( ˘ ³˘) 💕 Sanemi ヾ(・ω・ ) is my bias, my kami oshi, my blorbo, my GOAT, my queen, my sunshine, my waifu, my muse, my inspiration, my refuge, my precious!
This queer, spicy kitty has captured my heart, mind, soul, and my wallet (T ^ T)
GySn (Giyuu x Sanemi) is my otp and I sincerely believe that they're both gay and canon (from studying the manga, anime, light novels, and Ufotable's merch releases), even if it isn't explicitly stated by Gtg-s. If you have issues with this, you can go fuck yourself ꜀(˘꒳˘ ꜀)
As someone who literally grew up in front of a TV and used animation as a method of escape, I don't think I've ever come across a piece of media that has captured my heart as much as Demon Slayer has. Ever since I was introduced to it in 2019, this series has changed my life in ways that I can't fully describe. Gotouge-sensei's world and her characters have been a constant source of inspiration, refuge, and a daily reminder of the perseverance of the human spirit. And for that I'm eternally grateful.
Happy Birthday Croc-sensei! Wishing you prosperity, good health and a very long life! 🐊
For all the talk about how shippers are delusional and always reaching when it comes sngysn, it's actually lot harder for me to prove that Sanemi and Giyuu are straight than the opposite. If I wanted to challenge myself and make a case for their straightness I would have to do some serious reaching. I'm talking some jesus-turning-water-into-wine-tupac-xxxtentacion-elvis-are-alive type shit, and even if I manage to scrape and scrounge together some semblance of a case, the amount of evidence I'd be presenting would have y'all like this.
Unfortunately, I'm a lazy bitch so I'm taking the easier, gayer route 😌
Finally getting the HT arc soundtrack album and then finding out they omitted the Sanemi and Giyuu training scene.
I think I'm more confused than mad, like why tho? It's not like they ran out of space, or something. Maybe they thought the scene wasn't important, but that makes no fucking sense because it absolutely was and they added the track that played when Tanjiro was reviving Inosuke, so why?? The only other option I have now is to sift through the blu-ray track list and I don't wanna 😭
Go Shiina, Ufotable, what the fuck???
And I can't claim homophobia because Ufo obviously loves gysn so what happened? Please, I need answers 🥺🙏
Nothing important, just Giyuu's shitty posture. Like why the fuck does he stand like that? With his hips all jutting out? I've seen heavily pregnant women with better posture than this dweeb. He's got that limp-spaghetti-casual-S-with-commitment-issues posture.
Fish boy really said:
This has to be the most egregious one
Motherfucker's so gay he can't even stand straight 😭
Delusional Giyuu-hoes be saying he's got a bakery back there, then we turn around and see nothing but back legs. Ass so lacking even his pants have given up, that's why they're hanging so low. The seat's got nothing to hold on to but negative space. I've never seen an ass so concave 😭😭😭
I don't think I've talked enough about how much I looooove this panel. There's so much being shown here about the development of Sanemi and Giyuu's relationship and I wanna yap a little about.
Here's what I noticed:
Giyuu being the one facing us in the panel puts him in a position to protect Sanemi when needed. Sanem with his back to us puts him in a position to be protected by Giyuu. This is important because it shows fulfills each of their character arcs: Giyuu believing that he has the strength to protect and Sanemi allowing himself to rely on someone for protection.
Giyuu below on the ground because water and Sanemi in the air because wind.
For Sanemi, their pose is a callback to that scene with him and Obanai where instead of complaining he accepts and trusts Giyuu to protect him.
Giyuu's torn haori has the same body and sleeve length as Sanemi's.
Sanemi serving as the soul in their relationship (I'll expand more on this in a later post) by shouting encouragements and using 'We' instead of 'I' 🥹
Their matching tsubas of course. The tsuba on Giyuu's new katana is in the form of a whirlpool which matches the swirl of Sanemi's pinwheel tsuba.
They both fill up the frame symbolizing the equality and balance in their relationship.
Speaking of equality, I just looooove how the whole vibe screams balance and the whole back-to-back badass couple type shit. But, but, buttttttt, you wanna know the best detail about this fucking masterpiece of a panel?
Their pose forms the fucking yin yang symbol! 😭😭😭
AGHHHHHHHHHHHH!! I'm just....gtg-s I love you so muchhhhh! (*¯ ³¯*)♡
When I see this scene animated istfg 😫
*I'll add more stuff as I notice. also don't ask me where parts 1-6 are, idk either ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I know I have a backlog of analysis posts I promised, but I'm gonna be real with you guys: I have MAJOR GiyuuSane brainrot. So, my upcoming posts will mostly be gysn or gysn-centered, I'm sorryyyy!
I mean, Ufotable decided bless us with these glorious dishes! How can I not yap about them?! (￣ω￣)
Find you a partner who looks at you the way Giyuu looks at Sanemi 🥹 🏳️🌈
I know it's weird that I just went silent for a while, then came back with such an angry post, but the thing is asides from the various issues that I've had with people who joined my discord server, I also got exposed to a number of things that made me hate being a demon slayer fan. I met and interacted with some awesome people, don't get me wrong, but I also encountered a lot of terrible ones. I gazed into the abyss that is the kny fandom and a shit encrusted hairy asshole stared right back at me.
Does that gross you out?
That's exactly how I felt.
I might make a post detailing some of my adventures in hell, but for now I have to set some boundaries:
If you're an 'anti-shipper', or happen to have 'proships dni' on your blog, please unfollow and block me.
This isn't about shipping because thankfully my ships don't fall into the pro-ship category so I don't have to go down that circle of hell. No, this is because from my experience antis are some of the most entitled, hateful, toxic, creepy, disgusting, manipulative, vile, unhinged, socially inept, racist, misogynistic, whiney, embarrassing, annoying cockroaches I've ever come across in this fandom. I swear they're even worse than redditors, at least those assholes don't pretend to be good people.
You're probably like "Hey! Not every anti is an arrogant, hypocritical piece of cesspool-marinated sewer rat shit" which
But even so, you could also say that not every rabid, homeless man who rambles loudly in the street to no one about how all black people deserve to be slaves and women are incarnates of satan is actually a bad person, but that doesn't mean I'm going to interact with or allow them into my house.
These people have lied, disrespected, plagiarized, and have generally made a lot of my fandom experiences and interactions just shitty. What's worse is that when you confront them, they never apologize or take accountability for their actions. Instead they get defensive and act like you're the irrational or unreasonable one. They love to paint themselves as the good, well-meaning, and unproblematic victims despite being the ones who cause harm. Seriously, the lack of empathy and basic human decency I've witnessed from these people is astonishing.
And I know you're probably going "well you're not so perfect either!" which yeah no shit. I'm not a nice person, I'm an asshole and a vindictive bitch, but I'd rather be true to myself than pretend to be good.
So yeah, anyone who follows me and is an anti-shipper will be blocked.
I know that this would make me even more hated than I already am in some circles, but that's okay. Yes, I'm a horrible person. I'm stupid, cringe, gross, my takes are trash, my blog is slop, and I eat babies. Just miss me with your existence, please and thank you.
We all know Sanemi is depressed but I think he has some kind of anxiety disorder too. The evidence is based on two categories:
Sleep Deprivation
Anxiety & Stress
Sleep Deprivation
For this point, I made the diagram below(yes, I have no personal life 😔).
The main symptom that supports the sleep deprivation theory is his bloodshot eyes. Sanemi's eyes are always bloodshot and he always has eyebags, even when he's in a relaxed state (you can tell because his 'eye dots' are larger) which could be an indication of lack of sleep.
His scraggly hair could also be a symptom because aside from Giyuu (who has depression) he's the only Hashira that doesn't seem to take care of his hair.
Another observation I made is that Sanemi is always leaning on something or hanging on something. He also puts his chin on his hand/palm, I do that when I'm tired too.
Or sometimes, he hangs on to his belt.
It seems like a stretch but he does these things often and he's the only character -that I know of- that does this. It could just be a character quirk though, due to his ghetto upbringing.
He's also the only one visibly tired after the training session between him, Obanai, and Muichiro.
I noticed in the first episode of the Hashira Training Arc right after the Infinity Fortress trial period expired and he ended up stabbing the floor, he immediately sat down. Why? Seems like a weird thing to do .
Then there's all the wobbling he does in the mansion while fighting the demons.
Sleep deprivation can come with steep consequences, including an increased risk of car crashes, heart problems, reduced immune function, and
Anxiety & Stress
The evidence for this has to do more with his behavior and actions, especially his anger and impulsive decisions. Most people associate anxiety with fear which makes sense but anxiety can also manifest as anger too.
From the article linked below,
Anxiety causes anger for several reasons. At its peak, anxiety can cause overwhelming emotions and thoughts that make you lash out in an attempt to regain your sense of power in a stressful situation.
Explore the connection between anxiety and anger. Learn how anxiety triggers irritability and discover strategies to control anxiety-induced
Anxiety as anger can be triggered by:
Flight-or-fight response - when he feels threatened
Emotional exhaustion - from his past trauma and loss
Perceived loss of control - encounters with Tanjiro(bestest boy ❤)
Cognitive distortions - his belief that he's a monster, that he has to shoulder things by himself etc.
The perceived loss of control I feel is a defining factor for the two drastic decisions he's known for:
Stabbing Nezuko – A Corps member has been harboring a demon. In his mind, the Corps has been infiltrated, and Tanjiro’s probably been feeding Nezuko people.
Trying to poke Genya’s eyes out – His brother has been eating demons. He probably fears that Genya will turn into a demon and then he will have to kill his only surviving family member. Or that Genya will die early if he continues eating demons and fighting.
When it comes to stress, he displays the following symptoms:
Irritability
Anger
Grumpiness
Always on edge
Restlessness
Impatience
Stress can seriously affect your body and mind. Learn more from WebMD about our response to stress, both healthy and unhealthy.
His impatience with others and with himself, with him trying to get the mark as fast as possible also points to anxiousness. His white hair too! He hair probably turned prematurely grey due to environmental stress, taking care of his family, worrying about keeping them safe, his violent upbringing and probably lack of nutrients from food because he would most likely have his younger siblings eat all the food instead of him.
An article from the geriatric medicine section of GPnotebook: Grey hair in a child.
So everything is all tied together. His anxiety from past trauma contributes to his present anxiety which prevents him from getting proper sleep and increases his stress levels which leads to even more anxiety.
But how does he fight and stay so alert then?
I think his anxiety disorder is high functioning plus he takes a lot of matcha tea which has caffeine. His constant eating of ohagi probably also keeps him hyper too.
Matcha contains caffeine. In fact, it contains more caffeine than most other types of tea, as it consists of whole powdered tea leaves.
Another piece of evidence that solidifies my theory is the appearance of his eyes in the last chapters.
Probably had that sleep he hadn't gotten in years.
In Conclusion, our boy Sanemi has some form of Generalized Anxiety Disorder and is highly stressed due to lack of sleep which is why he acts and looks like a crackhead. He needs some sleep and possibly to get laid.
Why are you congratulating me for convincing you? Am I getting a prize? Money? Like, who the fuck are you? What a cringey, self-important thing to say. So, you're convinced.
Also, you say you're "actualy pretty sure" Sanemi's hair is white because he's albino. On what basis? Do you have a source for that? What does Sanemi having white hair as a child have to do with albinism? With that logic, is Tengen is also an albino? He had white hair as a kid. What about Amane? Kiriya's sisters? Since you're "actualy pretty sure" that having white hair as a child is proof of albinism.
Hell, why stop at kny? Is Gojo an albino too? Mei mei? Killua from HxH? What about Storm from the X-Men? Steve Martin? Anderson Cooper?? I have a white fur blanket and a pair of white fuzzy socks, are they albino too??? What about the clouds? Are clouds albino? What about snow?? Cocaine??? Please, enlighten me. Since you're "actualy pretty sure".
Why do these bullshit 'Sanemi is an albino' comments keep finding me? What did I do wrong? Am I in hell? I'm literally just minding my business. I try as much as possible to stay away from kny spaces, but somehow y'all just be dropping your opinions like dog turds right at my doorstep.
Genya should've disintegrated the moment his head was cut as other demons do, even Gyomei noticed this.
But the fact that it was after Sanemi woke up that he started to fall apart means that he was stalling his disintegration through willpower alone.
He waited until he saw that Koku-chan was defeated and Sanemi was safe before he could pass away. His love for Sanemi was so strong, it was literally the only thing holding him together.
I've never written SaneGiyuu with a sad ending until now. So much angst. All the hurt, none of the comfort. Two broken hearts. This fic is torturous. I'm in pain. I'm gonna have to write copious amounts of fluff after this. I may never recover.
Sanemi Loves Giyuu Because He Reminds Him of Kanae
*Siiiiiiighhhh*
I have seen this theory posited one too many times, and I finally have to gently and lovingly tell anyone who will listen that it is just nonsensical bullshit.
To anyone who has ever thought/felt/argued this point: WDYM!? They both have....black hair? Because, truly, that is where any comparison between them ends. (And, in case we forgot, KNY takes places in Japan. Do you know how many people in Japan have black hair? The Hashira and Kamabokos are like a bunch of freakish outliers in terms of hair color.) So if we dismiss hair color, what else is there? They are different genders, different body types, different eyes, different skin tones - Surely we can all agree that Sanemi is NOT attracted to them both on the basis of a physical resemblance.
So what about personalities?
Kanae was gentle and soft and warm. She was kind-hearted and easy-going. She almost always had a smile on her face. She was friendly with everyone. She (with, perhaps, delusional optimism) had a dream of one-day living peacefully alongside demons.
...Does any of that sound like Giyuu Tomioka?
Giyuu who never smiles? Giyuu who, when he deigns to speak at all, speaks with callous dismissal and a sprinkle of sass? Giyuu who has exactly ZERO friends, is difficult to work with, and is beset by crippling self-doubt?
Kanae and Giyuu could not be more different. There is absolutely no way, none whatsoever, that Sanemi Shinazugawa looks at Giyuu and sees Kanae. If he does, it is only, perhaps, in a moment of nostalgia because the emotion he feels for both of them is love.
All of that assumes that Sanemi did, in fact, love Kanae AND Giyuu.
But, alas, I just find that impossible to buy into. Sanemi Did Not Love Kanae Romantically. Now, I want to preface this next bit with telling you that I have nothing against SaneKana as a fan ship. It has aesthetic appeal, and in full disclosure, I was a SaneKana shipper before I saw the light discovered SaneGiyuu. I do, however, take issue with anyone who claims on any level whatsoever that SaneKana was canon.
The piece of evidence people always point to when they claim that Sanemi loved Kanae is Gyomei the Tea Hashira's assessment of his fellow Hashira in the fanbook where he says of Sanemi: He seems to like Kanae.
And then the claim is supported on Sanemi's page when he says that he talks to Shinobu every now and then because she was Kanae's sister.
I cannot stress enough how mediocre that is as evidence. "Like" is such an ambiguous word. I LIKE a lot of people that I don't want to date/marry/shag. Sanemi also "Likes" Kyojuro. In another translation of the same page, it says on Obanai's section that he "Likes" Obanai best of all. No one is trying to claim that SaneRen and SaneOba are canon ships. If the statements were backed up by canon evidence for SaneKana then I could see it, but someone tell me, where is the evidence?
In the Manga, they have ONE interaction, and that is Kanae gently berating Sanemi for his outburst at his first Hashira Meeting.
In the Light Novels, they also have ONE interaction, and do you know how it goes...? Sanemi thinks about his mom. Guys. Guys. Sanemi did not have a crush on Kanae. He just was reminded of his mom by her gentle nature and her warm hands. When she is bandaging him up, there is no romantic tension, no eyes meeting or fleeting touches or little moments that indicate attraction. Sanemi gets totally distracted and lost in his own thoughts of his mother (until Kanae mentions the person there is an actual argument to be made for him having a crush on, Masachika.)
The Light Novel also makes it pretty clear imo that Sanemi has no interest in women at all. Now you could argue he just isn't interested in romance, full stop, but frankly, I think it is more likely that Sanemi just has crushes on boys, not girls.
Now that that's all said and done... You know else gets the "A likes B because they remind them of C" treatment? Giyuu, Sabito and Sanemi! I'll be giving Giyuu and Sabito a whole post of their own soon, so keep an eye out for it if you like <3 :)
So there you have it. Thanks for reading and have a blessed day!
(disclaimer in case it wasn't clear enough: I am not claiming that Sanemi canonically loves Giyuu or Masachika either. I'm just addressing the dynamic crossroads these fan ships too often find themselves in.)
This was such a good read. I love how you pointed out that Tanjiro and Co are just differently-haired freaks 😂😂😂😂 Can't wait for the Sabito/Sanemi essay 🩷
(disclaimer in case I wasn't clear enough: I AM claiming that Sanemi canonically loves Giyuu and Masachika mwahahahaha)
Look at the wee, angy, baby man! I want him in my pocket or on my desk! Arghhhhhhhhh!!! Lewk at his widdle, mitten hands!!! So smol!!! So angy!!! So cute!!!! 🥺🥺🥺
