The demons are the main antagonistic force of Demon Slayer, and most of them survive by eating human flesh. Other than direct sunlight, decapitation is the only way to kill a demon. Every demon possesses enhanced strength, speed, and durability, but Higher-level demons have access to a special supernatural ability called a Blood Demon Art. Every Blood Demon Art technique is deadly in its own way, but some are far stronger than others.
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The strongest Blood Demon Art techniques belong to the Upper-Moon ranked demons, but the Lower Moons have some powerful techniques as well. Most of the time, these Blood Demon Art techniques are used to kill Demon Slayers, but there is one Blood Demon Art that specifically targets demons and their respective techniques.
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10 Thread Manipulation Can Slice Through Demon Slayers
Used By Rui – Lower Moon Five
- Used Against Tanjiro, Nezuko & Giyu
- Ultimate Technique: Cutting Thread Rotation
Rui held the position of Lower Moon Five, and he gave Tanjiro Kamado one of his toughest fights. Thread Manipulation alligned with his spider-like aesthetic and manipulative personality, but it was also a deadly skill. This Blood Demon Art allowed Rui to create thin silk threads from his own flesh, and he could manipulate these threads however he wanted. The threads seemed to be most effective when Rui extended them from his fingertips.
These threads are surprisingly durable, and they are as sharp as a Demon Slayer’s Nichirin Sword. Their durability and cutting power can be enhanced if Rui infuses them with his blood. Thread Manipulation allowed Rui to perform devastating slashing attacks, but he could also perform web-like techniques that were almost impossible to a avoid. This Blood Demon Art could trap Demon Slayers, and it could literally slice them into pieces.
9 Obi Sash Manipulation Is Effective For Offense & Defense
Used By Daki – Upper Moon Six
- Used Against Tanjiro, Nezuko, Inosuke, Zenitsu & Tengen
- Ultimate Technique: Eight-Layered Obi Slash
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Obi Sash Manipulation was one of the two Upper Moon Blood Demon Arts introduced in Demon Slayer‘s Entertainment District Arc. With this power, Daki was able to create and manipulate flower-patterned obi sashes. These sashes are soft like silk, but they are very difficult to cut. Daki could also store humans inside these sashes in order to feed on them later.
During combat, these sashes act like fast tendril-like whips, and Daki could use them to launch long-ranged interweaving attacks. These attacks allowed her to fight multiple Demon Slayers at once, and she could use them to easily overwhelm a single opponent like Tanjiro. The sashes are just as sharp as a Nichirin Sword, and they can slice through flesh like butter. They can cut through other demons with similar ease. The sashes also happen to be a good defensive tool. They are strong enough to block sword attacks and explosives.
8 Porcelain Vase Spells Offers Several Useful Abilities
Used By Gyokko – Upper Moon Five
- Used Against Muichiro Tokito
- Ultimate Technique: Killer Fish Scales
Porcelain Vase Spells allowed Gyokko to spawn ornate vases of various sizes. This technique seemed to have a range limit, but he could spawn as many vases as he wanted. This may not sound like a useful power, but it is a very versatile Blood Demon Art. For starters, Gyokko could instantaneously teleport between vases to avoid attacks, but this means that he could launch surprise attacks as well.
One type of vase summoned fish demons that could shoot a barrage of poisonous needless at an enemy. Other vases allowed him to manipulate water. One of these water vases could restrain an opponent with water tendrils. Another could trap a Hashira like Muichiro Tokito in a ball of water until he drowned. If Gyokko uses multiple vases at once, he could produce a swarm of demon fish that can devour a small army.
7 Blood Manipulation Turns The User’s Blood Into A Deadly Weapon
Used By Gyutaro – Upper Moon Six
- Used Against Tanjiro, Inosuke, Zenitsu & Tengen
- Ultimate Technique: Rotating Circular Slashes: Flying Blood Sickles
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Like its name suggests, Blood Manipulation allowed Gyutaro to manipulate his blood however he wished. He could draw blood from open wounds, but he typically drew blood directly from his veins. Given the regenerative capabilities of an Upper Moon demon, Gyutaro possessed an unlimited blood supply, which implies that he could use his Blood Demon Art indefinitely.
During battle, he typically used this power to unleash sickle-shaped slashes made of blood. These slashes moved incredibly fast, and they were extremely sharp. He could also alter their trajectory to ensure a guaranteed hit. It should be noted that his blood sickles were coated with a highly effective poison. Under the right circ*mstances, Gyutaro can use this Blood Demon Art to unleash inescapable attacks that can kill most Demon Slayers with a single scratch.
6 Emotion Manifestation Produces Multiple Upper Moon-Level Clones
Used By Hantengu – Upper Moon Four
- Used Against Tanjiro, Nezuko, Genya, Muichiro & Mitsuri
- Ultimate Technique: Countless Striking Trees
Emotion Manipulation sounds like a psychological Blood Demon Art, but the user is the only person who experiences some type of emotional distress. It gave Hantengu the ability to split his emotions into younger clones of himself, and most of these clones are Upper Moon-level demons. The Sekido clone can generate electricity that can temporarily paralyze others. The Karaku clone produces powerful wind gusts with a large fan. These gusts can destroy buildings and crush Demon Slayers.
Aizetsu constantly generate spears, and Urogi can produce powerful sound waves from his mouth. These sound waves temporarily stun Urogi’s opponent – leaving them wide open. Zohakuten is the strongest clone, and he can use the abilities of the other clones. His main power allows him to create massive wooden snake-like dragons. These dragons are very durable, and they can devour a Demon Slayer. Mitsuri Kanroji awakened her Demon Slayer Mark while fighting Zohakuten, and she would have been killed by him if Tanjiro had not killed Hantengu’s main body.
5 Combustible Blood Directly Counters Demons
Used By Nezuko Kamado – Upper Moon Ranked Demon
- Used Against Rui, Daki, Tengen
- Ultimate Technique: Exploding Blood
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Every single Blood Demon Art can be used on both humans and Demon Slayers, but Nezuko’s power specifically targets demons. With the Combustible Blood ability, Nezuko can combust her blood into pink-colored flames. These flames are extremely harmful to demons, and they can impede another demon’s regeneration. Even Upper Moon demons will have difficulty healing if they are exposed to these flames.
Combustible Blood can also harm demonic objects, but more importantly, it can weaken another demon’s Blood Demon Art. The blood does not hurt humans in any way, and it can cleanse their bodies of demon-related toxins. Other than Muzan’s ability, Combustible Blood is the only Blood Demon Art that completely counters the demon race.
4 Destructive Death Produces Powerful Shockwaves
Used By Akaza – Upper Moon Three
- Used Against Rengoku, Tanjiro, Giyu, Kokushibo
- Ultimate Technique: Disorder
Destructive Death is the Blood Demon Art that killed Rengoku Kyojuro – the former Flame Hashira. Akaza is a master martial artist, and Destructive Death enhances all of his strikes to deadly levels. Akaza has the ability to generate destructive shockwaves from any part of his body, and he can seemingly generate them from any distance.
The Compass Needle Technique is an integral part of Destructive Death because it grants Akaza a form of extrasensory perception. With it, he can gauge an opponent’s fighting spirit, and he can then use that information to target their weak spots. Destructive Death’s shockwaves can blow a hole through any Demon Slayer’s body, and it makes every punch and kick deadly.
3 Cryokinesis Allows The User To Control Ice
Used By Doma – Upper Moon Two
- Used Against Shinobu, Kanao & Inosuke
- Ultimate Technique: Crystalline Divine Child
Doma may not seem like a fighter, but he possesses a very powerful Blood Demon Art. Like its name suggests, Cryokinesis gives Doma the ability to produce ice from his flesh and blood. The ice can be spawned anywhere, and Doma can manipulate it however he wants. This Blood Demon Art is especially lethal to Demon Slayers and their breathing styles. If a Demon Slayer inhales any of the ice particles, the cells in their lungs will die, and their breathing will be severely impaired.
With Cryokinesis, Doma can create various ice constructs like stalagmites, ice clouds, and clones of himself. The ice clones are capable of using Cryokinesis and all of its abilities, but their attacks are not as strong as the original’s. The frost that Doma generates is cold enough to freeze a Demon Slayer’s entire body.
2 Crescent Moon Blades Creates Unpredictable Deadly Blades
Used By Kokushibo – Upper Moon One
- Used Against Muichiro, Genya, Sanemi & Gyomei
- Ultimate Technique: Fourteenth Form: Catastrophe, Tenman Crescent Moon
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Crescent Moon Blades is the Blood Demon Art used by Upper Moon One, and many Hashira have fallen to its power. Kokushibo uses Crescent Moon Blades in tandem with his Moon Breathing. With it, Kokushibo can create dozens of sharp crescent-shaped moon blades with each swing of his sword. He can manipulate these blades to some degree.
These crescent blades are naturally chaotic. Their size, speed, and trajectories constantly change, which makes them completely unpredictable. As a result, this Blood Demon Art is difficult to defend against. Even the most experienced Hashira can barely keep up with Kokushibo’s attacks. Crescent Moon Blades has a secondary ability that allows Kokushibo to manipulate the shape and range of his slashes. In doing so, the blades can attack their target in impossible ways.
1 Biokinesis Is The Epitome Of Body Manipulation and Shapshifting
Used By Muzan Kibutsuji – Demon King
- Used Against The Demon Slayer Corps
- Ultimate Technique: Shockwave Energy Blast
Muzan is the Demon King and the main villain of Demon Slayer, so it is not surprising that he possesses the strongest Blood Demon Art. Biokinesis allows him to instantly shapeshift, but he can also manipulate his body however he wants. Every demon can manipulate their body in some way, but Biokinesis allows Muzan to change his flesh and organs with extreme precision. This technique protects him from decapitation because he has constructed multiple hearts and brains.
He can even split himself into multiple pieces to avoid death. During combat, Muzan can use Biokinesis to give himself deadly whips that can overpower multiple Hashira at the same time, He can also generate mouths throughout his body. These mouths can devour demons and Demon Slayers alike to replenish Muzan’s strength. This power wiped out the Lower Moons as if they were nothing, and it decimated the Demon Slayers.
Demon Slayer
When Tanjiro Kamado returns home to find his family was attacked and killed by demons, he discovers his younger sister Nezuko was the only survivor. As Nezuko slowly becomes a demon, Tanjiro sets out to find a cure for her and become a demon slayer so he can avenge his family.
- Release Date
- April 6, 2019
- Cast
- Natsuki Hanae , Zach Aguilar , Abby Trott , Yosh*tsugu Matsuoka
- Seasons
- 3
- Studio
- ufotable
- Creator
- Koyoharu Gotouge
