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Demon Slayer is a shounen anime, so it is bound to have some ruthless villains, but sometimes, even such villains manage to earn our respect. Then again, not every bad person harbors good feelings somewhere hidden inside them, so we made a list of some of the most hated characters around the fandom.

Honestly, there were a lot of mixed opinions regarding Demon Slayer because almost all the demons or villains got a redemption arc (much to our frustration). However, some of these villains are just rotten to the core, so they succeeded in collectively getting the fandom's hate.

However, we narrowed the list down to the 7 most hated Demon Slayer characters.

This article contains spoilers from Demon Slayer anime and manga, read at your own risk

7. Hand Demon 

Remember that ugly-looking demon from the Final Selection examination that attacked Urokudaki’s students? Yeah, this is him. It’s true that we didn’t end up hating him as much as we thought we would. But then again, we can’t overlook how annoying he was when he was alive.

This demon ate almost 13 of Urokudaki’s apprentices and 50 other aspiring demon slayers. Why? Urokudaki had trapped him in the Wisteria forest for 47 years, and his deep-seated grudge against the master led him to take vengeance on the children.

He even sadistically described to Tanjiro how he murdered Sabito and Makomo, and that had to be the last straw. Nevertheless, just this much wasn’t enough to put him any higher on the list. 

6. Akaza

Ah, the demon that killed Rengoku Kyojuro. We know we are being unreasonable about this, but we are salty about the death of the Flame Hashira. We still hate Akaza for what he did, and then he had the nerve to run away cowardly when the sun came out (stay back, coward). 

The Upper Moon 3 demon is the very same one who wouldn’t stop yapping about how he couldn’t tolerate the weak and vulnerable and how he wanted to eliminate the lesser beings. Yet, if it weren’t for his redemption right before his death, we would have put him higher on this list in a heartbeat.

5. Rui

The ruthless spider demon Rui. This dictator-like demon had this twisted idea in his mind that treating his family worse than he would treat a human would help him live a normal life. He had this profound need for familial love he expressed in such an ironic way that even we felt sad for the spider demon family.

Regardless, our hatred for him dissipated a little a few moments before he died. Our kind boy Tanjiro helped him get a peaceful end (which we didn’t really support but still appreciate). The Lower Moon demon 5 actually ranks fifth on the most hated list.

4. Daki

Interestingly, Daki shares the position of Upper Moon 6 with her brother Gyutaro, and just like any other demon, his blatant and remorseless disregard for human life is not surprising. She lived the majority of her life disguised as an Oiran. She did have a seductive air, but to the fans, she seemed like a borderline sociopath who would have random outbursts of anger at the smallest of inconveniences.

She was also quite arrogant and believed that any demon slayer that was not a Hashira wasn’t worthy of her gaze and time. So it was highly satisfying to see Nezuko do a number on Daki by destroying her head with a single kick.

3. Kaigaku

Some fans went as far as to say that they hated Kaigaku so much that they would rather pretend he didn’t exist. Kagaku seems to have a bit (read: excessively extreme) of a selfish personality. He only cared about himself and his survival. We know that’s not necessarily a bad thing, but then you want to look after yourself - but not this demon. 

Kagaku begged Kakushibo to make him into a demon to survive. When his master found out, he could do nothing but commit suicide by slicing his stomach open. No one was around to help the disheartened master by beheading him and delivering an easier death.

And the worse part is that he had zero remorse for the death of his master. Instead, he went ahead to badmouth the teacher for not living up to his expectations, and this is just making us angry.

2. Kibutsuji Muzan

Surprisingly, Muzan didn’t make it to the top of the list. He’s like the root of everything that happens in the story. And not just that, he thinks he is some sort of a God, and his apparent narcissism just hits the right spots of getting on our nerves. 

Practically, every member of the demonkind trembles in fear of Muzan. He believes himself to be perfect, and he is so arrogant about it that he even refuses to see his own weaknesses and vulnerabilities (high-key annoying). We could only wish to place him on the top of this list, but that place is reserved for an S-Grade (bad word). 

1. Douma

Nothing unites this fandom better than its collective dislike of this pompous… dog. Trust us. Ever since Douma was born, he was treated like royalty. He assumed leadership of this “cult,” and people practically worshipped him. Someone with a life like that must have zero reasons or pull towards being evil.

We really don’t get why he chose the path he chose. And the worse part is that he didn’t even feel an ounce of remorse. Douma was just as ruthless and heartless as a human or a demon. And to make matters worse, he not just killed Shinobu and Kanae, but he also killed Inosuke’s mother. That was the last straw that sealed his fate.

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Demon Slayer has introduced various characters during the series, who have given fans plenty of memorable moments. But not all of them are loved by the fanbase.

Certain characters have harbored negative reactions from the fanbase, and this dislike has only grown every time they appear on-screen.

Disclaimer: This article contains major spoilers from the manga.

Demon Slayer: Characters that fans disliked every time they appeared on screen

1) Doma

Doma is one of the worst Upper Moon demons in Demon Slayer and some of the things he has done disgust Akaza. The two are constantly fighting over something and have been stopped by Kokushibo on numerous occasions.

Doma has eaten pregnant women and had a cult where he’d eat his own followers. He was also the reason for the death of Inosuke’s mother, and fans didn’t particularly like this character from the get-go.

2) Kaigaku

Kaigaku is another character nobody liked in the series. He was the reason why his master, the former Thunder Hashira, had to take his own life after Kaigaku turned into a demon.

He also spoke ill of him when he met Zenitsu. Not only that, but he was also a kid who with Gyomei and was under his care. Kaigaku ran away at night and put off the Wisteria incense to let the demon enter the premises and kill other children.

He was disliked by the entire community ever since he was first introduced as a character.

3) Muzan

鬼舞辻 無惨
Kibutsuji Muzan

8:03 AM · Apr 13, 2021

The hatred towards Muzan only grew because he was someone who wielded a lot of power but continuously showed signs of dishonor and desperation. Despite being the strongest demon, he was one of the most underwhelming antagonists in the series.

His Blood Demon Art wasn’t particularly creative like Hantengu’s, and he continued to display how desperate he was even though he was moments away from death.

4) Gyokko

In the KNY data book, Gyokko apparently got a backstoryHe was some weirdo in a fisherman village who always glued animal entrails and stuff in pots and called it art

And that's it

12:51 PM · Jun 7, 2020

Upper Moon 5 Gyokko was creepy and disgusting as a demon and was just as bad even when he was human. He was fascinated by the bodies of his dead parents and constantly collected the carcasses of dead fish to do strange things.

People maintained their distance and avoided him as much as they could. Gyokko also killed a boy who teased him and stuffed his body inside a jar. Fans didn’t particularly like Gyokko and continued to hate him as the story progressed.

5) Hantengu

Hantengu was mentally unstable as a human and committed many crimes. He constantly stole from people and even went to the extent of pretending to be blind. He would then blame his hands for his crimes.

Fans disliked this character and only loathed him even more during the fight. He’d constantly run away and hide his actual body in one of his clones, giving the demon hunters a tough time.

6) Rui

No fan liked Rui in the series. His false sense of family resulted in him mistreating the other members of his so-called family. He even asked Tanjiro to give Nezuko to him to make her his sister.

Rui was extremely violent and often threatened the Mother Spider Demon as well. Fans were quite happy to see him get destroyed by Giyu Tomioka in one swift move.

7) Father Spider Demon

The Father Spider Demon was highly violent and gave a tough time to both Inosuke and Tanjiro. He almost killed the two demon hunters, but luckily, they could hang on to their dear lives. This demon also often abused the Mother Spider Demon and ruined her will to live.

The mother was at such a stage that when Tanjro was about to decapitate her, she welcomed him with open arms and her eyes closed. The fanbase despised the Father Spider Demon in the series for these reasons.

8) Swamp Demon

The Swamp Demon was another character who the fanbase abhorred. He only went after 16-year-old girls by kidnapping them and then eating them later. He even collected their ornaments as mementos, which is extremely disturbing.

The demon also believed that the girls should feel good about the fact that he was devouring them at that age. Many fans were angry at the Swamp Demon’s ideals and his traits.

9) Daki

Fans disliked Daki in Demon Slayer because she was smug and thought the demon hunters were beneath her. But as soon as they started overwhelming her, she started throwing tantrums, which was extremely annoying to look at.

She’d cry to Gyutaro at the slightest inconvenience and even cause him a lot of trouble when they were humans. Even when her head was cut off, she blamed Gyutaro for not being strong enough when she was pretty weak.

10) Enmu

Fans found Enmu to be quite weird with the way he talked, and he also manipulated little children into helping him kill the demon hunters. He is extremely sadistic and thoroughly enjoys watching people suffer in pain. Even when the other Lower Moon demons were dying to Muzan, he was enjoying their deaths and had a happy expression the whole time.

He constantly played around with people’s emotions, even in the way he designed their dreams. Fans didn’t like him as a character in the series.

Note: This article reflects the author’s views.

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