Updated October 25, 2022 by Ernie
Demon Slayer is a dark fantastical anime that tells us the story of a young boy named Tanjiro Kamado. Tanjiro and his younger sister, Nezuko have survived ademon attack that killed their family. But they have to get their revenge!
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To do so, Tanjiro sets out on a journey to become a demon slayer to avenge his family’s death. Demons in this anime are somehow similar to vampires, in a way that they can turn humans into demons and they are sensitive to sunlight! Sounds terrifying, right?
Anyways, fighting demons for long enough can get you into dangerous situations. So, today we’re going to find out whether Tanjiro becomes a demon in Demon Slayer or not! Let’s get started! (SPOILERS ALERT!)
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WILL TANJIRO BECOME A DEMON?
Does Tanjiro Become A Demon in Manga?
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Chapter 201 – The King of Demons
After being defeated in Chapter 199, Chapter 201 starts off with Muzan thinking deeply as to how death has always been so near to him. He even recalled how his heart stopped beating many times inside his mother’s womb. He had died and was about to be cremated, however, he started rolling around and cried a lot too. Thus, his life was spared.
Looking back, he is relieved that he’s finally where he wants to be. Muzan thought deeply about what his master had said was correct, looking back on Kagaya Ubuyashiki. His master stated that the living must die but those feelings we had are eternal. It’s that moment when Muzan realizes that he doesn’t remember any single human being that he killed but their feelings stayed alive even after conquering them.
He started weeping thinking about this. Then he gives up on his fate and says that his own feelings are eternal and will never die. Just like that, he gives his hand to Tanjiro Kamado who was with him and who stayed alive.
Muzan gave all of his blood to Tanjiro and said if he survives, he is going to be the strongest Demon ever! And this was all thanks to Nezuko. Nezuko was the first ever demon to be immune to sunlight. Tanjiro would be the strongest demon because he’s able to use the breath style of Yoruichi Tsugikuni. As Muzan is slowly dying or disintegrating, he tells Tanjiro to kill all the Demon Slayer Corps in his place.
Giyu Tomioka sits down on his knees in front of Tanjiro and Kakushi starts weeping. One of them cracks in shock after knowing that Tanjiro has a demonic gaze now. To everyone’s surprise, Tanjiro restores his left arm and tries to harm Kakushi. Since Giyu was present, he saves Kakushi by pushing him away.
Kakushi got extremely fearful and asked Tanjiro why he was acting this way. Tanjiro stands up and starts drooling, it’s as if he was enjoying having new claws and fangs. The demon mark of Tanjiro starts to mutate and it spreads to the tip of his nose. As Tanjiro slowly turns into a demon, many marks start to spread all over his body. A mark on Tanjiro’s neck resembles Kokushibo’s mark.
Giyu runs forwards and tells Kakushi to stay away from Tanjiro. Instantly, the sun starts shining very bright and Tanjiro looks at it. Doing so, he begins to burn and rolls on the ground. Just like that, Kakushi doesn’t stay as his target anymore. As Giyu approaches Kakushi and tells him to run away, he yells and asks for anyone who’s still alive to get up and fight.
Everyone else lying afar looks at Giyu with confusion, unaware of Tanjiro’s fate. Giyu shouts and tells everyone that he has become a demon. He asks for everyone’s help to pin Tanjiro down and let him burn in the bright sun before he starts killing everyone.
Tanjiro doesn’t lose hope, he finds to sit in shade and attempts to save himself. However, Giyu stabs him and drags him all the way to the ground. Giyu thinks to himself that if it wasn’t for the sun, Kakushi could have died. At that time, Giyu starts to beg Tanjiro to stay the way he has always been and to not become an evil demon.
Suddenly, Tanjiro’s burning stops and Giyu becomes shocked! At last, Giyu gets attacked by Tanjiro and gets dizzy from all the blood loss.
Inosuke appears and tries to remind Tanjiro that Giyu is their friend. Just like that, Zenitsu comes too! As Tanjiro sits down, another Demon Slayer Mark appears from the other side of his head. Tanjiro shows his fangs to Inosuke who’s standing still thinking about what has happened to Tanjiro! On the other hand, Zenitsu tries to make Tanjiro understand that everyone is tired and unable to fight. He also mentions Nezuko.
But Tanjiro had other plans. Just like that, he approaches Inosuke. The two of them fight and Inosuke says that both of them are comrades who’d always get each others’ backs. If one of them starts going to the wrong path, the other one will always lead them to the right one! Zenitsu gets tired of everything and yells asking Tanjiro to stop. Suddenly, Inosuke gets reminded of an old memory where he was being offered a fish by Tanjiro. As a result, he becomes unable to attack Tanjiro! That’s where the chapter ends. So, yes Tanjiro is temporarily a demon. We have no idea if he will become a human. But he will since he’s the main character in the anime! What do you guys think? Will Tanjiro be able to take back his human form? Or will he harm the people he loves? To find out, read Demon Slayer Manga!
This chapter is one of the most exciting chapters of the anime! You will get emotional too!
And the good news is that Tanjiro eventually gets cured due to Nezuko calling her brother while he was surrounded by the Wisteria flowers. Muzan tried his best to convince Tanjiro thus he was cured and wanted to apologize to everyone for hurting them!
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Tanjiro Kamado in Anime
Tanjiro Kamado is the main character in Demon Slayer. He joined the Demon Slayer Corps in order to find a remedy to fix Nezuko Kamado and turn her back to her human form. Ever since his family died, he has been scarred deeply.He saw his family slaughtered after a day of selling charcoals
Thus, he wanted to get his revenge. As a result, he decided to train himself to slay demons. He also found a very determined sensei, Sakonji Urokodaki who taught him different sword styles and breathing techniques. When Tanjiro got the basics right, he decided to join the Demon Slayer Corps. In order to join the squad, he had to come across many people and encounter many demons with them. He did slay demons with his word and with the help of his friends. That’s how he got along with them and started his journey of being a demon slayer. Tanjiro met Inosuke and Zenitsu. As the story progressed, he learned about his friends and went on different adventures with them too.
But the main question is, does Tanjiro become a demon in the anime? The answer is no. He doesn’t become a demon in the anime.
We still have to wait for the third season of Demon Slayer to know what will happen next! If you haven’t caught up to Demon Slayer yet, you’re missing out on a lot! So, make sure to watch Demon Slayer if you haven’t already!
Conclusion
Despite seeing his family being killed by demons in front of his eyes, Tanjiro becomes a demon himself. I guess the saying, “You become what you hate the most” is true for Tanjiro. He must have been so surprised.
Muzan Kibutsuji is no joke. Even after his disintegration he caused so many problems for everyone and spread his curse onto Tanjiro. Now, we have no idea whether Tanjiro will take back his human form or not! But there’s only one way to figure it out and it is to stay tuned to Demon Slayer manga!
Anyways, I hope you guys enjoyed reading the blog and found plenty of information about the Chapter 201 where Tanjiro turns into a demon. Do let us know your thoughts on demon Tanjiro in the comments down below! Stay tuned for more exciting content! See ya!
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