Tanjiro’s identity, the main character in the anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is becoming clearer. Tanjiro, who previously used the water breathing technique, now realizes that it is not suitable for him. He feels more comfortable using the sun breathing technique, even though he has not fully mastered it yet.
During the fight against Ryu, the demon, Tanjiro suddenly saw a shadow of his father performing a fire dance. He then used the dance to fight. When he fought against Daki, his Nichirin sword was easily broken. If the Nichirin sword is broken, it is a sign that the user has not yet mastered the breathing technique well. These signs made him more convinced that there is a secret that he has not yet discovered.
When Tanjiro met with Kyojiro Rengoku, the flame pillar, he expressed his concerns. However, unfortunately, he did not have an answer to help Tanjiro. When Rengoku was dying after being defeated by a demon, he called Tanjior and advised him to meet his younger brother and father. Rengoku said that his father was once a flame pillar and probably had a lot of information about Tanjiro’s concerns.
When Tanjiro met Kyojiro’s father, Shinjiro Rengoku, Tanjiro received one piece of information. According to Shinjiro, the person chosen to use the sun breathing technique will have a mark on their forehead just like Tanjiro’s. When Tanjiro heard this information, of course, he denied it and claimed that the mark on his forehead was just a scar from being scalded by hot water.
Tanjiro may not have noticed it, but his scar has truly changed from before. Furthermore, his father also has the exact same scar on his forehead. Initially, Tanjiro’s scar was pink, but it has now turned into a dark red and jagged line due to recent battles.
Tanjiro could have denied the mark on his forehead, but the audience was made to believe that it was not just an ordinary mark. Tanjiro is the chosen one to use the sun breathing technique. Prior to his fight with Daki, Muzan ordered his subordinate to capture the demon slayer who was wearing the dafunda earrings, which were also worn by Tanjiro. Then, during the battle with Daki, the memory of a demon slayer who wore the dafunda earrings and had the same mark on his forehead flashed in Tanjiro’s mind.
In conclusion, the identity of Tanjiro, the protagonist of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, is gradually being unveiled through the use of various techniques and correlations within the storyline. The story is delivering subliminal messages through the scenes that Tanjiro is a chosen one to master the breathing technique.
