There's One Major Demon Slayer Achievement Tanjiro Never Reached, And That's Actually A Good Thing

He never considered being a Hashira or wished he could achieve that milestone as a demon slayer.

There are two waysto become aDemon SlayerHashira: kill 50 demons or defeat one of the Twelve Kizuki alone.

Tanjiro did not achieve either of these requirements, but these were never his objectives anyway.

A three-image collage from Demon Slayer. On the left, Nezuko puts herself between Tanjiro and an attack. In the middle, Tanjiro hugs a surprised Nezuko in the sunlight. On the right, Tanjiro frantically carries an unconscious Nezuko through the snow.

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As long as he managed to save Nezuko, Tanjiro would have been happy.

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Tanjiro Kamado from Demon Slayer in Season 3

A three-image collage from Demon Slayer. On the left, Giyuu Tomioka looks depressed. In the middle, Tanjirou Kamado looks shocked to see he’s sliced a boulder in half. On the right, Kyojuro Rengoku grins as he brings his flames up.