Demon Slayer: Who Is Tanjiro’s Father & What Role Does He Play in the Story?

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At the start of the first episode of the first season of Demon Slayer, we saw Tanjiro Kamado find his mother and siblings killed by a demon. What’s even worse, one of his sisters, Nezuko Kamado, began to turn into a demon. What we didn't see, however, was his father.

When the story of Demon Slayer begins, Tanjiro is the oldest man in his family. His father is no longer in the picture. So who is Tanjiro's father? Why is he no longer with his family? And what sort of role does his father play in the story? Read on to find out the answer to these questions.

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Tanjuro Kamado was the name of Tanjiro Kamado's father. He passed away before the event of the main story of the Demon Slayer. It is not mentioned how long Tanjuro had passed before the story, but in several flashback scenes, we can see him interacting with a younger Tanjiro. So we can assume that he's been gone for quite some time.

During his life, Tanjuro was stricken by an unnamed disease that caused his body to be so skinny and frail, and his skin also appeared quite pale. In his later years, Tanjuro spent most of his days bedridden. Whenever he could find the energy to move, he usually used this opportunity to talk and teaches Tanjiro about all sorts of things.

No matter how weak his condition was, there was one thing that Tanjuro Kamado never failed to do. It was the ritual dance for the Fire God that performed in new years from sunset to sunrise without stopping. This dance is called the Hinokami Kagura, and it has been passed down from father to son for generations in the Kamado family.

Tanjuro always made sure to let Tanjiro see and learn about the movements of the dance. This exact movement is what