Jigoro Kuwajima

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Full Name	Jigoro Kuwajima
Alias(es)	Gramps (by Zenitsu)
Origin	Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Occupation	Demon slayer hashira(retired) Mentor of Zenitsu and Kaikagu
Powers / Skills	Master Swordsman Thunder Breathing
Hobby	Training Zenitsu and Kaigaku.
Goals	Teach Zenitsu to master Thunder Breathing (succeeded).
Family	Zenitsu Agatsuma (adopted grandson, student)
Friends / Allies	Demon Slayer Corps Kaigaku (student; formerly)
Enemies	Kaigaku
Type of Hero	Retired Swordsman

“	You are my pride and joy.	„
	~ Jigoro to Zenitsu

Jigoro Kuwajima (桑島 慈悟郎, Kuwajima Jigorō) is a supporting protagonist of the popular manga and anime series, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba. He is a former member of the Demon Slayer Corps, the previous Thunder Hashira and the former mentor of Zenitsu Agatsuma and Kaigaku.

He was voiced by Shigeru Chiba in Japanese and by John DeMita in English.

Appearance

Jigoro is a short old man with white hair and mustache and often has an angry expression. He has a scar under his left eye, wrinkles. During a period in the past, he possibly lost his right leg while fighting as a demon slayer, which is then replaced by a wooden stick.

He was seen wearing a yellow kimono decorated with white triangles and carried a wooden cane to help him walk.

Personality

Jigoro appears on the surface to be an arrogant and strict individual, but he actually deeply cares about his students like Zenitsu Agatsuma and Kaigaku. According to Zenitsu, Jigoro never gave up on him to make him stronger and a better swordsman.

He took care of Zenitsu like he was his grandson, saved him many times and showed unlimited patience while training the boy despite his cowardless and laziness. He also had a lot of faith in his students until he learned that one of them, Kaigaku, had betrayed the Demon Slayers by becoming a Demon and accepting the offer from Kokushibo.

Gallery

Anime

Manga

Jigoro killing himself after learning Kaigaku became a demon.

Etymology

• The name Jigoro means "kindness, love, be affectionate" (慈) (ji), "enlightenment" (悟) (go) and "son" (郎) (ro).
  • The kanji "慈" in his given name reflects on his caring side towards Zenitsu Agatsuma and Kaigaku despite his strict nature.
• Jigoro's surname Kuwashima means "mulberry" (桑) (kuwa) and "island" (島) (shima).

External Links

• Jigoro Kuwajima on the Demon Slayer Wiki