Tanjiro Kamado

Tanjiro Kamado is the main protagonist of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba series. He appeared in the 158th episode of Death Battle, Tanjiro VS Jonathan Joestar, where he fought against Jonathan Joestar from the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series.
==History==
Tanjiro Kamado was once a humble charcoal seller, living carefully and happily in the mountains with a good family. One snowy morning, however, Tanjiro would suffer a cruel tragedy when his whole family, save for himself and his sister Nezuko, were brutally massacred by a demon.
He then found out that Nezuko had been transformed into a demon during the attack, and was attempted to be slain by the Demon Slayer, Giyu Tomioka. With his noble and heavy heart, Tanjiro protected Nezuko, and Giyu instructed him to seek out a man named Sakonji Urokodaki for training. It was then Tanjiro sought to become a Demon Slayer himself and find a way to restore Nezuko to humanity, taking up a sword and training his body, mind, and spirit to purge the demon responsible.
==Death Battle Info==
===Background===
*Height: 5'5" | 165 cm
*Weight: 134 lbs | 61 kg
*Age: 15
*AKA: Kamaboko Gonpachiro
*Member of the Demon Slayer Corps
*Certified Group Mom & Cinnamon Roll
===Abilities===
*Superhuman sense of smell
**Exposes enemy openings
**Predicts enemy movements
*Demon Slayer Mark
*See-Through World
*Total Concentration Breathing
*Healing Breaths
*Tactical Intelligence
===Breathing Styles===
*Water Breathing
**Creates swift currents
**Can redirect projectiles
**Increases cutting power
*Sun Breathing
**Creates strong flames
**Debilitates regeneration
**Overuse weakens the user
===Feats===
*Split a giant boulder in half
*Sliced through a demon train
*Bench-pressed three logs
*Dodged Hantengu's lightning bolts
*Trained for days without food or water
*Defeated Gyutaro, Hantengu, Akaza & Muzan
===Results===
:+ Superior training, experience, & skill
:+ See-Through World could discover Hamon
:- Slower & weaker overall
:- Nichirin Blade would conduct Hamon
:- Sun breathing takes a physical toll
==Quotes==
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|-|Tanjiro VS Jonathan Joestar=
*"I don't know who you are, but you better leave her alone. "
*"Oh! I'm sorry, sir! Did you bump your head?"
*"(thinking) Total Concentration! Water Breathing!"
*"(thinking) Awww! He's kind of adorable, like a puppy! I wonder if he has a caretaker nearby?"
*"You're mine!"
*"Hinokami Kagura!"
*"Nice try!"
*"(thinking) His breathing is carrying some kind of energy. (out loud) Like me. And that means I know how to stop him."
*Like me, and that means I know how to stop him.
*"I've got you!!"
*"(thinking) Two inches off. Did he dodge?!"
*"She's... (cough) my... sister..."
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==Gallery==
===Appearance===
Tanjiro sprite.png|Sprite used in Death Battle
Tanjiro design.png|Close-up pixel art design used in Death Battle
57633177-C7FB-4B4E-A308-E7CBCBD7708C.gif|Hand-drawn design used in Death Battle
===Arsenal and Abilities===
Tanjiro-nichirin-sword-feature.jpg|Nichirin Sword
Water breathing.png|Water Breathing
Sun breathing.png|Hinokami Kagura/Sun Breathing
Demon slayer mark.gif|Demon Slayer Mark
Tanjiro smell.gif|Enhanced Smell
Tanjiro Hard Headbutt.gif|Headbutt
Transparent world.png|Transparent World
Tanjiro Opening Thread.gif|Opening Thread
Tanjiro Total Concentration and Healing Breathing.gif|Healing Breathing
Tanjiro Thunder Breathing.gif|Thunder Breathing
Tanjiro using First Form Water Surface Slash to kill Hand Demon.gif|First Form: Water Surface Slash
Tumblr e2779dff11bed9aee1d5f17dc2f244e2 d09f4c01 1280.gif|Second Form: Water Wheel
Tanjiro-demon-slayer.gif|Third Form: Flowing Dance
Tanjiro using Fourth Form Striking Tide.gif|Fourth Form: Striking Tide
Tumblr abb9c1511b542c1599cd7020f9228e72 eee11776 540.gif|Fifth Form: Blessed Rain After the Drought
ComposedPhysicalAmericanlobster-size restricted.gif|Sixth Form: Whirlpool
Tanjiro using Seventh Form Drop Ripple Thrust-curve on the temari.gif|Seventh Form: Drop Ripple Thrust
Kimetsu-no-yaiba-tanjiro-kamado.gif|Eighth Form: Waterfall Basin
35b379d7ae10bce870485ec53594451eb9ca022fr1-320-180 hq.gif|Ninth Form: Splashing Water Flow, Turbulent
Tanjiro using Tenth Form.gif|Tenth Form: Constant Flux
Tanjiro cutting Rui's threads with Hinokami Kagura Dance.gif|Dance
Tanjiro Dancing Flash.gif|Dancing Flash
Tanjiro-hinokami-kagura.gif|Clear Blue Sky
Raging Sun.gif|Raging Sun
Burning Bones, Summer Sun.gif|Burning Bones, Summer Sun
Setting Sun Transformation.webp|Setting Sun Transformation
Solar Heat Haze.webp|Solar Heat Haze
Beneficent Radiance.webp|Beneficent Radiance
Sunflower Thrust.gif|Sunflower Thrust
Dragon Sun Halo Head Dance.gif|Sun Halo Dragon Head Dance
Fire Wheel.gif|Fire Wheel
Fake Rainbow.gif|Fake Rainbow
Tanjiro Flame Dance.gif|Flame Dance
Tanjiro Thirteenth Form of Sun Breathing.jpg|Thirteenth Form of Sun Breathing
==Trivia==
*Tanjiro and his opponent are the 38th and 39th Hitotsubashi characters to appear, after Vegeta, Son Goku, Majin Buu, Gaara, Guts, Hercule Satan, Yang Xiao Long, Roronoa Zoro, Portgas D. Ace, Android 18, Naruto Uzumaki, Ichigo Kurosaki, Jotaro Kujo, Kenshiro, Lucy, Master Roshi, Jiraiya, Weiss Schnee, Sasuke Uchiha, Hiei, Mob, Tatsumaki, All Might, Might Guy, Genos, Kakashi Hatake, Beerus, Shoto Todoroki, Sanji, Rock Lee, Broly, Blake Belladonna, Goku Black, Dio Brando, Madara Uchiha, Sōsuke Aizen, and Saitama, and with the next 18 being Xeno Trunks, Izuku Midoriya, Asta, Gogeta, Vegito, Killua Zoldyck, Obito Uchiha, Frieza, Satoru Gojo, Makima, Bardock, Giorno Giovanna, Light Yagami, Mahito, Tomura Shigaraki, Yugi Muto, Yami Yugi, and Ruby Rose.
**He is the 18th Hitotsubashi character to lose, after Son Goku, Majin Buu, Gaara, Portgas D. Ace, Ichigo Kurosaki, Jotaro Kujo, Jiraiya, Weiss Schnee, Sasuke Uchiha, Mob, All Might, Genos, Kakashi Hatake, Rock Lee, Goku Black, Sōsuke Aizen, and Saitama, and with the next nine being Vegeta, Xeno Trunks, Izuku Midoriya, Gogeta, Killua Zoldyck, Guts, Makima, Bardock, and Giorno Giovanna.
*As revealed in the April 24th 2024, Fireside Chat, Tanjiro was originally meant to fight Izuku Midoriya, but he ended up fighting Jonathan Joestar instead while Deku was saved for Asta to make fights that better fit the scale of both series at the time.
==External Links==
*Tanjiro on Wikipedia
*Tanjiro on the Kimetsu no Yaiba Wiki
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