[Shaking the Soul] Kokushibo’s Famous Quotes: A Collection of Lines Radiating Overwhelming Presence
Wielding a jet-black blade and exuding a cold, ruthless strength, Upper Rank One, Kokushibo, dominates every scene.
Yet within that overwhelming presence, his words reveal glimpses of deep human sorrow and regret that pierce the hearts of many readers.
Reflections on the meaning of life, the bonds between brothers, and the words left behind at the end of a struggle to find one’s own path.
This time, we present Kokushibo’s soul-stirring quotes.
The feelings hidden behind those words are sure to move your heart as well.
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[Shaking the Soul] Kokushibo’s Famous Quotes: A Collection of Lines Radiating Overwhelming Presence (1–10)
Can you see it—the same world as I do?Kokushibo
The famous line when he realizes that, due to Muichiro Tokito’s attacks, someone is beginning to awaken the same ability as him: “Can you see it—the same world as I do?” The “Transparent World” allows one to anticipate movements by seeing through another’s body as if it were translucent, reading muscle motion and more.
Kokushibo attempted to strike down the Demon Slayer Corps all at once, but the unsettling sensation he felt when they counterattacked convinced him of Muichiro Tokito’s awakening.
Sensing, for the first time in 400 years, the emergence of someone who could corner him, this line became the trigger that brought back memories he had long forgotten.
I must draw mine as well… otherwise it would be discourteous…Kokushibo
The famous line he uttered in response to the swordsmanship of his descendant, the Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito—“If I do not draw as well… it would be discourteous”—serves as the trigger for Kokushibo, despite being a demon, to begin displaying the full extent of his combat prowess using breathing techniques.
Immediately afterward, his technique, which severed Muichiro Tokito’s hand in an instant, showcased strength befitting Upper Rank One.
From his phrasing and mindset, you can glimpse Kokushibo’s identity as a samurai.
It’s a memorable quote that underscores his composure in handling unfamiliar techniques and his deep respect for etiquette.
Your very existence throws the laws of this world into chaos.Kokushibo
Following the line, “I beg you, just die.
People like you shouldn’t even have been born,” comes the famous quote: “Your very existence distorts the order of this world.” The mindset denying his younger brother, Yoriichi Tsugikuni—who surpassed him in every way—reveals just how thoroughly Kokushibo has been crushed by Yoriichi’s existence, from the time he was the human Michikatsu Tsugikuni up to the present.
When confronted with talent that overturns common sense, anyone with dreams or goals has, to a greater or lesser extent, experienced the despair of being unable to step outside the bounds of their own limits.
It’s a quote that conveys a jealousy that lingers even after becoming a demon.
[Arousing the Soul] Kokushibo’s Famous Quotes: A Collection of Lines Radiating Overwhelming Presence (11–20)
You… have a somehow… nostalgic… presence…Kokushibo
In the Infinity Castle, upon first facing the Mist Hashira, Muichiro Tokito, he uttered the famous line: “You… there’s something… a familiar… presence about you.” It’s the line he says when he realizes Muichiro is a descendant of the child he abandoned back when he was the human Michikatsu Tsugikuni, and with that single remark you can tell Kokushibo is an entity fundamentally different from other demons.
From this scene onward, the series begins to unveil the Demon Slayer Corps’ history and the origins of Breathing techniques one after another.
It’s a memorable quote that unsettled Muichiro—who rarely shows emotion—even if only for a moment.
Even where it’s been broken… it regenerates immediately… Attacks are… meaningless…Kokushibo
The memorable quote when the Crying God’s Departure was destroyed by the Stone Hashira, Gyomei Himejima’s attack: “Break it if you like… it will regenerate at once… your attacks… are meaningless….” The weapon Kokushibo uses, the Crying God’s Departure, is made from Kokushibo’s own flesh and bone, and like a demon, it has the ability to regenerate even if destroyed.
It’s a line that drives home the despair of realizing that weapon destruction—a swordsman’s Achilles’ heel—offers no opening.
A striking quote that conveys a flawless strength befitting Upper Rank One.
Simply having one’s kimono torn… even a baby wouldn’t die from that…Kokushibo
Despite withstanding the coordinated assault from the Wind Hashira, Sanemi Shinazugawa, and the Stone Hashira, Gyomei Himejima, he delivered a line that exuded composure: “A mere tearing of my kimono… even an infant would not die from that.” It’s a quote that conveys Kokushibo’s overwhelming power and makes the Demon Slayer Corps’ chances feel hopeless.
Even though it was two against one, and the two Hashira are among the strongest of the pillars and seemed to be fighting on even footing, that line carried a heavy weight.
It’s a memorable quote that drives home the difference in class befitting Upper Rank One.
I was bewildered by my own unexpected agitation.Kokushibo
The famous quote that captures the emotion that flickered through Kokushibo’s heart upon reuniting with his younger brother, Tsugikuni Yoriichi, is: “I was bewildered by my own unexpected agitation.” The fact that his brother—who was supposed to die by the age of 25—was still alive, and that this usually unemotional brother shed tears out of pity for him, may have unsettled Kokushibo precisely because he still retained memories of being human.
Furthermore, in the battle that blows away that agitation, Kokushibo’s emotions and pride are shaken even more.
Perhaps this quote reveals the secret to the depth of Kokushibo’s character.