Does Tanjiro Have A Love Interest? & 8 Other Demon Slayer Couple Questions, Answered (2024)

Demon Slayer is not the sort of show that relies on romance to entertain its viewers. The beautiful swordsmanship and the supernatural threat of demons roaming the earthare enough to keep fans watching even when Zenitsu fails to entertain viewers with his obsessive love of every female character introduced.

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Of course, there are fans ofDemon Slayerwhowould like to see a few romantic couplings pop up while Tanjiro searches for the cure to the demon disease known as Muzan Kibutsuji. When and where these romantic couplings will pop up is still a mystery for anime fans, but by using the manga as reference, readers can find the answers to even the most obscure Demon Slayer couple questions.

9 Does Lady Tamayo Feel The Same Way About Yushiro AsHe Feels About Her?

Lady Tamayo is pivotal to the plot ofDemon Slayer, but it is a shame that the kind and helpful demon is paired up with Yushiro. Of course, even though Yushiro is a handful, fans have towonder whether the love Yushiro shows toward Tamayo goes both ways.

While it is clear that Tamayo doesn't love Yushiro in the same obsessive ways thathe loves her, there is a reason she chooses to keep the overbearing young man around. Tamayo cares for Yushiro, and more importantly, she values his devotion and skill.

8 Does Inosuke Have A Crush On Tanjiro?

The boar headed best boy known as Inosuke has no understanding of what socially acceptable behavior looks like, making it hard tounderstand howhe would show romantic interest in another character. Still,Demon Slayer makes it clear that Tanjiro has a special sort of impact on Inosuke.

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Every time Inosuke experiences Tanjiro's kindness, sparkles appear above his head to demonstrate the way Tanjiro can soften even the hardest characters inDemon Slayer. It's unclear if this means Inosuke is crushing on Tanjiro, but fans should consider that social ideas like gender and sexual orientation are foreign to the beast known as Inosuke.

7 Are The Hashira Allowed To Date?

To answer this question succinctly, Hashira are indeed allowed to date. In fact, a number of the Hashira are in happy relationships already.

The Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui has three wives that anime-only fans will meet when season 2 ofDemon Slayer debuts later in 2021. Furthermore, the Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji is in an ongoing relationship with another member of the Hashira!

6 Who IsThe Love Hashira In A Loving Relationship With?

Mitsuri Kanroji is the pillar of love standing at the top of the Demon Slayer Corps as the Love Hashira. During her introduction in season 1 of the anime, it is made abundantly clear that Kanroji loves a number of her fellow Hashira. Still, fans are surely wondering if Kanroji is in a committed relationship with any of her fellow swordsman.

As it turns out, Kanroji is in a relationship with the Serpent Hashira, Obanai Iguro. Manga readers already know of the bond between these two characters, but anime-only fans will have to wait a bit longer to learn more about Kanroji and Iguro's relationship.

5 Does Nezuko Have Feelings For Zenitsu?

Zenitsu makes it very clear that he is willing to simp for anyone with two X chromosomes, but there is a special place in his heart for Nezuko. The idea of simping for a character like Nezuko Kamado isn't new to fans of Demon Slayer, but the question that needs to be answered first is whether Nezuko herself is interested in finding love.

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Though Nezuko never matches Zenitsu's obsessive behavior, the new Demon Slayer film demonstrates that she has opened up to the yellow-haired boy since their first introduction. This doesn't mean that she is interested in pursuing a relationship with Zenitsu, but perhaps the future has something in store for these two characters.

4 What Were Giyu Tomioka'sFeelings Toward Sabito?

Anime-only fans have already been introduced to Sabito and Giyu, but only manga readers know that the two practitioners of water breathing trained under Urokodaki together.

Sabito's death broke a part of Giyu that remains broken until Tanjiro steps in to heal the Water Hashira in the final training arc in the manga. If fans need any more proof of Giyu's love for Sabito, they don't need to look any further than the multi-colored kimono he wears into battle. The green and yellow design is an homage to Sabito,which can be seen on the talented swordsman when Tanjirois trainingunder Urokodaki.

3 Will Zenitsu EverLearn To Respect Women?

Ultra Instinct Shaggy may be obnoxious today, but when Zenitsu grows into the terrifyingly great man that he is destined to be, he will surely learn the proper way to express his feelings. Until then, fans will have to continue to watch Zenitsu fawn over Nezuko like the creepy little swordsman he is.

2 Are Giyu& Shinobu Dating?

In the first season of theDemon Slayeranime, Giyu Tomioka is set next to Shinobu Kocho during the Natagumo Mountain Arc. Though Giyu is much too stoic to openly admit his admiration of Shinobu, it is clear that they share an interest in saving the demons who have had their lives stolen by Muzan Kibutsuji.

This commonsympathy makes it easy to question the history that these two share, but their tussle at the end of the Natagumo Mountain Arc makes it clear that they have yet to talk through their commonalities. This tussle also proves that Giyu and Shinobu are nothing morethansimilarlyminded co-workers.

1 Does Tanjiro Have A Love Interest?

Despite what shippers and romantics would have readers believe, Tanjiro does not have a love interest throughout the entire run ofDemon Slayer. While it would have been nice to seethe kind Shonen protagonist go on a date with Kanao or Shinobu, the manga is proof of the fact that Tanjiro will never be able to focus on his own dating life until Nezuko is cured.

Now, after Nezuko has been cured, Tanjiro may be able to pursue a love interest, but that is a story for another day.

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