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With Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle fast approaching, the finale for the anime is coming to its end. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba features amazingly well-designed characters who each have their own reason for deciding the type of person they become. Some of them decide to discard their humanity to attain destructive levels of power, while others dedicate their whole lives to taking down those who have ruined their lives and taken their loved ones.
With so many fantastic characters in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, it’s hard to give each character the screen time they deserve. Many demon slayers and demons don’t get their chance to shine, especially in the tight-knit timeline that Koyoharu Gotouge has set. These underrated characters contributed a ton to the story, moreso than what many fans might think.
10 Shinobu’s Dedication To Defeating Demons Remains Unmatched
Shinobu Might Not Be the Strongest Physically, but She’s the Most Knowledgeable When It Comes to a Demon’s Nature
Shinobu, the Insect Hashira, might not be the most physically strong of the demon slayers, but she’s one of the smartest and unique of the bunch. Shinobu inflicts deadly poison into her enemies, immobilizing and draining them from the inside out before they know what’s happening. Her unique way of destroying demons is often overlooked, and is actually the key to weakening demons greatly.
Shinobu doesn’t rely on brute force to win, and constantly strategizes a way to outsmart her opponents. Her medical knowledge greatly contributes to Tamayo’s research in creating a cure for demons. This detail might appear small at first, especially since the anime doesn’t go into great detail about what happens in the background with this research, but it’s the most important part of the plan to take down Muzan once and for all.
9 Urokodaki Taught Tanjiro Everything He Knew
Urokodaki Has Decades of Experience as a Former Water Hashira
Although Urokodaki isn’t shown in the anime for long, he has an immense impact on Tanjiro’s character and skill as a demon slayer. When Tanjiro is first starting out, he acts as his very first mentor, and helps him pass the demon slayer test. Without his teachings, Tanjiro would’ve struggled far more in achieving his goals.
Not only does Urokodaki teach Tanjiro the way of the demon slaying, he also offers a safe haven for Nezuko, who’s incredibly vulnerable in the new state she was in. In addition to all of this, Urokodaki also teaches Tanjiro important core values, and helps him reevaluate his thought process when it comes to demons and life itself. Urokodaki offered Tanjiro physical skills and also mental skills to help aid him in his journey as a human and as a demon slayer.
8 Kanae Was Able To Hold off Doma Through the Entire Night
Kanae Was Incredibly Strong for Being Able To Hold off an Upper Rank Demon on Her Own
Kanae is another character who isn’t often spoken about, but what fans do know of her is that she was an incredibly strong Hashira. It’s a well-known fact that Upper Rank Demons are stronger than the average Hashira, and oftentimes, Hashira must form in groups to even stand a chance against an Upper Rank Demon. Although Kanae dies against an Upper Rank Demon, she doesn’t do so without holding up a fight for the entire night, which proves her standout capabilities as a demon slayer.
What makes her more impressive is that Kanae had a physical weakness that often held her back, and despite that, she was still able to be a strong demon slayer. Despite her desire to coexist with humans, she isn’t naive when a demon is feigning emotion. She was easily able to see through Doma’s manipulative mask, which is something that impressed him as well. Since Kanae was dead when the story of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba started, it’s easy to forget how terrifying of a Hashira she was.
7 Yushiro Is a Key Player in Finding a Weakness in Demons
Yushiro’s Assistance Is a Bigger Help Than Many People Realize
Yushiro often works in the background when it comes to defeating demons, but his support is one of the most vital things for the demon slayer’s success. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba excels at showing how important support is. Even if characters are extremely strong in terms of power levels, without the right support, they often fall quickly. This is seen especially with demons, since many of them rely on brute force to win.
The lack of teamwork among the demons is often seen as their greatest weakness. For the demon slayers, Yushiro and Tamayo’s behind-the-scenes help aid them immensely in their success against the demons they fight. Although Yushiro hides his emotions through aggravation, his compassion for humans and incredible sense of justice is the kind of attitude the Demon Slayer Corps needs to combat the demons.
6 Hantengu Displays Terrifying Strength Despite His Scaredy-Cat Attitude
Hantengu’s Ability To Split Himself Makes Him a Powerful Nuisance To Deal With
Although Hantengu is Upper Moon Four, his rank doesn’t truly give his incredible strength justice. He has one of the most unique abilities out of the demons, and his character design and personality is one of the most complex of the villains in the series. Hantengu is able to split himself off as emotions, and the clones that represent him are actually far stronger than his original form. Each clone he summons has their own unique abilities and strengths.
Since Hantengu is able to split himself up, this makes defeating him incredibly annoying and difficult. His ability can easily wreak havoc extremely fast since he’s able to clone himself, and it’s virtually impossible for only one demon slayer to handle them all. In Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba To the Swordsmith Village, multiple demon slayers had to work together to defeat Hantengu. Even with two Hashira onsite, they almost lost due to the sheer strength Hantengu had.
5 Kanao Displays Incredible Hidden Strength and Potential
Kanao’s Quietness Doesn’t Reflect Her Immense Capabilities
Out of the new batch of demon slayers, Kanao is known to be one of the more underrated characters, mostly due to her lack of screen time in the anime. Her growth as a character hasn’t been truly seen yet, so it’s hard to discern just what kind of character Kanao is. From what fans have seen already, it’s evident that she’s one of the more cool-headed and skilled of the newer demon slayers to join.
It’s no surprise that she’s incredibly adept and nimble, especially since she’s close to Shinobu, who is a Hashira. Kanao has incredible potential to become a stellar character. She shares similar qualities to Kanae, who also used Flower Breathing. The potential to showcase Kanao’s abilities is endless, especially with the newest movie coming up.
4 Genya Has a Terrifying Ability To Consume Demons
Genya Is Able To Heal and Reform His Body Parts Quickly
Unlike other demon slayers, Genya doesn’t have the ability to use any breathing technique. Instead, Genya is able to consume anything with demon DNA to gain inhumane capabilities while still being able to remain human. This temporary transformation gives him the ability to gain demon-like powers, like fast regeneration and immense strength. Even though this transformation doesn’t last long, it often turns the tide of the battle since every second bought is valuable.
Genya’s sustainability is one of the strongest out of the newer demon slayers to join the Demon Slayer Corps. His unique ability often grants him an advantage that others don’t have, even in comparison to the Hashira. Genya constantly pushes himself beyond his limits, and his unique ability makes him one of the most unique demon slayers.
3 Gyomei Isn’t Considered the Strongest Hashira for No Reason
Gyomei Has a Terrifying Strength for a Human
Gyomei, who is considered the strongest of the Hashira, doesn’t get as much screen time as the rest of his allies, but when he gets his time to shine, fans get to see just how monstrous of a fighter he is. Gyomei’s kind personality contradicts his high status as the strongest, which makes it easy to forget that he is incredibly strong. It’s obvious that the other Hashira look up to him and respect him by how they interact with Gyomei.
Not only is Gyomei incredibly strong, but he’s one of the kindest characters in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Like most demon slayers, his backstory is incredibly tragic, and despite the betrayal he went through, he still has faith in humanity and still protects them. While he is the strongest, he’s also the most emotionally complex and empathetic.
2 Nakime Has the Ability To Control a Dimension Separate From Reality
Although Nakime Isn’t a Fighter, Her Control Over the Infinity Castle Is a Force To Be Reckoned With
Out of the demons created by Muzan, Nakime isn’t much of a fighter. Despite that, she still holds one of the most important roles, which is to maintain and upkeep the Infinity Castle. This domain is essential for safeguarding the demons from the demon slayers. Without Nakime, the demons wouldn’t have a secure location.
It’s easy to forget about Nakime’s importance when it comes to the other demons, who often showcase flashy and destructive capabilities. Out of the other demons who have offensive powers, Nakime is the only demon whose strength falls into the support category. Due to this, Nakime could be considered one of the most vital demons, and Muzan’s most valuable asset.
1 Ubuyashiki Is the Sole Reason Why the Demon Slayers Haven’t Fallen
Ubuyashiki’s Leadership Is the Very Thing That Baited Muzan Straight to the Demon Slayers
Ubuyashiki, who is one of the most frail of the demon slayers, is often one who’s constantly overlooked. From the beginning, Ubuyashiki had been ill, and his condition only continuously got worse as the series progressed. Nonetheless, Ubuyashiki’s family line is the sole reason that the demon slayers continued to survive despite the odds stacked against them. He’s a master strategist, and he’s the reason why Muzan got lured out to begin with.
Much like Gyomei, Ubuyashiki has an extremely gentle and calm demeanor that makes it easy to forget how strong he is. He’s incredibly cunning and intelligent. With the ability to conceal his emotions, he’s able to mask and hide his true intentions, which is crucial when dealing with demons. He also has the ability to predict the future to a degree, which serves as the demon slayer’s strongest asset against Muzan and his demons.
