Genya Shinazugawa is quickly emerging as one of the most interesting and important characters in Demon Slayer season 3<\/a>, the Swordsmith Village Arc.<\/p>\n The foul-mouthed swordsman is drawn in to the Upper Rank Demon<\/a> attack on the village, and finds himself begrudgingly helping Tanjiro and his companions in defending the swordsmith village.<\/p>\n From the beginning of season 3, Demon Slayer has been planting certain seeds about Genya: he avoids other demon slayers<\/a>, he never seems to eat the food that\u2019s given to him and, most importantly, the tooth that Tanjiro once knocked out of his mouth seems to grow back. These three things have left a question hanging over Genya\u2019s head: could he be a demon?<\/p>\n The answer to this question is complicated, shining a light on both Genya himself and the ways in which the idea of what a demon is in Demon Slayer isn\u2019t as simple as it might initially seem.<\/p>\n Between the events in episode 5<\/a> and episode 6<\/a> of the Swordsmith Village Arc, with Genya impaled and cut to ribbons by the attacks of demons but still being able to stand, alongside the veins on his face and fangs in place of teeth, the question of whether or not Genya is a demon is one that demands an answer. And for those who want to know, the answer lies in the manga, the source material for the Demon Slayer anime.<\/p>\n Through this, it becomes clear that appearances can be deceiving and Genya is not a demon. However, he does have certain unique powers that allows him to temporarily take on the appearance of a demon, along with gaining some of their powers. Genya has abnormally strong jaws and with this, he\u2019s able to consume the flesh of demons. When he does this, he takes on their appearance and sometimes parts of their abilities as well.<\/p>\n This ability is something that Genya uses instead of the Breathing Styles<\/a> that are normally associated with demon slayers \u2014 like Tanjiro\u2019s water or sun style, Tokito\u2019s mist style, or Mitsuri\u2019s love style \u2014 alongside a technique called a Repetitive Action, in which Genya repeats word like a mantra in order to calm and steel his mind, as a replacement for the Breathing Style that he\u2019s unable to use.<\/p> Is Genya a demon?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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