Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Demon Slayer Season 1 and also Demon Slayer issue #129
Demon Slayer presents a subtle question to viewers in the form of what seems to be a scar on Tanjiro's head, which transforms in season 1 to another mark entirely. Unlike the evolution of Tanjiro's physical abilities - which are routinely explained throughout the series as the anime protagonist embarks on a series of tasks aimed at improving his fighting prowess - this changing mark isn't fully addressed, and if the show continues to follow the manga so closely, won't be referred to for some time.
Initially, it appears this mark is a scar on the top right of Tanjiro's head, explained in the manga later as what he believes to be a scar he received as a result of saving his brother from a falling boiling kettle. As such, the fact his scar changes in episode 4 after being smashed into a tree by the Hand Demon, and having the mask he was wearing smash appears to show that the mark changes because this incident makes the scar worse - as blood is shown dripping from this spot. But this doesn't make sense either visually or logically. The burn scar wouldn't be changed into a line of scars by the shattered mask - as areas that the burn scar was disappeared after this incident - and it also wouldn't make sense for a scar to become further scarred, especially in a way that reduced the area the initial scar covered.
Instead, it's worth considering that this mark was never actually a scar, and instead always that of a Demon Slayer Mark - something similar to the marks seen on various demons in the series. These are similar in that they denote significant power in those marked with them, although for the demons this power is often gained through means not their own, such as being given any amount of blood from the series' major villain Muzan. In the show, Tanjiro's father Tanjuro is shown with the exact same head "scar" as his son - and it seems unlikely that the explanation for this is that they both had the exact same scarring incident with a boiling hot kettle. As such, it's clear this is an inherited trait, and not the result of an unfortunate accident. This in mind, the fact that Tanjiro's battle against the Hand Demon makes better sense in this light, as this is the first more powerful demon the hero fights - even if it does pale in comparison to his later opponents.
Should Demon Slayer continue to follow in the footsteps of the plot of the original manga, not only will this be made more apparent, but the Mark will become a far more important aspect of the plot for several reasons. For now though, to avoid spoilers, it's worth noting only that it's more important than solely that of a scar that looks cool - as Demon Slayer's visual appeal and attention to plot details tend to go hand in hand.
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