Demon Slayer · Flame Hashira

Kyojuro Rengoku

煉獄杏寿郎

“I WILL FULFILL MY DUTY!”

俺は俺の責務を全うする！！

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Translation Notes

Side-by-side breakdowns of Rengoku's lines and what the official English version flattens or loses.

よもやよもやだ

VIZ: “I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!”

What 'Yomoya yomoya' Actually Means — and Why VIZ's 'I Can't Believe It' Misses the Mark

Rengoku's signature exclamation 「よもやよもやだ」 is one of the most-quoted lines in the franchise. The official VIZ rendering 'I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!' is functional but loses every layer of what makes the Japanese hit.

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Featured Quotes

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“I WILL FULFILL MY DUTY!”

俺は俺の責務を全うする！！

JLPT N1

“I WON'T LET ANYONE HERE DIE!”

ここにいる者は誰も死なせない！！

JLPT N2

“KEEP YOUR HEART BURNING, GRIT YOUR TEETH AND MOVE FORWARD.”

心を燃やせ歯を喰いしばって前を向け

JLPT N3

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Stylised red torii silhouette evoking the Hashira (pillar) symbolism

Stylised traditional flame motif (vector, hand-drawn)

About

Kyojuro Rengoku is the Flame Hashira (Enbashira) of the Demon Slayer Corps in the manga and anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. He is a swordsman who wields the Flame Breathing technique, a sword style passed down through his family for generations. Recognizable by his d…

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Cosplay

A pick of the most identifiable items for assembling a Kyojuro Rengoku cosplay — links go through our affiliate redirector.

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