Learn about the history and abilities of this terrifying Upper Moon

Demon Slayer is a fascinating adventure anime that has established itself as one of the most important works in the industry. Its success has crossed the borders of Japan, and the popularity of many of its main characters is such that they have served as inspiration for numerous artists and professional cosplayers.
Although it has several comic scenes, the story of this action anime focuses mainly on the constant battles carried out by the Demon Extermination Corpsa group of skilled swordsmen whose goal is to decapitate the demons that appear every night. Tanjiro Kamado, our protagonist, has witnessed the power of enemies as terrible as Akazaa demon that fights using its own fists.
The mark that Akaza has left on Demon Slayer is more than evident, and he is a character as loved as he is hated among fans of the franchise. In this article you will find everything you need to know about himboth his past and his main powers.
The following lines include spoilers from the Demon Slayer manga and anime.
The past of Akaza, one of the most tragic demons in Demon Slayer
Akaza is one of the most complex characters in this anime
Before becoming a demon, Akaza was a young man named Hakujiand his childhood was marked by numerous tragedies. He lived in poverty and his only family was a seriously ill father. Hakuji began to perform petty theft to pay for his father’s medicine, but he always ended up being discovered and beaten.
The physical punishments he received were not enough to stop Hakuji, and the authorities made the decision to mark his arms with lines that identified him as a criminalearning the rejection of many people wherever he went. Additionally, the authorities warned Hakuji that they would cut off both his arms if he was guilty of any more robberies. As if this were not enough, Hakuji discovered after his third arrest that his father had made the decision to commit suicidebecause he felt embarrassed by the young man’s decisions.
Homeless and completely helpless, Hakuji decided to channel his anger into hand-to-hand combat against adversaries stronger than him. The boy gained incredible physical abilities and caught the attention of Keizoa martial arts expert. This man, with a cheerful personality and friendly attitude, made Hakuji his disciple and welcomed him into his dojo in exchange for taking care of his daughter. Koyukia young woman in fragile health.
Hakuji instantly fell in love with Keizo’s daughter
Hakuji was captivated by Koyuki’s eyes and shy personality, and it didn’t take him long to turn the hatred he felt into love and respect towards her and Keizowho began teaching him martial arts. Years later, Keizo’s dojo began to be successful and Koyuki’s health improved noticeably, which delighted an already enamored Hakuji. One day, Keizo proposed to Hakuji to run the dojo and asked him if he would accept his daughter Koyuki as his fiancée, something that It moved Hakuji deeply..
Unfortunately, these plans never came to fruition, as students from a rival dojo They poisoned the water from the well that Keizo had on his propertycausing the sudden death of him and his daughter Koyuki. With a strong feeling of fury in his body, Hakuji appeared at the rival dojo and He murdered all the students with his own handscausing a massacre that surprised Muzan himself.
Akaza’s terrifying powers
Akaza’s blows can pass through the bodies of his victims very easily.
Akaza is one of the most powerful demons in the entire franchise. His resistance is superhuman and he can regenerate in a few moments the limbs he loses in his battles. He is one of the few demons in Demon Slayer who can regenerate his own head and his physical strength allows him destroy the body of your adversaries with enormous ease.
Akaza’s way of fighting is in line with his impulsive personalityas he prefers to fight at close range, surprising his target with quick blows. He also usually humiliates his opponent to unfocus him and with a simple punch he can pass through the torso of a human beingwhich guarantees a very painful death.
Akaza can also perform some mid-range attacks. His most powerful technique allows him throw a large number of blows in all directionseach one being as fast as a flash.