Tanjiro Kamado
Tanjiro Kamado is one of the playable characters in Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles. He’s the main protagonist of the story and he attacks using water breathing techniques.
Follow IGN’s guide to know more about this character, including his special moves, tips, and more!
Tanjiro General Info
- Full name: Tanjiro Kamado.
- Age: 16.
- Height: 5’5’’.
- Weight: 134 lb.
- Birthday: July 14th.
- Voice Actor: Natsuki Hanae.
Tanjiro is the main protagonist in Demon Slayer. His family was murdered by demons with the exception of his sister Nezuko — who became a demon herself. After that event, Tanjiro started training to become a member of the Demon Slayer Corps, an organization that battles against demons. He’s looking for a remedy for her sister, and to put an end to Muzan Kibutsuji, the demon that killed his family.
Tanjiro Special Moves
Like every other fighter, Tanjiro has three special attacks using the skill button, and one Ultimate Art. His moves depend on his water breathing technique and they cover a nice range.
His skill attacks are the following ones:
- Eighth Form: Waterfall Basin (skill button): it creates a waterfall attack that hits multiple times.
- Second Form: Water Wheel (skill button + tilting the left stick to any direction): an attack in a straight line while the character creates a wheel of water.
- Sixth Form: Whirlpool (hold guard button + skill button): Tanjiro creates a whirlpool and leaves the enemy in the air.
His Ultimate Art:
- Tenth Form: Constant Flux (right trigger when you have at least one special bar): a series of hits that ends with a water dragon attack.
Tanjiro Tips and Tricks
- Tanjiro is the first character you will use in the Prologue and one of the first that you will unlock. He’s a pretty accessible fighter with easy combo attacks and routes.
- Waterfall Basin can be performed in the air and is a good finisher while performing an aerial combo.
- Use Whirlpool to finish your combos and throw your enemy away.
- Water Wheel is an excellent move to punish your opponent when they attack before you. Then, you can continue your combo anywhere you want.
- While being a supporting character, Water Wheel is a useful assist that leaves the opponent in the air.
Tanjiro Variations
This is the only playable character that has two alternate versions in the game: Academy Tanjiro and Hinokami Tanjiro.
The first one only changes his appearance, sound effects, and Ultimate Art. The rest of the moves are the same as the original Tanjiro. However, Hinokami Tanjiro is a brand new character in terms of moves.
Hinokami Tanjiro
This is a version of Tanjiro that you'll unlock when you finish Chapter 8 - Mugen Train. He has a more aggressive set of moves and he uses another breathing technique: fire.
His special moves are the ones below:
- Cross Slash (skill button): two consecutive blows with a big range.
- Scorching Rush (skill button + tilting the left stick to any direction): five attacks in a row, similar to Cross Slash.
- Phoenix Flash (hold guard button + skill button): Tanjiro becomes invisible for a second and attacks in mid-air with a quick cut.
And his Ultimate Art:
- Hinokami Kagura: Clear Blue Sky (right trigger when you have at least one special bar): a series of hits that ends in a fire attack.