Giyu Tomioka

Kagaya Ubuyashiki was the former head of the Demon Slayer Corps, and the members respectfully addressed him as "Master." The master served by the Pillars suffered severe disfigurement above his face and was blind. He was handsome in his youth, but his appearance gradually deteriorated as his illness worsened. Furthermore, his illness caused him to be physically weak from birth, unable even to swing his sword ten times. He possesses both leadership qualities and a magnanimous heart, speaks calmly and gently, and is very polite.

His voice and rhythmic movements could uplift others, a skill possessed by those capable of inspiring the masses. When Muzan Kibutsuji attacked the Ubuyashiki Estate, Kagaya, despite being seriously ill, struggled to his feet to confront Muzan. Ultimately, he chose to detonate the mansion with a bomb, Muzan before sacrificing himself.

He valued his subordinates and remembered the life stories of every member of the Demon Slayer Corps who had died. Even before he could walk, he would still visit the graves of the members who had died in battle every day. All the members of the Demon Slayer Corps respected him as if he were their own father, even the rough-tempered Wind Pillar, Sanemi Shinazugawa.

In fact, the Ubuyashiki Family is related to Muzan Kibutsuji by blood. Ever since Muzan became Muzan demon a thousand years ago, the entire family has been cursed, with all their children (especially the males) being weak and sickly, and dying young. In order to prevent the bloodline from dying out, the Ubuyashiki family followed the advice of the shrine priest and married girls from the Priest Clan generation after generation. Although this method has continued the lives of their descendants, none of them have been able to live to the age of 30.

Nine years ago, Kagaya, then only 14 years old, saved Gyomei Himejima from Gyomei Himejima in prison due to a wrongful conviction, and expressed his deep belief that Gyomei Himejima had not harmed anyone. Afterwards, Gyomei Himejima, who had gained Kagaya's trust, joined the Demon Slayer Corps and later became the Stone Pillar.

After that, Kagaya had contact with all the Hashira who joined the Demon Slayer Corps, and gained their trust and respect:

After meeting Tengen Uzui, he expressed his gratitude to Tengen, who had inner turmoil but was still willing to protect the world. Tengen was deeply grateful to Kagaya for acknowledging him and thus voluntarily became a member of the Demon Slayer Corps, later becoming the Sound Hashira.

During a Hashira Meeting, Sanemi Shinazugawa, the Wind Pillar, attending for the first time, mistakenly believed that Kagaya was merely using swordsmen as pawns and spoke rudely to him. However, Kagaya immediately clarified that he was just like everyone else, someone who could be replaced at any time, and apologized to Sanemi, who was grieving the loss of a friend but was forced to attend the meeting. Later, Sanemi Shinazugawa learned from Kanae Kocho Pillar, that Kagaya actually remembered the lives of all the deceased team members, and subsequently received his deceased friend's last words from Kagaya. Ultimately, Sanemi Shinazugawa's opinion of Kagaya completely Sanemi Shinazugawa, and from then on, he respected and loved him just like the other Pillars.

Three years ago, Kagaya and his family rescued Muichiro Tokito, who was severely injured and had lost his memory after fighting a demon. After Muichiro Tokito awoke, Kagaya encouraged Muichiro Tokito to live on and not miss any opportunity to regain his memories. Afterward, Muichiro Tokito became the Mist Hashira in just two months.

Two years ago, after Mitsuri Kanroji became the Love Pillar, Kagaya encouraged her, who was deeply hurt by being harshly rejected during a blind date, to be proud of her own strength and not to care too much about the opinions of others.

During the Hashira Trial, Kagaya Sanemi Shinazugawa when Tanjiro Kamado clashed with Sanemi Shinazugawa to protect his sister Nezuko Kamado. Kagaya then expressed his approval of the Kamado siblings and hoped to accept them into the Demon Slayer Corps. However, when he consulted the Pillars, he was met with unanimous opposition from several. Kagaya then explained to the Pillars that Tanjiro had seen Muzan Kibutsuji in Asakusa, and read Sakonji Urokodaki, to convince them. Finally, after Nezuko passed Sanemi Shinazugawa's Muzan Kibutsuji Rare Blood test, Kagaya formally announced to the Kamado siblings that they had joined the Demon Slayer Corps, leaving the other Pillars completely convinced of the outcome.

Finally, when Tanjiro was forcibly carried away by Kakuzu, Kagaya asked Tanjiro to give his regards to Tamayo.

Upon learning of the death of Flame Pillar Kyojuro Rengoku, Kagaya, who was already seriously ill, acknowledged Kyojuro Rengoku's efforts. He also expressed that he would soon go to Kyojuro Rengoku's place to reunite with him.

Upon learning that Tanjiro, Zenitsu Agatsuma, Inosuke Hashibira, Tengen Uzui, and others had defeated Upper Moon Six, Gyutaro, and Daki, Kagaya excitedly declared that the situation was finally beginning to change, even vomiting blood from sheer excitement. He then repeatedly declared, "Our generation will definitely defeat Muzan," and "Muzan Kibutsuji is a stain on our clan."

He was so ill that he could not get out of bed and was even unable to attend the Hashira Meeting, so he asked his wife, Ubuyashiki Amane Ubuyashiki, to act in his place.

At the same time, I also dispatched Kasugai Crow to Tamayo and Yushiro's residence, requesting that the two come to the Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters to provide assistance in the upcoming final battle to completely defeat Muzan.

During the Hashira Training, Kagaya summoned Tanjiro and asked him to encourage the depressed Giyu Tomioka.

In his conversation with Muzan reveals that his family, due to their blood relation, seemed to be cursed after Muzan became a demon a thousand years ago. Their children (especially the males) were all sickly and died young. To prevent their bloodline from dying out, the Ubuyashiki family followed the advice of the shrine priest and married girls from the Priest Clan generation after generation. Although this ensured the continuation of their lineage, none of them managed to live to the age of 30.

Just as Muzan was Muzan to strike him, Kagaya ultimately chose to detonate the mansion with a bomb, Muzan and thus assisting Tamayo and Gyomei Himejima in launching a sneak attack. However, he was also caught in the explosion and died at the age of 23. At the same time, his wife Amane Ubuyashiki and their two daughters, Hinaki Ubuyashiki and Nichika Ubuyashiki, also perished with him.

Kagaya's eldest Kiriya Ubuyashiki, succeeded him as head of the family at the age of eight, while his two other daughters, Kanata Ubuyashiki and Kuina Ubuyashiki, assisted him.

Amane Ubuyashiki is Kagaya Ubuyashiki's wife. She has the blood of the Priest Clan and has four daughters and one son with Kagaya. She is extremely beautiful. She once went to the Tokito Family to persuade Muichiro Tokito to join the Demon Slayer Corps. She protected the seriously ill Kagaya until his last moment.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki's wife, of the Priest Clan, had four daughters and one son with Kagaya. She was called the "Birch Tree Fairy" by Muichiro Tokito and was an extremely beautiful woman. She once went to the Tokito Family to persuade Muichiro Tokito to join the Demon Slayer Corps. She protected the seriously ill Kagaya until his last moment.

Born into a family of priests, Kagaya was 13 years old at the time, Amane Ubuyashiki was 17. Due to an arranged marriage by their families, coupled with the short-lived fate of the Ubuyashiki Family, Kagaya once told Amane Ubuyashiki, "If you don't like it, I will refuse." However, Amane Ubuyashiki decided to marry him because of Kagaya's understanding of her position. She later gave birth to five children for Kagaya. The black- Kiriya Ubuyashiki was the only boy among them and became Kagaya's successor. The other children were Hinaki Ubuyashiki, Nichika Ubuyashiki, Kuina Ubuyashiki, and Kanata Ubuyashiki.

She visited the Tokito Family many times, trying to persuade the Yuichiro Muichiro Tokito brothers to join the Demon Slayer Corps and become swordsmen, but she was always rudely rejected and driven away by Yuichiro. On one occasion, she was even doused with cold water by Yuichiro. But Amane Ubuyashiki did not give up and continued to visit as usual. Later, she, along with Nichika Ubuyashiki and Hinaki Ubuyashiki, saved Muichiro Tokito was seriously injured in a battle with a demon.

Following the incident at the Swordsmith Village, Hashira Meeting was convened, and he took over the role of chairing the Hashira Meeting from Kagaya.

Infinity Castle Showdown

Finally, taking advantage of Muzan's Muzan lapse in concentration, she and her husband Kagaya detonated the mansion, and together with their two daughters Hinaki Ubuyashiki and Nichika Ubuyashiki, who refused to leave them, they self-destructed.

Kiriya Ubuyashiki is the new head of the Demon Slayer Corps, the son of the former head Kagaya Ubuyashiki and his successor. [1] He successfully guided everyone to defeat Muzan Kibutsuji in the final battle and lived to the present day, becoming the oldest living person.

The eldest son of the Ubuyashiki Family, the third child of Kagaya Ubuyashiki, the head of the Demon Slayer Corps, and Ubuyashiki Amane Ubuyashiki.

Because the boys in the Ubuyashiki Family were born physically weak, they were raised as girls until they turned thirteen.

She has two Hinaki Ubuyashiki sisters, Nichika Ubuyashiki and Hinata, and two younger sisters, Kanata Ubuyashiki Kuina Ubuyashiki. Although she looks similar to her sisters, Kiriya Ubuyashiki's hair is black.

Kiriya Ubuyashiki is the third child of Kagaya Ubuyashiki, the head of the Demon Slayer Corps, and his wife Amane Ubuyashiki, and the only boy in the family.

Team Selection

When Tanjiro Kamado went to Mount Fujikasane to participate in the Final Selection, Kiriya Ubuyashiki and his sister Hinaki Ubuyashiki served as examiners to guide the newcomers.

After the selection process, the five successful candidates —Tanjiro Kamado, Zenitsu Agatsuma, Kanao Tsuyuri, Genya Shinazugawa, and Inosuke Hashibira— were given Kasugai Crow and the ore used to forge Nichirin Sword.

Infinity Castle Arc

After his parents and two older sisters died in an explosion while trying to stop Muzan Kibutsuji, the 8-year-old Kiriya Ubuyashiki became the new leader of the Demon Slayer Corps, assisted by his two younger sisters, and protected by the former Flame Shinjuro Rengoku, and the former Sound Tengen Uzui.

After Muzan Kibutsuji escaped into the Infinity Castle, Kiriya Ubuyashiki scattered crows imbued with Yushiro's Blood Demon Art talismans throughout the Infinity Castle. Using the crows' eyes, he drew a map of the castle, guiding the Demon Slayer Corps members to Muzan's hiding place.

When his sister Kuina Ubuyashiki, pointed out that Muichiro Tokito, Genya Shinazugawa, Sanemi Shinazugawa, and Kokushibo were locked in Gyomei Himejima fierce battle with Upper Moon One, Kokushibo, and asked if they should send Tanjiro and Giyu Tomioka had already defeated Akaza, to provide support, Kiriya Ubuyashiki did not take her advice and instead expressed his firm belief that the four of them would definitely win.

After Kokushibo was defeated, Kiriya Ubuyashiki ordered the remaining surviving Pillars to rush to the location of Muzan's cocoon, as some of his team members had already discovered it. However, at that moment, Kiriya Ubuyashiki sensed Muzan's resurrection and hurriedly ordered Kasugai Crow to stop the other team members from reaching Muzan's location. But it was too late; the resurrected Muzan burst out of the cocoon, killing and devouring a large number of Demon Slayer Corps members nearby, fully recovering his strength, and even personally killing Tamayo.

Devastated by his own poor command that led to the needless deaths of many team members, Kiriya Ubuyashiki fell into silence. His sister, Kuina Ubuyashiki, seeing her brother's dazed state, tried to remind him repeatedly to no avail, and finally had to slap him hard. But it was this slap that completely snapped Kiriya Ubuyashiki out of his daze.

Realizing he carried the legacy and mission of his ancestors from the Ubuyashiki Family, Kiriya Ubuyashiki decided to stop wallowing in despair and pull himself together. After expressing his gratitude for Kanata Ubuyashiki and Kuina Ubuyashiki's support, Kiriya Ubuyashiki began to command the remaining Demon Slayer Corps members, continuing to lead the battle from the rear. At this moment, he understood his mission: to successfully destroy Muzan!

In chapters 199-200, he successfully directed the Demon Slayer Corps and the Hidden Members to delay Muzan, allowing him to be burned to death by sunlight. In chapter 201, because he removed Yushiro's Blood Demon Art too early, he failed to notice Tanjiro's Demonization in time. In chapter 204, he attended the final Hashira Meeting and expressed gratitude to the Demon Slayer Corps. In chapter 205, because he defeated Muzan, the curse was broken, and Kiriya Ubuyashiki became the oldest living person in Japan, living into the modern era. He maintained contact with Yushiro throughout his life.

He is a disciple of Sakonji Urokodaki, the former Water Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps, and Tanjiro Kamado's Sakonji Urokodaki brother. He is also on good terms with Sabito, who is a fellow disciple.

She initially appeared before Tanjiro to defeat Nezuko, who had become a demon. She sternly rebuked Tanjiro's naive ideas and ignited his fighting spirit. However, in the end, she recognized the special qualities of the siblings, gave up on killing Nezuko, and introduced Tanjiro to her master Sakonji Urokodaki.

Appearance: Long black hair tied in a low ponytail (cut into short, choppy hair in the finale), sea-blue eyes. The hair is quite stiff, with many fringe and angular strands, which is more noticeable from the side.

Attire: He wears a black Demon Slayer Corps uniform, with a haori (a type of traditional Japanese garment) on each side, each with a different pattern. The left side of the haori has a yellow-green tortoise shell pattern, the same pattern as his deceased friend Sabito's clothes, while the right side is crimson, the same pattern as his deceased sister Tsutako Tomioka's clothes.

He used to be a cheerful and lively boy who loved to laugh, but his experience during the Final Selection caused him to completely lose his smile and become taciturn and expressionless.

She was always very insecure and couldn't accept that her lack of ability prevented her from protecting the people and things that were important to her. She felt that there was no place for her in the Demon Slayer Corps, but she still took on the responsibilities that she should bear as a Pillar. Later, under the influence of Tanjiro Kamado, she gradually got rid of the shadow of her insecurity and was able to occasionally show a smile.

He appears to be a very cold person, calm and collected, and rarely smiles, but in reality, he is just not good at expressing himself and doesn't know how to confide in others. He doesn't know how to express his true feelings. In fact, he is a gentle, kind, and considerate person who will try his best to comfort and care for others in his own way.

They often make seemingly derogatory or mocking remarks, but their true intentions are completely opposite. For example, at Hashira Meeting once said to the other Pillars, "I am different from you," which sounded very arrogant. However, their true thoughts were, "I am different from you. My strength is not worthy of being a Pillar. I am far inferior to you." Their relationship with the Pillars is very poor.

She is somewhat naive and completely unaware that others are angry because of her words and actions. When Shinobu Kocho tells her that the other Pillars dislike her, she says she was unaware of it and is very upset.

They dislike being approached by people they don't like, but they hope to build good relationships with people they like or admire, and are willing to be approached and respond to them (like Kyojuro Rengoku). They feel sad if they are verbally abused (like Obanai Iguro and Sanemi Shinazugawa).

They dislike getting involved in disputes and therefore try their best to avoid conflicts with others, and would never impulsively seek out someone to argue with.

Her favorite food is Daikon and Salmon, and she has smiled while eating Daikon and Salmon.

I don't keep any pets because I was bitten on the butt by a dog once and I'm too scared to keep one.

The Kasugai Crow's name is Kanzaburo, and he is male. Because he is quite old, he often makes mistakes in conveying messages, and he often flies away in battle and never returns, which worries Giyu Tomioka a lot.

In the official spin-off, Demon Slayer Academy!, she is a physical education teacher. Her teaching style is too Spartan, which once caused the Parents-Teachers Association to protest against the school. She is also responsible for life guidance. She stands at the school gate with a bamboo sword and supervises the students' appearance. If a student violates the school rules, she will hit and admonish him with the bamboo sword. If the student runs away, she will chase him until she hits him or confiscates the offending accessories. She often has a chase with Tanjiro, who wears earrings to school in violation of the rules. [44] But she is much more popular than expected. She received 31 chocolates on Valentine's Day.

She lives alone and has a very regular life. After arriving at school in the morning, she stands guard at the school gate to supervise discipline. She leads students in physical education class according to the actual course schedule for the day. At noon, she eats alone on the stairs next to the school's martial arts hall. After class in the evening, she goes to the supermarket to buy food and daily necessities, and then goes home to cook and eat by herself.

If there is a night shift, we will use the talismans prepared by biology teacher Kanae Kocho to perform exorcisms.

Besides the Daikon and Salmon from the main story, her favorite foods include various donburi (rice bowls), noodles, rice balls, and bread. Because of her love for staple foods, her art teacher, Tengen Uzui, nicknamed her the "Carbohydrate Chief." Since most people in the school can see her eating lunch, a school rumor arose that "if you look out of a certain window of the teaching building during a certain time during lunch break, you will see Mr. Tomioka eating lunch."

Nichirin Sword, the blade, scabbard and handle are all sea blue, the guard is black and red (red in the anime), and it is shaped like a tortoise shell [49]. The words "Destroy All Demons" are engraved on the blade.

Wooden knives are used during pole training.

During the battle against Akaza in the Infinity Castle, Giyu Tomioka's personal Nichirin Sword was broken, and he continued to fight with the broken blade. When he fought Muzan, the broken blade was knocked away, Giyu Tomioka picked up a sword thrown by Sanemi Shinazugawa, which belonged to another Demon Slayer Corps member who Water Breathing, and continued fighting until the end.

Water Breathing is one of the five basic breathing techniques derived from the initial Sun Breathing.

He mastered the ten sword forms taught by his master Sakonji Urokodaki, and on this basis, he created the eleventh form of Water Breathing.

The first ten sword types, excluding the fifth type, "Blessed Rain After the Drought," were not shown in the work, while the rest were.

The First Form: Water Surface Slash a rapid, straight slash that strikes from a flat surface; although it's a single strike, its power is astonishing.

Water Surface Slash Second Form: A circular slash launched after the Water Wheel body flips once in the air.

Water Wheel Third Form: Flowing Dance - a move that combines attack and defense.

The body moves at a speed like flowing water, so fast that only a few afterimages remain in its wake.

Flowing Dance Style - Striking Tide

It unleashes a multi-stage attack forward, like a tidal wave.

The Striking Tide Land Form: Whirlpool is a sword form that can be used in places where there is no foothold and where it is unstable.

The intense "twisting" creates a powerful vortex, which transforms into a sharp and enormous blade that slices through everything around it.

Of the ten sword techniques in Water Breathing, this is the fastest thrusting technique.

Coming from a slope, Thrust the sword along a straight line or curve, just like creating ripples on the surface of water.

It delivers a powerful downward slash, and water jets fall around it upon impact.

The Ninth Form: Splashing Water Flow minimizes landing time and area, allowing for unrestricted movement and making it ideal for battles in areas with no place to land.

The Splashing Water Flow and Constant Flux Formation is like a dragon, constantly rotating and churning. The more times it rotates, the stronger the slash becomes.

Giyu Tomioka's unique technique. He enters a state of tranquil Shisui, simultaneously nullifying all spells that enter the attack range of his blade.

He once used this move to block Akaza's "Destruction Kill: Muzan Kibutsuji's whip.

Including sleep time, there is a full and focused breathing throughout the day [3]. This can greatly improve basic physical strength.

Giyu Tomioka's Demon Slayer Mark is located on his left cheek and is a deep blue, wavy pattern. During his battle with Akaza, Giyu Tomioka Awakening his Demon Slayer Mark while fighting desperately to protect Tanjiro.

Once the Demon Slayer Mark are activated, physical fitness can be greatly improved. According to records, those who develop Demon Slayer Mark will cause those around them to also develop Demon Slayer Mark, as if by resonance.

Activating the Demon Slayer Mark requires a body temperature of 39 degrees Celsius and a heart rate exceeding 200 beats per minute, placing a tremendous burden on the body. According to Upper Moon One, Kokushibo, those who activate the Demon Slayer Mark do not live past the age of 25.

Crimson Blade

Nichirin Sword Blade with a reddish blade can significantly increase damage against Oni and slow down their recovery speed.

During the battle against Muzan, Giyu Tomioka, with Sanemi Shinazugawa's help, activated his Crimson Blade through the clash of their blades.

Other abilities

In combat, they possess precise observation skills and calm judgment. When fighting alongside comrades, they can predict the opponent's upcoming moves by observing the details of their actions, and adjust their own moves accordingly to avoid injury from clashes.

In the arm-wrestling competition, he ranked fifth among the nine pillars, slightly lower than Kyojuro Rengoku and Sanemi Shinazugawa, and slightly higher than Mitsuri Kanroji.

He ranked sixth in the leg strength competition among the nine pillars, and although his running was as smooth as flowing water, he was unable to break into the top ranks.

Giyu Tomioka is the only son of the Tomioka Family, with an older sister Tsutako Tomioka. His parents died of illness when Giyu Tomioka was young, and Giyu Tomioka and his sister have been living together, relying on the inheritance left by their parents to make a living.

When Giyu Tomioka was 13, the day before his older sister Tsutako's wedding, the Tomioka family was attacked by demons. Giyu Tomioka escaped because his sister hid him. However, Giyu Tomioka lost all his relatives, including his sister, as a result.

Giyu Tomioka tells his neighbors about being attacked by a demon, but they think he's mentally unstable and plan to take him to a relative who's a doctor in a distant place. After escaping, Giyu Tomioka is rescued on a mountain by a hunter known to the former Water Pillar, Sakonji Urokodaki. He becomes Sakonji Urokodaki's apprentice and begins training in demon-slaying swordsmanship. He also befriends Sabito boy his age who is also alone.

While training with Sabito on Mount Sagiri, Giyu Tomioka was slapped by Sabito for frequently saying discouraging things like, "I'd rather die in my sister's place. "Sabito Giyu Tomioka, saying he would break off all ties with him if Giyu Tomioka said such things again. At the same time, Sabito also encouraged Giyu Tomioka to live bravely and continue the future his sister had entrusted to him.