The cast of Demon Slayer is full of colorful characters, both literally and figuratively. One of the characters that has captured viewers’ attention despite being limited in appearance is Tanjiro’s Nichirid swordsmith: Hotaru Haganezuka. Here are all the questions answered about Hotaru Haganezuka in Demon Slayer.
Hotaru Haganezuka in Demon Slayer
Haganezuka is a swordsmith from Swordsmithing village, creator of the Nichirin Sword for demon hunters. After Tanjiro qualified for the Final Selection, Haganezuka was assigned to be his swordsmith and made a special Nichirin sword for the boy. Thanks to Tanjiro’s intense battles, the swords break quite often, which makes for some hilarious interactions between the furious swordsmith and the repentant demon slayer.
I. Past
Hotaru Haganezuka was born into a blacksmith family in the Swordsmith Village. Since childhood, he has had a bad temper. In fact, as a child he was so terrible that his parents had a mental breakdown trying to deal with him. Fortunately, the village chief Tecchin Tecchikawahara adopted the child and raised him as his own.
Tecchikawahara was also the one who named the boy Hotaru, which means firefly in Japanese. However, Haganezuka hates this name because, in his opinion, this name is too cute compared to his own. That’s why he sometimes scolds the village chief for giving him such a name.
II. Voice actor
In anime, characters come to life not only through animation but also through voice acting. Voice actors contribute a lot to impressing viewers with the character.
In Demon Slayer, Hotaru Haganezuka is voiced by Daisuke Namikawa. Namikawa is a voice actor best known for playing Hisoka in Hunter x Hunter (2011), Shouta Kazehaya in Kimi ni Todoke, Tooru Oikawa in Haikyuu!! among others.
In the English dub, voice actors Robbie Daymond plays Haganezuka. Daymond also voiced Megumi Fushiguro in Jujutsu Kaisen, Mitsuki in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations and Gilthunder in Seven Deadly Sins.
III. Appearance (With & Without Mask)
The reveal of Haganezuka’s appearance is one of the most memorable parts of the Blacksmith’s Village Demon Slayer Arc. Haganezuka initially appears as a tall man, wearing loose hakama with haori and a cloth wrapped around his head. Like the other swordsmiths in the village, he also wears a Hyottoko mask to cover his face.
After Tanjiro broke his sword a second time, Haganezuka was very disappointed and angry with the boy but also regretted not being able to do so. create a stronger sword. In order to create a stronger sword for Tanjiro, he underwent harsh training and became extremely strong and muscular.
In the Swordsmith Village Arc, he is clearly in a better state than before. And when Gyokko broke his mask, his face was finally revealed. It turns out that Haganezuka is a very handsome man with long black hair that falls back down to his shoulders and dark orange eyes. His eyebrows are prominently arched and his features are beautifully shaped. He is one of the most attractive characters in the series.
IV. Relationship with Tanjiro
Hotaru Haganezuka is the swordsmith assigned to Tanjiro in Demon Slayer. He builds Tanjiro’s Nichirin Swords and repairs them when they get damaged or broken. Due to the dangerous battles of the demon slayer against Twelve Kizukihis sword is often severely damaged, sometimes even broken.
This is why Haganezuke is often angry and violent despite the boy’s numerous apologies. However, under all of his anger and excessive violence, Haganezuke was truly dedicated to being Tanjiro’s swordsman, and even trained himself hard just to create a stronger sword for Tanjiro. and won’t break even if he fights strong demons.
Haganezuka also takes Yoriichi’s sword and repairs it for Tanjiro, despite the danger to his life. He can be rude but is a dedicated swordsmith of Tanjiro.
V. Abilities & Fighting Style
Haganezuka was a master blacksmith, but he did not have the extraordinary physical strength of demon hunters. However, he is proficient in the use of Tantō and other swords. His fighting style is called Tantojutsu.
Other questions
What happened to Hotaru Haganezuka?
After the Blacksmith’s Village Arc, Haganezuka continued working on Yoriichi’s sword before giving it to Tanjiro. Although he is still angry at Tanjiro for damaging the sword in any way, he is still the swordsmith for Tanjiro according to the promise Tanjiro will carry with him his Mitarashi dango for the rest of his life.
After the demons disappeared from the good world, there was no need for the demon slayer and Nichirin blade. But swordsmiths, including Haganezuka, may continue to make swords, possibly ordinary swords instead of Nichirin swords.
Who killed Hotaru Haganezuka?
No one killed Hotaru Haganezuka. He is still alive in the story. In the Blacksmith’s Village Section, Gyokko attacks Haganezuka while Haganezuka is busy correcting Yoriichi’s words. He was so engrossed in his work that he didn’t notice Gyokko’s attack and was seriously injured because of this. However, the injuries were not life-threatening and he continued to live.
Who is Hotaru’s wife in Demon Slayer?
In Demon Slayer Omake, Haganezuka is said to be married and has a wife. But according to the manga, he’s still an unmarried man and doesn’t mention his wife.
Does Hotaru hate Tanjiro?
Hotaru neither hates nor hates Tanjiro. He was only angry with the boy because he constantly damaged or broke the swords that Hotaru worked so hard to make.
Who is Hotaru’s lover?
Hotaru Haganezuka doesn’t have a crush on anyone in Demon Slayer. This man is completely devoted to his craft and rarely sets his eyes on anything but swords.
Hotaru Good or Evil?
Hotaru may have a terrible temper, but inside he is a good man.
Why did Hotaru Haganezuka refuse to forge Tanjiro’s sword?
Hotaru Haganezuka refuses to forge Tanjiro’s sword?
Hotaru Haganezuka refused to forge Tanjiro Tanjiro’s sword because he repeatedly damaged or even broke the Nichirin swords Haganezuka made for him.
VII. Conclude
We’ll end the discussion on Hotaru Haganezuka in Demon Slayer by saying that he is a very interesting character and never fails to bring laughter to viewers with his talent. extreme anger towards Tanjiro. He has a terrible personality, but he’s not a bad guy. No wonder Tanjiro likes him so much.
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