Mitsuri Kanroji

The Love Hashira who fights with a flexible Nichirin blade.

Mitsuri Kanroji is the Love Hashira, a member of the Demon Slayer Corps' Hashira. She is introduced in the third season of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime, titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Swordsmith Village Arc, which aired from April 9 to June 18, 2023. In this season, she joins Tanjiro, Nezuko, and fellow Hashira Muichiro Tokito to protect the Swordsmith Village from two attacking Upper Rank demons.

Quick Facts

Role: Love Hashira
Affiliation: Demon Slayer Corps
Breathing style: Love Breathing

Lore & Background

Mitsuri Kanroji is one of the Hashira, the elite warriors of the Demon Slayer Corps. She is known as the Love Hashira, a title that reflects her unique fighting style and personality. In the Swordsmith Village Arc, she is shown fighting alongside the Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito, Tanjiro Kamado, Nezuko Kamado, and Genya Shinazugawa to defend the village from Upper Rank demons. Her weapon is a flexible Nichirin blade, which allows her to strike with unusual angles and speed. Her breathing style is Love Breathing, a technique that channels her emotions into combat. Despite her gentle appearance, she possesses immense physical strength and muscle density, making her a formidable opponent.

Reader's Guide

Mitsuri Kanroji is a Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps, specializing in Love Breathing. Her weapon is a flexible Nichirin blade, which she uses to perform wide-ranging and unpredictable attacks. She is one of the two Hashira featured in the Swordsmith Village Arc, alongside Muichiro Tokito. Her role in the story is to protect the village and its inhabitants from the Upper Rank demons.

Did You Know?

The Swordsmith Village Arc adapts chapters 98–127 of the manga, covering volumes 12 to 15.
The season aired from April 9 to June 18, 2023, and was directed by Haruo Sotozaki.