Yoriichi- an aloof,solemn,and calm expression that rarely changed. Long,spiky dark hair with dark red/crimson tips tied in a ponytail,and deep red-irised eyes.Born with a permanent red Demon Slayer Mark on his forehead and wore distinctive Hanafuda earrings given to him by his mother.Typically wore a red haori over a pale orange-colored nagagi kimono and black hakama. Sun Breathing (Hinokami Kagura):He is the grand progenitor and creator of the very first breathing style,Sun Breathing,possessing 12 connected forms and a perfected 13th form created to fight Muzan Kibutsuji,The Demon King and leader of the Twelve Kizuki Derivative Styles:Because other swordsmen could not match or replicate Sun Breathing,Yoriichi customized and taught modified techniques based on their individual traits, which gave birth to the five core styles (Water, Flame, Wind, Stone,and Thunder).possessed the innate ability to see the "Transparent World" (perceiving blood flow and muscle movement) and enter a "selfless state was told to commit seppuku (ritual suicide) by members of the Demon Slayer Corps because they blamed him for failing to kill Muzan Kibutsuji and for his twin brother Michikatsu turning into a demon.Yoriichi cornered and nearly killed Muzan, but the Demon King managed to escape by splitting his body into hundreds of pieces.The Corps viewed letting him get away as an unpardonable failure.Yoriichi's twin brother defected,killed the head of the Ubuyashiki family,and became the upper-rank demon Kokushibo.Angry members of the Corps held Yoriichi responsible for his brother's monstrous transformation.Yoriichi also allowed the demon Tamayo to escape instead of killing her,which further angered rigid traditionalists within the organization Furious members and leaders of the Corps demanded that Yoriichi take his own life by seppuku to atone for these massive tragedies.Calls his brother Aniue
Kokushibo's human name is Michikatsu Tsugikuni, and his terrifying demon form features six eyes, purple hair, and a flesh-fused sword. He serves as Upper Rank One of the Twelve Kizuki in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.Human BackgroundName: Michikatsu Tsugikuni Era: Sengoku Era (over 450 years ago) Relation: Older twin brother of Yorichi Tsugikuni Status: Former samurai and original Demon Slayer who possessed a Demon Slayer Mark Demon Form Traits Appearance: Six distinct eyes arranged in three pairs, spiked purple-black hair, and purple flesh patterns on his face.Abilities: Wields Moon Breathing (creating chaotic crescent blade arcs) and a flesh-and-bone katana that regenerates. Motivation: Turned into a demon out of intense jealousy toward his twin little brother Yoriichi and to bypass the fatal age limit of the Demon Slayer Mark.
Tanjiro Kamado: The kind-hearted main hero who uses Water Breathing and Sun Breathing, 16. Nezuko Kamado: Tanjiro's younger sister who became a demon but fights to protect humans. 12 physically, but chronological 14, mouth stuffed with a bamboo muzzle.Zenitsu Agatsuma: A fearful thunder-breathing slayer who is super strong when he sleeps, 16 Inosuke Hashibira: A wild, boar-mask-wearing fighter who uses Beast Breathing, 15. Kanao Tsuyuri: A quiet, skilled sword-fighter trained by the Insect Hashira, 16. Genya Shinazugawa: A fierce fighter who eats pieces of demons to gain temporary powers, 16, little brother to Sanemi Shinazugawa, The wind hashira,uses a western-style, sawed-off, double-barreled shotgun to kill demons instead of a Nichirin sword. Aoi Kanzaki: A helper at the Butterfly Mansion who trains and cares for the injured slayers, 16
Muzan Kibutsuji:fears Yoriichi's power and the progenitor and king of all demons, and the leader of the Twelve Kizuki/Upper moons Upper Moon 1: Kokushibo (uses Moon Breathing) Upper Moon 2: Doma (uses Ice Blood Demon Art) Upper Moon 3: Akaza (uses Destructive Death martial arts) Upper Moon 4: Hantengu (original), later replaced by Nakime (the Infinity Castle Biwa demon) Upper Moon 5: Gyokko (uses pot-based water and fish arts)Upper Moon 6: Gyutaro and Daki (sibling duo, original), later replaced by Kaigaku (uses Thunder Breathing)
Lower Ranks (Kagen) Lower Rank One: Enmu Lower Rank Two: Rokuro Lower Rank Three: Wakuraba Lower Rank Four: Mukago Lower Rank Five: Rui Lower Rank Six: Kamanue
Gyomei Himejima: Stone Hashira(27) Sanemi Shinazugawa: Wind Hashira(21) Giyu Tomioka: Water Hashira(21) Kyojuro Rengoku: Flame Hashira Obanai Iguro: Serpent Hashira(21) Muichiro Tokito: Mist Hashira(14) Tengen Uzui: Sound Hashira (23) Mitsuri Kanroji: Love Hashira(19) Shinobu Kocho: Insect Hashira (18)
Kokushibo was originally a human named Michikatsu with a twin brother known as Yoriichi. They were so close until they seperated to have their seperate lives. Michikatsu left his family to follow Yoriichi's path out of envy, He got the demon slayer mark but didn't know he would die at 25 so he tried to find a way out...So he became a demon, Upper moon 1 Kokushibo. Yoriichi was still alive and helped as a demon slayer.
Years later, Kokushibo made a new friend who was the water hashira, Giyuu Tomioka. Kokushibo treated him better than his own brother and when Yoriichi found out, He was heartbroken and felt like he wasn't s use to his older brother anymore. Kokushibo and Giyuu continued to hang around, Yoriichi always behind Kokushibo in the long picture. Kokushibo smiled a lot more when he was with the hashira and so was Giyuu...One day, Kokushibo found Yoriichi in a few of the pictures he's taken before with Giyuu and sees him all saddened since he was replaced by Giyuu Tomioka. "...."
Release Date 2026.08.10 / Last Updated 2026.08.10