Ryosuke Kazehama

## Familial Status

**Ryosuke Kazehama** (風浜 涼介, *Kazehama Ryōsuke*?) is a character in *Kimetsu no Yaiba Narratives: Meiji Stories*. He was a Demon Slayer of the Demon Slayer Corps during the end of the Edo Era to the middle of the Meiji Era and the Meiji Era's Wind Hashira (風柱, *Kaze Bashira*?)

He is a cultivator of Wind Breathing who trained Masachika Kumeno and the Taisho Generation Wind Hashira, Sanemi Shinazugawa.

## Etymology

Ryosuke's surname contains the kanji for "wind" (風, *kaze*?) and "beach, seashore" (浜, *hama*?). His first name means "clear" (涼, *ryō*?) and "concern oneself with" (介, *suke*?).

## Appearance

Ryosuke is a tall, muscular man with chest-length spiky dark green hair that fades to a dull green quarterway and tied into a low ponytail, with ear-length bangs on either side of his face with a singular bang that reaches at eye level between his eyes, with a noticeable scar on the corner of his right lip with an arrogant smile on his face.

Ryosuke wore a white kimono which he keeps open to expose his chest tucked into green hakama pants strapped by a white uwa-obi around his waist, while also sporting dark green tabi socks and a pair of zōri with green straps on his feet.

## Personality

Ryosuke was known to be a cool-headed, confident man who makes a full use of all his skills and does not sweat on the small stuff. He appears to enjoy insightful conversation with others as long as it somehow pertains to himself and can trade witty banter with the highly sarcastic individuals. When in battle, Ryosuke has an arrogant expression as if he's already won the battle even before it has begun and mainly gets lost in the thrill of a fight, but always maintains a cool and calculated head whilst plotting his next move.

## Abilities

### Overall Abilities

Ryosuke is one of the Hashira who uses the Wind Breathing techniques to kill demons. He is one of the strongest combatants the corps had to offer during the Meiji Era and is the second-strongest of his generation, second only to the Flame Hashira, Shinjuro Rengoku. His skill with the sword and usage of Wind Breathing is unique in its own way and differs from how Takeshi Hayate and Sanemi Shinazugawa executed the Breathing Style and is effectively an adept fighter, capable of killing several demons at once and fighting demons as strong as the Lower Ranks of the Twelve Kizuki singlehandedly.

## Fighting Style

**Master Swordsman:** Ryosuke's master swordplay is his main weapon in battle, relying heavily on it plus a combination of physical prowess. In combination with the swordsmanship techniques of the Wind Breathing technique, he has showcased high proficiency in wielding his blade. With all this in his arsenal, during his years of active service, Ryosuke was known to make short work of numerous unranked and lower-levelled demons in an instant.

### Breathing Style

**Wind Breathing** (風の呼吸, *Kaze no Kokyū*?):

## Equipment

**Standard Nichirin Katana:** As a Demon Slayer, Ryosuke carries a standard sized and shaped Nichirin katana whose blade is dull green in color and a black handle. His sword's tsuba is circular-shaped with a black center and green border. As a Hashira, his sword has the words **Destroyer of Demons** (惡鬼滅殺, *Akki Messatsu*?) engraved on both sides of the blade. Along with his katana, Ryosuke carried a standard sword sheath that was green in color.

## Trivia

* Ryosuke served as a Hashira for 30 years (1877 - 1907).