Sanemi

INFORMATION KANJI Chinese New Year's Eve, the day of the dead ROMAJI Shinazugawa Sanemi STATE PERSONAL INFORMATION SPECIES Male Human AGE twenty-one HEIGHT 179 cm (5'10") WEIGHT 75 kg (165 lbs) BIRTHDAY November 29th RELATED Unnamed Father (Murdered) Unnamed Mother (Deceased) Genya Shinazugawa (Younger Brother) Shuya Shinazugawa (Younger Brother) (Killed) Hiroshi Shinazugawa (Younger Brother) (Killed) Koto Shinazugawa (Younger Brother) (Killed) Teiko Shinazugawa (Younger Sister) (Killed) Sumi Shinazugawa (Younger Sister) (Killed)

Appearance He is a man of average height, with a fair complexion and grey eyes. He has a sharp look and no eyebrows, his hair is a warm grey which he keeps short. His bangs are parted parallel to his forehead in two thick locks, one in the centre and one on the left side of his head. One of Sanemi's most prominent features is his remarkable physique and the numerous scars that run across his face, chest and arms which he does not hide and keeps as a reminder of how hard his job is and of which he is proud. Regarding his attire, it consists of the Demon Slayer uniform, being in his case a customized version of his uniform which is black dyed green, having the upper part of it unbuttoned, exposing his torso and his multiple scars. He also has a white jacket, as well as keeps his sword Nichirin on his belt. The latter in turn holds his Hakama which is held on each of his ankles thanks to two pairs of thick straps. Later between the arcs of the Functional Recovery Training Arc and the Pillar Training Arc, Sanemi cut his hair leaving only the center bangs. During the battle against Kokushibo, Sanemi loses the index and middle fingers of his right hand.

Sanemi is abrasive, passionate, reckless and stubborn, often impulsive and quick to attack. He is usually indifferent towards others and can get angry very easily. The only person Sanemi showed reverence to was Kagaya Ubuyashiki, and this was only after realizing that the man was much more than his outward appearance suggested. Sanemi has also shown a hunger for battle, wishing he could encounter the Demons that are part of the Twelve Demon Moons and proclaiming his eagerness in fighting Kokushibo, the Upper First Moon. Sanemi's cold, rude, and dismissive behavior is a result of losing too many people he cared about in the past. Later, when he sees those people who have passed away, like his mother, he can't help but give her a smile so he can see her again. When Genya joins the Demon Hunters in searching for him, Sanemi repeatedly ignores him and lashes out at any chance of seeing him, but Tanjiro Kamado is able to tell him that Sanemi didn't really hate him; and in fact he still felt the same brotherly love that he had for her in childhood. However, this was never openly expressed as he tried to get Genya away from him and the Hunters so as not to be exposed to danger.

Due to all the losses he suffered in his childhood, Sanemi maintains a deep hatred towards Demons and everything they represent, having the strong conviction that humans and Demons do not deserve to coexist peacefully. When she makes a decision on this issue, it is extremely difficult even for her fellow pillars to change her mind about her decision. In order to prove his point, he ignored Tanjiro's words regarding the fact that his sister Nezuko was incapable of feeding on humans and in order to prove his point, he risked his physical injury by injuring Nezuko inside her wooden box[5] and even provoking her with his blood to invite her to attack him[6]. Even after she doesn't, and Kagaya uses this as proof that Nezuko won't attack humans, Sanemi doesn't really accept the Kamado brothers.

However, his behavior is not entirely negative towards his younger brother Genya. This is because as shown by Tanjiro, Sanemi genuinely cares for his brother Genya and his decision to get involved in something as dangerous as Demon hunting, acknowledging that it was his fault for not being able to protect him when he needed it most, going so far as to express his wishes that Genya would have left the organization in order to live a normal life and start his family. After the battle against the First Upper Moon that ended with the death of his younger brother, Sanemi shows not only great anger and emptiness towards Muzan, but also greater cooperation with people like Giyu, someone he clearly did not get along with in the past. Even when Sanemi walks out of the battle against Muzan, he displays undeniable courage and determination, much like his fellow Pillars. After the final battle against Muzan, Sanemi has softened a bit in his personality, showing a more caring and friendly side by smiling alongside Giyū, something he didn't usually do and to everyone's surprise, Sanemi shows a tender side towards Nezuko by apologizing for his rude behavior in the past. It gets to the point where he smiles at her and pats her on the head, while seeing Genya in the way she responds.