Gotouge did an amazing job portraying the sibling dynamics in Demon Slayer, and you can't change my mind

The Demon Slayer series is one of the most trending and popular anime series of the current times, thanks to its meticulously written narrative and highly impressive animation quality. Furthermore, with the recent release of the Infinity Castle movie, the series has also reached a new high, leading fans to look deeper into the narrative.

Among the several storylines, one of the most prominent is the mangaka Koyoharu Gotouge's exploration of the sibling dynamics of the series. The series has featured several sibling pairs throughout the storyline, with the most significant and iconic one being between the Kamado siblings, Tanjiro and Nezuko.

Disclaimer: This article reflects the author's opinions and contains spoilers from the Demon Slayer series.

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Gotouge's exploration of sibling dynamics in Demon Slayer was brilliant

Beginning with the most prominent siblings from the Demon Slayer series, the Kamado sibling dynamics laid the foundation for the entire narrative of the story. The way Tanjiro reacted after seeing Nezuko gravely injured, even to the point where he swiftly forgot the rest of his family was slaughtered, was just a massive push for the story.

Furthermore, even after he discovered that Nezuko had turned into a demon, the very thing that slaughtered their family, Tanjiro never let go of hope. He went so far as to go against Giyu, who was much stronger than him at that point, even resorting to begging Giyu to spare Nezuko's life. While his motives shifted later, Tanjiro's initial interest in becoming a Demon Slayer was to cure Nezuko.

The same bonding can be seen between the Kocho sisters, Kanae and Shinobu Kocho. The Former Flower Hashira, Kanae Kocho, went after the Upper Rank two demon Doma and was unfortunately killed in the process. Shinobu, while putting on an act of happiness, was deeply rooted in the thought of avenging her sister. After finally meeting Doma at the Infinity Castle, Shinobu even sacrificed herself.

Gotouge also did not limit himself to showing the sibling dynamics for just the Slayers and humans, but also extended this idea to the Upper Moon Six demon siblings- Gyutaro and Daki. In a flashback from the Entertainment District arc, it was shown how Gyutaro went into absolute rage after learning his sister Daki was burned alive.

The bond between the Demon Slayer siblings was not always just a happy and strong one, as Sanemi and Genya Shinazugawa had a bittersweet, tough-love relationship. Though Sanemi constantly criticized Genya, after the latter's passing away, their true bond was shown in the series.

While these were the main sibling relationships that were focused on in the series, many others were briefly mentioned in conversations, yet still had an impact on the narrative. The other sibling relationships include Giyu and Tsutako Tomioka, Muichiro and Yuichiro Tokito, Kyojuro and Senjuro Rengoku, and the Ubuyashiki siblings.

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Final thoughts

Kyojuro and Senjuro Rengoku as seen in the Demon Slayer anime (Image via Ufotable)

It is hard to overlook that the mangaka, Koyoharu Gotouge, played a lot with the sibling dynamics angle in the Demon Slayer narrative. What signifies them even more is that the sibling relationships always added a layer of depth to the story, which played along as the main narrative unfolded.

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