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SabiGiyuu is the slash ship between Giyu Tomioka and Sabito from the Demon Slayer fandom.
Canon[]
Giyuu explains to Tanjiro his relationship with Sabito.
Sabito and Giyuu met years before the start of the series as apprentices of Sakonji Urokodaki, the former Water Pillar. They were good friends and bonded well due to their similar past and motivations.
Giyuu feeling guilty for doubting himself.
Sabito, Giyuu, and Makomo, another apprentice of Urokodaki, underwent the Final Selection to become demon slayers together. However, things went horribly wrong when Sabito was forced to protect his friends and the other participants from demons, exhausting himself and getting killed by the Hand Demon in the process. Giyuu passed out during the exam and survived because of Sabito's sacrifice and a stroke of good luck. He felt guilty to the point where he diminished his own self-worth, believing that he didn't deserve his place as the Water Pillar and that Sabito was better than him.
Despite struggling with survivor's guilt, Giyuu never thought that he was better off dead. Even after Sabito's untimely death, he respected Sabito's vow that if Giyuu ever said that, their friendship would be over. Whether he hoped to keep Sabito's memory alive or he wanted to remind himself to keep living, Giyuu altered the left half of his haori to resemble Sabito's clothing. It may also symbolize that losing Sabito was essentially like losing half of himself.
In the final chapter of the manga (modern era), Giyuu's descendant, Giichi Tomioka, is seen with Makomo and Sabito, who both bear different names due to the fact that they were reincarnated. They appear to be in elementary school. Giichi praises Sabito, otherwise known as Zaichi, for getting a rare toy character, while Makomo expresses jealousy. Giyuu's descendant seems lighter and happier right next to Sabito.
Quotes[]
- “Don't say that you'd be better off dying ever again. If you do, you and I are done. We'll stop being friends.”
- — Sabito to Giyuu.
Fanon[]
SabiGiyuu is the most popular ship for Sabito and the second most popular ship for Giyuu, rivaling the ship of GiyuShino. SabiGiyuu is Giyuu's third most written ship under their tag in AO3.
Many SabiGiyuu shippers believe they have a special connection and deep feelings for the other, romantic and otherwise. Their relationship is caring, kind, and has mutual growth. It's also sometimes shipped along with MakoShino.
Due to Sabito's death, this ship is also often full of angst and revolves around Giyuu's remorse over Sabito's death. Some fans theorize that Giyuu's flat eyes and cold attitude could be the result of his ongoing grief over losing Sabito, as flashbacks reveal that Giyuu was more pleasant and animated prior to Sabito's death. However, other fans prefer to draw and write about them in happier situations and AUs where Sabito lives.
Fandom[]
- FAN FICTION
- Sabito/Giyuu tag on AO3
- Sabito & Giyuu tag on AO3
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Anime[]
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Variations[]
- SabiMakoGiyu refers to the ship between the two and Makomo
- SabiGiyuTan refers to the ship between the two and Tanjiro Kamado
- SabiGiyuShino refers to the ship between the two and Shinobu Kocho
- SabiSaneGiyu refers to the ship between the two and Sanemi Shinazugawa
- WaterBreathersSquad refers to the ship between the two, Makomo and Tanjiro Kamado
