Tanjuro then tells Tanjiro to make sure the hanafuda earrings and the kagura get passed down uninterrupted, no matter what. Tanjiro asks his mother how Tanjuro's able to perform the Hinokami Kagura throughout the freezing night, only for him to be told there is a way to breathe so that he can dance no matter the temperature. Tanjiro remembers himself and Nezuko as children watching their father perform the Hinokami Kagura throughout the night. Tanjiro has to fight against Lower Rank 5, Rui, and is nearly killed by his Blood Demon Art when a flashback of his father telling him to breathe and become Hinokami resurfaces in his memories. He died some time before the slaughter of his wife and youngest children but still manages to inspire his two remaining children.

Tanjuro seemed to have a connection with the demon-killing world but in his final years was a wise but sick and frail man. However, if his family is in danger, he would not hesitate to protect them and shows no mercy towards the enemy.Īt some point in his life, Tanjuro married Kie and had their six children. According to his son, he did not like standing out or displaying his true abilities to others. While he appeared calm on the outside, he showed a decent, noble aura with a quiet perception to his surroundings. He had a peaceful relationship with his family and regularly lectured Tanjiro about life. Tanjuro was a quiet, calculating, forgiving, charismatic and loving person.

He used a decorated wooden blade akin to a Shichishitō, which bore the appearance of a flaming sword, inspired by Yoriichi's Sun Breathing forms. When performing the Kagura ritual dance, Tanjuro took the appearance of an Iwami Kagura dancer with a long sleeved dark brown dress with golden and crimson red frames with a large blindfold covering his entire face with the kanji for 'flames' ( 炎, 'flames' ?) inscribed on it. He wore hanafuda earrings when he was alive these were passed down from his ancestor, eventually leading Tanjiro to wear them upon his death. Tanjuro also wore a similar outfit to his son, sporting a black checkered haori that was orange instead of dark turquoise. He suffered from an illness that made him frail and caused his skin to appear dull. His son Tanjiro has a striking resemblance to him in hair and eye color. Tanjuro was a frail man with black hair tipped with red, red eyes, and a pale skin complexion.

Son of a black sword