When it comes to anime battles, Demon Slayer features some of the most visually impressive fights in the medium. With Ufotable at the helm, the hit shonen series by Koyoharu Gotouge continues to wow audiences with its well-animated battles between demons and slayers as their powerful blood demon art and breathing styles clash.
Among the many unforgettable battles in Demon Slayer, there are several fights that unexpectedly become one-sided. When two contenders with an overwhelming difference in power collide, the fight often becomes little more than a massacre. True enough, these one-sided fights in Demon Slayer exposed the terrifying gap in strength between the series’ strongest warriors and their weaker opponents.
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Giyu Tomioka Nearly Ended Tanjiro’s Journey Before It Began
When a charcoal seller carrying a demon on his back crossed paths with a demon slayer on a snowy afternoon, Giyu Tomioka immediately saw him as a potential danger rather than a friend. He immediately separated Nezuko from Tanjiro, preventing the demon from attacking the young boy.
To Giyu’s disbelief, Tanjiro unexpectedly begged him to spare Nezuko’s life. This was an atrocity for a slayer, let alone a Hashira, pushing him to teach Tanjiro a lesson in the harsh reality of their duty. While containing Nezuko, Giyu comfortably overwhelmed Tanjiro without using his sword.
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Kanao Tsuyuri Completely Outclassed Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke During Training
Kanao Tsuyuri is a mysterious demon slayer and a woman of few words. Even when Tanjiro, Inosuke, and Zenitsu attempt to speak to her, she remains stoic and silent. However, her actions speak louder than her words, especially during the Demon Slayer trio’s daily training arc at the Butterfly Mansion.
In both the cup and tag games, where Kanao showed her superior speed, intelligence, and reflexes, the trio quickly realized how far ahead she was compared to them. One by one, Kanao outplayed the boys, making them retry the exercises and improve their abilities along the way until they beat her fair and square.
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Shinobu Kocho’s Smile Was the Last Thing the Spider Demon Daughter Saw
Shinobu Kocho is one of the most intimidating Hashira in the story due to her twisted personality and ruthless methods when it comes to killing demons. Even though she isn’t strong enough to decapitate demons, she can use poison as an effective alternative.
On Mount Natagumo, Shinobu Kocho mercilessly killed the Spider Demon Daughter with poison. Before killing her, Shinobu playfully teased her enemy, tricking her into believing that she would help her and spare her life in the process. In reality, Shinobu simply concealed her true intentions with a facade of calmness and compassion. In the end, Shinobu mercilessly kills the Spider Demon Daughter.
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The Tongue Demon Underestimated Zenitsu Agatsuma’s Real Power
One of the biggest responsibilities that Demon Slayers like Zenitsu have is protecting the weak and innocent from the threat of demons. However, more often than not, Zenitsu can only fulfill this dangerous part of the job unconsciously. With his eyes closed, Zenitsu’s fighting spirit grows stronger, allowing him to decapitate demons with the first form of Thunder Breathing in style.
Back in the Tsuzumi Mansion, Zenitsu encounters the terrifying Tongue Demon, who nearly killed a young boy under his watch. Upon seeing the fearsome appearance of the demon, Zenitsu lost consciousness and transformed into a formidable demon slayer. In a flash, Zenitsu decapitated the Tongue demon before it could even react.
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The Slasher Was Fast, But Rengoku Kyojuro Was on Another Level
The Slasher is a ruthless demon who takes immense pride in his incredible speed. He also takes pleasure in killing people but refuses to devour anyone he considers unworthy of his palate. This is the same demon who would terrorize the bento vendors located in a train station where the Demon Slayer Corps deployed the Flame Hashira, Rengoku Kyojuro.
As expected, Rengoku Kyojuro eventually clashed with the Slasher before the latter’s innocent victims increased in number. While the Slasher showed his incredible speed in an attempt to disorient Rengoku, the Flame Hashira found the demon too slow to his liking. In a flash, Rengoku decapitated the Slasher with a single strike of his sword.
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Shinobu Kocho’s Fight With Doma Was Impossible to Win Head-On
The Infinity Castle is an infinite fortress where the Insect Hashira, Shinobu Kocho, clashed against her sister’s killer, the Upper Moon Two, Doma. She has been wanting to meet Doma on the battlefield for the longest time, not only to avenge her sister but also to weaken the forces of Muzan’s demon army to the best of her abilities.
Armed with a Nichirin Blade infused with high levels of wisteria toxin, Shinobu challenged Doma in a life-or-death match. For most of the fight, Doma playfully provoked Shinobu, refusing to take her seriously. Due to the vast difference in their power levels, Doma completely overpowered Shinobu with his Cryokinesis blood demon art, resulting in her untimely demise.
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Zenitsu’s Final Battle Against Kaigaku Ended So Quickly
Kaigaku and Zenitsu share the same breathing style in the story. They also shared the same mentor, the former Rumble Hashira, Jigoro Kuwajima, who was well-adept at Thunder Breathing and all its incredible forms. Despite sharing many similarities, Kaigaku and Zenitsu are completely different in terms of their personalities, motivations, and paths as Thunder Breathing users.
During the Infinity Castle arc, Zenitsu and Kaigaku’s long-awaited showdown finally happened. Despite Kaigaku’s demonic transformation, which let him combine Thunder Breathing with his demon art, Zenitsu ended the battle faster than expected with the seventh form of Thunder Breathing.
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Yoriichi Tsugikuni Nearly Erased Muzan Kibutsuji From Existence
During the Sengoku period, Yoriichi Tsugikuni humbled Muzan Kibutsuji with his unrivaled swordsmanship and mastery of the Sun Breathing style. This was the only time they ever crossed paths on the battlefield, yet Muzan would forever be haunted by the overwhelming fear and defeat he experienced from the legendary demon slayer that day. After all, Yoriichi easily overpowered Muzan despite the latter’s monstrous abilities.
After recognizing Muzan’s terrifying potential, Yoriichi wasted no time unsheathing his Nichirin Blade, performing all 12 forms of Sun Breathing at once to destroy Muzan’s 12 organs. Just like that, Muzan desperately struggled to survive against a swordsman whose strength completely surpassed his expectations.
- Release Date
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April 6, 2019
- Network
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Adult Swim
