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Tanjiro And Yonehachi Character Analysis

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Tanjiro as a fuckboi is conveyed through his role as a sensitive, but physically and emotionally weak man who had three women devoted to him, supporting him financially, and competing for his affections. These women were the Confucian feminine ideal as they lived only for and through Tanjiro without seeking additional sexual partners. Tanjiro 's relationship with Yonehachi informed his two other relationships because she was constantly worried, jealous, and devoted to supporting him through his sickness and financial troubles. Yonehachi was completely devoted to Tanjiro as she refused the marriage proposals of rich men to ensure she kept her vow of fidelity to Tanjiro Yonehachi 's jealousy toward Ocho when Tanjiro expressed interest in Ocho …show more content…

The dependence of Yonehachi on Tanjiro is illustrated when she asked him to promise her that he would not look at another women because if he did, he would break her heart. However, even if Tanjiro could not help but love Yonehachi, he still pursued a relationship with Ocho that caused jealousy and anger between the two women. In response to seeing Tanjiro and Ocho together, Yonehachi basically told Ocho that Tanjiro was hers, which worried Ocho and prompted Tanjiro to call Yonehachi crazy and reassured Ocho that he would marry her and not Yonehachi. In addition to his relationships with Yonehachi and Ocho, Tanjiro pursued a relationship with Adakichi. When Yonehachi saw Adakichi leave Tanjiro 's house, she confronted him, and he told her excuses, while assuring her that he was not unfaithful as he was dependent on her for everything. However, even though Yonehachi was aware that Tanjiro was lying as portrayed when she told him "Don 't worry, I 'm not like you" in response to when Tanjiro told her that he would be angry if he let Tobei try to seduce her. Tanjiro took each of his three relationships for granted and refused to let one go as he was dependent on the women for financial stability and constantly played with their emotions as he was always reassuring that he was faithful to each of them, characterizing his

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