STICKY 2House of the Dragon’s Cargyll
Sun Breathing is known as the strongest of the various breathing techniques within Demon Slayer, so let’s explore the history of the original style.
H6 Tanjiro’s Inherited Memories Explained Sun Breathing
In these memories, Tanjiro experiences events from the life of Sumiyoshi, a distant ancestor of his, who spoke with Yoriichi Tsugikuni. Yoriichi was both the creator of Sun Breathing and a legendary swordsman from the Sengoku period. As a Demon Slayer, he is renowned as the strongest in the organization’s history, pairing his breathing technique with his Demon Slayer Mark and ability to see the Transparent World. With the combination of those skills and his inherent talent, Yoriichi almost single-handedly defeats Muzan during their fight.
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Still hoping to find some answers, Tanjiro and Senjuro find the book that Rengoku mentioned, but it has been too severely damaged to read. Though Tanjiro doesn’t learn much new information, Senjuro later sends him a letter after finding that the Hinokami Kagura has 13 forms. Tanjiro eventually confirms this for himself and gains a better understanding of Sun Breathing following a series of strange dreams — called inherited memories — from his ancestor Sumiyoshi.
In these memories, Tanjiro experiences events from the life of Sumiyoshi, a distant ancestor of his, who spoke with Yoriichi Tsugikuni. Yoriichi was both the creator of Sun Breathing and a legendary swordsman from the Sengoku period. As a Demon Slayer, he is renowned as the strongest in the organization’s history, pairing his breathing technique with his Demon Slayer Mark and ability to see the Transparent World. With the combination of those skills and his inherent talent, Yoriichi almost single-handedly defeats Muzan during their fight.
In the time since Yoriichi’s death, Muzan and the Upper Rank 1 demon, Kokushibo, who is also Yoriichi’s twin brother, killed anyone who knew Sun Breathing. While there are still descendants of Breath of Sun users, like Muichiro Tokito, the Mist Hashira, it’s Tanjiro’s family who helped keep the original style alive. As the final battle against Muzan rages on, Tanjiro realizes the connection between his family’s dance and Sun Breathing.