List of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba characters

The manga series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba features an extensive cast of characters created by Koyoharu Gotouge.

Demons (鬼, Oni) are a race of immortal creatures that feeds on blood to survive and become stronger with each human they devour.

The Upper Ranks (上弦, Jōgen) are the high-ranking members of the Twelve Kizuki, with some having mutated their bodies to the point that, unlike other demons.

Their ranks were unaltered for over a century and no Demon Slayer had managed to kill any of them prior to Tanjiro and his friends joining the organization.

After Muzan murdered them in an attempt to sire a sunlight-immune demon, its sole survivors are Tanjiro and Nezuko.

Characters of the series, including siblings Tanjiro (top left) and Nezuko Kamado (center), Zenitsu Agatsuma (top right), Inosuke Hashibira (bottom left), and Giyu Tomioka (bottom right)
The nine Hashira ("pillars") and their respective breathing styles (from left to right): Stone, Mist, Love, Flame, Water, Insect, Sound, Wind, and Serpent