Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Koyoharu Gotouge’s work is one of the series Shounen most popular at the moment, especially after the anime adaptation produced by Studio Ufotable started airing in 2016.
Kimetsu no Yaiba highlights the journey of Tanjiro Kamado who joins the Demon Slayer Corps in an effort to avenge the death of his family and find a way to return his younger brother who was turned into a Demon so that he can become a full human again.
Among the many anime adaptations of manga, the project Kimetsu no Yaiba among the smoothest. Fans are captivated by its interesting storyline, coupled with visual treats by Ufotable that are a treat for the eyes.
As a result, quite a few fans may have missed some small points that are actually interesting to know. Well, here are some hidden details in Kimetsu no Yaiba that you may not be aware of.
1. Changes to Tanjiro’s scar
dock. Ufotable/ Kimetsu no YaibaSince his first appearance, the protagonist Tanjiro Kamado has been seen with a unique mark on the left side of his forehead. The mark is introduced as a burn scar he received while trying to protect one of his brothers from a hot water spill.
However, as the series progresses, the mark becomes wider and clearer. This begins after Tanjiro receives an injury while participating in the Final Selection. Especially after he successfully awakens his Demon Slayer Mark.
Slowly, fans will be told that the mark is actually related to Tanjiro’s destiny as the heir. Hinokami Kagura. With the Hanafuda earrings he wears, it’s no wonder Muzan is immediately afraid after his first meeting with Tanjiro.
2. Tanjiro’s head is as hard as his mother’s
dock. Ufotable/ Kimetsu no YaibaTanjiro is equipped with great abilities that support his role as a Demon Slayer. In addition to his sword skills and breathing techniques as his main requirements, Tanjiro also has other advantages, namely a sharp sense of smell, and the most unique is his hard head.
On several occasions, Tanjiro has proven how strong his skull is. With his head, he was able to make Inosuke helpless. Recently, Tanjiro also used his head to stop Sanemi the Wind Pillar.
In fact, Tanjiro’s stubbornness is actually a ‘legacy’ from his mother, Kie Kamado. It is said that Kie once defeated a wild boar just by headbutting it.
3. Tanjiro’s fox mask design
dock. Ufotable/ Kimetsu no YaibaDuring his time as a student of Sakonji Urokodaki and about to take part in the Final Selection of the Demon Slayer Corps, Tanjiro was given a fox mask by his teacher. This has indeed become a kind of tradition, where Urokodaki’s students will be given a distinctive identity in the form of a mask.
Tanjiro’s fox mask has a sun-like pattern on the left side of his forehead. Indirectly, the mask’s design is giving fans a hint about the Demon Slayer Mark that Tanjiro will awaken someday in the same part as the mask.
4. The marking patterns on the faces of the Rui Spider Demon Family symbolize their bonds.
dock. Ufotable/ Kimetsu no YaibaOn Mount Natagumo, Tanjiro, Inosuke, Zenitsu, and the others are faced with a formidable enemy, the Lower Moon Demon 5, Rui, and his Spider Demon Family.
Uniquely, each member of the Spider Family has a unique pattern on their face. The pattern apparently represents their spider-like characteristics as well as their relationship with Rui as the Demon who created them.
Furthermore, the pattern symbolizes family ties, where each member always tries to accompany and protect each other.
5. Tanjiro’s spiritual core
dock. Ufotable/ Kimetsu no YaibaLower Moon Demon 1 Enmu is one of the annoying enemies that Tanjiro and his friends have ever fought. Introduced during Mugen Train Arc, Enmu is a Demon with the ability to manipulate dreams.
Even more dangerous, Enmu can also trap his targets in a dream world. First, he will make his victims fall asleep, then create a subconscious world that matches the ideal life that the victim wants.
Then, Enmu will have someone else enter his target’s dream to find the fireball-like core and kill them.
In Tanjiro’s case, the boy who was made an errand boy by Enmu found 6 spirits who guided him to Tanjiro’s core. The six spirits actually represent Tanjiro’s family members, namely his mother and his five younger siblings.
6. Akaza’s anger after being called a coward by Tanjiro
dock. Ufotable/ Kimetsu no YaibaAfter Enmu was defeated, Upper Moon 3 Akaza appears as the main antagonist who is then faced by the Fire Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku. The two fight until the sun rises. Unfortunately, Kyojuro is defeated.
Akaza himself ran into the forest to avoid the sunlight. A frustrated Tanjiro threw his sword at Akaza, successfully piercing the Demon’s chest.
At that time, Tanjiro also shouted and called Akaza a coward. Akaza was really angry to hear that. His attitude seems to be an important clue regarding Akaza’s motivation related to his past.
7. The absence of Inosuke’s crow
dock. Ufotable/ Kimetsu no Yaiba Season 4 Hashira Training ArcAnother hidden detail in Kimetsu no Yaiba related to crows the slugfest Inosuke Hashibira’s rarely seen one.
As we know, every Demon Slayer has a crow. the slugfest each. They are special crows that have the ability to speak like humans. They usually serve as messengers for the Demon Slayers they follow.
Funnily enough, fans never saw Inosuke’s crow. After further investigation, it turns out that the crow hid because it was afraid of the ‘wild’ nature of the pig mask. The reason is, Inosuke once tried to eat it.
8. Giyu’s Haori
dock. Ufotable/ Kimetsu no Yaiba Season 4 Hashira Training ArcCloak haori is one of the typical clothing features commonly used by Demon Slayers, including Giyu Tomioka the Water Pillar. However, did you realize that haori his has different motifs on the right and left sides?
In fact, the motive haori what Giyu uses is a combination of haori belonged to his late best friend, Sabito, and Giyu’s late older sister, Tsutako Tomioka.
9. Clues about the Blue Spider Lily being one of Muzan’s goals
kimetsu no yaiba fandomAt the beginning of the series, the true motive of Muzan’s crimes was not fully revealed. However, entering the second season of the anime, the Demon King’s true goal was revealed.
At that time, Muzan asked Akaza about the location of the mysterious plant that he was apparently after, namely Blue Spider Lily. It wasn’t explained at the time what Muzan would do with the plant. Later, we learned that the flower was what turned Muzan into a demon and potentially gave him immortality.
10. The person who provoked Muzan
dock. Ufotable/ Kimetsu no YaibaThe first meeting between Muzan and Tanjiro in the Asakusa District managed to make Muzan alert, because Tanjiro’s appearance reminded him of the legendary Demon Slayer of the Sengoku era who had almost killed him.
However, Tanjiro was not the one who managed to provoke Muzan. The real provocateur was the drunkard the Demon met in an alley. At that time, the drunkard mentioned Muzan’s pale face and how he looked like he was about to die.
Of course, the man’s words made Muzan furious. Because, death is the only thing that Muzan fears most in this world.
Those are some of the hidden details in Kimetsu no Yaiba that you may not have realized. What do you think?
