Kazumi

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* Manga

**Kazumi** (和 (かず) 巳 (み) , *Kazumi*?) was a minor character in *Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba*. He was a villager whose fiancée, Satoko, was kidnapped and eaten by the Swamp Demon.

## Appearance

Kazumi is a young man with dark-brown hair and brown eyes with white pupils.

He wears a dull, blue iromuji kimono with a dark-colored obi and light-brown haori. He was eventually seen with bruises in his face.

## Personality

Kazumi was shown to be a loving and kind person who enjoys spending time together with his fiancée. Despite his grief over her disappearance, he was shown to be quite trusting, as he believed in Tanjiro's way of trying to find Satoko. Upon learning that she was in fact dead and Tanjiro had encouraged him to move on, Kazumi became upset and asked how he could know his pain, only to quickly realize his savior did indeed endure a terrible loss as well, becoming regretful of his harsh words.

Unlike most civilians, Kazumi seems to know some knowledge about demons and Demon Slayers, having heard about their existence through rumors, though he remains surprised to see them in reality.

## History

At some point, he met and got engaged to Satoko.

## Synopsis

### Kidnapper's Bog Arc

Kazumi is seen walking together with his fiancée, Satoko, when she suddenly disappears. During the next day, while Kazumi is walking in town, dishevelled after a severe beating from Satoko's father, Tanjiro Kamado approaches him and asks for specifics on his situation. Kazumi shows Tanjiro the place where Satoko had disappeared, thinking he wouldn't be believed. However, Tanjiro reassures him that he does believe his word. As Tanjiro picks up the scent of the demon and runs after it, Kazumi follows, confused and later surprised, with Tanjiro's physical abilities, realizing that demons and Demon Slayers do indeed exist. Tanjiro manages to save Tokie from the demon and entrusts her to Kazumi. After Tanjiro has a brief scuffle with the demon, Kazumi demands the demon return Satoko. The demon shows his collection of hairpins from girls he had eaten and Kazumi recognizes Satoko's hairpin, realizing with despair that she was devoured.

With Nezuko's help, Tanjiro is able to overwhelm and defeat the Swamp Demon. Afterward, he approaches Kazumi, still in shock with the knowledge that Satoko is dead, and tries to comfort him, saying that no matter how much loss he goes through, he must continue living. Kazumi angrily questions Tanjiro on how he could possibly understand his pain. However, through Tanjiro's continued understanding and tolerance, Kazumi realizes that he too had suffered through a terrible loss. Right before Tanjiro leaves, he gives the cloth with all of the hairpins. Kazumi takes the cloth, and apologizes for saying he hadn't suffered, while thinking to himself that Tanjiro shouldn't have had to experience such devastating loss as a young child, and notes his hardships through the scars and roughness of his hands, though he still remains impressed upon by his ever kind eyes.

### Entertainment District Arc

While Tanjiro battles against Upper Rank Six, Daki, Kazumi briefly appears in his memory as someone he doesn't want to go through a bad experience again as a result of demons.

## Abilities

As an ordinary human, he doesn't possess any additional powers or abilities.

## Trivia

* Kazumi's name contains the Nanori reading of the kanji for "harmony, peace" (和 (かず) , *kazu*?) and the Kun'yomi for "the Chinese Zodiac (Snake)" (巳 (み) , *mi*?).
* Kazumi shares the same English voice actor as Akaza, Lucien Dodge.

## References

1. ↑ *Kimetsu no Yaiba* Manga: Chapter 10.
2. ↑ *Kimetsu no Yaiba* Manga: Chapter 9 (Page 19).
3. ↑ *Kimetsu no Yaiba* Manga: Chapter 10 (Page 5-6).
4. ↑ *Kimetsu no Yaiba* Manga: Chapter 10 (Page 17).
5. ↑ *Kimetsu no Yaiba* Manga: Chapter 11 (Page 8-9).
6. ↑ *Kimetsu no Yaiba* Manga: Chapter 13 (Page 5-8).
7. ↑ *Kimetsu no Yaiba* Manga: Chapter 78 (Page 12).