Its mission: to raise 'Death Scythes' for the Shinigami to wield against the many evils of their fantastical world. ĭeath City is home to the famous Death Weapon Meister Academy, a technical academy headed by the Shinigami-Lord Death himself. Alongside the mysterious group calling themselves the Demon Slayer Corps, Tanjirou will do whatever it takes to slay the demons and protect the remnants of his beloved sister's humanity. Consumed by rage and hatred, Tanjirou swears to avenge his family and stay by his only remaining sibling. Worse still, the sole survivor is his sister Nezuko, who has been turned into a bloodthirsty demon. When he finally arrives back home the next day, he is met with a horrifying sight-his whole family has been slaughtered.
On his way back, night falls, forcing Tanjirou to take shelter in the house of a strange man, who warns him of the existence of flesh-eating demons that lurk in the woods at night. One day, Tanjirou decides to go down to the local village to make a little money selling charcoal. Though living impoverished on a remote mountain, the Kamado family are able to enjoy a relatively peaceful and happy life. Ever since the death of his father, the burden of supporting the family has fallen upon Tanjirou Kamado's shoulders.
