Demon Slayer episode 24 "Rehabilitation Training" revealed a key part of Shinobu Kocho's backstory, and why she hates demons so intensely. The Demon Slayer anime, which adapted the hit manga of the same name, debuted in 2019. It follows a young warrior named Tanjiro Kamado, who in the aftermath of a demon attack that wiped out his family and infected his sister, joins the Demon Slayer Corps. Tanjiro isn't seeking revenge, however, and instead trains to become a slayer in the hope of finding a cure for Nezuko, who travels in a box Tanjiro carries on his back.
Demon Slayer has become a huge success since the first season aired, and combines great characters, beautifully drawn action and creative monsters. Such is the show's popularity that the Demon Slayer movie became Japan's highest-grossing film ever in 2020. The show will also return for a second season in late 2021, though the exact airdate it will arrive has yet to be confirmed.
One of the major arcs of Demon Slayer season 1 saw Tanjiro, alongside fellow slayers like Inosuke and Zenitsu, fight various members of the Spider Family on Natagumo Mountain. Tanjiro and the survivors are brought to the Butterfly Mansion in the aftermath to treat their wounds and later to begin rehabilitation training. Demon Slayer episode 24 sees Tanjiro try to master the "Total Concentration Breathing" technique, and he also gets some backstory on mysterious fellow slayer Shinbou Kocho. While Shinobu is always smiling and pleasant, it's clear from past Demon Slayer episodes she can also be ruthless, such as when she tried to slay Nezuko. During a conversation with her, Tanjiro detects an angry scent despite her placid demeanor, and Shinobu explains why she hates demons.
When she was young, Shinobu and her older sister Kanae lost their parents in a demon attack. The sisters joined and trained with the Demon Slayer Corps and they fought side by side, but Kanae was later fatally wounded in battle. Despite Kanae feeling sympathy for demons and wanting her sister to do the same, the loss of her parents and Kanae caused Shinobu to feel a burning hatred towards them.
In Demon Slayer's "Rehabilitation Training," she reveals to Tanjiro she's starting to feel hope thanks to him and Nezuko that she could live in peace with demons someday. Shinbou is one of the series most intriguing supporting players in the Demon Slayer anime, and episode 24 offered some interesting insight into what drives her to fight demons.
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August 05, 2021 at 12:10AM
