Why is Himejima Gyomei crying? What is his past as a blind man?

2024.10.13

Himejima Gyomei, a character from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, is loved by many fans for his brutal past and emotional side.

In particular, the scenes in which he sheds tears are particularly memorable within the story.

So why is Himejima Gyomei shedding tears?

People are also curious about what kind of past led to him becoming blind and losing his sight.

So, this time I’ve summarized the following information about Himejima Gyomei.

  • Why is Himejima Gyomei crying?
  • What is the story behind Himejima Gyomei’s blindness and loss of sight in the past?

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Why is Himejima Gyomei crying?

The reason why Himejima Gyomei is crying with his eyes rolled up is because he is blind.

When Himejima Gyomei first appeared in the “Hashira Meeting Arc,” his eyes had become cloudy and his gaze seemed unfocused.

At this point, there was speculation that “Maybe Gyomei has lost his eyesight?”

It was revealed that this speculation was correct in the “Hashira Training Arc” in volume 16 of the manga.

In this arc, all the corps members gather under their respective pillars and begin rigorous training.

Himejima Gyomei in particular was in charge of the final training, which was extremely harsh.

Some corps members faced difficulties that pushed them to the brink, and some were close to breaking down.

For example, even Tanjiro, who had endured the harsh training in the “Swordsmith Arc,” was exhausted by Gyomei’s training.

In this way, the scene where the blind Gyomei is seen crying with the whites of his eyes symbolizes his brutal past and the harsh training he underwent.

As a result, Himejima Gyomei’s crying with the whites of his eyes is deeply connected to his blindness and the harsh trials he has undergone.

Opening her heart to Tanjiro

Meanwhile, Gyomei hands Tanjiro some water.

Then he says, “You have completed your rock training and have acted correctly in the village, so I recognize you.”

Tanjiro responds,

“No, that’s not true. It was Nezuko who made the decision, not me.

If I hadn’t been able to make a decision, the people of the village would have been in danger.”

In fact, during the battle with Upper Rank Four, Hantengu, Tanjiro was torn between protecting the swordsmith village’s artisans or Nezuko.

It was Nezuko who helped him to overcome that uncertainty.

After hearing this, Gyomei changed his mind and decided to open his heart to Tanjiro.

Until then, Gyomei had been in a psychological state where he was unable to trust children, as he strongly believed that children were pure and innocent, weak, often lied, and had no qualms about committing cruel acts.

Therefore, for Gyomei, who finds it difficult to trust children, this change is significant.

The reason for the whites in his eyes is because he is blind and easily touched by tears.

Himejima Gyomei also told Tanjiro “I have seen many people with my mind’s eye.”

In other words, the reason Himejima Gyomei’s eyes are white is because he is blind and cannot see with both eyes.

It was confirmed that Himejima is blind when his past was revealed.

And it is said that the reason he is crying is simply because he has a sensitive personality.

Why did Himejima Gyomei become blind and what is his relationship with Kaigaku?

The circumstances under which Himejima Gyomei became blind are not described in the manga, but were revealed in the official fan book, “Taisho Whispers.”

Here, we will explain in detail the background to his blindness.

There is also a deep connection between Gyomei and Zenitsu’s senior disciple Kaigaku, and in fact, when Kaigaku was a child, he sold Himejima and the others to demons.

Attacked by demons due to a child’s betrayal

Himejima Gyomei was originally raised in a temple.

After losing his family to disease and starvation and becoming all alone, he was taken in by the temple.

He then lived a life as a guardian for other orphaned children.

However, one of the children he protected encountered a demon and sacrificed himself and the other children to protect himself.

The traitorous child extinguished the “wisteria incense to ward off demons” that was burning at the temple, luring the demon away, then disappeared himself.

(Superstition was still strong in the Taisho period, and in that area wisteria incense was believed to ward off demons.)

Are blind adults useless?

This incident leads to a great tragedy.

Shortly afterwards, four children are killed by the demon, and Gyomei instructs the children, “Don’t leave them behind!”

However, all of the children, except Sayo, leave Gyomei.

Gyomei later recalls this incident, saying, “They probably decided that a blind adult (like me) was useless.”

When Tanjiro hears this story, he realizes that Gyomei is blind, and this fact becomes clear to the reader as well.

Due to a misunderstanding by Sayo, he is sentenced to death.

Himejima Gyomei was a human who was surprisingly strong in hand-to-hand combat, and continued to fight the demon until dawn, somehow managing to survive the situation.

However, the situation then took an even more tragic turn.

A confused Sayo cried out, “That person killed everyone,” and the people who rushed to her side misunderstood and thought, “Gyomei had murdered the children.”

Himejima Gyomei desperately tried to explain himself, but the demon’s corpse had disappeared, so the suspicion that Gyomei had created the horrific scene could not be cleared.

As a result, Himejima Gyomei was imprisoned and sentenced to death.

Appointed as a Pillar by Kagaya and avoided the death penalty

Himejima Gyomei was sentenced to death, but somehow managed to escape.

Ubuyashiki Kagaya heard the rumors and rescued Gyomei, appointing Himejima Gyomei as a Pillar.

Also, when Sayo said “that person” that night, she was actually referring to the “demon.”

Because the young Sayo was in a confused state, she was unable to convey the truth properly.

Now, Sayo has safely turned 14, and if she is able to meet Himejima Gyomei again, she hopes to clear up the misunderstandings and apologize to him.

Himejima Gyomei’s blindness was caused by a high fever he had as a baby.

The reason Himejima Gyomei’s eyes turned white was because of a high fever he experienced as a baby.

Himejima Gyomei’s family was extremely poor, his father died from an epidemic and his mother died giving birth to his younger brother.

All that was left of Himejima Gyomei were his older brother and two younger brothers, but they also died one by one from starvation and disease.

In the end, Himejima Gyomei was left alone and was taken in and raised at a temple.

Was Kaigaku the child who betrayed Himejima Gyomei?

The connection between Himejima Gyomei and Kaigaku is complicated, and Kaigaku was actually one of the children Gyomei once looked after.

At the same time, Kaigaku is also the one who sold Gyomei and the temple’s children to the demons, the “betrayed child.”

Kaigaku was ostracized by the other kids.

Himejima Gyomei had several misconceptions about the tragedy that occurred at the temple where he lived.

Among these, his perception of Kaigaku was particularly incorrect.

Himejima Gyomei thought that Kaigaku had sneaked out of the temple at night simply because he “didn’t follow orders.”

However, in reality, Kaigaku had been stealing money from the temple and had been blamed by the other children, which resulted in him being banished.

Will Himejima Gyomei learn the truth about Kaigaku after his fight with Muzan?

Himejima Gyomei didn’t notice Kaigaku’s absence until the demon attack, as he didn’t hear about it from the children.

The children thought that Himejima Gyomei would roam the town at night looking for Kaigaku, and planned to tell him about Kaigaku in the morning.

However, the children were killed in the demon attack, so Himejima Gyomei was unable to know this at the time.

This fact only became clear after the battle with Muzan was over, meaning that Himejima Gyomei had misunderstood this whole time.

However, the fact remains that Kaigaku sacrificed Himejima Gyomei and the other children for his own safety.

summary

Thank you for reading “Why is Himejima Gyomei crying? What is his past as a blind man?” to the end.

This time I’ve summarized information about Himejima Gyomei.

It is revealed in volume 16 of the manga that Himejima Gyomei is blind.

He and Kaigaku had a father-son-like relationship, but Kaigaku betrayed Gyomei.

On the night of the tragedy, Gyomei thought that all the children had fled, but in reality some children were calling for help or going to get tools to fight.

Learning this truth in his final moments after the battle with Muzan, Gyomei passed away in peace.

He is said to have had a peaceful expression on his face, even as he shed tears.

In the final episode of the story, a person thought to be his reincarnation is shown working as a nursery school teacher, with black eyes.

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