Nezuko Kamado
Nezuko Kamado (Japanese: 竈門 禰豆子, Hepburn: Kamado Nezuko) 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 through which they lost their entire family due to the Demon King, Muzan Kibutsuji, with Nezuko being transformed into a demon, but unexpectedly still showing signs of human emotion and thought. After an encounter with Giyu Tomioka, a demon slayer, Tanjiro begins his quest to help his sister turn back into a human and avenge the death of his family.
| Nezuko Kamado | |
|---|---|
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba character | |
Nezuko Kamado, as illustrated by Koyoharu Gotouge | |
| First appearance | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba chapter 1: Cruelty |
| Last appearance | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba chapter 204: A World Without Demons |
| Created by | Koyoharu Gotouge |
| Voiced by | Japanese Akari Kitō English Abby Trott |
| In-universe information | |
| Fighting style | Blood Demon Art (pyrokinesis) |
| Family | Tanjuro Kamado (father, deceased) Kie Kamado (mother, deceased) Tanjiro Kamado (brother) Takeo Kamado (brother, deceased) Hanako Kamado (sister, deceased) Shigeru Kamado (brother, deceased) Rokuta Kamado (brother, deceased) |
| Spouse | Zenitsu Agatsuma (husband) |
Nezuko's character was created to make Tanjiro's character more complex, as he struggles to reconcile with his sister being a demon. Critical response to Nezuko 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.
She has also been a very popular character within the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba fanbase, appearing in an issue from the Weekly Playboy magazine.