: The empathetic protagonist known for his keen sense of smell and Sun Breathing technique [27, 28]. Nezuko Kamado

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, which are forged with ore that absorbs sunlight—the only natural weakness of a demon besides wisteria [19, 28]. The Hashira (Pillars)

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Before Demon Slayer , Ufotable was already famous for the Fate series, but Kimetsu no Yaiba sent the studio into the stratosphere. The anime adaptation is visually stunning for three specific reasons: