Kyojuro Rengoku
煉獄 杏寿郎 (Rengoku Kyoujurou)
Character Profile & Japanese Name Analysis
Profile
- Race: Human
- Age: 20
- Rank: Flame Hashira
- Voice Actor: Satoshi Hino
Correlation Diagram (相関図)
Relationships centering on Kyojuro Rengoku (Click to Zoom)
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Who is Kyojuro Rengoku?
The Flame Hashira. A beacon of spirit and strength.
Appearance
Kyojuro has wild yellow hair with red tips (resembling fire) and thick split eyebrows. His eyes are gold with red irises. He wears a flame-patterned haori.
Personality
Cheerfully eccentric and loudly enthusiastic. He adheres to a strict moral code of ‘the strong must protect the weak’. He never wavers, even in the face of death.
Abilities & Powers (能力)
Natural talents and combat techniques beyond Breathing Styles.
Immense Physical Strength
Held down Akaza with one arm even while fatally wounded.
Indomitable Will
His spirit was so strong that even Akaza couldn’t convince him to become a demon.
Flame Breathing
Powerful, singular strikes that burn opponents. The style matches his personality.
Battle Spirit
His fighting spirit is close to the ‘Supreme Territory’ (Akaza’s words).
Japanese Name Meaning (Kanji Breakdown)
In Demon Slayer, names often hold hidden meanings related to the character’s destiny or personality.
- 煉獄 (Rengoku): Purgatory / Refining Fire.
- 杏寿郎 (Kyojuro): Apricot, Longevity, Son.
Native Nuance: A name that burns with righteousness. Rengoku means Purgatory.
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Breathing Styles & Forms (呼吸・型)
Flame Breathing
- First Form: Unknowing Fire
壱ノ型 不知火 (Ichi no kata: Shiranui) - Second Form: Rising Scorching Sun
弐ノ型 昇り炎天 (Ni no kata: Nobori Enten) - Ninth Form: Rengoku
玖ノ型 煉獄 (Ku no kata: Rengoku)
Cultural Context & Hidden Details
Flame vs Fire
He insists on ‘Flame’ (Honoo) Breathing, not ‘Fire’ (Hi), likely to distinguish from the forbidden Sun Breathing.
Native Language Nuance
Uses ‘Ore’ with clear, loud enunciation. Speaks like a traditional samurai.
📖 Official Fanbook Data (公式ファンブック)
Details often missed in the anime:
- Height: 177cm
- Weight: 72kg
- Origin: Komazawa
- Hobbies: Kabuki, Sumo watching
- Favorite Food: Sweet potato soup
🤫 Taisho Whisper (Taisho Secret)
He shouts ‘Umai!’ (Delicious) when eating sweet potatoes. He shattered a crow’s eardrums with his loud voice.
Famous Quote
“Set your heart ablaze.”