Nezuko Kamado
竈門 禰豆子
- Rank
- #28 of 262
- Elo
- 1,598
- Battles
- 15
- Win rate
- 80%
About Nezuko Kamado
Nezuko Kamado is the demon who refuses to eat humans and the reason her brother Tanjiro joins the Demon Slayer Corps at all. Her bamboo muzzle, size-shifting body and eventual Blood Demon Art make her one of the franchise's defining images, and her protective fury whenever Tanjiro is in danger is the emotional core of the series.
How old is Nezuko Kamado?
Nezuko is 12 at the beginning of Demon Slayer and 14 chronologically after Tanjiro's two-year training period. She sleeps during his training rather than eating humans. Her ability to change her size and appearance does not change her chronological age.
What demon abilities does Nezuko have?
Nezuko has superhuman strength, regeneration and the ability to change her body's size. She shrinks to fit inside the wooden box Tanjiro carries and recovers her strength through sleep instead of feeding on humans.
Exploding Blood: spoilers through the Entertainment District Arc
Her Blood Demon Art, Exploding Blood (Bakketsu), ignites her blood into flames. These flames are shown burning demonic threads and effects without injuring her human allies. During the Entertainment District Arc, she uses them to burn away Gyutaro's poison. This is a demonstrated use against demon poison, not a general ability to heal every injury.
Advanced demon form: Entertainment District Arc spoilers
While fighting Daki, Nezuko takes a larger, horned form with vine-like markings and increased strength and regeneration. The transformation also threatens her restraint around humans; Tanjiro helps calm her down. Its adult-like appearance is a transformation, not a change in her actual age.
Later developments: Swordsmith Village Arc spoilers
Nezuko's burning blood turns Tanjiro's Nichirin sword crimson red during the battle in the Swordsmith Village. At the end of the arc, she also survives exposure to sunlight, a major exception to the usual weakness of demons.
Character facts
- Anime
- Demon Slayer
- Age
- 12-14
- Birthday
- December 28
- Height
- 153 cm
- Gender
- Female
- Hair colour
- Black
- Eye colour
- Pink
- Species
- Demon
- Occupation
- Demon, Tanjiro's sister
- Voice actress
- Akari Kito
- First appearance
- Demon Slayer
