Demon Slayer: Why Did Zenitsu Get a Sparrow Instead of a Crow?

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While all other Demon Slayers are gifted a crow after final selection, Zenitsu is assigned a sparrow instead. Find out why Chuntarothe and Zenitsu make the perfect team. The story ofDemon Slayer follows a group of young fighters who have dedicated their lives to the extermination of demons. Tanjiro Kamado has the added task of protecting his sister, Nezuko, a demon with a heart of gold. Luckily, Tanjiro finds companionship in Agatsuma Zenitsu and Inosuke Hashibira, fellow slayers-in-training who sympathize with the Kamado siblings, and together they do all they can to prove Nezuko's innocence and prevent her execution.

Zenitsu does not leave much of an impression whenhe first meets Tanjiro during the final selection ceremony, as the young blonde seems to have little desire for battling demonic forces. Zenitsu reveals that he was pressured into joining the Demon Slayer Corps by his mentor and idol, Jigoro Kuwajima. Despite his reservations about fighting monsters, Zenitsu makes use of his impeccable swordsmanship and manages to make it through the obstacles on Mount Fujikasane, passing the test and joining Tanjiro in the ranks of the Demon Slayer Corps. Those who reach the final selection are gifted a messenger bird (usually a crow) which forms an integral part of communication between the hunters and the Corps. These birds ensure that the demon hunters always know where they are needed next, however, the feathered creature assigned to Zenitsu was not a crow but a cute and cuddle sparrow.

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Chuntarothe the sparrow is an eloquent fit for Zenitsu for several reasons. When looking at the symbolism in Japanese culture, sparrows represent 'the soft demeanor of deep