History Characters / BleachSoulSocietyDwellers

!!!'''Komamura's Great-Grandfather'''
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Even larger than Komamura himself. He teaches Komamura the Human Transformation Technique

* BigBadassWolf: Is even bigger than Komamura!
* {{Jerkass}}: He ends up being proud of Komamura [[spoiler:for falling to his clans roots of Revenge and becoming a mindless beast driven by it, ending up even losing his human half and becoming fully-wolf. He's even gloating about the fact that Sajin's life is in ruins and his days as a Shinigami are most likely over.]]

* Jerkass: He ends up being proud of Komamura [[spoiler:for falling to his clans roots of Revenge and becoming a mindless beast driven by it, ending up even losing his human half and becoming fully-wolf. He's even gloating about the fact that Sajin's life is in ruins and his days as a Shinigami are most likely over.]]

* Jerkass: He ends up being prod of Komamura [spoiler:for falling to his clans roots of Revenge and becoming a mindless beast driven by it, ending up even losing his human half and becoming fully-wolf. He's even gloating about the fact that Sajin's life is in ruins and his days as a Shinigami are most likely over.]]

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* Jerkass: He ends up being prod of Komamura [spoiler:for falling to his clans roots of Revenge and becoming a mindless beast driven by it, ending up even losing his human half and becoming fully-wolf. He's even gloating about the fact that Sajin's life is in ruins and his days as a Shinigami are most likely over.]]

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* TheCameo: Ganju, Kukaku and Jidanbo cameo in Episode 337, having not been seen since the Bount arc. Sadly they do not speak.

!!!'''Ganju Shiba'''
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A member of the established Shiba clan. He helps Ichigo and his friends get into the Seireitei with his sister's help. Usually gets into fights with Ichigo. He is also a master of fireworks and can change the ground into sand if he wants. He has a grudge against Soul Reapers for killing his older brother, but eventually warms up to Ichigo and Hanatarou.

--> Voiced by: Creator/WataruTakagi (JP), KyleHebert (ENG)

Tropes associated with Ganju:
* BigOlEyebrows: He has thick, imposing eyebrows.
* BoisterousBruiser: He's loud, aggressive and on the crude side.
* TheCameo: Ganju, Kukaku and Jidanbo cameo in Episode 337, having not been seen since the Bount arc. Sadly they do not speak.
* CombatPragmatist: What do you do when you know you're vastly outclassed by your opponent? Keep [[RunOrDie running away]] and [[ObfuscatingStupidity playing the fool]] until they drop their guard, then throw a [[ImprovisedWeapon firework]] at [[TheDandy his hair]] and [[SoLongSuckers get the hell out of Dodge]].
* DishingOutDirt: His Seppa spell allows him to turn stone into sand.
* OddCouple: He's ugly, tough and manly while Hanataro is girly, weak and feminine.
* [[YouKilledMyFather You Killed My Older Brother]]: Hates Soul Reapers because one killed his aforementioned sibling. The victim is Kaien, the killer is Rukia. In an ICannotSelfTerminate scenario, yeah. Nobody ever told him what happened.


!!!'''Kukaku Shiba'''
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Ganju's older sister and owner of a house [[{{Bizarrchitecture}} with statues of arms]] on the outside. She owns a large cannon that she lets Ichigo and friends use to get past the barrier of the Seireitei. She's quick to anger and acquainted with Yoruichi.

--> Voiced by: Akiko Hiramatsu (JP), Cindy Robinson (ENG)
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* BerserkButton: Leave her pipe alone.....

* SamusIsAGirl: Ichigo, Orihime, Ishida and Sado were all surrpised to learn that the one bearing the name "Kuukaku" is ''female''.
* {{Tsundere}}: In the end, she really loves her brother, but don't expect to hear that outloud anytime soon....


!!!'''Jidanbo Ikkanzaka'''
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The guard to the Seireitei's western gate, a large giant. He's the older brother of Ikkanzaka Jirobo, fourth seat of Squad 7.

--> Voiced by: Takashi Nagosako (JP), Peter Lurie (ENG)

* IllGirl: the sickness is never specified but it did end up killing her.

* InterClassRomance: Byakuya was one of the highest ranked aristocrats in Seireitei. Hisana was a commoner from one of the worst districts in the Rukongai. Despite this, they overcame the "love above one's station" issue when Byakuya defied his entire clan to marry her. Five years after they were married, she died from an incurable illness.

* StrongFamilyResemblance: Rukia was told she was adopted because of her strong resemblance to Hisana. It's only later she learns this resemblance is because she and Hisana are sisters.

* StarCrossedLovers: Byakuya was one of the highest ranked aristocrats in Seireitei. Hisana was a commoner from one of the worst districts in the Rukongai. Despite this, they overcame the "love above one's station" issue when Byakuya defied his entire clan to marry her. Five years after they were married, she died from an incurable illness.

Characters that appeared in Tite Kubo's ''Manga/{{Bleach}}''. The non-Shinigami residents of the Soul Society, from the Rukongai to the Seireitei.

* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:During their assault on Soul Society, the Vandenreich manage to put Jidanbo under their control, after which he is made to attack Squad 12.]]

* MyGreatestFailure: Due having abandoned Rukia as a baby, Hisana considers herself unworthy of being Rukia's sister and insists to Byakuya that he [[LockedOutOfTheLoop never reveal]] the blood relationship to Rukia if he ever manages to find her.

* SamusIsAGirl: Ichigo, Orihime, Ishida and Sado were all surrpised to learn that the one bearing the name "Kukaku" is ''female''.
* {{Tsundere}}: In the end, she really loves her brother, but don't expect to hear that loud anytime soon....

* PlotTriggeringDeath: One of 4 characters [[hottip:*: Along with Masaki, Souken, and Kaien]] whose deaths combine to shape the first 2 arcs of the story. Hisana's death was the reason Byakuya made a solemn oath to find and protect Rukia. The interaction of this promise with his earlier promise to always uphold the rule of law (prompted by the upheaval caused by his marriage to a commoner) results in Byakuya being the main antagonist for most of the Soul Society Arc, his vital HeelFaceTurn at the end of the arc, and his undying loyalty to Ichigo ever since.

* TryingToCatchMeFightingDirty: How he approaches his [[CombatPragmatist fight]] against Yumichika.

* DoesNotLikeShoes: Owns a pair of geta, opts not to wear them more often than not.

::'''Ganju Shiba'''

::'''Kukaku Shiba'''

::'''Jidanbo Ikkanzaka'''

::'''Hisana Kuchiki'''

Byakuya Kuchiki's late beloved wife. Originally a Rukongai resident who arrived with her baby sister Rukia upon their deaths in the living world to District 78 of Southern Rukongai. She was forced to abandoned said sister in order to survive, and could never forgive herself for that.

* PlotTriggeringDeath: One of 4 characters [[hottip:*: Along with Masaki, Souken, and Kaien]] whose deaths combine to shape the first 2 arcs of the story. Hisana's death was the reason Byakuya made a solemn oath to find and protect Rukia. The interaction of this promise with his earlier promise to always uphold the rule of law (prompted by the upheaval caused by his marriage to a commoner) results in Byakuya being the main antagonist for most of the Soul Society Arc, as well as in his vital HeelFaceTurn at the end of the arc.

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'''Affiliation''': Soul Society]

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'''Affiliation''': Soul Society]

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'''Species:''' Soul Reaper\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society\\
'''Zanpakutō''': Unknown]

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'''Affiliation''': Soul Society (formerly)]

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::'''Zangetsu'''
The personified spirit of Ichigo's [[EmpathicWeapon Zanpakuto]]. He takes the form of a [[TheStoic stoic]] middle-aged man with CoolShades, [[BadassLonghair shoulder-length hair]], and a [[BadassLongcoat ragged black coat]]. The first spirit we actually catch a glimpse of in the series.

--> Voiced by: TakayukiSugo (JP), RichardEpcar (ENG)

* {{Badass}}: Let's see. Unflappable, observant, and can kick some serious ass in a one-on-one swordfight while maintaining a detached "OldMaster"-type aura. Yep, definitely counts. Apparently Ichigo's a badass even on a ''subconscious'' level.
** BadassCreed: "Abandon your fear. Look forward. Move forward and never stop. Retreat and you age. Hesitate and you die."
** BadassLongcoat: Hey, the [[FanNickname Pimp Coat]] had to have come from somewhere.
** BadassLonghair: Not quite as long compared to other characters, but still long enough to qualify.
* {{BFS}}: His initial Shikai form resembles a 5-foot-long [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pesh-kabz khyber knife]], and after being upgraded by Ichigo's Fullbring resembles an equally-massive bowie knife. When he tests Ichigo during Bankai training, he seems quite fond of these, though it's subverted when his true form is revealed to be a regular katana.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: When he's defeated early on in the Zanpakuto Unknown Tales filler arc, he suggests that all of the ''zanpakuto'' spirits are like this due to Muramasa's hypnosis.
* BrownEyes: His levelheadedness and genuine loyalty to Ichigo fits characters of this trope.
* CoolOldGuy: He's calm, collected and a skilled fighter in contrast to the brash Ichigo.
* CoolShades: In this form, they never come off either.
* DramaticWind: Possibly justified in that he's a spirit.
* EnemyWithin [=/=] SplitPersonalityTakeover: It's been stated that Hollow Ichigo and Zangetsu are just TwoSidesOfTheSameCoin, to the point that Hollow Ichigo claims to actually ''be'' Zangetsu when he takes over Ichigo's mindscape.
* EvolvingWeapon: Played straight and averted in an interesting fashion. Played straight in that after Ichigo merges his Fullbring with his Soul Reaper powers Zangetsu gets an upgrade. [[spoiler: Averted in that, unlike all other Zanpakuto, Zangetsu was not born from an Asauchi bonding with its wielder's soul.]]
* FieldOfBlades: The first thing he does during Ichigo's Bankai training is create an entire field of {{BFS}}'s.
* InSeriesNickname: "Zangetsu no Ossan" (Japanese for "Old Man Zangetsu"), or just plain "Ossan", by Ichigo.
* MindMeld: Filler only. After Muramasa distorts Ichigo's senses during the climax of their battle, Zangetsu (who is immune to the hypnosis) melds his mind with Ichigo's to "become his senses", allowing him to see through the illusions and push Muramasa back.
* PermaStubble: Unlike other examples from the story who look less impressive due to their permastubble, Zangetsu's look definitely makes him look badass.
* PerpetualFrowner: Did you really expect anything less from Ichigo's inner self?
* ScaryShinyGlasses: The shiny glasses are often emphasized whenever Ichigo has to enter his inner world to speak to Zangetsu.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: Especially in his bankai form.
* SwordBeam: "Getsuga... Tensho."
* WreckedWeapon: His sword form has been broken several times.


!'''Tensa Zangetsu'''
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The true form of Zangetsu. In Bankai form, Zangetsu resembles a teenaged version of his Shikai form, with slightly shorter hair, a slender build, and a tighter, more defined version of his Shikai form's coat with a hood instead of sunglasses.

Though he retains his cool, collected demeanor, Tensa Zangetsu is ''not'' above smacking Ichigo around if he's pissed at him; and his outbursts only increase after fusing with the Inner Hollow. During Ichigo's Final Getsuga Tensho training, Zangetsu explains that what Ichigo wants to protect is not what he wants to protect.

--> Voiced by: ShowtaroMorikubo (JP)
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* AdaptationDyeJob: The anime colors his merged sword form white with a black tsuba and his skin-color after fusing with Hollow Ichigo was changed from Zangetsu's usual skin tone to the Hollow's white skin in the anime.
* {{Badass}}: Even before revealing his true form, he still outclassed Ichigo in everything, from brute strength to swordsmanship, something that Ichigo himself acknowledged [[BecomeYourWeapon before reintegrating him into his soul]].
** BadassLongcoat: With elements of a BlackCloak. Its tightness is an in-series ShoutOut to Ichigo's preference for tight-fitting clothes. After fusing with the Inner Hollow, his coat turns white with thick black fur around the collar, cuffs, and hem; a remnant of the fur on the Inner Hollow's neck, wrists, and ankles during the Dangai training.
* BerserkerTears: [[spoiler: After he stabs Ichigo with his sword during a battle with him he cries. Although you can't see it until right after the rage is over]].
* {{BFS}}: His original sword form, though slimmer than its Shikai form, is still longer than most swords. After Ichigo regains his powers for a second time, his sword form is as long as his original Shikai form (roughly six feet long).
* {{Bishonen}}: To Ichigo's surprise, unlike the normal Zangetsu he is young and androgynous.
* BlackSwordsAreBetter: His sword form is a pitch black daito with a maji-shaped tsuba and a chain attached to the hilt. After merging with Hollow Ichigo, the tsuba turns white.
* FusionDance: Does this in chapter 411 with Hollow Ichigo.
* InTheHood: When he first shows up he's wearing a hood that covers the top half of his head.
* IronicNickname: Ichigo quickly realizes he can't call him "Old Man" anymore.
* MismatchedEyes: To highlight the FusionDance that occurs, Tensa Zangetsu is left with one Hollowfied eye and one normal blue eye.
* NotSoStoic: When Ichigo first enters his flooded inner world, the first thing he does is grab a panicked Ichigo by the collar and hurl him into a building before he starts ranting about his wielder's state of despair. After fusing with the Inner Hollow, he becomes ''even more'' emotional and aggressive underneath the stoic glare.
* PerpetualFrowner: See above.
* WreckedWeapon: After fusing with the Inner Hollow during Ichigo's [[spoiler: Final Getuga Tensho]] training, the first thing he does is slice Ichigo's version of his sword form in half. [[spoiler: Later, in the Thousand-Year Blood War arc, his sword form is permanently wrecked by Haschwalth.]]


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::'''The Inner Hollow'''

The other spirit inhabiting Ichigo's inner world. He is Zangetsu's LiteralSplitPersonality and takes the form of a pure white doppelgänger of Ichigo with a color-inverted shihakusho and BlackEyesOfCrazy, and is the personification of his [[MaskOfPower Hollow]] [[SuperPoweredEvilSide powers]]. Ichigo's inner hollow has a personality that is a sort of evil exaggeration of Ichigo's that runs purely on id.

--> Voiced by: MasakazuMorita (JP), JohnnyYongBosch (ENG)

* AdaptationDyeJob: In the manga his body, hair, and clothes are paper white while his nails, sclera, shoulder chain, and the accents on his shihakusho are black. The anime gives him pallid skin, silver-tinted hair, [[SupernaturalGoldEyes gold irises]], a blue tongue, and a gray shoulder chain.
* AxCrazy: He has repeatedly stated his purpose is to take over Ichigo's body and kill everything Ichigo cares about.
* {{Badass}}: Heck, there are fans who think he's more badass than Ichigo!
** BadassLongcoat: His Bankai form transforms his kimono into a tattered coat.
** BadassLonghair: When he shows up for Ichigo's Dangai training.
* BeamOWar: When he engages in one with Ulquiorra after taking over Ichigo's body, his normal Cero ''completely'' overpowers Ulquiorra's Cero Oscuras.
* TheBerserker: Attacks relentlessly, and mocks Ichigo for not doing the same.
* BlackEyesOfCrazy [=/=] SupernaturalGoldEyes: Provides the Trope Image for the former. The black sclera in particular are classic Hollowfication symptoms.
* BloodKnight: Personifies this side of Ichigo's personality, along with his base instincts (in the outside world), arrogance (in the inner world), and despair [[spoiler: (his appearance in the inner world during the Deicide chapters)]].
* {{BFS}}: Color inverted from Ichigo's.
* TheCorruption: Routinely tries to take over Ichigo's body and [[OneWingedAngel transform it into a Hollow]].
* CurbStompBattle: Dishes them out whenever he pops out, as Byakuya and Ulquiorra can attest. When undergoing Visored training, he trashes Ichigo as well.
* EmotionEater: The Inner Hollow is hinted by Zangetsu to grow stronger as Ichigo sinks deeper into despair.
* EnemyWithin: Serves as one to Ichigo, being the manifestation of his [[SuperPoweredEvilSide Hollow powers]].
* EnemyMine: He pulls one with Ichigo against Zaraki, and in the Filler against Muramasa and Zangetsu.
* EvilMentor: When Ichigo fights Hollow Ichigo for the first time, he gives Ichigo a WhatTheHellHero speech and pointers on how to properly use a Zanpakuto... all so that Ichigo will be more powerful when he takes over his body.
* FusionDance: He combines with Tensa Zangetsu as an expression of Ichigo's full inner power.
* GrandTheftMe: His modus operandi, which he pulls whenever Ichigo gets too beat-up to repress him.
--> "I'm not gonna have it, Ichigo. I don't know about Zangetsu, but '''I refuse to carry a king who's weaker than me and get cut to ribbons with him.''' If you're weaker than me, then I'll destroy you, and take your crown for myself."
* HornedHumanoid: The mask of Ichigo's second Hollow form sports a pair of forward-facing horns, and so does the mask Hollow Ichigo wears when he shows up during [[spoiler: the Final Getsuga Tensho training]].
* {{Jerkass}}: He's basically Ichigo if you stripped him of his HiddenHeartOfGold and morals and amped his arrogance, brutality, and aggression UpToEleven.
* KamehameHadoken: His Cero, which is so powerful it can burn through the Togabito chains, all five levels of Hell, and the Gates of Hell in one blow.
* LaughingMad: Famous for it, though the anime more or less overplayed it in the Bount and Muramasa fillers.
* LiteralSplitPersonality: To [[TwoSidesOfTheSameCoin Zangetsu]], though it's more complicated than that. It turns out Hollow Ichigo [[spoiler: was formed from the remnants of White, which were passed on to Ichigo from his mother during her pregnancy.]]
* MaskOfPower: His powers manifest as one in the real world. He shows up later wearing a color-inverted version of Ichigo's second full-Hollow mask.
* NoNameGiven: Despite his various [[FanNickname fan nicknames]], when he first takes over Ichigo's body he tells Byakuya that he has no name, though he later tells Ichigo that he is Zangetsu.
* OneWingedAngel: Transforms Ichigo into an extremely powerful Hollow when he takes over his body. Later shows up as a monochrome version of Ichigo's second Hollow form with a color-inverted mask [[spoiler: during the Final Getsuga Tensho training]].
* PowerEchoes: His voice is distorted by a warbling growl, and Ichigo's voice becomes similarly distorted while using his mask. According to [[WordOfGod Tite Kubo]], Ichigo's voice distortion in Vizard mode is caused by him and the Inner Hollow speaking at the same time.
* PowerMakesYourHairGrow: Both of Ichigo's Hollow forms have [[MemeticMutation Power Mullets]], as does the Inner Hollow himself when he shows up during the [[spoiler:Mugetsu training.]]
* PowerUpLetDown: Before the Deicide arc, it seemed that Ichigo was at his most powerful only when fully Hollowfied. In the Dangai, it's shown that having Zangetsu split between Shinigami and Hollow powers, combined with the despair his Hollow powers represented, had actually prevented Ichigo from realizing his true potential, as shown when the divided spirit recombined into a single form [[spoiler: to teach him the Final Getsuga Tensho]].
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: "Ichigo, what's the difference between a king and his horse?"
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Anime-only trope. Ichigo's normal bankai reiatsu is blue-lined black and they change this to a red-lined black. The anime retains this colour scheme until Ichigo [[spoiler:gains Final Getsuga Tenshou.]] In the manga, Ichigo's normal bankai reiatsu is actually a yellowish-white and the Hollow's growing influence turns it black during the battle with Byakuya whereupon it remains black ever after.
* SuperPoweredEvilSide: Serves as one to Ichigo, as he has a habit of transforming Ichigo into a monster and curb-stomping tough opponents when he takes over his body.
* SlasherSmile: His default facial expression, whenever he isn't sporting a PsychoticSmirk.
* SwordBeam: "Getsuga Tenshō!"
* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: His ''Deadly Darts'' technique involves him spinning Zangetsu by the hilt wrap and slinging it at his opponents for ranged assault. In Bankai, he can hook Tensa Zangetsu's chain on his finger to spin and fling his sword [[TheBladeAlwaysLandsPointyEndIn point-first at his target]].
* UnskilledButStrong: Despite his reputation among fans, the Inner Hollow is actually no stronger or more skilled than Ichigo. In fact, he's ''even more'' reckless than Ichigo. His so-called "tactics" consist of swinging Zangetsu around like a club, [[ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks throwing his sword]] by the hilt wrap (which leaves him open to attack if he misses), or firing an unswung bankai-enhanced Getsuga Tensho at point blank range (basically a mini-nuke, with himself caught in the center of the blast).
* TheWorfBarrage: His own powers suffer this when used by Ichigo after his fight with Ulquiorra. Anytime Ichigo donned his mask after this, it was less of a power-up, and more an accessory that seemed to have no purpose other than to [[RuleOfCool look frickin' awesome]]. [[spoiler: Tensa Zangetsu explained this was because Ichigo's despair over [[OneWingedAngel losing his heart]] [[CurbStompBattle during that fight]] and his fear of doing so again impeded his ability to use his Hollow powers.]]
* TheWorfEffect: To him by Muramasa in the Unknown Zanpakutou Tales arc.
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'''Affiliation''': Soul Society]

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::'''Ganju Shiba'''

A member of the established Shiba clan. He helps Ichigo and his friends get into the Seireitei with his sister's help. Usually gets into fights with Ichigo. He is also a master of fireworks and can change the ground into sand if he wants. He has a grudge against Soul Reapers for killing his older brother, but eventually warms up to Ichigo and Hanatarou.

--> Voiced by: Creator/WataruTakagi (JP), KyleHebert (ENG)
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Tropes associated with Ganju:
* BigOlEyebrows: He has thick, imposing eyebrows.
* BoisterousBruiser: He's loud, aggressive and on the crude side.
* TheCameo: Ganju, Kukaku and Jidanbo cameo in Episode 337, having not been seen since the Bount arc. Sadly they do not speak.
* CombatPragmatist: What do you do when you know you're vastly outclassed by your opponent? Keep [[RunOrDie running away]] and [[ObfuscatingStupidity playing the fool]] until they drop their guard, then throw a [[ImprovisedWeapon firework]] at [[TheDandy his hair]] and [[SoLongSuckers get the hell out of Dodge]].
* DishingOutDirt: His Seppa spell allows him to turn stone into sand.
* OddCouple: He's ugly, tough and manly while Hanataro is girly, weak and feminine.
* TryingToCatchMeFightingDirty: How he approaches his [[CombatPragmatist fight]] against Yumichika.
* [[YouKilledMyFather You Killed My Older Brother]]: Hates Soul Reapers because one killed his aforementioned sibling. The victim is Kaien, the killer is Rukia. In an ICannotSelfTerminate scenario, yeah. Nobody ever told him what happened.

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'''Affiliation''': Soul Society]

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::'''Kukaku Shiba'''

Ganju's older sister and owner of a house [[{{Bizarrchitecture}} with statues of arms]] on the outside. She owns a large cannon that she lets Ichigo and friends use to get past the barrier of the Seireitei. She's quick to anger and acquainted with Yoruichi.

--> Voiced by: Akiko Hiramatsu (JP), Cindy Robinson (ENG)
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Tropes associated with Kukaku:
* ActionGirl: Mainly in the video games, but in canon, she's perfectly willing to jump into the fray against ''Aizen.''
* AngstWhatAngst: Unlike Ganju, she never was angry at Rukia for Kaien's death, mainly because she knew the full story from Ukitake. She even punches Rukia when she keeps apologizing and tells her it's all right. [[invoked]]
* BandageBabe: On her right arm and ''forehead'', among other places.
* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: Averted. She lacks an arm. In the anime, she replaces it with a prosthetic one; in the manga, she has only her stump.
* BerserkButton: Leave her pipe alone.....
* {{Bokukko}}: She uses the extremely masculine ore pronoun.
* CoolBigSis: A more tomboyish example, so this is especially evident when she's calm and relaxed.
* HandicappedBadass: She lacks her right arm in the manga and wears a prosthetic in the anime.
* HardDrinkingPartyGirl: After Rukia apologizes to her and Ganju over the deal with their older brother, Kukaku threw a party for Rukia on the night before Ichigo and his gang left the Soul Society.
* TheLadette: She's something of an abrasive, short-tempered drill sergeant, but even she can show a softer side, rare as it is.
* PlayingWithFire[=/=]MegatonPunch: Did this when Ichigo and Ganju broke her kiseru while fighting.
* PluckyGirl: A grown up and very tomboyish version.
* SamusIsAGirl: Ichigo, Orihime, Ishida and Sado were all surrpised to learn that the one bearing the name "Kukaku" is ''female''.
* {{Tsundere}}: In the end, she really loves her brother, but don't expect to hear that loud anytime soon....

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'''Affiliation''': Soul Society\\
'''Zanpakutō''': Unknown]

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::'''Jidanbo Ikkanzaka'''

The guard to the Seireitei's western gate, a large giant. He's the older brother of Ikkanzaka Jirobo, fourth seat of Squad 7.

--> Voiced by: Takashi Nagosako (JP), Peter Lurie (ENG)

* AnAxeToGrind: He wields a pair of massive axes with no finesse whatsoever.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:During their assault on Soul Society, the Vandenreich manage to put Jidanbo under their control, after which he is made to attack Squad 12.]]
* DualWielding: He wields two massive cleavers.
* DumbMuscle: When counting a 10-hit combo he clearly shows little knowledge of numbers or counting, especially since it ends up becoming a ''13''-hit combo.
--> '''Jidanbo''': One! Two! Three! Four! Five! Six! Seven! Seven! Six! Eight! Um... Six! Eight! Time to finish up... Ten!!!
* GentleGiant: It turns out he's actually a pretty nice guy and very popular among the people despite being a gatekeeper for the Soul Reapers.
* HonorBeforeReason: Believes that he has to open the gate if he loses. It's treated as a KickTheDog when Gin points out it's his job to keep people out, not let them in.

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'''Affiliation''': Soul Society (formerly)]

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::'''Hisana Kuchiki'''

Byakuya Kuchiki's late beloved wife. Originally a Rukongai resident who arrived with her baby sister Rukia upon their deaths in the living world to District 78 of Southern Rukongai. She was forced to abandoned said sister in order to survive, and could never forgive herself for that.

--> Voiced by FumikoOrikasa (JP), Debi Mae West (ENG)
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'''Affiliation''': Soul Society]

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::'''Ganju Shiba'''

A member of the established Shiba clan. He helps Ichigo and his friends get into the Seireitei with his sister's help. Usually gets into fights with Ichigo. He is also a master of fireworks and can change the ground into sand if he wants. He has a grudge against Soul Reapers for killing his older brother, but eventually warms up to Ichigo and Hanatarou.

--> Voiced by: Creator/WataruTakagi (JP), KyleHebert (ENG)

Tropes associated with Ganju:
* BigOlEyebrows: He has thick, imposing eyebrows.
* BoisterousBruiser: He's loud, aggressive and on the crude side.
* TheCameo: Ganju, Kukaku and Jidanbo cameo in Episode 337, having not been seen since the Bount arc. Sadly they do not speak.
* CombatPragmatist: What do you do when you know you're vastly outclassed by your opponent? Keep [[RunOrDie running away]] and [[ObfuscatingStupidity playing the fool]] until they drop their guard, then throw a [[ImprovisedWeapon firework]] at [[TheDandy his hair]] and [[SoLongSuckers get the hell out of Dodge]].
* DishingOutDirt: His Seppa spell allows him to turn stone into sand.
* OddCouple: He's ugly, tough and manly while Hanataro is girly, weak and feminine.
* TryingToCatchMeFightingDirty: How he approaches his [[CombatPragmatist fight]] against Yumichika.
* [[YouKilledMyFather You Killed My Older Brother]]: Hates Soul Reapers because one killed his aforementioned sibling. The victim is Kaien, the killer is Rukia. In an ICannotSelfTerminate scenario, yeah. Nobody ever told him what happened.

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'''Species:''' Plus\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society]

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::'''Kukaku Shiba'''

Ganju's older sister and owner of a house [[{{Bizarrchitecture}} with statues of arms]] on the outside. She owns a large cannon that she lets Ichigo and friends use to get past the barrier of the Seireitei. She's quick to anger and acquainted with Yoruichi.

--> Voiced by: Akiko Hiramatsu (JP), Cindy Robinson (ENG)

Tropes associated with Kukaku:
* ActionGirl: Mainly in the video games, but in canon, she's perfectly willing to jump into the fray against ''Aizen.''
* AngstWhatAngst: Unlike Ganju, she never was angry at Rukia for Kaien's death, mainly because she knew the full story from Ukitake. She even punches Rukia when she keeps apologizing and tells her it's all right. [[invoked]]
* BandageBabe: On her right arm and ''forehead'', among other places.
* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: Averted. She lacks an arm. In the anime, she replaces it with a prosthetic one; in the manga, she has only her stump.
* BerserkButton: Leave her pipe alone.....
* {{Bokukko}}: She uses the extremely masculine ore pronoun.
* CoolBigSis: A more tomboyish example, so this is especially evident when she's calm and relaxed.
* HandicappedBadass: She lacks her right arm in the manga and wears a prosthetic in the anime.
* HardDrinkingPartyGirl: After Rukia apologizes to her and Ganju over the deal with their older brother, Kukaku threw a party for Rukia on the night before Ichigo and his gang left the Soul Society.
* TheLadette: She's something of an abrasive, short-tempered drill sergeant, but even she can show a softer side, rare as it is.
* PlayingWithFire[=/=]MegatonPunch: Did this when Ichigo and Ganju broke her kiseru while fighting.
* PluckyGirl: A grown up and very tomboyish version.
* SamusIsAGirl: Ichigo, Orihime, Ishida and Sado were all surrpised to learn that the one bearing the name "Kukaku" is ''female''.
* {{Tsundere}}: In the end, she really loves her brother, but don't expect to hear that loud anytime soon....

'''Species:''' Soul Reaper\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society\\
'''Zanpakutō''': Unknown]

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::'''Jidanbo Ikkanzaka'''

The guard to the Seireitei's western gate, a large giant. He's the older brother of Ikkanzaka Jirobo, fourth seat of Squad 7.

--> Voiced by: Takashi Nagosako (JP), Peter Lurie (ENG)
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* AnAxeToGrind: He wields a pair of massive axes with no finesse whatsoever.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:During their assault on Soul Society, the Vandenreich manage to put Jidanbo under their control, after which he is made to attack Squad 12.]]
* DualWielding: He wields two massive cleavers.
* DumbMuscle: When counting a 10-hit combo he clearly shows little knowledge of numbers or counting, especially since it ends up becoming a ''13''-hit combo.
--> '''Jidanbo''': One! Two! Three! Four! Five! Six! Seven! Seven! Six! Eight! Um... Six! Eight! Time to finish up... Ten!!!
* GentleGiant: It turns out he's actually a pretty nice guy and very popular among the people despite being a gatekeeper for the Soul Reapers.
* HonorBeforeReason: Believes that he has to open the gate if he loses. It's treated as a KickTheDog when Gin points out it's his job to keep people out, not let them in.

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'''Affiliation''': Soul Society (formerly)]

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::'''Hisana Kuchiki'''

Byakuya Kuchiki's late beloved wife. Originally a Rukongai resident who arrived with her baby sister Rukia upon their deaths in the living world to District 78 of Southern Rukongai. She was forced to abandoned said sister in order to survive, and could never forgive herself for that.

--> Voiced by FumikoOrikasa (JP), Debi Mae West (ENG)