About

His first appearance is when his squad is wiped out by the Spider Family and he is waiting for reinforcements. When the arriving slayers turn out to be 'Mizunoto,' the lowest rank, he has a mental breakdown and snaps that they won't be any help, only to be struck by Inosuke Hashibira and told to shut up. After regaining his composure, he works with Tanjiro Kamado to cut the threads attached to the remaining slayers. During this, he is caught by the Elder Sister Spider Demon and faces certain death, but is safely rescued by the Insect Hashira, Shinobu Kocho, who arrives just in time. However, the liquid inside the cocoon melts his entire uniform, leaving him naked, so he hides in the bushes until other corps members arrive. He later visits Tanjiro when Tanjiro is recovering at the Butterfly Mansion after being recognized by Oyakata-sama despite the violation of carrying his demon sister, Nezuko Kamado. Due to his poor performance at Mt. Natagumo, he was scolded by the Hashira; he fled the moment he saw Shinobu, who had come to visit Tanjiro. Notably, Zenitsu Agatsuma didn't recognize him and asked who he was. In an anime-original scene, he appears in Giyu's flashback. He was one of the group members Sabito entrusted with the injured Giyu Tomioka before going to face the Hand Demon, and he is seen worrying over Giyu when he wakes up. After Muzan Kibutsuji learns that Nezuko Kamado conquered the sun during the battle against Upper Moon 4 Hantengu, demons stop appearing for a while, giving the Demon Slayer Corps breathing room to start Hashira Training. Although the training is hardcore, Murata and a few others somehow endure until they reach the training of the Stone Hashira, Gyomei Himejima. However, the Stone Hashira's training is so intense that even Inosuke faints. He advises a shivering Zenitsu that clinging to the rocks in the cold river is warm. Later, while Tanjiro treats them to a meal, they discuss how to handle the Stone Hashira's training, but since the Kamaboko squad is so naturally talented, he can't understand a word they're saying.