History Characters / BleachTwo

Characters that appeared in Tite Kubo's ''Manga/{{Bleach}}''. [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters There are so many]] that [[UpToEleven they occupy eight pages]]. This page is for all of the present members of the Gotei 13 / 13 Court Guard Squads.

* For the main characters, go to Characters/{{Bleach}}.
* For Aizen and his CoDragons, go to Characters/BleachTwoPointOne.
* For Non-Gotei 13 Soul Reapers, Visoreds, and Fullbringers, go to Characters/BleachTwoPointTwo.
* For the Arrancars, go to Characters/BleachThree.
* For the denizens of Karakura Town and the Soul Society, go to Characters/BleachFour.
* For the Vandenreich, go to Characters/BleachFive
* For the anime-only characters, go to Characters/BleachAnime.

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[[folder:Squad 1]]
!!Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto

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'''Species:''' Shinigami\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' ''Ryūjin Jakka''\\
'''Bankai:''' ''Unknown'']

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->''"Get ready. Put the entirety of your spirit on the line and crush them here! Even if your flesh is torn asunder, be as a steel wall down to your last shard of bone!"''

Captain of the first squad and leader of the Gotei 13, he's one of the most powerful characters in the whole series. A sage-looking old man who doesn't speak a lot, he also founded the Soul Reaper Academy and strongly believes in the rules. His Zanpakuto is named Ryujin Jakka.

--> Voiced by: Masaaki Tsukada (JP), Neil Kaplan (ENG)
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Commandant General and therefore obviously stronger than other captains.
* BadassBoast: Chapter 483, shortly after [[spoiler:the Vandenreich note the lax security of the head captains office]]: "I am here. ''There is no better security than this''."
* BadassGrandpa: Get off his lawn or he'll set your punk ass on fire. Seal his zanpakuto's powers and he'll tear you a new asshole with his bare hands.
* BadassBeard
* BaldOfAwesome: ''Very'', very awesome indeed.
* BerserkButton:
** Question the laws of Soul Society, and he'll give you a stern look and maybe a sterner lecture. ''Defy'' the laws of Soul Society openly, and he'll '''burn you out of existence'''.
** He's gotten a new one, he won't mind if it gets damaged, he won't mind if it's destroyed, but you should never ''ever'' '''ever''' [[RantInducingSlight lose your ]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking captain's haori]].
** And now we have his biggest one yet. [[spoiler: Harm, cripple, or even worse -- '''kill''' Sasakibe.]] Ever since then, the man has been in a constant state of TranquilFury. Eeeeep.
* BigGood: A major contender, among the few that can match the BigBad in raw strength and top-tier power level, but it's rare for him to provide ''any'' help at all to the Gotei 13 or to Ichigo's gang.
* BigOlEyebrows
* BlackAndGrayMorality: His direction of Soul Society.
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: "Reduce All Creation to Ash - Ryujin Jakka!" ("All Things In The Universe Turn to Ashes - Ryujin Jakka!" in the English dub).
* CallingYourAttacks: "Ikkotsu!", "Sōkotsu!", "Jōkaku Enjō!", "Taimatsu!", "Ennetsu Jigoku!", various Kido spells.
* CaneSword: Ryujin Jakka's sealed form.
* TheCaptain
* CassandraDidIt: When Yamamoto confronts Mayuri about the steps Mayuri's taken to counter the Vandenreich's potentially world-unbalancing activities, he briefly tries to pin the blame for the extent of the problem on Mayuri and his division's competence level. Mayuri retaliates by [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech pointing out]] the only one to blame is Yamamoto himself for ignoring Mayuri's CassandraTruth two years beforehand as paranoia when it was Yamamoto's own fault for not killing the cause of the problem years ago. Yamamoto's forced to back down.
* CoolOldGuy: To an extent.
* CombatPragmatist
* CripplingOverspecialization: According to Aizen.
** BroughtDownToBadass
* EccentricMentor: A sterner version.
* EyesAlwaysShut: That pic above is from a rare moment!
* GoodIsNotNice: And that's putting it mildly.
** He gets a little better.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: Many of them.
** CoveredWithScars
* GrumpyOldMan
* HandicappedBadass: Loses an arm after casting a powerful kido against Aizen. This doesn't seem to have affected his ability to verbally tear three captains a new one over losing their captain's haoris. Ukitake even comments that despite having lost an arm Yamamoto's still the most powerful in Soul Society.
* JamesBondage: ''Spectacularly'' subverted in the Zanpakutou filler arc. [[spoiler: People ''thought'' that he had been captured and sealed inside a powerful ''kido'' barrier, but it turns out [[GenreSavvy that he sealed himself in]] ''[[GenreSavvy willingly]]'' to keep Muramasa from getting at his memories]].
* KnightTemplar: To a certain extent. This guy is generally a good guy, but he has HIGH respect for the laws of Soul Society, and will kick anyone's ass for daring to defy them.
* MundaneUtility: He uses Ryujin Jakka's flames to cook and bake.
* NightmareFace: [[http://www.mangainn.com/manga/chapter/83849_bond-behind-blast/page_13 With a tinge]] of TranquilFury.
* NotSoDifferent: During his fight with Ukitake and Shunsui, he admits that while their methods are different and, at the time, conflicting with each other, their goals (upholding justice) are the same.
* OrcusOnHisThrone: He never really seems to do much. He's done one thing of consequence in the entire series, which was save Matsumoto and Hinamori from Allon, and even then he complained the whole time. A case might be made for him sealing Aizen in a barrier at the beginning of the fight, but there was really no reason to have done that, because Aizen was perfectly willing to stand there looking pretty while the Espada had their battles, as he demonstrated shortly after when the barrier was extinguished.
* PersonOfMassDestruction
* PlayingWithFire: Includes RingOfFire and FlamingSword.
* RatedMForManly: [[spoiler:Zanpakuto sealed]], and facing off against an Arrancar who oneshotted one of your strongest captains? [[spoiler:Punch it to death]]. He could have fought with just his [[spoiler:sealed]] blade, but why do that when the former solution is much more awesome?
* SlasherSmile: Really? Him? But he does sport one after [[spoiler: Aizen stabs him, allowing him to nullify the effects of his illusions.]]
* [[spoiler: TakingYouWithMe: Attempted on Aizen. It didn't work due to meddling by Wonderweiss, of all people]].
* TakingTheBullet: Part of the reason his fight with Aizen goes poorly for him is that he does this, taking his own attack to prevent it from destroying everyone and everything in the area.
* TheOlderImmortal: By far the oldest Soul Reaper, he is at least 2000 years old, potentially much older. There is an anime omake lampshading the fact that not only is he old-looking, he's apparently not aged since Kyoraku and Ukitake were [[VagueAge young... er]].
* TookALevelInKindness: [[spoiler:Orders the Gotei 13 to pour some of their reiatsu in order to help Ichigo get back his Shinigami powers.]]
* TranquilFury: He's been in this state since [[spoiler: Sasakibe's death.]]
* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler:Yamamoto admitted that he would've ''allowed'' Kurotsuchi to kill those citizens in the Rukongai, had Kurotsuchi told him beforehand (and the reason for it).]]
** [[spoiler: It's also later revealed that the Soul Society OK'd his extermination of the Quincies, although it hasn't been revealed yet whether this was Yamamoto or Central 46, going along with it fits this for Yamamoto either way, but to be fair at the same time, it's also not hinted that Kurotsuchi was allowed to perform the horrible experiments on them.]]
* WouldntHurtAChild: Seems to have shades of this. Expresses regret and pity on [[spoiler:Wonderweiss before killing him.]] Seems to be the case that if the child is a known or experienced combatant, like Hitsugaya, or the situation warrants it, will quickly turn into WouldHurtAChild. He also surprisingly seems to get along rather well with Yachiru in some omakes.

!!Chojiro Tadaoki Sasakibe

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'''Species:''' Shinigami\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' ''Gonryōmaru''\\
'''Bankai:''' ''Unknown'']

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Lieutenant of the 1st squad and... not a whole lot besides that. Virtually everything we know about him comes from the Data Books as he's someone who stays in the background and almost never fights in the manga. The first time he came to notice was when Ichigo defeated him and two other vice-captains shortly after obtaining bankai. He has the most unusual eyes in the manga: they're solid gold in colour and lack both pupils and sclera. His Zanpakuto is named Gonryomaru.

In the latest arc, [[spoiler:he was killed by the Vandenreich during their intrusion.]]

--> Voiced by: Taro Yamaguchi (JP), DanWoren (ENG)
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* AdaptationDyeJob: In the manga, his eyes are solid gold with neither pupils nor sclera. In the anime, he's given normal sclera and pupils, leaving him with golden irises.
* AllThereInTheManual: He's so much a part of the background in the manga that most of the information comes from the databooks.
* BarrierWarrior: Apparently. [[spoiler: He's the one who guarded the barrier over Karakura and later opened it to let the Visoreds pull their BigDamnHeroes.]]
* BattleButler: To Yamamoto.
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: "Bite - Gonryomaru!"
* [[spoiler:DroppedABridgeOnHim: His death was rather sudden - got impaled in one scene, then proclaimed dead a few scenes later]].
* FashionableAsymmetry: Accessorises his right arm but not his left.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: He wears something that looks like a captains' haori, even though he's a lieutenant. Why is that? [[spoiler:He has Bankai, for longer than Ukitake and Kyoraku had theirs. The only reason he didn't became a captain was because of his loyalty to Yamamoto]].
* InformedAbility: [[spoiler: Knows Bankai,]] and hates fighting. We only find out either of these at [[spoiler:his funeral]], as he spent none of his (admittedly minimal) screentime displaying either one.
* [[spoiler:KilledOffForReal: No, ''really''. His murder showed that even good guys can die in ''Bleach'', of all things.]]
* MinorMajorCharacter: He is the vice-captain of the prestigious first division, serving as the captain-commander's second. However, he almost never takes part in any fighting and has very few lines. He is very much Yamamoto's shadow [[spoiler: and it's revealed this was deliberate, something he worked hard to cultivate.]]
* OddCouple: The Databooks say him and his captain make an unstoppable team, but they have differing tastes in tea, which they argue about all the time. Tea isn't the only thing they argue over. Chojiro is a fanboy of Western culture (England mainly) and dislikes Japanese culture while Yamamoto prefers Japanese culture and disapproves of Western culture.
* RoyalRapier: His shikai transforms into a rapier. Its powers are never revealed.
* [[spoiler:SacrificialLamb: Murdered, rather brutally to show the Vandenreich means business. And also to cause some rather drastic attitude changes in both Yamamoto and Byakuya.]]
* SatelliteCharacter: To Yamamoto.
* ShockAndAwe: Apparently this is his ''zanpakuto's'' power, as revealed in the ''Zanpakuto Unknown Tales'' filler arc -- not that anybody knew that. His zanpakuto seems very upset that nobody realized who his owner was, though it might have something to do with him having a different weapon than his ''shikai'' as previously seen.
* [[spoiler: SparedByTheAdaptation: He survives in the anime because it ends an episode before he would have been killed.]]
* UndyingLoyalty: In a similar vein to Ikkaku, it's mentioned that he could have been promoted to Captain, but he turned down the offer whenever there was a vacancy out of loyalty to Yamamoto.
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[[folder:Squad 2]]
!!Suì-Fēng

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'''Species:''' Shinigami\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' ''Suzumebachi''\\
'''Bankai:''' ''Jakuhō Raikōben'']

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->''"I have no interest in whether it is right or wrong. All I care about is executing orders as a captain of the Gotei 13. All who get in my way are my enemies. All enemies must be slain. That is all that matters."''

Real name '''Shaolin Fon''', is the overly strict captain of the 2nd squad. She is also a {{Ninja}}, in case you don't know. Her speciality, other than super quick attack, is her two-hit kill as featured by her Zanpakuto, Suzumebachi. She has a history together with Yoruichi and [[BodyguardCrush highly respects her]], even to this day... to the point that it's taken for [[RunningGag comedy, (but we love it anyway)]]. That said, she may be [[ActionGirl super-efficient]] and [[TheStoic cold]] when it comes to her job, but when alone and subjected to anything Yoruichi (or black cats in general)... she gets [[{{Tsundere}} googly]]-[[CovertPervert eyed]].

--> Voiced by: TomokoKawakami (JP, Episodes 24-182), HoukoKuwashima (JP, Episode 206+), KarenStrassman (ENG)
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* ActionGirl: One of the most action-oriented ladies in Bleach.
* AnimalMotifs: A bee
* AnimeChineseGirl: Given her name.
* ArmCannon: Her [[EmpathicWeapon zanpakutou]] brings her under this trope for short periods of time. In [[TouchOfDeath shikai]], her [[ImpossiblyCoolWeapon zanpakutou]] integrates with a finger on her right hand to turn her into the [[LightningBruiser ultimate two-hit kill warrior]]. However, in [[FinishingMove bankai]], her [[{{BFG}} zanpakutou]] becomes a [[NukeEm stinger]] [[StuffBlowingUp missile]] [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill launcher]] that is [[ArmCannon integrated with her entire right arm]] to turn her into the [[OneHitKill ultimate one-hit kill warrior]].
* AwesomeButImpractical: Her opinion on her Bankai. It's too big and unwieldy for an assassin and the explosion is so large it's hard for her not to get caught up in it. She also tries not to use it more than once every three days because of the strain it puts on her.
* {{Badass}}
* BadBoss: But only if her subordinates break the law.
* {{BFG}}: Her bankai is a damn '''missile-launcher'''!
* BodyguardCrush: For Yoruichi.
* BraidsOfAction
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: "Sting All Enemies To Death - Suzumibachi!", "Bankai - Jakuhō Raikōben!"
* CallingYourAttacks: "Nigeki Kessatsu!", various Kido spells.
* TheCaptain: Of the Second Division and Stealth Force, specializing in stealth and assassination.
* CombatPragmatist: She believes that seeing a comrade getting killed before your eyes just provides a good opportunity to stab your opponent from behind.
* CovertPervert: A ''literal'' example, being she is a {{Ninja}}.
* [[spoiler: DeusExNukina: Subverted, twice. She shoots two missiles at Baraggan. The first one he survives because he blows it up at range, the second one he survives because it [[MadeOfIron simply wasn't enough to kill him]]. ]]
* HairDecorations: The rings on her braids.
* ExplainingYourPowerToTheEnemy: Ggio Vega notes that her shikai would have a ''much'' higher success rate if she would stop doing that. [[spoiler:Then she kills him with it.]]
* {{Fangirl}}: A few fans think that she isn't literally gay for Yoruichi, she's just a huge fangirl. Either way, it's funny.
* LifeOrLimbDecision: [[spoiler: When Baraggan's power pretty much trashed her arm, she had Omaeda ''cut it off''. It's restored after the battle.]]
* JerkassFacade: Is an IceQueen bitch to her subordinates to keep them always alert.
** IronLady
* KarenStrassman
* KickTheDog: Like Byakuya, she had quite a few Jerkass moves in the Soul Society arc, to the point she occasionally bordered on sadism.
* KindheartedCatLover
* LightningBruiser: She's fast and tiny so on the surface, it looks like she's either a FragileSpeedster or that speed is her main strength. Neither are the case. Despite her insane speed, her best ability is actually her physical strength (confirmed in the Official Bootleg) which manifests in bankai as a ''nuke'' making her the Hard Hitting type of LightningBruiser.
* {{Ninja}}
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: She dutifully follows orders of the Seretei never seeming to question if there's something off about them.
* NeverGotToSayGoodbye: To Yoruichi, when she became a FallenPrincess. And boy, is she upset because of that.
* OneHitKill: In [[SuperMode bankai]] her [[EmpathicWeapon zanpakutou]] produces a ''[[StuffBlowingUp nuke]]''. It's only designed to be needed once. For obvious reasons. Even in [[PersonalityPowers shikai]], her zanpakutou is designed to kill in two hits that occur so fast the victim only feels one.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Her real name is '''Shaolin Fon'''; "Soi Fon" is a codename her grandmother used while a member of the Covert Ops, which she adopted upon joining herself.
* PerpetualFrowner: Unless Yoruichi is around.
* RunningGag: Obsession with Yoruichi and (as a result) black cats.
* ShortHairWithTail: Two tails, in fact, and the contrasting (independent versus dramatic) personality to go with it.
* SingleTargetSexuality: For Yoruichi
* SkewedPriorities: You got a powerful Arrancar about to kill you, even costing you an arm [[TooDumbToLive and you don't want help from one of the Visoreds till they agree to punish Kisuke out of some petty jealousy?]] [[WhatTheHellHero What the Hell Soi Fon?!]]
* SmallGirlBigGun: In bankai mode only.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Her name was first translated to be Soi Fong, which sounded Chinese since [[AnimeChineseGirl she looks Chinese]], but some others still spell it as Soi Fon. Her name was then spelled as "Suì-Feng," but specifically for the Pinyin translation in Mandarin Chinese; it's still pronounced as "Soifon" in Japanese).
* TheOtherDarrin: Her original seiyuu was TomokoKawakami. But after her [[TearJerker untimely death]] in 2011, she's now voiced by HoukoKuwashima.
* TouchOfDeath: Suzumebachi's specialty times two.
* {{Tsundere}}: LesYay, Type A (more tsuntsun) version: she may be hard and cold, but is Yoruichi's #1 fangirl.

!!Marechiyo Omaeda

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'''Species:''' Shinigami\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' ''Gegetsuburi'']

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->''"I'm not fat! I'm just plump! It's a symbol of affluence. It's not the same as a poor bastard like you who's just sloppily fat without any reason. That's what you are."''

The slow and large cocky tough guy [[HugeGuyTinyGirl counterpart]] to Sui-Fon and her lieutenant. He comes from a rich family as well. His Zanpakuto is [[EpicFlail Gegetsuburi]].

--> Voiced by: Shoto Kashii (JP), LexLang (ENG)
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* {{Acrofatic}} LightningBruiser: You'd expect that him being fat would make him slow. But in truth...
* ADayInTheLimelight: Episode 312.
* ButtMonkey: Even in filler, nobody takes him seriously. Ikkaku even flat out said, "It's Omaeda, who cares about him?"
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: "Crush - Gegetsuburi!"
* [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass Crouching Moron Hidden Competent]]: He's not badass, but when pushed to action he's not the [[UpperClassTwit bumbling idiot]] he usually is.
* DumbMuscle
* EpicFlail: Gegetsuburi's Shikai.
* {{Gonk}}
* InsistentTerminology: "I'm not fat, I'm full-figured!"
* JapanesePronouns / {{Honorifics}}: Uses the very arrogant "ore-sama" to refer to himself, and sometimes appends "-sama" to his own name.
* LetsGetDangerous: For a while.
* LexLang: His English voice actor.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: He uses an UpperClassTwit persona to make people ''think'' he's in the Gotei due to [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney family position]] while in fact, he's ''really'' certified to be in his position.
* OverlyLongName: His full name is...* deep breath* ...Marechiyo Yoshiyamenosuke Nikkotaroemon Omaeda.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: His mom, dad, older sister [[DoubleStandard * eww* ]], and younger brother all look like him. The only family member out of the loop is his younger sister, who looks more like Orihime. Marechiyo refers to her as the ugly one, by the way.
* TalkingToHimself: In the Zanpakuto Unknown Tales arc, Shoto Kashii voices both Omaeda and Gegetsuburi.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Rice crackers.
* UpperClassTwit

!!Marenoshin Omaeda

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

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Father to Marechiyo and lieutenant to Yoruichi, Marenoshin retired from his position and fathered four children (two daughters; two sons), living in a luxurious lifestyle typical of aristocrats.
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* AllThereInTheManual: Everything we know about him was revealed in the ''Masked'' databook.
* EarlyBirdCameo: In an after-episode segment and manga omake, we get our first glimpse of Marenoshin when Marechiyo introduced the Omaeda family to Ichigo and Rukia. In particular, Marenoshin now has darker and curlier brown hair, along with a pair of sunglasses, extra weight and tons of jewellery.
* GenerationXerox: The Omaeda clan makes its living out of being, traditionally, members of the Stealth Force. Marenoshin, in the meantime, was the lieutenant to the same division as his son. They even share the same birthday, height, weight and fashion sense (right down to the same purple collar in their Shihakusho, but Marenoshin had curly brown as opposed to Marechiyo's black.
* InformedAbility: Said to be stronger than his son.
* SmugSuper: Subverted. He's a stereotypically overweight noblemen, but he retains an unusually cheerful disposition.
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[[folder:Squad 3]]
!![[spoiler:Rojuro Otoribashi]]

Was reinstated as captain sometime after the defeat of [[spoiler:Aizen]] for more information see [[Characters/BleachTwoPointTwo Bleach 2.2]]

!!Izuru Kira

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'''Species:''' Shinigami\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' ''Wabisuke'']

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->''"Battle is not a stage for empty heroics and nor is it something to take pleasure in. Battle is filled with despair. Dark, terrifying. That is the way that it should be. That way, people learn to fear battle and to choose the path of non-violence where possible."''

Squad 3's lieutenant. He graduated the Soul Reaper Academy along with Renji and Hinamori and was later assigned under Gin Ichimaru. After Ichimaru's betrayal, he occasionally joins Matsumoto in [[DrowningMySorrows drinking sessions]]. His Zanpakuto is Wabisuke, which he uses to behead Abirama Redder in the Fake Karakura arc.

During the Thousand-Year Blood War arc, we learn the names and faces of his subordinates - Riku Togakushi (3rd Seat), Taketsuna Gori (5th Seat) and Asuka Katakura (6th Seat), as well as the names of their Zanpakuto - Shunjin, Mogaribue and Katakage. None of them have a defined personality, though. Later on, Kira was [[spoiler:shot through the gut by the Blonde Stern Ritter. Gori and Katakura had their heads smashed to the ground, while and Togakushi was sliced in half. Akon's squad mentions that Kira's reiatsu levels, as well as that of his three subordinates, have vanished. Whether or not this means they're dead remains to be seen.]]

--> Voiced by: TakahiroSakurai (JP), GrantGeorge (ENG)
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* ADayInTheLimelight: Roughly half of the New Captain FillerArc was told from his perspective.
* AmbiguousSituation: Something's seriously up with Kira. [[spoiler:After he was shot, his Reiatsu vanished, but Akon admits that he doesn't know if that means Kira's dead or not. ]]
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Quickly, and correctly, deduced that [[spoiler:''Shinigami'' were the ones that killed those citizens in the Rukongai.]]
* BadassAngster: [[EnforcedTrope Prone to self confidence and depression issues]], but '''will''' butcher you when he sees the need for it.
* BerserkButton: Don't mention his former captain in his presence.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Well, "nice" is putting it softly, unless you count his academy days.
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: "Raise You Head - Wabisuke!"
* CallingYourAttacks: Various Kido spells.
* CharacterDevelopment: He's acting a lot less moody since the start of the Vandenreich arc.
* CombatPragmatist: Personal combat philosophy? [[WarIsGlorious War]] [[AvertedTrope isn't]] [[WarIsGlorious about honor and glory]]. [[WarIsHell War is a horrible thing and you should use whatever horrible means you can to make sure people fear it and avoid them at all costs.]] And there's no need for mercy, either. Nor for fighting a battle you know you can't win.
* DrowningMySorrows
** CantHoldHisLiquor: You might see Rangiku and Shuuhei casually having a drink...and Izuru collapsed on the floor, foaming at the mouth.
* ExplainingYourPowerToTheEnemy: Dear god. Every single battle.
** [[AvertedTrope He does this when his opponent is already immobilized by Wabisuke's power.]]
* GrantGeorge: His American actor.
* GravityMaster: His Zanpakuto doubles the weight of anything it hits, every time it hits -- meaning, if he whacks a ball the weight of 2kg five times it weighs 64kg.
* HeroicBSOD: Has one of these when he learns that Aizen and Gin are traitors and that his old friend Momo is on the verge of death.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: Technically, it ''is'' a sword, but it only has blades on the inside and looks like a fishhook made out of right angles. There's no way you can cut with something like that in a swing, nor is it possible to stab. On the other hand, you don't ''need'' to do that because all that's necessary is for it to hit and it does have quite the surface area. So at least unlike Nnoitra there's a reasonable explanation.
** And as he demonstrates in the Karakura Town Arc, it's perfectly shaped to perform a certain kind of cut - [[spoiler: ''decapitation''.]]
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Calls himself a "monster" when he raises his sword against poor Momo.
* OddlyShapedSword: Probably the oddest of them all in this series.
* PeekABangs
* ParentalAbandonment: They died when he was young.
* PerpetualFrowner
* PoseOfSupplication: The concept is played with in regards to his zanpakutou's special abilities. See the main page for details.
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Sensitive Guy to either Shuhei or Renji. Subverted, however, when he and Hisagi have to deal with an emotional Yumichika. Hisagi takes the sensitive route of trying to talk down Yumichika. Kira doesn't bother and [[InstantSedation tranqs]] Yumichika into unconsciousness instead simply because he disapproves of the way a fifth seat is talking to a vice-captain.
* [[spoiler:SparedbyTheAdaptation: If he truly is dead.]]
* UsedToBeASweetKid: He was ''much'' friendlier when he was in the academy. Seems like his time as a lieutenant (and Ichimaru's, at that) have soured him to a pretty big degree.
* TakahiroSakurai: His seiyuu.
* TwoGuysAndAGirl: With Renji and Momo.
* WarIsHell: His past experiences with Hollows made him develop a strong belief in this, and his zanpakutou's abilities justifies it.
* WarriorPoet: Likes to write Haiku. Though they aren't very good haiku.
* TheWorfEffect: [[spoiler: When the Vandenreich arrive, Kira gets the right half of his body blown off by one of the members as they appear, showing how strong the Stern Ritter are and [[DangerouslyGenreSavvy they aren't interested in lengthy fights]]. ]]

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Squad 4]]
!!Retsu Unohana

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'''Species:''' Shinigami\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' ''Minazuki''\\
'''Bankai:''' ''Unknown'']

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->''"The act of saving a comrade in need should require no thanks."''

The extremely gentle and motherly captain of the 4th Squad. Despite her calm and motherly outlook, Unohana happens to be one of the oldest Captains in the Gotei 13 and has been around presumably since the beginning of the formation of the Gotei 13, and has led her squad ever since. Not only that, she hides an extremely scary BattleAura that makes even the most {{Badass}} Shinigami go weak in the knees when imagining her wrath. This is even more evident whenever other squads start bullying her squad, whereas a slight glare is enough to send the bullies pissing their pants.

Being one of the senior captains, Unohana harbors great wisdom and perception, and prefers supporting from behind. In fact, she is the only one to notice that something amiss when Aizen 'died' and was able to catch up with him and correctly identify him as a traitor, which prompts him to reveal his trickery... and run off instead of taking her out. She has reappeared in the Hueco Mundo arc, stating her purpose is to heal, but even that's enough to scare the Arrancar Execution Squad shitless. She then heals Chad and Privaron Espada Gantenbainne Mosqueda. Her Zanpakuto is Minazuki.

--> Voiced by: AyaHisakawa (JP), KateHiggins (ENG)
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* AyaHisakawa: Her seiyuu.
* ActionMom: Skirts the trope as she treats her protegé and her squad as if they were her children. We still haven't seen her in action, though, but if others are ''terrified'' at the mere thought of fighting her...
* BerserkButton: Bully her squad, and this is pressed. Though she still looks [[DissonantSerenity so damn calm]] [[TranquilFury when angry]]. Being forgotten? Shunsui worries about getting on her bad side when he forgets she's one of the original captains.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Acts nice, but even slight annoyance on her eyes is said to scare the whole fight-happy Squad 11. Merely forgetting to mention her brings fear to even Shunsui and Ukitake, TWO senior captains.
** Not even The AxCrazy [[BloodKnight Kenpachi]] will challenge her.
** Or [[BigBad Aizen]] of all people.
** Even Kurotsuchi is hesitant to mess with her...and he's borderline INSANE.
** BilingualBonus: Retsu, her given name, translates to "violent" in Japanese.
** And, seen [[http://www.mangareader.net/94-39731-5/bleach/chapter-382.html here]] we can count even '''[[TheHero Ichigo]]''' among the people fearing her.
* CallingYourAttacks: Various Kido spells.
* TheCaptain
* CovertPervert: In the BeachEpisode, Isane complains about being offered an extremely skimpy swimsuit. Unohana ''forces'' her to wear it.
* TheDreaded: A Comedic example -- Although we haven't been shown why, this is the effect that she has on pretty much the whole of the Soul Reapers. It has, as such, become somewhat of a RunningGag.
* FateWorseThanDeath: Even the Visoreds, when they were once Shinigami, say that her wrath is worse than Yamamoto's ''Bankai''.
* GiantFlyer: Her shikai makes Minazuki transform into a gigantic, flying manta for transportation.
* HirokoKasahara: Her live-action musical actress.
* HotMom: While she's been around for hundreds of years, she physically appears this way.
* InformedAbility: But we never get to see her fight despite all those.
** As of episode 325 (a filler episode to be fair) we've seen her in action against her reigai. While several characters [[spoiler: have used Kido without incantation they're usually low level, Unohana can do it with kido in the 80's range!]]
* KateHiggins: English VA.
* MamaBear: Go on, bully her squadmates when she's around.
* OlderThanTheyLook: Being one of the original captains, she is almost as old as Yamamoto, yet appears to be in her 30s. Note that Yamamoto, despite '''not''' looking like he's 2000 years old, does have a clearly elderly appearance.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure
* SomebodyElsesProblem: Doesn't lift a finger to stop Aizen [[spoiler: from entering the real Karakura Town after he beats all of the other Soul Reapers. She is healing Hiyori, but stopping Aizen is more than a ''little'' important.]]
** Justified when you consider she probably recognizes that her healing skills wouldn't be much help if she dies trying and failing to stop a guy that's demonstrably close to Yamamoto's level.
* TeamMom: She definitely invokes this trope with her squadron, whom treats like her own children.
* TheMedic: TheCaptain of a whole ''squad'' of them.
* WhenSheSmiles: She does look very cute, [[TechnicallyASmile but she generally scares the life out of everyone when she does, especially if she's had to repeat herself]].
* WorldsMostBeautifulWoman: WordOfGod says she's the most gorgeous woman in all Soul Society.
* YamatoNadeshiko: According to the [[AllThereInTheManual Bootleg]], she epitomises the ideal Japanese woman.
* YouWouldntLikeMeWhenImAngry: People would rather take on Yamamoto's Bankai than anger her.

!!Isane Kotetsu

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'''Species:''' Shinigami\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' ''Itegumo'']

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She is the lieutenant of Squad 4. Isane is the older sister of Squad 13 co-lieutenant Kiyone Kotetsu. She is very conscious of her height. Her Zanpakuto is Itegumo.

--> Voiced by: {{Yukana}} (JP), StephanieSheh (ENG)
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* AbsoluteCleavage: In the BeachEpisode.
* AnIcePerson: More of an informed ability. The name of her Zanpakuto means Frozen Cloud, and Zanpakuto usually have meaningful names.
* AttackAttackAttack: At one point, she charges the escaping ''Sosuke Aizen '''and''' Gin Ichimaru.''
* BadDreams: About... ''weird'' things. "FISH PASTE!"
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: "Run - Itegumo!"
* CallingYourAttacks: Various Kido spells.
* CombatMedic: Has no qualms about fighting despite her profession.
* CoolBigSis: Towards Kiyone and, in the anime, [[PetTheDog Hanataro]].
* FashionableAsymmetry: She has long, thin hair braids with associated HairDecorations on one side of her head only.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In the BeachEpisode, she said "There's something in my swimsuit!" with tears in her eyes. Hooo boooy....
* HairDecorations
* HiddenBuxom: Hard to picture, but underneath that shihakusho is a really nice cleavage.
* HugeSchoolgirl: Shown to be a little sensitive about her height and cleavage in some of the omake.
* LeeroyJenkins: Demonstrates this by charging ''Aizen and Gin,'' knowing full-well that either of them could probably kill her without even trying.
* TheMedic: Well, Unohana ''is'' her mentor and leader.
* MsFanservice: During the swimsuit episode.
* OneeSama: Towards Kiyone.
* ShesGotLegs: Particularly in the BeachEpisode.
* StatuesqueStunner: 187 cm!
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Girly girl to her little sister Kiyone, and sometimes to Rangiku.
* WhiteHairedPrettyGirl

!!Seinosuke Yamada

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

Brother to Hanataro and the former lieutenant to Unohana, Seinosuke was reputed to have a "Bad character", but made up for it through his loyalty to Unohana. His current status is unknown.
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* AllThereInTheManual: His rank, his name, his height, his weight and his birthday, along with his design, were all shown in the ''Masked'' databook.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Before we even learned of his existence, [[http://images.wikia.com/bleach/en/images/8/80/Seinosuke_Yamada_at_Uraharas_introduction.png he made a very brief appearance]] in ''Turn Back The Pendulum'', standing behind Ginrei and Unohana during a meeting.
* IdenticalStranger: To Tsukishima.
* {{Jerkass}}: [[invoked]] Considered one in-universe. Even ''looks'' like one.
* UndyingLoyalty: Towards Unohana, and it seems to be his one good trait.

!!Hanataro Yamada

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

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A weak shinigami, but a dutiful one. He meets Rukia while she's imprisoned and soon they become friends. Later teams up with Ichigo and Ganju Shiba as they head to save her. His Zanpakuto is [[HealingShiv Hisagomaru]].

--> Voiced by: Kouki Miyata (JP), SpikeSpencer (ENG)
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* {{Adorkable}}: OH GOD YES!
* ButtMonkey: Squad 4 shinigami are typically bullied by other squads, but only Hanataro is also bullied by ''other Squad 4 shinigami.''
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: "Fulfill - Hisagomaru!" ("Fill - Hisagomaru!" in the English dub).
* CowardlyLion
* {{Crossdresser}}: In ''Bleach: The Sealed Sword Frenzy'' he wears a womens' fast food uniform, and in the 23rd closing he wears a maid's uniform.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Though he is weak physically, it took some balls to ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight in the Soul Society arc, where his chances of dying shot up by about 1000% by doing so. He also used that HealingShiv to good effect in a semi filler episode once.
* {{Dojikko}}
* HealingHands
* HealingShiv: His Zanpakuto is one in its '''sealed''' form. In fact, in order to actually release it, he has to do enough healing with it to fill up a gauge on the side of the blade.
** MagikarpPower: One would think the ability to heal wounds and turn them into a massive beam attack would be incredibly useful for healing allies and harming foes...
** AwesomeButImpractical: ... Unfortunately, he only gets ''one shot'' per several minutes worth of healing.
** ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: Considering that "one shot" is capable of blasting a Toju into oblivion, it's safe to say that all he needs is one shot to finish off many opponents stronger than him.
* HeroicSacrifice: He's all set to make one against Byakuya, but Ganju takes his place.
* HumanShield: Ichigo and Ganju attempt this with him in order to escape Squad 11; subverted when their opponents reveal that they hate Squad 4 shinigami and would view his death as a bonus.
* KoukiMiyata
* MeaningfulName: His name is based on the Japanese version of John Doe.
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* NonActionGuy
* PigeonholedVoiceActor: Voiced by [[SpikeSpencer Spike]] [[NeonGenesisEvangelion "Shinji Ikari"]] [[SpikeSpencer Spencer]]
* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: His actions throughout the Soul Society arc more or less amount to grand treason.
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Sensitive Guy to BOTH Ichigo and Ganju
* TheMedic
* YouShallNotPass: Plans to face Byakuya, whom he knows he has no chance against, to give Ganju and Rukia the chance to escape. Subverted when Ganju trades places with him.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Squad 5]]
!![[spoiler:Shinji Hirako]]

Was reinstated as captain sometime after the defeat of [[spoiler:Aizen]] for more information see [[Characters/BleachTwoPointTwo Bleach 2.2]]


!!Momo Hinamori

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

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->''"Please save Captain Aizen. What Captain Aizen is doing is bad, but I bet he has a good reason for it. Yeah, that's it... Surely Captain Ichimaru or someone is forcing him..."''

Lieutenant of Squad 5, and a childhood friend of Hitsugaya who apparently was raised with him. She's a sweet, determined, hard-working, enthusiastic and very popular girl. Her Zanpakuto is Tobiume.

--> Voiced by: KumiSakuma (JP), KarenStrassman (ENG)
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* ActionGirl: Specially in {{filler}}, where she [[spoiler: defeated her {{Face Heel Turn}}ed Zanpakuto.]]
* BadassBookworm: The data books says she's an accomplished artist and loves to read. She also can hold her own in battle, as seen in ActionGirl.
* BerserkButton: Mention Aizen's betrayal within earshot, and she'll attack ANYONE who said it, including her Zanpakutou that she formerly tried to convert kindly.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Once attacked her longtime friend Izuru Kira because she thought his captain, Ichimaru Gin, killed her captain. And at other time, she [[spoiler: also attacked her own Zanpakuto when she pressed her BerserkButton.]]
* BreakTheCutie: Maybe one of the most ''[[TearJerker heartbreaking]]'' examples in recent shonen manga, [[spoiler: especially considering what happens to her in chapter 392]].
* BigDamnHeroes: Yes, she of all people pulls one by saving Matsumoto from three arrancar with her shikai, then creating a massive explosion using her kido abilities, although still not fully recovered from the deception of her captain.
* BrokenBird
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: "Snap - Tobiume!"
* ChildhoodFriend: with Hitsugaya. They were both raised by the same old woman whom they call "grandmother".
** LikeBrotherAndSister: It's AllThereInTheManual: the Souls databook describes the relationship as "familial".
* CombatPragmatist: Has no problem with [[spoiler: laying a Kido net around the battlefield before appearing, then ''setting it on fire '' when the enemy gets caught in it.]]
* GenkiGirl: Before she breaks.
* ExpositoryHairstyleChange[=/=]ImportantHairCut: She had GirlishPigtails as a youngster and an Academy student, {{Odango Hair}} as a Lieutenant. [[spoiler: After the {{Time Skip}}, she's switched to a BobHaircut.]]
* HeroicBSOD: "Shiro-chan... I don't... I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO BELIEVE IN ANYMORE!" WordOfGod has indicated the time-skip [[spoiler: (specifically Shinji resuming his position as fifth squad captain)]] has been good for her.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Twice. Once by Aizen, then by Hitsugaya under the influence of Aizen's shikai.[[TheChewToy OUCH]]. Three times, actually -- Kyoraku landed a hit on her heart with the help of some shadows before Hitsugaya got in on it.
* LovelyAngels: With Matsumoto.
* PlayingWithFire: Tobiume's main power.
* TheOphelia: When at [[BreakTheCutie her lowest point.]]
* RescueRomance: When she, Renji, Kira and Shuhei were still students, Aizen and Gin rescued them from being killed by a huge Hollow. He then petted Momo's head affectionately and told her she had done a good job (she had tried to fight it with Shuhei, before Gin and Renji came to help). Predictably and understandably, Momo fell in love with Aizen, which made her liable to his MoreThanMindControl.
* [[TalkingToHimself Talking to Herself]]: KumiSakuma voiced both the {{Moe}} Momo and [[PlayingAgainstType the bad-tempered Apache]] from Harribel's Fraccion. Sui-Fon, and Momo are voiced by KarenStrassman, but since the two characters never actually interact at any point this trope is [[AvertedTrope averted]].
* TwoGuysAndAGirl: With Renji and Kira.
* UnwittingPawn: Practically a "triumphant" example.
* WeakButSkilled: Momo knows she's got no super strength or raw power, but uses what she already has (more exactly, her high efficency with kido) in rather versatile combinations. Which she's also able [[IndyPloy to whip out VERY fast in the middle of the battlefield.]].
* WhatTheHellHero: In the anime, she calls out ''Byakuya Kuchiki'' over his treatment of Renji. Too bad he doesn't listen.
* YamatoNadeshiko: Spunkier, less willowy and shorter than the standard, but is still gentle and deeply devoted to her people. Unfortunately, with these good traits come some not so good ones.
* {{Yandere}}: Once she's ''really'' mad and has a [[DullEyesOfUnhappiness blank stare in her eyes]], do NOT cross the girl's way. In her defense, though, a good part of this comes from Aizen's ''decades '' of MoreThanMindControl over her.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Squad 6]]
!!Byakuya Kuchiki

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'''Species:''' Shinigami\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' ''Senbonzakura''\\
'''Bankai:''' ''Senbonzakura Kageyoshi'']

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->''"Regardless of who or what they are, anyone who disturbs Soul Society will be cut down."''

Captain of the 6th squad, AloofBigBrother of Rukia. He's an all around [[TheStoic stoic]] {{Bishonen}}, whose stoicness is matched with his utter dedication to upholding the law and setting up a good example for the Kuchiki clan. He can be very cruel, but there is a ''good'' reason behind it as he is still pretty dedicated and protective to Rukia. He's very good at FlashStep, but can never beat Yoruichi at it. Pretty ironic that he used to be such an impulsive brat when he was young. His Zanpakuto is Senbonzakura.

He made sparse appearances throughout the stories following the Soul Society arc, generally showing up in captain meetings or fighting his designated opponent. Notably, he used a loophole in his orders to allow Renji and Rukia into Hueco Mundo. Later in the Hueco Mundo arc, he easily killed Zommari Rureaux, saving Rukia after nearly dying at Aaroniero's hands. Towards the end of the Lost Agent arc, Byakuya participated in the fight against [[spoiler:the Fullbringers - he struggled against Shukuro Tsukishima, but ultimately defeated and killed him due to an IndyPloy]].

In the Vandenreich arc, when the Stern Ritter invaded the Seireitei, [[spoiler:Byakuya lost his Zanpakuto and possibly his life to As Nodt. Neither Rukia nor Renji took it well, not that they were consious for much longer. ]]

--> Voiced by: RyotaroOkiayu (JP), DanWoren (ENG), YuriLowenthal (ENG, Young Byakuya), Christian Strempler (Latin American Spanish)
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* AchillesHeel: [[spoiler:He doesn't allow his shikai or bankai within an 85-centimeter radius of himself. If push comes to shove, however, he can and will violate this safety bubble at high risk of self-injury.]]
* AloofBigBrother: He ''does'' have deep feelings, but is trapped in so many honor codes that he can't show his love towards others as much as he'd like. Case in point, if you [[spoiler:flash him an image of his sister Rukia's face melting horrifically]], ''he will not approve''.
* AntiHero: Type IV-> Type III
* BadassLonghair: His hair isn't as long as some, but it's long enough to qualify.
* BadassBaritone
* BadBoss: During the Soul Society Arc only. After Renji is heavily wounded in battle against Ichigo, he attempts to [[KickTheDog throw him in jail without medical attention fully knowing that he might die of blood loss]].
* BerserkButton: Do '''not''' hurt Rukia or even imply you will, he slices Zommari for it, [[spoiler: And he goes he reaches full fledged ''UnstoppableRage'' levels when As Nodt exploits his fear of Rukia getting hurt]].
* {{Bishounen}}: He's one of the prettiest captains in [[SpiritWorld Soul Society]], as voted for by the Shinigami's Women Institute itself. Still doesn't stop him from being {{Badass}} though.
* BeCarefulWhatYouSay: Thanks to his two conflicting vows, Byakuya learned this lesson the hard way when Rukia was given a sentence disproportionate to her crime.
* BigBrotherInstinct: Once he ''does'' allow himself to show his love of his little sister Rukia, he will ''kill'' anybody who harms her.
* BigBrotherMentor: To Renji, in the last arc. Compare the totally cold and cruel order to deny him treatment in the Soul Society arc, to the pep talk he gives the other during [[spoiler: Sasakibe's funeral]] and the actual ''concern'' he shows during the fight against [[spoiler: As Nodt]]. It shows Byakuya's CharacterDevelopment quite nicely [[spoiler: right before he either kicks it or is about to kick it.]]
* BigFancyHouse: And, boy, do the Shinigami Women's Institute and Yachiru love it. He really hates that they love it, too.
* BloodKnight: Not only does he learn he's got this instinct, but he also learns he ''enjoys'' it.
* BrattyHalfPint: When he was younger. Go figure.
** MouthyKid: He was definitely a handful when he was a child.
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: "Scatter - Senbonzakura!", "Bankai - Senbonzakura Kageyoshi!"
* TheCaptain
* CallingYourAttacks: "Senkei", "Gōkei", "Shūkei: Hakuteiken", various Kido spells.
* CherryBlossoms: Senbonzakura breaks down into thousands or millions of tiny blades that reflect the appearance of cherry blossom petals floating on the wind.
* CloudCuckooLander: '''Seaweed Ambassador''' just can't be a coincidence.
* CombatPragmatist: Characterising his early appearances, a favourite opening tactic of his was '''Senka''', a technique which attacks the target's sources of spiritual power to strip them of their abilities completely and which more than qualified him for this. The last time he was seen using it, he used it as his ''closing'' attack against [[DrunkOnTheDarkSide Zommari]].
* TheComicallySerious: His stoic nature makes him an excellent straight man to characters like Yachiru in the omake. He can be [[SoUnfunnyItsFunny unintentionally funny]] (his omake obsession with the Seaweed Ambassador results in this, as does his pride in his artwork... which is exactly like Rukia's). However, when he tries to be funny, it tends to either [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNHYpyKjiqY fail]] or [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V63_dbQVGGo scare]] people.
** CannotTellAJoke: Can't even manipulate his Comic Seriousness.
* CulturedBadass
* TheCaptain: Of the sixth division, which is apparently owned by the Kuchiki family. Both he and his grandfather Ginrei were the Kuchiki clan heads and 6th Squad captains. [[spoiler: His father was neither, but did become the 6th squad vice-captain under Ginrei.]]
* DeathByAThousandCuts: The end result of his shikai or bankai hitting a target.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: He can fight it all he wants, but he can't escape the truth that this is how things stand between him and Ichigo.
* [[DefrostingIceQueen Defrosting Ice King]]: After the Soul Society arc as a result of the conflict between his two vows being resolved.
* [[BerserkButton Emotion-Showing Button]]: Honor is a very important thing to Byakuya. He managed to hold onto his stoic demeanor until Ichigo uses his Bankai, at which point the strangeness of the Bankai pisses him right off. He takes it as a direct insult to the greatest ability of a Soul Reaper and honestly begins getting serious about the fight. [[spoiler: Later, he vows to kill Tsukishima for the same reasons: Book of the End's brainwashing ability removes the camaraderie of an ally, and he intends on turning Tsukishima into a blood fountain for it.]]
* [[spoiler: FakeDefector]]: In the Zanpakuto Tales anime arc, [[spoiler: he pretended to join sides with Muramasa, but only because he wanted to kill Muramasa's master Kouga Kuchiki who had disgraced the Kuchiki clan's honour.]]
* FashionableAsymmetry: Before the time-skip, he had a tendency to arrange his [[HairDecorations kenseikan]] in a way the ensured his hair was bound asymmetrically, flowing on the left side and held up on the right side.
* TheFettered
* FingerlessGloves
* FlashStep: His other specialty. Still can't beat Yoruichi at it, though.
* FlowerMotif: Cherry Blossom symbolism is associated with aristocracy, samurai and the transience of life. Byakuya is an aristocrat, military captain and widower who likes to uphold the samurai ideal.
* GoodIsNotNice
* GrayEyes: Fits Type 2 to near-perfection.
* HairTriggerTemper: He suffered from this into his teens before learning control and discipline. He still shows flashes of it underneath all that self-control.
* HeelFaceTurn: After the Soul Society Arc
** HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: During the Zanpakutou arc.
* HiddenHeartOfGold
* HotBlooded: As a child, he was this. The signs are that it hasn't gone away, he's just learned to [[SugarAndIcePersonality hide it better]].
* [[spoiler: IndyPloy: Uses one to defeat Tsukishima, since Tsukishima had read his memories and would have predicted any technique he tried to use.]]
* IntergenerationalFriendship: Averted with [[KillerRabbit Yachiru]]. She likes running around in his house (because it's [[BigFancyHouse biiiiig]]!) and he bakes snacks for her. However, it's only because he wants to get rid of her and not because he likes her. [[HilarityEnsues That works as well as expected.]]
* {{Jerk With a Heart of Gold}}
* KickTheDog: Orders Renji to be imprisoned ''and'' refuses to let him be treated after he loses to Ichigo.
* KnightTemplarBigBrother: When Byakuya asked Zommari if he was the one responsible for bringing Rukia to the verge of death, Zommari confirmed that he was not, but he was planning on taking her life. That's all Byakuya needed to hear to toss away any pretence of shinigami duty and destroy Zommari for even thinking about pointing a blade at his sister.
* LoopholeAbuse: What he does to get Renji and Rukia to go to Hueco Mundo, after Yamamoto declared that Ichigo shouldn't.
* MeaningfulName: Part of his name means "white," and is often contrasted against the "black" Ichigo and the "red" Renji.
* MrFanservice: Even in-universe where the Shinigami Women's Institute voted him the sexiest male.
* [[spoiler:NoKillLikeOverkill: He was ''viciously'' torn apart by ''his own Bankai''. The last shot we saw was of him in a ''crater filled with his blood''.]]
** [[spoiler: Did we mentioned he was leaning against a wall? Yeah, the crater was in a wall. ''He was hit with such force that his blood suck to the wall.'']]
* NotSoStoic: It's a rare sight when he emotes, but when he does, it's a sight to behold.
* OffhandBackhand: While in Hueco Mundo, both he and Kenpachi do this to Yammy because they claim they are more interested in fighting each other.
* OhCrap: [[spoiler:Has one when he underestimates Tsukishima's speed and gets slashed, realizing that he's about to be hit by Book Of The End's power.]]
* PetalPower[=/=]FlechetteStorm[=/=]StormOfBlades: Yes, his [[EmpathicWeapon zanpakutou]] really does fit all three tropes, sometimes achieving all three ''at the same time''.
* PillarsOfMoralCharacter: The reason why he can't show his feelings as openly as he'd like to. It's also the reason why he starts off looking like a villain which develops into looking like a Type III anti-hero but which is eventually revealed to be this type of character instead. See main entry.
* ThePromise: Two of them. Conflicting each other. Hanging around his neck (and Rukia's) like a noose... until finally resolved. The vows still hold, it's simply the conflict between them that's been fixed.
* TheProudElite: A noble and a Captain, and he comes across as cold and arrogant. However, he has a deeply engrained sense of honor and cares passionately for those few people who make their way into his heart.
* RedOniBlueOni: He's the Blue to Renji's Red.
* RyotaroOkiayu: His seiyuu.
* ScarfOfAsskicking: And it's '''VERY''' expensive.
* TheStoic: Outward persona. His inner persona is NotSoStoic. His is still a SugarAndIcePersonality as a result - at least as an adult. As a child, he hadn't yet learned to [[HotBlooded control]] his [[HairTriggerTemper temper]].
* [[TallDarkAndHandsome Tall, Dark, Handsome,]] [[TallDarkAndSnarky and Snarky]]
* TerribleArtist: Just like Rukia.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: Is surprisingly prone to this, the first great example being Ichigo naturally when he acquired Bankai. The second example was when he fought Tsukishima, completely unprepared to find someone so dangerous in a seemingly fragile human.
** An interesting aversion is him approaching [[spoiler:As Nodt]]. He knew full well he was up against somebody ''insanely'' dangerous and powerful. [[spoiler:But alas, he STILL wasn't expecting to be first OutGambitted and ''then'' subjected to an utter CurbStompBattle, from the looks of it]].
* UndyingLoyalty: Not even 300 years of FakeMemories of being trained by someone is enough to get him to stop killing that person if they're an enemy of Byakuya's TrueCompanions.
* YouHaveFailedMe: To Renji. See KickTheDog.
* WarriorPrince: Head of one of Soul Society's most revered noble clans and a textbook example of a CulturedBadass.
* WhatDoTheyFearEpisode: Gets his own personal one in Chapter 501. Byakuya's greatest fears are 1.) seeing Rukia's dead, mouldering face, and 2.) being covered in insects. It takes being confronted by both to break him.
* [[spoiler:WorthyOpponent: Considers Tsukishima one, having immensely enjoyed the fight.]]
* TheWisePrince: A cold, but still damn effective, variation.

!!Ginrei Kuchiki

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'''Species:''' Shinigami\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' Unknown\\
'''Bankai:''' ''Unknown'']


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->''"Those who have great power must know how to control their own power, and sometimes be controlled by that power. In order to truly create such a relationship, it is necessary to have a strong heart that keeps you away from becoming overconfident."''

The grandfather of Byakuya, the former captain of the 6th Division and the 27th head of the Kuchiki clan. He made his debut in ''Turn Back the Pendulum'', and re-appeared during the Zanpakuto Unknown Tales arc, but his current status is currently unknown.

--> Voiced by: Kinryu Arimoto (JP), J.B. Blanc (ENG)
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* CoolOldGuy: More or less.
* TheMentor: Seems like one for Byakuya, and filled the bill for Kouga.
* NamesTheSame: Ishida has a bow named Ginrei Kojaku. Don't put too much thought into it, though.
* TheQuietOne: During captain meetings, at least.

!!Renji Abarai

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'''Species:''' Shinigami\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' ''Zabimaru''\\
'''Bankai:''' ''Hihiō Zabimaru '']

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->''"Showing concern for a warrior's life on the battlefield is an insult to that warrior."''

Recently-promoted Lieutenant of Squad 6, former member of Squad 5 and former 6th Seat of the 11th Division. He is the childhood friend of Rukia and forms a very close friendship bond with her, also highly respecting the captain Byakuya (yet still wanting to defeat him someday). Brash, but dedicated to his beliefs and loyal to his friends. He is also notably the next Soul Reaper, after Rukia, who eventually considers Ichigo among his TrueCompanions, as opposed to other Reapers. While he poses a very genuine threat in the beginning, he is often hit with TheWorfEffect for Soul Reapers, thus fans often accuse him as a jobber, in the same vein as [[DragonBall Vegeta]] or [[{{Naruto}} Rock Lee]]. Soon after his DefeatMeansFriendship Renji becomes more or less part of Ichigo's group of friends and an important main character. His Zanpakuto is [[WhipSword Zabimaru]].

--> Voiced by: KentaroIto (JP), ReikoKiuchi (JP, As a child), Wally Wingert (ENG), YuriLowenthal (ENG, As a child), Gabriel Flores (Latin American Spanish)
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* AnimeHair
* {{Badass}}: Though often subject to TheWorfEffect, he can ''still'' kick some major ass and look cool while doing it.
** BadassLonghair
* BarefootPoverty: While living in the poverty-stricken 78th district Renji, like other residents of the district, has no access to luxuries such as footwear.
* TheBigGuy: Whenever Sado is unavailable.
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: "Howl - Zabimaru!" ("Roar - Zabimaru!" in the English dub), "Bankai - Hihiō Zabimaru!"
* CallingYourAttacks: "Higa Zekkō!", "Hikōtsu Taihō!", various Kido spells.
* ChildhoodFriend: With Rukia.
* CoolShades: Except they get broken fairly early, and they're so expensive he's yet to be able to afford a new pair.
* CurbStompBattle: Effortlesstly defeats [[spoiler:Jackie]]
** And is effortlessly knocked around by [[spoiler: As Nodt and the MaskedLuchador.]]
* DefeatMeansFriendship: And HOW.
* FashionableAsymmetry: In bankai, he gains a mantle of fur that extends across his shoulders like a ruff and which extends down his right arm only.
* FieryRedHead: A Male example.
* HotBlooded IdiotHero: Short-tempered indeed, but he's a milder example of the latter trope.
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: With Rukia.
* IndyPloy: Does this from time to time.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He was a complete JerkAss in his first appearance, but his interactions with Rukia and later his deep devotion and possible romantic feelings for her endeared him to the fandom.
* LuminescentBlush: Whenever he gets to see something a little sexy -- such as Matsumoto unbuttoning her shirt. That and whenever Rukia voices just how much she cares for him or how much she appreciates him as a friend.
* MrFanservice: Many a shirtless scenes feature him. One in particular has him with his hair down.
* RedOniBlueOni: He's the Red Oni, Byakuya's the Blue Oni.
* ReverseShrapnel: Higa Zekkou, which he can only do when his sword is broken. In the filler, he can do it with his bankai, too, but it takes its toll on Zabimaru.
* [[spoiler: RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Tries to pull one after Byakuya is either killed or almost killed in 502. Doesn't go according to plan, however, 'cause he was blindsided by a Stern Ritter before he released his Bankai (though it saved him from losing it).]]
* RunningGag: His love of sunglasses, and inability to actually keep a pair intact.
* SecretKeeper: Regarding Ikkaku's bankai.
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Manly Man to Ishida and Kira.
* TheSixthRanger: Definitely follows the role to the letter, in being a former antagonist turned ally, who functions as TheLancer in the times that he's given a chance to shine.
* SlipknotPonytail: His long red hair goes loose when seriously injured or beaten.
* [[TallDarkAndHandsome Tall, Redheaded, Handsome]] [[TallDarkAndSnarky And Snarky]]
* TattooedCrook: Goes hand in hand with his {{Delinquent}}-like attitude. Tattooed [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverKill ALL OVER his body]] - to the point that some fans wonder up to [[DoubleEntendre where]] does the ink spread... Even his [[UnusualEyebrows eyebrows]] are tattoos.
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: The only one allowed to beat Ichigo or Byakuya, or so he thought.
* TheWorfEffect: Eight fights total (Ichigo x2, Byakuya, Yylfordt, Szayelaporro, Yammy, [[spoiler:Jackie]] and an unnamed Stern Ritter). He won three of them (Ichigo round 1, Yylfordt [[spoiler:and Jackie]]). There was a time where he took Ishida down off-panel, back when he was taking Rukia to the Soul Society.
** The Colorful Bleach databook actually [[LampshadeHanging lampshade's]] this. Renji and his fanboy Rikichi are discussing the Ryoka invasion. Rikichi notices that Renji lost both of his fights during the event and calls him on it. Renji tries to spin a yarn about how it's pointless to only fight battles you know you'll win, but Rikichi isn't buying it.
* TookALevelInBadass: He's states during the TimeSkip he's been training himself to fight Aizen and it shows.
* TwoGuysAndAGirl: With Kira and Momo.
* UnusualEyebrows
* WhipSword: Zabimaru's form.
* WouldntHitAGirl: At least, he won't hit a girl ''first''. If she strikes first, she's fair game. It caused a lot of InternetBackdraft within the fandom, who called him a chauvinist, [[OutOfCharacterMoment and pointed out that he never expressed such a view beforehand.]]
* VillainousWidowsPeak:: Not that he was villainous for more very long, but his hairline has definately receaded since he was younger.

!!Sojun Kuchiki

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

Son of Ginrei, father to Byakuya and the previous lieutenant of the 6th Division. Rumor has it that he was sick, but became a lieutenant out of a sense of duty. He was buried alongside his wife, and Byakuya swore an oath to uphold every one of the Soul Society's laws, in order to please his parents.
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* AllThereInTheManual: His appearance, his height, his rank, his weight and his birthday were all found in the ''Masked'' databook.
* {{Bishounen}}: What else is there to expect, from the father of Byakuya himself?
* GenerationXerox: He looks '''exactly''' like his son.
* [[GenkiGirl Genki Guy]]: Smiles ''a lot'' more than his son.
* [[IllGirl Ill Boy]]: The sickness itself is unknown, though.

!!Ginjiro Shirogane

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

He was the previous lieutenant to Byakuya, preceding Renji by an unknown number of years. He started up his own sunglasses shop as a part-time job during his time as a lieutenant, but he resigned from his position to run the store better, supposedly because he gained more of a profit from it. His daughter, [[http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Mihane_Shirogane Mihane]], works as the 9th Seat of the same division, and she co-owns the store with her father. The Mens' Association get their sunglasses from Shirogane, as does Renji himself.
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* AllThereInTheManual: The fact that he even ''exists'', and we ''still'' don't know what he looks like.
* ChekhovsGun: Renji gets those sunglasses from his store. A specific pair (the one that Ichigo later broke) was outfitted with a built-in Reiatsu-detecting radar screen, which allowed Renji and Byakuya to find Rukia in Karakura.
* TheDeterminator: Shirogane once sent a pair of sunglasses to Byakuya, but his ex-captain sent them back, saying that he didn't want them. Shirogane doesn't seem to care; he keeps sending sunglasses to Byakuya, anyway.
* NiceGuy: Takes his ex-captain's indifference in stride, and even gave a discount to Renji, but it's subverted in the latter case. The prices of sunglasses are so high, that even with the discount, Renji still has problems getting the goggles that he wants.

!!Rikichi

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

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An unseated officer of the sixth division, who idolizes Renji. He breaks Hanataro outta prison so he can heal Renji, who was badly injured from his fight with Byakuya in the Soul Society arc.

--> Voiced by: Masataka Nakai (JP), LiamOBrien (ENG)
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* FanBoy: Idolizes and adores Renji, to the point that he entered the Sixth for him and even tattooed his forehead to follow his lead.
** UndyingLoyalty: Rikichi once told Renji that even if he doesn't agree with his methods, he admires his beliefs and thinks he should keep fighting for them.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: His tattoo.
* NaiveNewcomer: Seems so.
* NiceGuy: In a way.
* OnlyOneName: No surname given.
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[[folder:Squad 7]]
!!Sajin Komamura

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'''Species:''' Shinigami\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' ''Tenken''\\
'''Bankai:''' ''Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō'']

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->''"Don't worry. I have no doubts. My loyalty lies only in my debt to Genryūsai-sama. He took me in when I was alone because people pushed me away due to my looks. I shall repay this debt, even if it means I will be shattered into pieces. I shall have no doubts. If his greatness says ‘yes’, then even in death, I say ‘yes’!"''

An anthromorphic canine, in the form of a wolf, currently the captain of the 7th squad. Komamura is at first overly sensitive about his appearance which causes him to distance himself, until he meets Kaname Tousen, who is blind and doesn't mind his outer appearance. They became fast friends and enrolled and graduated in the Shinigami Academy together. Komamura is also indebted with Genryusai Yamamoto and vowed to dedicate his life for him with utmost loyalty. He constantly covers his body with gloves and his head with a mask, just so that his fellow Shinigami do not ridicule his appearance, but eventually he abandons it. When Tousen betrays Soul Society, Komamura swears to help him open his eyes (that his betrayal is wrong).

His fight record wasn't that much impressive at first: he had an inconclusive fight with Kenpachi, but even then, Kenpachi managed to shrug off his Shikai with much ease, and he retreats his battle due to his worry towards Yamamoto. Then, Aizen easily dispatched him, and for a long time he's not put in battle, giving off the impression that he's just all bark and a weak captain. That changes when he finally shows what he is made of by literally ''[[CurbStompBattle curb stomping]]'' a Fraccion that beats up Ikkaku, who was at that time hyped to be very strong despite his low position. His Zanpakutou is [[PuppetGun Tenken]].

--> Voiced by: TetsuInada (JP), Kim Strauss (ENG, Episodes 51-63), J.B. Blanc (ENG, Episodes 99+)
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* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Why he wore a mask, and why he was so quick to form a friendship with Tousen.
* AnimalMotifs: [[CaptainObvious Physically]], but also morally (extremely loyal).
* AwesomeButImpractical: His bankai has signs of this. Tousen notes that it's primarily designed to kill in one hit, so issues arise when it doesn't. Particularly, damaging done to it is reflected on him. [[spoiler: It just takes a single attack from Tousen to blast a huge hole in his Bankai to bring Komamura down.]]
** A PlayedForLaughs variant in the preview for 340. [[spoiler: Iba grows concerned about Komamura's use of Bankai, as it could end up exhausting 7th Division's repair budget. Made worse by the fact that since Komamura's bankai draws the most attention, the other Divisions will blame 7th division for ALL of the damage caused by the battles with the reigai. Which causes Komamura to grow concerned as well.]]
* {{BFS}}: By far the winner of this trope, though he doesn't wield it himself.
* BigBadassWolf: Defines this trope. Not a fox, despite what his red fur would suggest.
* TheBigGuy
* BlessedWithSuck: [[spoiler: He's also vulnerable to the damage inflicted on his bankai]]. Also, unless he hits and takes out his target in one swing with his bankai, he's vulnerable.
* BlindAndTheBeast: His friendship with Tousen is based on this. [[spoiler: So of course Tousen just [[KickTheDog has to call him ugly]] upon gaining sight. And then he apologizes before dying.]]
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: "[[AllThereInTheManual Roar - Tenken!]]", "Bankai - Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō!"
* TheCaptain
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Seems to be prone to this. In #298, his response to Ichigo saying that Iba doesn't fit the image of the main character is that he didn't think the suit was designed as well as he thought it could have been. In #326, he responds to Zaraki to not worry, and he's tough. (the problem here was Zaraki was pissed that he interrupted his fight.)
** In the JUMP festival omake, Komaura's response to Iba asking him for advice on how to make the drawing of him (due to Iba's drawing skils, is a cute cartoony wolf) look mighty and powerful, is to recommend he adds "woof" ("ruff" in the Viz translation) next to it.
* ConvenientComa: He stays in one for almost the entire Zanpaktou filler arc after he gets [=TKOed=] by Tenken in the arc's first episode.
* CurbStompBattle: [[spoiler: Defeated Poww, who had himself curb stomped Ikkaku, with a ''single hit'' from his Bankai]]. When he fights [[spoiler: Tousen]], it's even hinted that it's his ''usual'' way of fighting.
* DramaticUnmask: Loses his helmet saving Tousen's life when he tries blocking Kenpachi's sword with his arm bracers, but due to the force behind the blow the sword cuts into his helmet and breaks it apart.
* EyesOfGold: Komamura is an anthropomorphic wolf and his golden eyes reflect his supernatural, animalistic nature.
* FunnyAnimal: He's this rather than PettingZooPeople.
* FurryConfusion: He is an anthropomorphic canine... that owns a pet dog...?
* GentleGiant: Owns a pet dog named Gorou, takes them out for walk in his free time, and is one of the more amiable Captains when it comes to arranging his squad. He also likes watching pet shows whenever he can. According to Hitsugaya, he personally pays for any collateral damage he or his subordinates cause. Though in the chapter 328 volume sketch, he's seen commenting that he'll only be able to feed his dog Goro okara (soy pulp) for the month due to all the damage he caused during his fight with Poww, as well as apologizing to him for it.
** Seems to be [[FriendToAllChildren good with kids as well]]. During the shinigami golden segment for episode 83, it seemed he was about to let Yachiru draw on his face even though he just got his fur done.
* IncorruptiblePurePureness: He's arguably one of the only truly good Shinigami captains in the Gotei 13.
* IOweYouMyLife: His source of devotion with Yamamoto.
** He also takes a moment to [[spoiler: thank Ichigo for his failed attack on Aizen, as Komamura ''was'' about to blindly attack Aizen out of anger, which probably would have gotten him killed.]]
* LargeAndInCharge
* LionsAndTigersAndHumansOhMy
* MadeOfIron: He gets up from wounds that knock him down fairly quickly. After taking Aizen's Black Coffin attack, he simply wanders off refusing medical attention, despite taking an attack that appears to have hit him from every possible angle hard enough to shatter all the armor he was wearing. And later he gets a ''massive, gaping hole in his chest'' and he's up and about the next chapter.
** Let's not forget the battle against Poww, Poww punches him a huge distance back, sending him crashing though buildings of the fake Karakura Town. Later we see he shunpos back quickly, and guess what? ''Not a single scratch on him!''
** Even though he lost an arm, and a slashed waist included, in his second fight against Aizen and screamed in pain. He tried attacking Aizen one more time before Aizen was able to own him again. Unfortunately, Aizen parried and then slashed him further.
** Let's not forget he's blocked both Kenpachi and Tousen's swords with just his forearm despite the latter cutting off Grimmjow's arm and the former, well, [[MeaningfulName being Kenpachi]].
** Even his bankai is this! In the Invading Army arc, his bankai is able to withstand a blow from Reigai Soi-Fon's bankai, which if you remember, is A FREAKING NUKE!!!!!
** Bleach: Soul Resurreccion makes good use of this. Ichigo's Mugetsu is by far the strongest ignition attack, and more often than not, and instant kill. Even at high levels, Komamura manages to survive.
* MeaningfulName: [[http://forum.onemanga.com/showpost.php?p=5757294&postcount=43 His]] [[http://forum.onemanga.com/showpost.php?p=5758477&postcount=44 name]] translates to "The dog who guards the left flank of the hamlet." The left side is a particular significance to pre-industrial japan as it would guard the lord's blind side (that is, assuming the lord was right handed). So when Lords would meet with their two bodyguards, the more trusted of the two would be to the left.
* MightyGlacier: How he fights. The manga has shown him to be more than capable of enough speed to intercept charging opponents when necessary, but it's not his strong point and it's not how he fights.
* TheOtherDarrin: As of episode 99 of the English dub, his voice actor was changed from Kim Strauss to J.B. Blanc.
* OurGiantsAreBigger: His bankai is a giant {{Samurai}}, without a doubt one of the biggest if not the biggest bankai in the series.
* [[PuppetGun Puppet Sword]]: Komamura's shikai summons disembodied gigantic limbs with the same movements as him, mostly a giant hand wielding a sword. His bankai brings forth the entire [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever giant]], which also follows his movements to devastating effect.
* RealMenWearPink: He likes... [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imccmoNIn6E watching cute puppy dog shows]]?!
* SecretKeeper: Seemingly overhears Tetsuzaemon and Ikkaku talking about [[spoiler: the latter's Bankai]] (neither of them noticing he was there until they were done talking), but assures them that his "ears haven't been working well."
* SpeaksFluentAnimal: He can apparently talk to dogs.
* TetsuInada
* UndyingLoyalty: To Yamamoto.
* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: When he first appeared in the story, he had been wearing a mask to conceal his true nature. After it got cut off during the Soul Society arc, he decides to go around without it. According to the databooks, barely anyone gives a damn.
* TheWorfEffect: Four "fights", one victory.
** Though the writers decided to throw him a bone in the filler Gotei Invasion Arc and had him [[spoiler: defeating the LightningBruiser Reigai Sui Feng alone]].

!!Tetsuzaemon Iba

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

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->''"If yer gonna fight someone, then win, even if it kills you. That is called bein' rational."''

The lieutenant to Captain Komamura and the former mentor to Ikkaku. With the style of a {{Yakuza}} member, he joined the 11th Division as the 4th Seat under Zaraki, but transferred to the 7th Division in order to become a lieutenant. He is the stereotypical macho-man, believing that men have to be strong and courageous. He is president of the Shinigami Men's Association. His mother, Chikane Iba, was the lieutenant of the 3rd Division under Otoribashi; he calls her a ''bitch-hag''.

--> Voiced by: Rintarou Nishi (JP), Neil Kaplan (ENG)
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* BigFancySword: His unnamed shikai takes the form of a large falchion with a spike protruding from it.
* BloodKnight: Comes with having served with Ikkaku in the past. They duel from time to time.
* ButtMonkey: The Shinigami Men's association frequently gets its budget cut and forced out of the meeting spaces it has.
* CombatPragmatist: Believes that the most important thing when fighting for one's division is winning, even if it involves running away or taking an opponent from behind.
* CoolShades
* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Not actually bad, but left the 11th Division to become a Vice-Captain to make his mother proud.
* HeManWomanHater: Well, he doesn't really hate women, but he did start the Shinigami Men's Association to counter Yachiru and Nanao's group.
* MasterOfNone: [[InformedAbility Is supposedly well-rounded]], but the manga hasn't actually properly let us see him fight to judge for ourselves.
* [[spoiler: SecretKeeper: Regarding Ikkaku's bankai.]]
* SmokingIsCool
* UnrequitedLove: The anime doesn't touch on it but it's AllThereInTheManual. Hisagi's not the only one with a crush on Rangiku Matsumoto. Iba's carrying a torch as well.
* WhatTheHellHero: Delivers a rather scathing one [[spoiler: to Ikkaku, when his stubborn refusal to use his bankai results in an important pillar getting destroyed.]]

!!Jin'emon Kotsubaki

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

Father to Sentaro and lieutenant to Love Aikawa, he received a scar sometime after Urahara was promoted, but it's unknown if he was killed in action or retired from service, and we don't know what his current status happens to be. He also has a ponytail, reminiscent of an old-school {{Samurai}}.
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* AllThereInTheManual: Everything known about him was revealed in the ''Masked'' databook.
* {{Badass}}: Looks like one, at least.
* CoolOldGuy: Appears to be in his late-forties, by the time he was Loves' lieutenant.
* CoolShades: Frameless red sunglasses, specifically.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: One runs along the left side of his face, from his forehead, through his eye and to his cheek.
* PermaStubble: Subverted. He has a black beard that protrudes outward, instead of wrapping around his jaw line.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Squad 8]]
!!Shunsui Kyoraku

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'''Species:''' Shinigami\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' ''Katen Kyōkotsu''\\
'''Bankai:''' ''Unknown'']

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->''"Getting caught up in style and throwing away victory is something for the lower ranks to do. Captains can't even think about doing such a carefree thing. Don't try to be a good guy. It doesn't matter who owes who. From the instant they enter into a war, both sides are evil."''

Captain of the 8th Division and one of the oldest Captains in Soul Society. Shunsui is a DirtyOldMan, but not too old, and while a pervert, he does care for the girls he hit on. He abhors senseless fighting and prefers the way of peace, but if he has to, then his opponent better get ready to get their asses kicked. He is also good friends with Ukitake and calls Yamamoto 'Old Man' or 'Yama-Jii'. Oh, and he [[RealMenWearPink wears a woman's kimono]] and likes being showered with cherry blossom petals. His Zanpakuto is Katen Kyokotsu.

Because he doesn't have much screentime, combined with his inherent laid back [[{{Badass}} Badassery]], he has become some sort of a favorite amongst the fandom.

--> Voiced by: AkioOhtsuka (JP), Steve Kramer (ENG), Jorge Ornelas (Latin American Spanish)
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* AgentPeacock: He likes to enter a fight in a swirl of rose petals and he wears a flowery, pink woman's kimono. According to the SOULS character book, he is officially Soul Society's biggest dandy. Befitting this trope, he is also a captain and therefore in a position of leadership. On one occasion he tries to make sure his flowery kimono doesn't get damaged in battle, only to deliberately ruin part of his actual uniform.
* {{Badass}}
** BadassCreed: Katen Kyokotsu's release command is very long and very badass as well.
** BadassBaritone
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Not merely that he's very capable of fighting when he has to, but how he goes about doing so. Kyoraku's blasé attitude ''really'' clashes with his somewhat brutal practicality when he comes to actually attacking someone.
* BerserkButton: Seeing the usually laid back captain's reaction to Ukitake's [[spoiler:impaling via Wonderweiss,]] it's probably safe to say that messing with Ukitake is a ''very'' '''bad''' idea.
* TheBigGuy: One of the tallest characters in the Gotei 13.
* BlessedWithSuck: He's also vulnerable to the effects of his Shikai.
* BlowYouAway: Subverted. We ''thought'' his shikai was like this. It wasn't.
* BrilliantButLazy: One of the most powerful captains in the whole Soul Society. Would rather just lay down and have his sake.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Yamamoto describes him as one of the best Soul Reaper that the Society can offer... even when he flirted with and chased every girl during his academy days.
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: "Flower Wind Rage and Flower God Roar, Heavenly Wind Rage and Heavenly Demon Sneer - Katen Kyokotsu!"
* CallingYourAttacks: "Bushōgoma!", "Takaoni!", "Kageoni!", "Irooni!"
* TheCaptain
* CarpetOfVirility: To go with his ChivalrousPervert persona.
* CasanovaWannabe: To Nanao, again.
* CherryBlossoms: Subverted — He likes the aesthetic, so he has his lieutenant, Nanao, dump them out of a basket from overhead.
* ChivalrousPervert: To Nanao. Teases and embarrasses her mercilessly, but if she ''truly'' needs his help, he'll promptly give her a non-grabby hand. He also had a similar relationship with [[spoiler: Visored Risa Yadomaru, back when ''she'' was his lieutenant]].
* CombatPragmatist: For a MartialPacifist, Shunsui certainly isn't above fighting dirty if he needs too.
** [[spoiler: He repays the favor to Starrk, hiding in the shadows and stabbing him in the back right as he's about to finish off Love and Rose.]]
** [[spoiler: Before delivering his final blow to Stark, he blinds him by throwing his Captain's cloak in his face.]]
*** [[spoiler: It was more than just blinding him. Kyoraku's shikai had set the game so that they could only damage one color at a time, but the more of that color you were wearing, the stronger you were. (ie: on gray, Kyoraku cuts Starrk's gray wristband, but since Kyoraku has no gray on himself it's barely a papercut) Kyoraku threw off his white haori, leaving him in only his black kimono, changed the color to black, and stabbed Starrk right in the hollow hole!]]
** To be fair, this does sort of fit his whole philosophy on war and battle -- that it's an inherently terrible thing, and even when you're fighting for a good cause you're ultimately dirtied by it; therefore, far better to get it over with by any means possible, within some limits.
* ComboPlatterPowers: Turns out his shikai's a ''little'' more complex than just BlowYouAway.
* ConfusionFu: Happens during the fight between Starrk and Kyouraku. After it becomes clear there are a lot of similarities between these two reluctant fighters, Starrk is convinced he's fighting a kindred spirit. Then it's revealed that was a red herring and the only thing they truly have in common is that they're both BrilliantButLazy. Lampshaded by Kyouraku himself:
--> '''Starrk''': "I thought I told you not to do uncharacteristic things, Captain-san!"
--> '''Kyouraku''': "It's not good to keep forcing this characteristic thing, Espada-san. And, if you're going to talk about characteristic, not having a characteristic behaviour is characteristic of me."
* TheDandy: He really doesn't like to fight, but he does enjoy flowery aesthetics if he does enter the battlefield. According to the Souls character book, he's officially Soul Society's biggest dandy.
* DirtyOldMan
* DualWielding: Katen Kyoukotsu is one of four double-blade Zanpakutou, the others being Ukitake's Sogyo no Kotowari, Hisagi's Kazeshini and Ikkaku's Ryumon Hozukimaru. Kyoraku is the only one whose sealed form is composed of ''two'' swords instead of one.
* ExplainingYourPowerToTheEnemy: The rare subversion. The only thing he tells Starrk about his powers is [[spoiler: how to play the game, and given it was likely Starrk's "turn" he had to do that.]]
* [[spoiler:EyeScream]]: [[spoiler:Gets shot in the right eye by one of the Stern Ritter when they invade Soul Society.]]
** [[spoiler: MajorInjuryUnderreaction]]: [[spoiler: Dude! YOU GOT YOUR EYE SHOT OFF! C'mon, you're ''really'' just gonna say "[[CaptainObvious That's bad, huh]]"?]]
* ForMassiveDamage: One of his shikai's abilities.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Ukitake.
* {{Honorifics}}: Uses them rather curiously, referring to other captains by their names and then adding honorifics. This is considered as quite the rough speech, per Japanese standards.
** When referring to one another by surname in the Starrk fight, he and Ukitake do not use honorifics.
* IAmNotLeftHanded: He and Starrk pull this on one another -- repeatedly -- though its one example where they're both well aware their opponent is hiding ''something'', they're just not always sure what. Kyoraku's shikai arguably makes this kind of pretence easy, as the games are completely random, and it's just part of Kyoraku's pragmatic/underhanded approach.
** A literal inversion; he's ''ambidexterous''.
* MartialPacifist: Tries at first to search for easier and non-violent solutions for disagreements, but if he doesn't get his way, he'll fight you at full strength to not dishonor you.
** I'm not sure he quite qualifies as a Pacifist, since he's perfectly willing to fight (brutally) if need be. He'd just rather drink, have fun, and solve problems peacefully. It's not that he objects to violence, he's just too lazy to want to bother fighting.
* MeaningfulName: Kyoraku is a pun on the Japanese word for "enjoyment."
* OddCouple: With his serious and straitlaced lieutenant, "Nanao-chan."
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Alternative to Crouching Moron on his treatment of Starrk -- he was quick on the uptake about the significance of Lilynette and really took advantage of Starrk's attentiveness and belief they were Not So Different. Starrk even points out that Kyoraku's clothing makes him look silly, which could be intentional on Kyoraku's part as it quite effectively makes him look harmless.
* PermaStubble: Like so many badasses.
** Although in the ''Turn Back the Pendulum'' arc, his stubble disappears in a few panels in the manga, despite being present elsewehere.
* PigeonholedVoiceActor: [[AkioOhtsuka Akio]] "[[{{Gundam 0083}} SOLOMON, I HAVE RETURNED]]!" [[AkioOhtsuka Ohtsuka]].
* RealMenWearPink: He wears a woman's kimono.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure
* SinisterScimitar: Averted: Katen Kyoukotsu's Shikai may have creepy powers and look like a pair of scimitars, but Kyoraku is the nicest guy around.
* SuperpowerLottery: [[spoiler: His Shikai gives Shunsui multiple benefits including sneaking into Shadows, BlowYouAway, Attack Areas ForMassiveDamage. Of course there's also massive drawbacks as well.]]
* WillfullyWeak: Subverted, he doesn't release his bankai because it apparently can be dangerous to any of his allies, but this doesn't stop him from still being one of the stronger Captains.
* WouldHurtAChild: Immediately attacks Wonderweiss after he hits Ukitake. The fact it's the only moment in the fight where he looks angry/truly shocked makes the WouldntHurtAChild aversion all the more striking. ''Possibly'' a nod both to Lilynette as another supposedly innocent child, and to the concept of TrueCompanions in relation to Kyoraku and Starrk.

!!Nanao Ise

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

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Kyoraku's lieutenant. She is very strict and dutiful, always doing her captain's paperwork. She is the vice-president of the Shinigami Women's Association.

--> Voiced by: HitomiNabatame (JP), KateHiggins (ENG)
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* BadassBookworm: Data book says she's a member of the same literature club Momo is in.
* [[ByTheBookCop By The Book Shinigami]]
* TheComicallySerious: In some omake chapters.
* TheDreaded: Seeing her without her glasses is nearly as terrifying as Unohana's special smile.
* FashionableAsymmetry: Her hair is arranged in an aysmmetrical fringe that is longer on the right than the left.
* GirlFriday: To Shunsui.
* HotLibrarian
* ImprobableWeaponUser: If Mayuri's word in an omake is to be believed, she can kill you with the temples of her glasses.
* NothingUpMySleeve: She keeps her Zanpakutou in there.
* OnlySaneWoman: Often relegated to this role in the [[{{Omake}} Shinigami Cup shorts]].
* ReplacementGoldfish: Shunsui's relationship with her is very similar to how he treated his previous lieutenant, Lisa. Shunsui is also a lot more protective of her than he was of Lisa.
* SexySpectacles: Part of her appeal as a SexySecretary is her glasses. Kyoraku seems to agree, considering it turns out his former Lieutenant (who Nanao seemed to look up to to some degree) looked very similar and also wore glasses.
* ScaryShinyGlasses: It even makes ''Mayuri'' wimp out.
* SugarAndIcePersonality: Maybe...
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Inverted as we don't see her predecessor as 8th division lieutenant, Risa Yadomaru, until the Turn Back The Pendulum arc.
* TallDarkAndBishoujo
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Squad 9]]
!![[spoiler:Kensei Muguruma]]

Was reinstated as captain sometime after the defeat of [[spoiler:Aizen]] for more information see [[Characters/BleachTwoPointTwo Bleach 2.2]]

!!Shuhei Hisagi

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'''Species:''' Shinigami\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' ''Kazeshini'']

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->''"He who does not fear the sword he holds is not worthy of holding a sword."''

Shuhei is the lieutenant of Squad 9, formerly serving under Kaname Tosen, whom he greatly admired and who taught him everything he believes in. His most notable trait is the "69" tattoo he has on his cheek, which he got from his idol, Kensei Muguruma (former captain of the same squad). He is quite the drunk, and usually drinks with Izuru Kira and Rangiku Matsumoto. His Zanpakuto is Kazeshini, which he uses to kill Findorr Calius. He seems to have a crush on Rangiku, but nothing ever comes of it in the series proper, apart from some omakes and a filler episode.

--> Voiced by: KatsuyukiKonishi (JP), Yu Kobayashi (JP, As a child), SteveStaley (ENG)
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* AnimeHair: Those spikes ''never'' budge.
* {{Badass}}: Had to be an ambush for it to work, but still - he '''killed his captain'''!
* BewareTheNiceOnes: He's easily one of the nicest and toughest lieutenants.
* {{Bishonen}}: Was one in his academy days.
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: "Reap - Kazeshini!"
* CallingYourAttacks: Various Kido spells.
* ChainedByFashion
** CombatPragmatist: When taken off, [[MadeOfExplodium they explode]].
* ChivalrousPervert: During episode 305, he spends most of the time [[ChivalrousPervert trying to reign in pervy thoughts of Rangiku]] to hilarious comedic effect (sadly, it's filler).
* DespairEventHorizon: ''Freaks'' out when [[spoiler: Tosen]] blows up, and ''never'' showed up again for the rest of the Fake Karakura arc. Pretty easy to believe that he went through this off-screen. Then again, he ''was'' grievously injured beforehand too; no wonder he needed some time out.
* TheDeterminator: In the Fake Karakura arc, after getting slashed down his chest and impaled through the chest, he forces himself up to continue fighting in both times.
* DrowningMySorrows: When Tosen betrays him.
* DualWielding: Kazeshini's shikai.
* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: Hisagi himself lampshades his power by casually letting his weapon spin at both ends at the same time while lecturing his opponent. And that's before we get to the way he spins the weapon when actually attacking.
* FaceOfAThug: Has the appearance of one, contradicting his calm and mature personality.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: Has LOTS of face marks of all kinds, including a 69 tattoo on his cheek. The manga flashback chapters and episode 209 of the anime explain how he got ''that'' one: [[spoiler:to show his respect to Kensei Muruguma, his idol and actual Visored, who had a similar tattoo on his chest and saved Shuhei's life when he was a child; thanks to this incident, Shuhei decided to become a Shinigami.]]
* HiddenDepths: A Zanpaktou is a reflection of your inner self, right? What does it say about this peaceful man that his shikai is "shaped like something meant to take life"? Seeing Kazeshini in action in the filler arc has led people to believe that Hisagi has a dark side that he constantly works to keep under control.
** Also, he took guitar lessons from Chad in his spare time during the Soul Society arc (or well, the omakes for it).
* IOweYouMyLife: To Kensei.
* KatsuyukiKonishi: His seiyuu
** YuuKobayashi: His seiyuu as a kid.
* LastNameBasis: With everybody, besides Rangiku.
* {{Leitmotif}}: Though not always used for him, fandom typically associates the righteously badass "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxBvm6IK8KM B13a]]" primarily with him and his utter beating of Findor.
* LetsGetDangerous: After releasing his zanpakto against Findorr. Hoo boy...
* MadeOfIron: Even when he gets injured, he almost ''never'' bleeds.
* MartialPacifist: Prefers to avoid fighting, and even when using his sword, which he hates anyway, makes a habit of not attacking with excessive force.
* MrFanservice: To a degree.
* PerpetualFrowner: In a fight, at least.
* SecretKeeper: He is the only person alive who knows Yumichika's secret.
* SempaiKohai: Sempai to Kira, Abarai and Hinamori, whom he taught in the Shinigami Academy.
* SinisterScythe: ''"I don't like the shape. Look at it. It's shaped like something meant to take life, isn't it?"''
* SleevesAreForWimps
* SteveStaley
* SupremeChef: According to the {{omake}}s. Interestingly, [[spoiler:Kensei]] is apparently one too...
* ThoseTwoGuys: Often seen hanging around with Kira (or Renji) whenever off duty.
* UnrequitedLove: Holds a crush on Rangiku, but we're not sure if she shares the same feelings (though she did call him "cute" in one of the manga's omakes.)
* VariableLengthChain: In shikai
* WasItAllALie: To Tosen. He got an answer - a sword to the gut. Owch.
* WorfEffect: Once to Yumichika, once to Ayon and once more to Tosen.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Squad 10]]
!!Toshiro Hitsugaya

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'''Species:''' Shinigami\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' ''Hyōrinmaru''\\
'''Bankai:''' ''Daiguren Hyōrinmaru'']

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->''"There we go again, old men and their stupid arguments. What a pain."''

The Captain of Squad 10. A child prodigy, he is the youngest Captain in the Soul Society (of course he's [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld much older than he looks]]). To prevent people from treating him like a kid, Hitsugaya is always a very serious Captain and focused and likes getting the job done. His Zanpakuto is Hyourinmaru, the strongest of the ice-based Zanpakuto.

--> Voiced by: RomiPaku (JP), SteveStaley (ENG)
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* ActorAllusion: Hitsugaya shrugs off half a dozen insults from Hyori, but [[RomiPaku he blows up at her]] [[FullmetalAlchemist when she calls him short.]]
* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: In his own words, when he was much younger: "They're scared of me. It's not like I did anything bad to them, but... even then, I could tell they were afraid of me." The databook indicates that he's much more popular now, but making captain and leading his Squad well could be seen as his won't-you-guide-my-sleigh-tonight moment.
* AnIcePerson: He's said to have the most powerful ice-based zanpakuto in the Soul Society
** HumanPopsicle: So of course he can make this. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, this does little to both Luppi and Harribel.]]
* AnimeHair: Funny thing though, his hair hangs down in flashbacks and after the time skip, which seems to imply that he styles it for the majority of the series.
* ActuallyADoombot: An ice clone, used on Harribel.
* BadassAdorable: He doesn't always act the part, but Hitsugaya is still a cute-looking boy who looks like he's barely 15.
* BerserkButton: ''"If you ever make Hinamori bleed... I'll kill you!!"'' [[spoiler: He completely goes ballistic when Aizen fools him into running Hinamori through, and his rage-filled scream in the anime is quite a sight to behold.]]
** Or if you [[FirstNameBasis call him by his first name]] instead of "[[LastNameBasis Captain Hitsugaya]]." Only his childhood friend, Momo Hinamori, is given any sort of leniency on this matter, and even then he ''will'' take issue with her calling him "[[InSeriesNickname Shiro-chan]]."
** He can cope with being called 'baldy', but don't call him a midget. Or a kid. Now that sounds [[FullmetalAlchemist familiar.]]
* BladeRun: To Ichimaru.
* BlushSticker: Gets these [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOu7lqbcjZo at one point during episode 230 of the Anime.]]
* BreakTheCutie: [[spoiler:When Aizen reveals his illusory zanpakuto made him stab his childhood friend]].[[spoiler: Then, there the filler arc anime episode where Kageroza uses 2 Hinamori Reigais to fool Hitsugaya into protecting one so they can both stab him.]]
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: "Sit Upon the Frozen Heavens - Hyorinmaru!" (Reign Over The Frosted Heavens - Hyorinmaru!" in the English dub), "Bankai - Daiguren Hyorinmaru!"
* CallingYourAttacks: "Tensō Jūrin!", "Sennen Hyōrō!", "Hyōten Hyakkasō!", "Hyōryū Senbi!", various Kido spells.
* TheCaptain
* ChildProdigy
* ChildhoodFriend: He and Hinamori were raised by the same woman whom they both call "grandmother".
** LikeBrotherAndSister: It's AllThereInTheManual: his feelings for Hinamori are described as familial.
* TheComicallySerious
* CrashIntoHello[=/=]MarshmallowHell: How he meets Rangiku for the first time.
* DeadpanSnarker: [[spoiler: Seems to have become this during the TimeSkip.]]
* {{Delinquents}}: He is thought of as being this by one of Karin's friends in a {{Filler}} Episode of the Anime due to his white hair.
* ElementalBaggage: As long as there is water, Hyourinmaru never runs out of power.
* ElementalEyeColours: His piercing, icy blue eyes fit well with his ice powers.
* EvenTheGuysWantHim: Matsumoto once mentioned that he is well liked among men and women.
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* FlowerMotif: His zanpakutou can produce ice-flowers in different kinds of attacks. The ice-flowers tend to take the form of the Glory-of-the-Snow, a flower associated with blooming in the snow because it's such an early spring flower.
* FriendshipMoment: With Rangiku.
* GrumpyBear: Another nickname for him: Captain Grumpypants.
* HoldingBackThePhlebotinum: Probably the poster boy for this trope, as he never ever uses Tensho Jurin, the strongest power of his zanpakuto [[spoiler:except for two times, one when he was pissed at Gin, and the other was against Harribel, but only when he was weak enough to control it).]]
* HypocriticalHumor: Wants to be called "Captain Hitsugaya", despite never addressing his colleagues by their ranks.
* IcyBlueEyes: There's a reason he's the trope example.
* InformedFlaw: Captain ranked, but he's been in the Gotei 13 for less than a century. Basically he’s a prodigy, but he lacks experience and his reiatsu is still underdeveloped compared to the other Captains and his rate of improvement is actually remarkably good throughout the series considering he held his own against a much better fighter, [[spoiler:Harribel,]] and even managed to defeat his opponent until [[spoiler:Wonderweiss broke his ice.]]
* InformedAbility: The series doesn't hesitate to call him a genius, but most of his fights don't show him really doing anything creative with his powers.
** Of course, an in-universe definition of "genius" is also given, it's the ability of someone to achieve great skill and power in a much shorter-than-traditional amount of time which is why Mayuri called Uryuu a genius and why Ukitake called Kaien a genius. As a child-captain, Hitsugaya has therefore proven himself... by the in-universe definition.
* InsistentTerminology: To Momo and Ichigo. "It's '''Captain''' Hitsugaya!"
* IntergenerationalFriendship: Several, pretty much by necessity. (He's ''much'' younger than anyone else he hangs out with on a daily basis, after all.) The most obvious are his lieutenant, Matsumoto, and fellow captain Ukitake, whose constant gifts of candy are not well-received.
* ItsPersonal: Instant trope, just add Hinamori getting hurt!
* [[spoiler:IronicHell: You swore to protect her and kill whoever makes her bleed? Congrats, the guy who broke her the most just tricked you into stabbing her almost to death!]]
* IWillProtectHer: To his childhood friend Hinamori. Definitely did not work out as planned.
* LastNameBasis: Insists on it, but excludes addressing anyone by their ranks, making him appear very formal. His most {{Egregious}} case was when he didn't call Byakuya and Rukia "Captain and lieutenant Kuchiki"; it was flat-out "''[[CrowningMomentOfFunny Kuchiki and Kuchiki]]''", which Madarame even called him out on.
* NotSoStoic: Despite his attempts to appear otherwise, which only makes it easier for Aizen to manipulate him.
* OlderThanHeLooks: Looks MUCH younger than he is. Although sometimes he acts like a child still.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: His zanpakuto's spirit looks like a white eastern-style dragon.
* PerpetualFrowner
* PowerLimiter: Quite possibly. [[spoiler: Tenso Jurin]] is Hyorinmaru's most basic ability, yet also its most powerful. This is what allowed him to create [[spoiler: Hyoten Hyakkaso to encase Harribel.]] He didn't use it in his fights in Karakura Town, likely due to it being a threat to the citizens there.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: He tells Aizen that a Captain should raise their blade in duty, not anger, and that swinging an angry blade is just violence. He then admits that he doesn't care if he loses his seat for doing violence to Aizen, he's just that pissed for what he did to Momo.
* RomiPaku: A close mix of [[ShamanKing Tao Ren]] and [[FullmetalAlchemist Edward Elric]].
* SayMyName: Say it with me now: [[BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine MATSUMOTOOOOOOOOOO]]!
* ScarfOfAsskicking: Gets one [[spoiler: during the timeskip]]. In [[IcyBlueEyes turquoise.]] Combined with the new 'do,
* SpotlightStealingSquad: Some fans complain he gets more screentime than other characters because of his Japanese fanbase. Other fans don't think he gets any more screentime than the other significant characters do.
* StraightMan: Usually for Rangiku. When he was in the real world, it was for almost everyone, to great comical effect.
** In episode 303 of the anime, he becomes the StraightMan caught between the Men's and Women's Shinigami Associations. Poor Hitsugaya...the end just highlights he's also the OnlySaneMan as well sometimes.
* TinyGuyHugeGirl: With Matsumoto. At 5'7", she's much taller than the Japanese average height for women (5'2"). However, not only is he ''tiny'', she's ''massive'' in two *special* areas. He even has these dynamics with Hinamori, since she's also taller and older than he is.
* TookALevelInBadass: His fight with Harribel shows much more of his skill and potential as a great captain than his previous fights. [[spoiler: Definitely sealed with his fight against Yukio, where not only he uses his fighting skills but shows a decent ability for {{Indy Ploy}}ing.]]
* TwoGirlsAndAGuy: Arguably, with Hinamori and Matsumoto.

!!Rangiku Matsumoto

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'''Species:''' Shinigami\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' ''Haineko'']

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Lieutenant of Squad 10. Rangiku is Bleach's epitome of MsFanservice, with her having the biggest breasts, wearing her uniform in such a way that [[AbsoluteCleavage reveals her ample melons]]. She is a stark contrast to her no-nonsense captain, often sleeping during the day and going out for drinks at night, brushing off all her assigned duties. She has a past with former Captain of Squad 3 Gin Ichimaru. Her Zanpakuto is Haineko.

--> Voiced by: Kaya Matsutani (JP), MeganHollingshead (ENG), WendeeLee (ENG, Bleach: Soul Resurreccion)
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* AbsoluteCleavage: Aside from having the largest chest in the Soul Society, her uniform top is deliberately designed to hang loose and open enough to reveal a generous amount of her boobs.
** GagBoobs: Can be used for comedic purposes, which she LOVES to do.
** MarshmallowHell: Should we pity or curse at Hitsugaya for his, erm, luck?
* ActionGirl: Though more so in the anime.
* AdaptationDyeJob: Her hair is blond in the manga but strawberry blond in the anime. Oddly, she gets her original hair color back for one filler episode, 304.
* AllWomenAreLustful: Her gigai will immediately be all over any man in the vicinity.
* {{Badass}}: Oh, trust us; she has her moments.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Rangiku's a smart, skilled and loyal officer, that just so happens to love getting drunk, slacking off while on-duty, shopping for tons of stylish clothes, sneaking her way out of work and deviously getting her captain to pay and work for her.
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: "Growl - Haineko!"
* CallingYourAttacks: "Neko Rinbu!", various Kido spells.
* ChildhoodFriend: with Gin
** ChildhoodFriendRomance: Ambiguous/Open-Ended classification. The bond between them was very strong and Gin's volume poem, a partner to Rangiku's pained volume poem, talks about the pain of love, suggesting there might have been more than the supertrope at work but too ambiguous to classify accurately.
* CoolBigSis: Especially to Orihime and Hinamori.
* DangerouslyShortSkirt: Both in her school uniform and [[http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/File:Orihime_Finds_Hitsugaya_%26_Matsumoto_TV.png her off-duty outfit]], but she never fought in either of those, since she was in a Gigai. Furthermore, she's far more of a {{Badass}} in the anime than in the manga-related stories.
* DeathByAThousandCuts: Her shikai, in which Haineko turns into a cloud of razor sharp ash she can control.
* DrowningMySorrows: A lot.
* EroticEating: Licks a long Popsicle in the BeachEpisode.
* EveryoneLovesBlondes: [[AllThereInTheManual According to the Bootleg]], she's the sexiest woman in the Gotei 13 and apparently not a single man can defy her.
* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: As a little girl, Rangiku had short hair with PeekABangs. By the time she met Hitsugaya, she had it a bit longer and off her face. Now she keeps it waist-level. [[spoiler: In [[http://eatmanga.com/Manga-Scan/Bleach/Bleach-489/page-4 this panel]], it seems she has cut it short again. At least the PeekABangs are back.]]
* {{Flanderization}}: The personality of her Gigai in the World of the Living is basically a more sex-crazed version of her usual self.
* FriendshipMoment: With Toshiro.
* FunPersonified: If you wanna have a great party, she's the girl for the job.
* GagBoobs: The anime has a field day using Matsumoto's chest for comedy. There's even one omake (turned into an episode) where the shinigami are at the beach and she begins training Orihime in the art of carrying water with breasts instead of buckets - much to [[FreakOut hor]][[OhCrap ror]] of Ichigo (anime) and/or Nanao (anime).
* GenkiGirl: Quickly becomes serious when needed, though.
* GoodBadGirl: Her gigai, definitely, though she herself is a subversion (so far).
* HardDrinkingPartyGirl: Loves her drinks and can handle her alcohol well.
* HotWitch: Wore such a costume in a filler episode and manga spread.
* IAmNotLeftHanded: Pulls this against Kira in the Soul Society arc. When he uses Wabisuke's GravityMaster powers on her zanpakuto, Matsumoto simply activates Haineko's special abilities and it turns into ash, freeing herself.
* IHaveBoobsYouMustObey: When Ichigo tries to turf Hitsugaya's team out of his house, Rangiku retaliates by beginning to unbutton her blouse. Ichigo manages to resist, but peeks through his fingers.
* LastNameBasis: Weirdly, Rangiku calls Hinamori by her surname, but Momo herself calls Rangiku by her first name.
* MsFanservice: One of the most famous, no less.
* OddCouple: She and Hitsugaya are basically this trope's poster children in {{Bleach}}. There are other captain/lieutenant pairs who are just as strange, yet these two seem to be closer than most of the others.
* OffhandBackhand: Her way of dealing with Kon and Keigo when they try to glomp her.
* OneOfTheBoys: Busty and feminine, but she clearly prefers hanging out with guys (especially Yumichika and Ikkaku) when she's not on duty. Conversely, most guys of the Gotei treat her as one of those due to her fun-loving, easygoing personality.
* PigeonholedVoiceActor: Her seiyuu, Kaya Matsutani, is known for roles voicing girls with big boobs...
** Same goes for her English VA MeganHollingshead, who had previously voiced [[{{Yu-Gi-Oh}} a very well endowed player of a children's card game]] [[WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries whose breasts have a mind of their own]].
* ShipTease: The anime seems to favor her and Toshiro, judging from the facts that they're always together, trust each other the most, the movie ''The Diamond Dust Rebellion'' has so much chemistry between them you can cut it with a knife, they shared a few touching {{FriendshipMoment}} and in the 9th- 10th season openings when the Captain/Lieutenant combos are introduced the camera seems to linger more on them than any other.
* SignificantBirthDate: She only started counting the days once she met Gin, and Gin even considered the day she met him ''as'' her birthday.
* TheSlacker: When not in action.
* StatuesqueStunner: Not nearly to the extent of Isane, but she's one of the taller ''Bleach'' ladies at 5'8''.
* TheTease: She deliberately arranges her clothing to give her AbsoluteCleavage which is guaranteed to have an impact on men. Any man who tries to take advantage of this, however, will get kicked in the face or elbowed in the face for his trouble. In few words: stare and oggle as much as you want to, but Do. Not. Touch.
* VerbalTic: Her gigai always end her sentences with "-beshii", so as to sound hornier and sexier.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Squad 11]]
!!Kenpachi Zaraki

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

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->''"Everyone who searches for power, without exception, searches for battle! Do you fight in order to become more powerful? Or do you want more power so you can fight?"''

The extremely wild, dangerous Captain of Squad 11. Kenpachi is a walking juggernaut of power, his spiritual power was so immense that he doesn't even need flashy Zanpakuto techniques to defeat his opponents. He's so overpowered that he has to hold back in various way to make the fight longer, such as letting the opponent strike his body first, or wearing gadgets that reduce his strength. Always looking for a good fight, and combined with his sheer strength and badasstitude, Kenpachi is a definitive fan favorite in Bleach. His Zanpakuto is, much like Ichigo's, always in Shikai form, due to Zaraki's immense power. However, unlike Ichigo, Kenpachi doesn't know the name of his Zanpakuto so he can't call upon its ability. Not that it matters for someone with his power level. He's usually assisted with his extremely small-sized, adoptive daughter and lieutenant, Yachiru Kusajishi.

--> Voiced by: FumihikoTachiki (JP), David Lodge (ENG, Episodes 20-202), PatrickSeitz (ENG, Episodes 244+), César Arias (Latin American Spanish)
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* AbsurdlySharpBlade: Slices a ''building'' in half with one swing of his sword. Much later, he pulls this off by ''stabbing'' it. And the actual ''blade'' is blunt, it's his badass aura that does it all.
* AnimeHair: Somewhat subverted. His hair looks spiky beyond all belief but that is only because he goes through a lot of trouble to style it like that. When left to its own devices it hangs down rather normally.
** ImprobableHairstyle
* AntiHero: Type V.
* AxCrazy: Check this out.
-->'''Tousen:''' It seems like you lost not only your pride, but your sanity as well, Zaraki.\\
'''Kenpachi:''' Sanity, huh? I don't even remember having a bothersome thing like that to start with.
** Subverted in while Kenpachi claims to having no sanity, he is actually highly perceptive. In his battle with Kaname Tōsen, he defeated Tosen's Bankai despite having all his senses taken away but his touch. [[spoiler:Even Byakuya is impressed by Kenpachi's ability to understand things he has no personal experience with]].
* {{Badass}}: Where to begin.
** In 502, while everybody is struggling to fight the Stern Ritter, he [[spoiler: appears before the emperor with '''three''' of them on his back skewered. Keep in mind most of them we have seen have been giving the Captains alone a good fight and possibly killing one.]]
** BadassLonghair: Wears his hair down when off-duty and used to have this hairstyle before joining the Soul Society. And he definitely looks better that way.
*** In the timeskip he lets his hair down.
** BadassBaritone
* BadassAndChildDuo: When he was a nameless murderer in the most lawless, dangerous areas of Rukongai, he took Yachiru in, though it's implied she's almost as badass as he is.
* BadassArmy: The 11th squad. Kenpachi flat-out says that the only requirements for being a member are loving to fight and being good at it.
* BarefootPoverty: While living in the poverty-stricken 80th district Kenpachi, like other residents of the district, has no access to luxuries such as footwear.
* BattleAura: In the shape of a skull no less.
* TheBerserker: His berserker nature makes him happy in battle, to the point where getting cut makes him laugh and the more he gets cut, the more he laughs. He's an example of someone who is technically on the good guys side who is unrepentant about his nature. He likes' being that way. Allies and opponents alike find him extremely unnerving to be around on the battlefield.
* BloodKnight: He is the ''[[http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/358/poster99020549mh0.jpg poster boy]]'' of this trope.
* BoisterousBruiser: He fights and '''''LOVES''''' it. Applies to the rest of the Division as well.
* BoringButPractical: Most Captains save their Bankai or a technique that their Bankai uses as an ace in the hole for when the fight goes south. Kenpachi's equivalent of this is holding his sword two-handed and using Kendo, rather than swinging one-handed like a madman. The boringness is explicitly the reason he doesn't use it often.
* BoxingLessonsForSuperman: The aforementioned Kendo makes Kenpachi's natural strength exponentially greater.
* TheCaptain
* CherryTapping: Likes to limit himself to give himself a challenge.
* CombatPragmatist
* CombatSadomasochist: Averted. Kenpachi gets excited whenever someone injures him in battle because it means he has a WorthyOpponent and, as a BloodKnight, nothing is more fun to him. However, he doesn't revel in causing pain or drawing out the pain in others and he doesn't like pain for pain's sake. As a result, despite his excitement, it's not because he's a sadomasochist.
* CoveredWithScars
* ChekhovsGun: his lack of a Bankai.
* CreepyGood: He is [[BloodKnight obsessed with and greatly enjoys fighting]], to the point of very nearly being a CombatSadomasochist.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Kenpachi is the title of the top ranked warrior in the Soul Society. Subverted because he gave himself that name originally. Zaraki is the name of the place he's from. In the end, he doesn't really have a name.
** In a flashback, he calls himself "Zaraki no Kenpachi" meaning "the best swordsman in the Zaraki district." It's very possible that after he marched in and killed the previous squad 11 captain, they asked who he was, got this response, and assumed his name was actually "Zaraki Kenpachi."
* ExcaliburInTheRust: His zanpakuto is dull, rusted, and pitted.
* EyepatchOfPower: Doubles as a PowerLimiter.
* FumihikoTachiki:
* HeroicComedicSociopath: Kenpachi's BloodKnight tendencies are often played for laughs. Sometimes in the manga, including omakes, but most often in the anime.
** SociopathicHero: However, most of the time, especially in the manga, Kenpachi's BloodKnight tendencies are not played for laughs and it's often emphasised that there's something deeply unnatural about his fighting style and urges.
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Him and Yachiru despite not being a couple.
* IAmNotLeftHanded: Especially when he whipped Nnoitra with Kendo.
* ImplacableMan: Good thing that he's on the good guys' side.
* KlingonPromotion: How he attained his rank.
* TheLawOfDiminishingDefensiveEffort: Since he's very {{Badass}} and MadeOfDiamond, he hardly ever bothers with dodging.
* [[LettingHerHairDown Letting His Hair Down]]: Unlike most examples it just makes him more {{Badass}}.
* MadeOfDiamond: Only ''truly'' stronger ones can actually hurt him. But even then he takes it like eating candy.
* MoeCouplet: His interactions with Yachiru are often very cute and/or funny. AWWWW!
* NoNameGiven
* NoSenseOfDirection
* OhCrap: Anybody who fights Kenpachi is guaranteed to have at least one OhCrap moment. It's a rule.
* OneManArmy: ''[[spoiler:He's the only one winning his fights against the Stern Ritter,]]'' [[spoiler:and is now currently facing both the Stern Ritter's commander and the Vandenreich leader]]. [[HolyShitQuotient Yeah, exactly]].
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: To defeat Ichigo.
* PapaWolf: This wasn't extremely obvious at first, as Kenpachi knows that Yachiru can take care of herself for the most part. It became very, VERY clear when [[spoiler: Nnoitra]] tried to kill her, though.
* ParentalSubstitute: Found baby Yachiru in the streets and took her in.
* PerpetualFrowner: Unless he's fighting; otherwise it would be a SlasherSmile.
** If his opponent is a boring one [[spoiler:like Giriko]] he won't stop frowning.
* PsychoForHire
* RatedMForManly: Arguably.
* RealMenWearPink: An ultra-manly, towering, AxCrazy powerhouse... who spends a lot of time on his hairdo!
** Yachiru usually rides on his shoulder and she has pink hair. Does that count as wearing pink?
*** It does. And it is '''''ADORABLE'''''.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After he defeats [[spoiler:Giriko]], he declares he's bored and wants to go home, but Yachiru stops him.
* SelfImposedChallenge: Fights one-handed with a dulled sword, wears an eyepatch that constantly sucks power out of him, and wears bells in his hair so that people can hear him coming, all for the express purpose of making fights harder (and therefore more fun) for himself.
* SlasherSmile
* SuperSpeed: In one of the omakes.
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: [[AvertedTrope Averted.]] Kenpachi killed an opponent while they were explaining their motives.
* TheOtherDarrin: As of Episode 243 of the Dub, his voice went rather jarringly from David Lodge to PatrickSeitz.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: Goes both ways during his fight against Nnoitra. Nnoitra was completely unprepared for the badass mass of insanity that was Kenpachi, while Kenpachi himself was completely underestimating the damage Nnoitra was inflicting to his body. It took him ''bleeding to death'' to realize that he'd better get serious or he'll really die.
* VictoryIsBoring
* TheXOfY: As stated above, "Kenpachi Zaraki" isn't actually his name, but a title that kinda morphed into a de facto name. He is the Kenpachi (strongest swordsman) of Zaraki (placename).
* WillfullyWeak: To get the most out of a fight.

!!Gosuke Kiganjo

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

He's the 10th Kenpachi, the one that Zaraki killed before becoming captain. Although mentioned in the early chapters of ''Turn Back The Pendulum'', he never made an official debut (and still hasn't).

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* AllThereInTheManual: We learned of his height, name, weight, birthday and design in the ''Masked'' databook.
* AmbiguouslyBrown
* KlingonPromotion: How he got his title, but we're not even sure why he wanted it. According to Love, it's even the reason that the other captains had to put up with his laziness.
* LargeAndInCharge: Subverted. He's 7'3, and weighs ''695 pounds'', but he doesn't appear to be much of a leader.
* LazyBum: According to Shinji, at least, almost to the point of being apathetic. He wasn't present during Urahara's promotion, or in the emergency meeting about disappearing souls in the Rukongai, and he didn't even bother to pick a lieutenant.
* PermaStubble: Weirdly, it ''doesn't'' cover his chin.
* ScaryBlackMan: Looks a little like Yammy, too.

!!Yachiru Kusajishi

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

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->''"We'll get stronger, Ken-chan. Together, let's get stronger. I know that Ken-chan is the best. So let's get stronger! You and me together."''

Kenpachi's pink-haired [[MoralityPet sidekick]] and best friend, whom he adopted before becoming a Shinigami. She is one of the most hyperactive characters in the series. Yachiru will stick by Kenpachi no matter what. She can be a little annoying to others, as seen in the {{Omake}}s. She is also President of the Shinigami Women's Association.

--> Voiced by: Hisayo Mochizuki (JP), Stevie Bloch (ENG), Jessica Ángeles (Latin American Spanish)
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* BadassAndChildDuo: The child to Kenpachi's badass. She appears to be pretty badass herself though, being a lieutenant and all.
* BarefootPoverty: While living in the poverty-stricken 79th district Yachiru, like other residents of the district, has no access to luxuries such as footwear.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: She is easily one of the [[TastesLikeDiabetes cutest characters]] in the series, but there have been hints that she's actually the only person in TheVerse that's more dangerous than Kenpachi. Let that sink in for a minute...
* BigEater: To the point that it's a RunningGag.
* TheBlindLeadingTheBlind: This comes into play whenever she gives directions to Kenpachi.
* BlushSticker
* CatchPhrase: Seems to have a fondness for "Aye aye, sir!".
* CheerfulChild
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Yachiru's hair and eyes are pink. This makes her stand out as something cute and unusual creating a dissonance with the hint to her that there's something really quite dark and wrong to her.
* CuteBruiser, KillerRabbit, PintSizedPowerhouse, and WaifFu: She's small enough to easily ride on Kenpachi's shoulder, yet can easily pick him up ''and jump up two stories while holding him'' without breaking a sweat. And when she runs at full speed she digs divots out of ''stone pavement''. She's also as able to cope with captain-class reiatsu as any other vice-captain.
* DeadGuyJunior: When Kenpachi adopted her he gave her the name "Yachiru" in honor of "the only person I ever admired." Exactly who this person was has not been revealed.
* EffortlessAmazonianLift: Can carry ''Kenpachi'' on her shoulder while jumping from building to building. An indication that she isn't really just [[KillerRabbit cute and harmless.]]
* ExpositoryHairstyleChange ''and'' [[HairDecorations Every Girl Is Cuter With Crossbones On Her Head]]
* InLoveWithYourCarnage: She ''enjoys'' watching violence, whether it is from Kenpachi or his opponent.
* MoeCouplet: With Kenpachi in a father/daughter sort of way.
* MoralityPet: After a fashion, to Kenpachi. She loves seeing him have fun, so, what kind of limits she actually imposes on him through her presence is a mystery.
** [[PlayingWithATrope Hmmm...]] Before they met, Kenpachi was pretty much a savage without even a proper name. Who knows how savage would he be if she wasn't around.
* TheNicknamer
* NoSenseOfDirection: ... Even so Kenpachi asks her for directions.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: She looks like she's around 6-8 years old. Considering the fact that Hitsugaya, who looks around 13 years old, has been around for at least 40 years (confirmed, most likely longer, but that's unconfirmed), it's very hard to say how long she's been around for.
* RoseHairedGirl
* StreetUrchin: Apparently, babies and toddlers can survive for a time on their own in Soul Society, so Yachiru most likely spent a while like this before being taken in by Kenpachi.
* UndyingLoyalty: Kenpachi is her whole world.

!!Ikkaku Madarame

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'''Species:''' Shinigami\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' ''Hōzukimaru''\\
'''Bankai:''' ''Ryūmon Hōzukimaru'']

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->''"No man's life is worth more than another! If you're gonna put your life on the line, you do it as equals! I don't care if you're brothers, or master and apprentice, or whatever! You should only die for a guy who'd die for you! There's nothing honourable about throwing your life away as though it's nothing! That's just showing off like a kid!"''

3rd in command of Squad 11 and one of the most HotBlooded shinigami. In the past, Ikkaku fought Kenpachi, but ended up losing. He followed Kenpachi to Seireitei and vowed to someday fight and die under his command. He is the first person Ichigo fights when he gets inside the Seireitei. After their fight, they become rivals. During the Arrancar arc, [[spoiler: he reveals that he trained Renji and obtained Bankai ages ago]]. During the Fake Karakura Town arc, [[spoiler: he fought (and lost) to Chow Neng Poww, only to be saved by Captain Komamura]]. During the Lost Substitute Shinigami arc, [[spoiler: he fights and defeats Moe Shishigawara]]. His Zanpakutou is Hozukimaru.

--> Voiced by: NobuyukiHiyama (JP), VicMignogna (ENG), [[TheOtherDarrin Richard Cansino]] (ENG, Episode 105), SamRiegel (ENG, Episode 204), Oscar Flores (Latin American Spanish)
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* AlmightyJanitor: Third Seat [[HotBlooded Ikkaku]] [[BaldOfAwesome Madarame]] is known for being vice-captain-class despite his lower rank. What's less well-known is the fact he's hiding [[FinishingMove bankai]], only someone who [[HiddenBadass possesses the talent]] to one day achieve [[TheCaptain captain-class]] can achieve. At present, there are known to be five living people who know his secret ([[BigBadassWolf Komamura]], [[SunglassesAtNight Iba]], [[HiddenDepths Yumichika]], [[HotBlooded Renji]] and [[PluckyComicRelief Keigo]]).
* {{Badass}}: Fixes his dislocated shoulder by ''flexing his muscles''.
* BadassBoast:
-->"You had a bad opponent. You were a lucky man, but I'm the luckiest bastard in the entire Gotei 13!"
* BaldOfAwesome: ''[[BerserkButton Who called him bald]]!?''.
** Well, except for [[{{Filler}} one episode]], [[HilarityEnsues anyway]].
* BerserkButton: I dare you to call him "baldie."
* {{BFS}}: Despite all others having one, his bankai definitely stands out.
* BishieSparkle: Parodied. Keigo's sister Mizuho finds him very attractive because she likes men who shave their head. Thus, she sees him more as a regular Bishie than the {{Badass}} Shinigami he is. Cue the sparkles!
* BladeOnAStick: Hozukimaru turns to a three sectioned spear in Shikai.
* BloodKnight: Atypical of the 11th Division.
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: "Grow - Hozukimaru!" ("Extend - Hozukimaru!" in the English dub), "Split - Hozukimaru!", "Bankai - Ryūmon Hōzukimaru!"
* CreepyGood: He is [[BloodKnight obsessed with and greatly enjoys fighting]], to the point of very nearly being a CombatSadomasochist.
* DualWielding GlassCannon: His Bankai.
* FashionableAsymmetry: After the time-skip, he wears no sleeve on the right and a full sleeve on the left. He also has his right shoulder and upper arm encased in armour but there's none on his left side.
* FightingWithChucks: Ikkaku's zanpakutou initially looks like a spear when it's released. However, this simply disguises the fact that it's really a three-sectioned staff. Justified in that Ikkaku's themes are based on Chinese warrior monks, so his weapon (in all its forms) is based on weapons associated with Chinese warrior monks instead of being based on Japanese versions.
* HandOrObjectUnderwear: Mizuho causes this situation in Episode #229.
* HotBlooded: Look at his seiyuu.
* IAmNotLeftHanded: Knows Bankai, but hides it in fear of being told to leave Kenpachi's service. Doesn't work so well in the long run... He's also ambidextrous, and when fighting with his unreleased zanpakuto he switches hands for tactical advantage.
* LargeHam: Ikkaku Madarame is not a quiet man.
* NobuyukiHiyama: Japanese seiyuu.
* PerpetualFrowner: Unless he's fighting.
* [[PreAssKickingOneLiner Pre-Asskicking Dance]]: His "Lucky Dance" which he performs alone or in synch his released Zanpakuto whenever he faces a truly challenging opponent.
* TheNotSecret: It looks like his bankai is this. For a lot of the manga, he believed that the only ones who knew were [[AlmightyJanitor Yumichika]] and [[HotBlooded Renji]] and then he randomly reveals it in front of [[PluckyComicRelief Keigo]], but they were the only three that were supposed to know as far as he was concerned. Later on, [[SunglassesAtNight Iba]] reveals that [[TheNotSecret he already knew]] and that Ikkaku was [[OpenSecret stupid to think that bankai can be kept secret]]. And then the pair realises that [[BigBadassWolf Komamura]] overheard the conversation, too. Although Komamura promised to keep his mouth shut, Iba's speech has already implied TheNotSecret might actually be an OpenSecret instead.
* ThoseTwoGuys: With Yumichika, to Kenpachi.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: Ikkaku always goes into a fight with a smile, save for his battle against Shishigawara - expecting a quick throwdown against a human. Compared to the rest of the Soul Society reinforcements, he gets bloodied up the most. This was, in part, because he [[BloodKnight wanted to be]], however.
* UndyingLoyalty: Pre-time skip this was his major characteristic given that he's hiding his true power simply so that he can fight and die under Kenpachi's command. After the time-skip, however... well, see WarriorTherapist and wonder.
* VicMignogna: English actor.
* WarriorTherapist: When Ikkaku learns of Shishigawara's motivation for having UndyingLoyalty towards Tsukishima, he lectures him on everything that is wrong with his thinking.
-->"No man's life is worth more than another! If you're gonna put your life on the line, you do it as equals! I don't care if you're brothers, or master and apprentice, or whatever! You should only die for a guy who'd die for you! There's nothing honorable about throwing your life away as though it's nothing! That's just showing off like a kid!"
* WhamLine: When he ''first'' said "Bankai!"

!!Yumichika Ayasegawa

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'''Species:''' Shinigami\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' ''Ruri'iro Kujaku'']

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->''"I refuse to look upon something so hideous."''

Yumichika is the [[HiddenDepths apparently]] narcissistic 5th seat in Squad 11. He isn't the fourth seat because he hates the number four ([[FourIsDeath and who wouldn't]]?). His most distinguishing feature is his right eye which has two pairs of brightly coloured feathers accentuating it. Yumichika is first seen fighting Ganju Shiba during the Soul Society arc and losing, mainly due to having his [[TheDandy precious hair]] messed up. During the Fake Karakura Town arc, he was seen in an arms race of narcissism against Charlotte Cuulhorne, but [[CoverblowingSuperPower turned the tables]] to defeat him. He claims his zanpakutou's name is Fuji Kujaku, but its real name is Ruri'iro Kujaku.

--> Voiced by: JunFukuyama (JP), Brian Beacock (ENG), Moisés Iván Mora (Latin American Spanish)
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* AdaptationDyeJob: His feathers are multi-hued in the manga. The anime changes this to one pair of solid red feathers and one pair of solid yellow feathers.
* AlmightyJanitor: Put it this way. He's officially the fifth seat of the strongest combat division. No-one's fourth seat because he [[FourIsDeath won't take it]] and no-one can defeat him to take it, which makes him the fourth strongest member of the division. He's officially expected to take on enemies and responsibilities that only captains and vice-captains are supposed to be assigned to. And this based on his publicly acknowledged abilities. Now factor in the [[VampiricDraining abilities]] he's [[CoverBlowingSuperPower keeping secret]] that allow him to win fights in a ''single strike'' when he uses them. Also factor in the implication he once made that the reason Ikkaku's third seat instead of him is because he ''let'' Ikkaku have it (make of that what you will). All he wants in life is to be Ikkaku and Kenpachi's subordinate, even if he has to hide his abilities to do it.
* AmbiguouslyGay[=/=]CampStraight: He fits the western gay stereotype but he's also a typical heterosexual {{Bishonen}} by Japanese stereotypes. In the manga, there's no hints of him being attracted to any men (not even Ikkaku, although the anime will sometimes create ShipTease) and the only person he ever calls beautiful is Orihime. He is very much a [[TheDandy metrosexual]], either CampStraight or AmbiguouslyGay depending on which cultural lens he's viewed through.
%%Yumichika as an example or as an aversion of the AgentPeacock trope is being discussed on its [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/remarks.php?trope=Main.AgentPeacock Discussion Page]]. Input is required to reach a consensus.
* AnimalMotif: The peacock - every aspect of the Asian symbology, which includes not just the beauty, vanity and pride, but also the loyalty, rejuvenation, resurrection, and watchfulness themes, too.
* BerserkButton: Don't call him ugly or show him something ugly. Bad idea.
* {{Bishonen}}: And damn, does he like to remind people.
* BishieSparkle: Even when his BerserkButton is pressed, he'll sparkle.
* BloodKnight: Don't let his obsession with beauty and his bishounen looks fool you. He loves fighting as much as any 11th division member.
* BloodLust: In the [[{{Filler}} anime-only]] Invasion Arc, one of the shinigami [[EvilTwin clones]] is revealed to have this. [[spoiler: Yumichika can't attack his clone because he [[TheFightingNarcissist thinks]] his clone is far too beautiful. However, his clone has no qualms about tearing Yumichika to shreds precisely because he thinks he'd look even more beautiful covered in blood.]]
* BrianBeacock: English actor.
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: "Bloom - Fuji Kujaku!", "Split and Deviate - Ruri'iro Kujaku!" ("Tear In Frenzy - Ruri'iro Kujaku!" in both the English dub and the English volume).
* CoverBlowingSuperpower: His true abilities could get him kicked out of his division if it became common knowledge. At the very least, it'll disgrace him.
* TheDandy: He will avert the part of the trope that says a dandy doesn't like fighting, but if his clothes get torn in a fight, he ''will'' prioritise getting a fresh set of clothing over an enemy invasion of the city he's trained to protect. And he's been known to lose a fight just because his hair got messed up.
* {{Determinator}}: He'd rather die than let his division find out the truth, so, even though it's not his natural style, he'll keep fighting -- unreleased -- for as long as he can to protect his secret... or die.
* DiagnosisFromDrBadass: After one punch by Charlotte, Yumichika can immediately tell his arm is broken in three separate places. He keeps fighting regardless.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Yumichika has a "secret" (power) he very carefully hides out from everyone for fear that, if it got known, he would have to leave or even be expelled from the squad. It can be read as "not having a manly enough shikai." It's so important to him that he's willing to die sooner than have it revealed. Replace "power" with "sexual orientation" and it's easy to see how some of the fanbase interpret his hidden personality. Given that Japanese and American straight/gay stereotypes are often reversed, some of the fanbase regard this as an example of UnfortunateImplications or ValuesDissonance instead.
* DramaticPause: When Yumichika [[PreAssKickingOneLiner thanks]] Charlotte, the anime don't just emphasise it with GlowingEyesOfDoom. They give the moment a DramaticPause as well.
* EmpathicWeapon: Although they all have these, Yumichika's is a special case: His Zanpakutou can be released at full power when he calls out it's favorite color, which is Ruri'iro (Azure in Japanese), while be semi-released if it is called with a different color (Fuji, which is Japanese for Wisteria Purple, a color Ruri'iro hates). He takes advantage of this to hide the fact his zanpakutou is a kidou-type from his squad which only tolerates combat-type zanpakutou. His zanpakuto ''hates'' that he does this.
* EnergyAbsorption: His shikai ability.
* EvilCounterpart: Inverted. His gigai in the Real World is basically the exact opposite of him in personality: a tough grouch... despite only seeing it ''once'' in the entire show!
* ExplainingYourPowerToTheEnemy: Averted. In a manga where almost everyone introduces themselves at the start of a fight and explains their abilities just before launching their described attack, Yumichika stands out as one of the few who doesn't do either. The only time we've ever seen him describe his power, he waited until his opponent was already too badly damaged by the attack to be able to escape, and he finished explaining just in time for his opponent to die.
* FashionableAsymmetry: The king of this trope. He accessorises his right eye with feathers and his right arm is clothed in orange, and is attached to his neck ruff on the right side only. [[spoiler:after the time-skip, he discarded the orange in favour of white, retaining the asymmetry of a clothed right arm and unclothed left arm. He's also got a clothing running vertically over his right shoulder, giving him a sash look on the right-handed side from the front and the appearance of having an all-white (right) sleeve from the back. On top of that, he's also rearranged his hair to have a lont plait on the right-hand side of his hair, and slightly longer strands of hair than his left-hand side.]]
* TheFightingNarcissist: A rare non-villainous version due to the possibility that he actually subverts the [[TheFightingNarcissist trope]].
* FluffyFashionFeathers: Around the eyes before the time-skip; Eyes and ears after the time-skip.
* FlowerMotif: His shikai produces lilies which are, appropriately, symbols of [[VampiricDraining rejuvenation]], [[EnergyAbsorption death]] and [[TheFightingNarcissist beauty]].
* {{Foreshadowing}}:
** Remember when he defeated Hisagi off-screen in the Soul Society arc? After the fight, when he talked to Kenpachi, Yumichika was unusually happy, while Hisagi was panting heavily, remarking that Yumichika had a Zanpakuto type that he'd never known existed beforehand. ''Years'' later, it's revealed that his Zanpakuto is a VampiricDraining Kido-type.
*** Kenpachi has also noted that Yumichika tends to come out of fights looking like he's in better condition than when he went into them. Which turns out to be because his shikai heals him whenever he wounds his foe.
** There's also the revelation that he wants to keep his squadmates from learning of his Zanpakuto's true form. Remember back when he kept slamming his sword onto a rock, frustrated that he couldn't properly train since it was being stubborn? In order for one to obtain Bankai, a Shinigami needs to use Jinzen to communicate with their Zanpakuto and get them to materialize in the 'real' world. If Yumichika did that, in front of Ikkaku, Matsumoto and Hitsugaya, his secret would've been out; he was notably calling his zanpakutou by the fake name during that training -- the name designed to make his zanpakutou stubborn and uncooperative.
* FunnyAfro: As a result of Ganju throwing a firework at his head, Yumichika is mortified to find himself sporting one of these. Ikkaku finds it hilarious.
* GlowingEyesOfDoom: The moment Yumichika turns the tables on Charlotte is accompanied by this in the anime.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: The fanbase can often be found discussing the true nature of the relationship between Yumichika and Ikkaku and the anime often likes to add [[ShipTease fuel]] to this debate as well. However, in the manga there's no open evidence they have any kind of sexual interest in each other, which makes them [[IncrediblyLamePun straight]] examples of this trope.
* HiddenDepths: He's narcissistic on the surface, until it's revealed that he's actually sacrificing everything that he is for the sake of his division's philosophy. He's also implied to have sacrificed the chance to become third seat simply because Ikkaku wanted it. And that's before we get to the subject of his BloodKnight persona hiding a MagicKnight reality.
* HonorBeforeReason: Given the choice between having his division learn the truth or dying, he ''will'' choose death.
* IAmNotLeftHanded: He always fights with an imperfect release of his sword, because he is afraid that his squad mates will shun him for having a ''kido''-based release. Unless, of course, he is absolutely ''certain'' that no one from the 11th Squad can see him. Bai bai, Charlotte Cuulhorne.
* LetsGetDangerous: Whenever Yumichika can get away with using his true abilities without being discovered, he's always this.
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Before becoming a shinigami he was this.
* JunFukuyama
* MagicKnight: In the manga, it's revealed that the kidou-abilities he's hiding are his zanpakutou's true abilities. [[spoiler:However, the {{anime}} takes this a stage further in the [[{{Filler}} Zanpakutou Arc]] and make him a full-blown kidou user. That makes him a MagicKnight of the warrior-that-learns-spells type.]]
* MundaneMadeAwesome: What do you mean "[[PreAssKickingOneLiner thank you]]" isn't an awesome phrase? If it wasn't impressive enough in the manga, the anime cranks it UpToEleven by giving Yumichika GlowingEyesOfDoom and a [[DramaticPause dramatic music pause]] as he says it.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Knows his way around ''kido'' very well, but hides it to not offend his much more martial arts-geared squad mates.
* PreAssKickingOneLiner: Every time Yumichika uses his shikai he gets one, including one of the simplest of any character in Bleach: "Thank you".
* PurpleEyes: Wisteria-coloured eyes, a shade of purple very similar to (and often confused with) lavender. [[EmpathicWeapon Zanpakutou]] represent their shinigami's true nature and his hates the colour of wisteria-purple which itself raises questions about Yumichika's true personality. A straight example of this trope, his true strength and nature is a mystery. Superficially [[TheFightingNarcissist narcissistic]], he's [[HiddenDepths hiding]] the fact he's sacrificing [[MagicKnight everything he is]] to adhere to his division's [[BloodKnight martial philosophy]]. The very few times his [[EnergyAbsorption true abilities]] have been used, he's won in a [[CoverBlowingSuperPower single strike]], meaning his full strength has never been [[CurbStompBattle tested]] or even [[AlmightyJanitor acknowledged]]. And he's [[SubmissiveBadass working hard]] to keep it that way.
* SecretKeeper: Regarding Ikkaku's bankai.
* ShinyMidnightBlack: The only consistent example in the manga - his hair sheen is always purple or blue (the anime is less consistent).
* ThoseTwoGuys: With Ikkaku, to Kenpachi.
* UndyingLoyalty: On the surface, his defining personality trait appears to be [[TheFightingNarcissist narcissism]]. As a result of HiddenDepths, his defining personality trait is actually [[UndyingLoyalty this]]. He is so committed to the 11th division philosophy that he would rather die than publicly betray it. He's content to remain in a [[SubmissiveBadass subordinate position]], sacrificing [[CoverBlowingSuperPower his abilities]] to make sure he doesn't do anything that would harm Kenpachi or Ikkaku's faith in him as an [[BloodKnight 11th division warrior]].
* VampiricDraining: His Zanpakuto's true ability. It [[EnergyAbsorption absorbs]] the spiritual energy of its enemy, transferring it to Yumichika who can then use it to restore himself back to [[HealingShiv full health]].
* WillfullyWeak: He's deliberately using a crippled version of his shikai in battle. As a result, he struggles against opponents who release their power precisely because he's suppressing his own. When he does choose to stop suppressing his power and release it, IAmNotLeftHanded and LetsGetDangerous moments inevitably occur.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Squad 12]]
!!Mayuri Kurotsuchi

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'''Species:''' Shinigami\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' ''Ashisogi Jizō''\\
'''Bankai:''' ''Konjiki Ashisogi Jizō'']

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->''"Test subjects shouldn't run their mouths so much. This is an experiment and you are test subject No.1. You don't have the right to refuse or to make any decisions!"''

The [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} eccentric]], [[KickTheDog cruel]] and [[TheSociopath outright psychopathic]] Captain of Squad 12, as well as the current [[MadScientist president]] of the Research and Technology Institute. Mayuri is a unique type of character in that, despite aiding the protagonists and thus far entertaining no notions of betrayal, he is ''so'' [[SlasherSmile cold]] and [[ColdBloodedTorture sadistic]] that [[DesignatedHero he could pass as a bad guy]]. [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness Well, at least he was like that in the Soul Society Arc]]. Aside from his sadism, he's notable for being CrazyPrepared and a AwesomeByAnalysis. In short, Mayuri is a man who does everything [[ForScience for SCIENCE!]]... however he's been more of a SociopathicHero since then and Mayuri's pragmatic genius, coupled with his many technological contributions to Soul Society, make him a valuable ally. His Zanpakuto is Ashisogi Jizo.

--> Voiced by: RyuseiNakao (JP), Terrence Stone (ENG), Jose Alfonso Carralero (Latin American Spanish)
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* AbusiveParents: His treatment of Nemu is absolutely appalling. He uses her as a human shield and their tag-team strategy is that he ''cuts through her'' to get at opponents with his poisoned sword. When she asked for the antidote, he ''started kicking her'' for it on the grounds that he made her immune to his poison, so if she thinks its affecting her anyway, she [[SarcasmMode must be insulting his intelligence.]] Even she isn't sure why she still sticks around with him.
* AmbiguouslyBrown: How he looks without his makeup.
* AntiHero: Type V
* AxCrazy: But only if you make him mad. Or if he wants to open you up.
* {{Badass}}: He actually had the balls to speak out against Yamamoto [[spoiler:for not killing the Vandenreich leader 1000 years ago and handwaving a warning that more Quincies would infiltrate the Soul Society]].
** Also, what he did to [[ColdBloodedTorture Szayel]] Apporo Granz.
* BadBoss: He ''blows his three subordinates up''. Which is nothing compared to how he treats his Lieutenant, who happens to be ''[[AbusiveParents his own daughter]]''.
* BeautifulAllAlong: A rather disturbing version of this trope. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn5uxwTqGhI In the anime he's eventually shown without his freaky make-up on]], and depending on who you ask, is either [[{{Fanservice}} quite]] [[StupidSexyFlanders attractive]] or [[FanDisservice still very much]] a creep.
* BerserkButton: Once, Ichigo offhandedly commented that he and Urahara were "a lot alike." Mayuri's response was to try to kill him on the spot, and when his attack missed he decided that simple murder was too boring and instead began thinking of an appropriate FateWorseThanDeath to inflict on Ichigo after the war. Wow.
** His "test subjects" speaking back to him, especially to say they'll never do what he says, that they'll never let him get away with this, or to call out for their loved ones- this pisses him off to no end, and he found the latter "disgusting". He hates the Quincy for all their swearing "on the pride of the Quincy" too, especially when they are swearing they will stop or kill him, just because nearly all of them kept saying it while he was torturing them and he found it sounding like a broken record.
** Also, do NOT tell him that you're perfect or that you achieve for perfection. Szayel is the freaking proof of it.
-->'''Mayuri''': I spit on perfection! (...) HOW DARE YOU CALL YOURSELF A MAN OF SCIENCE!
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: It's implied that Mayuri operates on his own principles and ethics, which don't make a whole lot of sense to anyone else except for Urahara. Much of it seems to be about his pride as a scientist and learning new things; Nemu takes the level of punishment she does at his behest because she is his creation and he is demonstrating his confidence his creation can handle the task she's been given, and Szayel is beneath even contempt not because he's an insane CompleteMonster, but because he offends Mayuri's secular sensibilities with his dreams of perfection via parasitic rebirth.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: The dangerous kind, but one nonetheless.
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: "Rip - Ashisogi Jizo!" ("Claw Out - Ashisogi Jizo!" in the English dub), "Bankai - Konjiki Ashisogi Jizo!"
* TheCaptain
* CassandraTruth: When Ishida first appeared in Soul Society, Mayuri realised that Soul Society was vulnerable to quincy attack and, because Yamamoto had failed to kill an old enemy in the past, a quincy attack is precisely what was going to happen. Yamamoto dismissed Mayuri's advice as paranoia. Bad choice, old man.
** IgnoredExpert: Although Mayuri's knowledge of quincies was deeply shaken by his encounter with Ishida, he's the closest thing to an expert on the quincies and their powers that the shinigami have. Yamamoto even briefly tried a CassandraDidIt argument on Mayuri for allowing the situation to happen, but Mayuri gave him a {{badass}} TheReasonYouSuckSpeech by way of retaliation.
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Insane, scary, [[HairTriggerTemper insanely irritable]] in his first appearence, {{Cloudcuckoolander}} JerkAss from his second appearance onward. It's a common joke among Mayuri fans that Ishida just caught him on a bad day the first time.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}
* ComedicSociopathy: This is what his antics are meant to be seen as, but...
* CoveredWithScars: Underneath his makeup.
* CrazyPrepared: Displays Batman-level planning to face fellow MadScientist Szayel.
** In the third movie, he's shown to regularly create backup brains.
* CreepyChild: Although it's not exactly clear how old his ''Turn Back the Pendulum'' arc incarnation is, it arguably qualifies.
* CreepyGood: He takes "mad scientist" to its most extreme, creepy end (and looks quite a bit like a deranged clown to boot). He has also repeatedly demonstrated that he cares nothing about other characters' lives, except in so far as it benefits himself.
* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: When Ishida first infiltrated the Soul Society (to rescue Rukia), Mayuri figured that ''more'' Quincies would do the same (which the Vandenreich accomplished).
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The positioning of his sword.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In the Soul Society Arc he blew up subordinates, talked about how he manipulated Quincies towards their deaths to study them, and beat up his daughter. Since then he's saved Uryu and Renji, healed them, given Uryu weapons to help him in battle, aided Ichigo in getting to the Fake Karakura Town, and saved the Universe [[spoiler: by killing 28000 people to restore the balance of souls]]. He has yet to kill a subordinate or experiment on living specimens other than [[CardCarryingVillain Szayel Aporro Granz]]. Well, and [[DomesticViolence Nemu.]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Morally speaking, he's really not much better than Szayel, his EvilCounterpart, but Mayuri finds everything Szayel does quaint at best and disgusting at worst, ending by getting REALLY pissed off when Szayel starts talking about how he has become a "perfect being" by incorporating death into his lifecycle since [[BlueAndOrangeMorality it's a betrayal of the principles any REAL scientist would hold dear on top of being wrong.]] As such, he leaves a lengthy lecture of why achieving perfection is a load of crap to keep Szayel company for the eternity it would take him to perceive his own death.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: When Ishida calls him out on how he treats his Vice-Captain, Mayuri (after revealing said VC is both his creation, and his ''daughter'') angrily asks him [[CompletelyMissingThePoint what right he has to tell him how to treat her]], accusing the two of them of thinking he's stupid, and warns him not to wave his "creepy sense of justice around here."
* EvilIsHammy: The maddest he is, the louder he talks and the more he overacts.
* FriendlyFireproof: Averted hard.
* ForScience
* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: [[spoiler:Does this to Yamamoto when the latter is on the brink of a self destructive RoaringRampageOfRevenge in the wake of Sasakibe's death.]]
* GoodHurtsEvil: Or at least, makes it sick. He complained to Ishida about how annoying all the Quincy he tortured and killed were, or forced to kill each other, because of all their swearing "on the pride of the Quincy" that they'll never do it or never let him do it. He also tells him that the last one kept calling out for either his grandson or student (both- it was Uryu) and that he thought that was "disgusting as hell". Along with the above EvilCannotComprehendGood, you have one seriously messed up individual for whom love and empathy are concepts both alien and ''infuriating''.
* GuileHero: For given value of "[[SociopathicHero hero]]", [[spoiler:he ordered his Shinigami to kill ''28,000''' citizens in the Rukongai to correct the balance of souls, ''unauthorized'']].
* HeroicComedicSociopath: In the "Hueco Mundo" arc, at least, but it seems to have died down as of the latest arc.
* HypocriticalHumour:
--> "''Silence, reprobate''".
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Mayuri's response when interrogated by Yamamoto [[spoiler:regarding why he exterminated twenty-eight ''thousand'' residents of Soul Society]].
* IntimateHealing: To his ''daughter''. Played for ''laughs'', even; we never actually got to ''see'' exactly what the hell he did to her, but were treated to a rather amusing shot of Uryu and Renji's shocked/disgusted reactions while Nemu moaned in ecstasy off-screen.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJVsbtn7GXE#t=2m40s This does not help]] either.
** This has hilarious results when Ishida tries to call him out on that only for Mayuri to be confused by the accusation.
--> [[BlatantLies "I would never do anything unsuitable for family viewing!]] [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall Get your mind out of the gutter!"]]
* JerkAss: While his CompleteMonster status is arguable, his JerkAss status is utterly irrefutable.
* KarmaHoudini: After all, he is [[Pantheon/HeroesAndVillains the God of Unpunished Villainy]], to the point that Ishida becomes his ButtMonkey in his BigDamnHeroes moment. This wouldn't be so bad, if not for the fact that Mayuri orchestrated his grandfathers death.
* KickTheSonOfABitch: To do what he did to Szayel would have been [[KickTheDog horrible]]... had it not been done to a man who was busy slowly breaking Renji and Uryu's bones one by one and laughing at their screams, and later did... what he did to poor Nemu.
* LackOfEmpathy
* LargeHam: [[HamToHamCombat Especially]] during his battle with Szayel.
* LaughablyEvil: Kubo certainly thinks so. The fans' opinions on it tend to be... mixed.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Mayuri becomes very fond of this during his battle with Szayel.
** At one point he even goes so far as to say [[BlatantLies "everything I do is suitable for family viewing."]]
* LighterAndSofter: He became less of a CompleteMonster and more of a comedic JerkAss post-Soul Society.
* MadDoctor: When he's not busy being a MadScientist, he's busy being a MadDoctor instead.
* MadScientist: To the core. Especially in the manga, where we learn exactly what "experiments" he performed on his Quincy captives.
* NoodleIncident: Apparently in the Shinigami Cup ending episode 314 apparently his subordinates found something that made him get '''[[HighPressureEmotion red in the face]]'''
* OmnidisciplinaryScientist: Though Chemistry and Biology are his apparent favourites.
* PetTheDog: Sort of. His role in the "Hueco Mundo" ar has him as a [[BigDamnHeroes Big Damn Hero]] and being generally... Err, "nicer" to Nemu. Also, his character sheet manages to bring down his "evilness" a little by [[VillainsOutShopping showing that]], despite his eccentricities, he's still just... a guy.
** [[PetTheDog Pet The Akon]]. He has yet to mistreat Akon for some reason... although [[WordOfGod apparently]] Akon was one of the [[TheAlcatraz Maggots Nest]] inmates and helped him with his Quincy expirimentation so... NotSoDifferent?
* PigeonholedVoiceActor: Voiced by RyuseiNakao, THE man for screechy-voiced sadistic men, who also did [[DragonBallZ Freeza]] and [[WeissKreuz Farfarello]]
** MeanCharacterNiceActor: Ryusei Nakao is said to be a really sweet NiceGuy in RealLife.
** PlayingAgainstType: His Latin-American VA, Juan Alfonso Carralero, is known for far more heroic roles. The guy is the stand-in VA for JackieChan, WillSmith and '''David fucking Hasselhoff'''.
* PoisonedWeapons: His initial release [[AndIMustScream completely paralyses]] opponents upon cutting them, [[ColdBloodedTorture without dulling their sense of pain]]. His Bankai simply releases a toxin that ''slowly'' kills anyone who is caught in it's noxious purple cloud, with the exception of himself and Nemu.
* PsychoForHire: One of Soul Society's two pet psychos, along with Kenpachi. Which is ironic when you consider that they hate each other.
** Maybe it's a brain vs. brawn rivalry? Kenpachi likes to rip and tear into his opponents, whereas Mayuri likes to watch his opponent wriggle and squirm they die a slow, excruciatingly painful death.
* PunchClockHero: Arguably.
* RefugeInAudacity: Mayuri ''knows'' he's a gigantic, sociopathic prick. ''He just doesn't care''. And he even uses it ''to his freaking advantage''!
* ScarsAreForever
* SelfDestructMechanism: During his battle with Szayel, Mayuri is shown to have [[spoiler: implanted one of these in his Bankai, to do so if ever used against him]] -- just one of several CrazyPrepared moments.
* ShadowArchetype: He's basically Urahara, if Urahara were a demented psychopath.
** There's even a bit of an IronicEcho when Mayuri is telling Szayel why he sucks, mentioning that perfection being impossible is "simply the way the world is", and that a scientist should accept and delight in this fact. When Urahara is later telling Aizen his plan to replace the Soul King would never have worked, he mentions that it's "simply the way the world is". Maybe the two are NotSoDifferent after all.
* SlasherSmile
* TheSociopath
* TheStarscream: While he wasn't shown to have acted against Urahara in any particular way, Mayuri only became his vice chief in the SRDI when the GenreSavvy Kisuke suggested to him that [[YouKillItYouBoughtIt his death would promote Mayuri to Captain automatically]].
* TechnicolorToxin: Ashisogi Jizo releases the classical purple venomous mist. The infected victims slowly turns purple.
* TokenEvilTeammate: Though not part of Ichigo's group, he still fits the bill... sort of. Soul Society isn't completely good after all.
* TorsoWithAView: Receives the biggest one on record from Uryu during their battle in the Soul Society. [[http://www.mangareader.net/94-580-2/bleach/chapter-126.html]]
* TheUnfettered
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: An absolutely EPIC one delivered to Szayel.
-->"''In this secular existence, perfection is an illusion. Regardless of all those who utter contrary, this is the reality. Common man seeks it out... they aspire to achieve it as if it were some tangible thing. But the fact of the matter is, perfection is a hollow shell. It is... devoid... of any substance. '''I spit on perfection!''' Perfection, after all, implies you've reached the summit. No trial and error, no ability to conceptualize. An omniscient being would have no need for such superfluous things. Am I making myself clear? For people who dabble in the sciences, such as ourselves... perfection would render us obsolete. Many magnificent things have been and will continue to come into existence. And yet, every last one of them will fall short of perfection's finish line. Our function as men of science relies on their many shortcomings. Then, and only then, can we apply the fruits of our labor. To put it simply... as soon as you began that nonsense about being an immaculate being, your fate was sealed. '''How dare you call yourself a man of science!'''''"
* UncannyValleyMakeup: The black and white makeup he puts on every morning and takes off before he goes to bed.
* [[VillainsOutShopping Amoral Heroes Out Shopping]]: His {{Omake}} appearances have him doing relatively mundane, even ''helpful'' things in his free time.
** It's theorized that the help he offered Renji in one of the omakes to change his zanpakutou (who had originally manifested as a baboon with a snake tail) is why Zabimaru appears drastically different in the Zanpakuto Rebellion filler arc (as a woman with fur and AbsoluteCleavage and a boy with a snake's tail chained together).
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair

!!Nemu Kurotsuchi

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

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The Lieutenant of Squad 12 and Mayuri's daughter. She is a reserved and vulnerable woman who is often the first to suffer when her father becomes enraged. She takes this abuse in stride, as she was artificially created by Mayuri to serve as both the perfect lieutenant and daughter.

--> Voiced by: RieKugimiya (JP), MeganHollingshead (ENG)
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* ArtificialHuman: Mayuri mentions that it was he who ''made'' her, and regards her as one of his greatest accomplishments.
* BluntMetaphorsTrauma: She says "Butter" when she takes a picture of Byakuya in an omake.
* TheCaptain
* CombatStilettos: Not as extreme as other cases, but her sandals do have a noticable heel.
* CreepyGood: She takes emotionlessness to new heights, leaving her dangling on the edge of the UncannyValley.
* DanceBattler[=/=]SheFu - KickChick: Some bits in the anime hint that her fighting may be similar to Capoeira.
* DangerouslyShortSkirt: Exactly ''why'' is she the only Shinigami who fights while in a miniskirt?
* EmotionlessGirl
* ExtremeDoormat: Dispassionate, submissive, mini-skirt, anyone?
* FingerlessGloves: she wears tekkou of a style very similar to Byakuya's.
* GagBoobs[=/=]MarshmallowHell: Mayuri tells her to muffle Ishida with them so he can shut up and get healed.
** Done more recently in the Zanpaktou Filler Arc, only this time with Ichigo.
* GirlFriday: to Mayuri.
* GreenEyes: An artificially (and almost magically) created being, she's modeled on Mayuri's ideals and that makes her about as trustworthy as he is and for the same MadScientist reasons.
* HalfTruth: [[spoiler:After Kira deduced that the 12th Division was responsible for killing those Rukongai citizens, Nemu said that she's sure Mayuri did nothing wrong. Turns out, Mayuri ordering his squad to kill the Rukongai citizens to restore the balance ''is'' an acceptable solution for the crisis at hand.]]
* HimeCut: An odd variant.
* TheImmodestOrgasm: When Mayuri finishes... um, healing her, Nemu ''screams'' with pleasure.
* MadeOfIron: She ''can'' take all the shit she goes through, but it still hurts like hell for her.
* MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter
* MagicSkirt: Honestly, she wears a frigging ''miniskirt''; she should be making panty shots just by ''standing''!
* MaleGaze: When she muffled Ishida in the Hueco Mundo arc, her largely-shaped rear end wiggles at the camera.
* MeaningfulName: Nemu --> the Japanese word for "sleep." Maybe that's why she always looks tired.
* MeganHollingshead: Her English voice actress.
* OppositeSexClone: Of Mayuri. {{Squick}}.
* ReiAyanamiExpy: Looks completely different than the usual example, but she still has the typical personality.
* RieKugimiya: Her Japanese seiyuu.
* SatelliteCharacter: To Mayuri.
* SexySecretary: She could be seen as Mayuri's.
* ShesGotLegs: Very much so. It's one of her major appeals, according to her fans.
* YamatoNadeshiko: One of the most... quirky examples, to say it simply.
* [[YesMan Yes Woman]]: For Mayuri.

!!Akon

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

The third seat of Squad 12, originally picked up and recruited by Urahara when he was a captain in Turn Back The Pendulum. His colleagues include Hiyosu and Rin Tsubokura. In the Soul Society arc, he was the one that discovered that Rukia's gigai couldn't have been developed by anyone currently in the Soul Society, correctly deducing that an exile is the only other type of person that would've had access to such technology.

During the Arrancar arc, he released the power limiters on Hitsugaya's squad when they fought Grimmjow's Fraccion; warns Hitsugaya's squad of incoming Espada when Luppi's crew arrived; and sent Tsubokura to give Ikkaku his replacement molars. In the Fake Karakura arc, Akon tries to speak with Matsumoto after finding out that she was going to visit Hinamori. He has been getting substantially more screen time at the start of the Vandenreich invasion, fully graduating into something similar to MissionControl.

--> Voiced by: Keiji Okuda (JP), Kaya Miyake (JP, As a child) PatrickSeitz (ENG)
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* ADayInTheLimelight: Has been getting a lot of attention in the Thousand-Year Blood War arc. Not ''quite'' at AscendedExtra levels just yet, though.
* HornedHumanoid: According to the [[AllThereInTheManual databooks]], he's an individual who, just as Mayuri himself has done, will experiment on himself ForScience although what the purpose was of experiment he created horns for isn't revealed.
* MissionControl: For pretty much the entire Gotei 13.
** Deconstructed. The sheer turmoil and chaos of the invasion is really making Akon stretch his resources.
* NamesTheSame: Not ''[[MassEffect that]]'' Keiji Okuda.
* NonchalantDodge: Does this to Hiyori when she tries to kick him, never losing his poker face for a second.
* NumberTwo: The second-in-command of the Shinigami Research and Development Institute, but the third in command of the 12th Division.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Blue Oni to Hiyori during the Turn Back the Pendulum arc.
* TheStoic: Usually stays calm and composed, since he was a kid. Even when he's clearly feeling desperate, he refrains from panicking.
** NotSoStoic: Hiyosu comments that there are only two things that can make him lose his composure: [[MadScientist Mayuri]] and [[EccentricMentor Urahara]].
* UnreliableExpositor: With the way things are going for the Soul Society ''and'' the 12th Division right now, take whatever he says with a grain of salt.

!!Rin Tsubokura
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'''Species:''' Shinigami\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' Unknown]

An unseated officer from the 12th Division, who works mostly with Akon and Hiyosu. Looks very effeminate, making many confuse him for a girl. Doesn't seem to be nearly as morally ambiguous as his squadmates.

--> Voiced by: Miho Saiki (JP), JulieAnnTaylor (ENG)

* [[spoiler: BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[http://www.mangahere.com/manga/bleach/v53/c500/17.html Possibly?]] It's quite unclear what's happening there, as even Rin doesn't seem to have any idea what's going on.]]
* ButtMonkey
* CanonImmigrant: He first appeared in episode 68 of the anime, at the start of the Bount arc. In the manga, the kid doesn't show up until the Arrancar arc.
* DudeLooksLikeALady: Very, VERY not helped by how [[CrossDressingVoices he's voiced by ladies]] in both the original and the English dub.
* TheKlutz
* NervousWreck
* SweetTooth
* MissionControl: Seems to have been upgraded into this alongside Hiyosu and Akon.
* TearsOfJoy: [[spoiler: As he spreads the word that Ichigo is coming to help Soul Society.]]
* TokenGoodTeammate: Seems to be the least... morally ambiguous of the whole division (Mayuri is Mayuri, Nemu follows ''every'' order given to her, Hiyosu has creepy molester vibes, and Akon was involved in the Quincy experiments).

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Squad 13]]
!!Jushiro Ukitake

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'''Species:''' Shinigami\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' ''Sōgyo no Kotowari''\\
'''Bankai:''' ''Unknown'']

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->''"Friends are a good thing, even if they tread a different path."''

The captain of Squad 13 and one of the oldest. Ukitake suffers from an unnamed disease that causes him to cough up blood. This hinders his combat skills. His Zanpakuto is Sogyo no Kotowari.

--> Voiced by: HideoIshikawa (JP), LiamOBrien (ENG), Kim Strauss (ENG, Episode 40), GerardoReyero (Latin America)
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* AchillesHeel: Even though he's one of the most powerful Soul Reapers, his illness seems to prevent him from fighting for very long, and he appears to lapse into coughing fits at inopportune moments.
* AdaptationDyeJob: His eyes are green in the manga, brown in the Anime.
* AFatherToHisMen / TeamDad: Towards his subordinates.
* AttackReflector: His Shikai.
* BadassBaritone: Tends to be voiced by deep voices, or who tone down their pitches some bits to play him. HideoIshikawa, LiamOBrien, Gerardo Reyero...
* BadassCreed: His Shikai command isn't as long and poetic as Shunsui's, but it's still pretty awesome nonetheless.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: According to the Starrk fight, for similar reasons as Kyoraku. His participation doesn't last long but leaves the impression that he's far more competent and shrewd than his HonourBeforeReason philosophy and mild-mannered nature would imply.
* [[spoiler: BigBrotherIsWatching: According to Ginjou, Ukitake created the Substitutes' badge to allow the Soul Society to communicate with, analyze, monitor and control the Reiatsu of their Substitutes, hence how Ichigo's Reiatsu came out of the badge itself when he first used Fullbring. Ginjou also claims that Ukitake can use the badge to execute a Substitute, if necessary. Ichigo himself claims that he didn't need Ginjou to tell him any of this as he'd already realised that Ukitake had dropped hints to enable him to work it out for himself.]]
* BloodFromTheMouth / IncurableCoughOfDeath
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Look at his interactions with Hitsugaya. It's hard to trust ''that'' with a captancy, but he still pulls it off.
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: "All Waves, Rise now and Become my Shield, Lightning, Strike now and Become my Blade - Sogyo no Kotowari!"
* CatchAndReturn: In shikai, his zanpakuto can absorb energy attacks through one blade and shoot it out the other, amplifying their speed and power in the process.
* DiseaseBleach: He was diagnosed with his condition as a child. Over the course of three days, the stress and shock of the diagnosis turned his hair white.
* DualWielding: Sogyo no Kotowari, his zanpakutou. One of only two sets of twin-blade zanpakuto.
* EnergyAbsorption[=/=]BeamSpam: His Shikai ability absorbs spirit energy based attacks and sends it right back.
* EvenTheGuysWantHim: ''Oh, boooooy.'' Despite never using his looks to his advantage (being a [[NiceGuy nice guy]]), he still has both women and men fussing over him in equal measure. One fainting spell [[BeachEpisode on the beach]] has ''everyone'' instantly hovering anxiously around him. His subordinates dote upon him (Kiyone is madly in love with him) and even the other captains are quite taken with him. There's Kyouraku calling him "iro otoko" which means "lover, lady-killer, sexy guy" (make of that what you will), [[{{Tsundere}} Sui-Feng]] of all people pinning him to a tree with daggers and [[ShirtlessScene cutting his haori and kimono jacket to shreds]] while his 3rd seat took photos, and Amagai jumping him. [[CantHoldHisLiquor It was the sake]], sure.
* ExplainingYourPowerToTheEnemy: Averted. Tells Starrk outright to work it out for himself. Unlike Kyoraku, he doesn't drop hints or show any openings before Wonderweiss interferes.
* FriendToAllChildren: Upon meeting anyone who looks like a child ([[OlderThanTheyLook no matter their actual age]]) he'll immediately offer them candy or invite them to play a game. It's too bad that half the time, they'd rather beat him up.
** This could be due to the fact that during the Zanpaktou Arc, his humanized Zanpaktou are two little boys who love to play games.
*** He is the leader of his family ''and'' has plenty of younger siblings.
* HideoIshikawa
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Kyoraku. Canonically justified in that they've been friends since they were in the Academy.
* HonorBeforeReason: "There are two kinds of fights: Fight to defend your life, and fight to defend your pride." [[spoiler: But this causes the death of his lieutenant Kaien Shiba.]]
* [[IllGirl Ill Older Guy]]: His health problems.
* LiamOBrien
* MassiveNumberedSiblings: He has five younger brothers and two younger sisters, [[PromotionToParent all of whom he essentially supports by himself. ]]
* NiceGuy: Arguably the nicest guy in the series.
* TheObiWan: To Rukia.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure
* WouldntHurtAChild: He tried to convince Lilinette to go home and didn't want to hurt her precisely because she looked like a child.

!!Kaien Shiba

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'''Species:''' Shinigami\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' ''Nejibana'']

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->''"Remember that as long as you're in my division, I will stand by you even if I die."''

He was the former lieutenant to Ukitake, as well as Rukia's mentor and ([[StarBoarding unrequited]]) first love. His zanpakuto was Nejibana. He died during a battle with one of Aizen's experimental hollows that took his wife Miyako's life. His body was then taken over by the hollow, forcing Rukia to destroy the body and kill the hollow.

[[spoiler:That hollow would escape death and return to Aizen, with Kaien's memories inside of him. It would later be consumed by Aaroniero Arruruerie, and set the events for his and Rukia's battle.]]

--> Voiced by: ToshihikoSeki (JP), Kim Strauss (ENG, Episode 49), Dave Mallow (ENG, Episode 153+), KyleHebert (ENG, BleachThe3rdPhantom); JoseGilbertoVilchis (Latin American Spanish)
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* BigBrotherMentor: To both his siblings and subordinates, specially Rukia (who held a one-sided love for him).
* BunnyEarsLawyer
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: "Rankle the Seas and the Skies - Nejibana!" ("Rankle the Seas and Heavens - Nejibana!" in the English dub).
* DanceBattler: His fighting style is said to resemble traditional Japanese dances.
* DeadAllAlong.
* [[DeadLittleSister Dead Older Brother]]: To Ganju and Kuukaku.
* DyingAsYourself: When his attempt to avenge his wife Miyako's murder failed, Kaien became possessed by the hollow that murdered her, and Rukia was forced to kill ''him'' to stop its rampage in his body. As he was dying [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming Kaien thanked her for killing him]] [[CrowningMomentOfSadness and apologized to her]].
* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath.
* GoOutWithASmile
* KillItWithWater / MakingASplash: His zanpakutou, Nejibana, was water-based.
* OddCouple: With his wife Miyako, a straight-up YamatoNadeshiko.
* PosthumousCharacter
* StuffedIntoTheFridge: Both he AND Miyako.
* ThisIsSomethingHesGotToDoHimself: Avenging Miyako's murder. Did ''not'' go as planned.
* ToshihikoSeki: Japanese actor.

!!Miyako Shiba

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

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Kaien's beautiful and ladylike wife, Rukia's first idol, and the former 3rd seat. She was sent on a mission to investigate a nearby hollow, but she was killed by it (in the anime, the hollow possessed her, forcing Kaien to kill her). Kaien then went on to fight the hollow who did this to her.

--> Voiced by: SumiShimamoto (JP), CindyRobinson (ENG), Connie Madera (Latin American Spanish)
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* DeadAllAlong
* HairDecorations: Her black hair ribbon.
* OneeSama: Rukia had a Type 1 relationship with her, idolising Miyako as the perfect woman and shinigami. See YamatoNadeshiko.
* PigeonholedVoiceActor: Voiced by SumiShimamoto, who became famous in the 80's by playing soft-spoken girls.
** RelationshipVoiceActor: Cue 2008, and then you realize that both Miyako and Kaien are [[DissidiaFinalFantasy Cosmos and Warrior of Light]]!
* StuffedIntoTheFridge: Both she AND Kaien.
* TallDarkAndBishoujo
* YamatoNadeshiko: The most straight-up example in the series. Rukia lampshades the trope by openly admitting she ''adored'' Miyako for being so ladylike, elegant and gentle.

!!Kiyone Kotetsu and Sentaro Kotsubaki

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'''Species:''' Shinigami\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' Unknown / Unknown]

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The two current co-3rd seats of the 13th division. They usually bicker on about who is more loyal to Ukitake, since both want to be the solo lieutenant.

--> Kiyone voiced by: ChinamiNishimura (JP), CindyRobinson (ENG)
--> Sentaro voiced by: Koichi Tochika (JP), PatrickSeitz (ENG), MichaelLindsay (ENG, Episode 41), Alfonso Obregón Inclán (Latin American Spanish)
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* AdaptationDyeJob: Kiyone. In the anime, she is kind of a redhead. In Tite Kubo's illustration of the Bleach Official Bootleg, she is definitely a blonde. Given that this was also the case with Rangiku, it kind of makes you wonder if the anime people had something against blondes.
** Or it could be that the animators use a limited color palette and they're too lazy/busy/cheap/etc. to do otherwise.
* AlliterativeName: Kotetsu Kiyone.
* HardDrinkingPartyGirl: Kiyone, to the point of showing up drunk to work.
* SubordinateExcuse: Kiyone's got a HUGE crush on Ukitake. [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan Can you blame her, though?]]
* ThoseTwoGuys: Or actually, That Guy And That Girl, to Ukitake.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Kiyone is the tomboy to her older sister Isane's girly girl.
* VolleyingInsults: They engage in this a ''lot''.

!!'''Rukia Kuchiki'''
* --> [[{{Characters/Bleach}} To see Rukia's page, click here]].

!!Hidetomo Kajomaru

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

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The sixth seat of the Thirteenth Squad, recently introduced [[spoiler: and killed]] in the manga. His first appearance involves meeting Shino (who has a crush on him) and Yuki, who asks about the war with the Quincies. Kajomaru takes the time to explain the Shinigami's perspective of the Quincy war and clarify the "balance of souls" that the Soul Society kept preaching about, capping it off by saying that, ultimately, ''both'' sides were right.

Not too long later, Kajomaru was present when [[spoiler:a beam of light annihilated a large portion of Squad 13, and he got to meet the Unnamed Blond Stern Ritter face to face. After the Blondie gave him a brief BreakingSpeech, he was effortlessly sliced in half; Shino didn't take it well ''at all''.]]
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* {{Bishonen}}
* GreyAndGrayMorality: Feels this way about the Quincy-Shinigami war.
* [[spoiler: HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: The Blond Stern Ritter slices him in ''half''...''vertically''...''with his'' '''''hand''''']].
* IdenticalStranger: To pre-reveal Aizen, except for their hair colors.
* [[spoiler:KilledOffForReal: Shino's reaction pretty much confirmed it.]]
** [[spoiler: KillTheCutie: He was quite the NiceGuy and clearly didn't deserve what he got.]]
* {{Megane}}: The main reason for his similarities to Aizen and Ryuken.
* MrExposition: Explains to Yuki and Shino the major differences between Quincies and Shinigamis, the bad blood between them and the "balance of souls" that led to the war.
* OhCrap: When he realizes that [[spoiler: the Emperor is inside the Seireitei. The Emperor proceeds to [[OneHitKill annihilate about half of the 13th Division]] with one of those beams of light that the Stern Ritter used as cover.]]
* OnlySixFaces: Resembles Captain Aizen and Ryuken Ishida.
* [[spoiler: SacrificialLamb: Pretty much existed just to show how ruthless the Stern Ritter are]].
* [[spoiler: WeHardlyKnewYe]]: [[spoiler: Introduced and killed, all in six chapters]].

!!Ryunosuke Yuki

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

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One of the two young Shinigami who replace Kurumadani as Karakura guards in the manga. He's a rookie from the 13th Squad.
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* BreakTheCutie: Him and Shino are the most recent candidates to this.
* ButtMonkey: PlayedForLaughs. [[OhCrap Until it's not.]]
* HairDecorations: Three large dots on either side of his head.
* NaiveNewcomer: Especially when it concerns war.
* OhCrap: His reaction to realizing that [[spoiler: the Vandenreich Leader is in fact ''inside'' the soul barrier around the Seireitei]].
* ShrinkingViolet
* SleepyHead: Kurumadani scolds him for sleeping while explaining what he and Shino have to do.
* [[spoiler: TheWorfEffect: Both him and Shino get almost obliterated by Hollows on their ''first day'' of their assignment to the human world. Luckily Ichigo and his human friends save them, and Orihime heals them both.]]

!!Shino
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'''Species:''' Shinigami\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' Unknown]

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The other young Shinigami who, alongside Yuki, replace Kurumadani as Karakura guards in the manga. She's a rookie from the 13th Squad, who has a crush on Kajomaru.
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* ACupAngst: Doesn't like it when someone remarks on her flat chest.
* BigNo[=/=]BreakTheCutie[=/=]HeroicBSOD: When [[spoiler: Kajomaru is killed in front of her and the rest of the Division]].
* HotBlooded
* JerkAss
* NaiveNewcomer: Subverted - she acts a lot like a DrillSergeantNasty to Yuki.
* NiceHat: Sports a very cute leaf hat.
* {{Tomboy}}
* {{Tsundere}}: [[http://www.mangareader.net/bleach/481/12 Seen]] [[http://www.mangareader.net/bleach/481/13 here]] pretty clearly.
* [[spoiler: TheWorfEffect: Both she and Yuki get almost obliterated by Hollows on their ''first day'' of their assignment to the human world. Luckily Ichigo and his human friends save them, and Orihime heals them both.]]
* WrestlerInAllOfUs: Hits poor Yuki with a Lariat.
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!!Zennosuke Kurumadani

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'''Species:''' Shinigami\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' ''Tsuchinamazu'']

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The Shinigami that replaces Rukia as the official Karakura guard. [[ButtMonkey Don't take him too seriously]].

--> Voiced by: Masashi Yabe (JP), KirkThornton (ENG), Terrence Stone (ENG, Episode 80)
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* AllThereInTheManual: The ''Soul Carnival'' game put him under Ukitake's lead. The manga never shows which squad he's from.
* ButtMonkey
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: "Good Morning - Tsuchinamazu!"
* DishingOutDirt: Tsuchinamazu, sorta.
* FunnyAfro: And holy crap, how. That thing is truly GIGANTIC, and people actually tend to call him "Afro-san". [[BerserkButton Which he hates.]]
* [[MyNameIsNotDurwood My Name Is Not "Afro-san"]]
** Alternately, [[MyNameIsNotDurwood My Name Is Not "Imoyama-san"]]
* SempaiKouhai: To Yuki and Shino
* RingsOfDeath: Tsuchinamazu in shikai is a Chakram.
* TedBaxter
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That hollow would escape death and return to Aizen, with Kaien's memories inside of him. It would later be consumed by Aaroniero Arruruerie, and set the events for his and Rukia's battle.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In the Soul Society Arc he blew up subordinates, talked about how he manipulated Quincies towards their deaths to study them, and beat up his daughter. Since then he's saved Uryu and Renji, healed them, given Uryu weapons to help him in battle, aided Ichigo in getting to the Fake Karakura Town, and saved the Universe [[spoiler: by killing 28000 people to restore the balance of souls]]. He has yet to abuse his daughter, kill a subordinate, or experiment on living specimens other than [[CardCarryingVillain Szayel Aporro Granz]].

** There was plenty of reason to have done that (taking such a chance would have been sheer idiocy); the problem is he probably could and should have beaten the holy hell out of at least one of the Espada while Aizen and co. were out of the way. Instead, he left it to his subordinates which nearly got a lot of them killed, despite the fact that he could probably have stomped everyone on the other side. It was even worse when Aizen and the others ''got out'' and he ''still'' waited 'till the last minute, which did not turn out well for him.

* TalkingIsAFreeAction: [[AvertedTrope Averted.]] Kenpachi has killed several opponents while they were explaining their abilities.

* WouldHitAGirl:[[spoiler:He Slices a female Vandenreich members throat while shes talking, then skewers her corpse with two others and delivers it to there leader]]

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Acts nice and all, but a mere slight annoyance on her eyes is said to scare the whole fight-happy Squad 11. Not to mention merely forgetting to mention her brings fear to even Shunsui and Ukitake, TWO senior captains.

* BerserkButton: Seeing the usually laid back captain's reaction to [[spoiler:Ukitake's impaling via Wonderweiss,]] it's probably safe to say that messing with [[spoiler:Ukitake]] is a ''very'' '''bad''' idea.

* BlessedWithSuck: [[spoiler: He's also vulnerable to the effects of his Shikai.]]

* BunnyEarsLawyer: Yamamoto describes him as one of the best Soul Reaper that the Society can offer... even when he flirts with and chases every girl during the academy days.

* ChekhovsGun: his lack of a Bankai since he doesn't have or rely on one [[spoiler: the Bankai stealing thing of the Vandenreich's Stern Ritter has nothing to steal so thats how he's won against those 3 they wasted time trying to steal something that wasn't there and that just allowed him to kill them]]

*** Not to mention, he is the leader of his family ''and'' has plenty of younger siblings.

* BerserkButton: Seeing the usually laid back captain's reaction to Ukitake's impaling via Wonderweiss, it's probably safe to say that messing with Ukitake is a ''very'' '''bad''' idea.

** Although the Starrk fight would indicate either he's a damn hypocrite (he steps in when Starrk and Lilinette fuse together yet ''still'' protests that the girl shouldn't be involved), or a damn hypocrite who's taken a leaf out of his mate [[CombatPragmatist Kyoraku]]'s book and decided that in some cases honour is less important than, you know, not allowing people to die. i.e that was a lone exception under the circumstances, or he's actually learnt his lesson for future incidents (come on, it's bad enough to see [[spoiler: Kaien horribly kick it, and later have Rukia almost executed]]...)
*** His protest to to Lilynette after Starrk's release was only in the anime. It never happened in the manga, and the anime only seemed to be doing it for comedy purposes.
* LiamOBrien

* WouldntHitAGirl: Refuses to fight a little girl like Lilynette.
** This seems to be more due to the fact that she's a child. We've never actually seen him attempt to fight an actual woman.
* WouldntHurtAChild: Same as above.
* WhiteHairedPrettyBoy: Older and benevolent example.
** LockedIntoStrangeness: His hair turned white in the span of three days, after being diagnosed with his illness.

* BaldOfAwesome: While he's far from actual baldness, but his hairline has definately receaded since he was younger.
** VillainousWidowsPeak: This is the effect.

In the Vandenreich arc, when the Stern Ritter invaded the Seireitei, [[spoiler:Byakuya lost his Zanpakuto and possibly his life to As Nodt. Neither Rukia nor Renji took it well. ]]

** LockedIntoStangeness: His hair turned white in the span of three days, after being diagnosed with his illness.

** LockedIntroStangeness: His hair turned white in the span of three days, after being diagnosed with his illness.

--> Voiced by: HideoIshikawa (JP), LiamOBrien (ENG), Kim Strauss (ENG, Episode 40)

* MassiveNumberedSiblings: He has five younger brothers and two younger sisters, all of whom he essentially supports by himself.

* BadBoss: He says that he's willing to kill his subordinates if they get in the way of his battle, although this may only be Kenpachi being a realist towards collateral damage in terms of combat.
** BenevolentBoss: So far, no one in his squad has been killed onscreen this way and he might have actually gave fair warning to keep his subordinates safe from accidental harm.

* BadBoss: He says that he's willing to kill his subordinates if they get in the way of his battle.

* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: DeathInAllDirections Gokei ([=MawScape=]) Blasted with '''ALL''' of Senbonzakura Kageyoshi's blades at one time.

** BadassAbnormal: Technically, he's more of a BadassNormal as he can't use his zanpakutou properly, doesn't know any kido, and doesn't know how to use flash steps. That doesn't stop him from utterly pwning anything in front of him. The BadassAbnormal part plays given the fact that he has ''ridiculous'' spiritual pressure - second only to Ichigo (that's ''higher than Aizen's!'').
*** In 502, while everybody is struggling to fight the Stern Ritter, he [[spoiler: appears before the emperor with '''three''' of them on his back skewered. Keep in mind most of them we have seen have been giving the Captains alone a good fight and possibly killing one.]]

*** [[spoiler:In the timeskip he lets his hair down.]]