How Sabito and Makomo's spirits guided Tanjiro in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

Time of India

16-05-2025

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In
Demon Slayer
:
Kimetsu no Yaiba
, each character's story is marked by sacrifice, intense training, and deep emotional background. Of the dozens of significant spirits, the seiwan ('heavenly' or 'silent' spirits) of
Sabito
and
Makomo
have maybe the most troubling effect on
Tanjiro Kamado
's path—young man shattered by the evil spirits that devoured his clan, and their wealth to 1 man—to turn into a capable slayer of the world's most dangerous beasts. Their absence strikes a severe blow both to the narrative and to viewers, forcing Tanjiro to endure one of his darkest, most defining arcs.
'He may lose or he may win. But one thing is for certain... the boulder that Tanjiro cut was bigger and harder than anyone had ever cut before!'-
Sabito
Sabito and Makomo—beyond former Tsushima students
Sabito and Makomo were former students of Sakonji Urokodaki, the Water Hashira who trains the main character, Tanjiro. Tragically, both perished during the
Final Selection
, a deadly exam for fresh recruits to the Corps, called Demon Slayers. Their souls are now permanently tied to Mount Sagiri, forever guiding new students who are lost — most notably Tanjiro.
Sabito, with his strict but truthful discipline and ever-changing swordsmanship, pushes Tanjiro beyond Tanjiro's own limitations. Makomo, as kind and soothing an instructor as you could hope for, walks you through the mechanics, techniques and philosophies behind each breathing style. Individually and collectively, they embody the duality of justice — power and mercy — and as spiritual guides, they show us more than how to wage war.
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Their Role in Tanjiro's Demon Slayer Quest After characters like Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke have been introduced, Anime Gods & Demons helps deepen their characterization.
The roles these characters take on — even outside of directly training Tanjiro — serves to emphasize the importance of emotional support systems in allowing any of us to overcome hardship. They represent the souls who could not move on because their dreams were not fulfilled — teaching Tanjiro becomes their redemption.
Their shared wisdom allows Tanjiro to not only learn the ancient art of Total Concentration Breathing, increasing his swordsmanship but even more crucially developing the discipline of mind that his connected journey will demand from him. In short, they carry the wishes of the dead to the living — a key theme in Demon Slayer and a poignant reminder of the legacy through which we all live today.
By defeating the hand demon—the same creature that had earlier killed Sabito and Makomo—Tanjiro not only passes the Final Selection, but frees their souls from purgatory, giving them peace at last.
Unsung heroes of Demon Slayer
While he & other characters like Makomo are often forgotten, the spirits of these two trainers are some of the unsung heroes of Demon Slayer. Their emotional depth, selfless guidance, and silent sacrifices glorify Tanjiro's victories and embody how even those lost to us can help illuminate our way forward.
In a world where to kill is the motto and vengeance is frequently sugary, their sweet natures are abiding contribution of tenderness, instruction, and vitality unscripted — sealing them lastening as primordial, unchanging stones to the anime's heart-ethereal core.
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