Tanjiro Kamado , the protagonist of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba , is known for being a very honest, innocent and kind-hearted character. However, Koyoharu Gotouge , the manga's author, did not plan to create such a character. In his original design, Tanjiro was a completely different, darker character.
Demon Slayer – Check out what the dark version of Tanjiro would be like in the manga
Koyoharu Gotouge created this character for his one-shot called Kisatsu no Nagare , which debuted before the release of Demon Slayer. Originally, this was going to be the protagonist of the story, but Tatsuhiko Katayama Shueisha 's tastes . So the manga editor asked her to create a purer character, hence Tanjiro Kamado.
“Due to its serious tone, lack of comic relief, and dark story, it was not edited for serialization. I thought I wouldn't be able to pass unless the main character wasn't changed, so I asked Gotouge-sensei if there wasn't a brighter, more normal character in the world she created. That's how Tanjiro and Demon Slayer came about.”
Synopsis:
After defeating Upper Moon 6 in the Entertainment District, Tanjiro needs to go to the blacksmith village to forge a new sword, as his old weapon was damaged. However, on the way, he comes across new demons sent by Muzan, the main villain of the plot, with the mission of killing the blacksmiths. Without blacksmiths, hunters will have no swords to fight demons. So Tanjiro and his friends have to fight the demons of the Upper Moons again to stop them.
Therefore, the 1st season of Demon Slayer premiered in April 2019 , making the film a successful phenomenon. The second season premiered on December 5, 2021 in Japan. Finally, the 3rd season premiered on Crunchyroll after the release of the film To the Swordsmith Village – World Tour on February 2 in Japan.
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Source: Comic Book
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