Demon Slayer is a great anime that features several breathing styles that are used to amplify the user's skills. It's the effectiveness of these moves that make them perfect for the many high-level demons that have terrorized the populace. The introduction of the Hashira allowed viewers to find out the sheer wealth of powerful moves that a user of a particular breathing style can employ.
The Wind Hashira, Sanemi Shinazugawa, is one of the more erratic slayers of the group, although fans haven't really seen this demon slayer in action yet. Given how aggressive this Hashira is, it's clear that the best Wind Breathing moves in Demon Slayer are going to be just as savage.
1 First Form: Dust Whirlwind Cutter
It's clear that Wind Breathing will be a joy to witness in the anime. After all, given its sheer destructive potential in the manga, it seems all but certain that Ufotable's stellar adaptation will really hammer in just how damaging this breathing style really is.
The first form of this breathing style is already pretty impressive in terms of dealing sheer damage. The user propels themself forward while striking continuously, leading to a damaging move that is imperative to avoid.
2 Second Form: Claws-Purifying Wind
Speed plays a huge role in ensuring that Wind Breathing is as effective as possible. The user must be able to move and flow like the wind for these techniques to really cause some serious damage.
The second form is a great example of just how fast Wind Breathing needs to be. Users raise their sword before bringing it down quickly to carry out four consecutive sword slashes that look like they appeared at the same time.
3 Third Form: Clean Storm Wind Tree
Some of the best techniques in Demon Slayer are the ones that allow users to mix defense and offense in a single move. This is accomplished with the Clear Wind Storm Tree, the third form of Wind Breathing.
The user slashes anything and everything around them at fast speeds, allowing them to protect themselves while also hitting anything in the vicinity. It's a simple yet crucial move that is critical to a demon slayer's arsenal.
4 Fourth Form: Rising Dust Storm
It's important for a Hashira to have moves that allow them to attack from every angle. The Rising Dust Storm certainly helps in this regard, with the fourth form hitting for a ton of damage.
This move involves the user placing themselves beneath their opponent before slicing upward multiple times. It's a great aerial technique that can be quite damaging if used correctly.
5 Fifth Form: Cold Mountain Wind
Fittingly enough, the fifth form allows Wind Breathing users to attack downward in a circular motion. It helps demon slayers to cover all areas of attack while also hitting for some serious damage.
This circular motion increases in size and allows users to hit a wide area. It's one of the many great moves that Sanemi expertly uses against his opponents.
6 Sixth Form: Black Wind Mountain Mist
Sometimes, it's the simplest moves in a demon slayer's arsenal that end up being the most effective. At a glance, the sixth form of Wind Breathing seems like nothing more than an upward slash that isn't really all that special.
However, it's the sheer momentum behind this move that makes it so powerful in battle. The user has to twist their entire body to add as much power into this move as possible, making it pretty threatening indeed.
7 Seventh Form: Gale, Sudden Gusts
It's clear that the forms of Wind Breathing require a lot of swift and fluid movement to be effective in combat. This is clearly seen in the seventh form of this style, where users leap into the air with their sword held high.
The ensuing movement causes violent gales to rise and shred enemies into pieces. It's an effective and powerful move that requires a fair bit of mastery to pull off in battle.
8 Eighth Form: Primary Gale Slash
This is another form of Wind Breathing that compels the user to leap into the air and use the force of their entire body to generate a circular torrent by moving their blade around. The end result is a powerful slash that can slice and dice through most foes with ease.
Once again, the Primary Gale Slash forces Wind Breathing users to push their body to its very limits to maximize the damage of this move. Given how wild and unpredictable Sanemi is, it's easy to see why he's so good at pulling this move off.
9 Ninth Form: Idaten Typhoon
The final form of Wind Breathing is pretty powerful, with only the most adept combatants around standing a chance of surviving. The Idaten Typhoon hits like a ton of bricks, with the very movement of the user being so hard to predict that most enemies wouldn't even understand how they got slashed to bits in the first place.
The user performs a backflip and faces down on their opponent, unleashing a powerful circular blast of wind in the process that slices anything and everything under them. It's a powerful move that no demon should take lightly, since failing to avoid it can spell their doom.