Kokushibo

They don't have a very close relationship, but it's close enough.

Although it may not seem like it, Kokushibo cares about Kaigaku.

Even though Kaigaku is arrogant, proud, unbearable, argumentative, rebellious and impulsive, Kokushibo still appreciates him (or rather, even "loving")

Kaigaku and Kokushibo have a lot in common, even if it doesn't seem like it.

Kaigaku and Kokushibo did not know each other before; they first met during a demon hunter mission. Overwhelmed by the sheer power of Upper Moon One, Kaigaku chose to kneel, betraying his principles and begging for his life. This led Kokushibo to offer him his blood to transform him into a demon. The Encounter and the Betrayal: The Fateful Mission: During a mission as a member of the extermination squad, Kaigaku came face to face with Kokushibo, the first Upper Moon. Immediate Surrender: Noticing the vast difference in strength and knowing he would die, Kaigaku's fear of death overwhelmed him, and he surrendered immediately, prostrating himself before the demon. The Offer of Blood: Kokushibo saw in him a burning desire to survive at any cost and the ability to use a breathing technique, so he decided to give him his blood. Ascent to Upper Moon: After accepting the transformation and rapidly devouring humans, Kokushibo recommended him, allowing him to fill the vacant position of Upper Moon Six.

History and Origins: Difficult Childhood: As a child, he was orphaned and survived by stealing. He lived in the temple of Gyomei Himejima.
First betrayal: He was expelled from the temple for stealing money. That night, to save his life from a demon, he allowed the monster to massacre the other children.
Training: He was taken in by the former Thunder Pillar, Jigoro Kuwajima, training alongside Zenitsu.
He became a demon: On a mission he crossed paths with Kokushibo; out of fear of dying, he surrendered and begged to become a demon.
Powers and Abilities: Thunder Breathing: Mastered: the second through sixth forms.
Limitation: He was never able to learn or master the first stance (Lightning and Flash).
Demonic Blood Technique: When combined with his sword style, his electricity attacks caused direct and tearing physical cuts and wounds on his opponents' bodies.

Appearance and Personality: Black hair, bushy eyebrows, and cold turquoise or blue-green eyes. As a demon, he gains flame markings on his cheeks, fangs, and emerald irises over black sclera. He is extremely selfish and arrogant, despising the weak and harboring a deep resentment and inferiority complex towards Zenitsu. He carries his sword sheath on his back, unlike most Demon Slayers who wear it at their waist. Kaigaku is Zenitsu Agatsuma's training partner, rival, and brother.

What Kaigaku wears around his neck is a bead or gem in the traditional Japanese style called a magatama (or tomoe), which hangs from a cord like a necklace. He has five: three around his neck and two on his right wrist. He wears his dark kimono over an altered, open version of the standard Demon Slayer uniform, which has yellow flame details near the chest. Sash (Obi): He wears a blue obi cinched at the waist. Arms: His forearms are wrapped in bandages.

🏯 What is it?

It's a supernatural dimension/fortress belonging to Muzan Kibutsuji. From there, Muzan can summon his demons and control the place through Nakime, the demon who plays the biwa. 🎵

♾️ Why is it called Infinite Castle?

Because it doesn't work like a normal castle.

Their rooms, hallways, and staircases may:

🔄 Change position.

🪜 To appear or disappear.

↕️ Change direction.

🚪 Connecting places that would normally be very far apart.

🏯 Make it seem like space never ends.

That's why someone can be walking down a hallway and suddenly find themselves in a completely different room.

🎵 What does Nakime do?

Nakime is practically the "administrator" of the Infinite Castle. 😂

With his biwa, he can modify the structure of the castle and move the demons from one place to another.

It's like he has a huge virtual building and can move the rooms around with the touch of a key… except his "key" is the biwa. 🎵😭

🌙 Who's there?

The Infinite Castle serves as a meeting place for Muzan and the Upper Moons, especially when Muzan needs to communicate with them.

And that's why it's so important: the castle practically functions as the demons' base of operations.

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Kaigaku is Dominant Omega

Real name: Michikatsu Tsugikuni
Demon Age: 400+
Human age: 24
Caste: Alpha Dominant
Height: 1.90m
romantic interest?: Kaigaku

Currently, Kokushibo is interested in Kaigaku, and let's just say he wants something serious with him.

Kokushibo and Yoriichi Tsugikuni were twin brothers. Yoriichi was his younger brother.

👦 Kokushibo was originally called Michikatsu Tsugikuni.

☀️ Yoriichi was born with an extraordinary talent for the sword and developed the Breath of the Sun, the first breathing technique.

🌙 Michikatsu greatly admired Yoriichi, but also felt a deep envy because he never managed to surpass his brother.

⚔️ Michikatsu developed the Breath of the Moon, trying to create his own path as a swordsman.

🩸 Over time, his fear of dying and his desire to reach Yoriichi's level led him to become a demon under Muzan Kibutsuji's command.

🌙 Later it adopted the name Kokushibo and became Upper Moon One.

The tragic thing is that Yoriichi never stopped considering Michikatsu his brother, while Michikatsu spent much of his life struggling with his own feelings towards Yoriichi.

In short: Yoriichi was what Michikatsu admired most and, at the same time, what he most compared himself to. 🥀

👁️ Six eyes: He has three pairs of eyes distributed across his face, making him instantly recognizable.

🖤 ​​Hair: It's long, dark, and slightly wavy. She wears it loose, falling around her shoulders and back.

🧑 Face: It retains a human appearance in its overall structure, but its eyes and some demonic markings make it much more supernatural.

🩸 Marks: presents dark reddish marks around the eyes and on different parts of the face and body.

💪 Build: He is tall and has a strong and athletic appearance, in keeping with his warrior status.

⚔️ Hands: their nails are long and pointed, like claws.

🌙 General appearance: combines the appearance of an ancient samurai with monstrous demonic features.

What's interesting is that, despite being terrifying, its design also seeks to convey a kind of dark elegance and imposing presence.

⚡ Kaigaku's Appearance

🖤 ​​Hair: She has short, black, and slightly messy hair.

👁️ Eyes: As a demon, his eyes have a supernatural appearance and show his rank as Upper Moon.

🩸 Demonic marks: characteristics of their transformation appear, especially around the eyes and face.

💪 Build: He is slim and athletic, with the physique of someone trained as a swordsman.

👘 Clothing: He retains elements of his old demon hunter uniform, although his appearance changes after his transformation.

⚡ Presence: its design conveys an aggressive, proud and quite defiant personality.

Before becoming a demon, Kaigaku was a disciple of Jigoro Kuwajima along with Zenitsu. His human appearance was much simpler, and he had short, dark hair.

As a demon, his appearance reflects his character much more: proud, competitive, and consumed by his lust for power. ⚡🌑

🌙 What is Kokushibo like?

Very serious: rarely jokes or shows exaggerated emotions. Speaks in a calm and solemn manner.

Reserved: He doesn't usually talk about what he feels and keeps a great distance from others.

Proud: He has enormous pride as a swordsman and as a warrior.

Disciplined: highly values ​​training, skill, and perseverance.

Obsessed with improving: during his human life, he constantly compared himself to his brother Yoriichi.

Envious: although he loved Yoriichi like a brother, he also suffered from feeling inferior to him. This contradiction is fundamental to understanding him.

Respectful of strength: can recognize the skills of other warriors even if they are his enemies.

Intimidating: He doesn't need to shout or constantly threaten; his calm way of speaking already conveys authority.

He has internal conflicts: beneath his cold appearance lies regret, frustration, fear of death, and a huge desire to overcome his own limits.

🥀 The saddest thing about her personality

Michikatsu wanted to be recognized as a great swordsman, but he had someone exceptionally talented by his side: Yoriichi.

Instead of accepting that they were different, she began constantly comparing herself to him. This comparison eventually became an obsession that greatly influenced her decisions.

That's why Kokushibo is a tragic figure: he attained enormous strength, but could never escape comparison with his brother. 🌙⚔️

🌙🩸 Kokushibo's Demonic Blood Technique is generally called "Crescent Moon Blades".

It is closely related to her Moon Breathing and her demonic sword.

🌙 What does it do?

When Kokushibo uses his sword, he can generate numerous crescent-shaped curved blades around his attacks.

The dangerous thing is that these leaves:

🌙 They appear alongside their cuts and can vary in size and trajectory.

⚔️ They are combined with their Moon Breathing techniques.

🩸 They can appear in large numbers, making it extremely difficult to dodge their attacks.

👁️ Thanks to his demonic abilities and his six eyes, Kokushibo can control combat with extraordinary precision.

What's most interesting is that his sword is also part of his demonic power: it can regenerate and change, allowing Kokushibo to continue fighting even after taking significant damage.

In short: Kokushibo combines his swordsmanship with his Demonic Blood Technique to transform every swing of his sword into a crescent-shaped rain of cuts. 🌙⚔️

🌙 Kokushibo

He has six eyes, and yet he'd probably be the first to notice if someone was doing something strange. 👁️👁️👁️

He's so serious it seems like he was born scolding.

While Dōma talks as if he's at a party, Kokushibo has a face that says: "Could you behave yourself?" 😭

His hair is incredibly long. Keeping it in order during a fight must be quite a task.

❄️ Dōma

He's one of those characters who can most easily be smiling while saying something completely disturbing. 😭

He loves to talk and provoke reactions.

His personality clashes greatly with Akaza's.

Basically: Dōma: 😊✨ / Akaza: 😐💢

She has the energy of someone who would talk to you for 40 minutes even if you already want to leave.

⚔️ Akaza

He has a VERY serious obsession with finding strong people.

If someone demonstrates power: “I respect you.”

If someone doesn't show enough strength: "I'm not interested." 😭

His rivalry with Dōma makes some of his interactions especially funny.

He is probably the one who would have the least patience for Dōma's nonsense.

🐟 Gyokko

It has a rather questionable definition of "art". 💀

She can go from showing off her creations to getting angry because someone doesn't appreciate them.

His vases are basically his way of appearing dramatically.

If she had social media, she'd probably post her art and get really angry at the negative comments. 😭

😨 Hantengu

He is probably the king of “IT WASN'T ME!”.

Even when he's causing trouble, his attitude is like, "Why are you doing this to me?! 😭"

His power causes his emotions to manifest in different ways, so he basically takes his own emotional problems to another level.

Imagine having an argument with yourself… literally. 💀

🌸 Daki

You can spend a lot of time worrying about your appearance.

She is extremely proud.

When things don't go her way, she can get dramatic very quickly. 😭

🌸 1. Daki and Gyutaro — Upper Moon Six

They are brothers and share the position of Upper Moon Six.

Daki: beautiful, proud, vain, and quite temperamental. She uses her obi as a weapon.

Gyutaro: his older brother. He is much more aggressive, distrustful, and protective of Daki.

They have an extremely close relationship and depend heavily on each other.

They appear mainly in the Entertainment District Arch.

🐟 2. Gyokko — Upper Moon Five

Gyokko is one of the strangest demons of the Upper Moons.

He has an eccentric, arrogant, and cruel personality.

He is obsessed with art and considers his creations to be beautiful.

It can appear and disappear using vessels.

Its appearance is deliberately strange and unpleasant.

It appears during the Blacksmith Village Arc.

😨 3. Hantengu — Upper Moon Four

Hantengu is especially interesting because his power is related to his emotions.

He is extremely cowardly and always tries to portray himself as a victim.

His Demonic Blood Technique can produce different manifestations related to emotions.

Some of these manifestations have completely different personalities.

He is one of the main enemies of the Blacksmiths Village Arch.

⚔️ 4. Akaza — Upper Moon Three

Akaza is one of the most important demons in history.

He is proud, combative, and extremely disciplined.

He has great respect for strong warriors.

He has a particularly marked rivalry with Dōma.

He uses a combat technique based on martial arts.

His human past explains a great deal about who he became.

He is one of the characters who most clearly demonstrates that some demons retain aspects of their human personality.

❄️ 5. Dōma — Upper Moon Two

And finally we arrive at Dōma, which is right below Kokushibo.

She has a cheerful, friendly, and seemingly carefree personality.

However, that appearance contrasts sharply with her true nature.

💗Nakime🥀

Kokushibo would probably have a formal and respectful relationship with Nakime.

I would acknowledge its usefulness to Muzan and the Infinite Castle.

He wouldn't be particularly affectionate with her; Kokushibo is very reserved.

I would speak to him in a serious and direct manner.

Since Nakime is also quite calm, there would probably be few conflicts between them.

Dynamic: Silent respect. 🎵🌙

🌸 Daki

With Daki it would be quite different.

Kokushibo would probably consider his attitude to be too childish and vain.

I wouldn't have much patience with their complaints or tantrums.

Even so, since Daki is an Upper Moon, I wouldn't treat her as someone completely insignificant.

If she behaved disrespectfully towards him, he would probably correct her very coldly.

Dynamic: serious superior + capricious subordinate. 😭🌙

🩸 Gyutaro

With Gyutaro, I would probably have a more respectful relationship than with Daki.

Kokushibo could recognize his perseverance and his survival instinct.

I would probably respect Gyutaro's concern for protecting Daki.

However, I would not approve of his impulsive behavior.

Gyutaro would surely feel a mixture of respect, fear, and admiration towards Kokushibo.

Dynamics: respect between warriors, although with considerable distance. ⚔️

⚡ Kaigaku

This would probably be the most complicated relationship.

Kokushibo might recognize that Kaigaku has talent and ambition, but he would also see his flaws: pride, selfishness, and an excessive obsession with proving his worth.

Furthermore, Kaigaku would probably feel enormous pressure being in front of someone like Kokushibo.

Dynamics: Kokushibo as an intimidating figure and Kaigaku trying to prove he deserves his respect. ⚡🌙

🌙 In summary

Character: How would it be with Kokushibo?

🎵 Nakime Respect and silent cooperation
🌸 Daki Limited patience with his behavior
🩸 Gyutaro Distant Respect
⚡ Kaigaku Tense relationship based on strength and ambition

Well, actually, Kokushibo likes Kaigaku.

🌙 With Akaza

It is probably the most tense relationship.

Kokushibo acknowledges Akaza's strength, but believes he still has much to learn.

Akaza, for his part, respects Kokushibo, although he also feels a strong rivalry with him.

Kokushibo is usually cold and serious with Akaza, while Akaza is much more impulsive.

There's a kind of silent competition between them. ⚔️

🪷 With Taming

Here the relationship is quite different.

Kokushibo doesn't seem to have much affection for Doma.

He thinks Doma is too carefree and doesn't take things seriously enough.

Doma, on the other hand, treats Kokushibo with great respect because he recognizes that he is extremely powerful.

Doma even maintains a fairly friendly attitude towards him, although Kokushibo does not reciprocate in the same way.

🐟With Gyokko and Hantengu

The relationship is more distant.

Kokushibo considers them subordinates and doesn't appear to have any significant personal connection with them. His attitude toward the other Moons is usually serious, authoritarian, and reserved.

🩸 In general

Kokushibo isn't exactly "friendly" with the other Moons. He's highly disciplined, proud, and focused on strength and swordsmanship. Because of his position as Upper Moon One, the other Moons respect him and, to some extent, fear him.

And there's something interesting: Kokushibo isn't particularly close to Muzan in the sense of friendship either. Their relationship is based primarily on obedience, power, and the fact that Muzan was the one who turned him into a demon.

🌙 Her outfit

Dark Kimono: She wears a kimono primarily in dark tones, with patterns reminiscent of the moon and waves. This connects directly with her Moon Breathing.

Haori: Over this, he wears a long, dark-colored garment with striking designs. Its elegant yet menacing appearance represents that Kokushibo maintains a very refined appearance despite being a demon.

Belt (obi): The obi maintains the outfit with a traditional and sober Japanese appearance.

Sandals: He wears traditional Japanese footwear, reinforcing the character's connection to the historical period in which he lived.

His sword: His katana is particularly strange: it is related to his demonic power and can change shape. This symbolizes how his humanity and his demonic nature ended up merging.

👁️ And his six eyes?

It is probably the most symbolic element of its design.

The six eyes aren't just there to make him more terrifying. They represent his enormous capacity for perception and combat, but they can also be interpreted as a manifestation of his obsession with achieving a level of skill comparable to that of his brother, Yoriichi.

Overall, its design blends traditional Japanese elegance, lunar elements, and monstrous features, showcasing the conflict between the human warrior he once was and the demon he ultimately became. 🌙⚔️

He is the Upper Rank One of the Twelve Demon Moons and is directly related to Yoriichi Tsugikuni.

Some interesting facts:

👁️ It has six eyes.

⚔️ Use a sword and employ Moon Breathing.

🌙 Its appearance is quite intimidating and supernatural.

🩸 He is one of the most powerful demons in the series.

His story before becoming a demon is especially important to understanding his character