Demon Slayer: The Story (So Far)

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This shonen juggernaut just keeps gettng better! Join Ashley as we look over major plot points of the Demon Slayer anime so far

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00:00 (upbeat music)

00:02 Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're breaking down

00:07 the story of Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba so far.

00:12 (speaking in foreign language)

00:15 In the cold landscape of a demon-infested Japan,

00:20 Tanjiro Kamado and his family make a humble living

00:24 selling charcoal.

00:25 One day, Tanjiro's out on a routine delivery.

00:28 The Kamado family become the victims

00:31 of a vicious demon attack.

00:33 Tanjiro's little sister, Nezuko, is the only survivor,

00:37 but the conflict leaves her as a demon herself.

00:41 (speaking in foreign language)

00:45 Just then, a high-ranking demon slayer named Giyu Tomioka

00:50 arrives with his sword at the ready.

00:52 Unable to bear losing his remaining family,

00:55 Tanjiro fights the Hashira to defend Nezuko.

00:59 (speaking in foreign language)

01:03 Impressed by the boy's resolve,

01:06 Giyu sends Tanjiro off to become a slayer

01:09 and hopefully discover a cure for his sister's condition too.

01:14 (speaking in foreign language)

01:18 After learning an advanced slayer technique

01:22 called total concentration,

01:24 Tanjiro passes the slayer exam

01:27 and sets off into the world with Nezuko by his side.

01:30 They help bystanders fend off evil

01:33 and even run into Muzan, the progenitor of all demon kind.

01:37 Coincidentally, he's the same demon

01:39 who killed the Kamado family.

01:41 (speaking in foreign language)

01:50 The villain is living among humans

01:52 to learn how they survive in the sunlight,

01:55 which is the only thing stopping demons

01:57 from completely ruling the world.

01:59 Following Muzan's trail leads Tanjiro and Nezuko

02:03 to a demon-ridden house.

02:05 There, they meet a boorish brute named Inosuke

02:08 and a nervous wreck who goes by Zenitsu.

02:11 (speaking in foreign language)

02:21 Despite some early growing pains,

02:23 the three purge the house

02:24 and decide to continue their journey as an unlikely team.

02:28 The trio's next mission leads them into Mount Natagumo,

02:36 a wooded biome crawling with a sinister spider family.

02:41 Chief among them is Rui.

02:52 As Tanjiro leans the hard way, he isn't just a demon,

02:56 he's one of the 12 Kizuki,

02:58 also known as Muzan's highest ranking soldiers.

03:02 After Tanjiro reaffirms his unbreakable bond with his sister,

03:06 the two team up to give Rui a fight he'd never forget.

03:09 Meanwhile, Zenitsu finally mans up,

03:18 slashing through the spider family like nobody's business.

03:22 And yet, it still isn't enough.

03:24 But right when things look most dire,

03:26 Giyu enters the fray alongside fellow Hashira, Shinobu.

03:31 The two make quick work of the remaining foes

03:34 and successfully rescue the newbie slayers.

03:36 It's an easy win if it weren't for Nezuko.

03:40 Tanjiro wakes up to an expectant counsel of Hashira.

03:50 They debate the ethics of allowing a demon like Nezuko

03:54 to freely wander the Earth.

03:56 While Tanjiro's own testimony falls on deaf ears,

04:00 Nezuko's surprising refusal of human blood

04:03 convinces the Hashira that she's an ally to humanity.

04:07 With that matter resolved, Tanjiro and the others

04:18 set off with Flame Hashira, Kyojuro Renkoku,

04:22 to investigate the mysterious Mugen train.

04:25 There they come face to face with Enmu,

04:35 another of the 12 Kizuki who puts the train passengers

04:39 under a hypnotic spell.

04:41 After slicing through train parts, demon guts,

04:44 and some sadistic visions, Tanjiro puts an end

04:47 to Enmu's reign.

04:49 Unfortunately, things don't wrap up that easily.

04:52 The train derails and another of the 12 Kizuki, Akaza,

05:02 appears from the shadows.

05:03 Too hurt to help, Tanjiro and his friends can't do anything

05:07 but watch as Renkoku clashes with the demon.

05:11 (thudding)

05:13 It's a hard-fought battle, but inevitably,

05:21 Akaza's regenerating body becomes too much

05:24 for Renkoku to handle.

05:26 When the sun rises, Akaza slinks back into the darkness,

05:30 leaving behind a dead Hashira

05:32 and an inconsolable group of slayers.

05:35 (speaking in foreign language)

05:39 There's no rest for the weary, though.

05:45 Just as Tanjiro and the others finish burying their comrade,

05:48 they receive word of suspected demon presence

05:51 in the infamous Yoshiwara red-light district.

05:54 Accompanied by Sound Hashira, Tengen Uzui,

05:58 the team infiltrate the city to investigate.

06:02 (speaking in foreign language)

06:06 Zenitsu quickly befriends some of the residents

06:11 and tries to stand up for them

06:13 against their wicked courtesan, Daki.

06:15 After a slap to end all slaps,

06:18 the team realizes she's one of the 12 Kizuki

06:21 and has been manipulating the district for generations.

06:25 With everyone else either down for the count

06:28 or busy with rescue operations,

06:30 Tanjiro faces Daki alone.

06:33 He fights valiantly, but he can't win one-on-one.

06:36 That's when Nezuko comes in.

06:41 Angered by her brother's wounds,

06:43 she transforms into a true demon

06:45 and beats the ever-loving Daylight out of Daki.

06:48 It's a dual-edge sword, though.

06:57 Nezuko's bloodlust doesn't stop with Daki,

07:00 and Tanjiro has to hold her back

07:02 before she hurts anyone else.

07:04 Despite the supreme thrashing, Nezuko cuts her through.

07:12 It's Tengen who gets the honor

07:14 of officially decapitating Daki, or so it seems.

07:18 Instead of disintegrating, Daki's severed head

07:21 manifests a new kind of horror, her brother Yutaro.

07:25 (speaking in foreign language)

07:29 Since they share the Kizuki title,

07:34 they have to be killed simultaneously

07:36 for the death to stick, so that's what the slayers do.

07:40 It's a bloody beatdown for the ages.

07:42 Tengen goes wild, Zenitsu clutches up,

07:45 Inosuke gets a last-minute save,

07:48 and Tanjiro nearly loses his jaw.

07:51 But together, they manage to exorcise

07:53 the Entertainment District once and for all.

07:56 Basking in the well-earned victory,

08:04 Tengen decides to retire from slaying while he's on top.

08:09 (speaking in foreign language)

08:13 Elsewhere, Muzan grows increasingly frustrated

08:16 with the failure of his Kizuki.

08:18 He sends two of his strongest demons

08:20 to the swordsmith village

08:22 to procure the legendary Blue Spider Lily.

08:25 Presumably, it's the final ingredient he needs

08:28 to survive in the sunlight.

08:30 (speaking in foreign language)

08:34 However, the demons don't have an easy search.

08:40 In need of a new blade, Tanjiro and Nezuko

08:43 have also come to the swordsmith village.

08:45 They have some new friends too.

08:47 Prickly slayer Genya,

08:49 the logical-to-a-fault mist hashira, Muichiro,

08:52 and the overzealous love hashira, Mitsuri.

08:55 Even with some additional small fry demons running around,

08:59 the slayers had the Kizuki outnumbered two to one.

09:03 At least they did until the demon Hantengu

09:06 started multiplying.

09:07 (speaking in foreign language)

09:11 With the heroes spread thin,

09:14 Muichiro tackles the other Kizuki, Gyoko, on his own,

09:18 but finally reigniting his will to live,

09:21 the mist hashira puts the demon down for good.

09:24 (speaking in foreign language)

09:28 Unfortunately, it takes Muichiro out of commission too.

09:34 Meanwhile, Mitsuri's busy holding off Hantengu's clones,

09:38 leaving Tanjiro, Genya, and Nezuko to kill the main body.

09:42 But that's easier said than done when the sun's coming up

09:46 and Nezuko is about to fry.

09:48 In the end, Nezuko makes the ultimate sacrifice

09:51 to secure her victory.

09:52 Tanjiro slays Hantengu, but in doing so,

10:05 leaves his sister exposed to the sunlight,

10:08 and then nothing.

10:09 Nezuko doesn't burn.

10:11 Somehow, someway, Nezuko is the only demon

10:14 who can survive in the sunlight.

10:17 The revelation startles everyone, from demon to slayer.

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10:39 Tanjiro's just happy his sister is still alive,

10:42 but naturally, the peace doesn't last.

10:45 Word of what transpired reaches Muzan,

10:47 who deduces that if he were to eat Nezuko,

10:50 he'd become immune to sunlight too.

10:53 Preparing for the inevitable assault on the Kamado sister,

11:03 the Demon Slayer Corps recalls all of their forces.

11:07 Back at headquarters, Hashira and beginners alike

11:10 begin an intense new training regimen

11:12 in preparation for what may very well be their final battle.

11:17 Where do you think Demon Slayer will go from here?

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