Kobeni Higashiyama

The reluctant hunter

Kobeni Higashiyama is a nervous, perpetually terrified Public Safety devil hunter who took the dangerous job only to support her family. Trembling and eager to quit, she seems the least suited person imaginable for battling devils — which makes her survival all the more remarkable.

Deadly by instinct

Beneath the panic, Kobeni possesses startling reflexes and a survival instinct that borders on the superhuman. When cornered, she moves with a speed and ruthlessness that shock even seasoned hunters, repeatedly living through situations that kill braver colleagues.

Fear as a superpower

Kobeni’s cowardice is, paradoxically, her strength — her overwhelming will to survive drives her to acts of desperate brilliance. She is the anti-hero of self-preservation, proof that not every survivor is a warrior at heart.

Comic chaos

Kobeni brings a frantic, darkly comic energy to the series, her breakdowns and unlikely escapes cutting through its grimmest moments. Yet her endurance makes her one of Chainsaw Man’s most quietly memorable figures.