Tanjiro Kamado, the kind-hearted Demon Slayer and main protagonist of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, is voiced by Natsuki Hanae in the original Japanese version and Zach Aguilar in the English dub. Both actors received widespread acclaim for portraying Tanjiro’s compassion, emotional intensity, determination, and explosive battle scenes throughout the anime and film series. (behindthevoiceactors.com)
Natsuki Hanae – Japanese Voice of Tanjiro Kamado
Date of Birth
June 26, 1991
About Natsuki
Natsuki Hanae is one of Japan’s most popular modern voice actors, known for emotionally expressive performances and leading roles in major anime franchises. His portrayal of Tanjiro Kamado in Demon Slayer became one of the defining anime performances of the late 2010s and early 2020s, helping propel both the series and Hanae himself to enormous international popularity.
Hanae gives Tanjiro a warm and sincere personality that emphasizes the character’s empathy and humanity, while also delivering intense emotional performances during battles and tragic moments. His ability to shift between gentle kindness and desperate determination became one of the emotional foundations of the anime adaptation.
Outside of anime, Hanae is also active as a narrator, radio personality, YouTuber, and game voice actor.
Hometown
Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Career Highlights
Some of Natsuki Hanae’s best-known anime roles include:
- Tanjiro Kamado — Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
- Ken Kaneki — Tokyo Ghoul
- Kousei Arima — Your Lie in April
- Vanitas — The Case Study of Vanitas
- 9S — NieR: Automata Ver1.1a
- Takumi Aldini — Food Wars!
- Inaho Kaizuka — Aldnoah.Zero
- Falco Grice — Attack on Titan
- Odokawa — Odd Taxi
- Sieg — Fate/Apocrypha
He is also widely known for video game roles, especially 9S in the NieR franchise.
Full Current Filmography
The following list reflects documented anime and game credits from publicly available sources and may not be exhaustive.
Television Anime
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Tanjiro Kamado
- Tokyo Ghoul — Ken Kaneki
- Your Lie in April — Kousei Arima
- The Case Study of Vanitas — Vanitas
- Aldnoah.Zero — Inaho Kaizuka
- Food Wars! — Takumi Aldini
- Attack on Titan — Falco Grice
- Odd Taxi — Odokawa
- Blue Exorcist — Renzo Shima
- Haikyuu!! — Kōrai Hoshiumi
- Digimon Adventure tri. — Taichi Yagami
- NieR: Automata Ver1.1a — 9S
Anime Films
- Demon Slayer: Mugen Train — Tanjiro Kamado
- Demon Slayer: To the Swordsmith Village — Tanjiro Kamado
- Demon Slayer: To the Hashira Training — Tanjiro Kamado
- Digimon Adventure film projects — Taichi Yagami
- Your Name — supporting roles
Video Games
- NieR: Automata — 9S
- Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles — Tanjiro Kamado
- Granblue Fantasy — supporting roles
- Genshin Impact — additional Japanese voice work
- Fire Emblem Heroes — multiple characters
Critical Reception
Natsuki Hanae’s portrayal of Tanjiro is widely regarded as one of the standout anime voice performances of the modern era. Critics and fans frequently praise his emotional authenticity, particularly during scenes involving Tanjiro’s family, Nezuko, and the tragic backstories of demons throughout the series.
His intense battle screams and emotionally vulnerable scenes became especially iconic during Mugen Train and later arcs of the anime.
Our Sources
Behind The Voice Actors – Tanjiro Kamado (Demon Slayer)
(https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Demon-Slayer-Kimetsu-no-Yaiba/Tanjiro-Kamado/)
Natsuki Hanae – Wikipedia
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natsuki_Hanae)
IMDb – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Full Cast & Crew
(https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9335498/fullcredits/)
Anime News Network Encyclopedia – Natsuki Hanae
(https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=114970)
Social Media
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hanae0626
X (Twitter): https://x.com/hanae0626
Official Agency Profile: https://across-ent.com/talent/men/natsuki_hanae.html
Zach Aguilar – English Voice of Tanjiro Kamado
Date of Birth
February 21, 1998
About Zach
Zach Aguilar is an American voice actor known for energetic protagonists, emotionally intense performances, and major roles in anime and video games. His portrayal of Tanjiro Kamado in the English dub of Demon Slayer received widespread praise for capturing the character’s compassion, determination, and emotional vulnerability while preserving the intensity of the original Japanese performance.
Aguilar gives Tanjiro a warm and sincere personality that makes the character’s kindness feel genuine, while also delivering powerful emotional performances during battle scenes and tragic moments. His ability to balance emotional softness with explosive determination became one of the defining strengths of the English adaptation.
Following the success of Demon Slayer, Aguilar became one of the most recognizable young voice actors in English anime dubbing and gaming.
Hometown
The United States (specific hometown is not widely publicly documented)
Career Highlights
Some of Zach Aguilar’s most recognizable anime and game roles include:
- Tanjiro Kamado — Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
- Genos — One-Punch Man (season 2 English dub)
- Koichi Hirose — JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable
- David Martinez — Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
- Aether — Genshin Impact
- Byleth (male) — Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- Arthur Pendragon — The Seven Deadly Sins
- Moon Carver — Ranking of Kings
- Nasa Yuzaki — TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for You
He is also heavily involved in major RPG and action game franchises, especially through Genshin Impact and Fire Emblem.
Full Current Filmography
The following list reflects documented credits from publicly available sources and may not be exhaustive.
Television Anime
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Tanjiro Kamado
- One-Punch Man — Genos (season 2 dub)
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable — Koichi Hirose
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners — David Martinez
- TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for You — Nasa Yuzaki
- The Seven Deadly Sins — Arthur Pendragon
- Ranking of Kings — Moon Carver
- Blue Exorcist — supporting roles
- Attack on Titan — supporting roles
- SPY × FAMILY — additional voices
- My Hero Academia — supporting voices
Anime Films
- Demon Slayer: Mugen Train — Tanjiro Kamado
- Demon Slayer: To the Swordsmith Village — Tanjiro Kamado
- Demon Slayer: To the Hashira Training — Tanjiro Kamado
- One-Punch Man related projects — Genos
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners franchise promotions — David Martinez
Video Games
- Genshin Impact — Aether
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses — Male Byleth
- Persona 3 Reload — additional voices
- Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles — Tanjiro Kamado
- Octopath Traveler II — supporting roles
- Granblue Fantasy Versus — additional voices
Critical Reception
Zach Aguilar’s performance as Tanjiro has been widely praised by fans and critics for preserving the emotional sincerity of the character while giving him a natural English-speaking identity. Viewers frequently highlight his emotional scenes involving Nezuko, Rengoku, and the demons Tanjiro encounters throughout the series.
His battle cries and emotionally intense scenes during Mugen Train especially received praise from dub audiences, helping establish him as one of the standout leads in modern anime dubbing.
Our Sources
Behind The Voice Actors – Tanjiro Kamado (Demon Slayer)
(https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Demon-Slayer-Kimetsu-no-Yaiba/Tanjiro-Kamado/)
IMDb – Zach Aguilar
(https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6116748/)
Anime News Network Encyclopedia – Zach Aguilar
(https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=148750)
Crunchyroll – Demon Slayer English Dub Cast Information
(https://www.crunchyroll.com/)
Social Media
X (Twitter): https://x.com/airzach
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/airzach/
Official Website: https://www.zachaguilar.com/
