Breathing Styles form a core aspect of Demon Slayer. Introduced at the beginning of the story, these are swordsmanship styles that are drilled into the Demon Corps during their training. Simply put, the Breathing Styles in Demon Slayer are abilities that allow the Demon Slayers to hone their skills by making use of certain elements, such as fire, and water, among many others.
These elements are reminiscent of the user's style of fighting and, at the same time, grant them a massive upper hand and combat. New forms of breathing can always be created in Demon Slayer, however, there are certainly some that stand out more than the others.
8 Wind Breathing
Wind Breathing is an extremely powerful type of Breathing Style and one of the five directly derived from Sun Breathing. This type of breathing, as indicated by the name, allows the user to mimic wind and use it in conjunction with their sword abilities.
Utilizing things such as whirlwinds and a torrential barrage of wind slashes becomes possible by using this form of Breathing Style. While it is very powerful, only two users of Wind Breathing have been revealed in Demon Slayer and they are Sanemi Shinazugawa, and Masachika Kumeno.
7 Water Breathing
Water Breathing is the very first Breathing Style introduced to the fans in Demon Slayer. This form of breathing allows the user to utilize water in conjunction with their sword abilities and mimic the way that water presents itself.
As such, this form of breathing is very versatile as it allows the user to control elements such as flow, flexibility, and adaptability, among other things. Although introduced early, Water Breathing, under an extremely skilled character, such as Urokodaki or Giyu Tomoika can be extremely lethal.
6 Love Breathing
Although a rather strange form of Breathing Style, Love Breathing is actually very pure. It was derived from Flame Breathing and was used by only one character in the entire series and that is Mitsuri Kanroji. Just as the name implies, Love Breathing allows the user to make use of love in their swordsmanship style.
With the power of love, they can use skills such as dexterity, and, more importantly, agility and speed. When Mitsuri created this style, she made it so that her Breathing Style suited her special muscle density, thus, playing to her strength in the very best manner.
5 Sound Breathing
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Sound Breathing is a derivative of Thunder Breathing and was introduced quite a bit into the story of Demon Slayer. This form of breathing was used by none other than Tengen Uzui and it proved to be lethal in combat. By using Sound Breathing, the user mimics sound and utilizes it in their swordsmanship abilities.
Powers such as the speed of sound, superhuman hearing, and disorienting skills can easily be made use of with this breathing form. It is incredibly unique and, at the same time, very lethal in combat, as fans have already seen in the story.
4 Thunder Breathing
Thunder Breathing is one of the five breathing styles that were directly derived from Sun Breathing and fans were introduced to it through one of the main characters, Zenitsu Agatsuma. This style of breathing mimics lightning and the way it behaves, moving at a blazing speed as well as the way it rips through the skies.
Naturally, the strikes powered with Thunder Breathing are ferocious and fast, capable of electrocuting as well as slicing cleanly through their targets. According to Zenitsu, this style allows the users to channel strength specifically to their legs and increase the output by making use of every single fiber of muscles and getting the most out of them.
3 Moon Breathing
Moon Breathing is a very unique form of breathing style that was derived directly from Sun Breathing and this form of breathing is special in the way that it makes use of crescent moons while attacking. As is evident from the name, this form of breathing mimics the moon and allows the user to incorporate it within their movements as well as their techniques.
Utilized by Michikatsu, Moon Breathing is exceptionally powerful and even more so after he became a Demon. Furthermore, his Demon Blood Arts that allowed him to create crescent-shaped blades from his body made his Moon Breathing extremely lethal and this is what makes him one of the most powerful characters in the entire story.
2 Flame Breathing
Flame Breathing, as the name indicates, is a Breathing Style that focuses on the usage of extremely hot flames in combat. This form of breathing was also directly derived from Sun Breathing. Flame Breathing is extremely powerful and mimics the way flames work and incorporates all of their powers in the user's swordsmanship.
The user is able to burn their targets and reduce them to a crisp immediately, however, much of that also depends on their level of mastery over this breathing style. Rengoku, one of the Hashira, was among its very best users.
1 Sun Breathing
A Breathing Style unique to the Kamado Family, Sun Breathing is an incredibly powerful form of breathing in Demon Slayer. It was the very first Breathing Style to be created and was passed down from a father to a son within the Kamado family, along with the Hanafuda earrings.
Though exclusive to the Kamado family, this Breathing Style can also be taught to others. It is a legendary breathing style that mimics the sun itself and incorporates that into the user's swordsmanship. Against the Demons, this is known to be the most effective breathing style as it is extremely versatile.