What episode is "Stone Hashira Gyomei Himejima" in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba?
"Stone Hashira Gyomei Himejima" is episode 55 of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
岩柱 悲鳴嶼行冥
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During intense boulder training, Tanjirou pushes his limits and is rescued by Stone Hashira Gyomei Himejima, who then opens up about his own past after being moved by Tanjirou's sincerity.
Tanjiro reaches Hantengu by using a Thunder Breathing's technique taught to him by Zenitsu, but the demon manifests his resentment, Urami. Genya and Nezuko attack him but Urami and the siblings falls down a cliff. Using the ancient sword provided by Muichiro, Tanjiro decapitates Urami but fails to kill Hantengu. Day breaks and Nezuko begins to burn. Tanjiro attempts to shield her from the sun, but sees civilians being purdued by Urami's headless body. With Tanjiro unsure of whether to save the villagers or Nezuko, she kicks tanjiro away, forcing him to kill the demon. He locates Hantengu hiding inside Urami and kills him, simultaneously saving Mitsuri when Zohakuten disintegrates. Tanjiro grieves Nezuko's death but sees she is no longer burning. Through Hantengu's memories, Muzan realizes his goal to become immortal can be achieved by devouring Nezuko. Once a sickly young man from the Heian period, he killed his doctor in a fit of rage, only realizing after that his treatment had enhanced his physical abilities and saved him, though has left him unable to walk in sunlight. Having failed to find the treatment's last component, the Blue Spider Lily, he resorted to creating demons in the hopes one could conquer the sun. In the aftermath, Muichiro thanks Tanjiro for helping him regain his identity and Mitsuri embraces them for all surviving. As Tanjiro is escorted out of the village, the swordsmiths celebrate him for saving them.
"Stone Hashira Gyomei Himejima" is episode 55 of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.
"Stone Hashira Gyomei Himejima" is listed as canon in the current AnimeAnchor guide.
"Stone Hashira Gyomei Himejima" is part of the Swordsmith Village: Mist Hashira Edition.
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Inosuke Hashibira main
Nezuko Kamado main
Tanjiro Kamado main
Zenitsu Agatsuma main
Gyomei Himejima supporting
Kyojuro Rengoku supporting
Mitsuri Kanroji supporting
Muichiro Tokito supporting
Obanai Iguro supporting
Sakonji Urokodaki supporting
Sanemi Shinazugawa supporting
Shinobu Kocho supporting
Tengen Uzui supporting Franchise movie releases are kept separate from the TV episode spine.