In this video we will be ranking every major Demon Slayer fight from my least favorite to
my most favorite. We have 15 spots on this list and it will be including fights that
are in the manga so there will be spoilers, anyways let’s get started with number 15.
Tanjiro and Nezuko vs The Swamp Demon
This fight is featured in episode 6 and 7 in the first season. This is way before Tanjiro
teams up with Zenitsu and Inosuke. There’s a demon who’s kidnapping people in a village
and taking them into their swamp dimension. It’s a pretty decent fight,
but when you compare them to the other fights on this list, it’s pretty forgettable.
Number 14 is a 3-way tie that includes the Tsuzumi Mansion
fights. There are three fights that take place in the mansion:
Tanjiro vs Kyogai, the Drum Demon, Inosuke vs Horned Demon and Zenitsu vs Tongue Demon.
Kyogai is a former Lower Rank 6, who was removed from the position for being too weak.
He has six drums imbedded in different parts of his body and each one of them, when played,
causes the room to rotate, create a slash attack or teleport him and other people to another room.
Obviously, this unique ability and the environment make this fight as good as it is.
You’re wondering on how Tanjiro is gonna beat this guy by himself.
Before Tanjiro entered the mansion,
he meets Inosuke for the first time and Zenitsu shows his dormant power against one of the demons.
At Number 13 we have another 4-way tie and it’s the spider family fight,
excluding Rui. The Rui fight is on a whole separate level.
This is the second time we see a Hashira fight, with Shinobu taking down one of the members.
Overall, it’s just a way better fight than the previous one on this list.
At Number 12 we have Tanjiro, Nezuko, Tamayo, and Yushiro vs Susamaru and Yahaba
Whenever I think of season 1 of Demon Slayer I think of two moments, this being one of them.
The two abilities these characters use are super unique and it’s what makes this fight so special.
Tanjiro has to dodge a bunch of soccer balls and deadly arrows.
Tamayo and Yushiro are also involved in this fight, and if you’ve read the manga then you
know how important these characters become near the end of the series.
At Number 11 we have Rengoku, Tanjiro and friends vs Enmu. The first fight that’s
not from season 1 on this list. It’s not that the season 1 fights are bad,
but the upper moon fights are just so much better in every way.
Enmu is Lower Rank 1 and his strength almost matches that of an Upper Moon.
His two main abilities include Sleep Inducement,
which forces anyone to a state of deep sleep, leaving them vulnerable.
His second ability is Dream Manipulation which is self explanatory.
At Number 10 we have the Tanjiro and Nezuko vs Rui fight. The most impressive moment of the
first season, the animation in this fight is amazing and Tanjiro just barely won.
This is the season 1 fight, when the episode first released everyone was
praising this episode. Overall super solid fight, I have no complaints.
At Number 9 we have Zenitsu vs Kaigaku, the shortest fight on this list. The fight ends
in one move as Zenitsu’s attack was so fast that Kaigaku couldn’t react in time.
More information on Zenitsu’s backstory is revealed, Kaigaku was his senior while they were
training. Zenitsu looked up to him, but after he turned into a demon, that was no longer the case.
At Number 8 we have the first real Upper Moon fight, Tanjiro,
Nezuko, Genya and Mitsuri vs Hantengu, Upper Moon 4. He’s able to split his
real body multiple times and these clones don’t die even if you cut their heads off.
The only way to beat this demon is to find the real body, which is hiding somewhere far away
and he’s able to shrink his body making it much harder to find him.
At Number 7, this is a little bit controversial but we have Uzui, Tanjiro and friends against
Daki and Gyutaro. I made a video a few days ago analyzing Gyutaro as a character
and despite that I can confidently say there are 6 other fights which are a bit better.
This is the best animated fight we have so far, in every way this fight is absolutely stunning.
If this was a tier list then this would be the first S-tier on that list.
At Number 6 we have Muichiro vs Gyokko and if you know, you know. Gyokko taunting Muichiro
the whole fight, only for him to get clapped by a 14-year old. Muichiro awakens his demon mark,
something that would change every fight afterwards and his backstory is pretty sad as well.
It’s almost the best one-on-one fight we have,
but there’s one more and I’m guessing you know which one it is.
At Number 5 we have Rengoku vs Akaza. Man, this fight is just so good. Rengoku is the
meaning of what it means to be a hashira. During this time of the story, we were led to believe
that the hashiras were the strongest, that together they could beat any demon.
However, this expectation is crushed after we meet Akaza,
the first major Upper Moon. He could’ve ended the fight in 2 seconds if he wanted,
since he didn’t even use his strongest move. For being such a one-sided fight,
and so early into the show, every fight afterwards would be compared to this one.
There’s also a trend with animes like these where the protagonist always wins no matter what,
and I’m glad Demon Slayer isn’t one of those shows. Even if there’s a little
bit of plot armor. It truly does a great job of showing how strong the upper moons are.
At Number 4 we have another controversial fight and it’s the Demon Slayer corps vs Muzan fight.
I know a lot of people who have this fight at their number 1 spot or number 2, but for me it
was a bit disappointing, especially since Muzan’s main goal is to survive as long as possible.
He only really used two attacks the whole fight and just kept spamming them. While it is a good
fight, there’s few that are a bit better. However, I will admit that the countdown to
sunrise was really unique and I couldn’t stop reading, I had to continue to the next chapter.
At Number 3 we have Tanjiro and Giyu vs Akaza. The chills down my spine when Akaza made his
appearance after so long, this is a fight we have all been waiting for. Tanjiro is able
to keep up with Giyu and Akaza, something he couldn’t previously do. He’s one of the first
people to ever understand Akaza’s ability and cut his head off using all the power he has left.
Giyu awakens his mark and Akaza has no problem matching his speed. However,
Akaza doesn’t die even if you cut his head off as he’s able to regenerate it back.
His backstory is shown and it’s pretty sad, he lost his fiancé and master, the first two people
who appreciated Akaza for who he was, instead of viewing him as another soulless criminal.
The fight ends with Akaza admitting defeat, stating Tanjiro won fair and square. While
he’s able to fully regenerate his body and finish off the unconscious Tanjiro,
he decides to finish himself off and head back to his wife and master.
This fight got me in my feels, and I was thinking that it couldn’t get
any better than this. But yes, it does get better.
At Number 2 we have Shinobu, Kanao and Inosuke vs Doma,
Upper Moon 2. This is a fight motivated by pure hatred, those three will do anything,
even sacrifice themselves in order to beat Doma, that’s how much they hate him.
I honestly thought Doma would win this fight after Shinobu died, but the plot twist with
the poison and Kanao ready to sacrifice both of her eyes to take him down really sealed the deal.
Finally we have number 1,
my favorite fight in Demon Slayer, and I’m sure we all know what fight it is.
Gyomei, Sanemi, Genya and
Muichiro vs Kokushibo, Upper Moon 1. First of all his design is insane,
the most unique demon by far.
If you take a hashira from the Demon Slayers, who’s also the twin brother of the strongest
Demon Slayer to ever exist, who has his own breathing style and who’s been alive for
around 500 years, then you get Kokushibo. He truly feels like the final boss of the show.
Kokushibo is the brother of the strongest Demon Slayer to ever live,
Yoriichi. And he just wanted to be as strong as him, but nobody could replicate the sun
breathing that Yoriichi created, so he had to deviate and make his own, Moon breathing.
Not only do we see the strongest Upper Moon in combat, we see the first,
second and fourth strongest hashira as well. Gyomei being an absolute menace
and Sanemi’s true feelings about Genya revealed.
This fight is perfect, I hope I can see it animated one day.
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