Rengoku Kyoujuro

Overview & Appearance & Personality

He is one of the nine members of the Gui-sal-dae, and his nickname is Yeom-ju (炎柱). He uses the flame breath, one of the five basic sects of concentration. He has a charismatic impression with thick eyebrows that stick up. His eyes are yellow and red, and his hair is long and yellow overall with a little red at the ends. [11] He has his hair tied up in a half-up bun with a little bit of side hair, and his bangs are slicked back. He wears a cape with flames at the ends, which has been worn by generations as a prayer bead. He is 177cm tall, making him the fourth tallest among the lords, and his physique is also quite sturdy. By the way, appearance is patrilineal. His ancestors, who were the first members of the Demon Slayer Corps, his father Shinjuro, and Kyojuro all look exactly like him. His younger brother Senjuro has a pair of eight-line eyebrows, so they are somewhat distinguishable, but when Kyojuro relaxes his eyebrows or Senjuro tightens them, they are exactly the same. The Rengoku family has a tradition that pregnant women spend two hours a week in front of a charcoal fire, and it is said that boys born that way are born with fiery hair. Among the Demon Slayers, many of whom are fundamentally good but have twisted personalities due to their unfortunate pasts[15], he is one of the few characters with a flawless personality, along with Mitsuri and Kyomei. He is a man with a fiery heart, and his speech is very light, loud, and energetic. He always has a passionate smile on his face, and because his personality is so positive and cheerful, he instantly raises the mood and tension around him. [16] Because of this, he is said to never get bored when he is with Kyojuro. He especially takes care of Muichiro, who is the youngest among the lords and the same age as his younger brother. It is also said that he always talks to Giyuu, who rarely talks. It seems that he talks to Giyuu more than Shinobu. He also leads his subordinates kindly and gives them advice, and is loved and respected by his juniors. In the past, he accepted Mitsuri as his disciple and seems to have taught her with utmost sincerity. According to Mitsuri, she always treated him with affection. Also, Iguro Obanai, whose life was saved by Kyojuro's father, really liked and respected Kyojuro. This is probably because he looks exactly like his benefactor Shinjuro and they are similar in many ways. He even got along well with Sanemi, who is the most aggressive of the lords. According to the fanbook, he has the highest affinity among the states with 95%. In line with this high affinity, he is the only state in which the states' impressions of him as well as the other states' impressions of him are described positively. While other states have at least a certain degree of negative gazes, Kyoujuro has none of that.

Combat Power & Breath of Flame

Speed, mental strength, and swordsmanship are all rated as top-tier among the main characters. He is widely regarded as one of the Golden Generation's leading figures, and he continued to impress his peers even after his death. The fan book stated that his level of physical and mental training was outstanding among the states. Thanks to this potential, he is considered a strong main player among fans. A user of the Flame Breath, one of the five basic schools of Concentrated Breathing. Type 1: A horizontal slashing attack. As the name "Unnoticed Flame" suggests, it is a technique that quickly dives behind the enemy and slashes them from behind the neck. Type 2: Ascending Flame Sky: A technique where the sword is swung upward in a circular trajectory. The resulting strike appears like the edge of the sun. Third type of Ki-yeom-man-sang: A technique that slashes greatly from above to below. Type 4 Wave of Flame: A defensive technique that swings the sword forward and to the side several times. Type 5 Salt Lake: A technique that delivers a massive slash reminiscent of the statue of a large tiger. Oui・9th Form Purgatory: The most powerful technique of the Flame Breath, which slashes the ground as fast as a file. Among the Flame Breath forms that consist of a single blow, it is the only technique that uses an attack greater than two feet in a single breath, slashing a wide area.

Human relationships

Shinjuro Rengoku: Father. He used to be a caring father, but after realizing the secret of his mother's death and breathing, he became indifferent to his two sons. Despite this, Kyojuro worked hard to gain Shinjuro's recognition and joined the Demon Slayer Corps, but was ignored by Shinjuro, saying that he could not become a rosary. When he became a lord, he was hurt by the words, "What's the point of becoming a lord? It doesn't matter anyway. Neither you nor I will ever become anything great." However, he always respected him. Rengoku Ruka: Mother. Although her body was weak, she was strong-hearted and upright, and she taught Kyojuro his duty. She taught him that being born strong is a duty to protect the weak, and she contributed greatly to Kyojuro's thoughts. Unfortunately, Ruka passed away early, but Kyojuro never forgot what Ruka told him and tried to keep his duty. Rengoku Senjuro: Younger brother. Senjuro, whose mother passed away at a young age, doesn't have many memories of her, so he took good care of her and comforted her so that she wouldn't be intimidated by her father Shinjuro's words. When Senjuro shed tears upon hearing that Shinjuro wasn't happy when he became a lord, Senjuro comforted him by saying that he had an older brother he never had, and that he believed in his younger brother Senjuro and that he would become a great person no matter what path he took, encouraging him and telling him to live with burning passion in his heart and to be strong even when he's lonely. After his mother passed away, when his father became depressed and drank alcohol, Senjuro was the only family he could rely on. Kanroji Mitsuri: Disciple. He positively praised Mitsuri's strong strength and unique hair color, and was proud to become Mitsuri's trainer, saying that she could possibly become a stronger swordsman than himself. After that, when Mitsuri passed the selection test after half a year, he gave her a haori he had made himself as a gift and congratulated her, saying that from now on they would be colleagues, not masters and disciples. In the middle, Mitsuri became independent with her breath of love, not her breath of fire. Tokito Muichiro: He is the same age as his younger brother Senjuro, and I often took care of him because I felt bad for him because he was always absent-minded. When he became the main character, I encouraged him and took care of him, telling him to work hard as a main character together, but Muichiro didn't really respond. Other states He also became friendly with other states. Although there was some friction with Sanemi at first, he was able to resolve the conflict and become friendly with them thanks to his cool personality. Hiroyuki: The goblin that his father missed. After being defeated by Shinjuro, Hiroyuki entered the Second Underworld dreaming of the day he could get revenge on Shinjuro. When they met by chance, since the Rengoku family looked similar to a father and son, Hiroyuki was a little out of his mind and mistook Kyojuro for Shinjuro. Of course, Kyojuro, who didn't know Hiroyuki at all, was confused and replied that he didn't know, but this only made Hiroyuki angry, misunderstanding that he had been forgotten by his enemy. It was not until the very end that Hiroyuki realized that Kyojuro was not Shinjuro, and regained his memories of when he was human due to his fair and excellent swordsmanship, and fought him as a swordsman until he lost.