Sanemi Shinazugawa

Sanemi Shinazugawa is a Demon Hunter and the Wind Pillar of the Demon Killing Corps.

Appearance
Sanemi is a tall man, only little taller than Giyu Tomioka, and is muscular and slender. He has large eyes, scar’s all over his face and chest, a result from fights with demons and the fight with his mother, and silver hair. He cut this hair short somewhere in between the Functional Recovery Training Arc and the Demon Train Arc.

Personality
Sanemi has a hot blooded and resilient personality as demonstrated by his impulsive actions and lack of or empathy. When he is first introduced, Sanemi immediately distrusts Tanjiro's explanation for Nezuko's presence, insulting him before stabbing through the box with Nezuko inside.

He shows little to no respect to any other individuals except for Kagaya Ubuyashiki whom he speaks to with manners and respect. Despite his nature, Sanemi has a strong resolve and stands up for what he believes in even if it means he must oppose the actions of his own surviving family members.

It was later revealed during his battle with Kokushibou that behind his rough and rude attittude, Sanemi still cares for his younger brother and actually want Genya to live a normal life, had Genya didn't choose to join Demon Slayer. He becomes enraged to Kokushibou for literally maiming his brother in half.

History
Sanemi was raised as the eldest son of 7 children and lived with both of his parents. He grew up in an abusive household with his father constantly lashing out at all the children as well as Sanemi's mother until he was ultimately stabbed and killed at random.

One day, Sanemi's mother did not return home when expected leaving the children to worry on her whereabouts. Just when Sanemi was about to set out to look for her, a loud banging sound was heard at the door. The children opened it only to be immediately slaughtered by their mother who had transformed into a demon. In order to protect his siblings, Sanemi tackled his mother out of the home and left his younger brother Genya to care for the siblings.

Having settled the injured children in the home, Genya frantically set out to find a doctor to care for the kids. Upon setting out, Genya discovers Sanemi in the middle of the path with his mother lying dead at his feet. Genya screams out at Sanemi calling him a 'murderer' and angrily accusing him of murdering their mother.

Sanemi later disowns Genya as his brother for framing him as a murderer and sets off on a journey alone, he eventually becomes a strong demon slayer and obtains the position of the Wind Pillar.

Swordsmanship
Sanemi's skills and sword techniques are incredibly powerful and refined,with him being able to fight and contend with Kokushibo,a thousand year old demon with hundreds of years of skill and experience who also complemented that his physical abilities and techniques have already reached their peak.

Breath of Wind Style (の)
 * 1) First Style: Dust Whirlwind Cutter (ノ ・ぎ): Sanemi dashes forward in a cyclone of slashes.
 * 2) Second Style: Claws-Purifying Wind (ノ ・): Sanemi sweep onward and creates four claws-like slash to enemy.
 * 3) Third Style: Clear Storm Wind Tree (ノ): Sanemi sweep his sword in circular movements to redirect enemy attacks.
 * 4) Fourth Style: Rising Dust Storm (ノ): Sanemi sweep his sword horizontally and create multiple cyclone of slashes to deflect enemy attacks.
 * 5) Fifth Style: Winter Gale (ノ : らし) - Sanemi strikes from above while falling in a multitude of arced slashes.
 * 6) Unknown Seventh Style

Natural Abilities
Intoxicant Blood - Sanemi's blood was revealed to be one of the rarest blood types making it incredibly intoxicating and mouth watering to demons, the smallest whiff of his blood immediately causes demons to salivate and lose focus, it was even able to affect the strongest of the Upper Moon Demons, Kokushibo.

Trivia

 * Sanemi was ranked in 15th place as of the first character popularity poll with 207 votes.
 * As stated by Giyuu, Sanemi has a love of ohagi, and he frequently cooks it. However his pride refuses him from saying anything about it.
 * Similar to Kiyoshi, Sanemi is a marechi, and his blood is considered specifically rare aside from already being a marechi.

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