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- Alright, do your best, Tomioka-san. I will cheer for you.
- —Shinobu to Giyuu, Kimetsu no Yaiba Official Light Novel.
GiyuShino is the het ship between Shinobu Kocho and Giyuu Tomioka from the Demon Slayer fandom.
Canon[]
Shinobu, the Insect Pillar, was first introduced with Giyuu, the Water Pillar, during Mount Natagumo Arc. She says they are constantly on joint missions lately and should develop a good relationship. However, Giyu answers his only concern is slaying demons.
Although Giyu maintains a cold and distant stance, among all the pillars, Shinobu is the one who understands him the most and has the best relationship with him.
When Shinobu's death was released and announced by the crow, you could read Giyuu's thoughts easily as it was literally shown on his face. It was more heartbreaking for him to see probably the only pillar, who he considered a close friend die.
In the first season of the Demon Slayer anime, Giyu Tomioka is set next to Shinobu Kocho during the Mount Natagumo Arc. Though Giyu is much too stoic to openly admit his admiration of Shinobu, it is clear that they share an interest in saving the demons who have had their lives stolen by Muzan Kibutsuji.
Shinobu and Giyu during Mount Natagumo Arc
Shinobu says that Giyuu is hated by other people, which can seem mean, but in reality she actually supports him. At Official Light Novel: Kimetsu no Yaiba: One-Winged Butterfly, most of the Hashiras were criticizing Giyu and wanted to fire him from the position as the Water Pillar. In this case, Shinobu intervened in favor of the Water Pillar, and she went to great lengths to help him bond and to make him smile.
In Giyuu Tomioka: Gaiden, the only official character besides Giyuu is Shinobu. In this story, despite being off duty, she helps him on his mission and then they go out to have dinner together. At that moment she sees him smile, being the only one in the series so far.
In the second fan book, Gyomei mentions what he thinks of several of the Hashira and says that both Giyu and Shinobu enjoy talking to each other. Giyu also states how he feels about Shinobu, saying he thinks she is both hardworking and serious, along with stating that she talks to him a lot and mentions she looks pale, implying he might be worried about it. Shinobu believes that he should talk more, according to her section.
In the Pillars meeting, when most of the other pillars think Giyu deserves a punishment for defending a demon, Nezuko Kamado, Shinobu says he did not offer resistance to come with her to headquarters and they should wait for the patron to come before judging him. Also, before going for a mission together, Shinobu Kocho said "The moon is beautiful tonight, isn't it?" this sentence is usually used by Japanese people when they confess their love.
Fanon[]
GiyuShino is a popular ship within the Demon Slayer community, as evidenced by the great amount of fanart and fanfiction that exists about them. It is currently the most popular het ship from Demon Slayer fandom in Pixiv.net. In the fandom they are portrayed in a similar way to canon, with Shinobu teasing and/or flirting with Giyu while he is oblivious. GiyuShino has further been fuelled by the release of the second fan book, especially in the wake of Gyomei's feelings about the two towards each other, where he claims that the two of them enjoy talking to each other. Many people believe that Gyomei's statement means that the two of them share mutual feelings.
Shinobu and Giyuu are not implied to be a couple, but there's a healthy portion of the fandom who read a little more into their combative interactions. Some even believe that Giyuu and Shinobu embody a bickering couple who are beyond comfortable with each other.
Some fans like to see them as platonic or siblings, saying that the two have more of a sibling relationship rather than romantic. Many of these people say shipping GiyuShino is wrong, or the ship is illegal since in Kimetsu Gakuen, Shinobu is a student while Giyu is a teacher.
The ship is mainly rivaled by SaneGiyuu and ShinoMitsu, the ship is frequently shipped along with SaneKana and ObaMitsu
GiyuShino is the 4th most popular ship under the Demon Slayer tag on AO3, with 1,489 romantic works and 758 gen works.
Fandom[]
- FAN FICTION
- Shinobu/Giyuu tag on AO3
- Shinobu & Giyuu tag on AO3
- Shinobu/Giyuu tag on FanFiction.net
- GiyuShino stories on Wattpad
- FAN ART
- Giyuu/Shinobu tag on DeviantArt
- ぎゆしの tag on Pixiv
- ぎゆしの hashtag on Instagram
- ぎゆしの posts on Twitter
- GiyuShino posts on Twitter
- ShinoGiyuu posts on Twitter
- GiyuShino hashtag on Twitter
- 기유시노 posts on Twitter
- TUMBLR
- GiyuShino posts on Tumblr
- ShinoGiyuu tag on Tumblr
Trivia[]
Shinobu poking Giyu to get his attention
- Both Shinobu and Giyu use the Haori of their dead loved ones and the two had their older sisters killed by demons.
- On Natagumo Mountain, Shinobu stated "The moon looks lovely tonight". In Japan, it's also an indirect way of saying "I love you."
- Shinobu's favorite past-time during missions is poking and irritating Giyu, according to a Taisho Secret. She worries about Giyu a lot since he seems like an airhead and got angry after he stopped her from defending him against a demon on Mt. Natagumo.
- In Tales of a Demon Slayer Academy, despite Shinobu being a student and Giyu a teacher, she has great influence on him, constantly blackmailing him and asking for personal favors.
- The Water Pillar and the Insect Pillar are two of the most supportive pillars to the Kamado siblings.
- When Shinobu died, Giyu's reaction to her death was more shocking, compared to those for the other Pillars.
- The last Taisho Secret extra during the broadcast of season 2 reveals Giyuu's favorite dish and mannerisms. During this short segement, Shinobu is next to Giyuu and reaching out her index finger to poke him repeatedly. Giyuu later asked why Shinobu was poking him and she replied by telling him that by poking him, the two would get along better.
- In Giyu Gaiden, Giyu, in one scene, tells Shinobu the phrase "Kocho, remember...we're Pillars. We are Pillars, so we should act firmly and do our outmost best together." Although Giyu says this while thinking that someone else was more deserving of his rank, he still informed Shinobu of his beliefs; this was to help Shinobu, who was just coming into her role as a new pillar, understand the weight of their positions. In this way, Giyu shows that he actually cares quite a bit for Shinobu. Shinobu later muses on Giyu's words, noting her companion's tough life and his unwavering resolve, thereby demonstrating her deeper knowledge of Giyu's background/personality. She also realizes that it's her first time hearing Giyu speak a lot.
- "Tomioka-san, you're so cool!" Shinobu Complimenting Giyu in Kimetsu no Aima extra chapter after the scene in Mount Natagumo Arc.
- Shinobu and Giyū's birthdays are both celebrated in February. Shinobu's birthday is February 24th, while Giyū's is February 8th.
Gallery[]
- Main article: GiyuShino/Gallery
Variations[]
- GiyuShinoMitsu refers to the ship between the two and Mitsuri Kanroji
- GiyuShinoTan refers to the ship between the two and Tanjiro Kamado
- GiyuShinoYae refers to the ship between the two and Yae
- ObaGiyuShino refers to the ship between the two and Obanai Iguro
- ObaGiyuShinoMitsu refers to the ship between the two, Obanai Iguro and Mitsuri Kanroji
- SaneShinoGiyu refers to the ship between the two and Sanemi Shinazugawa
- SabiGiyuShino refers to the ship between the two and Sabito
- Butterfly Couples refers to the ship between the two, Aoi Kanzaki, Inosuke Hashibira, Kanao Tsuyuri, Kanae Kocho, Sanemi Shinazugawa and Tanjiro Kamado
