Inosuke Hashibira

Inosuke Hashibira is a Kanoe ranked Demon Slayer and member of the Demon Killing Corps and a traveling companion of Tanjirou Kamado.

Appearance
Inosuke is usually seen wearing a grey boar mask, with a shirtless version of the Demon hunter uniform. Without the mask, he has messy shoulder-length black hair that fades to a blue color, and large green eyes with long eyelashes. He is described as having a girly looking face which significantly contrasts with his muscular body.

Personality
Inosuke is extraordinarily short-tempered and proud and makes a big deal out of fighting opponents stronger than him claiming that's his only hobby. Inosuke will not think about the difference in power between him and his opponent; this often led him to be in danger. He is a sore loser and is always trying to compete with Tanjiro and provoke him into fighting with him and usually failing. Due to growing up in the mountains by himself Inosuke has trouble interacting with others and only cares about himself most of the time. However, as time goes by, Inosuke becomes more influenced by Tanjiro, and he also starts to think and to use strategies before going head-on with an opponent.

Kamado Tanjiro
Inosuke sees Tanjiro as a rival due to him enjoying competing with stronger opponents. Over the months that they spent together, Tanjiro seemed to have a positive effect on Inosuke as ever since meeting Tanjiro, Inosuke has been more open-minded about how others' are strong, hence the pillars. Inosuke also developed his ability to think and analyse the opponent's powers and skills.

Agatsuma Zenitsu
The two don't always get along due to their vastly different personalities as Inosuke is always ready for a fight and Zenitsu tends to be cowardly and prefers not jumping head first. Despite this, the two have managed to team up against powerful demons such as fighting together against Daki.

Takaharu and his grandfather - the ordinary village folks who taught Inosuke the human language.

History
Inosuke was raised by boars for most of his life before the Final Selection; it was revealed later that he was born into a family with an abusive father and caring mother. Eventually, Inosuke's mother, Kotoha, and he fled from their family.

Afterwards, Inosuke—who was still an infant at the time—and his mother were taken in by Doma into his Eternal Paradise cult. Kotoha loved to sing to Inosuke but would apparently change the song lyrics each time. However, after finding out that Doma eats his worshippers, Kotoha fled with her son. Running aimlessly for a human village, Kotoha eventually ended up at the top of a cliff. Seeing no escape route, Kotoha makes a last ditch effort to save Inosuke by dropping him into the river below the cliff. It was after this that Inosuke was taken in by boars and his mother was devoured by Doma.

Final Selection Arc
While Inosuke participated in the Final Selection at Mt. Fujikasane, he was off-screen for all of this arc. His presence is only hinted by Oyakata, when a crow tells him the results of the selection. [chapter 8, page 20]

Drum House Arc
Inosuke had wandered into the Kyogai's Drum house presumably looking for demons to kill in order to become stronger, but due to the nature of Kyogai's blood demon arts, ended up trapped for 3 days. He first appears when Zenitsu and Shoici are searching for an exit, having been separated from Tanjiro and Teruko. Zenitsu slides open a door which he believed was the exit, and desperately opens another when the first door fails. Behind that door is Inosuke, who immediately hurtles out and knocks down another door before running down the opened corridor. Zenitsu is left shakened, with Shoichi wordlessly judging him. TBC

Natural Ability
Enhanced sense of touch: After growing up in the mountains, Inosuke developed a sharp sense of touch. He can even feel small vibrations in the air.

Fighting ability

Strength

Flexibility: Inosuke has an extremely strong sense of flexibility, to the point where he is able to dislocate any of the joints in his body by his own will.

Swordsmanship
Breath of the Beast (の): Developed by Inosuke after living in the mountains. With his enhanced sense of touch, he can utilize several different techniques.
 * 1) First Fang: Pierce and Extract (ノ ちき): Inosuke stabs the target's neck with both blades.
 * 2) Second Fang: Rip and Tear (ノ りき): A double slash with his two blades in both diagonals (like X) Inosuke using Fang Three Devour on Horned Demon.gif
 * 3) Third Fang: Rip and Devour (ノ いき): Simultaneous horizontal slashes towards the target's throat.
 * 4) Fourth Fang: Mince to Bits (ノ き): A multiple diagonal double slashes with both swords.
 * 5) Fifth Fang: Crazy Cutting (ノ いき): The 'Crazy Cutting' is a technique which slices everything in all directions.
 * 6) Sixth Fang: Jagged Gnaw (ノ  み) A simultaneous decapitation with his two swords from both directions.
 * 7) Seventh Fang: Spacial Awareness (ノ): Inosuke can identify the position of enemies by feeling small disturbances in the air. He usually stab both of his Nichirin blades to the ground in order to do this technique.
 * 8) Eighth Fang: Pig Assault: Inosuke makes a mad dash at his opponent, not even paying attention to defending himself along the way. PIG ASSAULT!
 * 9) Ninth Fang: Godly Undulating Slice: Inosuke dislocates the joints of his arm to increase the range of his attack.
 * 10) Tenth Fang: Circular Fangs: (Juu no kiba: Enten senga)- Inosuke uses his swords like a fan to blows away the Freezing Clouds of Douma.
 * 11) Improvised Fang: Throwing Slices: Inosuke improvise this move to slay Douma. He throws both of his Nichirin Blades with high accuracy.

Trivia

 * Ino(伊之) in his name can be a pun for "猪"(Inoshishi / Ino, means "Boar").
 * Inosuke was ranked in 5th place as of the first character popularity poll with 1,977 votes.
 * Inosuke is Left-Handed.

Quotes

 * (Catchphrase)"PIG ASSAULT!"

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