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Yushiro - Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer)

Yushiro (愈史郎) is a demon who seems to be close to Tamayo . Yushiro also allies with the main protagonist, Tanjiro Kamado in Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer). Yushiro has been in love with Tamayo for over 200 years and is willing to do anything to protect her. He will obsessively attack and insult anyone who comes between them. Yushiro was a human under Tamayo's guidance, as she worked as a doctor. He was in a weakened state and battling an illness when Tamayo offered him the option of surrendering to his illness or surviving longer as a demon. Since deciding to become a demon, he has served alongside Tamayo as her advisor and protector. He is voiced in Japanese by Daiki Yamashita and Kyle McCarley in the English dub of the series. Yushiro debuted with Tamayo in chapter 14 of the manga and episode 8 of the anime.

"I really hate it when someone comes between me and me and I can't spend time with you."
—Yushiro to Tamayo

Appearance

He has the appearance of a young boy with pale skin and lavender eyes. His hair is styled in a short cut with bangs that curve to the side. Its color changes from pale green at the roots to black at the ends. Yushiro is seen wearing a button-down shirt and a white kimono over navy-colored pants.

Personality

He shows unwavering loyalty to Tamayo, the doctor and demon who saved him. Selfish and short-tempered, in his first appearance, he adopts an arrogant attitude and looks down on those around him. He is even easily insulted. Nezuko stands in front of Tanjiro with a scowl on his face. However, when he speaks or admires Tamayo, his expression takes a complete turn, showing a different side. He admires Tamayo and is infatuated with her. When others become too personal with Tamayo, he avoids them, showing even the slightest desire for her; he perceives them as criticizing her. When Tanjiro says that all demons have trouble controlling their appetite for feasting on people, he seems offended, asking Tanjiro if he assumed all demons were this bloodthirsty towards him. Given this, he will show respect to others, as he retracted his statement that Nezuko was an eyesore and found her attractive and also covered Tanjiro's mouth to prevent him from inhaling Tamayo's scent, which is toxic to humans. He has dexterous hands and crafted the dagger that is capable of automatically collecting a Demon's blood for Tanjiro.

Amakusa Arc

In the Amakusa Arc, Yushiro is the first to recognize the Demons, Susamaru and Yahaba, as they strike the house, and when Susamaru's handball crashes through the wall, he instinctively goes to protect Tamayo. However, his head is blown off right after he learns that Muzan's minions are the Demons. As Tanjiro fights the two Demons, Tamayo protects his body while Yushiro re-evolves his head. Yushiro begins to shout that the harder it is to mask himself, the more people are covered under his Blood Demon Art. He even mentions dislike for others who come between him and Tamayo.

Yushiro and Tamayo are hit by the bullet several times before asking Tanjiro to stop the arrow projectiles from moving. He eventually helps Tanjiro see the invisible arrows by using a talisman created using his Blood Demon Art.

SKILLS

Demonic Abilities - As a demon, Yashiro has enhanced regeneration, strength, and agility. Yushiro is a demon of unknown energy, and although he has long lived alongside Tamayo, himself a demon of deceptive power that could seriously threaten Muzan's existence, it is believed that Yushiro is also a capable warrior. However, Yushiro is more of a support fighter, assisting others with his powers to discern invisible things using his demonic art, or otherwise masking the presence of his allies outside of battle.
Medical Knowledge - As Tamayo's assistant, Yushiro is also a medical expert who knows her unique methods and medications. He was able to restore the near-dead Tanjiro to full strength, allowing him to return to battle.
Blood Demon Art: Blindfold - (目隠し) Granting the ability to mask or give sight to the presence of something by using a paper talisman. He uses this talisman on Tanjiro to grant him the ability to see Yahaba's hidden arrows. On the other hand, by using the paper talisman, he can hide the entrance to Lady Tamayo's mansion in Asakusa to a certain extent, but himself mentions that his blindfold technique is incomplete.
Mind Control - To a certain extent, Yushiro is able to hypnotize an individual using his headband and take control of them. When this mind control is used on demons, he can take control of their techniques and abilities. This control that Yushiro has over his targets is both mental and physical. During a contest with Muzan over Nakime, both sides fought for control of his body. Thanks to Nakime, Yushiro was able to impressively fight Muzan and absorb his cells. This implies that Yushiro manipulates his victims on a cellular level, but he must be in close proximity to his target to control them.