Inosuke Hashibira exploded on to the scene of Demon Slayer's first season in typical Inosuke fashion: screaming, fighting, and forgetting people's names. Two seasons and a movie down the line of Koyoharu Gotouge's intricate plot, Inosuke has changed greatly from the feral wild child he used to be.
Challenging childhood moments have shaped him into an independent being that only fended for himself. Now, through near-death adventures with his friends and the Hashira, Inosuke is being further moulded into a person who cares deeply for those close to him. Here is how Inosuke has transformed over the course of the Demon Slayer narrative, thus far.
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We first meet Inosuke at the demon Kyogai's mansion. Kyogai traps his victims by using his blood demon art to alter the interior structure of his manion, confusing the victims' bearings. Zenitsu and Shoichi fall victim to this ability, and go around opening as many doors as possible to escape. Behind one of these doors, was a room that entrapped Inosuke. When Zenitsu opened it, Inosuke burst through to fight Kyogai, eventually Tanjiro and has been kicking and punching demons ever since.
Inosuke's childhood was an unusual one. He lost his mother to a demon and was raised by boars. Eventually, the sow that was mothering him passed away, which led to Inosuke fending for himself for the majority of his life. Chances are, Inosuke does not interact with humans often. When he does come across people, he sees them merely as subjects to test his strength against. This is evident in the story of how he became a demon slayer in the first place. He came across a young demon slayer in training, and declared a contest with him. If he won, he
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