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Demon Slayer World and Story Basics

Easy · 11×11 · 16 words
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  1. 1. Wooden container Tanjiro carries on his back to transport Nezuko
  2. 2. Tanjiro's starting sword technique taught by Sakonji Urokodaki
  3. 4. Explosive breathing technique wielded by Hashira Tengen Uzui
  4. 6. Daylight source that is completely fatal to demons
  5. 9. Lightning-fast breathing style used by Zenitsu Agatsuma
  6. 10. Scarlet iron material mined on Mount Yoko to forge swords
  7. 11. Secret human military organization dedicated to exterminating demons
  8. 13. Celestial body that forms the name of the Twelve Demon ranks
  9. 14. Blonde demon slayer famous for fighting at full strength while asleep

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  1. 1. Bodily fluid containing Muzan's cells used to grant demonic power
  2. 3. Kind boy with hanafuda earrings seeking a cure for his sister
  3. 5. Special color-changing swords designed to decapitate demons
  4. 7. Scorching breathing style mastered by Kyojuro Rengoku
  5. 8. Boar-mask-wearing fighter known for his hot temper and dual swords
  6. 11. Kasugai talking bird assigned to deliver missions to demon slayers
  7. 12. Lower Rank Five spider demon encountered on Mount Natagumo

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Demon Slayer Deep Cuts: Taisho Era Japan and Japanese Terms

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  1. 1. Kind of talking crow that squawks mission orders to demon slayers
  2. 5. A name translating to 'pitiless' worn by a fedora-topped nightwalker
  3. 6. Characters carved into Hashira steel and burned into upper-ranked corneas
  4. 8. Equinox spider lily sought in an azure shade to conquer the scorching sun
  5. 10. The cutting edge featured in the series' native title
  6. 11. Classical masked stage drama, already centuries old by the Taisho era
  7. 12. Folklore terror trading daylight freedom for unholy nocturnal hunger
  8. 13. Four-stringed room rearranger that strikes a chord across infinite dimensions

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  1. 1. Ocular lunar society strictly divided into six upper and six lower ranks
  2. 2. Pocket fraction worth a hundredth of a Taisho yen, paid for midnight noodles
  3. 3. Wooden sandals raised on teeth to keep kimonos above muddy streets
  4. 4. Taisho sash that binds formal silk or slithers predatory through Yoshiwara walls
  5. 6. Ornate hairpins worn by Yoshiwara courtesans
  6. 7. Sleeveless surcoat worn over armor by samurai of Kokushibo's Sengoku era
  7. 8. Dried gourds shattered purely by the internal pressure of trained lungs
  8. 9. Fiery circular hand guard passed from a fallen flame to a rising sun

Demon Slayer Story Arcs: Mugen Train to Infinity Castle

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  1. 1. Mineral dug from Mount Yoko essential for forging Nichirin steel
  2. 4. Obi fabric transformed into razor-sharp ribbons inside Yoshiwara
  3. 5. Olfactory opening thread Tanjiro detects right before delivering a strike
  4. 7. Flashy former shinobi who brought three kunoichi into the red-light district
  5. 9. Mist Hashira prodigy who regained his lost memories during battle
  6. 11. Heroic pillar who urged younger slayers to set their hearts ablaze
  7. 12. Dream-weaving Lower One who fused his anatomy into locomotive steel
  8. 13. Stringed lute plucked to reshape the shifting corridors of the fortress

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  1. 2. Heavy obstacle pushed along the ground during Gyomei's grueling conditioning
  2. 3. Gyokko's aquatic transit vessel and canvas for grotesque artistry
  3. 4. Natural celestial killer that Muzan spent centuries trying to conquer
  4. 6. One-eyed musician whose sliding door manipulation controls the castle
  5. 8. Upper Five artisan obsessed with fish scales and porcelain pots
  6. 9. Progenitor demon seeking the elusive blue spider lily to walk by day
  7. 10. Cult leader with rainbow eyes who chills his prey with frozen lotus petals

Demon Slayer Demons: Muzan and the Twelve Kizuki

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  1. 2. Upper Rank Two who wields sub-zero fans and leads a deceptive cult
  2. 4. Martial arts purist ranked Upper Three who refuses to consume female victims
  3. 5. Muzan's premier legion of twelve demon elites
  4. 10. Cowardly Upper Rank Four who divides into youthful warriors when decapitated
  5. 12. Natural fatal radiance that Muzan spent a millennium trying to overcome
  6. 13. Earthen vessel Gyokko inhabits and uses to spawn bizarre aquatic chimeras
  7. 14. Sadistic Lower Rank One who turned an entire locomotive into his body
  8. 15. Instrument strummed to bend the architecture of the Infinity Castle
  9. 16. Upper Rank Five obsessed with grotesque porcelain and macabre sculpture

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  1. 1. Flexible garment Daki weaponizes to slice foes and stash hostages
  2. 2. Vain Upper Rank Six who conceals victims inside ribbon-like fabrics
  3. 3. Lower Rank Five who bound an unwilling clan with razor-sharp web strands
  4. 6. Six-eyed samurai occupying the pinnacle of the Upper Ranks
  5. 7. Night sky fixture lending its name to the upper and lower tiers of Muzan's cadre
  6. 8. Silent fortress keeper whose musical chords dictate dimensional space
  7. 9. Man-eating creature of the night bound to the whims of progenitor Muzan
  8. 11. Slumberous realm manipulated by Enmu to target human spiritual cores

Demon Slayer Hashira and the Demon Slayer Corps

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  1. 1. Adaptable style characterized by fluid forms and blue torrents
  2. 3. Grounded breathing technique wielded by the physically strongest Hashira
  3. 4. Flesh-eating nocturnal foe transformed by Muzan's blood
  4. 6. Secret government-unrecognized organization dedicated to hunting nocturnal terrors
  5. 9. Sunlight-absorbing sword that changes color based on the swordsman wielding it
  6. 11. Wild mountain creature whose pelt forms Inosuke's iconic mask
  7. 12. Ultimate natural enemy of Muzan Kibutsuji and origin of all combat styles
  8. 13. Mysterious crest that awakens on a slayer's skin under extreme heart rates
  9. 14. Disorienting breathing style mastered by young Muichiro

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  1. 1. Aggressive combat style practiced by the battle-scarred Sanemi
  2. 2. Self-taught, feral breathing style created through life in the wild
  3. 5. Prodigy who reached pillar rank just two months after picking up a sword
  4. 7. Charismatic pillar who famously urged Tanjiro to set his heart ablaze
  5. 8. Hashira possessing dense muscle fibers and a whip-like ribbon blade
  6. 10. Kasugai avian courier that squawks out mission orders to slayers

Demon Slayer Breathing Styles and Techniques

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  1. 2. Adaptable, defensive foundational style passed down by Urokodaki
  2. 5. Vital organs expanded to superhuman capacity to draw in extra oxygen
  3. 8. Venomous snake, like those mimicked by Obanai Iguro's Serpent Breathing
  4. 10. Sixth Water Breathing form generating a vortex that tears through surrounding targets
  5. 12. Standard numbered kata within a slayer's specialized sword routine
  6. 13. Elusive combat discipline built around sudden pacing shifts and obscured visual angles
  7. 14. Highly turbulent sword style favored by the scar-covered Sanemi

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  1. 1. Hazy visual phenomenon produced during Muichiro's disorienting blade maneuvers
  2. 3. Cacophonous signature audio effect accompanying Uzui's explosive strikes
  3. 4. Bestial striking inspiration reflected in Inosuke's jagged double blades
  4. 6. Color-shifting blade forged from Mount Yoko ore to suit a slayer's breathing style
  5. 7. ___ Kagura, the yearly fire god dance that secretly preserved Sun Breathing
  6. 9. Kinetic discipline enhancing ocular perception, branched directly from Water
  7. 11. Inhalation modifier describing the slayer practice of maximizing oxygen consumption

Demon Slayer Anime and Movies

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  1. 2. Blonde demon slayer famous for unleashing lightning swordsmanship in his sleep
  2. 5. Wild pig whose hollowed head is worn as headgear by Inosuke
  3. 6. Animal shape of the protective warding mask carved by master Urokodaki
  4. 7. Celestial body whose natural light completely disintegrates demons
  5. 9. Cheerful Flame Hashira who valiantly defends the Mugen Train passengers
  6. 13. Scarlet mineral gathered from Mount Yoko to forge specialized swords
  7. 14. Sensory martial style wielded by the shinobi Hashira Tengen Uzui
  8. 15. Aquatic combat technique first taught to Tanjiro by Sakonji Urokodaki

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  1. 1. Elite title granted to the highest-ranking combatants of the Demon Slayer Corps
  2. 3. Tanjiro's younger sister who retains her humanity despite being turned into a demon
  3. 4. Primary bladed weapon carried by members of the Demon Slayer Corps
  4. 5. Vital crimson fluid containing Muzan's cells that transforms mortals into demons
  5. 8. Twin-blade swordsman raised by wild animals in the mountains
  6. 10. Traditional patterned Japanese robe worn by Nezuko and other characters
  7. 11. Sharp, elongated tooth developed by humans after turning into demons
  8. 12. Kasugai messenger bird assigned to relay mission assignments to demon slayers

Demon Slayer: Tanjiro and Nezuko Kamado

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  1. 2. Extraordinary sense Tanjiro relies on to track opponents and sense emotions
  2. 4. Fox-themed face covering given to Tanjiro by his teacher Urokodaki
  3. 6. Harmful action prevented by the bamboo muzzle across Nezuko's mouth
  4. 8. Tool Tanjiro wielded in the snowy woods before obtaining a sword
  5. 9. Tanjiro's family relationship to Nezuko
  6. 13. Fluid element of the first combat breathing style Tanjiro learns
  7. 14. Natural light that is fatal to demons

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  1. 1. Supernatural creature Nezuko transforms into following the tragedy
  2. 2. Nezuko's family relationship to Tanjiro
  3. 3. Facial feature granting Tanjiro his extraordinarily keen sense of smell
  4. 5. Type of sunlight-absorbing steel sword that changes color based on the wielder
  5. 7. Hanafuda accessories passed down from father to son in the Kamado family
  6. 9. Woven container Tanjiro initially used to carry Nezuko before getting a wooden box
  7. 10. Name of the demon king responsible for attacking the Kamado household
  8. 11. Winter weather covering the mountain during the tragic attack on Tanjiro's home
  9. 12. Reddish mark located on the upper left side of Tanjiro's forehead

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