You wouldn’t want to mess with any of them.
Demon Slayer (Kimetsu no Yaiba) is packed with incredibly powerful and skilled characters, so choosing only ten of them is not an easy task. However, we’ve tried to make a list of characters who fans consider the strongest in the series.
And, unsurprisingly, almost all of them are either Hashira or members of the Twelve Kizuki.
10. Muichiro
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This Hashira finally got his time to shine in the Swordsmith Village Arc of the anime adaptation, but manga readers tell us that there’s more to come. You’ll really see what he’s capable of later in the story.
But Muichiro looks impressive even now. He managed to defeat the Upper Rank Five all by himself. While being the youngest of the Hashira.
9. Hantengu
Don’t let the pathetic vibe that this demon is giving off fool you, he’s the Upper Rank Four for a reason. We’ve seen plenty of reasons in Season 3 of the anime. It took a lot of skill and determination to finally defeat him, and we highly doubt that any of the demon slayers could’ve done it entirely by themselves.
Hantengu’s ability to create clones is especially frightening: he’s not just one opponent, he’s an entire team of them.
8. Giyu
Giyu doesn’t speak much, but his outstanding fighting abilities speak for him instead. Even Akaza pointed out Giyu’s skills and called him a worthy opponent.
Giyu is the first Hashira we meet and the first one we fall in love with, that’s why he’ll forever hold a special place in our hearts. And the endless list of demons that he managed to kill proves that he really deserves it.
7. Akaza
Although Akaza won fans’ hearts mostly because of his tragic backstory, it’s impossible to deny that he would also be able to do that with his strength.
His combat abilities are so impressive that he managed to kill 67 people even when he was still human. With his bare fists! His fight with Rengoku showed anime-onlys just a glimpse of his true power. But trust us, more is coming.
6. Sanemi
Even though there wasn’t much of Sanemi in the anime yet, believe us when we say that he’s a force to be reckoned with. He’s truly one of the strongest Hashira and Demon Slayers ever.
If you still don’t believe us, then we might tell you that Sanemi will be able to fight the Upper Rank One on his own and even receive some praise from him. Kokushibo said that Sanemi’s physical abilities and techniques have reached their peak.
5. Doma
What’s even more frightening than a psychopath? An incredibly powerful one, of course. And this is exactly what Doma is. We have the true Upper Rank Two here, and when you see Doma in action, you will understand why this demon holds such a high position.
Ruthless and sadistic, Doma can overpower almost any opponent. And feel twisted glee looking at his enemy’s breathless corpse. On top of that, Doma is a fast learner and he managed to surpass Akaza in a shorter period of time.
4. Gyomei
Gyomei is truly the most powerful Hashira out there. Most demons would start trembling just a little bit if they saw Gyomei in front of them. As they should.
Just like Sanemi, Gyomei was also praised by Kokushibo, and this demon said that he’d never met anyone so skilled at battle as these two. He’s a Stone Hashira and he does resemble a big rock in a way: an immovable force, difficult to break and beat.
3. Kokushibo
We’ve finally come to the Upper Rank One, Kokushibo himself. He’s the strongest of the Twelve Kizuki and one of the more powerful Demon Slayer characters ever.
There’s hardly anyone who can stand a chance against him, and if demon slayers want to even have a chance of defeating him, they need to muster all of the power they can. And even then the fight won’t be easy. Kokushibo is a true menace, who can kill you without blinking an eye.
2. Muzan
It’s obvious that the Demon King himself would be somewhere close to the top of our list. And we think only one Demon Slayer character can be stronger than Muzan.
Muzan is the epitome of the final boss, and it’s a no-brainer, he’s the main villain of the series after all. His power is unmatched and he’s feared even by the strongest of demons.
His ruthlessness makes him even more terrifying. Muzan is capable of killing hundreds of demon slayers in a short period of time effortlessly. Even the Upper Ranks cannot compare to Muzan’s abilities.
1. Yoriichi
However, Muzan is not our number one, since there’s a person whose power is truly unmatched.
Yoriichi is the most powerful demon slayer to have ever existed. On top of that, he is the inventor of Breathing Styles that all of the demon slayers use.
When Yoriichi was just seven years old, he managed to beat a trained sword instructor even though he’d never held a sword in his hands before that. So you can imagine what he can do after years of training and practicing.