Doma. Because of Doma, Inosuke's mother died violently, and he grew up alone in the mountains, raised by wild boars, so he made it his mission to seek revenge against the heartless being.
Alongside Shinobu and Kanao, Inosuke ensured that Doma took his last breath, marking one of his greatest deaths. Inosuke has also killed many lower-ranking demons over the years and participated in the final fight against Muzan, making him one of the most proficient assassins in the series, attacking threats with his iconic boar mask and double set of jagged blades.
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Zenitsu Agatsuma
Due to a personal grudge, he killed a higher level six demon, Kaigaku, alone.
Zenitsu Agatsuma is one of the Demon Slayer more controversial characters, but he went from a terrified coward to one of the series' most resilient fighters. Zenitsu harnessed his Thunder Breath, previously only usable to him during sleep, and killed the Spider Demon's son, the Tongue Demon, and eventually Kaigaku, a Level Six Superior.
Zenitsu had a personal grudge against Kaigaku, as he was to blame for the death of Zenitsu's master, Jigoro, which spurred Zenitsu to kill the once-demon-slayer-turned-demon in a truly badass way. Thunder Breather's transformation was more stark than anyone else's Demon Slayer, as he transformed from someone who cowered in fear of demons into one of the deadliest warriors in the world.
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Obanai Igurô
Obanai substantially weakened Muzan, creating an opening for others to kill the demon king
Obanai Iguro had one of the most unexpectedly tragic upbringings of all Demon Slayer character, suffering abuse, neglect and mistreatment from members of his family who have been imprisoned in a cult, as well as the cult's leader, the horrible Serpent Demon. Despite all the shortcomings faced by Obanai, he trained and practiced to become one of the best Hashira killing as many demons as humanly possible before his later death.
In addition to massacring several lower-level demons, Obanai was one of the main players in the final fight with the Demon King, Muzan. With his Serpent Breath, he substantially weakened Muzan, creating the perfect situation for the others to attack and end his life for good. Overall, Obanai has proven capable of killing even the most powerful demons like Muzan.
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Kyojuro Rengoku
Rengoku destroyed hordes of demons on his own and transmitted his breathing style to continue his work
Kyojuro Rengoku, the Flame Hashira, embodied strength that even demons like Akaza have noticed. Although he unfortunately did not survive the events of the Mugen Train arc, his final battle with the Upper Rank Three, Akaza, only further revealed why he is one of the Demon Slayer deadliest threats. With his Flame Breath and swordsmanship, he moved so fast that he was almost undetectable, cutting through demons quickly.
In their last fight, Akaza begged Rengoku to join the evil side and better use his abilities, but Rengoku refused due to his righteous conscience. Although Rengoku killed many other demons during this arc and before, Akaza unfortunately overpowered him and ended his life, but not before he was able to train many others, such as Mitsuri, to use his breathing style to continue his work. In this way, Rengoku's techniques continued to skillfully end the lives of demons even after his own death.through the work of others.
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Gyomei Himejima
Gyomei decapitated Kokushibo, an immensely powerful first-rank demon
Gyomei is canonically the strongest member of the Hashiraalthough his everyday personality is characterized by gentleness and meekness. Despite his soft-spoken nature, Gyomei decapitated Kokushibo, the Superior Rank One demon, defeating him when even Yoriichi, the first demon slayer, was unable to do so.
Gyomei's Stone Breath is exceptionally effective, and few demon slayers or Hashira can match his level of skill in combat. Although he unfortunately died fighting Muzan, he contributed to the victory of the demon slayers over the evil kingforever cementing his status as one of the series' most lethal heroes.
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Tanjiro Kamado
Tanjiro has killed more high-level demons than any other demon slayer
Tanjiro Kamado had a tough job when he was tasked with saving his sister, Nezuko, from her fate as a demon and triumphing over the Demon King, Muzan, but he rose to the challenge, crushing every demon in his path. Some of the Tanjiro's most magnificent kills include the Demons of Top Level Six, Gyutaro and Daki, Top Level Four, Hantengu, and Top Level Three, Akaza.
Few demon slayers have murdered as many higher level demons as Tanjiro has, making him on Hashira's level in regards to his kills. Most spectacular of all, however, Tanjiro managed to kill the first demon Lord Muzanwith teamwork from other demon slayers. Tanjiro started the series as a rather weak and average human, but his training turned him into a demon's worst nightmare.
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Yoriichi Tsugikuni
Yoriichi was not only the deadliest demon slayer, he paved the way for the formation of the Demon Slayer Corps
Yoriichi is known as the first demon slayer and the inventor of breathing styles, and without him, the Demon Slayer Corps would never have existed. Tanjiro followed in Yoriichi's footsteps in several ways, most notably, his Solar Breath, known as Hinokami Kagura, which was initially created by Yoriichi. Yoriichi definitely deserves to be called out Demon Slayer the deadliest demon slayer.
He killed hundreds of demons with his blade and almost killed Muzan single-handedlyif the Demon King hadn't regenerated at the last moment. The demons cowered in terror upon hearing Yoriichi's name, proving the significant negative reputation he had among the creatures. Yoriichi not only killed hordes of demons, but also paved the way for others to carry on his legacy, making him the deadliest demon slayer of all time. Demon Slayer.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba follows Tanjiro Kamado, a young man who becomes a demon slayer after his family is massacred and his sister Nezuko is turned into a demon. Tanjiro embarks on a dangerous journey to find a cure for his sister and avenge his family, facing countless demons and formidable adversaries along the way. Set in Taisho-era Japan, the series combines intense combat sequences with intricate character development.
- Release date
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April 6, 2019
- Cast
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Natsuki Hanae, Zach Aguilar, Abby Trott, Akari Kitō, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
- Seasons
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5