The power structure in Demon Slayer isn’t overly complex and is explained well. The visual representation of the breathing techniques helps the viewers understand the mechanism of their favorite Demon Slayer characters’ powers. At the same time, the swords and blades are indispensable to them.
Their swords are called the Nichiren Blades and every Hashira has a unique one. It helps them while slaying the demons. From season 1 up till now, we have seen the skills of the characters in Demon Slayer wielding their blades. The Hashira are the most skilled amongst the humans, even Tanjiro and his gang have gotten way better at using their swords over time.
Demon Slayer Characters vs. Sword Users from other anime
In the Demon Slayer universe, we’ve seen how they fare against their opponents. Let’s find out if Demon Slayer characters were up against the sword users of other anime, what would the fights look like?Â
One Piece
The strongest sword users in One Piece so far are Mihawk and Zoro. There is Shanks but we haven’t seen much of him in fights. Zoro is a demon and he has gotten to that level with hard work. Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Innosuke don’t stand a chance against Zoro let alone Mihawk. Tanjiro might be an exception as he’s the main character.Â
The upper moon demons and the Hashira can fight against Zoro but not defeat him. So fuelling the war between One Piece and Demon Slayer fans, the Demon Slayer Corps or the demons can’t beat the sword users of One Piece.Â
Bleach
Demon Slayer is similar to Bleach in terms of weapons. Every Soul Reaper in Bleach wields a Zanpaku-to. The soul of the wielder extends to their Zanpaku-to, so the innate strength of a person is somewhat reflected in their swords. We have fierce fighters in Bleach from Rukia to Head Captain Yamamoto.
The match-up between the Hashira and different seated officers in Bleach would be very interesting, such as Giyu vs. Byakuya or Soi Fon vs. Mitsuri. As for Ichigo or Head Captain Yamamoto, if Demon Slayer Characters were matched up with either of them, they’d be easily defeated.
Attack on Titan
In a fight, Attack on Titan characters don’t stand a chance against the upper moons or the Demon Slayer corps. In case of a sword fight, Levi and Mikasa can give a hard time to the strongest characters in Demon Slayer. Both of them are masterly skilled at swordsmanship, they are agile and quick on their feet.Â
Record of Ragnarok
It’s natural to mention Sasaki Kojiro when the conversation is about sword users. Sasaki Kojiro defeated a god with his sword. His experience and ability to read his opponents are always advantageous in a battle.
In a fight of swords, he easily secures one of the top spots. He can defeat the strongest characters from Demon Slayer if he puts his swordsmanship to use.Â
Black Clover
Yami Sukehiro and Asta are the two sword users we’re familiar with in Black Clover. Tanjiro and the others can easily defeat Asta. While the Hashira and the Upper Moons would give Yami a hard time, they’d fail to defeat him in a fight of swords.
Yami has years of experience and after the fight against Lucifero, he has gotten significantly better. With life-threatening injuries, Yami would stand victorious against Demon Slayer characters.Â
Conclusion
In a fight of swords, there exist characters who are more skilled with their blades. The powers of the Demon Slayer characters are rooted in reality as compared to the other anime in this list. They hone their physical skills and breathing techniques to boost their strength.
That’s what makes the power structure Demon Slayer so appealing and relatable to some extent. But when it comes to swordsmanship solely, Demon Slayer characters can give us great fights but victory is a different matter.Â