47 Facts About Nezuko Kamado

Nezuko Kamado is a fictional character in Koyoharu Gotouge's manga series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.

Nezuko and her older brother Tanjiro Kamado are the sole survivors of an incident they lost their entire family in due to the Demon King, Muzan Kibutsuji, with Nezuko being transformed into a demon, but unexpectedly still showing signs of human emotion and thought.

Critical response to Nezuko Kamado has been positive due to how unconventional it was for the narrative to have her kind of character as a demon, as well as how her fighting abilities adapt and grow as the series progresses.

Nezuko Kamado has been a popular character within the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba fanbase, appearing in an issue from the Weekly Playboy magazine.

Nezuko Kamado says that demons had a soul once and are not truly evil.

Anime producer Yuma Takahashi said that although Nezuko Kamado is silent ever since the first episode, the staff could express intricate changes in the character's facial expression and humanize her emotions.

Comic Book Resources writer Harley Whisenhunt states that Nezuko Kamado was intended to be a "dual protagonist" to Tanjiro and share equal significance in the story, and that she has an "intense bond" with Tanjiro.

Akari Kito, the Japanese voice actor of Nezuko Kamado, said Tanjiro's voice actor, Natsuki Hanae, is similar to a big brother to her at the studio as he is supportive and if there are parts that she has difficulty recording, Hanae would stay and wait till she finishes even though he has done his part.

In Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, demons need to eat humans to survive, but Nezuko Kamado believes that she should spare human lives.

Nezuko Kamado presumably took care of her younger siblings as an assistant to her mother, as is briefly witnessed prior to her family's death, Unlike Tanjiro, who was responsible for selling firewood in town, Nezuko would usually help out around the family home.

The family was somewhat poor and, as a result, Nezuko Kamado sometimes had to go without things, such as new clothes, to ensure that the rest of her siblings had enough food to eat, She did not appear to view this as a burden, and instead was simply just content with helping her family.

Tanjiro hesitates to deliver the final blow, and, eventually, the sun rises, causing the Demon to disintegrate and Nezuko Kamado to flee to the safety of the house.

Nezuko Kamado then sleeps for the full two years Tanjiro spends training, not awakening after he leaves for the Final Selection.

Sakonji keeps her in check the entire time, until Tanjiro successfully passes the Final Selection, because it is only then, when he returns to them, that Nezuko Kamado awakens, She greets Tanjiro, embracing him and relieving him of his fears.

Nezuko Kamado accompanies Tanjiro to his first mission, where she emerges from her box to fight a copy of the Swamp Demon.

Nezuko Kamado falls asleep after the Demon is defeated, Nezuko spends most of this arc in her box, as it takes place during the day.

Nezuko Kamado takes part in the battle against Lower Rank 5, Rui.

Nezuko Kamado helps her brother at first using herself as a shield against Rui's threads but then is captured and tied up by him to the top of several trees upside down, falling asleep as a result of blood loss.

Tanjiro instructs Nezuko Kamado to run and his jaw is broken after a kick on his head.

Nezuko Kamado decided on getting to headquarters inside her box.

Nezuko Kamado awakens to her berserk-like Demon Transformation ability during the fight with Daki, the female half of Upper Rank 6.

Nezuko Kamado proves instrumental in saving several Demon Slayers from the brink of death by using her Exploding Blood ability to burn the lethal poison of Gyutaro, the male half of Upper Rank 6, out of the Slayers' blood.

Kiriya then remembers his father's words to let Nezuko Kamado do as she pleases, allowing her to leave.

Urokodaki still chases her but Nezuko Kamado is far too fast for him.

Nezuko Kamado then remembers how Tanjiro carried her through the snow, panicked and desperate, trying to save her life.

Nezuko Kamado recalls every ally and friend she has made along the way and every tender moment she shared with them.

Nezuko Kamado envisions Tanjiro holding his hand out to her and his promise to protect her.

Sanemi trying to prove that Nezuko Kamado is dangerous, uses his Marechi blood as a bait.

Nezuko Kamado recalls her family and refuses to drink it at the end.

Nezuko Kamado ends up becoming furious at Sanemi after being awaken and stabbed.

Nezuko Kamado is carried out to the Butterfly Mansion alongside her elder brother.

Nezuko Kamado spends almost the entire arc sleeping to recover her strength after she used her Blood Demon Art for the first time against Rui on Mount Natagumo.

Nezuko Kamado gets out of her box, only to get confused by Kyojuro Rengoku, who is strangling a human as he sleeps.

Nezuko Kamado tries to wake her brother up for a head pat and then proceeds to give him a headbutt in frustration when she is unable to rouse him.

Nezuko Kamado uses it on the ropes of the Demon Slayers after they were put to sleep by Lower Rank 1, Enmu.

Nezuko Kamado is helped by a sleeping Zenitsu who declares he will protect her, making her look on in awe.

Nezuko Kamado's admiration is quickly dispelled as he pops back asleep mid-sentence and begins to snore.

Nezuko Kamado was ranked in third place in the first Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba character popularity poll with 3,319 votes.

Nezuko Kamado won the Newtype "Best Female Character" award for her role in the series, along with Akari Kito being awarded for her performance as Nezuko.

In February 2020 at 4th Crunchyroll Anime Awards, Nezuko Kamado's fight with Tanjiro against Rui won the "Best Fight Scene" category while she was nominated for "Best Girl".

Tokyo enjoyed the build-up of this scene as Nezuko Kamado manages to assist Tanjiro thanks to being motivated by her late mother and the power she shows surprised the writer.

Nezuko Kamado was voted as one of the five recipients for the "Best Girls of the Decade" at the Funimation's Decade of Anime fan poll.

Siliconera made a similar article discussing her characterization and how compelling she is during the anime's first season due to how, despite her tragic backstory, Nezuko Kamado becomes a more heroic figure when fighting other demons.

In 2021, Nezuko Kamado appeared on the cover of the July issue of Weekly Playboy featuring an interview with Kito.

Much Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba merchandise features Nezuko Kamado, including glasses frames, loungewear, and canned coffee.

Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network noted that Nezuko Kamado retained her humanity despite becoming a demon due to how she protects her older brother, making Giyu allow the siblings to embark on a quest to find a cure to her state.

However, Maria Remizova of Comic Book Resources said that despite the attention Nezuko Kamado gets, she serves more as a plot device to encourage the protagonist to grow.