Summary

  • Tengen Uzui's Sound Breathing is powerful, derived from Thunder Breathing, and essential in the fight against demons.
  • Tengen's ninja-like abilities and arsenal include nunchucks, explosive balls, and kunais for strategic combat.
  • Tengen utilizes various forms of Sound Breathing like Roar, Resounding Slashes, and String Performace, making him a formidable opponent.

Tengen Uzui, otherwise known as the "flamboyant" Sound Hashira, is a former member of the Demon Slayer Corps. Tengen played a vital role in the Entertainment Distirct Arc where he fought off two upper moon demons along with the help of Tanjiro, Zenitsu and Inosuke.

Derived from Thunder Breathing, Tengen's Sound Breathing is one of the most powerful techniques in the Demon Slayer series and was instrumental in the battle against Gyutaro and Daki. Tengen's ninja-like abilities along with his Sound Breathing made him a powerful and vital component in the fight against Muzan and his upper moon demons.

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The Flamboyant Sound Breathing Technique

Tengen's Sound Breathing Is As Flamboyant As He Is

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The art of Sound Breathing is inspired by Tengen's heightened sense of hearing combined with a technique known as Musical Score and his powerful moves. Musical Score is a technique which Tengen uses to memorize an opponent's pattern and reads into it like a sheet of music. By using his Musical Score technique, he is able to predict his opponent's attacks and counter them more easily. The use of explosive attacks is also used when unleashing his Sound Breathing technique. Thanks to his ninja-like speed, Tengen is able to unleash his breathing techniques as a fury of attacks, using his incredible hearing abilities. Tengen is the only known user of the Sound Breathing Technique, and it can only be used with a specific set of weapons.

Starting now, things are going to get flashy! - Tengen Uzui

Tengen's arsenal of weapons consists of two huge nunchucks with nichirn cleavers on either side held together by a long metal chain. He is able to swing the blades in wide arcs and use the chains' flexibility and range to land powerful attacks on his opponents. Because of the speed at which he swings these nichirn blades, it is near impossible to predict his attacks. This kind of attack is perfect for short-range attacks. He is also able to throw the blades at an opponent if he wishes to launch a long-range attack on an opponent. Another weapon that Tengen keeps hidden are these tiny explosive balls, which are actually bombs capable of damaging the bodies of demons. Tengen uses these to distract an opponent during battle and then executes attacks with his blades. Another weapon Tengen carries on him are kunais which are also used to launch at opponents to either attack or distract them, his three wives also carry kunais on them in case the situation arises when they need them.

Sound Breathing Forms And Fighting Styles, Explained

Tengen Uses His Massive Weapon In Creative Ways To Fight Off Demons

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Just like most breathing techniques, the Sound Breathing technique also comes with its own forms. Most of his forms are seen during the battle with the upper rank six demon, Gyutaro. The first form is known as First Form: Roar, a move where Tengen is able to lift both blades and smash them down with a powerful force on an opponent, the smash is so powerful that a thundering sound can be heard. The Fourth Form is known as Fourth Form: Constant Resounding Slashes, this moves requires Tengen to constantly spin the blades on his nunchucks and create a barrier between him and his opponent, this move can be used as both an offensive and defensive attack.

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The fifth and final form is known as Fifth Form: String Performance, this is an offensive attack that also requires rotating the blades at high speeds and charging at an opponents. The continuous slashes make it difficult for an opponent to find an opening in this attack, making it a powerful offensive move. Because of the large size of his nichirin cleavers, Tengen is able to get more range when it comes to attacks. The destructive nature of Sound Breathing makes it one of the most powerful breathing techniques in the Demon Slayer series and is perfect for Tengen's personality and abilities.

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Release Date
2019 - 2024-00-00
Network
Fuji TV, Tokyo MX, Gunma TV, BS11, Tochigi TV, Kansai TV, Tokai Television Broadcasting, Fukui TV, Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting, Iwate Menkoi Television, Sendai Television, SAGA TV, TNC, OHK, Ishikawa TV, Kochi Sun Sun Broadcasting, TV Shizuoka, UMK TV Miyazaki, Television Shin Hiroshima System, NST, NBS, Sakuranbo TV, TSK, Ehime Broadcasting, KTS, NIB, Fukushima TV, TOS, AKT, Toyama Television, TV Kumamoto, Okinawa Television Broadcasting
Directors
Hideki Hosokawa, Shinya Shimomura, Akihiko Uda, Takuro Takahashi, Shuji Miyahara, Masaru Takeuchi, Toshiyuki Shirai, Takuya Nonaka, Yuki Ito, Ken Takahashi, Takahiro Majima, Yusuke Shibata
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    Natsuki Hanae
    Tanjiro Kamado (voice)
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    Akari Kito
    Nezuko Kamado (voice)

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Main Genre
Animation
Seasons
5