Anime & Manga · Demon Slayer
Nezuko Kamado
A demon who retains her humanity, and the only one shown to survive sunlight.
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Commonly believed Nezuko is a demon who was cured.
Actually She remains a demon throughout. What makes her unique is retaining her humanity without eating people — she sleeps to recover instead — and later surviving sunlight, which no other demon does.
The feat ledger
Regenerates severed limbs within moments
Changes her body size at will, from child-sized to adult
Blood Demon Art produces flame that burns demons but not humans
She sleeps instead of eating humans, which is why she keeps her mind
Shrinks small enough to be carried in a box during daylight
The flame is selective, which no other demon's Blood Demon Art manages
Becomes the only demon to survive direct sunlight
Her flame strengthens a slayer's blade rather than only attacking
Continuities
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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