Summary

Warning!!

Major spoilers from Demon Slayer anime and manga ahead!

One thing fans ofDemon Slayerappreciate about the series is its somewhat more realistic take on combat.

A three-image collage. On the left, a long-haired Tanjirou Kamado looks shocked that his sword has split a boulder in half. In the middle, Kyojuro Rengoku looks excited for battle, lit by the glow of his flames. On the right, Nezuko Kamado looks startled in the sunlight, blood on her front and the scroll dropping from her mouth.

Of course, some character deaths will hit fans harder than others.

Needless to say, this involvesMAJOR SPOILERS, and goes beyond what has aired in the anime thus far.

Those hoping to avoid spoilers, read no further!

Collage style image featuring official artwork from Ufotable of different female characters from the anime daptation of Demon Slayer, including Mitsuri, Nezuko, and Shinobu

Tanjiro’s compassion helped them to pass on peacefully, and wherever they went, they went there together.

When the demon faced Tanjiro in battle,it was ultimately outmaneuvered by him and decapitated.

Kazumi looked desperately for her, and Tanjiro eventually helped him.

Endeavor posing in front of a group of Pro Heroes.

Alas, nothing could bring back Kazumi’s fiancee, making her loss especially tragic.

This only gets sadder when she becomes enraged at insults against Muzan and attempts to defend him.

She accidentally invokes his name, causing her to be killed by Muzan’s curse.

Demon Slayer’s Tanjiro, crying in the Mugen Train film.

Yoriichi was an incredible swordsman, and remained so well into his eighties when he faced Muzan Kibutsuji.

Gyutaro Mocks Tanjiro

Tanjiro holds the hand of the Hand Demon as it lays dying.

Village girl Satoko and her fiance Kazumi seconds before she’s kidnapped by demons.

Demon-Slayer: Genya mourns the loss of his Mother.

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