Warning: Major SPOILERS for Demon SlayerObanai Igurois one of the most underratedDemon SlayerHashira, and he deserves more credit and recognition. He is an exceptionally well-written and tragic character, with adistinctive Serpent Breathing style, unmatched bravery, and a strong willto cut down demons. Obanai is one of the highest ranked Demon Slayer Corps members, was chosen to participate in the Hashira training, and later fought Muzan, the most menacing demon of all time.
SinceDemon Slayertakes place during his adulthood, few people knowObanai Iguro’s complete backstoryand the horrifying atrocities he was forced to endure. The details of his upbringing are heart-wrenching because he faced abuse and mistreatment at every turn.
Obanai was raised by a family who worshiped an evil demon, named the Serpent Demon. Disgustingly, his family members listened to her every command, even sacrificing children to the ghastly villain. Obanai himself was trapped in a cage, unable to spend any time outside his small prison enjoying the many joys of childhood like an ordinary child would.
Obanai Iguro Was Raised by Demon Worshippers and Abused by the Serpent Demon
The Demon Physically and Mentally Tormented Obanai, Making His Childhood a Living Nightmare
The one brief moment he spent away from his cage was also a traumatic memory. The Serpent Demon, who decided she favored Obanai,forced him to allow her worshipers to slice his mouth to make it bigger, leaving him with a lifelong scar. Years after the violent incident in Obanai’s adulthood, he continued wearing the white bandages on his face to hide the physical proof of the Serpent Demon’s abuse. As if that was not enough, Obanai was also tormented by the Serpent Demon slithering into his room menacingly while he was in his cage, and force-fed until he became ill.
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Obanai experienced no peace or happiness in his childhood, living an existence characterized by pain and fear instead. Eventually, with no choice left other than suffering with no end in sight, Obanai plotted his escape. He eventually succeeded in breaking out and the Flame Hashira at the time, Shinjuro Rengoku, saved him from the Serpent Demon for good. Finally,he was freed from the cult and demonwho made his life a living hell for years. However, Obanai’s pain was not yet over, and the consequences of fleeing from the demon were dire and devastating for Obanai’s entire family.
Although Obanai Escaped Alive, His Entire Family Was Murdered by the Serpent Demon
The Guilt He Carried Regarding This Violent Massacre Plagued Obanai for Years After the Fact
Every last one of Obanai’s family members, except for one cousin, were brutally murdered by the demon who was furious that she lost her favorite prisoner to torment. Obanai carried this excruciating guilt on his shoulders for years, haunted by what happened to his blood relatives because of his choice to leave. With nowhere left to turn,he joined the Demon Slayer Corps and rose in the ranksuntil he became a Hashira. Obanai’s motivation for joining the organization is noble: he hoped to protect others from losing their lives, secretly hoping this would alleviate the crushing guilt he still felt about his family.
The Serpent Demon nearly broke Obanai, but after his escape,he became one of thebest demon slayers of all timeand channeled his remorse and anguish into slaying as many of the evil beings as he could. His efforts made the world a much safer place, so fewer people would suffer miserable childhoods like he did. ThroughoutDemon Slayer,Obanai was a pretty reclusive and quiet character. He is a man of few words, understandably finding it nearly impossible to trust anyone else after being betrayed and harmed by his own family members while he was a vulnerable young child.
Obanai Was Very Introverted and Quiet After His Difficult Past, but Trusted One Hashira
Obanai Grew Attached to Mitsuri Kanroji, Falling in Love With Her and Her Infectious Joy
Eventually, Obanai found one member of the Demon Slayer Corps he did genuinely feel comfortable and safe around: Mitsuri Kanroji.The Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanrojistruggled with her own difficulties in life, namely being bullied and lack of self-confidence, but despite these problems, she always presented a smiling, cheerful attitude to the world. Obanai found her optimism and genuine joy refreshing and infectious, andgradually began to develop romantic feelings for the positive, upbeat fellow Hashira. Unbeknownst to him, Mitsuri shared his feelings and deeply valued the kindness Obanai had always shown her in an otherwise cruel, unforgiving world.
Obanai and Mitsuri both died before their relationshipever had a chance to flourish. They passed away together, after mutually confessing their love. The couple is a perfect match. Mitsuri genuinely cares for Obanai and is willing to patiently help him work through the aftereffects of his trauma, offering him comfort and unending support, while Obanai showers Mitsuri in the love she was desperately seeking and never believed she was worthy of finding. In a flash forward scene that takes place afterDemon Slayer’sfinal Muzan battle,the couple is depicted happily married, as reincarnated humans who found one another in the next life.
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The pair bring out the absolute best in each other and treat one another gently and lovingly, carefully regarding the others' past traumas and wounds.Their thoughtful, considerate love is a true inspiration, and it is absolutely beautiful that they wound up together after all, even though that occurred in a different lifetime altogether. After all the horrors Obanai witnessed and lived through, he deserved to be respected and loved genuinely by someone like Mitsuri, so it is satisfying that he wound up finding a partner who adores him unconditionally and allows him to do the same in return.
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Knowing Obanai’s backstory sheds light on his reclusive personality and general mistrust of people. He is not a mean character, despite the way he sometimes comes across, he just had never met genuinely kind people before joining the Demon Slayer Corps. The walls he built to protect himself gradually lowered as he encountered warmhearted individuals like Mitsuri and Tanjiro, but his sometimescold, abrasive demeanor early on can be explained by his difficult past.AlthoughObanaidied at the end ofDemon Slayer,he accomplished his noble goal by helping defeat Muzan, and found his true love to join in the next life.
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