Anime & Manga · Demon Slayer
Muzan Kibutsuji
The first demon and the source of every other, whose fear of death is the engine of the entire plot.
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Commonly believed Muzan wants to rule the world.
Actually He wants to stop being afraid of dying. Every demon he creates and every thousand-year scheme is a search for a cure to sunlight. The scale is enormous; the motive is small and entirely personal.
The feat ledger
Regenerates from near-total destruction repeatedly within one fight
Has lived over a thousand years and does not age
Takes the form of a man, a woman or a child to move unnoticed
His body contains multiple brains and hearts so no single strike kills him
Sunlight is his only true weakness, which is the whole plot's constraint
Reshapes his body into blades and whips mid-combat
Every other demon exists because of his blood, so killing him kills them all
His entire thousand-year search is for a cure to sunlight, not for power
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- Manga canon — Events as published in the manga
- Anime canon — Events as broadcast in the anime adaptation
Last updated 2026-09-06 · machine-readable version