Nezuko is a very small female character of just 12 years of age within the anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. She is a girl who, along with Tanjiro, her older brother, suffers and is left adrift with only the mutual support of each other due to the death of their family, at the hands of a demon that attacked at night when Tanjiro was not home.
Who is Nezuko Kamado?
Nezuko is a girl who mysteriously became a demon, she is Tanjiro’s sister, her family was murdered by a powerful demon. When she first appears in the anime, along with Tanjiro, Nezuko struggles not to attack humans, in the end she is almost killed by the water pillar but by not attacking her brother while being a demon, the water pillar: Tomioka, decides to take her and Tanjiro to the patron, that is how Nezuko’s story begins.
Nezuko’s Appearance
Nezuko’s appearance is that of a traditional Japanese village girl but her look changes when she becomes a demon:
- Appearance before being a demon: She wore a very beautiful traditional white kimono, her hair was tied up most of the time, with a sweet aura.
- After becoming a demon: After becoming a demon, the tips of her hair turn a color between brown and orange, her hair looks a bit rougher but shiny. She also wears a kimono but this one is pink with black.
What does Nezuko mean in Japanese?
The name “Nezuko” (禰豆子) in Japanese has several interesting and symbolic meanings that relate very well to the character:
- 禰 (Ne): This kanji can mean “ancestral shrine“. This is very appropriate for Nezuko, as she is seen almost as a divine figure or a protector in the story, and she also has a deep connection to her lineage and family.
- 豆 (Zu): This kanji means “beans” or “legumes”. Although it may sound strange for a name, in Japanese culture, beans have a special meaning: they are used in rituals like “mamemaki” (throwing beans) to ward off evil spirits and bad luck. This is perfect for Nezuko, who, despite being a demon, fights to control her demonic nature and becomes a force against other evil demons. It can also evoke the image of something small or miniature, like when Nezuko shrinks to fit in Tanjiro’s box.
- 子 (Ko): This is a very common suffix in Japanese girls’ names and simply means “child” or “daughter“.
In summary, the name “Nezuko” suggests or implies that she is a “child” who is connected to the “sacred” and has the ability to “repel evil” or is a symbolic “bean” against evil spirits. It’s a name with many meanings that reflects her role in the story very well!
Who voices Nezuko in each country?
First we have the one who provides the original voice and then those who voice Nezuko Kamado in each language:
- Japan (Original language of the anime): * Akari Kitō (鬼頭 明里)
Dubs:
- English (United States): “Abby Trott”
- Latin American Spanish: “Annie Rojas”
- Portuguese (Brazil): “Luiza Porto” ( she is the voice actress most commonly associated with Nezuko in Brazilian Portuguese)
Nezuko’s Abilities
Nezuko is one of the most skilled and virtuous characters, being a demon she can control herself from eating humans, in turn she is invulnerable under the sun, she is able to change size at will when she desires, she has the ability to neutralize the poison that demons inject into humans.
In the fight with upper moon number 4, Nezuko with her demonic blood ability sets it on fire, a pink fire that makes the sword more powerful, with which Tanjiro ends up cutting off the heads of the three demons of the fourth upper moon.
So practically Nezuko is overpowered in terms of abilities, she also has the ability to go out in the sun, something that Muzan has been trying to obtain for decades to conquer the world and be free from always being in the darkness, so…. yes, Nezuko is one of the most incredible characters in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.
Personality
She has a tender, sweet, and understanding personality, with a pure heart, she is capable of risking her life to help others, just as in the example where Tanjiro doesn’t know whether to protect his sister from the sun or save the inhabitants who were about to be eaten by a dying demon, but Nezuko, pushing him towards them, preferred to resign herself to dying.
How old is Nezuko?
Nezuko is very small, don’t be fooled when we see her in her large and powerful fighting form, she remains the same age no matter how much her size changes.
Her age is really around 12 years old, why do I say really?, well when she became a demon she was just 12 and during the 2 years that passed during Tanjiro’s training she should have turned 14 but upon becoming a demon, she stopped aging, so her age is 12 years old.
Fights
Nezuko throughout the anime Kimetsu no Yaiba, has multiple epic fights that delighted us at the time.
Her fight with the most powerful crescent moon who would soon obtain the title of upper moon, so it was a powerful rival that she had to endure for a brief time: The Upper Moon Daki.
https://youtu.be/Wt8_o_SaFrQ?si=73eKK8kM6EjoFOCg Nezuko’s combat against Upper Moon Daki.
What happens to Nezuko at the end of the manga?
At the end of the story that takes place within the infinity castle at the end of the fight against Muzan, Nezuko manages to become human again thanks to the efforts of the insect pillar and Mrs. Kamado with the serum they created to prevent Muzan from absorbing her and gaining invulnerability to the sun. Having a happy ending after an arduous battle in the infinity castle.
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Reference
- Nezuko’s Information: meaning of Nezuko
- Meaning of Nezuko: Nezuko Kamado – Wikipedia