Akaza (猗あ窩か座ざ, Akaza?) is a major supporting antagonist of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. He is a demon affiliated with the Twelve Kizuki, holding the third highest position, Upper Rank Three (上じょう弦げんの参さん, Jōgen no San?). Over a century ago, Akaza was a human by the name of Hakuji (狛はく治じ, Hakuji?), a prodigious martial artist who trained under Keizo while nursing his daughter, Koyuki, who would later become Akaza's fiancée.