Tanjiro Kamado is one among anime’s most beloved and compassionate shonen protagonists. From his love for his sister to his kindness to even the enemies, Tanjiro stands out amongst the gang of highly effective shonen heroes. Whereas Tanjiro definitely shares many tropes together with his counterparts, he’s additionally distinctive in some ways.
Followers first fell in love with Tanjiro as a result of he defended his sister even when everybody else thought there was no hope for her, and he continued to handle her and assist her by way of all the things. As he grows and turns into a extra prolific demon slayer, followers nonetheless laud him for these ten issues which make him so attention-grabbing and distinctive.
10 He Sympathizes With Demons And Hates To Kill Them
Whereas Tanjiro was definitely going to do what it took to outlive and to save lots of his sister from her demonization, Tanjiro additionally felt dangerous when he needed to kill. This was primarily as a result of Tanjiro was so kind and soft-hearted, but in addition his sympathy for Nezuko may need been an element.
Tanjiro is so not like different shonen protagonists for that reason. Many shonen protagonists dwell for the struggle (even when it’s not for the kill), however Tanjiro doesn’t benefit from hurting others, even demons.
9 He Took Care Of His Household And His Village Acquaintances
Since they had been left with no father determine, Tanjiro grew to become a wonderful caregiver and assist round the home. He beloved and cared for his household dearly. Nevertheless, a number of this was just because he was a useful individual to begin with. At first of the sequence, followers watch Tanjiro help out a bunch of the townsfolk earlier than heading house.
Different shonen protagonists usually groan once they must do mundane or home duties, complaining that these jobs weren’t cool sufficient or a worthy use of their expertise (like Naruto Uzumaki when he received D rank missions).
8 He Has An Superb Sense Of Scent
Whereas many shonen protagonists have that one innate capacity that permits them to change into the strongest within the group, even when they weren’t beforehand, Tanjiro solely has one innate capacity, and it’s not even distinctive to him. Versus characters like Asta from Black Clover, who obtains a particular grimoire that nobody else has, or like Naruto, who harbors the 9-Tailed Fox inside him, Tanjiro simply has a great sense of scent.
He’s not the one one, both. His trainer, Sakonji, also did. Not having an ace within the gap inherent inside him makes him a novel hero.
7 He Does Not Rush Into Fights
Whereas Tanjiro does rush in when a life is on the road and there’s a time restrict to saving somebody, he by no means made a behavior of blindly dashing in as many different shonen protagonists do. As a matter of truth, he’s proven taking issues extra cautiously than others, and he’s usually handled as a foil to Inosuke by way of temperament and vitality.
This doesn’t imply that Tanjiro doesn’t do issues rapidly. He simply just isn’t as hotheaded about it. Characters like Naruto Uzumaki would possibly cost in headfirst and spring many traps. Tanjiro was educated to smell these traps out, make a plan, and tread evenly.
6 He Is Affected person In Studying New Abilities
Not like many shonen anime protagonists, Tanjiro additionally has a wholesome degree of persistence. Certain, he works all evening and day for so long as it takes, as occurs with many shonen anime training montages. Nevertheless, he’s rather more affected person about studying.
In the meantime, Inosuke is continually pissed off with the period of time issues take, and different shonen protagonists are the identical approach. Naruto received enraged when he could not make water spin inside a water balloon, and Katsuki Bakugo received indignant when he did not instantly cross his provisional license examination. Endurance is a uncommon commodity with shonen heroes.
5 He Takes His Sister With Him
Usually, the hero loves to depart out their family members or the ladies. Sakura Haruno, Lucy Heartfilia, and Ochaco Uraraka are all feminine protagonists in shonen anime which can be consistently ignored of fights or discover themselves in want of safety. Nevertheless, Tanjiro doesn’t go away his sister behind or make her sit on the sidelines.
As a substitute, Tanjiro permits Nezuko to assist him occasionally, and he carries her in every single place he goes whereas she stays in a field on his again. Nezuko’s intervention additionally saved Tanjiro on a number of events. In actual fact, many of the female characters in the show are proven to be incredibly strong, capable, and powerful.
4 He Does Not Take Pleasure In Combating
Whereas Tanjiro and his mates definitely need to get stronger to attain their objectives, Tanjiro himself doesn’t take pleasure in preventing like many shonen anime protagonists. Even his in-show counterpart, Inosuke, enjoys preventing. In the meantime, Tanjiro and Zenitsu favor to not. Tanjiro fights solely when he must, and Zenitsu runs when he can.
This can be a lot completely different from different shonen protagonists like Goku, and particularly ones who love to check their expertise with their rivals like Izuki Midoriya and Bakugo or Naruto and Sasuke. However, Tanjiro doesn’t also have a true rival like that.
3 He Has A Clear And Easy Objective
Tanjiro’s aim all through the present is obvious and easy: he needs to turn Nezuko back into a human, and he needs to save lots of anybody he can from struggling the same or worse destiny alongside the way in which.
Gone are the times of attempting to save lots of the world from full obliteration or attempting to fight the embodiment of evil. The facility creep present in a number of exhibits that attempt to make the antagonists larger and extra complicated because the sequence goes on just isn’t present in Demon Slayer (but). Having a extra life like hero with clear and outlined objectives is a pleasant change of tempo.
2 He Stays Constructive No Matter The Circumstance
After seeing his total household killed, some of the Hashira killed, and seeing loss of life regularly by the hands of demons, it’s onerous to think about Tanjiro would nonetheless preserve his positivity and his kind-hearted spark, however he manages to maintain this demeanor up even when the going will get robust.
Whereas this isn’t essentially distinctive to Tanjiro, it has change into a typical trope in shonen anime to have the primary character fall into the function of anti-hero or simply plain villain. Tanjiro’s quiet kindness stays refreshing.
1 He Needs To Be A Regular Particular person
Tanjiro would have forgone studying the water breathing techniques and becoming a member of the Demon Slayer Corps if his household had not been killed. In actual fact, all Tanjiro needs is to dwell a standard life and to return his sister to regular. It was not his alternative to depart his life and struggle demons.
Different anime characters need to get stronger and to realize energy, notoriety, and recognition, however Tanjiro doesn’t care to be the strongest or essentially the most famend. He simply needs to save lots of his sister.
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