r/BetterKimetsuNoYaiba

Missed out on the releases, and I’ve been waiting for Crunchyroll to release the movie or at least a DVD copy, yet absolutely nothing has been announced/released

So where can I watch it?? And, why hasn’t it come out yet? This is kind of crazy. Any help would be nice:)

By 4, I don’t mean that there are only 4 important or focused on characters, I simply mean that that's the amount of MAIN the story focuses on (or they are the ones you usually follow). Not sure if you guessed by now but the story will be much longer

Name: Tanjiro Kamado

Age: 16 years old

(He is wearing the same clothes he had at the very start of the show, scarf included)

Design:

Stage 1: He looks like his the design in

stage 2 but chibi/smaller in terms of size, kinda like Nezuko but don’t let that fool you, he’s still very strong

Stage 2: He is in his original form and he basically looks like this with his original design (non demon slayer one at the start of series), with a good amount of hair that’s usually kept in a bun. He has all factors except that he has only one Hanafuda earring on his left ear due to giving it to Nezuko as a promise to be together forever no matter how far (he still wears the muzzle tho) with a small bite mark on his neck.

Stage 3 (adult form): He gets much taller and his hair breaks out of a bun becoming longer,etc to the point where he resembles Yoriichi in a way. The muzzle is completely out of his mouth, his skin becomes darker and maybe as a nod to cannon (bone like tendrils can emerge from his back in the same vain that nezuko manifested a horn or not it’s really whatever and doesn’t make a difference ), and I won’t go into how he got this form as thats in like Part 4. Essentially this form is extremely powerful (even more so than canon nezuko adult form) but it does enhance his demonic tendencies which can make him confuse friend with foe.

- Before we start I will say there are changes to Tanjiro’s character but not as much as Nezuko as I actually like how he is in OG and I wanna incorporate that

The reason he was at home instead of Nezuko was that he broke his leg and was recently overcoming the injury. And due to them having to make money due to the day of their dads death coming (where they annually celebrate and give him their blessings and good wills), Nezuko decides Tanjiro stresses himself too much and that she’ll do it for him

In terms of physicality, just like demons he has immense amounts of stamina, and is balanced in terms of all around stats which definitely levels him up and allows him to stay out of a pinch (but due to not being externally connected to Muzan just like Nezuko in cannon he needs immense rest, and his might be a little longer as he uses up more energy, it's nothing to scoff at. Also just like OG you know we can’t miss his powerful forehead, even more so now (which sometimes he uses in conjunction with his BDA)

He still has the burn mark (tbh because I like that red scar in OG, I’d just rewrite it to look more like a literal scar but it isn’t exactly a demon slayer mark as he doesn’t manifest one). This is to leave a difference to Nezuko as she awakens her and that's what spreads around the Hashira (except for the one with the premature mark tanjiro had in OG that didn’t spread but I won’t explain that one) and like I said rules for Mark’s are different so don't judge to fast. But I will say it does spread due to her lineage of Sun breathing for REASONS, but that isn’t all there is to it for others to awaken it, there still are requirements.

Not sure but maybe Muzan turned Tanjiro into a demon on purpose as an experiment, though he didn’t think he’d live anyway but still, also Tanjiro link with Muzan isnt really there especially after meeting Tamayo (who is same as OG its just circumstances are different when meeting her)

For fun facts, Tanjiro is insanely tone deaf and loses composure when it comes to his favorite food, Onigiri and has rough hands due to all the things like training,hunting,etc he did with his father (Nezuko still babies and feeds Tanjiro despite it not filling him up out of habit but he allows it cause he loves her

Ever since he was young, his life was full of responsibilities. This is due to him not only taking care of his dad but also walking out to the wilderness with him (his dad’s goal was for Tanjiro was to process what it means to be a man and be alive) and not just that along with taking care of his siblings, he was the bread winner often going out and selling wood, food, hell he even took some odd jobs like cleaning toilets to make his family’s day go smoother. Tanjiro was known to stress himself out which is what made Nezuko partially mad even after their dads passing as they left all burden on to him and even as a demon Tanjiro is overbearing and tries to handle problems for Nezuko.

Unlike Nezuko, Tanjiro was extremely close to his dad as they learn the dance Hinokami Kagura which fully intrigued Tanjiro and while it was hard and he often ran out of breath, he did manage to make progress when it comes to using it, they also went hunting a lot (and even though Tanjiro didn’t like hurting the animals, he knew if times came he’d have to hurt things for his family to survive still he tries to save many things as he can), etc and he also learnt a lot of hand to hand combat from his dad (obviously it's not professional but it’s good as his dad was a great fighter) and he knew some of his siblings were a lil bit jealous, he often told him what their father was teaching him and even did goofy charades himself to show it, his caring nature is why all his siblings love him so much, due to this upbringing when Muzan came in, Tanjiro was the first to attack with knives but obviously it didn’t work and he was first to go down (Tanjiro understands his father is misunderstood and that he just wanted to teach Tanjiro to protect and serve his family and that he loved them all equally and believed in all their qualities unlike Nezuko as she didn’t know a lot about him). Tanjiro was also pretty close to his mom, unlike him, she can sing so they often sung songs together in a tone deaf duet fashion and danced together, she also made sure to take care of Tanjiro as with mother instincts she knew when he couldn’t take much more.

Even though Tanjiro can’t speak (he can say one word due to the trauma and becoming a demon but that's when he pushes himself and the word is for in character reasons in the personality traits section), I want him to be more active. So for that timeskip, while he will be out for a long time (a whole year), it’ll still be shorter than Nezuko’s because while Urokodaki still implants that all humans are family and to not eat them like in OG, he’ll also teach Tanjiro sign language so he can also communicate accurate even in terms of morse code (Don’t worry he still makes those little cute “mmm” mouth noises we all know and love throughout the series)

Tanjiro is relatively average in terms of academics due to still being taught (not quite the planner like Nezuko as she was an avid reader and he was focused on doing many things at once but still if he was in a school he can pull 75-80’s). He can make small rations but anything else and that kitchen is bursting into flames

Like Nezuko in canon (I think), he does remember everything that happened before he became a demon (with some being faint) and despite it not being as much as Nezuko, he does have nightmares that trigger his demon tendencies.

Personality traits:

Tanjiro is just as nice as canon and is very social but still is wary of himself as he often hesitates before touching others, this stems from the fact after becoming a demon, he doesn't quite trust his own self which leads to him being a little more closed off, still with Nezuko he is as expressive as ever. He’ll put his life on the line for the weak many times if he could. He also strives to help those going through something (such as a specific main cast character he goes to)

Tanjiro and Nezuko have very different struggles while she has to understand others, he has to learn to understand himself and know that what happened doesn’t define him. The one word he can speak is his last words, the word “Demon”. This doesn’t just stem from his hatred from Muzan but it is also because that's how Tanjiro views himself, before as a human he was dependable but now he is such a loose cannon and is often scared he’s holding everyone back. He believes he long lost humanity and the right of the Kamado name due to failing to protect them. This means in terms of character he needs to learn to learn burdens are shared but also needs to learn that circumstance doesn’t define him and that the world around him is still there for him to change and grow as well as acknowledging its not his fault for what happened.​​ (he learns a bit of this while also helping a certain character with a character struggle of their in a exchange of few words as they watch they watch fire works he creates with his BDA in the night, and sh- I mean they say what he wanted to hear for a long time that “he is not a demon”)

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Tanjiro vows and knows to never eat humans but unlike OG Nezuko where it seems to be incredibly easy. He actively fights for control and resists it more often thus why he is more of a loose canon and why he feels the way he does

Tanjiro is extremely responsible and overprotective, especially when it comes to his sister, this trait is further enhanced due to him being a demon. If she gets hurt, or even insulted Tanjiro gets insanely mad often going for a fight or a huge headbutt (different levels of anger for how hurt she is or what happens obviously)

Tanjiro is like and unlike Nezuko when it comes to cluelessness. Though he does not know a whole lot about the city, he’s been there a few times due to odd jobs so he knows his way around a little bit.

Tanjiro doesn’t hate demons like Nezuko due to some sort of attachment and relatability to them but he hates Muzan to an insane degree like in OG

He’s a good listener often being easily drawn in which does make him naive in a sense

Powers and Abilities:

Demonic Physiology => Tanjiro due to becoming a demon has:

\- Enhanced Physical strength and endurance

\- Extremely long claws (like nezuko in OG technically unique to him)

\- Enhanced speed and the blood manipulation, the usual you already know

Hinokami Kagura: Despite not knowing sun breathing and not using a sword. That doesn’t mean he abandons the kagura from his kit. Instead he uses the dances and adapts that into his fighting style not only allowing to amp his physicals even more and allows for constant movement and an ultra instinct like effect but still it costs tanjiro as it burns his muscles (due to also using BDA with it) and it makes him need rest

Sun resistance: At first Tanjiro can’t resist the sun, hell he would experience more burns but as he grows throughout the series he will be forced to straight up resist it but this will be on extremely different circumstances and they’d be fighting someone insanely powerful (unlike OG this will be slow burn with more build up as lets be honest, Nezuko conquering the sun SUDDENLY WITH NO BUILD UP IS STRAIGHT UP BS) I don't hate it but execution needs to be better. Reasons are same as OG with a few additives but it happens pretty late in series. (Tbh i like this moment as it feels like the setting point where demons and humans win with Muzan now having a way to conquer the sun and humans having a lead).

Also didn’t mention in Nezuko section but there won’t be no demon queen Nezuko (i dont even like DKT), overall tho the fight with Muzan will be harder and he’d use other tricks to prolong battle despite the sun as well as ALMOST absorbing Tanjiro. This is because despite returning to human form, he comes in to help (he’s still partially demon, just weaker) and it’ll be a duo between tanjiro and Nezuko to fully take Muzan out (I don’t like that demon nezuko just stayed on sidelines despite being the main girl so this changes for demon tanjiro)

Enhanced senses: He already had great smelling as in OG he can smell demons, people, and emotions but now due to being a demon its enhanced to even more degrees extending its radius,etc still his smell can be overloaded

Finally what you’ve all been waiting for

Blood Demon Art: Dance of the Crimson sun

His blood ignites the moment it leaves his body, creating explosive, sun-like bursts of flame.

Core Ability: Any blood he releases can detonate into fiery explosions at will. He can control the timing, size, and direction of these blasts, letting him chain explosions together or set traps and not just that unlike Nezuko in canon, he can shape them allowing more more complex flames .

Flame Nature:

The flames burn like sunlight and are a blend of a crimson red with a whitish center, making them especially effective against demons as it can hinder their regen (it also can hurt humans as he wants to protect her from all threats). They don’t always cause immediate pain at first contact, but the damage rapidly intensifies after ignition showing Tanjiro’s restraint (pacifist side in a way)

He can use this BDA to propel himself with back-to-back explosions and create mid-air blasts for mobility and attacks. As well as Trap enemies by scattering delayed “blood mines” and condensing blood into a single point for a stronger, focused detonation.

Emotion Influence:

\- Calm: Smaller, controlled bursts (precise, low blood cost)

\- Anger: Larger, unstable explosions with wider range but harder control

They’re the same art it’s just different levels of intensity, kinda like how Kokushibou crescent moon slices change size and color in canon to show he’s getting stronger. Tanjiro doesn’t exactly have signature moves as he uses it for to accompany combat and isn’t a master of BDA like lower and upper moons are

He uses kagura in tangent to guide how he moves while making BDA guide what his attacks and releases

Tanjiro only has a set amount of times he can use this per day before going to sleep.