Masters of the sword, a Hashira's position is second only to that of the Corps commander.
Taking all of that into account, it's more than easy to see Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's Gyomei Himejima as the strongest Hashira in the series.
There are ten ranks in the Demon Slayer Corps. Going up from Mizunoto (癸), the ranks are Mizunoe (壬), Kanoto( 辛), Kanoe (庚), Tsuchinoto (己), Tsuchinoe (戊), Hinoto (丁), Hinoe(丙), Kinoto (乙), and Kinoe (甲); these ranks are named after the Heavenly Stems, for what that information is worth.
8. Muichiro Tokito – The Mist Hashira. Muichiro is only this far down the list because he is still so young. It only took him two months to reach the rank of Hashira, and the Swordsmith Village Arc is starting to show his true abilities.
9 The Insect Hashira - Shinobu Kocho
Kocho follows in the footsteps of her older sister Kanae Kocho, who was a Hashira before her death, several years prior to the timeline of the anime. Shinobu Kocho is Demon Slayer's only known Insect Breathing practitioner.
Rengoku is yet another strong Hashira who almost stalled Akaza until the sun burnt him. He was so strong that Akaza initially refrained from hurting Rengoku since he recognized his potential and combat abilities. He offered Rengoku to turn into a demon who obviously refused the proposal.
Muichiro Tokito, the Mist Hashira
A descendant of Upper Rank One Kokushibo, Tokito is only 14 years old. With mint green as his signature color, Tokito is spacey and wanders off, seemingly in his own world.
Demon Slayer's Tengen Uzui is considered to be one of the weakest Hashira due to almost losing this fight, but the fact is that Tengen only looks weak when compared to the most overpowered Hashira.
Does Tanjiro have the skills to become a Hashira? Although Tanjiro remains at the fourth bottom of the hierarchy in the Demon Slayer Corps, he has always been strong enough to become a Hashira. Just the fact that Tanjiro has a fully developed permanent Demon Slayer Mark is a testament to his skills.
In Season 2, some ranks of the Demon Slayers are revealed. Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke have progressed from Mizunoto to Kanoe due to their remarkable achievements. Murata, who survived a harrowing encounter on Mount Nagumo, also holds the rank of Kanoe.
Three Hashiras Tanjiro could beat in Demon Slayer
Comparing an end-of-story Tanjiro to an end-of-story Muichiro, Tanjiro likely takes the win home 99 times out of 100.
The warrior Muzan feared was a swordsman named Yoriichi Tsugikuni. Yoriichi was the only slayer before Tanjiro who came close to killing Muzan, and the flashback of their fight occurred in Chapter 187.
Muichiro Tokito: The Mist Hashira with a Mysterious Aura
Despite being blind, he maximizes his concentration through painful memories, making him a formidable fighter. His toughness, concentration, and immense strength make him an unbeatable force, and he is widely regarded as the strongest Demon Slayer in the Corps.
Tengen Uzui
He is the fastest Hashira, and the second physically strongest. Obviously, then, Tengen Uzui is rather proud. He is demanding, fussy, boastful, and prone to selfishness. But he is also ultimately kind and caring, with great love for his three wives as well as the other Hashira.
Nezuko setting Tengen on fire. By the end of the battle, Gyutaro's poison has spread throughout Tengen's body resulting in his inability to speak. As he lays dying from the poison, Nezuko Kamado intervenes and uses her her Blood Demon Art to burn the poison out of his system, allowing him to rejoice with his wives.
1 Gyomei Himejima - The Stone Hashira
The oldest of the bunch, the Stone Hashira, Gyomei Himejima is 27 years old.
Kazuhirō Sasaki ( 佐 さ 佐 さ 樹 き 和 かず 洋 ひ 郎 ろう , Sasaki Kazuhirō?) is a Demon Slayer and the Darkness Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps.
Specifically, Muichiro is the Mist Hashira who made use of the Mist Breathing sword style. He is also the youngest of the Hashira at only 14 years old, being considered a prodigy of the Corps who became a Hashira only two months after joining the Demon Slayers.
Tanjiro decapitates Akaza with the Hinokami Kagura: Setting Sun Transformation. Akaza was bewildered, wondering how Tanjiro did not have any fighting spirit, comparing this feeling to fighting against a plant. He acknowledges that Tanjiro surpassed his speed.
The Mist Hashira, along with Gyomei, Sanemi, and Genya, fought the Upper Moon 1. While the group was able to defeat them, both Muichiro and Genya died due to the wounds inflicted by Kokushibo.
Obanai held Mitsuri in his arms, and the two succumbed to their injuries. These were all the Hashira who died in the series. The only Hashira who have survived are Tegen, Sanemi, and Giyu. For more Demon Slayer and other Shonen-related articles, stay tuned to our website.