Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Big Size Statue Nezuko in a Box 44 cm

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Birthday: December 28
Height: 153 cm (5'0")
Weight: 45 kg (99 lbs)
Favorite Food: Konpeitō (a type of traditional Japanese sugar candy)

Nezuko Kamado (竈門 禰豆子) is one of the main protagonists in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. She is the younger sister of Tanjiro Kamado and the only surviving member of the Kamado family following a demon attack that annihilated her relatives. Nezuko was turned into a demon during the attack, but unlike other demons, she retains some of her human emotions and shows strong loyalty and affection toward her brother.

Appearance

Nezuko is a petite young girl with long, dark brown hair that fades into an orange color at the tips. She has large, soft pink eyes, which were once a shade of dark red before her transformation into a demon. Nezuko is often seen wearing a light pink kimono patterned with a hemp leaf design, tied with a red and white checkered obi, and a dark brown haori. Her defining feature as a demon is the bamboo muzzle she wears, which was placed by Giyu Tomioka to prevent her from attacking humans. Despite her demonic transformation, she retains an innocent, childlike appearance.

Personality

Before becoming a demon, Nezuko was a kind and caring person who deeply loved her family, especially her older brother, Tanjiro. As a demon, her personality shifts—she becomes more defensive and aggressive when protecting her loved ones, yet she still maintains her kind nature. Nezuko does not speak after her transformation, likely due to the bamboo muzzle, but she communicates through expressions and protective actions.

Nezuko also exhibits a strong will to protect human life, resisting her demonic urges to consume humans. Her bond with Tanjiro is a key part of her retaining her humanity. This loyalty is central to her character, and she fights alongside Tanjiro against demons while resisting the temptation to feed on humans.

Abilities

As a demon, Nezuko possesses enhanced strength, speed, and regenerative abilities. She can rapidly heal from injuries that would be fatal to humans, and she has a unique form of Blood Demon Art called Exploding Blood (血鬼術・爆血, Kekkijutsu: Bakketsu). This ability allows her to ignite her blood, which can destroy other demons or enhance the power of her allies' attacks. Additionally, she has the unusual trait of being able to restore her size and strength by sleeping instead of consuming human flesh, which is common among other demons.

Throughout the series, Nezuko continues to grow stronger and displays the ability to fight powerful demons, such as Daki during the Entertainment District Arc. In this arc, she undergoes a temporary physical transformation that increases her demonic power and causes her to take on a more adult, ferocious form, complete with vine-like tattoos that cover her body.

In the final arc of the series, it is revealed that Nezuko’s resistance to sunlight—a trait that makes her an extraordinary demon—plays a pivotal role in the battle against the demon king, Muzan Kibutsuji. Muzan intends to use Nezuko's immunity to sunlight to perfect his immortality. However, Nezuko is eventually cured of her demonic nature thanks to the efforts of Tamayo and Kagaya Ubuyashiki, allowing her to return to her fully human form.