There are thousands of members of theDemon SlayerCorps, the organization responsible for protecting humanity from man-eating demons, butsome recruits have killed more of the bloodthirsty creatures than others.From high-ranking Hashira like Giyu to newer members like Tanjiro, only the best demon slayers have managed to survive long enough to wipe out more than a few of the evil beasts.
With masterful swordsmanship, unmatched bravery, and years of training, these heroes have made the world a much safer place through their efforts. Among these thousands of demon slayers in the series, ten in particular reign supreme asthe deadliest and are responsible for decimating the most demons.
10Mitsuri Kanroji
Her Muscle Strength and Swordsmanship Help Her Take Down Upper Rank Demons Easily
Love Hashira, Mitsuri Kanroji, may have a kindhearted attitude otherwise, but she is ruthless when it comes to fighting villains. With her self-invented Love Breathing style, based around Flame Breathing, she has managed to help take down not just lower level demons,but Upper Ranks like Hantengu.
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Demon Slayer’s iconic Love Hashira, Mitsuri, is one of the series' most interesting characters, and there are many little-known facts about her.
Mitsuri is the most outgoing and friendly of all the Hashira, making new recruits feel welcome, so it is easy to underestimate how powerful she is, but that is a grave error many demons have made.With eight times stronger muscles than the average human,Mitsuri can destroy any demon unlucky enough to cross her path with ease.
9Muichiro Tokito
Muichiro Helped Kill the Menacing Upper Rank Demons, Gyokko and Kokushibo
Muichiro is only 14 years old, but has accomplished more than most adult demon slayers could dream of achieving. During the Swordsmith Village arc,Muichiro beat Gyokko, the Upper Rank Five demon, on his own, by beheading the creature using Mist Breathing at a lightning fast speed and destroying him beyond recognition before he could regenerate.
This was not even Muichiro’s most astounding kill,because he later contributed to Kokushibo’s death.Kokushibo is the Upper Rank One demon, and alongside a group of other Hashira, Muichiro made swift work of the demon. Despite his young age, Muichiro is one of the deadliest demon slayers in the series.
8Giyu Tomioka
Both Alone and Alongside Others, Giyu Has Vanquished Many High-Ranking Demons Like Rui
Giyu Tomioka is the most reserved and solitary member of the Hashira, but on his own, he has racked up a staggering number of demon deaths.One of his most noteworthy murders was Rui,one of the Twelve Kizuki and Spider Demons, who he quickly decapitated with his Water Breathing Style.
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Giyu and Tanjiro, two of Demon Slayer’s most popular heroes, share one surprising and heartbreaking past experience that ties them together.
There are many other demons Giyu helped slay along with his fellow Hashira, including Akaza and even Muzan. Although Giyu did not deal the final blow in these encounters, without his contributions, the demons would not have been weakened enough to die. Because of his careful, methodical way of fighting andmercilessness when it comes to evil,Giyu is one of the deadliest demon slayers.
7Inosuke Hashibira
The Beast Breather Inosuke Killed the Upper Rank Two Demon, Doma, as Well as a Host of Other Evil Creatures
Inosuke is among the most fearless demon slayers, with an animalistic Beast Breathing Style that allows him to cut down vast numbers of demons.He has a bone to pick with one Upper Rank demon in particular,the Upper Rank Two, Doma. Because of Doma, Inosuke’s mother died violently, and he grew up alone in the mountains, raised by boars, so he made it his mission to seek vengeance on the heartless being.
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Alongside Shinobu and Kanao, Inosuke ensured Doma breathed his last breath, marking one of his greatest kills. Inosuke also killed many lower ranked demons over the years and participated in the final fight against Muzan, making him one of the most proficient killers in the series,blasting through threats with his iconic boar mask and jagged double set of blades.
6Zenitsu Agatsuma
Due to a Personal Grudge, He Killed an Upper Rank Six Demon, Kaigaku, All on His Own
Zenitsu Agatsuma isone ofDemon Slayer’smost controversial characters, but he blossomed from a terrified coward to one of the series' most resilient fighters. Zenitsu harnessed his Thunder Breathing, previously only usable to him in his sleep, andkilled the Spider Demon son, the Tongue Demon, and eventually, Kaigaku, an Upper Rank Six.
Zenitsu had a personal grudge against Kaigaku since he was to blame for Zenitsu’s master, Jigoro’s, death, which spurred Zenitsu on to kill the once demon slayer turned demon in a truly badass fashion. The Thunder Breather’s transformation was more stark than anyone else’s inDemon Slayer,ashe morphed from someone who cowered in fear at demons to one of the deadliest warriorsin the world.
5Obanai Iguro
Obanai Substantially Weakened Muzan, Creating an Opening for Others To Kill the Demon King
Obanai Iguro had one of the mostunexpectedly tragic upbringings of anyDemon Slayercharacter, suffering abuse, neglect, and mistreatment from his family members who became ensnared in a cult, as well as the leader of the cult, the horrific Serpent Demon. Despite all the shortcomings Obanai faced, he trained and practiced to become one of the best Hashira,killing as many demons as humanly possible before his later demise.
Apart from slaughtering a number of lower level demons,Obanai was one of the major players in the final fight with Demon King, Muzan.With his Serpent Breathing, he weakened Muzan substantially, creating the perfect situation for the others to strike and end his life for good. Overall, Obanai proved himself to be capable of bringing even the mightest demons like Muzan to death.
4Kyojuro Rengoku
Rengoku Destroyed Hordes of Demons on His Own, and Passed Down His Breathing Style To Continue His Work
Kyojuro Rengoku, the Flame Hashira,embodied strength that even demons like Akaza took note of.Although he unfortunately did not survive past the events of the Mugen Train arc, his final battle with the Upper Rank Three, Akaza, only further revealed why he is one ofDemon Slayer’sdeadliest threats. With his Flame Breathing and swordsmanship, he moved so fast he was almost undetectable, slicing up demons in rapid fashion.
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In his last fight, Akaza begged Rengoku to join the evil side instead and put his abilities to better use, but Rengoku refused due to his righteous conscience. Although Rengoku killed many other demons during this arc and before, Akaza unfortunately overpowered him and ended his life, but not before he could train many others, like Mitsuri, to use his Breathing Style to continue his work. In this way,Rengoku’s techniques cleverly continued to end demons' lives even after his own death, through the work of others.
3Gyomei Himejima
Gyomei Decapitated Kokushibo, an Immensely Powerful Upper Rank One Demon
Gyomei is canonically the strongest member of the Hashira, although his everyday personality is characterized by gentleness and meekness. Despite his soft-spoken nature, Gyomei decapitated Kokushibo, the Upper Rank One demon, defeating him when even Yoriichi, the first demon slayer, was unable to.
Gyomei’s Stone Breathing is exceptionally effective, and few demon slayers or Hashira can match his level of skill in combat. Although he sadly died battling Muzan,he contributed to the demon slayers' victory over the evil king, cementing his status forever as one of the series' most lethal heroes.
2Tanjiro Kamado
Tanjiro Has Slaughtered More Upper Rank Demons Than Any Other Demon Slayer
Tanjiro Kamado, had his work cut out for him when he was tasked with saving his sister, Nezuko, from her fate as a demon and triumphing over the Demon King, Muzan, but he rose to the challenge, crushing every demon in his path. Some ofTanjiro’s most magnificent kills include theUpper Rank Six demons, Gyutaro and Daki, Upper Rank Four, Hantengu, and Upper Rank Three, Akaza.
Demon Slayer Waited Until Its Very Last Arc To Introduce One Of The Franchise’s Strongest Demon Ever, & Fans Aren’t Ready For It
Demon Slayer’s most powerful and most deadly demon ever was not introduced until the end of the manga and only appeared for a very brief time.
Few demon slayers have murdered as many Upper Rank demons as Tanjiro managed to, making him Hashira level in regard to his kills. Most spectacularly of all though,Tanjiro managed to killthe first demon ever Lord Muzan, with teamwork from other demon slayers. Tanjiro began the series as a fairly weak and average human, but his training molded him into a demon’s worst nightmare.
1Yoriichi Tsugikuni
Yoriichi Was Not Only the Deadliest Demon Killer, He Paved the Way for the Demon Slayer Corps Formation
Yoriichi is known as the first demon slayerand the inventor of Breathing Styles,and without him, the Demon Slayer Corps would never have been brought into existence. Tanjiro followed in Yoriichi’s footsteps in a multitude of ways, most notably, his Sun Breathing, known as Hinokami Kagura, which was created initially by Yoriichi. Yoriichi definitely deserves to be calledDemon Slayer’sdeadliest demon slayer.
Hekilled hundreds of demons with his blade and almost killed Muzan singlehandedly, had the Demon King not regenerated at the last moment. Demons cowered in terror at Yoriichi’s name, proving the significant negative reputation he had among the creatures. Not only did Yoriichi kill droves of demons himself, he paved the path for others to continue his legacy, making him the most fatal of demon killers inDemon Slayer.
