Demon Slayers' Corps

Lore & Background

The Demon Slayer Corps has waged a war against demons for centuries. Demons are former humans who possess supernatural abilities such as enhanced strength, rapid regeneration, and unique powers referred to as "Blood Demon Arts." Demons can only be killed if they are exposed to direct sunlight, decapitated with weapons crafted from an alloy called Nichirin, or injected with a poison extracted from wisteria flowers. The Demon Slayers are entirely human but employ specialized elemental breathing techniques known as "Breathing Styles" that grant them superhuman strength, heightened abilities, and increased resilience that enable them to fight demons effectively. The most formidable Demon Slayers are known as the "Hashira" and gain this title through multiple advancements in the Corps' ranks, culminating in killing fifty demons at the highest level or a member of the Twelve Kizuki.

In Their Own Story

Tanjiro Kamado is a kind-hearted and diligent boy who lives with his family in the mountains. After the death of his father, he becomes the sole provider for his household, selling charcoal in nearby villages. He returns home one day to discover his family has been slaughtered by a demon. His younger sister, Nezuko, is the only survivor, though she has been transformed into a demon herself. She exhibits the unusual trait of retaining some human emotion and cognition. The pair are discovered by Giyu Tomioka, the Water Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps, who sends Tanjiro to be trained by his own former mentor, Sakonji Urokodaki. Tanjiro vows to become a Demon Slayer to avenge his family and find a way to return Nezuko to humanity. After mastering the "Water Breathing" swordsmanship style, Tanjiro passes the Corps' final selection. Nezuko, who has been placed under a hypnotic suggestion by Urokodaki to suppress her demonic urges, accompanies him.

Reader's Guide

The Demon Slayer Corps is a secret organization that has waged a war against demons for centuries. Demon Slayers are entirely human but employ specialized elemental breathing techniques known as "Breathing Styles." These techniques grant them superhuman strength, heightened abilities, and increased resilience that enable them to fight demons effectively. The most formidable Demon Slayers are known as the "Hashira" and gain this title through multiple advancements in the Corps' ranks, culminating in killing fifty demons at the highest level or a member of the Twelve Kizuki. Demons can only be killed if they are exposed to direct sunlight, decapitated with weapons crafted from an alloy called Nichirin, or injected with a poison extracted from wisteria flowers.

Did You Know?

• The Demon Slayer Corps has waged a war against demons for centuries in Taishō era Japan.
• Demons can only be killed if exposed to direct sunlight, decapitated with Nichirin weapons, or injected with wisteria poison.
• The Hashira gain their title by killing fifty demons at the highest level or a member of the Twelve Kizuki.
• Giyu Tomioka, the Water Hashira, discovered Tanjiro and Nezuko after their family was slaughtered.
• Nezuko was placed under a hypnotic suggestion by Urokodaki to suppress her demonic urges.