The Nine Hashira In Demon Slayer Corps You Need To Know


In Demon Slayer Corps, the members are divided into 10 ranks from the lowest rank, Mizunoto to the highest, Kinoe. However, there is still a rank above it known as the Hashira.

The Hashira are the top nine most powerful swordsmen in Demon Slayer Corps, they normally are tasked to eliminate dangerous threats that can't be handled by any other Demon Slayer. Especially the 12 Kizuki Demons. Here is the list of The 9 Hashira. 



1. Gyomei Himejima 

Born blind doesn't stop him from earning Hashira's title soon after 2 months of joining Demon Slayer Corps. Despite having a hulking body built, this Stone Breathing user is very gentle and sensitive which is the main reason he is seen crying for his fellow demon slayers almost all the time. His choice of weapon is quite different from the other hashira, a hand ax complete with a spiked flail attached to the hilt through a long chain.



2. Kyojuro Rengoku

Warning! If you haven't watched Mugen Train Arc, please proceed with caution. 

Due to the recent Demon Slayer Movie, Mugen Train, Rengoku has become one of the fan-favorite Hashira. His flame breathing technique suits his confident demeanor and strength perfectly. Due to his quick thinking and fighting prowess, he managed to save everyone in the derailed Mugen Train

He also being acknowledged by the upper-rank demon, Akaza whom he fought to the death. Akaza who barely escaped before dawn stated that Rengoku hasn't yet reached his full potential. 



3. Giyu Tomioka 

The first demon slayer and Hashira Tanjiro met after his family was slaughtered by a demon. He is one of the key characters who turned Tanjiro into a Demon Slayer. 

He and Tanjiro were trained by former Water Breathing User Hashira. One of his formidable strengths is super calmness, it was particularly shown in his slaying of the lower 6 moon demon, Rui who was killed easily by his original technique, Water Breathing 11th form 'dead calm'.



4. Sanemi Shinazugawa 

The Wind Hashira, Shinazugawa is one of the fastest Hashira. He has strong hatred toward the demons, it was well portrayed in the event of Nezuko refusing to surrender to his temptation to attack him but he still stands firm with his ideology that demons and humans can't co-exist. 

His fighting style is relying much on speed and physical prowess, but his short temper always gets in his way. His past was filled with the death of people he cared for, which is the same reason he was upset knowing his brother, Genya joined the Demon Slayer Corps



5. Tengen Uzui

The Sound Hashira, Tengen Uzui. The main Hashira in Entertainment District Arc. Despite his size, he could move at the speed of sound as a result of years of training as shinobi. Wielding gigantic nun chuck cleavers, he is the only known Hashira wielding a dual sword and also one of the two characters in the Demon Slayer series wielding a dual sword. Even though he possessed incredible strength and speed, he keeps insisting that he is talentless. 

During the Entertainment District arc, he almost died due to Gyutaro's poison spreading throughout his body but was saved by Nezuko's blood demon art. 



6. Obanai Iguro

The Serpent/Snake Hashira, Obanai Iguro

He was born partially blind, to compensate for his blindness, he uses Kaburamu, the white snake who is always seen wrapped around his shoulders as his right eye, and also creates The Snake Breathing on his own. 

Obanai is also noted to have an immense sense of self-loathing because he was born to a selfish and immoral clan who would mercilessly sacrifice even babies to a demon for their monetary gain. 



7. Mitsuri Kanroji 

The Love Hashira, Mitsuri Kanroji is a very passionate person with great love towards her fellow demon slayers. She especially shows a fondness for Snake Hashira, Obanai Iguro, who she has quite a strong bond with.

She used to learn flame breathing under the Flame Hashira, Kyojuro Rengoku. However, she isn't skillful enough to use it in battle. Thus, she developed Love Breathing based on Flame Breathing which is more suited to her fighting style. 



8. Muichiro Tokito 

The Mist Hashira, Muichiro Tokito. Beside Gyomei, Muichiro also earned the Hashira title two months after joining Demon Slayer Corps

Muichiro's personality is unique, an air-headed person who seems to constantly wander off in thought and is incapable of focusing on anything. Unemotional and, at times, obtuse, he tends to think only for himself and acts rationally, never letting emotion guide him making him seem completely apathetic and indifferent. 



9. Shinobu Kocho 

The insect Hashira, Shinobu Kocho. Kocho follows in the footsteps of her older sister Kanae Kocho, who was a Hashira before her death several years before the timeline of the series.

Due to her body built and strength, she is the only Hashira who is unable to decapitate the heads of the demons. Her abilities rely much more on her cunning and intelligence. She uses special poison extracted from wisteria to kill demons to compensate for her weakness. 



Comments