This article contains major spoilers from theDemon Slayermanga.
Demon Slayeris back in Japan with the theatrical release of the first Infinity Castle movie, titledDemon Slayer: Infinity Castle—Part 1: Akaza Returns.As the title implies, the first movie should bring more attention to theupper demon three, Akaza, and his chance at redemption. While he became a recurring character after the Mugen Train movie, many questions about him, mostly around his past, are still unanswered in the anime.
Akaza is arguably one of the most loved and hated villains inDemon Slayer, and he would continue to be so after the worldwide release of the Infinity Castle movie titled after him. Whenever his iconic theme song plays, fans know he will cause trouble, wreak havoc, or say a badass one-liner. But no matter how popular he becomes, fans still have questions about him, especially his strange diet in the series.
Akaza Is Thirsty for Tanjiro and Giyuu’s Blood in Infinity Castle
Akaza’s Last Chance at Redemption
When Akaza reported his victory over the lateFlame Hashira Rengoku Kyojuroat the end of the Mugen Train movie, Muzan Kibutsuji was not satisfied. The Demon King ordered Akaza to kill the demon slayer with Hanafuda earrings, but he failed. This fiasco left a bad taste in Akaza’s mouth, fueling his desire to settle the score with Tanjiro Kamado in the Infinity Castle. It’s the perfect stage to redeem himself and kill the demon slayer who has become a pain in the neck for Muzan.
So, when the officialtrailer for the first Demon Slayer: Infinity Castlemovie dropped, manga fans knew Akaza would surely come after Tanjiro, among other demon slayers. If he were successful in killing Tanjiro, he would likely be rewarded with Muzan’s blood. And if he were able to get his hands on Muzan’s blood, he would certainly get a massive power boost, which could help him overthrow Doma or Kokushibo from their place.
Weaklings make me sick. It is the law of nature that they be weeded out.—Akaza
That’s easier said than done, as fans know Tanjiro would not go down without having an intense fight. Not to mention, theWater Hashira Giyu Tomiokais expected to display his full strength to support Tanjiro. While it usually takes three or more Hashira-level demon slayers to defeat an upper moon, Akaza should not let his guard down against unpredictable swordsmen like Tanjiro and Giyu.
Demon Slayer Fans Want to Know Why Akaza Never Eats Women
Akaza’s Aversion Could Be Related to His Past
Ahead of the international release of the firstDemon Slayer: Infinity Castlemovie, anime-only fans can turn to the originalmanga series by Koyoharu Gotougeto find out what happens next to Akaza in the infinity castle. By doing so, their questions about his past should be answered, including his aversion to eating women. Fans have long wondered about Akaza’s strange diet, especially after the upper moon two Doma confirmed this in the same story arc.
While Akaza has eaten countless humans to attain his current power level, he never thought of devouring women. Regardless of the power it would give him, he never laid his fangs on a woman. Fans think he might be sticking to this diet because of his strong emotional connection to a woman from his past life. If so, he must have loved and respected this woman deeply, enough to influence his strange diet.
He would never eat girls.—Douma talking about Akaza
Akaza isn’t the only one with a strange diet in Demon Slayer. Another demon, whom Akaza especially detests, is committed to his cravings in the series. It’s none other than Doma, who was revealed to be Akaza’s complete opposite. Instead of refusing female victims, he prefers to consume them rather than the opposite sex. Of course, like Akaza, Doma also has a reason behind this fascination.
Upper Moon Two Doma Is Akaza’s Complete Opposite
Douma’s Diet Consists of More Female Victims
Unlike Akaza, who refuses to eat women, likely due to his past, Doma prefers to consume girls rather than men. In fact, he has been using his cult, Eternal Paradise Faith, to gather lost and struggling women to become his source of nutrients. Of course,Doma is twisted enoughto think he’s helping these poor women by eating them, believing they’ll be free from their pain and suffering and that they will live forever within him.
From this, it’s easy to differentiate what kind of demons Doma and Akaza truly are. One is a cold-hearted monster who kills with a smile, while the other is a brutal demon with a twisted sense of honor. Both demons are set to appear in the Infinity Castle arc ofDemon Slayer, so fans should expect to see intense fights and emotional moments that would leave them hanging on the edge of their seats.
