Tanjiro Kamado

“	The strong should aid and protect the weak. Then, the weak will become strong and they, in turn, will aid and protect those weaker than them. That is the law of nature.	„
	~ Tanjiro Kamado

Background

Tanjiro Kamado is the main protagonist of the manga and anime series, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. He is a kind-hearted and strong-willed boy who acted as the eldest son of his family, constantly supporting them after the passing of his father. However, one fateful day when he was away on an errand, the lord of the demons, Muzan Kibutsuji, murdered Tanjiro's family. Only Tanjiro's sister, Nezuko Kamado remained, though she had been turned into a demon. Tanjiro, filled with vengeance, vowed to defeat Muzan and make Nezuko a human once more.

In order to find a way to transform Nezuko back into her human state, Tanjiro decided to go through the gruelling training to become a Demon Slayer of the Demon Slayer Corps. Although his mission was initially looked down upon by the elite members of the Demon Slayers, the Pillars, Tanjiro's willpower pushed him through every challenge he faced. Eventually, he became a master of the long-lost Demon Slaying technique, Breath of the Sun, which asissted him in taking out demon after demon on his path towards Muzan.

Statistics

Tier: 10-A

Name: Tanjiro Kamado

Origin: Demon Slayer

Sex: Male

Age: 13 years old

Classification: Human

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: Athlete level (Comparable to his durability)

Durability: Athlete level (Could shrug off fairly large falls and fight off a demon with enhanced strength, which would be extremely difficult for a regular human. He could even withstand harmful blows in an environment that made it difficult for him to breathe)

Striking Strength: Athlete Class

Lifting Strength: Average Human (Constantly carries around Nezuko Kamado, while she was in the form of a young girl)

Travel Speed: Athletic Human (Walks too fast for his younger siblings to keep up, and could somewhat keep up with a trained Demon Slayer, although it was very difficult for him)

Combat Speed: Likely Superhuman (Took out his axe and attacked with it all in a split moment, faster than a demon—who are far superior to regular humans—could react)

Reaction Speed: Likely Superhuman (Could somewhat react to an attack from Giyu Tomioka, who was later shown to move too fast for an untrained eye to detect)

Stamina: Very High (Was able to make it down a mountain while enduring several traps, despite being already exhausted from running an extremely long distance and unable to breathe properly)

Range: Standard Melee, Extended Melee with Hand-Axe

Intelligence: Gifted (Even when greatly unexperienced, Tanjiro was able to come up with and preform a combative strategy that was enough to impress Giyu Tomioka, who is a Demon Slayer with several years of fighting experience)

Key: Post-Final Selection Arc | Post-Rehabilitation Training Arc

Tier: 9-A, higher with Sun Breathing | At least 9-A, higher with Sun Breathing, 8-C with Demon Slayer Mark

Name: Tanjiro Kamado

Origin: Demon Slayer

Sex: Male

Age: 15 years old

Classification: Human, Demon Slayer

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: Room level (After training with Sakonji Urokodaki, Sabito, and Makomo, Tanjiro has become far stronger than before. He was able to cut a large boulder in half, which required this much power. He later overpowered the Hand Demon, who destroyed a large chunk of earth), higher with Sun Breathing (Was powerful enough to cut through Rui's most durable threads, when he is usually unable to cut through even Rui's weaker threads. He later nicked Rui's neck which is even more durable than his threads) | At least Room level (Has gotten stronger than before, due to his training in the Butterfly Mansion; this improvement is even recognized by a Pillar shortly after his fight with Daki & Gyutaro), higher with Sun Breathing (Cut through Daki's sash, which was even more durable than the one Tanjiro had a hard time cutting through earlier), Building level with Demon Slayer Mark (Activating the Demon Slayer Mark against Gyutaro summoned one hundred times Tanjiro's usual strength)

Durability: Room level | At least Room level

Striking Strength: Room Class, higher with Sun Breathing | At least Room Class, higher with Sun Breathing, Building Class with Demon Slayer Mark

Lifting Strength: Average Human | Above Average Human (Could casually carry around lots of baggage, and was condiered very strong for doing so)

Travel Speed: At least Superhuman (As a Demon Slayer should be similar to Giyu Tomioka, who could move faster than an untrained eye could detect) | At least Superhuman, likely higher (Is able to catch up with Kanao Tsuyuri, who he could not catch prior to training)

Combat Speed: Transonic, higher with Sun Breathing (Tanjiro is stated to attack quicker with Sun Breathing) | At least Transonic, higher with Sun Breathing

Reaction Speed: Transonic (Reacted to and dodged an attack from Kyogai, whose attacks appear at the same speed as the sound of a drum beat; the standard speed of sound is around 340 m/s), higher with Sun Breathing | At least Transonic (Is able to tag Kanao Tsuyuri, who he could not tag prior to training), higher with Sun Breathing

Stamina: Very High | Peak Human (His base stamina is directly stated to have increased. He had enough stamina to destroy a giant gourd with his breath alone, when even destroying a small gourd seemed unfathomable to him before)

Range: Standard Melee, Extended Melee with Nichirin Sword, higher with Water and Sun Breathing

Intelligence: Gifted

Key: Swordsmith Village Arc | Pillar Training Arc | Infinity Castle Arc | Sunrise Countdown Arc

Tier: At least 9-A, higher with Sun Breathing, 8-C with Demon Slayer Mark | 8-C | 8-A | At least 8-A

Name: Tanjiro Kamado

Origin: Demon Slayer

Sex: Male

Age: 15 years old, 17 years old (Chapter 204)

Classification: Human, Demon Slayer

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: At least Room level, higher with Sun Breathing, Building level with Demon Slayer Mark | Building level (Through his Pillar Training, the Demon Slayer Mark has become Tanjiro's base form) | Multi-City Block level (Giyu Tomioka states that Tanjiro's power matches that of a Pillar. He should thus be similar to Kanao Tsuyuri, who was also compared to the Pillars; Kanao is superior to a severely weakened Doma, who could instantly create a giant ice sculpture) | At least Multi-City Block (Should be stronger than before, as he was able to keep up a marathon fight with Muzan Kibutsuji, who is far stronger than any demon before him and could take on several Pillars simultaneously)

Durability: At least Room level | Building level | Multi-City Block level | At least Multi-City Block level

Striking Strength: At least Room Class, higher with Sun Breathing, Building Class with Demon Slayer Mark | Building Class | Multi-City Block Class | At least Multi-City Block Class

Lifting Strength: At least Above Average Human | Class 25 (Grew strong enough to push a large boulder across a town) | Class 25 | Class 25

Travel Speed: At least Superhuman, likely higher. High Hypersonic with Full Focus Mode (Copies Zenitsu Agatsuma's Thunder Breathing speed using Full Focus Mode, which allows for him to run far faster than usual; Zenitsu could move this quickly with Thunder Breathing) | At least Superhuman, likely higher. High Hypersonic with Full Focus Mode | At least Superhuman, likely higher. High Hypersonic with Full Focus Mode | At least Superhuman, likely higher. High Hypersonic with Full Focus Mode

Combat Speed: High Hypersonic (Can attack in tandem with his Full Focus Mode movement), higher with Demon Slayer Mark (Is directly stated to be faster than before) | At least High Hypersonic (His reflexes have gotten even faster than before) | At least High Hypersonic, higher with Transparent World | At least High Hypersonic, higher with Transparent World

Reaction Speed: High Hypersonic, higher with Demon Slayer Mark | At least High Hypersonic | At least High Hypersonic, higher with Transparent World (Transparent World slows Tanjiro's perception of time, allowing for him to react faster) | At least High Hypersonic, higher with Transparent World

Stamina: Peak Human | At least Peak Human (Tanjiro's stamina has improved with Pillar Training) | At least Peak Human | At least Peak Human

Range: Standard Melee, Extended Melee with Nichirin Sword, higher with Water and Sun Breathing

Intelligence: Gifted (Although Tanjiro himself has only been fighting for a few years, his experiences were stated to be comparable to upwards of ten years of intense combat training)

Tier: At least 8-A

Name: Tanjiro Kamado

Origin: Demon Slayer

Sex: Male

Age: 15 years old

Classification: The Perfect Demon

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: At least Multi-City Block level (Was stated to have become the strongest demon, even more powerful than Muzan Kibutsuji; Muzan was far beyond the strength of the Pillars)

Durability: At least Multi-City Block level

Striking Strength: At least Multi-City Block Class

Lifting Strength: At least Class 25

Travel Speed: At least Superhuman, likely far higher

Combat Speed: At least High Hypersonic, likely far higher

Reaction Speed: At least High Hypersonic, likely far higher

Stamina: Limitless (Demons do not tire)

Range: Standard Melee, Tens of Meters with tendrils

Intelligence: Gifted

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Powers and Abilities

Enhanced Senses (Tanjiro has an intense sense of smell beyond that of regular humans, which allows for him to pick up on the origin of scents left on objects), Weapon Usage (Tanjiro is proficient with an axe to an extent that even surprised a Demon Slayer), Sheer Will (His will to train and save his sister pushes him through gruelling and tortuous training that would be nearly impossible for the average human), Limited Empathic Manipulation & Morality Manipulation (Tanjiro's kind heart was enough to force people who entered his mind to lose their ill intent and become kinder)

All previous abilities, Greater Enhanced Senses (His scent has grown to the point where he can sense the Line of Interval, which pinpoints the enemy's moment of weakness for him to strike), Clairvoyance (Tanjiro's sense of smell became so potent that he could use it to find out what kind of person Zenitsu Agatsuma was. He can even sense emotions), Greater Sheer Will (He will push himself to fight despite a broken body), Acrobatics (Can jump extremely high), H2H Proficiency (Tanjiro can preform powerful punches and kicks), Weapon Mastery (Tanjiro has become masterful with a sword), Air Manipulation (Whirlpool has Tanjiro create a whirlwind of air that slices through opponents; it is more effective when used underwater), Immortality Negation (Type 1, 3, & 7; Nichrin Sword's are made of a type of metal that can kill demons when normal weapons cannot, as demons can survive fatal strikes such as decapitation much like the undead), Regeneration Negation (High-Mid; A demon cut by a Sun Breathing technique has a hard time regenerating; demons can regenerate even from having their entire head completely destroyed)

Resistance to: Fire Manipulation, Water Manipulation, Heat Manipulation, & Cold Manipulation (Demon Slayer Corps garbs resist water and flame, as well as heat and cold), Limited Pain Manipulation (Sun Breathing is said to give Tanjiro an absurdly high pain tolerance), Limited Poison Manipulation (A Demon Slayer's breath can slow the spread of venom), Limited Acid Manipulation (A much weaker Demon Slayer was able to survive a fairly long period of time within acid potent enough to dissolve his clothing)

All previous abilities to a greater extent, Regeneration (Low; Total Concentration Breathing allows for Tanjiro to cease a hemorrhage), Awakening (Thinking about Kyojuro Rengoku's final words triggers a state that makes Tanjiro far sharper than before. Intense strain will activate Tanjiro's Demon Slayer Mark), Afterimage Creation (The Sun Breathing Parhelion Rainbow technique creates an afterimage)

All previous resistances, Sleep Manipulation (A highly trained Demon Slayer's sensitivity allows for them to break through unconciousness if someone with bloodlust is near. Tanjiro learned to wake himself up by killing himself in his dreams, which he can preform immediately)

All previous abilities to a greater extent, Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Precognition (Type 2; Tanjiro has learned to predict enemy movements from the smell), Reactive Reactive Adaptation & Accelerated Development (Tanjiro is stated to adapt to battles and undergo explosive growths in skill)

All previous resistances to a greater extent

All previous abilities, Information Analysis, Extrasensory Perception, Perception Manipulation, Greater Enhanced Senses, & Greater Precognition (Type 2; Transparent World slows down Tanjiro's perception of time, and allows for Tanjiro to predict his opponent's movements better by directly showing him their muscles and blood flow)

All previous resistances, Enhanced Senses, Extrasensory Perception, & Precognition (Type 2; Transparent World conceals Tanjiro's presence and makes him impossible to detect)

All previous abilities, Heat Manipulation & Greater Regeneration Negation (High-Mid; Wields a Bright Red Nichirin Sword, which burn on contact, and are able to slow the regeneration of Muzan Kibutsuji to the point where it seems to have come to a halt. Muzan's regeneration is far faster than that of any other demon)

All previous resistances to a greater extent, Biological Deconstruction (Could withstand injection of all of Muzan's remaining blood, which could immediately break down living beings on a cellular level)

Regeneration (High-Mid; Demons can regenerate even from having their entire head completely destroyed), Immortality (Type 1, 3, & 7; Demons live forever, can regenerate, and can survive fatal strikes such as decapitation much like the undead), Body Control (Can freely grow new limbs, and grow long spiked tendrils from his back), Enhanced Senses (Retains his senses from before. Demons also have high sensitivity to the smell of blood), Energy Projection (Can create and fire large balls of energy from his mouth), Multiple Personalities (Constantly wrestles control between Tanjiro and Muzan's consciences), Biological Deconstruction (Contains and can utilize all of Muzan's remaining blood, which can immediately break down living beings on a cellular level)

Resistance to: Heat Manipulation & Regeneration Negation (High-Mid; Red Nichirin Swords, which burn on contact and slow the regeneration of demons to a halt, have no effect on Tanjiro), Biological Deconstruction (Contains all of Muzan's remaining blood, which can immediately break down living beings on a cellular level), Limited Poison Manipulation (More powerful demons can withsand and slowly regenerate from unbelievably lethal dosages of poison)

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Standard Equipment

Hand-Axe (Beginning of Series), Black Nichirin Sword (As a Demon Slayer), Bright Red Nichirin Sword (Sunrise Countdown Arc)

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Notable Techniques

A Breathing Style that has been directly derived from the original Breathing Style, Sun Breathing. It mimics water, specifically the flow, flexibility and adaptability of the liquid, replicated by the movements of its user. Most, if not all of the Water Breathing forms involve bending the body in a fluid motion. Visually, it appears as though the user is creating and manipulating water itself.

• First Form - Water Surface Slash: The user generates enough momentum to create a powerful single concentrated slash.
• Second Form - Water Wheel: The user leaps and vertically spins forward in the air while releasing a flowing attack in a circular motion. It has a horizontal variant, Lateral Water Wheel.
• Third Form - Flowing Dance: The user makes multiple consecutive slashes while twisting their body and sword in a flowing fashion to deliver multiple blows simultaneously.
• Fifth Form - Blessed Rain After the Drought: The user changes the grip on their sword and decapitates the opponent in a single flowing strike that causes little to no pain. It is a “sword strike of kindness” used when the enemy willingly surrenders.
• Sixth Form - Whirlpool: The user fiercely twists their upper and lower body, creating a whirlpool of air that cuts anything caught in it. Its effect and efficiently is enhanced underwater, where the user can draw water around their weapon to enhance their slashes.
• Seventh Form - Drop Ripple Thrust: The user performs a fast and accurate stab, capable of reducing the impact of a moving target.
• Eighth Form - Waterfall Basin: The user cuts the target vertically in a flowing motion which is most effective when they are falling downward.
• Ninth Form - Splashing Water Flow: The user changes their footwork in a way that minimizes the landing time and surface needed when landing, allowing the user to move without limits. Ideal when fighting in a place with no solid foothold.
• Tenth Form - Constant Flux: The user performs a continuous flowing attack which seemingly takes the form of a water dragon that increases in strength and power with each rotation due to momentum.

The first-ever Breathing Style, created and masterfully utilized by the most powerful member of the Demon Slayers, Yoriichi Tsugikuni. It is a Breathing Style that is passed down from father to son in every generation, with each user of the Style wearing Hanafuda earrings. Sun Breathing has the user mimic the sun, and is noted as the most versatile Style, as none of the techniques seem to have any pattern to them. Visually, it appears as though the user is creating and manipulating solar flames.

Dance: The user delivers a single high-powered vertical slash. Tanjiro has made an alteration to this style known as Dancing Flash, which is a combination between Dance and the Thunder Breathing form, Thunderclap and Flash; this attack has Tanjiro dash forwards with incredible speed, before delivering a vertical strike.

Clear Blue Sky: The user spins their body horizontally to deliver a 360° slash.

Raging Sun: The user unleashes two horizontal slashes to hit or defend from incoming attacks.

Burning Bones, Summer Sun: The user unleashes a large circular slash that defends from imminent frontal attacks.

Setting Sun Transformation: The user backflips into the air to deliver a powerful upended sword slash that aims to decapitate their target.

Solar Heat Haze: The user charges towards the target, unleashing a horizontal slash seemingly covered in haze that fails to land, but actually does hit the target.

Beneficent Radiance: The user spirals into the air and delivers a powerful slash that surrounds the enemy.

Sunflower Thrust: The user unleashes a single thrust attack with the point of the blade.

Dragon Sun Halo Head Dance: The user unleashes a continuous fast and powerful sword attack that seemingly takes the form of a Japanese dragon made of solar flames. This technique is capable of decapitating multiple targets at once.

Fire Wheel: The user leaps behind the opponent and spins in the air downward, releasing a sword attack in a circular motion.

Parhelion Rainbow: The user performs high-speed twists and rotations, thus creating afterimages used mostly to evade attacks. The afterimages work most effectively on enemies with good vision.

Flame Dance: A two-combo strike which starts with a vertical slash and then a horizontal one right after.

Thirteenth Form: The user continuously performs all twelve forms of Sun Breathing in repetitive succession to increase the accuracy and agility of his movements while reducing fatigue. This form was created solely for the purpose of killing Muzan Kibutsuji, since the repetition of all twelve forms aims to destroy Muzan's twelve vital organs.

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Other

Weaknesses: Tanjiro is extremely reckless and headstrong, running head-first into deadly situations in order to protect his loved ones, which often leads to him taking on more than he is capable of. Overusing his Breathing techniques, especially Sun Breathing, can leave him fairly winded, which he has attempted to learn how to avoid. At the end of the series, Tanjiro is blind in his right eye and his right arm is completely unusable.

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