GROUPS & FACTIONS
Every faction in the anime, from the Demon Slayer Corps and its Hashira to Muzan's Twelve Kizuki and the crows in between.
Cultivator
Retired swordsmen who train the next generation of slayers, the way Urokodaki trained Tanjiro and Jigoro trained Zenitsu.
Debut: Episode 3
Demon
Humans transformed by Muzan's blood. They feed on people, regenerate from almost anything, and die only by sunlight or a Nichirin blade through the neck.
Debut: Episode 1
Demon Slayer
鬼狩り (Onikari)
Sworn members of the Demon Slayer Corps. They hunt demons with Nichirin blades, breathing styles, and no official government backing.
Debut: Episode 3
Hashira
柱 (Hashira)
The nine highest ranked swordsmen in the Corps, each the master of a breathing style and the last line before Muzan.
Debut: Episode 22
Kakushi
The Corps' cleanup and rescue crew. They carry the wounded off the battlefield and scrub the aftermath before dawn.
Debut: Episode 21
Kasugai Crow
Messenger crows assigned to every slayer to deliver mission orders and relay news between battles.
Debut: Episode 5
Ninju
忍獸ムキムキ鼠 (Ninjū Mukimuki Nezumi)
Tengen Uzui's trained muscle mice, strong enough to haul swords through the Entertainment District.
Debut: Episode 37
Oyakata
お館様 (Oyakata)
The title carried by the head of the Ubuyashiki family, the leader every Hashira answers to.
Debut: Episode 3
Spider Family
蜘蛛の家族 (Kumo oni kazoku)
Rui's false family on Mount Natagumo, demons pressed into the roles of Mother, Father, Son, and Daughter under threat.
Debut: Episode 15
Swordsmith
The craftsmen of the hidden Swordsmith Village, forging and reforging every Nichirin blade the Corps swings.
Debut: Episode 5
