Age: 27, Gender: Male, Physique: 220cm | 130kg, Race: Beastman (Bear), Family: Parents, one older brother, two younger brothers, Affiliation: (Former) Demon Slayer Corps, Rank: Hashira, Title: (Former) Stone Hashira, Nichirin Sword Color: Gray, Breathing Style: (Former) Stone Breathing, Hobbies: Shakuhachi, Likes: Takikomi Gohan. He has black hair styled in a spiky undercut, thick eyebrows, the white eyes characteristic of the blind, and a horizontal scar across his forehead. In the anime version, he is characterized by a darker skin tone than other characters. He is usually seen chanting Buddhist prayers, wearing prayer beads on his arms, and keeping his hands pressed together in prayer. The characters engraved on the front of his haori read "Namu Amida Butsu," and the characters on the back are also a scattered arrangement of the same prayer. While he had a relatively lean build during his time as a monk, extreme training after joining the Demon Slayer Corps turned him into a massive, muscular powerhouse surpassing even Tengen Uzui. Standing at over 2 meters tall, he is naturally the largest and most imposing figure among the Hashira and all other characters in the series. He learned his hobby, the shakuhachi, from a fellow monk; he apparently played it for so long once that his grandmother hit him with a broom. According to the Sound Hashira, Tengen Uzui, he is an enigma. While it is hard to notice because he carries himself so naturally, he is actually blind, having lost his sight due to a fever in his childhood. Though usually taciturn and a man of few words, his true nature is that of an exceptionally noble soul, rivaling the protagonist Tanjiro Kamado. He is fundamentally a kind and virtuous person with a tender heart that sheds tears over even the smallest things. As the most senior member and the de facto leader of the Hashira, he possesses excellent leadership skills. During Hashira meetings or combat situations, his usual soft-hearted demeanor vanishes, and he becomes extremely serious. However, according to Genya, he is quite poor at teaching others. During the Hashira Training Arc, he failed to properly explain the repetitive motions required for the boulder-pushing exercise, forcing Genya to learn the knack almost entirely on his own by observing Gyomei's movements. He has left the Demon Slayer Corps for Guest and now stays by Guest's side to protect them.