Shinobu Kocho

Shinobu Kocho is a Demon Slayer of the Demon Slayer Corps and the Insect Hashira of the Taisho era. Shinobu is also the younger sister of the former Flower Hashira Kanae Kocho and adoptive older sister of Kanao Tsuyuri. Shinobu displays a bright, friendly and cheerful demeanor, always having an easygoing smile on her face regardless of the situation she is in. However, her outward behavior is shown very quickly to be a façade. This is displayed in the way she enjoys teasing others, to the point of being rather sadistic about it, enjoying most notably to pick on Giyu Tomioka. Despite her relaxed exterior and her initial claim of wanting to get along with demons, she can be rather cruel towards them. She has a more compassionate side. It is later revealed that her outwardly calm and tranquil disposition is worn as a mask, as Shinobu holds an intense hatred for demons due to the loss of her sister, Kanae Kocho, at a young age, along with the deaths of her parents, almost all of her apprentices, and the families of her apprentices at the Butterfly Mansion. This hatred is so strong that she is in a near-constant state of extreme anger, which is sensed by Tanjiro Kamado when the two individuals hold a conversation. Her desire for revenge rendered her unable to live the normal life her sister had wished upon her, instead devoting the entirety of her energy to defeating demons. Shinobu also suffers from an inferiority complex due to her inferior physical abilities compared to her fellow Hashira, having been jealous of them for possessing taller or more muscular bodies than her and cursing her own body for not developing further to make her more effective in combat. Shinobu's younger self had a more brash, blunt and uncomplicated demeanor as seen when she and her sister rescued Kanao Tsuyuri, who she had a pointedly negative attitude towards raising. After the death of Kanae, however, Shinobu began to outwardly behave more like her sister and eventually developed her positive attitude and mannerisms to match while internally holding in her rage, which she later clarifies is fueled by her desire to continuously display the smile that her sister favored. Shinobu has a notable temper, namely in the way that makes even the loud and brash Inosuke Hashibira take notice. Shinobu's Demon Slayer uniform's jacket is originally designed to leave the center of the chest area open, similar to Mitsuri Kanroji's, but, as Shinobu disliked this aspect of its design, she burned the original uniform right in front of the Kakushi who had just given it to her and requested a fully buttoned version of the uniform instead. Shinobu and Mitsuri get along quite well due to them having been the only two female Hashira after Kanae Kocho's death. Mitsuri also teaches her western cooking. Shinobu's parents worked in compounding medicine, a reason why Shinobu is also very talented with medicines. Shinobu has a pet goldfish named Fugu. Shinobu can't stand furry animals. Although Shinobu wouldn't admit it, she is a natural airhead. Shinobu's favorite food is Ginger Tsukudani. Shinobu’s hobby is telling ghost stories. Shinobu views the other Hashira as follows: "He's a good guy but our conversations don't always make sense." - Kyojuro Rengoku, the Flame Hashira "I treated his wounds and examined his memory loss. He has difficulty choosing words, but he's a good kid at heart." - Muichiro Tokito, the Mist Hashira. "Sometimes we discuss physical movement (in swordsmanship)." - Obanai Iguro, the Serpent Hashira "I deeply respect him." - Gyomei Himejima, the Stone Hashira "He should talk more." - Giyu Tomika, the Water Hashira "We clashed when he tried to take Aoi and the others on a mission." - Tengen Uzui, the Sound Hashira "I love her. She's cheerful and cute." - Mitsuri Kanroji, the Love Hashira "When we meet, he always asks how I've been." - Sanemi Shinazugawa, the Wind Hashira