| “ | Train until it kills you. Because really, when you get down to it, there's nothing else you can do. |
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— Makomo to Tanjiro Kamado in Tanjiro's Journal, Part 2
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Makomo (
Appearance[]
Makomo was a young girl of short stature and pale skin, who possessed gentle eyes of a deep cyan color, their pupils rectangular and white, that were a notably paler turquoise near the bottom. She had black hair that came down to her shoulders, spiking outwards at the ends, and short micro bangs over her forehead.
Makomo wore a red yukata with a pink and white flower dot pattern, over which she sported a dark-purple sleeveless haori and a paler brown piece of fabric tied around her waist. On her feet, she wore a pair of what appears to be light brown flats with a strap around her ankles. As with the rest of Sakonji Urokodaki's apprentices, Makomo's white warding mask, hand-carved by her master himself, took the shape of a fox's face, her mask specifically was decorated by two blue flowers painted on its left-hand side.
Personality[]
Completely opposing to Sabito's aggressive and firm personality, Makomo was a girl of quiet, patient, and kind nature. She was always helping Tanjiro Kamado by pointing out any mistakes in his technique and correcting any bad habits he had unconsciously developed during his training under Sakonji. Makomo's pet phrase is that she loves Sakonji very much. She was also a somewhat mysterious person, as she always speaks in an abstract and dreamy way without ever giving straight answers to questions about her past.
Makomo and the other spirits of Sakonji's children entrusted Tanjiro with putting their foster-father's mind at ease. She and Sabito watch over their loved ones, including Tanjiro, who helps put their souls to a peaceful rest.
History[]
Makomo was orphaned from her family and adopted by Sakonji, who trained and later permitted her to attend the Demon Slayer Corps' Final Selection.
During her seven days on Mt. Fujikasane, Makomo encountered a powerful morphed demon, this demon claiming to have eaten many of Sakonji's children. The demon said he hoped the old man feels responsible, and Makomo, overcome with emotion and without control of her movements, attacked him erratically, resulting in her being swiftly ripped apart by the demon and left to join the ranks of the other children he had already killed.[1]
Makomo's soul returned to Mount Sagiri, as she could not rest due to their failure and Sakonji's grief. Although, as Makomo was taken in and died a period of time before Sabito, they didn't meet each other in person until after he died. They seemed to develop a close friendship during this time.
Final Selection Arc[]
Makomo's soul guides Tanjiro.
Sakonji eventually takes on a new student named Tanjiro Kamado, and, after one and a half years of training, when Tanjiro is still unable to pass Sakonji's final test, Sabito challenges the boy and defeats him using a wooden sword. Afterwards, Sabito entrusts the boy's training to Makomo, who introduces herself to Tanjiro when he awakens after the fight. She tells him he can be like Sabito one day, and also that she loves Sakonji Urokodaki very much and all of his children are guiding Tanjiro.
Makomo encourages Tanjiro to win.
Makomo corrects the bad habits in his form and teaches him more about Total Concentration Breathing, and, when he asks how he can master all of these techniques, Makomo simply tells him to "train to death". She trains Tanjiro for six more months until he is finally able to defeat Sabito in a duel. Makomo commends Tanjiro and tells him to never forget what he's done. She disappears into the mist, asking him to defeat a certain someone. Thanks to Makomo's guidance, Tanjiro is finally able to slice the boulder.[2]
Tanjiro enters Final Selection, and the spirits of Sakonji's children continue to watch over him. Makomo asks Sabito if he thinks Tanjiro is strong enough to overcome the demon they failed to defeat, to which Sabito only replies he doesn't know because it's never enough when they try.[3]
Makomo and the other children can finally rest in peace.
When the fateful battle between Tanjiro and the Hand Demon arrives, Makomo worries that he may lose as well. Sabito says that he can't predict the outcome, but he reminds Makomo that Tanjiro is the one who split the largest, toughest boulder of all. Tanjiro uses all his training to defeat the Hand Demon and finally put an end to the wicked cycle.[1] The souls of Sakonji's children appear before Tanjiro, finally able to rest, and Makomo bids farewell to Tanjiro and disappears into the fog one last time.[4]
Sunrise Countdown Arc[]
In the modern day, Makomo, alongside her fellow pupil, Sabito, were reincarnated. Their reincarnations are friends with Giichi Tomioka, the descendant of Sabito's close friend, Giyu Tomioka.
Abilities[]
Overall Abilities: While not much is known about her prowess as a Demon Slayer candidate, Makomo was deemed strong enough to earn Sakonji's permission to enter Final Selection. She underwent his training and was able to survive until encountering a powerful morphed demon, who, although he claimed Makomo didn't have much power, commended her agility since she was able to evade most of his attacks.
Breathing Style[]
Water Breathing (
Techniques[]
- First Form: Water Surface Slash (
壱 ノ型 水 面 斬 り Ichi no kata: Minamo Giri?)[5] - The user crosses their arms and generates enough momentum to release a singular, concentrated slash which is often horizontal.
- Second Form: Water Wheel (
弐 ノ型 水 車 Ni no kata: Mizu Guruma?)[6] - The user leaps forward into the air and performs a front flip, releasing a singular vertical slash in a circular motion.
- Third Form: Flowing Dance (
参 ノ型 流 流 舞 い San no kata: Ryūryū Mai?)[7] - The user swings and bends their blade in a winding motion along with their body and dances in a flowing pattern, slicing everything in its path.
- Fourth Form: Striking Tide (
肆 ノ型 打 ち潮 Shi no kata: Uchishio?)[8] - The user performs a multitude of slashes in a flowing fashion to release multiple consecutive slashes.
- Fifth Form: Blessed Rain After the Drought (
伍 ノ型 干 天 の慈 雨 Go no kata: Kanten no Jiu?)[9] - The user changes the grip on their sword and decapitates the opponent in a single flowing strike that causes little to no pain. It is a "sword strike of kindness" used when the enemy willingly surrenders.
- Sixth Form: Whirlpool (
陸 ノ型 ねじれ渦 Roku no kata: Nejire Uzu?)[10] - The user twists their body, using their blade to perform a fierce whirling motion which generates a whirlpool of air to shred apart anything caught within its current like a giant sharp blade. Its effect and efficiency is enhanced underwater, where the user can draw water around their weapon to create whirling currents that enhance their slashes.
- Seventh Form: Drop Ripple Thrust (
漆 ノ型 雫 波 紋 突 き Shichi no kata: Shizuku Hamon Tsuki?)[11] - The user performs a precise, fast and accurate thrust with their blade, blocking any attacks from any opponent as numerous ripples emerges in front of them.
- Eighth Form: Waterfall Basin (
捌 ノ型 滝 壼 Hachi no kata: Takitsubo?)[13] - The user cuts the target vertically in a flowing motion which is most effective when they are falling downward.
- Ninth Form: Splashing Water Flow, Turbulent (
玖 ノ型 水 流 飛沫 ・乱 Ku no kata: Suiryū Shibuki - Ran?)[14] - The user changes their footwork in a way that minimizes the landing time and surface needed when landing, allowing the user to move without limits. Ideal when fighting in a place with no solid foothold.
- Tenth Form: Constant Flux (
拾 ノ型 生 生 流 転 Jū no kata: Seisei Ruten?)[15] - The user charges toward the target whilst performing a continuously flowing attack with their blade which increases in power over time using momentum.
Game Exclusive Techniques[]
- Fourth Form: Striking Tide, Twin Torrents (
肆 ノ型 打 潮 ・双 Shi no kata: Uchishio - Sō?)[16] - A variant of Striking Tide requiring two Water Breathing users. They coordinate their attacks and strike their opponent several times before both users leap in the air preform Striking Tide, matching each other's movements in a perfect symmetrical fashion.
- Ninth Form: Splashing Water Flow, Flash (
玖 ノ型 水 流 飛沫 ・瞬 Ku no kata: Suiryū Shibuki - Matataki?)[12] - The user rushes towards their opponent seemingly appearing like teleportation and unleashes a powerful uppercut-like slash.
- Ninth Form: Splashing Water Flow, Turbulent Effervescence (
玖 ノ型 水 流 飛沫 ・乱 泡 沫 Ku no kata: Suiryū Shibuki - Ran Utakata?)[12] - The user starts with a clockwise spin hop followed by a right slash. Upon connection, the user rushes forward turbulently and unleash numerous flowing water slashes from all directions while creating levitating bubbles all around their enemy. Afterwards, they leap away from them and cause all the bubbles to pop, releasing a heavy pressured burst of water spewing in all directions, dealing massive damage to their opponent.
Equipment[]
Standard Nichirin Katana: Makomo had a standard sized and shaped Nichirin katana with a light gray blade, and a tsuba that is oval-shaped and colored light-blue, decorated with small pink flowers and an overlapping a blue border. The handle is light pink, wrapped in white cords, and it ends with a gray kashira[12]
Trivia[]
- Makomo likes rapeseed flowers.[17]
- In Kimetsu Academy, Makomo is a member of the wind instruments club[18], and Nezuko's best friend.
- Makomo's name is made up of the Kun'yomi reading of the kanji for "truth" (
真 ma?) and "mat" (菰 komo?).- Interestingly when both characters are put together in a "Nijijukugo" (
弐 字 熟 語 ? lit. two character idiom), her entire name means "Manchurian wild rice".
- Interestingly when both characters are put together in a "Nijijukugo" (
- In Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles, Makomo's throw animation has her perform Seventh Form: Drop Ripple Thrust, Curve.
- Makomo shares her English voice actress, Ryan Bartley, with Hanako Kamado and Kuina Ubuyashiki.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Chapter 7.
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Chapter 5.
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Chapter 6.
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Chapter 8.
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Chapter 7 (Page 21).
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Chapter 6 (Page 18).
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Chapter 16 (Page 22).
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Chapter 6 (Page 13).
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Chapter 31 (Page 19).
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Chapter 12 (Page 11).
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Chapter 136 (Page 11).
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Kimetsu no Yaiba Game: The Hinokami Chronicles.
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Chapter 10 (Page 19).
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Chapter 25 (Page 11).
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Chapter 39 (Page 12).
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Game: The Hinokami Chronicles 2.
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba First Fanbook.
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Volume 3, (Extra Pages).