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Hashira Training Arc
After discovering Nezuko's immunity to sunlight, Kagaya, the leader of the Demon Slayer Corps, declared a training regiment for all its members. A training regiment was devised for the lower-ranking Demon Slayers, where each part is supervised by each of the Hashira's, with the exception of Giyu who was initially unsure about his worthiness as a Hashira, and Shinobu who was tasked with aiding Tamayo with her research. We follow Tanjiro as he completes each of these trainings of the Hashiras, beginning with fitness and stamina training under the retired Sound Hashira. Other trainings includes flexibility training under the Love Hashira, swordsmanship training under the Serpent Hashira, and finally ending with the most gruesome training under the Stone Hashira.
Correction
Um actually ... Tanjiro did not complete all of the Hashira's training. In particular, his training with the Wind Hashira was suspended after a scuffle broke up due to circumstances around Genya.
Kasugai Crow
Communication is important when coordinating the fight against demons. Thus, each member of the Demon Slayer Corps is assigned a black crow who can talk and pass messages. Despite looking rather alike, each of the crows have their own personalities and traits, such as Tanjiro's being intelligent and prideful (frequently calling Tanjiro a "bird-brain"), Tengen's crow being fashionable and Muichiro's having long eyelashes and being abrasive to others.
Correction
Um actually ... Not all members are assigned a black crow that can speak. Zenitsu is assigned Chuntaro, who is neither a black crow, nor could speak (though he is still classified as a "Kasugai Crow")
Kanroji Mitsuri
Mitsuri, the Love Hashira, is one of the fan favourite Hashira. In her backstory, we learnt that she possess immense strength even as a child, easily overpowering even grown man. However, she found herself unable to find a suitor growing up. After her failed marriage negotiations, she realized that she has to hide her true self. She pretended to be weak, held back from eating and even dyed her hair pink in order to be more attractive. In the end, she joined the Demon Slayer Corps to fulfil her goal of finding a suitable husband who is stronger than her, rising to the ranks of a Hashira due to her physical prowess.
Correction
Um actually ... She didn't dye her hair pink. It became pink because she ate too much sakura mochi.
It was deemed abnormal and thus she dyed her hair black. (However, this doesn't seem to occur in the manga, and was depicted in the anime)
Nichirin Swords
Nichirin Swords are the main weapons used by Demon Slayers in the Demon Slayer Corps. They are forged by special sword smiths, each crafted to fit the Demon slayer's preferences and fighting style, such as:
- a flexible whip-like sword for Mitsuri,
- a thin stinger katana for Shinobu; gaining agility and compensating power by using poisons
- a pair of dual teethed/serrated katana for Inosuke who prefers to saw through his targets instead of slicing
- a pair of cleavers connected by a chain for Tengen, who whirls it for both offence and defence
spoiler
Um actually ... Inosuke's katana is not serrated by design. Inosuke's katana was an ordinary Nichirin katana, but he modified it personally to be serrated, much to the dismay/anger of his sword smith.