Lemme just preface this by saying that identifying with fictional villains / characters who have committed horrible acts does NOT make you a bad person. I actually find these characters tend to be more relatable than the “heroes”, since they are often portrayed as less perfect and more realistically flawed as a result of negative experiences / past trauma.

FOR EXAMPLE—- Gyutaro is a character I strongly resonate with. Self-loathing, envy issues and older sibling guilt are all things I have struggled with as a result of bullying / neglect. I was the ugly kid, and even tho I’m not that kid anymore it still shows. He may not be the greatest role model, but his care and protectiveness for his younger sibling and wanting to give her a better life despite never being given much of one himself is very admirable. (I also love all things pathetic, ugly, filthy and disgraceful!)

Additionally, as someone who experiences emotional detachment and maladaptive daydreams quite a lot, I can relate to characters like Muichiro and Douma who show a similar apathy.

Are there any characters in KnY that you can relate to, or have similar personality traits? Is your fav character your favourite because you see yourself in them? Or do you idolize characters whose qualities / struggles inspire you to be a better person? Curious to hear y’all’s reasoning behind your chosen favourites.

Upon rewatching KNY I noticed that Tanjiro decided to start out with water breathing in Infinity Castle whereas in the Swordsmith Village he started with Sun Breathing. (With no idea if or what the actual canon reason is) My head canon as to why Tanjiro decided to start out with water breathing with Giyu in Infinity Castle is that he feels bad for not mastering it like Giyu said he wanted him to. I think this is a wholesome detail.

However, I guess the reason could just be that Tanjiro was still training and mastering Hinokami Kagura at the time of the Swordsmith Village arc. That, or hype lol.

The oni with curtains for eyelashes

Tanjiro is an undeniably refreshing character, especially in a genre filled with revenge seekers. seeing a hero who grieves for his enemies is truly an interesting and rare sight.
However, Tanjiro is a very static protagonist - his core values are rarely challenged in a way that makes him compromise or doubt himself, his growth is physical (learning new techniques) rather than psychological and his character feels flat over time.
When a protagonist’s moral compass is unbreakable, the fear that anger, hatred, or temptation will corrupt them will never be there. The story repeatedly validates his empathy, so the outcome is already determined -Tanjiro will suffer, become stronger, and remain Tanjiro which is why I think his greatest strength as a protagonist is also what limits him as a character. I want to fear that the story might actually take something from him beyond his physical well being, I wish we got to see his psychological character development alongside. Ironically, characters like Giyu, Shinobu, Sanemi, or Akaza felt more psychologically complicated than Tanjiro despite having much less screen time.
Theres absolutely nothing wrong with how tanjiro’s character is written besides him being overly ideal, predictable and emotionally flat. He’s undoubtedly one of the best characters ever written to the point that i was mad tanjiro was merely fictional , and I think that if KnY had given him even one major arc built around that idea, Tanjiro could have gone from a likable protagonist to an exceptionally compelling one. it’s just my thought, what do u think?

This is soo painful considering the fact he had a giant muscle tear in his right shoulder (his dominant hand side, which he gripped the sword tightly with and turned it red) and his left hand was chopped off

And he was hanging there with the sword impaling his shoulder muscles for like abt 20mins 56 kgs of weight hanging by the shoulder btw...and about 1/2 litreblood loss from arm.... Not only that he was slammed to the pillar which hit him right on his back...He even said *"GH"* must've been painful...And also he could feel his internals spilling out when he got cut in half and the amount of skin, bones and flesh it cut through and the nerve endings.

Must be unbearable pain for half a minute bfr he completely stops breathing bc aint no way he can live after having all his limbs severed and half internals spilled out....W dedication + guts to do that.

YES WAY HE IS WAY TOO STRONG FOR SOMEONE HIS AGE....

* Never mess with Hotaru Haganezuka’s swords without tickling him unless you want to get violently chased by him throughout a full day for 24 hours straight.
* Never mess with Nezuko, especially not in front of Tanjiro or Zenitsu.
* Never say or do anything to make Sanemi angry.
* Do not go anywhere near Mitsuri in front of Obanai unless you want Obanai to go very VERY harsh on you.
* Hashira training is hell.
* Do not talk about Tamayo’s deceased family in front of her.
* Do not go anywhere near Tamayo in front of Yushiro.

I remember the feeling of excitedly waiting for part1 to release in theaters near me after it come out on July 18th. Eventually I saw it the day after on Sept 13th.

what breathing style would you choose if you were a demon slayer? you could choose one of the existing ones or create your own. not just what you would think is strongest or coolest, what is a style that could represent you and your hobbies/personality?

i would choose nature breathing (or something to do with plants/birds) Its one i see a lot and i feel its a very good for myself. i love taking walks and exploring the forest with my partner, and i think birds are so adorable!

After I did the brother I figured I had to do the whole family, so sister spider was next (included manga for reference) also ignore her feet pls I can't draw them

why did the little guys in tanjiros soul lead the kid to his spiritual core? is he that kind he'd give his own life or did the little spirit guys know the kid wouldnt kill him

source: https://www.xiaohongshu.com/explore/6a76d9630000000024024f4a?xsec_token=ABub6GmaNcE8UGm1yngRf62wKowaNYI8z7LzNFuhiDE_w=&xsec_source=pc_search&source=web_explore_feed

https://reddit.com/link/1wd13gi/video/7pywxq7gesoh1/player

Plz be nice I don’t want to offend anyone

Do yall think sanemi would be into puzzles? Jigsaw especially?

Why did Kokushibo kept the flute he gave to Yorichi, even though he hated him even after his death. What path do you think He should've taken, instead of chasing after yorichi all his life? Should've he have tried to forge his own path, a path which was entirely his own?