One Piece’s Zoro may be known for his plethora of anime swords that are based on the katana, but the Demon Slayer swords pay their own respects to Japan’s culture of samurai sword making. Giyu is one of only 4 Hashira that use a normal Nichirin Katana. The other 3 are Kyojuro Rengoku, Sanemi Shinazugawa, and Muichiro Tokito.

Giyu befriends Tengen and his family after the battle. When Tengen's child was born, he was allowed to hold the baby. [41] While he’s definitely the quiet type compared to the likes of Rengoku Kyojuro, Inosuke Hashibira, and Agatsuma Zenitsu, Tomioka Giyu and his sword still have a lot to say about themselves and the world of Demon Slayer. 1. Giyu’s Sword Is Called the Blue Nichirin Blade Sixth Form: Whirlpool ( 陸 ( ろく ) ノ 型 ( かた ) ねじれ 渦 ( うず ) , Roku no kata: Nejire Uzu ?) [33] - The user fiercely twists their upper and lower body, creating a whirlpool of air that cuts anything caught in it. Its effect and efficiently is enhanced underwater, where the user can draw water around their weapon to enhance their slashes. During his battle against Akaza, Giyu's katana is broken by the Upper Rank. Subsequently, during the final battle against Muzan, he loses his katana and is thrown another by Sanemi Shinazugawa which supposedly belonged to a deceased Water Breathing Demon Slayer that had a deep blue blade and a bronze-coloured handguard which resembled a whirlpool in appearance. Fourth Form: Striking Tide ( 肆 ( し ) ノ 型 ( かた ) 打 ( う ) ち 潮 ( しお ) , Shi no kata: Uchishio ?) [31] - The user makes multiple consecutive slashes while twisting their body and sword in a flowing fashion to deliver multiple blows simultaneously.Kokushibo · Doma · Akaza · Nakime · Hantengu · Gyokko · Gyutaro · Daki · Kaigaku · Enmu · Rokuro · Wakuraba · Mukago · Rui · Kamanue · Kyogai Third Form: Flowing Dance: The user swings and bends their blade in a winding motion along with their body and dances in a flowing pattern, slicing everything in its path.

Fourth Form: Striking Tide: The user makes multiple consecutive slashes while twisting their body and sword in a flowing fashion to deliver multiple blows simultaneously. Giyu’s Blue Nichirin Blade is imbued with the power to kill demons by cutting off their heads. This is because all of the nichirin blades are made through a special process using special materials called Scarlet Crimson Ore and Scarlet Crimson Iron Sand. She speaks to me a lot. She's serious and hardworking. But sometimes her pallor isn't so great." - Insect Hashira Seventh Form: Drop Ripple Thrust ( 漆 ( しち ) ノ 型 ( かた ) 雫 ( しずく ) 波 ( は ) 紋 ( もん ) 突 ( づ ) き , Shichi no kata: Shizuku Hamon Tsuki ?) [34] - The user performs a fast and accurate stab, capable of reducing the impact of a moving target.

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Ever since Kimetsu no Yaiba emerged as the hottest shonen anime of the 2020s, fans have been cosplaying its hashiras and carrying replica katanas to cons. Among the most popular characters is Giyu Tomioka, the Water Hashira who wields a nichirin blade and uses it in combination with his Water Breathing style.

Sixth Form: Whirlpool: The user fiercely twists their upper and lower body, creating a whirlpool of air that cuts anything caught in it. Its effect and efficiently is enhanced underwater, where the user can draw water around their weapon to enhance their slashes. To himself, regarding Tanjiro Kamado) " Tanjiro... your techniques have improved by a lot. It would not be an overstatement to say that your ability is equal to a Hashira's. You do this well against an Upper Rank Kizuki. That snowy day all you could do was hang your head in despair. You wailed and begged for your sister's life. But now you can fight. Now you won't lose... either life... or dignity." [45] Water Breathing ( 水 ( みず ) の 呼 ( こ ) 吸 ( きゅう ) , Mizu no kokyū ?): A Breathing Style taught to him by the Water Hashira before him, Sakonji Urokodaki. As the Water Hashira, Giyu is his generation's most skilled Water Breathing user. Giyu has completely mastered this swordsmanship style, to the point that he created an entirely new technique within the Breathing Style and impressed Akaza who had fought Water Hashira in the past. To himself) " I really don't want to draw my sword. And I don't like to fight anyone for amusement. But now, for the first time in a long while, I'm up against a strong opponent who can overwhelm me and I realize that my senses have been sharply honed in a short time. Senses that were closed off to me have been awakened and dragged out to the place where my strong opponent stands. Now I understand how the intense struggle to survive increases in one's skills." [46] Ninth Form: Splashing Water Flow: The user changes their footwork in a way that minimizes the landing time and surface needed when landing, allowing the user to move without limits. Ideal when fighting in a place with no solid foothold.Shinobu Kochou’s sword is a strange exception to this because it’s modified to be smaller, thereby leaving less space for the characters to be written, so Kochou’s sword says a shortened version of the phrase. 3. Giyu’s Sword Was Made From A Special Metal Seventh Form: Drop Ripple Thrust: The user performs a fast and accurate stab, capable of reducing the impact of a moving target. To himself, regarding Tanjiro Kamado) " I must pass on what was entrusted to me. Never again will I let family and friends die before my eyes. I'll save him. I will save Tanjiro the same way I was saved." [47] Beneath his seemingly unemotional and aloof attitude, Giyu suffers from an inferiority complex which he developed since his participation in Final Selection. It gets severe to the point where he contemplates abandoning his position as the Water Hashira until Tanjiro helps him realize that instead of acting on his survivor's guilt, he should cherish his life and live on for the people who sacrificed their lives for him. [13] This feeling of survivor's guilt strikes again when he believes Tanjiro has died after the fight against Muzan. Giyu, while he sheds tears, admits how he is always the one who is saved. Giyu's crow is a very old crow, so it tends to make mistakes when giving messages and move slowly during battles. [41]