Giyu Tomioka’s words pierce the heart. Deep sayings from the taciturn Water Hashira.

Please… just die as Tanjiro…!!

These are Giyu Tomioka’s words from when Demon Slayer was heading into its final stages.

Tanjiro was turned into a demon by Muzan Kibutsuji.

Since Muzan himself acknowledged him, demon Tanjiro became extremely powerful.

Just as Tanjiro was about to attack the Kakushi, Giyu Tomioka saved them at the last second.

Of course, regardless of whether it’s Tanjiro or not, the Demon Slayer Corps’ duty is to slay demons.

Even as he fought the demon that Tanjiro had become, Giyu must have had complicated feelings.

In his plea—“Please… die as Tanjiro, just like this…!”—hoping Tanjiro wouldn’t fully turn into a demon, you can feel Giyu Tomioka’s characteristic kindness.

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From now on, I’m thinking of keeping some ohagi tucked in my pocket so I can give them to Shinazugawa when I see him.

One of Giyu Tomioka’s charms might be that, while he seems cool, he actually has a bit of a natural airheaded side.

After he declared, “I’m different from you,” at the Hashira meeting, he ended up on bad terms with Sanemi Shinazugawa.

When Tanjiro told him that Sanemi likes ohagi, Giyu considered giving him some.

Though he looks cool, you can tell he has a warm heart.

Stashing ohagi in his kimono makes it feel like he’s planning a surprise gift.

Thinking this might help them get along shows that endearingly airheaded side of his.

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Our mission as the Demon Slayer Corps is to slay demons. That’s all.

After finishing his recovery and training and setting out for his next mission, Tanjiro goes to greet the people who took care of him.

Naturally, he also visits Giyu Tomioka, who helped him, and that’s when he hears these words.

In fact, this scene isn’t in the manga—it’s an original scene from the anime.

When he says, “Our mission as Demon Slayers is to slay demons.

That’s all,” it can come off as cool and a bit dismissive.

However, just before that line, Giyu says, “If you want to thank me, repay me through your work.” It’s a straightforward, manly response to Tanjiro’s expression of gratitude, without any beating around the bush.

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I am not like you.

Giyu Tomioka can seem cold and a bit short on words.

That’s precisely why the few things he does say often carry hidden depth and feeling.

This single line he spoke at the Hashira meeting drew criticism from the other Hashira.

It does come off as condescending, and it makes you want to know what he meant.

The reason behind his words lies in the Final Selection he underwent.

In truth, Giyu was injured during the Final Selection and couldn’t fight, and during that time a boy named Sabito defeated most of the demons.

As a result, Giyu passed the selection without slaying a single demon.

Because of this, he felt he couldn’t stand on equal footing with the other Hashira, and that feeling shaped his line.

Though it sounded like he was looking down on the others, it was actually a line that reflected his own low opinion of himself.

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If you can’t even gauge the extent of your own injuries, stay out of the fight.

Giyu Tomioka tying Inosuke to a tree #DemonSlayer Hinokami Chronicles

After Giyu Tomioka says this line, Inosuke Hashibira ties him to a tree with a rope, right? Taken alone, it’s a funny scene, but there was actually a life-or-death battle behind it.

On Mount Natagumo, during the fight with the demon Father Spider, Inosuke was overwhelmed by his strength.

As the giant Father Spider grabbed him and Inosuke braced for death, Giyu Tomioka saved him.

After Giyu defeated the Father Spider in an instant, Inosuke challenged him to a fight.

And to the Inosuke he’d tied to the tree, Giyu murmured those words.

Looking ahead to the battles to come, the line can sound curt, but it also feels like, in his own way, he was showing concern for his junior through both words and actions.

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