Gyomei Himejima is a major supporting character in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, serving as the Stone Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps and widely regarded as the strongest demon slayer of his era despite being blind.
Name: Gyomei Himejima
Gender: Male
Affiliation: Demon Slayer Corps
Rank / Title: Hashira (Stone Hashira)
Breathing Style: Stone Breathing
Age: 27
Birthday: August 23
Height: 220 cm
Weight: 130 kg
Birthplace: Former Tokyo Prefecture, Ome, Hinode Mountain (present-day Hinodeyama and Ome area)
Hobby: Playing the shakuhachi (bamboo flute)
Favorite Food: Takikomi gohan (seasoned mixed rice)
Voice Actor (Anime): Tomokazu Sugita
Stage Actor: Chan He
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Gyomei is one of the nine Hashira, the highest-ranking swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps, and functions as a central pillar of the organization.
He follows Stone Breathing, one of the five core breathing styles, and is described by other characters and even demons as the strongest demon slayer alive.
He is instantly recognizable by his towering build, white, pupil-less eyes, large prayer beads, and monk-like robes.
Although his constant tears and chanting of Buddhist prayers can seem comedic at first glance, he is actually a deeply solemn, devout, and terrifyingly powerful warrior.
Gyomei has been blind since infancy due to a severe fever.
Despite this disability, his other senses are so sharp that some people in-universe suspect he can see and accuse him of lying, which has caused him trouble in the past.
Gyomei appears gentle, soft-spoken, and extremely tearful, often weeping over minor things like seeing a mother and child walking together or noticing trash scattered on the ground.
He constantly chants “Namu Amida Butsu” (a Pure Land Buddhist invocation) and holds Buddhist prayer beads, giving him the aura of a monk.
However, his kindness is tempered by intense wariness, especially toward children.
Because of a traumatic incident in his past, he believes that children, while seemingly pure and innocent, can lie and act cruelly to protect themselves.
This worldview leads him to seem cold and ruthless when we first see him at the Hashira Meeting.
He initially wants to kill Tanjiro Kamado, believing Tanjiro has selfishly harbored a dangerous demon (Nezuko Kamado) and that Ta
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