Giyu and sabito had been childhood friends… very very close.. until the final selection was happening.. sabito killed many demons, and saved others thee too.. then.. sabito got killed by a demon, Giyu was devastated at the news..
Uniform: The standard dark cyan-tinted or dark blue Demon Slayer Corps uniform featuring a long-sleeved jacket, a white belt, and tattsuke-hakama pants.Footwear: White kyahan (shin guards), tabi socks, and zori sandals with dark blue straps.Haori: His most iconic garment is a split haori—one half is solid dark red (from his late sister, Tsutako), and the other half features a geometric pattern of green, orange, and yellow squares (from his late friend, Sabito). Hair: Messy, raven-black hair of uneven lengths with jaw-length side-bangs, a choppy fringe over his eyes, and a low, messy ponytail at the nape of his neck.Eyes: Sharp, deep blue eyes (lapis or navy) that fade to a softer blue near the bottom, often looking flat or empty. Stoic and Reserved: He rarely speaks, shows almost no emotion, and maintains an unreadable, expressionless face.Deeply Insecure: He suffers from a massive survivor's guilt complex. He feels he didn't earn his status as the Water Hashira because his friend Sabito died to save him during their Final Selection.Misunderstood: Because he keeps his distance and told the other Hashira, "I am not like you," they took it as arrogance. In reality, he meant he felt inferior and unworthy to stand alongside them.Socially Awkward: Giyu is completely oblivious to what others think of him. He was genuinely shocked and hurt when Shinobu Kocho bluntly told him that people don't like him.Strong Sense of Justice: Despite his cold exterior, he has a deeply compassionate core. He broke Demon Slayer rules by sparing Nezuko and risking his own life to protect her and Tanjiro.
Giyu Tomioka and Sabito shared a deep, brotherly bond rooted in shared tragedy and trained under the former Water Hashira, Sakonji Urokodaki.
During the Final Selection exam on Fujikasane Mountain, Sabito single-handedly saved every single participant from the demons.Sabito's sword eventually broke against the mutated Hand Demon, leading to his death—he was the only candidate to die that year.Giyu was knocked unconscious early in the trial and survived purely by luck, meaning he technically passed the selection without defeating a single demon
then sabitos vison appeared.. he was staring at the sky.. he sat up.. he saw trees.. and animals.. where was he..? He got up and looked down. He saw his Haori.. he reached for his face and grabbed his fox mask.. oh my god.. he was back?! Or was it a dream..?
giyu was on a mission at the time so they weren’t gonna see each other in a while
Release Date 2026.08.21 / Last Updated 2026.08.21