50 Best Demon Slayer Quotes

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a dark anime that focuses on a teenager by the name of Tanjiro Kamado. Set on revenge for the slaughter of his family, Tanjiro becomes a demon hunter while trying to save his sister Nezuko who unfortunately is a demon herself.

It’s hard to miss Tanjiro’s bold features and personality in this Japanese series written by Koyoharu Gotouge. Even though Tanjiro is the main character, we are greeted by other awesome characters along the way including Zenitsu Agatsuma, Muzan Kibutsuji, and Hashibira Inosuke that are bound to give us the best Demon Slayer quotes!

Here’s the scoop on some quotes from Demon Slayer!

1. “Those who regretted their own actions, I would never trample over them. Because demons were once human too. Just like me, they were human too.” -Tanjiro

2. “It’s not about going first. It’s about the overall flow.” -Inosuke

3. “I may be the only swords-lady among the pillars who can’t cut a demon’s head off. But anyone who creates poison that can kill demons can be quite amazing.” -Shinobu

4. “Go further! If you’re a man. If you call yourself a man! There’s no other way to go but forward!” -Sabito

5. “Killing humans is… unforgivable.” -Tanjiro Kamado

6. “I’ve… been protecting it… because you… said that… this thing is more important to you… than your own life.” -Zenitsu Agatsuma

7. “You opened a path… to reach further heights… and you abandoned it… Very weak.” -Kokushibo

8. “I am a perfect creature that is infinitely close to perfection.” -Muzan Kibutsuji

9. “I want to remove the head of that demon hunter with the hanafuda earrings.” -Muzan Kibutsuji

10. “I am a man with no worth.” -Yoriichi Tsugikuni

11. “Breathe all the way into my fingertips! Meditation boosts concentration.” -Tanjiro Kamado

12. “Nezuko is a human ever since the time she was born.” -Nezuko Kamado

13. “Brother, your dream was to become the strongest samurai in the country, right? I want to be like you as well. I want to become the second strongest samurai in the country.” -Yoriichi Tsugikuni

14. “Don’t ever give up. Even if it’s painful, even if it’s agonizing, don’t try to take the easy way out.” -Zenitsu Agatsuma

15. “Use your head not just your spirit. Think think think.” -Tanjiro Kamado

16. “The weak have no rights or choices. Their only fate is to be relentlessly crushed by the strong!” -Giyu Tomioka

17. “All you did was memorize a fact. Your body has no clue what it needs to do.” -Sabito

18. “Anyone who hurt my sister… Hashira or not, I won’t let you get away with it.” -Tanjiro Kamado

19. “Head on battles are simple. Whoever’s stronger and faster wins.” -Tanjiro Kamado

20. “If you master one, that’s cause for celebration.” -Zenitsu Agatsuma

21. “I… have nothing… to say… Ubuyashiki… cleverly… hid… himself.” -Kokushibo

22. “Do you have something you want from me? You’re in quite a panic.” -Muzan Kibutsuji

23. “Swords break easily.” -Sakonji Urokodaki

24. “Don’t wimp out! Save him! Save him! Save him! I’m not powerless anymore! Move!!” – Tanjiro Kamado

25. “I will make you never forget the secret techniques Urokodaki has taught you.” -Sabito

26. “Make sure you come back alive from Final Selection. Both your sister and I will be waiting for you here.” -Sakonji Urokodaki

27. “I’m gonna guzzle your brain through your ears!” -Tongue Demon

28. “It’s all right to cry. It’s all right to run away. Just don’t ever give up. -Jigoro Kuwajima

29. “This is like a dream for me. To die by your hand in person. And I so enjoyed hearing the other demons’ grasps! Because I love to see others in despair and agony!” -Enmu

30. “For over a hundred years I committed pointless acts of carnage. It’s a horribly sad… laughable… and ridiculous story.” -Akaza

31. “Growing old and dying is what gives meaning and beauty to the fleeting span of a human life. It’s precisely because we age and die that our lives have value and nobility.” -Kyojuro Rengoku

32. “I can do it. I know I can do it. I’m the guy who gets it done, broken bones or not. No matter what, I can do it! I can fight!” -Tanjiro

33. “No matter how many people you may lose, you have no choice but to go on living — no matter how devastating the blows, may be.” -Tanjiro

34. “Clearly Gramps did smack me around a bit too much. But he never abandoned me.” -Zenitsu Agatsuma

35. “I swear your big brother will save you no matter what!” -Tanjiro Kamado

36. “I won the battle but lost the war!” -Zenitsu Agatsuma

37. “Does my complexion look terrible to you? Does my face look pale to you? Do I look weak to you? Does it look like I haven’t got long to live? Does it look like I’m close to death?” -Muzan Kibutsuji

38. “I think I was born with special strength for the purpose of defeating Muzan Kibutsuji. But I was lacking. In the end, I failed. Because of that, many more people will die from now on… and that pains me.” -Yoriichi Tsugikuni

39. “Work at it. All I can do is work hard! That’s the story of my life!” -Tanjiro Kamado

40. “Feel the rage, the powerful, pure rage of not being able to forgive will become your unswerving drive to take action.” -Giyu Tomioka

41. “The bond between Nezuko and me, can’t be severed by anyone!” -Tanjiro Kamado

42. “All of your emotions, I’ll carry them into the battlefield.” -Tanjiro

43. “Remember, it’s the heart that drives people so it can grow as strong as you need it to.” -Tanjiro

44. “I feel like I’m falling behind!” -Tanjiro

45. “Become the most durable blade of all! Hone that one thing to prefection!” -Jigoro Kuwajima

46. “Train to death. At the end of the day, there is nothing else you can do.” -Makomo

47. “Look straight ahead. Rouse yourself! Give it all you’ve got Tanjiro! Give it all you’ve got!” -Tanjiro Kamado

48. “So you were carrying such a cute girl with you… You were carrying such a cute girl with you every single day… and going about your journey with such joy… Give me back the blood I bled for you!” -Zenitsu Agatsuma

49. “Be thankful for the blood… You are not allowed to spill even a single drop on the ground… for if you do… your torso and head shall have a sorrowful parting.” -Kokushibo

50. “It would be great if I could meet a man like a Hisha.” -Nezuko Kamado

One of the best anime to ever exist in the anime fan community, it comes as no surprise that the series has won many awards. If you manage to attend an anime and comic convention, you would be pressed not to find someone cosplaying from Demon Slayer.

Hope you love these powerful and intelligent quotes from Demon Slayer!

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