What is Tanjiro birthmark?

Initially, it appears this mark is a scar on the top right of Tanjiro's head, explained in the manga later as what he believes to be a scar he received as a result of saving his brother from a falling boiling kettle.
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Is Tanjiro scar a birthmark?

At the beginning of the series, the scar was a light pink circular mark on his head. The only noteworthy thing about his scar in the series' early days was that, despite it being the result of an accident and not a birthmark, his father bore a near-identical mark in the same spot on his own forehead.
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What is the birthmark in Demon Slayer?

The most talented Demon Slayers of the Demon Slayer Corps have a chance to develop a mysterious tattoo, scar, or birthmark marking. It resembles the crests that demons possess. These marks are referred to as Demon Slayer Marks. Each Demon Slayer Mark looks unique, relating to the Breathing Style of the bearer.
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Does Tanjiro have a red birthmark?

Later in the story, as Tanjiro begins to learn about his father's past, the similar mark he bore, and the Hinokami Kagura (Dance of the Sun God), it's revealed that those who are destined to master the true demon slayer form, known as Sun Breathing, will bear a red birthmark on their face (called the Mark of the Sun).
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How did Tanjiro get his scar?

Tanjiro got his scar from shielding his brother from a burning brazier. He naturally developed a Demon Slayer Mark in the same spot, but the initial scar was created from the burn of the kettle.
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The SECRET Behind Tanjiro's Forehead Mark



Why is Tanjiro's head so hard?

Tanjiro's head is hard to crack to the extreme! The major literary reason for Tanjiro having such a hard head is to be symbolic of his determination and fighting style. Time and time again, Tanjiro is shown to press forward and fight on even when all hope seems lost.
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Why does Tanjiro have 2 different scars?

It was merely a scar born out of an accident where he saved his brother out of the way of a falling brazier. But soon, as Tanjiro ventures into his journey to become the strongest Demon Slayer, his scar transforms into a mark.
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Why did Tanjiro's birthmark change?

As such, the fact his scar changes in episode 4 after being smashed into a tree by the Hand Demon, and having the mask he was wearing smash appears to show that the mark changes because this incident makes the scar worse - as blood is shown dripping from this spot.
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Does Tanjiro activate his mark?

In the show, Tanjiro's headmark starts to glow all of a sudden and take the shape of burning flames. And in the very next moment, Gyutaro's head is finally chopped off. This clearly indicates that Tanjiro Awakened his Slayer mark in the anime for the first time.
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Why did Tanjiro's eyes turn red?

It was after Daki unleashed an attack and harmed multiple people, Tanjiro was extremely angry at this that his eyes were turning blood-shot red.
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When did Tanjiro get his birthmark?

The mark takes on four different forms throughout the show: first from the original scar, second from the transformation of the scar after Tanjiro fought the Hand Demon, third from the fight with Rui, and fourth when Tanjiro awakened the Demon Slayer mark the first time ever versus Gyuatro and then with Hantengo.
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Why is Tanjiro so special?

Tanjiro is very kind by nature and has been described by others as having very gentle eyes and a compassionate persona. He exhibits a great deal of determination and will not give up once he has a goal to achieve; the best example of this being his relentless quest to find a cure for Nezuko.
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Is Tanjiro dad a Demon Slayer?

Overall Abilities: Tanjuro was shown to be a phenomenally strong individual despite not being a Demon Slayer and having a tragic disease that makes his body incredibly frail. He was able to slay a bear more than two meters tall without even wielding a Nichirin Sword at speeds magnitudes faster than the blink of an eye.
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Is Tanjiro the demon king?

Tanjiro becomes the Demon King when Muzan enters his body during the finale. But after Tamayo's medicine and Nezuko's calling, Tanjiro fights against Muzan in a power struggle for his own body. In the end, Tanjiro wins and is reverted back into a human state and Muzan perishes.
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Is Tanjiro a chosen Sun user?

He claims that Tanjiro still has access to a great power as those with marks like Tanjiro's are the ones chosen by the Sun Breathing style. Tanjiro brushes this off because he wasn't born with this mark but instead got it due to a burning accident years before and an injury during the initial entrance exam.
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Why Tanjiro sword is black?

The black blade represents the Sun and is surrounded by prejudice and misconceptions, as historically every demon slayer who held it lived a short life. This could mean that Tanjirou is destined to break the pattern and set a new legend for black Nichirin blades in the Demon Slayer universe.
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Who is the strongest Demon Slayer?

1 Yoriichi Tsugikuni Nearly Defeated Muzan On His Own

Yoriichi, without a doubt, is considered to be the strongest demon slayer to ever exist. He is so powerful that the battle doll that was crafted in his image needed multiple arms to replicate his movements.
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Who is the weakest Hashira?

9) Shinobu

When it comes to pure strength, Shinobu Kocho is the weakest Hashira in Demon Slayer. She doesn't even have enough strength to decapitate a demon's head and she makes up for it by injecting poison into the demons.
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Does Tanjiro Master Sun breathing?

However, he is still far away from mastering the technique in the anime. Well, in the manga, does master the Sun Breathing style. Apparently, Tanjiro sees Yorrichi Tsugikuni, the creator of Sun Breathing, performing all forms of the breathing style.
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How does Tanjiro have a good smell?

During his training with Sakonji, he demonstrates the ability to smell traps, and when he defeats the Hand Demon, he's able to actually smell its emotions. As Tanjiro's skills improve, his sense of smell also enhances from its already impressive default state.
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Why does Tanjiro dad have a scar?

He also has a scar on the top left of his forehead, which he received when he protected his younger brother from a falling brazier. The scar originally looked somewhat like a graze until his fight with the Hand Demon during the Final Selection, after which it develops into his Demon Slayer Mark.
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Does Tanjiro get a new mask?

In chapter #6, Tanjiro receives approval from Urokodaki to take the final selection exam. He gives Tanjiro a hand-carved “warding mask” meant to offer protection from evil. The mask is in the same style as Sabito and Makomo's, Urokodaki's previous students.
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Why is Tanjiro's sword not red?

In that case, since Tanjiro uses the exceedingly rare Dance of the Fire God, i.e., the Sun Breathing style, which is the origin of all other styles, it makes sense for his sword to take on the color black. It is believed that once a Nichirin sword takes on a color, it never changes again.
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Who cut Tanjiro's hair?

6 Kimetsu No Barber

During the encounter, Tanjiro just barely gets himself and Nezuko out of the way of Giyu's blade but gets his ponytail chopped in the process. Later, Tanjiro decides to maintain the look and trims his hair himself.
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Why does Urokodaki wear the mask?

Sakonji started wearing his mask because demons used to make fun of his gentle face.
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