Who killed Tanjiro's family in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba?
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The beginning of Tanjiro Kamado's journey to become a demon slayer was due to the death of his family.
One day, he came home and found his family massacred. Only Nezuko survived, and it turned out that she had become a demon.
So the question is, who killed Tanjiro's family? Beware it contains spoilers!
Who killed Tanjiro's family?
The killer who murdered Tanjiro's family was Kibutsuji Muzan. Tanjiro detected Muzan's scent in his house. From chapter 1, Tanjiro had informed Giyu about the unfamiliar smell in his house.
In fact, this scent helped Tanjiro locate Muzan since chapter 13.
Most readers probably already know that Muzan was responsible for killing the Kamado family. The question could be why he did it, especially since Muzan himself was the one who targeted the humble family, not another demon.
Chapter 196 of Kimetsu no Yaiba reveals Nezuko's memories of when Muzan massacred the Kamado family. In that memory, Muzan disappointed the Kamado family by letting them die after giving them his blood.
Muzan was also disappointed that he couldn't create a demon who could withstand sunlight. He left the Kamado family's house without realizing that Nezuko had survived after receiving his blood.
As the story progresses, Nezuko also develops into a demon who is resistant to sunlight. At that point, Muzan finally returned to target her, sparking a massive battle between the Demon Slayers and the Upper Moon Demon. Muzan proved to be the ultimate and most difficult enemy to defeat.