Muichiro Tokito/Synopsis

## History

Muichiro and his older twin brother, Yuichiro, were born to a woodcutter and his wife. When they were ten years old, their mother caught a cold which developed into bronchitis, killing her. Their father, who had gone to fetch medicinal herbs for their mother during a storm, ended up falling off a cliff to his death.The two orphaned siblings survived together, with Muichiro taking after the emotional and kind nature of their father. Contrary to him, Yuichiro held a cold and impassive outlook on life, embittered by his parents' unnecessary deaths.

In the following spring, Kagaya Ubuyashiki's wife, Amane Ubuyashiki, arrived to recruit the twins for the Demon Slayer Corps. Muichiro's excitement was opposed by Yuichiro's unwelcoming and rejecting reception. In an outburst, Yuichiro revealed that he blamed the death of their parents on their hardworking and selfless natures which led to him adopting his cold demeanor, hoping that it would keep himself and his brother alive.

While Amane continued to visit the twins, Yuichiro chased her away each time. In the following summer when the twins were eleven, a demon arrived at their cabin during the night and attacked, resulting in Yuichiro losing his left arm while trying to protect Muichiro. As the demon insulted and taunted them for their worthlessness, Muichiro lost himself in a rage and attacked the demon with all the tools at their disposal and wooden logs.

By sunrise, the demon withered into ash and Muichiro dragged himself back to the house. There, he found Yuichiro near death praying to the heavens that his brother might survive. He laid next to his brother and grasped his hand as he passed away. Amane and her daughters later arrived to heal a severely wounded Muichiro.

Afterwards, Muichiro would lose his memories and leave his old life behind to serve the Demon Slayer Corps. Due to his prominent strength and highly extensive training, he quickly rose to the rank of a Hashira in a mere two months. With his memories gone, Muichiro began taking after his older twin brother's personality and became aloof and indifferent. However, he always felt an incredible anger deep inside him which drove him to hunt demons.

During this period in the Demon Slayer Corps, he also met Kyojuro Rengoku, who told him that they should do the best they could as fellow Hashira. Additionally, Muichiro became acquainted with his late swordsmith, Tetsuido, who expressed an understanding and empathy towards the boy and his harsh circumstances.

## Synopsis

### Rehabilitation Training Arc

After Tanjiro Kamado is brought before the Hashira for interrogation over carrying a demon, his sister Nezuko. Muichiro is present and later introduced as the Mist Hashira. Unlike the rest of them, he ignores the situation and instead looks at a cloud in the sky, wondering what shape it is. When Kagaya appears and wishes for them to accept Tanjiro and his sister, Muichiro agrees, noting that he would forget anyway.

Following his trial, when Tanjiro suddenly interrupts Kagaya in the middle of his meeting with the Hashiras, Muichiro flicks him in the head with several pebbles and knocks him down, advising him to not interrupt their master and telling him to leave.

### Mugen Train Arc

Muichiro is seen receiving the news from his crow about Kyojuro's death. He continues walking while absorbing the words of his crow.

### Entertainment District Arc

While Tengen Uzui is battling against Gyutaro, Gyutaro compliments him on his supposed natural talent for fighting. Tengen denies this and instead thinks of Muichiro and Gyomei Himejima as individuals with exceptional aptitude towards swordsmanship, remarking how Muichiro attained the rank of Hashira just two months after first picking up a blade.

### Swordsmith Village Arc

Muichiro is seen by Tanjiro in the forests of the Swordsmith Village as he is arguing with a young swordsmith, Kotetsu. He tries to convince the latter to provide him with the key to the battle doll Yoriichi Type Zero, slapping him when he refuses to comply. Tanjiro intervenes, grasping his arm and attempting to crush it like he did to Genya Shinazugawa after Final Selection. However, to his surprise, Muichiro does not budge despite having a smaller frame and thinner arms, and he instead elbows Tanjiro in the stomach and reprimanding him for his weakness. He sees the box on his back and reaches for it, sensing a Demon, but Tanjiro slaps his hand and tells him not to touch it while rescuing Kotetsu from his grasp.

Kotetsu continues to refuse handing over the key even under torture, and Muichiro chides him for his confident defiance, stating how he is wasting a Hashira's time and that swordsmiths are only good for making weapons. Tanjiro interrupts again, angry at Muichiro's inconsiderate attitude and claiming that swordsmith are as invaluable as swordsmen. Muichiro, unwilling to listen to Tanjiro's lecture, knocks him down and causes him to lose consciousness, before Kotetsu relents and gives him the key. After Tanjiro regains consciousness, he goes with Kotetsu to watch Muichiro fight against the mechanical doll, witnessing him breaking it. Muichiro remarks about the useful training and takes one of Type Zero's swords, asking Tanjiro to dispose of his broken one. Tanjiro doesn't sense any malice coming from him, but he is still upset about his attitude.

Later that week, Muichiro pinches Tanjiro to wake him up, inquiring him about the whereabouts of Kozo Kanamori, his new swordsmith. When Tanjiro offers to go with Muichiro to find him, the latter questions why he would do so. Tanjiro replies that helping others could end up positively affecting himself, leading Muichiro to suddenly feel a sense of familiarity and he questions Tanjiro about what he just said. However, before he can do so, Nezuko awakens and breaks the flow of their conversation, Muichiro wondering where he saw her before. Their conversation is suddenly interrupted by the entrance of Upper Rank Four, Hantengu.

Muichiro immediately attacks Hantengu using **Mist Breathing, Fourth Form: Shifting Flow Slash**. Hantengu dodges and he comments on his speed, attacking him again after Tanjiro and Nezuko engage the demon, successfully cutting off his head. Tanjiro, remembering the situation with Daki and Gyutaro, yells at Muichiro to keep focused as Hantengu splits into two bodies, **Sekido** and **Karaku**. Karaku attacks Muichiro and blasts him out of the building and into the forest with a powerful gust of wind.

As he rushes to return to the village, Muichiro sees Kotetsu being attacked by a fish-like demon. He contemplates abandoning him but suddenly remembers Tanjiro's words and beheads the fish demon, telling Kotetsu to flee. He quickly notices that the demon does not die through decapitation and slashes the vase on its back to kill it, confirming his suspicions that it was a Blood Demon Art. When Kotetsu thanks him and apologizes for his original hatred towards him, Muichiro's memories spur as he remembers recovering under the care of the Ubuyashiki family.

Kotetsu leads Muichiro to where Kozo is and he saves the swordsmith from another attacking fish demon. As Kozo starts making for the shed to retrieve the new blade, Muichiro pulls him back as he senses the presence of Upper Rank Five, Gyokko. Muichiro attacks him, but Gyokko moves to different pots and avoids his slashes. He summons more fish Demons that send an array of needles towards Kozo and Kotetsu, but Muichiro shields them and tells them to move out of the way. Gyokko reveals the needles are poisonous and berates Muichiro, resulting in another sudden memory recurring to him.

He tries to attack Gyokko, but gets trapped in his **Blood Demon Art: Water Prison Pot**, his attempt to break out using **Mist Breathing, First Form: Low Clouds, Distant Haze** unsuccessful. As he thinks about his approaching demise, he suddenly hears his father speaking from Tanjiro's body. Kotetsu swiftly arrives to provide him with a breath of air and he is able to break out using **Mist Breathing, Second Form: Eight-Layered Mist**, remembering it is his father who said the same thing as Tanjiro had earlier. After escaping from the water prison, Muichiro's memories of his past all come back. The anger over his brother's death manifests into his Demon Slayer Mark, his speed and abilities dramatically increasing as he goes into the shed and attacks Gyokko, who comments on his relaxed face. Gyokko retaliates with his **Blood Demon Art: Octopus Vase Hell**, and Muichiro's blade breaks trying to cut it, prompting Kozo to quickly hand him his new one.

Muichiro slices through the Demon's attack and thanks Kozo, in which he replies that he only followed the instructions of the late Tetsuido. At the mention of his name, Muichiro remembers his old swordsmith's worry for him and internally apologizes, remarking that he is okay now and uses **Mist Breathing, Fifth Form: Sea of Clouds and Haze**, landing a blow on Gyokko's neck. Muichiro and Gyokko start insulting each other, with the latter growing furious after the former insults his pot. He uses another **Blood Demon Art: Thousand Needle Fish Kill**, but Muichiro easily counters it with **Mist Breathing, Sixth Form: Lunar Dispersing Mist** and **Mist Breathing, Third Form: Scattering Mist Splash**, slicing the head of the Demon's molt as he escapes to a tree. When Gyokko tries to show off his new form, Muichiro's indifferent attitude towards it enrages him again and he attacks, which Muichiro dodges and smiles, commenting on the uselessness of his offense.
Another scuffle between the two ensues, with Gyokko using his **Blood Demon Art: Killer Fish Scales** and Muichiro responding with the form he personally developed: **Mist Breathing, Seventh Form: Obscuring Clouds**. When Gyokko tries to find him in a sea of mist, Muichiro effortlessly decapitates him.

In the aftermath of the battle, Muichiro starts foaming at the mouth due to poison and falls unconscious after verifying Kotetsu is alive, his family congratulating him on a job well done in his consciousness.

When Tanjiro is running after Hantengu, Muichiro throws Hotaru Haganezuka's unfinished Nichirin Sword that is retrieved from Type Zero, granting Tanjiro the ability to defeat him.

After the battle ends, Tanjiro and Muichiro thank each other, Muichiro for the sword and Tanjiro for helping him regain his memories. Mitsuri Kanroji later pulls them all into a group hug.

### Hashira Training Arc

After the events of the battles at the Swordsmith Village, it is mentioned by Goto that both Muichiro and Mitsuri slept for two days after the incident and were back at full power by the third. An emergency Hashira meeting is held in the Ubuyashiki Estate, and Muichiro is seen there with his fellow Hashira. When Iguro asks how he and Kanroji are doing, Muichiro states that he is still not back to his full strength yet. Amane Ubuyashiki appears in the place of her husband for the meeting, and Muichiro and the others bow respectfully to her.

Amane mentions the presence of marks appearing on both Kanroji and Tokito during their battles against the two upper moons and asks about how they gained the marks and what condition they were put in to obtain them. Both of the Hashira seem to be surprised by her inquiry, not knowing anything of what she is talking about. Mitsuri first explains her experience in battle with a large use of silly words and effects that leave Muichiro and the others speechless. After Mitsuri apologizes for her overexcitement, Muichiro says that he wasn't even aware of any marks. He realizes that, looking back on the previous battle, he had become aware of several things that were different and that if those conditions are filled, maybe everyone could get the same marks.

Muichiro first begins telling everyone of how he could not move from the poison in his battle against Gyokko, and he used breaths to slow down and delay the poison from circulating through his bloodstream. He recalls how Kotetsu had nearly lost his life trying to save him and that his memories of the past came back to him in that moment. Tokito had become so angry that he had lost complete control over his emotions, and he thinks that his heart went over 200 bpm and that his body was inhumanly hot. Muichiro states that he believes his body temperature was over 39 degrees. Shinobu Kocho affirms that that condition would most definitely be life-threatening, and Muichiro agrees that that fact is exactly why he thinks it can be used as a screening test. He presumes that the difference between those who do have the mark and those who don't is the question or will you die, or will you not.

Amane asks about what Muichiro said about his heartbeat and his body temperature. Muichiro acknowledges that when Shinobu was treating him, he apparently had a fever of 39 degrees. He guesses that his body temperature was the same then as when the mark appeared. All of the Hashira discuss the topic with Amane a bit more before the meeting is dismissed. When Giyu Tomioka tries to leave while the other Hashira try to stay and talk a bit more and when Sanemi Shinazugawa almost starts a fight with him, Himejima loudly claps his hands, surprising and shaking Muichiro and everyone else in the room.

Tanjiro later on narrates that, after Mitsuri's training, Muichiro deals with the quick movement training. Going along with that, Tanjiro also explains that those who already gained a mark will train so they can continuously state in their 'marked state'. When telling this, a picture of a happy Mitsuri standing on both Tanjiro and Muichiro's knee and Nezuko laying on the ground is shown.

After Tanjiro gained permission to go to the next training session after Uzui's, Muichiro is seen fighting against Tanjiro. Muichiro tells him that he has improved a lot in his quickness and that he is trying to help Tanjiro's muscles ease up and for him to be able to tense up more smoothly. Tokito states that once Tanjiro is able to do that, he will improve a lot. After they finish battling, Muichiro happily says that Tanjiro's coordination is perfect and that he is free to go to the next Hashira even though he's only been there for five days. Tanjiro asks if he is sure, and Tokito says yes, telling him that he has done everything he had just said. When the other demon slayers in training ask if they can leave too then, Muichiro's expression attitude completely change. He calls them complete nincompoops and tells them that they are going to train so hard that the whole area will collapse on itself. The bias is very clear.

When Kagaya speak of the sleeping creature that absolutely despises Muzan Kibutsuji to him, Muichiro, Tanjiro, Nezuko, and the other Hashira are shown. As Muzan is about to kill Kagaya, an emergency summon is held for the attack on the Ubuyashiki Estate, and Muichiro and his fellow demon slayers rush to the scene, hoping to make it in time.

### Infinity Castle Arc

Muichiro gets news that the Ubuyashiki Estate has been under attack, and, alike all the other Hashira, hurries there as fast as possible. Upon reaching the blown-up estate, Muichiro hears Gyomei shouting that the demon attacking the estate is none other than the Demon King, Muzan Kibutsuji. Muichiro readies his blade and prepares to use **Mist Breathing, Fourth Form: Shifting Flow Slash**, however Muzan counters all the Hashira's attacks and drops the floor below them, sending all of them to the Infinity Castle.

Muichiro finds himself in the castle with Gyomei Himejima. Muichiro mentions the large amounts of demons at the castle, and Gyomei responds by saying that all of them have roughly the same power has a Lower Rank Kizuki. Muichiro asks Gyomei how Kagaya was, and Gyomei mentions that he died in the explosion. Muichiro asked Gyomei if he used himself as bait, as he thinks there's no chance Kagaya would let the mistake of having a demon find him. Gyomei responds, saying he is correct, and that is death was a dignified end. Muichiro remarks that once when he was sick, Kagaya stayed by his side the entire time, like a father. Muichiro also remembers that he memorized the name of every fallen Demon Slayer. Muichiro then demands that he will let Muzan suffer before sending him to Hell, as he killed his "father" and brother.

Muichiro and Gyomei run at full-speed ahead towards Muzan's location, until Muichiro finds himself trapped behind a wall, unable to move. Gyomei calls out to him, but he tells him he'll be fine, and to not worry about him. Muichiro then falls through the ground into a strange place. He looks ahead, and sees Muzan's most powerful subordinate, Kokushibo, Upper Rank One.

## References

1. ↑ *Kimetsu no Yaiba* Manga: Chapter 118 (Page 4).
2. ↑ *Kimetsu no Yaiba* Manga: Chapter 118 (Pages 6-8).
3. ↑ *Kimetsu no Yaiba* Manga: Chapter 118 (Pages 12-13).
4. ↑ *Kimetsu no Yaiba* Manga: Chapter 118.
5. ↑ *Kimetsu no Yaiba* Manga: Chapter 119.
6. ↑ *Kimetsu no Yaiba* Manga: Chapter 87 (Page 4).
7. ↑ *Kimetsu no Yaiba* Manga: Chapter 122 (Page 5).
8. ↑ *Kimetsu no Yaiba* Manga: Chapter 119 (Page 14).
9. ↑ *Kimetsu no Yaiba* Manga: Chapter 46 (Page 7).
10. ↑ *Kimetsu no Yaiba* Manga: Chapter 48 (Pages 3-4).
11. ↑ *Kimetsu no Yaiba* Manga: Chapter 87 (Page 5).
12. ↑ *Kimetsu no Yaiba* Manga: Chapter 122.
13. ↑ *Kimetsu no Yaiba* Manga: Chapter 128 (Page 3).
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