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Characters that appeared in Tite Kubo's ''Manga/{{Bleach}}''. [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters There are so many]] that [[UpToEleven they occupy eight pages]]. This page deals with ex-Shinigami, Visoreds and Fullbringers.

* For the main characters, go to Characters/{{Bleach}}.
* For Gotei 13 characters, go to Characters/BleachTwo.
** For Aizen and his CoDragons, go to Characters/BleachTwoPointOne.
* 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:Exiles]]
!!Kisuke Urahara

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'''Species:''' Shinigami\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society (formerly)\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' ''Benihime''\\
'''Bankai:''' ''Unknown'']

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->''"You're making too much of me. All I am these days, is the poor owner of a small time candy store."''

Ichigo's mentor, at first. Known for usually wearing sandals and hats (so he's called ''Geta-Boshi'' or ''Hat & Clogs''), and runs a very weird store. His personality may be a bit eccentric and playful, but he's the real deal. Urahara is later revealed as the former President of the Soul Society Research & Technology Center as well as a Gotei 13 Captain. His Zanpakuto is Benihime.

--> Voiced by: ShinichiroMiki (JP), MichaelLindsay (US, since debut), DougErholtz (US, voice double for Zanpakuto filler arc & Soul Resurreccion), Manuel Campusano (Latin America)
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* [[ActionHero Action]] [[ScienceHero Science]] GuileHero: Responsible for turning the 12th Division into a science bureau and was the original developer of the gigai, is as kickass a fighter as any of the senior captains, but prefers to use the protagonists as surrogates in his conflict with Sosuke Aizen, quite callously manipulating them and holding back information during the Substitution and Soul Society arcs.
* ActuallyADoombot: Or rather, a [[RuleOfCool blow-up doll]].
* AnimeHair: Seriously, his wick never once ''budges''. It looks as if it were stuck on his forehead...
* AntiHero: Type III
* ArchEnemy: Inverted; Aizen hates him, but Urahara doesn't seem to mind.
* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: Standard for any ''Shinigami'' Captain, but played twice, the first rather more literally than most since his duties as the 3rd Seat of the 2nd Division included being the warden of what was essentially an insane asylum, and it was actually a ''requirement'' of the job that he was to kick the ass of every single person committed to it (most notable, one of them was Mayuri).
* AwesomeButImpractical: His opinion on his ''bankai'' (seems to be a 2nd Division theme- Soi Fon has issues with hers as well). It's not clear what his ''bankai is'', but the only thing we know about it is that its "not suitable for training", which suggests its pretty damn dangerous.
* AwesomenessByAnalysis
* {{Badass}}
* BadassBookworm
* BallsOfSteel: Hiyori thinks their made of ''brass''.
* BenevolentBoss: Not really shown, but his conversation with Shinji demonstrates that this is his attitude.
* BewareTheNiceOnes
* BigGood: Subverted; he's more of a MysteriousBacker, working behind the scenes and employing similar tactics as the BigBad, in order ''to'' defeat the BigBad. In fact, following Aizen's defeat, it seems that Urahara's willingly chosen to shift that role onto [[BadassGrandpa Yamamoto]], if only for Xcution-related matters.
** [[spoiler:The jury has been called back in on this one, seeing as of chapter 487 Urahara has, seemingly, gotten promoted to GuestStarPartyMember with Ishida sitting this one out as Ichigo and company return to Hueco Mundo, suggesting he might actually take on a much more hands on approaching to helping Ichigo and his friends in the coming arc. Still remains shifty as ever though, natch.]]
* Bishonen: When he doesn't wear his hat.
* BlondGuysAreEvil: While not being really evil, he remains very manipulative.
* BloodyMurder: Benihime's apparent power which includes:
** BeamSpam
** BarrierWarrior
** SwordBeam
** PlayingWithFire
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: "Awaken - Benihime!"
* CallingYourAttacks: "Nake - Benihime!" ("Scream" or "Cry" in the English dub), "Chikisume no Tate!", "Kamisori - Benihime!", "Tsuppane - Benihime!", "Shibari - Benihime!", "Hiasobi - Benihime - Juzutsunagi!", various Kido spells.
* TheChessmaster: Just as good as Aizen.
* CreepyGood: He functions as a team mentor, but his secretive mannerisms and tendency to know everything give him an unnerving edge.
* DirtyOldMan
* DrillSergeantNasty: If you have to train with him, good luck trying to survive.
* EccentricMentor: Don't let his goofy, childlike behavior fool you; he can kick all kinds of ass.
* GadgeteerGenius
* GoodIsNotNice: He exhibits mannerisms of this caliber.
* GuestStarPartyMember: May or may not have been promoted to this position with [[spoiler: Ishida]] currently on the bench after tagging along to Hueco Mundo with Ichigo and friends to see what's going on. Only future chapter will tell for sure if he plans to stick around and contribute in a helpful straight up manner for once.
* GuileHero
* HatDamage: "I do believe you've killed my hat."
* ItAmusedMe: "AMAZING HEADBAND OF JUSTICE!!" Also, his [[MindScrew screwing]] with Yammy.
* JackOfAllStats: Implied. While most characters in Bleach tend to pick a fighting style and stick with it, Kisuke shows the ability to fluidly switch between swordsmanship to hand-to-hand to kido as needed. At the same time, he doesn't appear to have the raw power that characters like Ichigo and Aizen do. Despite that, his skill and great intellect means he can go toe-to-toe with just about anyone.
* KindheartedCatLover: Possibly literally....
* LovableSexManiac
* ManipulativeBastard
* MartialArtsHeadband: [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments ''Amazing headband of justice in place! Amazing armor of justice protect me!'']]
* MadeOfIron: Well, anyone of note in this series is, but when a GroinAttack against you hurts only the ''attacker'''s leg, you deserve special points for this trope.
** He might've worn some kind of armor there. It would be the tamest of surprises associated with him afterall ...
* MeaningfulName: His name is a pun. While Urahara is an actual Japanese word, it is not a name; the kanji used here are "bank" and "meadow," but it's a play on the Japanese word for "reverse." The kanji used to write Kisuke's given name mean "fond" and "assistance." So the name sounds like "reverse fond assistant."
* MysteriousBacker: Yes, he ''is'' Aizen's equal in intelligence. Yes, he ''is'' a major supporter of the protagonists. Yes, he ''is'' one of the two co-catalysts for the series, but he's just as manipulative as his EvilCounterpart, withholding information at certain points and using others as surrogates to handle the heavy lifting in his place. He's one of the top players in the series, but he's definitely still as shady as ever, even after [[spoiler:appealing to Yamamoto to restore Ichigo's powers. He looks oddly melancholy after Yamamoto accepts]].
* MysteriousPast: For all we know of him, there's an awful lot we don't know. We don't know how he came to be raised alongside Yoruichi. We don't know what motivated him to research hollowfication and the Hougyoku or what he was after by doing so. We don't know why he's met the Soul King when even captains can't do that. We don't even fully understand the origin of his conflict with Aizen or what their end goals actually are.
* NeverBareheaded: He wears his green-and-white-striped hat constantly. The brim usually keeps his eyes in shadow, and he frequently uses it to help obscure the rest of his face. When someone knocks his hat off, he is quick to put it back on, even if it has been damaged.
* NiceGuy: During his tenure with the Gotei 13, towards his then subordinates, especially a [[BrattyHalfPint very PMS-prone Hiyori]].
* NiceHat
* [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot Ninja Samurai Gadgeteer Genius Soul Reaper]]
* ObfuscatingStupidity
* OmnidisciplinaryScientist: He's more of an engineer though, or at least the Soul Society equivalent of engineering. Contrasts nicely with Mayuri, who is more of a biochemist. It results in Urahara being portrayed as the "eccentric inventor" while Mayuri wears the "mad scientist" hat.
* OmniscientMoralityLicense : Has a tendency to keep things from the heroes, especially his role in the Hogyoku's creation and its importance in Rukia's arrest. This isn't all, though; as the original creator of the Hogyoku [[spoiler:or rather, second, as Aizen created one first]], which fell under Aizen's hands, he's partly responsible for the Visored affair, the development of the Arrancar, [[spoiler:Orihime's kidnapping and the Battle of Karakura]]. To say nothing of his absolutely ''fucked-up'' way to give Ichigo his powers back, which simultaneously causes him to gain an inner hollow.
* OrcusOnHisThrone: For a long long time, Urahara's role has been to sit back and manipulate everyone else into taking out Aizen, despite being indirectly responsible for every event in the series so far, but he moved to the front lines twice so far: First when the Arrancar first appeared in the world of the living, and in 402, to take on Aizen.
* PermaStubble
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: More so than Yamamoto, or the Court of 46, despite being in exile.
* ReplacementScrappy: In-universe for Hiyori.
* RetiredBadass: Doesn't normally fight, but when he gets serious... he ''does''.
* TheRival: Aizen, Mayuri, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Soi Fon]], who may or may not be a [[LesYay love-rival]] for Yoroichi. They are all one-sided, in their own way.
* SayItWithHearts: Has the tendency.
* SuddenlyAlwaysKnewThat: As suited for the former 3rd seat of the 2nd Divison, and a childhood friend of Yoruichi, but a bit of a surprise for the reader, he was one of the more competent and skilled hand to hand fighters in all of Soul Society.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: The man ''[[spoiler:who beat Aizen]]'' promptly underestimate Kirge and as a result [[spoiler:ended up getting shot in the back]]. He isn't in as bad of a shape as [[spoiler:Orihime and Chad]] though.
* TheOtherDarrin: The English actor for ''Ichimaru'' temporarily took over as the voice for Urahara due to personal issues the original VA was experiencing.
* TricksterMentor
* TwoGuysAndAGirl: With Tessai and Yoruichi, as they all grew up together, although their full connection is still mysterious.
* TheWonka: In friggin' spades, and likely the best-known anime example as the very strange and very effective shop owner.

!!Yoruichi Shihoin

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

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->''"Heart and Soul are connected, what is important is where is the heart."''

One of the most beloved female characters in Bleach. Yoruichi is the dark-skinned Soul Reaper who acts as a mentor/guide or sorts for Ichigo and friends in Soul Society and later revealed as one of the more powerful Soul Reapers. She was once a member of the Shihouin noble family, and was the mentor of Sui-Fon. She has the ability to turn herself into a black cat, ''complete'' with masculine voice. Also, later chapters reveal her to be the former Captain of the 2nd squad of Gotei 13, preceding Sui-Fon. [[spoiler:When Urahara was exiled, she followed him without telling her pupil, resulting in a warrant for her immediate arrest being issued and still active a hundred years later.]]

--> Voiced by: SatsukiYukino (JP), Shiro Saito (as a cat) JP, WendeeLee (US), Terrence Stone (as a cat) (US), Rebeca Martinez (Latin America), Pedro D'Aguillon Jr. (as a cat) (Latin America)
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* ActionGirl
* AmbiguouslyBrown: Just don't bring up her ethnicity unless you want a load of FanWank, trust us.
* {{Badass}}: How {{Badass}}? She manages to hurt Aizen more than anyone until [[spoiler:Ichigo gains Mugetsu]]. This includes ''Yamamoto'' with ''the strongest Kido spell seen thus far''.
* {{Bokukko}}: She uses the personal pronoun 'washi,' which is generally used by old men.
* BrokenPedestal: For Sui-Fon, sorta.
* CatGirl: Can transform into a Cat.
* CoolBigSis: Towards Ichigo and Sui-Fon, to a degree.
* CrossDressingVoices: In cat form, she sounds male.
* DemotedToExtra: She played a very large role in the Soul Society arc. Not counting the Turn Back the Pendulum arc, her individual appearances afterwards can probably be counted on one hand. The anime at least lets her do something of importance each filler arc.
* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: From Sui-Fon [[StupidSexyFlanders not that we can blame 'em]].
* EyesOfGold: Yoruichi has a habit of shapeshifting into a cat.
* FallenPrincess: Heiress to a powerful clan and Shinigami captain, abandoned everything to run away.
* FlashStep: Considered to be the most proficient in the art in all of Soul Society. Possibly ''ever''.
* InformedAbility: She is a former captain, and yet she hasn't used her sword once. Presumably she has one, and an anime flashback shows her using one and instructing people on how to wield them, but all of her fight scenes have her using hand-to-hand. No characters have even commented on this, or find it strange.
* IronicEcho: To Byakuya.
* LastNameBasis: Weirdly, while she calls Byakuya by his given name, she calls Rukia, his adoptive sister, by their surname.
* LeotardOfPower: Her outfit, combined with thigh-high socks, from chapter 403 onwards.
* LightningBruiser: She's not only the "[[RedBaron Goddess of]] [[FlashStep Flash]]", she has enough SuperStrength to trounce [[MightyGlacier Yammy Llargo]], who is known for SuperStrength even with his zanpakuto sealed. And we haven't gotten to her [[FullContactMagic Shunkou]] mastery yet.
* MsFanservice and LovableSexManiac: She's ''very'' exhibitionist, when it comes to human form. And ''LOVES'' [[TheTease teasing]] [[ChasteHero Ichigo]] about it.
* NakedFirstImpression To Ichigo who almost had a stroke upon seeing her human form for the first time...in the nude.
* {{Ninja}}
** HighlyVisibleNinja: Slightly less visible than a [[{{Naruto}} certain orange-cladded ninja]].
* TheObiWan of Sui-Fon
* PowerFist[=/=]ArmedLegs: The Anti-Hierro armor.
* SamusIsAGirl: More like the ''cat'' was a ''human''!
* SexyMentor: She's played this role towards both Ichigo and Byakuya. Amusingly, [[NotSoDifferent neither of them were thrilled]] with her style of mentoring.
* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: She doesn't like clothes. For three reasons: One, she spends a lot of time in cat form in that it's difficult to get used to wearing them. Two, she...just doesn't like them. Three, [[ItAmusedMe she can't get enough of Ichigo's reactions to seeing her naked]].
* SpoiledSweet: Despite being the heard of one of the four most important noble clans, being a captain and being the commander of the Covert Ops, Yoruichi was famous for being a down-to-earth person who didn't lord herself over her subordinates. She was highly respected because of this.
* TheTease: Towards Ichigo, of course.
* TomboyishPonytail
* {{Troll}}: In addition to being TheTease, Yoruichi likes messing with people in general.
* TokenMinority: Well, she is [[AmbiguouslyBrown dark-skinned]], but we never know her origins.
* TwoGuysAndAGirl: With Tessai and Urahara, as they all grew up together, although why isn't known for now.
* WaifFu: According to the databook, she's 156cm (5ft 2in something) and 42kg (92 lb). And BOY she can pack some punch.
* [[spoiler:TheWorfEffect: Aizen seems like he's taking some damage from her for a chapter or two...then curb stomps her off screen.]]

!!Tessai Tsukabishi

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

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General assistant to Urahara around the store who has to occasionally strong arm his boss into looking after himself. [[spoiler:Later revealed to be a childhood friend of both Urahara and Yoruichi and the former captain of the Kido Corps in Soul Society.]]

--> Voiced by: KiyoyukiYanada (JP), Michael Sorich (US), Martin Soto (Latin America)
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* AlliterativeName
* BadassMustache
* BareFistedMonk: His current fighting style involves pulverizing Hollows with open handed strikes and sheer strength.
* CoolShades
* [[spoiler:DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Using one is part of what got him exiled.]]
* MagicKnight: Used to be the captain of the [[FunctionalMagic Kidou]] Corps division and is the only character to date to have used the highest level of kidou known to be possible.
* PersonalSpaceInvader: Has used this to intimidate both Ichigo and Urahara.
* TwoGuysAndAGirl: With Tessai and Yoruichi, as they all grew up together. Why isn't known, however.
* SimpleStaff: Carried one in his days back as head of the magic specialists.

!!Jinta Hanakari and Ururu Tsumugiya
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Two kid assistants to Urahara's shop. Jinta is a slacker and hot-tempered, while Ururu is reserved and moody all the time.

--> Voiced by: TakakoHonda(JP), Jeannie Elias (US) - Jinta
--> NorikoShitaya (JP), WendeeLee (US) - Ururu

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* BadassAdorable: Both, but especially Ururu.
* BladeRun: Ururu to Ichigo.
* BlushSticker: Ururu
* {{Cute Bruiser}}s
* FieryRedhead: Jinta.
* HotBlooded: Jinta.
* {{Killer Rabbit}}s
* MysteriousPast: The fact that they aged during the time skip indicates that they aren't soul reapers, but we really have no idea where the hell they came from or where they got their abilities, particularly what happens to Ururu when she senses hollows.
* OddCouple
* OlderThanTheyLook
* {{Pint Sized Powerhouse}}s
* RoboSpeak[=/=]CreepyMonotone[=/=]DullEyesOfUnhappiness: Ururu, whenever Hollows are near.
* ShrinkingViolet: Ururu.
* SmallGirlBigGun: Ururu.
* [[StringyHairedGhostGirl Stringy Haired Shinigami Girl]]: Ururu.
* [[ThoseTwoGuys Those Two Kids]]
* [[spoiler:[[SheIsAllGrownUp They Are All Grown Up]]. After the TimeSkip, they've shown quite the growth spurts. [[http://www.mangarush.com/manga/bleach/427/p-13 Jinta]] is taller and lankier, [[http://www.mangarush.com/manga/bleach/427/p-14 Ururu]] wears her hair down.]]
* {{Tsundere}}: Jinta to Yuzu, an awkward A-type.
* WaifFu: Ururu.

!!Isshin Kurosaki

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->''"Silence! No matter what reason, to he who disrupts this household’s iron harmony, only a punishment of blood can be rendered!""

The father of Ichigo, Yuzu and Karin. He's a doctor at a small clinic and, apart from some rather odd parenting techniques, seems to be an otherwise normal human who can't even see ghosts like Ichigo and Karin. [[spoiler:Later revealed to be a former captain-class shinigami who revealed to Kon he'd known all along that Ichigo was a substitute shinigami who left Kon behind in Ichigo's body to maintain TheMasquerade. His Zanpakuto is Engetsu.]]

--> Voiced by: ToshiyukiMorikawa (JP), PatrickSeitz (US), Roberto Mendiola (Latin America)
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* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: As far as Ichigo and (to some extent) Karin are concerned.
* AsYouKnow: Isshin and Urahara discuss [[spoiler: the Visoreds and the Arrancar, informing each other of much information they both already know, for the benefit of the reader and Kon]] [[spoiler: (and, in the anime, the [[{{Filler}} Bount modsouls]] as well).]] Later on, the "Turn Back the Pendulum" arc revealed that the truth was more complicated than they had chosen to reveal at the time.
* BadAss: [[spoiler: If you can kill Grand Fisher as an Arrancar during Resurreccion]] [[OneHitKill in a single strike]], and [[spoiler:go one-one-one with Aizen and push him to his (then-)''limits'' quite easily]], you count.
* BadassBeard: He's always had a shadow of a beard, but during Ichigo's three-month Dangai training, this grew into a full beard.
* [[spoiler:BigGood: Shares the role with Urahara in their Aizen counter-offensive, especially in acting as a mentor and partner to Ichigo.]]
* BumblingDad: Very often.
* [[spoiler: {{BFS}}: Inverted. His sword is actually pretty small, looking more like a cleaver, but as he states if captain-class Shinigami had swords that represented their [[{{Mana}} reiatsu]] they would be wielding weapons the size of ''skyscrapers '' so learn to condense it.]]
* BunnyEarsLawyer: ''This'' guy is a ''doctor''? [[spoiler: And a ''shinigami''?]]
* CallingYourAttacks: Like most of the characters, in fact. [[spoiler: "Getsuga Tensho!"]]
* CarpetOfVirility: He's one of the hairest men in the series.
* [[CoolOldGuy Cool Middle-Aged Guy]]: ...Sometimes. [[spoiler:In Shinigami form, always.]]
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: The reveal probably counts as a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome.
* DotingParent: "[[DynamicEntry GOOD MORNING ICHIGOOOOOOOOOOOO!!]]!"
* DrJerk: He told Ichigo to butt off while trying to treat Sado. He and Ryuuken also debated who the worst father out of the pair of them actually was. They both agreed it was Isshin.
* [[spoiler:FingerPokeOfDoom: [[FlippingTheBird Points his middle finger]] at Aizen and sends him flying through several buildings.]]
* GenerationXerox: His interactions with Ishida Ryuken are much like a less energetic version of their sons'.
* HeroesWantRedHeads: His dead wife Masaki had long reddish hair.
* HiddenDepths: A [[BunnyEarsLawyer quirky doctor]] and [[BumblingDad father]], that's how he was introduced to the story. [[spoiler: Then it was revealed he was a captain-class shinigami who was a very old friend of Urahara's. Then it was revealed he and Aizen knew each other. And then it was revealed he was powerful enough to go toe-to-toe with ''Aizen''. And Aizen ''wasn't even surprised'']]. [[MysteriousPast So, who on earth is this guy?!]]
* HotBlooded: Subverted. He plays the part as a human but, [[spoiler: as a shinigami]], he's anything but.
* {{Jerkass}}: Can be this sometimes, and he even acknowledges it as well.
* LamarckWasRight [[spoiler:His own sword is Engetsu, just a character different from Ichigo's Zangetsu, and he has his own Getsuga Tensho. Heavily implied that he used the Final Getsuga Tensho at some point in the past as well, seeing as he knows what Ichigo has to do to learn it.]]
* LargeHam
* MysteriousPast: Where to start... [[spoiler: He's captain-class, so was he a captain? What was he captain of? Did he relinquish the position? Was he put on leave? Was he put under cover? Why is he in the human world? How did he become a doctor? Why did he choose that profession specifically? Why did he voluntarily give up his powers? How? Was it through Final Getsuga Tenshou? What's the secret he and Ryuuken are keeping? How did he meet Ryuuken in the first place? If it's not normal for Ryuuken to call him "Kurosaki" what did he used to be called? How did he meet Urahara? Why do he and Aizen know each other? What role does his wife play in his past?]] The list of questions are endless.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Pretty much every interaction he has with Kon before the end of the Soul Society Arc.
* OddFriendship: With Ryuuken. It seems to rooted in his MysteriousPast as well.
* OpenMindedParent[=/=]PervertDad: He seems to encourage Ichigo to have relationships with girls.
* PapaWolf: He is this in spades when it comes to his daughters. They... don't appreciate it. [[HilarityEnsues Slapstick ensues]]. He'll go PapaWolf for Ichigo, too, when Ichigo needs it.
* PermaStubble
* RetiredBadass
* SmokingIsCool: His wife told him the only time he looked cool was when he was smoking. He only smokes once a year - in front of her grave, on the anniversary of her death.
* TallDarkAndSnarky
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[[folder:Visoreds]]
The Visoreds are Shinigami who have partially embraced their Hollow side, obtaining the ability to temporarily wear Hollow masks after going through the "Hollowification" process. For that, they left the Soul Society, where they were actually captains and lieutenants from Gotei 13. Their Hollowification was NOT voluntary, but a consequence of an awful trap staged by Sousuke Aizen, who then blamed Kisuke Urahara for it. As a consequence, they had to leave Soul Society and escape to the human world, with Urahara being exiled there as well.

All possess a CoolMask and MaskOfPower, and they have a mini story arc based on them named "Turn back the Pendulum", which explains their pasts. ExoticEyeDesigns also qualifies, as their scleras turn black and their irises turn yellow whenever they use their Hollow masks. LateArrivalSpoiler also applies - they're all former captains or lieutenants in the Gotei 13, sans Hachigen (who was with the Kido Corps).

Following the TimeSkip, [[spoiler:Hirako, Muguruma and Otoribashi have returned to the Soul Society, while Hiyori, Lisa, Hachi and Love remain in Karakura Town. Mashiro's current status is unknown.]]

!!Shinji Hirako

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'''Species:''' Shinigami-Hollow Hybrid\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society (formerly) / Visored\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' ''Sakanade''\\
'''Bankai:''' ''Unknown'']

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->''"I swear. I really don't like gettin' involved in Shinigami fights. Oh well. When you hear the sound of fighting so close by you can't just ignore it."''

The unofficial leader of the Visoreds, he was the one that tried to recruit Ichigo into their little band. He was the former captain of the 5th Division, with Aizen as his lieutenant, prior to his Hollowfication. His Zanpakuto is Sakanade.

[[spoiler:He was reinstated as the captain of the 5th squad, after Aizen was defeated.]]

--> Voiced by: MasayaOnosaka (JP), RogerCraigSmith (US)
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* AscendedExtra: Went from an extra on a volume cover, and could've been one Ichigo's classmates, but appeared ''much'' later as the unofficial leader of Shinigami-Hollow hybrids, ex-captain of [[BigBad Sosuke Aizen]] and former colleague of [[GuileHero Kisuke Urahara]]. Can't get any more ascended than that.
* BadAss: He utterly ''wiped the floor'' with Grimmjow, and was also the first character ''ever'' to actually injure Aizen.
** BadassBoast: Him telling Aizen that [[ParanoiaFuel he knew about him ever since he was in his mother's womb]].
** BadassInANiceSuit
** BadassLongcoat
* BatmanGambit: [[spoiler: His WhatAnIdiot moment is actually one of these. He "reveals" his reversing ability to Aizen, without revealing that he can pick and choose which of the three dimensions he reverses. This causes Aizen to think he has him figured out. Cut to him reversing front and back on Hitsugaya's attack, and Aizen never suspecting a thing because Hitsugaya isn't reversed in the other two dimensions.]]
** OutGambitted: [[spoiler: His BatmanGambit gets flushed as Aizen reveals that the person they've been slicing to ribbons is actually Hinamori. Captain Broken has been using Kyoka Suigetsu this whole time.]]
* BlatantLies: Him referring to any pretty girl he meets as his "first love", including Lisa ([[UnreliableNarrator according to herself]]).
** [[BerserkButton Except]] Hiyori.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: AND HOW!
* ButtMonkey: Hiyori keeps giving him sandal-beatdowns, but he's not gonna leave it at that and take it like a punching bag - just don't expect him to actually ''punch her back'' as many times as she's done to him.
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: "Collapse - Sakanade!"
* ChekhovsGun: Remember, a long while back, when Shinji introduced himself in class by writing his name backwards? Turns out that his [[spoiler:Zanpakuto's released power is to reverse his opponent's sense of direction. Down is up, left is right, a cut on the right arm will show up on the left, and so forth. Gives Shinji a brief SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome as he was the first character to injure Aizen.]]
* EarlyBirdCameo: His actual debut was as a student in the first {{Bleach}} volume cover. Design was re-worked and he appeared much later as a transfer student, just with a Zanpakuto ''and'' a Hollow mask.
* ExplainingYourPowerToTheEnemy: He explains his shikai's inversion ability to Aizen, though Aizen had already figured most of it out and [[spoiler: Shinji neglected to explain some key points of his ability.]]
* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: [[spoiler:As a Captain, he had long hair. After being exiled he kept it in a [[BobHaircut pageboy style.]] Now after. Being reinstated as a captain, his bangs over his left eye are now shorter than his right.]]
* FashionableAsymmetry: After the time-skip, he wears his fringe in an asymmetryical design.
* [[spoiler:InterfaceScrew: A non video game example in how his shikai works.]]
* KansaiRegionalAccent: Unlike Gin, this is played for the [[TheIdiotFromOsaka usual effect]].
* LovableSexManiac: In a completely deadpanned voice and face, he will say flat-out "That pretty girl there is my FIRST LOVE."
* MysteriousBacker: Before his backstory was revealed in ''Turn Back The Pendulum'', he was portrayed as one in the Arrancar arc.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: At first, we think he's just some doofus who gets abused by Hiyori. Then we not only learn that he's the unofficial leader of the Visored, but we see him kick the crap out of Grimmjow seconds after the Espada uses Ichigo's body as a soccer ball. [[spoiler: Not to mention, back when almost everyone was fooled by Aizen's BitchInSheepsClothing act, he never really trusted him.]]
* VolleyingInsults: With Hiyori.

!!Hiyori Sarugaki

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'''Species:''' Shinigami-Hollow Hybrid\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society (formerly) / Visored\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' ''Kubikiri Orochi'']

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->''"I really, really hate humans. I really hate Shinigami too."''

Highly short-tempered, irritable and tomboyish, she's arguably the closest to Shinji out of all the other Visoreds. Once attempted to kill Orihime and Chad to keep them from learning of hers and Shinji's identities. She was once the lieutenant of the 12th division under Urahara, whom she absolutely loathed. Her Zanpakuto is Kubikiri Orochi.

[[spoiler: Unlike Shinji, she has decided to stay in Karakura with Lisa, Love and Hachi for the time being.]]

--> Voiced by: ReikoTakagi (JP), MelaLee (US, Episodes 110-130), LauraBailey (US, Episodes 206 onward)
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* ActionGirl
* {{BFS}}: Her Kubikiri Orochi.
** GirlWithPsychoWeapon
* BrattyHalfPint: Even more so than Jinta or Lilynette, if that's even possible.
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: "Chop Cleanly - Kubikiri Orochi!"
* CuteBruiser: Yeah, she's a '''pain''' to get along with, but at least she has a pretty face, ''especially'' [[WhenSheSmiles when she doesn't have that frown on]].
* CuteLittleFangs: Even says it's her [[GenreSavvy "charm point"]].
* FaceOfAThug: Arguably the result of being a PerpetualFrowner.
* GirlishPigtails
* GroinAttack: Attempts it on [[spoiler:Urahara, once he's appointed as her captain]] and ''hurts her foot.'' Apparently, he's quite [[IncrediblyLamePun hard]].
* [[spoiler:[[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe Half The Woman She Used To Be]] (In the manga, via Gin. It was so fast that the poor girl only noticed ''when she saw her lower body fly past her.'']]
** [[spoiler:ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: The [[{{Bowdlerise}} censored]] version in the anime. Again, blame it on Gin.]]
* HairTriggerTemper: Probably the angriest character in the series.
* [[spoiler: IChooseToStay: In 481 she and Lisa are seen in Karakura, relaxing after [[BathingBeauty going to a bath house]]. Hachi and Love are stated to have done the same.]]
* KansaiRegionalAccent: Uses ''uchi'' as a personal pronoun which is a staple of young women in the Kansai area.
* LeeroyJenkins: [[spoiler:Running straight at the most powerful villain in the series without regard for tactics or bothering to keep an eye on his [[TheDragon Dragon]]]]? [[SarcasmMode Good plan]].
* MeaningfulName: Sarugaki means "monkey brat".
** Also "Hiyori" is a pun on one way of saying "weather" in Japanese.
* [[MommasBoy Momma's Girl]]: Acted like that towards a woman named Kirio Hikifune [[spoiler: (her former captain)]], whom she adored as if she was her own mother. Which explains why Hiyori hated [[spoiler: Urahara]] so much; he took her place as [[spoiler: Squad Captain]] when Kirifune was [[spoiler: promoted into the Royal Guards.]]
* MoodSwinger: She behaves as if she were born with constant PMS.
* PerpetualFrowner: Unlike some of the other examples in this series, like Starrk (lazy), Kenpachi (bored), Hitsugaya (grumpy), Ulquiorra (apathetic) or Byakuya (cold), Hiyori's frown leans more towards annoyance, which she has on about half the time, so if she ever actually ''smiles'', [[RuleOfFunny remember to sock her in the face]].
* ShoeSlap: Her signature move towards Shinji.
* TokenMiniMoe: And not very happy about it, either.

!!Kensei Muguruma

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'''Species:''' Shinigami-Hollow Hybrid\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society (formerly) / Visored\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' ''Tachikaze''\\
'''Bankai:''' ''Tekken Tachikaze'']

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->''[[NightmareFace "You're alive, be happy! SMILE!"]]''

A more serious and decisive member of the Visored, though is easily annoyed and temperamental. He was once the captain of the 9th Division with both Mashiro and Tousen under his wing. In addition, he's the first one to be Hollowfied, which technically makes him the oldest Visored. He saved a much younger Shuhei Hisagi from a Hollow, who became a Shinigami to try and be like him. His Zanpakuto is Tachikaze.

[[spoiler:After the TimeSkip, he gets reinstated as captain of the 9th division.]]

--> Voiced by: TomokazuSugita (JP), Dave Mallow (US)
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* {{Badass}}
* BlowYouAway: His zanpakuto - Tachikaze.
** Its Shikai command is, quite literally, "blow it away".
* BigBrotherMentor: To [[spoiler:Shuhei Hisagi]], who became a Shinigami to follow his example.
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: "Blow It Away - Tachikaze!", "Bankai - Tekken Tachikaze!"
* CombatPragmatist: More than willing to hit a child. Also see I Am Not Lefthanded below.
* DrillSergeantNasty: See JerkWithAHeartOfGold to see how he comforts a child who's family just died.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: Has a [[spoiler:69]] tattoo on his stomach. [[spoiler:The inspiration for Shuhei's infamous 69 tattoo on his face.]]
* HairTriggerTemper: An exchange with him went something like this.
--->'''Kensei''': "What... did... she... just... say?!"
--->'''Risa''': "She just asked where the bathroom was! Calm down!"
* IAmNotLeftHanded: Averted. As soon as he starts fighting [[spoiler:Wonderweiss]] the first thing he does is whip out his bankai.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: "Smile, damn it!"
* KnifeNut: His zanpakutou Tachikaze takes the form of a combat knife
** RazorWind: His zanpakutou is wind-based, and can slice enemies apart.
* MeaningfulName: "Kensei", meaning swords' saint, is an honorary title given to a warrior of legendary skill in swordsmanship.
* MrFanservice: Especially in his [[WalkingShirtlessScene Captain days]].
* PerpetualFrowner: Has he ever smiled?
** His smile during an attempt to cheer up Hisagi...ends up being an unintentional evil grin.
* TeamChef: [[AllThereInTheManual Apparently.]]
* ShoutOut: Looks suspiciously similar to a mix between [[FistOfTheNorthStar another Ken]] and his rival Raoh whenever he wears his [[spoiler:Captain]] coat.
* SleevesAreForWimps
* WhiteHairedPrettyBoy
* WouldHurtAChild: After [[spoiler:he rescues Mashiro, he tells Wonderweiss that he doesn't care if he's a kid, he's still beating him down.]]

!!Mashiro Kuna

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'''Species:''' Shinigami-Hollow Hybrid\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society (formerly) / Visored\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' Unknown]

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->''"How dare you. You ripped my scarf. I'll never forgive you."''

A youthful Visored noted for her rather childish behaviour at most points. She was Kensei's lieutenant, and the second to be Hollowfied.

--> Voiced by: AkemiKanda (JP), LauraBailey (US)
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* ActionGirl: Kicks quite a lotta ass, considering she ''was'' a lieutenant, which is still hard to believe since she's pretty immature when off-work.
* BerserkButton: "How dare you. You ripped my scarf. I'll never forgive you."
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Okay, so Kensei chose her to be the Ninth Division lieutenant... why, exactly?
* CallingYourAttacks: [[KickChick "MASHIRO]] [[Franchise/KamenRider KI~CK!"]]
* CuteBruiser: Not on Hiyori's level, but she ''does'' kick ass, and is quite cute herself.
* FanGirl: Of {{sentai}} series.
* GeniusDitz: Was able to keep her Hollow mask for 15 hours, apparently ''during her first try''. To put it into perspective, during his first try, Ichigo could manage ''eleven seconds'', tops.
** Despite having over a century to practice, the other Visoreds can only last a ''few minutes at a time''.
* GogglesDoNothing: Her Hollow mask.
* IdiotBall: [[spoiler: When up against Wonderweiss, was told to watch her mask's time limit by Kensei, to which she didn't listen; she cited her experience and massive advantage over holding out under 15 hours. As you can imagine, the thing breaks off during the fight and she promptly got her ass handed to her. No explanation is given to ''why'' her mask didn't last its usual amount of time, and Wonderweiss's ultra-specialized abilities shouldn't have caused it.]]
* KickChick: Her preferred method of fighting, but she does have a zanpakuto (that she never uses). All part of her being a Franchise/KamenRider ShoutOut.
* LovableSexManiac: Known for randomly groping herself when she's asleep.
* MaleGaze: On her ass, [[http://i25.tinypic.com/155nx9v.jpg in this one shot.]]
* OddCouple ShipTease: With ''Kensei''.
* ScarfOfAssKicking
* ShoutOut: To Kamen Rider, due to the style of her jumpsuit, habit of attacking with kicks, wearing a scarf, and hollowfied form and mask.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: She hasn't been seen since the battle with Wonderweiss, who subsequently appeared [[spoiler: to battle Yamamoto]]. She and Kensei were not present or acknowledged during the brief gathering after [[spoiler: Aizen's defeat]], at which [[spoiler: Hirako, Lisa, Love, Rojuro and Hachigen]] are present.
* WomanChild: Ditzy, oblivious, tantrum-prone and spacey, even though she looks about 14.
* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Green Hair]]

!!Rojuro "Rose" Otoribashi

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'''Species:''' Shinigami-Hollow Hybrid\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society (formerly) / Visored\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' ''Kinshara''\\
'''Bankai:''' ''Unknown'']

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->''What manner of guitar could fail to cry when faced with the deaths of so many men? My guitar is already crying.''

A comparatively calm, easy-going Visored, with a seemingly disinterested flair, that has a thing for music. Former captain of the 3rd Division. His Zanpakuto is Kinshara. [[spoiler: He regained his former position after the TimeSkip.]]

--> Voiced by: Shouto Kashi (JP), Christopher Corey Smith (JP)
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* AnimalMotifs: His Hollow mask resembles a bird.
* {{Bishonen}}: Not in the attractive sense, but he looks a lot more feminine than the other Visored boys.
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: "Play - Kinshara!"
* CallingYourAttacks: "Kinshara Sokyoku Dai Juichiban - Izayoi Bara!", "Arpeggio!"
* MusicalAssassin: His Zanpakuto abilities are based around music.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Rose.
** TheTragicRose: And what a fucked up deal he and the other Visoreds got.
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Sensitive Guy to Love's Manly Man.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Mainly seen with Love.
* WhipItGood: His zanpakuto Kinshara is a whip.

!!Hachigen "Hachi" Ushoda

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'''Species:''' Shinigami-Hollow Hybrid\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society (formerly) / Visored\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' Unknown]

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->''"In Soul Society, there is no being with 'God' in its name other than the Shinigami. That is why we cannot understand the significance of your words... Please forgive our impiety, oh God of Hueco Mundo."''

The largest and friendliest of the Visoreds, quite kind-hearted and subservient to the more authoritative members. He was the lieutenant of the Kidou corps, under Tessai's wing.

[[spoiler: Has apparently decided to stay in Karakura with Love, Lisa and Hiyori, as of 481. While he isn't seen in-page, Hiyori states that they're living in the same house.]]

--> Voiced by: TakashiNagasako (JP), Joe Ochman (US)
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* AchillesHeel: He's out of shape, considering he became out of breath after doing a few {{Flash Step}}s.
* {{Badass}}: You wouldn't know it from looking at him, but he actually has the best combat performance of all the Visored, defeating both the Hollowified Kensei and Mashiro easily in "Turn Back the Pendulum" and being the only Visored to actually win his Fake Karakura fight.
** BadassGrandpa
* BarrierWarrior: His specialty is binding spells.
* BeehiveBarrier: Hachigen's Kikai no Joumon.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: ''Kickass'' spellcaster.
* CallingYourAttacks: Various Kido spells.
* GentleGiant: Within the Visored band, he's the largest and nicest one you'll likely ever meet.
* [[spoiler:HandicappedBadAss: After several failed attempts by him and Sui-Fon to kill Baraggan, he finally does it by using kido to teleport his decaying hand into Baraggan's stomach, allowing the death aura to spread to him. To paraphrase: "If your power truly is absolute, ''then not even you can stand against it.''"]]
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Hachi.
* [[RoseHairedGirl Rose Haired Guy]]

!!Lisa Yadomaru

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'''Species:''' Shinigami-Hollow Hybrid\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society (formerly) / Visored\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' ''Haguro Tonbo'']

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->''"The enemy of my enemy is my friend! That should be a good enough reason to fight together."''

The relatively calmest of the female Visoreds, a bit secretive, aloof and detached, but around as irritable and tomboyish as Hiyori from above. Was the ex-lieutenant of the 8th Division. She seemed to be very caring for [[spoiler:Nanao]] when she was just a child. Her zanpakuto is Haguro Tonbo.

[[spoiler: 481 shows her and Hiyori living a normal life in Karakura, alongside Love and Hachi.]]

--> Voiced by: Kanako Hatori (JP), TaraPlatt (US)
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* ActionGirl
* BadassBookworm: In the few fights she's ever been in, she's a pretty impressive swordswoman.
* BareYourMidriff: Her uniform ''does'' seem rather tight, after all.
* BiTheWay: Clearly has ShipTease with her ex-captain, but reads about bikini-clad woman to the extent where Ichigo calls her a pervert. Then she gets REALLY defensive.
* BladeOnAStick[=/=]{{BFS}}: Her zanpakuto is Hanguro Tonbo.
* BraidsOfAction
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: "Smash - Haguro Tonbo!"
* CoolBigSis: To [[spoiler:Nanao, back when Lisa was Shunsui's lieutenant and Nanao was a rookie.]]
* CovertPervert: ''By her own admission'', "The more hidden something is, the more you want to see it".
-->''"I'm not perverted! ...I'm just curious!"''
* DangerouslyShortSkirt: Always fights in one, even as a Lieutenant.
* HotLibrarian: Glasses, curves, silky skin ''and'' a school uniform? Sign us up for a quick look -- err, book.
* {{Joshikousei}}
* LovableSexManiac: Openly reads pornographic {{Josei}} manga and swimsuit magazines, even sharing them with Love and Ichigo (who denies it).
-->'''Lisa''': I-I'm not a pervert! I-I'm just really curious!
-->'''Kensei''': (''in the background brushing his teeth'') Isn't that the definition of a pervert?
* {{Meganekko}}
* PerpetualFrowner: Like most of her fellow Visoreds.
* RavenHairIvorySkin
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Her resemblance with Nanao both in terms of looks, personality and the fact that she is Nanao's direct predecessor as Kyoraku's Lieutenant might even push her into GenerationXerox territory.
* TallDarkAndBishoujo
* {{Tsundere}}: She breaks ranks with the other Visoreds to make sure her former Captain, Shunsui is okay... and after seeing he is, kicks him in the head a few times, calls him an idiot, and tells him to stay back and watch while she shows off how strong she's become.

!!Love Aikawa

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'''Species:''' Shinigami-Hollow Hybrid\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society (formerly) / Visored\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' ''Tengumaru''\\
'''Bankai:''' ''Unknown'']

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->''"There isn't anyone that doesn't feel something when their buddy goes down. If they get demoralized, then you exploit that. If they get enraged then you beat them before they can go crazy. Either way... victory comes to those that strike first!"''

A laid-back, easy-going manga reader, somewhat carefree with a slight tough-guy feel. Was the ex-captain of the 7th Division. His zanpakuto is Tengumaru.

[[spoiler: As of 481, it's mentioned that he has stayed in Karakura with Hiyori, Hachi and Lisa.]]

--> Voiced by: TetsuInada (JP), TravisWillingham (US)
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* ActorAllusion: TetsuInada, who voices Love in Japanese, also voices Sajin Komamura, whom he [[spoiler: preceded as Seventh Division captain.]]
* AlternateCharacterReading: The characters in his name mean "net" and "military," but their On'yomi (Chinese) readings are "ra" and "bu" - and love is often approximated in Japanese as "rabu," which is presumably why their pronunciation is in katakana rather than hiragana.
* AmbiguouslyBrown
* {{BFS}}: His Zanpakutou's released form is a massive spiked club.
* {{Badass}}: He tears ''Gillians'' in half with his bare hands.
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: "Crush Down - Tengumaru!"
* CallingYourAttacks: "Hifuki no Koduchi!"
* CarryABigStick: His zanpakuto - Tengumaru.
* CoolShades
* FunnyAfro
* HonorBeforeReason: He objects to Kyoraku interfering with his battle against Starrk.
* MeaningfulName: Uhm.. Loveriver Love?
* PlayingWithFire: One of Tengumaru's special abilities.
* PunnyName: With Rose - "Lovin' rose".
* ScaryBlackMan
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Manly Man to Rose's Sensitive Guy.
* SunglassesAtNight
** Seems to be a 7th division thing.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Is generally seen with Rose.
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Xcution]]
Xcution is a secret organization operating in Naruki City. There is no official hierarchy within the organization, but it seems that Kugo Ginjo holds more power than the average member. New members are recruited by current members who approach them and persuade them into joining. The process of contacting the organization is intricate and secretive and can only be achieved by means delivered by the organization. Every member of Xcution is a "Fullbringer", a special kind of human with the power of Fullbring, which allows one to use their pride in an object to manipulate its "soul" for a variety of effects. Fullbringers are born to women who are attacked by Hollows during pregnancy, meaning their powers bear more resemblance to a Hollow's than a Soul Reaper's.

The members of Xcution have one single wish: [[IJustWantToBeNormal to become normal humans]]. In order to do so they must give their powers their exact opposite: a living human with the powers of a Soul Reaper. It is to that end that they wish to aid Ichigo Kurosaki in regaining his Soul Reaper powers. However, there are some former Xcution members who have their own plans.

[[spoiler: [[ILied Except they don't]], and are actually all part of a plot to steal Ichigo Kurosaki's powers to strengthen their own. And Ginjou turns out to have been THE other Shinigami Substitute, and the reason why there weren't any others until Ichigo came along: he recruited the others, who were empowered humans rejected by others until he came along.]]
!!Tropes Associated with Xcution
* TedBaxter: Thought they could take [[spoiler: the Court Guard Squad]] they were wrong

!!'''Kugo Ginjo'''

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'''Species:''' Shinigami-Human Hybrid\\
'''Affiliation''': Soul Society (formerly) / Xcution\\
'''Fullbring:''' ''Cross of Scaffold''\\
'''Zanpakutō:''' Unknown\\
'''Bankai:''' ''Unknown'']

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->''"Time will try to constantly try to catch up with you. And with a roar, it will overcome you. Do not look ahead. Hope only lies within the unforeseeable current that will close in from behind."''

-->Voiced by: HirokiTochi (JP)

A mysterious and manipulative individual, Ginjo is the apparent leader of Xcution, although he doesn't seem to care too much of it, or acknowledge any real ladder within the organization. He approached Ichigo, tempting him with bogus investigative questioning regarding his father to arouse his interest concerning Xcution. [[spoiler: According to Hitsugaya, Kugo was the first ever Substitute Shinigami, but his going AWOL is what prompted the implementation of the anti-Substitute law in the Soul Society]].

His Fullbring, "Cross of Scaffold", allows him to transform his cross pendant into an enormous claymore that can use an explosive energy attack.

[[spoiler: In his final battle with Ichigo, Kugo sustains [[HowMuchMoreCanHeTake massive wounds to the point where he can't even stand]]. After collapsing and wondering [[WhatCouldHaveBeen what would Ichigo have done if he was a Substitute Shinigami before him]], [[KilledOffForReal Kugo eventually dies.]]]].
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* AntiHero: [[SlidingScaleOfAntiheroes Type IV]], particularly for his [[TrainingFromHell brutality]] towards Ichigo. [[spoiler:And then [[WhamEpisode Chapter 458]] came along, and he was EvilAllAlong.]]
** Chapter 476 reveals that he's more of [[spoiler: a [[SlidingScaleOfAntivillains Type III]] AntiVillain.]]
* [[spoiler:BadBoss: Orders Tsukishima to kill Shishigawara after they're done fighting the Soul Reapers since his Fullbring ''might '' become too much for them to handle.]]
* {{BFS}}: Ginjo is able to use Fullbring to turn his pendant into a very large claymore.
* {{Bishonen}}: When he drops his slicked back haircut and lets his hair down, he becomes ''pretty'' [[http://mangastream.com/read/bleach/66136137/5 attractive]] (Note that the image is a spoiler, view at your own risk).
** UnkemptBeauty
* [[spoiler: BigBadDuumvirate: Initially seemed to be [[BigGood Ichigo's strongest ally]] against Tsukishima, but it was a MemoryGambit meant to divert Ichigo's trust away from his real allies, and Ginjo's recently reverted back to his true self via a second slash by Tsukishima; the two were cohorts from the start. ]]
* [[spoiler:BroughtDownToBadass]]: Sometime in the past, after he [[spoiler:lost his Shinigami powers.]]
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: [[spoiler: "Bankai!"]]
* CallingYourAttacks: [[spoiler: "Getsuga Tensho!"]]
* [[spoiler: CardCarryingVillain: So much so that Tsukishima had to ''rewrite his mind '' to help him win Ichigo's trust. Tsukishima claims he's a terrible actor and could never have acted as a convincing good guy otherwise.]]
* [[spoiler: CryForTheDevil: Chapter 477 is very much about this. Ichigo seems to hold pity for him, Riruka says that Ginjou saved the Fullbringers but only Ichigo could save ''him'', and Tsukishima mourns him openly on his own.]]
* CombatPragmatist: '''BIG TIME'''.
* [[spoiler: DarkIsEvil: He dresses in all black, is manipulative, rude and brutal, but he did ''not '' seem like a villain. Until Chapter 458, when this is played straight.]]
* [[spoiler: DarkMessiah: Riruka's speech at the end of chapter 470 is shaping him up to be this to the Xcution members.]]
** Confirmed when [[spoiler: we see him recruiting the Fullbringers after their past blew up on them big time]] and ''specially'' in 477 [[spoiler: when we both see Riruka refer to him as one, ''and '' we see how he met Tsukishima.]]
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: When he first bumped into Ichigo, Ginjo acted like a spaz as his bag gets dropped, but right after Ichigo hands it over to him and leaves, Ginjo flashed a smirk while having his FaceFramedInShadow. All you needed to know about his character was revealed in his very debut.
* [[spoiler: EvilCounterpart: To Ichigo, being both {{BFS}} wielding former Substitute Shinigami who have a SwordBeam technique, with a rude personality that hides a kinder side. However, while Ichigo's a genuinely good person, Ginjo was just acting. As far character designs go, both incorporate/have incorporated fur (think Ginjou's jacket, Super Hollow Ichigo's fur, the fur in the coat worn by the Hollow Ichigo/Tensa Zangetsu fusion) and skull/bone (the Substitute Shinigami badge, Super Hollow Ichigo again, Ichigo's Fullbring, Ginjou's sword chapter 458 onwards) motifs in their designs). And Ginjo is a shinigami with hollow powers, like Ichigo.]]
** [[spoiler: He even has Ichigo's tendency to empathize with opponents through battle. Which he uses on Ichigo.]]
* [[spoiler: EvilLaugh: A ''spectacular '' one near the end of chapter 458.]]
* [[spoiler: EvilSoundsDeep]]
* {{Expy}}: Hmm, let's see. [[spoiler: A villain who happens to be the previous holder of the hero's job title]], check. [[spoiler: He apparently went AWOL]], check. He comes back with a bunch of normal humans with powers, check. He has a DissonantSerenity - filled, [[spoiler: Bishonen partner]], check. Are we talking about Ginjo, or [[YuYuHakusho Sensui?]]
* FaceFramedInShadow: Like Aizen, whenever he says something dramatic, a shadow covers most of his face.
* FacialMarkings: [[spoiler: His bankai slaps a cross mark on his face, keeping in the theme of his Fullbring name.]]
* {{Foreshadowing}}: There was his eye-reflection on Tsukishima's sword, that bogus info about Isshin to bait Ichigo into Xcution, the HalfTruth to Chad about "Book of the End", the brutal training inflicted upon Ichigo, the self-admittance that he'd make a cliched villain, and finally, [[LastNameBasis the dropping]] of a FirstNameBasis with Ichigo [[spoiler:after Tsukishima cut Ginjo]]. Tsukishima even calls Ginjo out on that last bit.
* GenreSavvy: Knows he looks like a villain and [[DangerouslyGenreSavvy if it'll get him what he wants,]] has no problem acting the part.
* [[spoiler: GoodColorsEvilColors: When he is playing the role of the "good guy" and his "Cross of Scaffold" is untainted, its guard is a shade of gold. After he got cut by Tsukushima to regain his memories and infused his Substitute Shinigami Combat Pass with Cross of Scaffold, the guard became black...in addition to gaining a skull]].
* LastNameBasis: Virtually everyone calls him by last name, [[spoiler: it is a tradition amongst Bleach villains after all...]]
** LeaningOnTheFourthWall: "[[TemptingFate I make a hell of a clichéd villain]]."
* HalfTruth: He said that Tsukishima's sword can cut through anything. Come [[WhamEpisode Chapter 468]]...
** Also, he said that Book of the End is just a sword that cuts through anything, and it doesn't have any special powers. It sounds like a massive lie, but in chapter 477, [[spoiler:Riruka confirmed that Tsukishima can 'switch' from his {{Retconjuration}} sword to a regular, cutting blade.]]
* [[ImportantHaircut Important Hairstyle Change]]: After [[spoiler: being released from Tsukishima's Fullbring]], he lets his hair become messy with strands hanging over his face.
* [[spoiler:InterimVillain: While Kubo hasn't elaborated on his backstory yet, Ginjo was the first substitute Shinigami, who seems to know about Isshin and Urahara. While he's only appeared in the Lost Agent arc, his potential legacy might have an effect on the story later on, at least regarding Isshins past.]]
* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal: It's interesting to note that this is the only opponent that Ichigo actually kills.]]
* [[spoiler:MemoryGambit: One that rivals ''Manga/DeathNote'' in effectiveness.]]
* MysteriousBacker: He's even shadier than Hirako.
* [[spoiler:NiceJobFixingItVillain: In retrospect, instead of coldly sparing him, offing Ichigo on the spot would've prevented Rukia from restoring Ichigo's Shinigami powers.]]
** True, but then if he did that, [[spoiler:[[http://www.mangareader.net/bleach/460/11 he wouldn't just have Rukia to deal with.]]]] Not that he realized this. [[spoiler: However, it's a PetTheDog moment for Ginjo since he never wanted to actually '''kill''' Ichigo.]]
* NotWorthKilling: Does this to [[spoiler:Ichigo after he steals his Fullbring power. [[NiceJobFixingItVillain Comes back to bite him in the ass.]]]]
** Subverted, It's actually a PetTheDog moment [[spoiler: since Ginjo does tell Ichigo he never intended to kill him at all.]]
* ObfuscatingStupidity: His first encounter with Ichigo, in which he pretends to be a spaz and has him return his lost bag to him.
* OhCrap: After TheReveal, [[spoiler:when Ichigo gets his Shinigami powers back.]]
** And [[MomentOfAwesome delightfully]] again when [[spoiler: he actually sees Ichigo in action for real.]]
--> [[spoiler:Ginjo: "Hah! Your Getsuga Tensho's power has grown, I'll give you that! But the improvement is minimal! Your only hope hasn't given you anything! ''This isn't nearly enough to kill me, Kurosaki!''"]]
--> [[spoiler:Ichigo: "You idiot. That wasn't a Getsuga Tensho.''That was a practice swing.''"]]
* OlderThanTheyLook: Implied, at first glance, he looks roughly the same age as Ichigo, but a few chapters later he is shown consuming alcohol (even getting drunk at one point) and occasionally refers to Ichigo as "Kid". [[spoiler:Since he was the first Substitute Shinigami, chances are that he's around as old as the senior captains.]]
** Comfirmed in Chapter 477, He was a fully grown adult when [[spoiler: he met a very young Tsukishima]].
* [[spoiler: PowerDyesYourHair]]: [[spoiler: His bankai turns his hair white.]]
** [[spoiler: PowerGivesYouWings]]: [[spoiler: His bankai gives him these weird...]] ''[[spoiler: things]]'' [[spoiler: on his back, jury's out on whether they're actually wings or [[CombatTentacles some kind of tentacle]]]].
*** [[spoiler: They seem to be made of PureEnergy rather than matter, much like Ishida's single wing in his final form was.]]
* PowerParasite: [[spoiler: His apparent goal, but in an unusual twist, he personally trains with TheHero himself for it. After completing the training, Ginjo literally backstabs Ichigo, merges a Shinigami badge with his sword, impales Ichigo through the chest and absorbs his Fullbring. After going OneWingedAngel, he can give upgrades to his fellow Fullbringers by slashing them with that same sword. In addition, Ishida ascertained that Ginjo now has Getsuga Tensho and the same reiatsu level ''as '' Ichigo. ]]
* [[spoiler: PragmaticVillainy: Really hates Tsukishima's sadism, because [[MindRape mind raping]] people makes them useless.]]
* [[spoiler: PsychoticSmirk]]: Frequently.
* ProperlyParanoid: Why does he want to [[spoiler:kill Shishigawara in spite of the latter's UndyingLoyalty to Tsukishima? Well, Shishigawara is starting to doubt his loyalty to Tsukishima; he hasn't been bookmarked yet. ]]
** There's also the fact that his power is extremely unpredictable and deadly. [[spoiler:The last thing he wants is to make an underling more powerful than himself or Tsukishima]].
* [[spoiler: [[BlackEyesOfCrazy Red Eyes of Crazy]] : In his Bankai state his sclera turn [[RedEyesTakeWarning red]]]].
* [[spoiler: SkeletonsInTheCoatCloset: After absorbing Ichigo's powers and enhancing himself he's now wearing a sort of bone armor. Even part of the handle of his sword now looks like a spine.]]
* SmugSnake: Is haughty and arrogant when in control. Breaks down fast when unanticipated events (e.g.: the discovery that Ichigo's got''' ''way'' ''' more reiatsu than he thought).
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: He has Grimmjows' build, Isshins' fashion style and Aizens' [[FaceFramedInShadow silhouettes]], along with his interest in leveling Ichigo up. Minus some of the BloodKnight tendencies, he's most like Grimmjow in personality.
* SwordBeam: Which is ''huge''.
** And as of Chapter 470, [[spoiler: he can use Getsuga Tensho.]]
** He outdoes ''that'' in Chapter 476 by [[spoiler: firing a]] ''[[spoiler: gigantic]]'' [[spoiler: cero from the tip of his sword.]]
* [[spoiler:RedOniBlueOni: Red Oni to Tsukishima, but for all his bravado, Ginjo is the more pragmatic of the two. See Tsukishima's section below.]]
* TallDarkAndSnarky
* [[spoiler:TakingTheBullet: Saved Ichigo from Tsukishima, but [[MemoryGambit it reverted him back into]] [[EvilAllAlong his true self]] as a result.]]
* ThighHighBoots: [[spoiler: Part of his his Fullbring armour chapter 461 onwards.]]
* TellMeAboutMyFather: Played with as he approaches Ichigo while saying "I know about your father's DarkAndTroubledPast. Do you want to know?"
* TrainingFromHell: Subjects Ichigo to this, to the point of [[spoiler: [[EyeScream slashing his eyes]] and blocking Orihime's path when she tries to help him.]]
* [[spoiler:VictoryIsBoring: When Tsukishima suggested bookmarking Ishida, he refused because according to him, a fight they can't lose is boring.]]
* [[spoiler: WhiteHairedPrettyBoy: In his bankai state]]
* WholeCostumeReference: It would be quite a coincidence indeed if Kubo didn't borrow the wardrobe of [[FinalFantasyVIII Squall Leonhart.]]

!!'''Shukuro Tsukishima'''

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'''Species:''' Human\\
'''Affiliation''': Xcution\\
'''Fullbring:''' ''Book of the End'']

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->''"How pitiful... Are you so overcome with rage that words won't come out?"''

-->Voiced by: DaisukeOno (JP)

The founder of Xcution, he successfully transferred several Fullbringers' powers to a Substitute Shinigami, but killed everyone directly involved afterward and disappeared. [[spoiler: (It later turns out that these are FakeMemories he planted within the members of Xcution.)]] In his first appearance, he attacks and wounds Ishida [[spoiler: or so it seems, it later turns out it was Ginjo who did it]], then sends out Shishigawara to attack Orihime. When Shishigawara hesitates due to his infatuation with her, Tsukishima appears and cuts Orihime down, He later makes an unexpected arrival at Xcution's base, slicing the door straight through. After fighting Sado, Ichigo and Ginjo atop the roof of their base, the destruction alerted the police, forcing everyone to bail out before they arrived, but not before Tsukishima took a cheap potshot at Chad.

His Fullbring "Book of the End" allows him to transform his bookmark into a katana purported to be able to cut anything; however, it has become increasingly clear that [[spoiler:it also allows him to implant his existence into a target's (this includes people ''and''inanimate objects) past]] without leaving a wound. Through this, he can make himself a friend or an enemy of that person [[spoiler:or, with objects, retroactively gain experience of them, or lay traps, for example.]] Apparently, the effect is removed if the target is stabbed again. The details are not fully explained, but according to [[VillainsNeverLie Tsukishima himself]] this is different from [[spoiler:[[MakeWrongWhatOnceWentRight altering the timeline]] or [[FakeMemories implanting false memories]]; changes can only be applied to one target at a time, and while the changes will affect Tsukishima as well, they don't cause sweeping rewrites to the world at large. As a catch, also, if the person given these false memories starts to be defused, he can re-brainwash them ''and cause them physical pain '' as he does so. although the effects are also undone if Tsukishima dies.]] According to [[spoiler: Riruka]], Book of The End [[spoiler: actually has two blades: one that can falsify history, and the other one that has no special ability other than an extremely sharp cutting edge which Riruka states he uses to kill people.]]

[[spoiler: He was fatally wounded in his fight with Byakuya, leaving him near death, Ginjo himself confirms that at most, he has 10 minutes left. He pulls himself together to attack Ichigo after the latter's fight with Ginjo, before collapsing unconscious again. He comes round to find himself being carried on Shishigawara's back and realises that he was never as alone as he always thought he was. He's last seen being carried off into the sunrise by Shishigawara, but the manga makes it ambiguous as to whether he died or survived.]]
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* AbsurdlySharpBlade: Ginjo reveals that Shukuro's Fullbring ability is that the katana can slice anything, [[spoiler:and seemingly implant [[{{Brainwashed}} fake memories of him within those he stabs]].]]
* AdaptationExpansion: The anime greatly expands his role in the first part of the Fullbring Arc, in the Manga; he attacked Uryu and then disappeared until he attacked Orihime. In the Anime, he makes an EarlyBirdCameo before his [[spoiler: and Ginjo's]] attack on Uryu Ishida, his attack on [[spoiler: Keigo and Mizuiro]] is shown rather than implied, he has a few confrontations with Ichigo before they properly met and he is shown using his powers to send Hollows after Ichigo.
* ArchEnemy: Barring Grand Fisher, Tsukishima's ''far'' more personal an antagonist to Ichigo than ''any'' of the others ever were.
* [[spoiler:ArcVillain: Unless the anime decides to drag out the effects of Book of the End, it looks like Tsukishima's been regulated to this status.]]
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: A rather convenient side-effect that Book of the End gives him. Bookmarking a weapon gives him instant knowledge of the complete ins and outs of said weapon.
* AxCrazy: May be one, if chapter 462 is of any indication: Tsukishima's power has apparently "broken" an rendered "useless" many people before according to Ginjou, and it seems like Tsukishima does it just for fun. Also, it seems like he likes making [[SlasherSmile deranged smiles]], which is hardly a sign of mental health in fiction.
* BadassBookworm: His Fullbring takes the form of a bookmark and then becomes a katana when unleashed. He seems genuinely fond of reading as well, and explains his power to Ichigo by making references to sci-fi literature.
* [[spoiler: BigBadDuumvirate: Throughout the Lost Agent arc, he shared the role with Ginjo; were it not for Tsukishima, Ginjo wouldn't have succeeded in so much as ''convincing'' Ichigo to train with Xcution. ]]
* {{Bishonen}}: You...''did'' see his picture up there...right? Taking a look at who his [[DaisukeOno seiyuu]] is, you could even say the anime team [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] it.
* BigFancyHouse: Lives in a mansion in the middle of a forest.
* BlackEyes: Type 1 in the Manga. [[TheyJustDidntCare The anime ignores this]] and gives him non-descript BrownEyes.
* CloseCallHaircut: Inflicts this on Orihime. [[spoiler: And on Riruka.]]
* DeadpanSnarker: He shows signs of this in chapter 459.
-->[[spoiler: "That's not true. You're just horrible at acting. That's why we did it."]]
* CompleteMonster: Very much enjoys maliciously invoking this attitude towards beings affected by "Book of the End". Ginjo [[LampshadeHanging even called him out on it]]. [[invoked]]
* DefeatMeansFriendship: Played with. He defeats people by turning them into friends. Not that they have any choice, though.
* DissonantSerenity: He's calm, gentle, and utterly reasonable in his behaviour. [[spoiler: All it does is highlight the level of insanity his powers inflict on those around him. You know it's bad when a villain can make it look like the horrified hero is the one who's being unreasonable to object to mind-rape.]]
* TheDreaded: A more subtle example. Tsukishima remains his nonchalant demeanor, but he tags polite jabs at Giriko and Yukio's apparent biggest flaws (the former drinks too much, the latter plays games too much). It's easy to see the nervousness in Giriko and Yukio's features.
* EvilOnlyHasToWinOnce: He stabs you once, and the battle is finished. [[spoiler: At least until he stabs Byakuya and then he discovers the one thing he can't defeat: UndyingLoyalty.]]
* EvilSoundsDeep: Not as deep as other roles by DaisukeOno, but still deep enough to qualify.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Rather serene and polite, even when he's faking it, but it just serves to [[KickTheDog further]] [[MindRape emphasize]] his status as an antagonist.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: That EarlyBirdCameo means a lot more than it might at first glance.
* ForTheEvulz: In chapter 462 he begins messing with Orihime and Chad's heads for no apparent reason, while wearing an horrific SlasherSmile. Ginjo tries to get him to stop. Tsukishima's answer? [[PsychoticSmirk A polite smile oozing sadism.]]
* FirstNameBasis: As part [[FauxAffablyEvil of his friendly facade]], he's pretty much the ''sole'' villain with an habit of calling everyone by their first name: Ichigo, Yukio, [[spoiler: Byakuya]]. Oddly enough, Ginjo is the sole exception..maybe because [[spoiler: [[FridgeBrilliance he's probably the person who knows him the best, so his false friendliness would be pointless.]] ]]
* GadgeteerGenius: He built Riruka's gun. Possibly subverted considering the power of his fullbring.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: A huge one on his forehead. [[spoiler: According to 477, he seemingly acquired it as a young boy right before meeting Ginjo.]]
* HiddenAgendaVillain: His motives and goals are just as much of a mystery as his Fullbring was at the time.
* HowDareYouDieOnMe: "[[spoiler: Don't Die!!! Don't Die, Ginjo!!!]]"
** Followed up in the following chapter by: "[[spoiler: Why did you have to die? Why, Ginjo? WHY?! (...) Why didn't you teach me what to do if you died?!]]"
* [[spoiler:ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: At the end of chapter 472, Byakuya impales him with a hidden fistful of Senbonzakura's petal-blades.]]
* InSeriesNickname: Yuzu and Karin call him "Shuu-chan", Tatsuki and Keigo call him "Shuu-san".
* InkSuitActor: Seriously, take a good look at Tsukishima, then a look at DaisukeOno, [[http://media.animevice.com/uploads/1/11958/224700-ono_daisuke__95__large.jpg his seiyu]]. Apart from the scar, there's really no difference at all.
** He's even more similar to him [[http://www.generasia.com/w/images/thumb/e/e8/Ono_Daisuke_(2008).jpg/220px-Ono_Daisuke_(2008).jpg here]]. The split fringe, the smile...wow.
* IWasNeverHere: Inverted. [[spoiler: He can use his powers to actually insert himself in places where he hasn't been.]]
* LeanAndMean: Very tall and slim, and undeniably malicious.
* LightningBruiser: Hard Hitting type. He can get behind you and stab you before you even notice ''that he's moved''.
* ManipulativeBastard: Primarily involving Ichigo.
* MartyStu: [[InvokedTrope Actually invoked by his Fullbring]], though it's portrayed much more seriously. Once he "bookmarks" someone, the victims act unusually protective and friendly of him [[spoiler:(e.g. Ikumi only smiles sweetly towards her son; Karin doesn't panic that easily; Tatsuki never calls others by nicknames), to the point where ''Chad and Orihime,'' two of Ichigo's most loyal friends, actually turned ''against '' Ichigo. He also makes it so that he was present for the important things in everybody's lives. He Marty Stu'd himself into Aizen's defeat, everything Ichigo has done, and even replaced important people in Orihime and Chad's lives: her brother Sora and his "Abuelo", respectively.]]
* MindRape: When he realises [[spoiler: Sado and Orihime are beginning to fight his mind control]], Tsukishima takes advantage of this to inflict a brutal MindRape [[spoiler: instead of simply attempting to bring them back under control]]. According to Ginjo it's actually a bad habit of his where he ''deliberately '' takes his mind control powers too far simply to permanently break his victims minds, and he does seem to be enjoying the torture they're undergoing. [[spoiler: Fortunately, Urahara and Isshin intervene just in time to save the pair.]] It fails horribly against [[spoiler: Byakuya.]]
* MoreThanMindControl: He inflicts mind control on Ichigo's friends and family and MindRape [[spoiler: on Sado and Orihime]] but he does neither to Ichigo. Instead, he uses what he's done to everyone else to play with Ichigo's head and even his sense of reality in a manner befitting this trope.
* [[spoiler: NeverFoundTheBody: His fate is left ambiguous in the anime; they omitted the part where Orihime forgets him]].
* [[spoiler: NormallyIWouldBeDeadNow: Byakuya blows a fist-sized hole completely through him. Despite this, he's still able to pull one last sneak attack on Ichigo]].
* NothingIsScarier: In the first chapters of the Fullbring arc, Ichigo knew nothing about who he was, what his true motives were, nor did he know what his true ability was. The more he and the audience have learned, the more seriously he started taking his menace.
* PowerParasite: A more mundane variant, but when he bookmarks someone, he gains their memories, learns of their abilities and counterattacks accordingly. There's only one drawback - he can't predict when his opponent would improvise.
* [[spoiler:PrideBeforeAFall: He was correct in saying that Byakuya couldn't win regardless of which ''known '' technique he would think of using, but he didn't expect Byakuya to improvise instead.]]
* [[spoiler: ProphetEyes: When his mind-control power kicks into high gear, his eyes take on an eerie, evil all-white cast. They just glow purple in the anime.]]
* [[spoiler:RedOniBlueOni: Blue Oni to Ginjo. He may be the more cautious of the two (suggesting to Bookmark Ishida; calling Ginjo out on using a LastNameBasis with Ichigo), but he's far more malicious, while Ginjo is a practitioner of PragmaticVillainy.]]
* RememberTheNewGuy: His power can make people believe he has always been a part of their life and this allows him to manipulate them.
* [[spoiler:{{Retconjuration}}: He can make it so that he interacted in ''any way he pleases '' with whatever he cuts with his sword. In his fight with Byakuya, he uses his power to enter the past of the place they were fighting in and set up a series of traps. He also cuts Byakuya's sword, which results in him knowing ''every single one '' of Byakuya's techniques because he helped Byakuya create those techniques. In the end, Byakuya has to throw away everything he's ever known and learned and invent an IndyPloy.]]
* SlasherSmile: As the arc develops, Tsukishima upgrades his PsychoticSmirk to one of these to produce a NightmareFace.
* TheSociopath: Fits several of the traits described.
* SurrealHorror: [[spoiler: Does one of the mental and emotional variety to Ichigo by affecting everyone around him with "Book of the End".]]
* TallDarkAndSnarky: Definitely tall, definitely dark. Mockingly polite to most, snarky towards Ginjo.
* TheStoic: Since his debut, his expression has changed about five times.
** NotSoStoic: [[spoiler: Briefly, upon temporarily losing his arm.]] It happens again [[spoiler: when Ichigo gets his shinigami powers back]], again when [[spoiler: Kisuke and Isshin knock Orihime and Chad unconscious, saving them from his MindRape]], when [[spoiler: Senbonzakura's petals block his attack on Byakuya]], ''and'' when [[spoiler:Riruka blocks his attack on Ichigo.]] which is ''immediately'' followed by a SkywardScream.
----> '''[[http://mangastream.com/read/bleach/22025313/16 OUT OF MY WAY!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHGGH!!!!]]'''
* UndyingLoyalty: Deliberately inflicts this upon anyone that gets slashed by his Fullbring, making them rather friendly and protective of him regardless of their personalities. [[spoiler: But he's unable to do much about Byakuya's already existing UndyingLoyalty towards Ichigo, possibly because he [[WrongGenreSavvy deliberately attacked Byakuya's bond with his sword]] and didn't seem to realize until the very end that it wasn't Byakuya's most important bond.]]
** It seems like Tsukishima himself might feel this toward [[spoiler:Ginjo, believe it or not. Taken further in 478, where his first scene has him ''[[SkywardScream screaming at the skies]]'' as he mourns Ginjo's passing.]]
** He also failed to account for the fact that [[spoiler:Byakuya is [[IDidWhatIHadToDo willing to to terrible things for the greater good]], so that nobody else has to. Including killing his retroactive "mentor" Tsukishima.]]
* {{Unperson}}: [[spoiler: If he dies and/or is defeated, his targets completely forget about him. In Chapter 478; Riruka mentions him in front of Orihime, and though she can perfectly recall the other Fullbringers, she can't remember Tsukishima.]]
* [[spoiler: UsedToBeASweetKid:]] [[spoiler: Possibly, if the last page of 477 (in which a pre-teen Tsukishima is comforted by Shinigami!Ginjo) is a hint.]]
* VillainousBreakdown: While not exactly a "Breakdown" per se, he does get pretty pissed when [[spoiler: Byakuya]] continues to insist that he can ''easily'' kill him as he continues to improvise techniques.
--> '''Tsukishima''': Don't make me laugh, you think something like that can kill '''''ME!?'''''
** He does have an official one when [[spoiler: he sees Ginjo on the ground, begging for him not to die.]]

!!'''Riruka Dokugamine'''

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'''Species:''' Human\\
'''Affiliation''': Xcution\\
'''Fullbring:''' ''Dollhouse'']

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->''"Hide away all the things you want from everybody else and they become yours."''

-->Voiced by: MegumiToyoguchi (JP)

An overconfident and vain young girl, she immediately [[LoveAtFirstSight falls in love with Ichigo upon first sight]] - [[{{Tsundere}} not that she'll admit it to him]]. She mainly assists him in his new TrainingFromHell.

Her Fullbring "Dollhouse" allows her to basically be a RealityWarper to anything or anyone she finds cute, permitting said things or people with heart-shaped "passes." This includes shrinking people down to the size of an action figure and "permitting" them into her cardboard dollhouse.
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* AbnormalAmmo: [[spoiler:Her gun stores miniaturized objects, which re-enlarge upon being fired, to hopefully catch an opponent off guard and crush them.]]
* ApologeticAttacker: Genuinely so, to [[spoiler: Rukia]], in chapter 471, since she actually ended up ''possessing her''.
* BerserkButton: HATES being called [[http://www.mangareader.net/bleach/469/17 "a normal human".]]
* BlindWithoutEm: The problem is that despite this, she refuses to wear contacts (they're not comfortable) ''or'' glasses (they're not sexy).
* BrattyHalfPint: Even more so in her backstory.
* [[spoiler: ButNowIMustGo: In chapter 479, she's seen standing atop of a building and using her powers to leave the scene.]]
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: I permit you.
* CharacterDevelopment: [[spoiler:Her TakingTheBullet for Ichigo ''and '' Rukia was the single most selfless act she's ever accomplished. Guess that happens when you hide inside someones' head and listen to their thoughts regarding their best friend.]]
* CombatPragmatist: Since her power isn't very useful in direct combat, she carries a gun.
** Going further, [[spoiler:once Rukia tried to freeze her as a plushie, Riruka's ''first reaction '' is to [[GrandTheftMe insert herself into Rukia's body]].]]
* [[spoiler:TheComicallySerious: Against [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/bleach/v45/c464/16.html Rukia]].]]
* CutenessProximity: Sorta weaponized with her powers.
* [[spoiler:CurbStompBattle: She the only Fullbringer to actually defeat a Shinigami. Granted Rukia was holding back but still.]]
* [[spoiler: CryCute: In Chapter 478, after waking up and speaking to Ichigo, Rukia and Orihime. [[{{Tsundere}} She denies that she's crying, though]].]]
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: She has magenta hair and eyes.
* DangerouslyShortSkirt: Her minidress is a curious fashion choice for a girl her age, but she's willing to fight in it all the same.
* DarkChick: Riruka's fiery demeanor and ''hilarious'' love for Ichigo puts her as arguably the most memorable Fullbringer in Xcution.
* ElegantGothicLolita: Seems to be her default fashion style.
* ExpressiveHair: In the filler additions to canon episodes, her hair is very much this.
* FieryRedhead: Pretty much the standout example in ''Bleach''.
* FreudianExcuse: Subverted; it seemed like she's about to receive one, but it essentially amounts to her having ''always'' been a SpoiledBrat. [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy Though not exactly an evil one, mind you.]]
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Her grim expression upon learning of Orihime's past says a lot about how Riruka herself might feel about her family [[spoiler: or more exactly, her powers as well as the groups' intentions]].
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: She can take anything--or anyone--she finds cute and put it/them inside her "box". Compound this with the fact that she's fallen for Ichigo, and you got a scenario that the internet picked up on immediately. Now it's revealed that you leave her box only once she gets you wet (via sneezing on you).
* GirlishPigtails
* [[spoiler: HeelRealization: Inverted; she's always seemed to have a particular dislike for Xcution, but that wasn't why she took that slash for Ichigo and Rukia. It was because she realized that Ginjo couldn't have been saved by any of the Fullbringers in Xcution, and recognizing that Ichigo had already done so in their fight. ]]
* HiddenDepths: [[spoiler:In her backstory, she was a typical SpoiledBrat who used her abilities for theft (like taking the local AlphaBitch's cute locket), but since she still was a little girl, she had no idea just how badly her powers affected the guy (whom she had a crush on) that she placed inside her treasure box. Once she noticed that, she released him. Greedy, possessive brat, she is, but selfish, cruel brat, she isn't.]]
* [[spoiler:HighHeelFaceTurn: There were doubts along the way, but she's finally done it, or at least, something similar.]]
** As of now, it's actually a [[spoiler: subversion of the usual variation, where it's love for TheHero that does it. She seems to have bonded more with ''Orihime'' than Ichigo, if their interactions after both of them wake up in Chapter 478 is an evidence.]]
* HotBlooded
* ImTakingHimHomeWithMe: Actually ''weaponized''. At will, she did this in her youth [[spoiler:but stopped when she realized how it affected her crush.]]
* LoveAtFirstSight: Falls for Ichigo the moment she gets to see him clearly.
--> '''[[http://www.mangareader.net/bleach/433/23 "HE'S SO HOT"]]'''
* MotorMouth: She can get into ongoing, one-sided conversations about irrelevant topics, oblivious over the listeners nearby.
* NiceHat: She gets [[hottip:bunny ears: The tails on the back of her hat]] later on. Hilariously, this is just before [[spoiler: she fights bunny-obsessed Rukia]].
* NotSoHarmlessVillain: [[spoiler: After Rukia presses her BerserkButton, Riruka stuffs her into a plush bunny.]]
** Later on in the fight, Riruka [[spoiler: [[GrandTheftMe inserts herself into Rukia.]]]]
* PowerNullifier: The consequence of [[ItMakesSenseInContext getting trapped inside a plushie.]] [[spoiler:Rukia is unable to grasp her Zanpakuto, depriving her of her best weapon, and attempting to use kido results in the magic backfiring on its caster.]]
* RedEyesTakeWarning
* SpoiledBrat: Has the attitude, but she evokes it upon herself, instead of having someone else do it for her.
* SweetTooth: She likes her doughnuts.
* [[spoiler:TakingTheBullet: She used her body to protect Ichigo (and Rukia, consequently) from Tsukishima's blade. Her chest armor catches the blade, but it still left a very deep wound. Urahara treated her injuries.]]
* ThighHighBoots: Again, another curious fashion choice, but they seemed to have changed a bit after [[spoiler:she received an upgrade from Ginjo.]]
* [[spoiler:TokenGoodTeammate: For all her faults, she was the only one that tried to reject an upgrade from Ginjo; she seemed to gain an understanding of Ichigo and Rukia as people; she took a slash from Tsukishima while protecting the aforementioned duo; ''and '' she scolded Tsukishima for trying to save someone "that was already saved by Ichigo". ''Damn.'']]
* {{Tsundere}}: Acts slightly like a DrillSergeantNasty towards Ichigo, but clearly worries about him when he's not looking.
** Also displayed the classic portrayal of one in her MoodWhiplash-full interactions with Orihime.
* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: Her Fullbring allows her to "put" people inside things she finds cute...
** HeartIsAnAwesomePower: Including Ichigo in a dollhouse for a TrainingFromHell and a [[AssholeVictim Yakuza]] inside a stuffed pig.
* ZettaiRyouiki: Grade S!

!!'''Yukio Hans Vorarlberna'''
->''"I've never formed a real connection with anyone, Fullbring or no Fullbring."''

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'''Species:''' Human\\
'''Affiliation''': Xcution\\
'''Fullbring:''' ''Invaders Must Die'']

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-->Voiced by: Mitsuhiro Ichiki (JP)

The youngest member of Xcution, just behind Riruka. Yukio is calm and quiet, usually not speaking unless something catches his attention. He seems fond of playing video games. He is slightly annoyed whenever Riruka kicks open a door, as he can see up her skirt whenever she does so.

His Fullbring, "Invaders Must Die", is channeled through his portable game console and allows him to imprison targets within a video game whose parameters (such as the gameplay system) and "characters" (his prisoners) are under his full control. It will only function as long as the battery is charged, however.
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* AllThereInTheManual: For a while he seemed to be a case of OnlyOneName, until Kubo revealed his surname...in his character profile in the back of Volume 53.
* [[spoiler: AGodAmI: Declared himself as such to his own dimension, which isn't entirely unsound, but Hitsugaya still proved how low on the SortingAlgorithmOfEvil that Yukio really is. ]]
* [[spoiler: AxCrazy: It's more subtle, since he usually has DissonantSerenity to back it up. ]]
* BadassLongcoat: With a cravat, at that.
* BerserkButton: Do not EVER tell him that [[spoiler: he was abandoned]]. It was enough for him to [[spoiler:enter a ''VillainousBreakdown.'']]
* ButNotTooForeign: As his blond hair and surname would imply.
* CharacterDevelopment: [[spoiler:Following his humiliating defeat at Hitsugaya, Yukio's apparently started opening up more. See PetTheDog for details.]]
* CreepyChild: Big time.
* [[spoiler: CuteMute]]: PlayedForDrama, since [[spoiler: his lack of speech as a toddler is the reason why his parents rejected him. Later he ''is '' capable of speaking, but he never does so in front of them.]]
* [[spoiler:EvilCounterpart: To Hitsugaya, to a certain extent.]]
* [[spoiler:EvilGenius]]
* FirstNameBasis: Is the sole Xcution member that calls Kugo and Giriko by their first names.
* FreudianExcuse: [[spoiler: His sadism might've been biological, but he would've been ''far '' less homicidal if [[ParentalNeglect his parents gave enough of a damn to raise him properly.]]]] Fully explained in chapter 471: [[spoiler: he was a former CuteMute whose parents kept locked away due to his speech impediment, and was so lonely that he first used his powers to recreate images of his parents ''as a sort-of {{Imaginary Friend}}s''.]]
* HiddenDepths: Claims to have enjoyed how he [[spoiler:drove his father to suicide]], but when [[spoiler: Hitsugaya insinuated that Yukio's parents abandoned him]], Yukio was ''pissed''. He clearly takes issue with [[spoiler: abandonment]], but he went out of his way to defend his parents (whom he hated) over it, saying that ''he'' abandoned ''them''. It's as if he's subconsciously repressing his true feelings about his parents, since he doesn't know how to deal with it.
* [[spoiler: HoistByHisOwnPetard: Sure, it's Toshiro who freezes his legs, but at the end, he's defeated by the monsters he created with Invaders Must Die. Hitsugaya spares him and takes out the creatures, but only because he figured that the dimension would remain even after Yukio dies. He froze Yukio up to his hands and head, forcing him to dispel the dimensions within 5 minutes.]]
* IgnoreTheFanservice: Whenever Riruka kicks open a door, he can see up her skirt, much to his annoyance.
* JerkAss: Can get rather condescending and arrogant, as [[spoiler: Hitsugaya]] noted.
* KickTheDog: In chapter 466, after [[spoiler: Jackie's]] defeat at the hands of [[spoiler: Renji]], Yukio tries to [[spoiler: ''bring the sky down to kill both,'' and when she sacrifices her life to save Renji's, he seems amused by her death, though he admits that he was impressed by Jackie's resolve. ]]
* NiceHat
* PeekABangs: One of his eyes is always covered by a lock of hair, but which one is random.
* PetTheDog: [[spoiler: In Chapter 478 he says that in three years his company will increase in size and promises to hire Jackie and the surviving Fullbringers. [[{{Tsundere}} Then he claims it's just because he thinks they can't survive without him]].]] This was omitted in the anime, however.
* ProductPlacement: His video game console is quite clearly a PSP.
* [[spoiler:SelfMadeOrphan: As he fights Hitsugaya in chapter 466, Yukio claims that he abandoned his parents, stole his father's wealth and bankrupted his parents' company, indirectly driving his father to commit suicide as a result]]. Given that parents aren't ''entirely '' noble in this series ([[ParentsAsPeople Ryuuken and Isshin]] included), one could say that his parents had it coming for [[ParentalNeglect prioritizing their work over their son]].
* [[spoiler:SimulationGame: His Fullbring, after being enhanced by Ichigo's, can create one outside of his videogame console, complete with copies of the other Xcution members.]]
* ShoutOut: ''Invaders Must Die'' is the name of an album by TheProdigy as well as its title track.
* SmugSnake: Actually has a powerful ability, [[spoiler: but he was little more than a fly compared to a Shinigami Captain.]]
* [[spoiler:TheSociopath: Bemused at Jackie TakingTheBullet for Renji, relished that he drove his father to suicide, and completely fine with the prospect of Riruka dying.]]
* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: His reaction to [[spoiler: Jackie being NotQuiteDead]]
--> ''"[[spoiler: Jackie? Oh good, you survived]]"''
* [[spoiler: VillainousBreakdown]]: After [[spoiler:Hitsugaya told him that he was abandoned]], Yukio ''completely loses his shit.''
* [[spoiler: {{Yangire}}: He looks like a snarky and cute boy, but as chapter 466 makes clear, he's actually a sadistic, murderous ''prick.'']]
** Potentially [[{{SubvertedTrope}} subverted]], since he was seen crying in a flashback, indicating that he was actually sad [[spoiler: when he heard about his father's suicide.]] Taken even further in chapter 478, see [[spoiler: PetTheDog.]]

!!'''Moe Shishigawara'''
->''"I'm gonna show you how man I am by pounding your face into the ground!!"''

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'''Species:''' Human\\
'''Affiliation''': Xcution\\
'''Fullbring:''' ''Jackpot Knuckle'']

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--> Voiced by: HiroyukiYoshino (JP)

From Miyashita Commercial High School, Shishigawara works under Tsukishima. His Fullbring, "Jackpot Knuckle", takes the form of a knuckleduster with three slot machine icons. Depending on how lucky Shishigawara's roll is, the opponent will experience equal misfortune. Upon contact, the numbers roll, and if he hits a jackpot, Shishigawara can manipulate a probability related to whatever he punches; for example, he causes a piece of the hilt of Ginjo's sword to break off due to simple wear and tear.
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* ApologeticAttacker: A bit sarcastic about it, though.
* BlessedWithSuck: The unpredictability of Jackpot Knuckle means that he can't fight with any level of consistency, which makes him incredibly threatening nonetheless, but he ''could'' go right back to being an IneffectualSympatheticVillain if his luck runs out.
** LogicalWeakness: The more he uses "Jackpot Knuckle" against one opponent, the less likely he is to get a "jackpot" due to probabilities changing over time.
* TheBrute: While he [[NotSoHarmlessVillain doesn't look the type,]] his Fullbring's abilities allow him to fight this way.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: ''A lot'' more dangerous than his early appearances would have suggested.
** [[spoiler:He's pretty much the only Fullbringer other than the BigBadDuumvirate ([[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Riruka]]) who's managed to give his opponent a helluva good fight - and ''without '' a powerup.]]
** Taken to a few extremes in the anime, where he [[spoiler:beat Ikkaku ''bloody''. The latter still won with a smile, despite ''[[OverdrawnAtTheBloodBank vomiting a gallon of blood]]''.]]
* {{Delinquent}}: He goes to a school full of stereotypical Japanese ''banchos''. While he doesn't exactly sport a perm, he more or less plays the part with the way he dresses and speaks.
* TheDragon: Seemed to be this for Tsukishima, though he's apparently the only lackey under his wing. [[spoiler:Dialogue between Ginjou and Tsukishima implies he's a member of Xcution, but not very well liked at all.]]
* GoodOldFisticuffs: Resorts to it after [[spoiler: he breaks Hozukimaru in his fight with Madarame.]]
* HotBlooded: Odd for a sidekick of a disturbingly calm man.
* IneffectualSympatheticVillain: Eventually turns out to be a NotSoHarmlessVillain once he's in a ''real'' fight, to the point where [[spoiler: Ginjo]] wants him dead for it.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold
* LoveAtFirstSight: Apparently, for Orihime.
* LuckManipulationMechanic: Moe's Fullbring to a T. ''And it is deadly as all hell''.
* MadeOfIron: Other than his Fullbring, he's a baseline human, yet [[spoiler: he and Ikkaku finish their fight with GoodOldFisticuffs, trading several blows before he's finally knocked out with a headbutt.]]
* [[MyNameIsNotDurwood My Name Is Not Sushigawara]]
* NotSoHarmlessVillain: Has a slot machine-based Fullbring that, while unpredictable, is potentially very deadly. Ginjo even seems to consider him a greater threat than his fellow Fullbringers. [[spoiler: and it's noticable that, excluding Riruka, the only Fullbringers who give their shinigami opponents a run for their money are the Fullbringers who don't receive Ginjou's power-up from Ichigo: Tsukishima and Moe.]]
* OhCrap: [[spoiler: He dislocates Ikkaku's shoulder and assumes he's got the fight won, but then Ikkaku nonchalantly sets it back into place ''with just his muscles'', causing this reaction.]]
** [[spoiler: And gets another one when at the end of their fight. He thinks he landed the deciding blow on Ikkaku only for Ikkaku to come back [[UseYourHead with a massive headbutt]] that ultimately knocks him out.]]
* TooPowerfulToLive: [[spoiler:Ginjo]] views this of him. [[spoiler: Ironically, Ginjo dies and Shishigawara lives on.]]
* TheUnfavourite: [[spoiler:Despite having a rather powerful Fullbring, he didn't recieve an upgrade from Ginjo, and the latter even flat-out orders Tsukishima [[BadBoss to kill him after fighting the Shinigami because his getting any stronger would threaten their group.]]]]
* WindsOfDestinyChange: His Fullbring's power. If Shishigawara can get a little lucky, his opponent gets to be unlucky.
* WouldNotHitAGirl: If he finds a girl pretty, he won't bring himself to attack her.
* UndyingLoyalty: For Tsukishima.

!!'''Jackie Tristan'''

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'''Species:''' Human\\
'''Affiliation''': Xcution\\
'''Fullbring:''' ''Dirty Boots'']

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-->Voiced by: AtsukoYuya (JP)

A member of Xcution. Jackie is a tall woman with short dark hair. She wears a dark long-sleeved shirt with tight fitting trousers.

Her Fullbring, "Dirty Boots", increases her physical combat strength as her clothes are dirtied.

[[spoiler: After being beaten handily by Renji, she sacrifices herself to save him from being killed by Yukio's Fullbring...[[DisneyDeath or so we thought]], after the Shinigami vs. Xcution battles are over, she appears alive and well although her boots are destroyed along with her Fullbring]]
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* AbsoluteCleavage: Shows as much as Matsumoto does, with a cleavage that's almost as large (in some shots).
* ActionGirl: Tristan's the most action-oriented chick amongst the Fullbringers in Xcution.
* AdaptationExpansion: Enough that her backstory was the ''first'' to get revealed in the anime.
* AmbiguouslyBrown: For a while, at least. Then [[http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ6Z-FkPwkckDtZ__evVLNrmG2_T3-S45ZOBT1ozAsLjSslwX8IjGCNqvdS this color spread in the manga]] came, and the anime followed suit with a similar skin tone.
* [[spoiler:AntiVillain: How often will you see an antagonist TakingTheBullet for someone that struck them down in a CurbStompBattle?]]
* BerserkButton: She really seems to have an inferiority complex as when she trains Ichigo, she treats him like a novice only for him to show his skill and reveal that he had more then enough experience when it comes to fighting. She practically goes ballistic on him (not that it does any good). [[spoiler: When she faces off against Renji after receiving some of Ichigo's Fullbring power, she comments again that she is the better fighter. But Renji, after taking the full brunt of her power the first time, just treats her little more then an annoyance and tells her to hit him with all she's got. She gets pissed once more as a result.]]
* [[spoiler: BrokenBird: Strongly implied in flashbacks, in which we see a teenage Jackie screaming and crying under the rain. Confirmed in a TearJerker manner in chapter 471 of the manga.]]
* ClothesMakeTheSuperman: Her clothes, specifically her boots, serve as her Fullbring 'Dirty Boots'
* [[spoiler:DrivenToSuicide[=/=]HeroicSacrifice]]: [[spoiler: Tries to off herself to save Renji from being killed by Yukio.]] [[spoiler: she seemingly pulls it off but in chapter 478, it turns out she's [[NotQuiteDead still alive]]]].
* FlatCharacter: Averted; for the longest time, she's received the least characterization from the Fullbringers, until (in classic ''Bleach'' fashion) she fights someone, first with Ichigo through training, then with [[spoiler: Renji]]. We even get a glimpse of her past in chapter 466 [[spoiler: before her DisneyDeath scene]], and [[spoiler: her past is fully revealed in chapter 471.]]
* ForeignFanservice
* FreudianExcuse: [[spoiler: Out of all of Xcution, she's the one who has the best and more legitimate FreudianExcuse - she was from a very poor family, and her parents and siblings were slaughtered for her father's involvement in the black market.]]
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Her Fullbring is blatantly a dominatrix outfit. And the attacks get stronger when her boots get dirty.
--> '''Jackie''': "Sand, dirt, mud, blood, other bodily fluids, ''anything'' will work."
** [[spoiler: Also in her enhanced dirty boots form when she covers herself in sludge the only part of her that's not covered is her genital area.]]
* {{Irony}}: [[spoiler:She hated her Fullbring, but she admits (to Yukio) that she feels even worse without it]].
* KickChick: Her specialty, but it doesn't work against Ichigo [[spoiler: or Renji.]]
* MauveShirt: The anime plays her role up with a lot more prominence than her manga incarnation. [[spoiler:It'll most likely make her death that much more striking for anime viewers and make them rejoice when after it turns out she's alive]].
* OutOfFocus: We last saw her fighting Ichigo. About 12 chapters later, she's been regulated to cameos, but she gets two chapters' worth of screentime and backstory implications to make up for it. The anime averts it through AdaptationExpansion, however.
* ShoutOut: "Dirty Boots" is also the name of a song by SonicYouth.
* [[spoiler: SoleSurvivor: Of her slain family.]]
* [[spoiler: StreetUrchin: In her past.]]
* [[spoiler:TheWorfEffect: Even with her power-up, Jackie was quickly defeated by Renji in little more than a single chapter. Still held her own fairly well, even when the only reason it lasted for that long was because Renji refused to fight her.]]
* WhatTheHellHero: A more subdued case, but she calls Ichigo out on his hero complex, something that fans (and his own friends) have taken issue with for years.

!!'''Giriko Kutsuzawa'''

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'''Species:''' Human\\
'''Affiliation''': Xcution\\
'''Fullbring:''' ''Time Tells No Lies'']

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-->Voiced by: Atsushi Ono (JP)

The eldest member of Xcution, and their apparent bartender at their base of operations. He is a very to-the-point person, and has a rather cruel way of training Ichigo in the use of his Fullbring.

Kutsuzawa's Fullbring, "Time Tells No Lies", allows him to place "timers" and restrictions on basically anything based on conditions of his choosing. If these conditions aren't met, the target is [[RetGone purged by the flames of time]]. [[spoiler:Kenpachi [[CurbStompBattle easily kills him]].]]
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* AdaptationExpansion: Gets a lot more screen time in the anime.
* [[spoiler: BadPowersBadPeople: See TheSociopath below. He first tested his power by testing their ability to kill, as soon as he stopped thinking about killing his power [[EyeScream turned on him]].]]
* TheBartender
* [[spoiler: ClippedWingAngel: He seems to have traded his time manipulation for raw strength, but it only served to give Kenpachi a better shot at killing him.]]
* CompositeCharacter: He looks a ''lot'' like [[FullMetalAlchemist King Bradley]], but goes through the same hammy DrunkWithPower stage as Zommari did.
* DissonantSerenity: While explaining his Fullbring ability.
* EyepatchOfPower: Which he got [[spoiler: when he used his powers to kill his wife and had a brief MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment -- which caused [[EyeScream his eye to explode.]]]]
* [[spoiler:KilledMidSentence: He [[EvilGloating wastes so much time bragging about his new powers]] that Kenpachi gets fed up and kills him with a single slash.]]
* LargeHam: When NotSoStoic.
* [[spoiler:HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: Kenpachi doesn't mess around for a change.]]
* ObsessiveCompulsiveBarkeeping: Primarily in the anime.
* SharpDressedMan
* ShoutOut: His Fullbring is named after [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praying_Mantis_(band) Praying Mantis's]] album ''Time Tells No Lies''.
** "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGEuirF1xxQ Time Tells No Lies]]" is also a song by Magnesium.
** In the anime, during his [[spoiler: fight with Kenpachi, his strongest form resembles {{ComicBook/The Incredible Hulk}}]].
* [[spoiler: SmallNameBigEgo: Thinks he's strong enough to take Kenpachi down, but he gets killed before he finishes his sentence.]]
** [[spoiler:EvilGloating: Claimed that his OneWingedAngel was his strongest form.]]
* [[spoiler: TheSociopath: Out of the not-Ginjo-and-Tsukishima Fullbringers, he's the one with less regards for human life and less of a FreudianExcuse. Jackie had a truly tragic past due to poverty and her family's murder, Yukio was all but locked away by his parents and thus had no moral/psychological guidance, and Riruka doesn't have compunctions about her abilities yet hasn't ''totally '' lost her conscience; on the other hand, Giriko killed his own wife merely to test his own abilities.]]
* TheStoic: For the most part, [[spoiler: until he gets DrunkWithPower.]]
** NotSoStoic: In chapter 462, since [[spoiler: the moment he's "given" Ichigo's power, he instantly becomes a LargeHam.]]
* [[spoiler: TemptingFate: To Ichigo: "You wanna beat us all alone?" [[http://www.mangareader.net/bleach/463/7 Cue to this.]] ]]
* [[spoiler:ThisCannotBe: After he was defeated by Kenpachi.]]
* TimeMaster: In the same vein as [[KingdomHearts Luxord]]: He has the ability to impose time limits that must be fulfilled under pain of death. According to Riruka, he's done this to several others before Ichigo joined up with Xcution.
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* CallingYourAttacks: [[KickChick "MASHIRO]] [[KamenRider KI~CK!"]]

* KickChick: Her preferred method of fighting, but she does have a zanpakuto (that she never uses). All part of her being a KamenRider ShoutOut.

* ShoutOut: To KamenRider, due to the style of her jumpsuit, habit of attacking with kicks, wearing a scarf, and hollowfied form and mask.

* MauveShirt: The anime plays her role up with a lot more prominence than her manga incarnation. [[spoiler:It'll most likely make her death that much more striking for anime viewers and make them [[AndTheFandomRejoiced rejoice when after it turns out she's alive]]]].

* CompleteMonster: Very much enjoys maliciously invoking this attitude towards beings affected by "Book of the End". Ginjo [[LampshadeHanging even called him out on it]].

* CompleteMonster: Very much enjoys maliciously invoking this attitude towards beings affected by "Book of the End". Ginjo [[LampshadedHanging even called him out on it]].