Bleach/Characters/Anime: Difference between revisions

* For the main characters, go to [[Bleach/Characters|Bleach]].

* For Gotei 13 characters, go to [[Bleach/Two/Characters|Bleach/Two]].

** For Aizen and his [[Co-Dragons]], go to [[Bleach/Characters/Two Point One/Characters|Bleach]].

** For Non-Gotei 13 Soul Reapers, Visoreds, and Fullbringers, go to [[Bleach/Characters/Two Point Two/Characters|Bleach]].

* For the Arrancars, go to [[Bleach/Three/Characters|Bleach/Three]].

* For the denizens of Karakura Town and the Soul Society, go to [[Bleach/Four/Characters|Bleach/Four]].

* For the Vandenreich, go to [[Bleach/Five/Characters|Bleach/Five]].

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* [[Bratty Half-Pint]]: Mainly during the [[Training Fromfrom Hell]], but she still has elements of this later.

* [[Dynamic Entry]]: Is fond of doing this to Kon.

* [[Training Fromfrom Hell]]

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* [[Training Fromfrom Hell]]

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* [[Training Fromfrom Hell]]

The Bount are a group of humans that gain immortality by feasting on human souls. They have weapons known as "dolls", a similar equivalent to Zanpakuto.

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* [[Expy]]: It's easy to view Kariya as an Aizen clone; both are [[Manipulative Bastard|manipulative]], [[Chronic Backstabbing Disorder|have no qualms about offing their underlings when the situation calls for it]] {(although Kariya actually ''has'' [[Pet the Dog|displayed genuine care for their well-beings]]), [[Chessmaster|can devise plenty of well-thought-out schemes]] ([[Gambit Roulette|more so]] on Aizens' part), and are fond of smirking rather smugly most of the time. His similarities to Aizen were so much so, that it was originally speculated by the protagonists that Kariya's goal was to join Aizen, or that the latter contacted Kariya to deal with the Soul Society while he prepares his army of [[The Heartless|hollows]]. The main differences are that Kariya is implied to have been a {{spoiler|[[Death Seeker]]}} and that Kariya actually takes part in fights ''much'' more often than Aizen ever did.

** More arguably, Kariya can be seen as an expy of [[Yu Yu Hakusho|Sensui]]. {{spoiler|His killing everything [[Death Seeker|in order to kill himself]] and his [[Used to Be a Sweet Kid]] past}} along with the gamebreaker tendencies and [[Manipulative Bastard|ability to warp his minions to his own ends]]? Not to mention the ''entire Bount arc'' is Pierrot's [[Shout-Out]] to the Sensui/Door to Demon World arc of YYH... All Kariya would need to be Sensui would be [[Misanthrope Supreme|boomerang bigotry]], [[StraightInvisible to GayGaydar|a confirmed sexuality change]], and [[Split Personality|six other people inside of his head]].

* [[Filler Villain]]: Along with the rest of the Bounts.

* [[Interim Villain]]: [[Filler Villain]] or no, the anime actually tied him into the Arrancar storyline by having him return as a vision to Ichigo, indirectly assisting in getting Ichigo himself to defeat his Inner Hollow.

* {{spoiler|[[Killed Mid-Sentence|Died Mid-Sentence]]: "Ichigo, I... *poof*"}}

* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: If you're not a Bount, you're either an enemy or just a pawn to him. And even the other Bounts, whom he ''does'' display some signs of genuinely caring for, tend to get sacrificed with alarming regularity. {{spoiler|Of course, since he ultimately plans to basically destroy the universe, he probably sees no reason ''not'' to sacrifice them.}}

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* [[Blood Knight]]: More than the other Bounts, she ''really'' enjoys a good fight.

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* [[Nightmare Face]]: Busts out a pretty [http://maxmanrules.deviantart.com/art/Bount-Demontivational-Poster-206065048 impressive]{{Dead link}} one during his first fight.

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* [[Creepy Child|Creepy Children]]ren

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* [[Absolute Cleavage]] - Chimpette has a pretty nice size chest... but isn't quite on the same level as Rangiku.

* [[Fiery Redhead|Fiery Pinkheads]]: Well, where do you think they got it from?

* [[Mary Elizabeth McGlynn]]: Yeah, ''[[Ghost in the Shell|the Major]]'' is the English actress for Chimpette. [[And the Fandom Rejoiced|Fans are pleased]].

* [[Michelle Ruff]]: English actress for Snake. Fans were pleased again.

* [[Vocal Dissonance]]: Chimpette's voice is far too deep for a female, but her seiyu ''is'' female. [[Continuity Nod|Probably it has something to do with her former gender.]] Completely thrown out of the window in English, though.

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* [[Bishonen]]: He's basically Hitsugaya as an adult.

* [[Chick Magnet]]: Haineko, Tobiume and Suzumebachi certainly like having him around, though Chimpette and Sode no Shirayuki seem indifferent.

* [[Mr. Fanservice]]

The spirit of an unknown shinigami's sword {{spoiler|some evil guy named Kouga}}. He takes the form of a flamboyantly dressed man with long fingernails. His special power is to "free" other ''zanpakuto'' spirits from their owners and make them follow their [[Brainwashed and Crazy|"inner instincts"]], which is usually to kill their wielders. [[Self-Made Orphan|Killed his own wielder, of course.]] {{spoiler|[[I Lied|Not]]. His wielder was sealed, so Muramasa [[Evil Plan|orchestrated the rebellion so he could find the seal and undo it.]]}}

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* [[Alas, Poor Villain]]: Ichigo feels that way about him.

* [[Arc Villain]]: He personally orchestrated the Zanpakuto Rebellion, but it was to get his master unsealed, so that essentially put him along the lines of a [[Dragon-in-Chief]]. Once Kouga gets unsealed, he betrays Muramasa and fights Byakuya, but dies after five episodes, leaving [[Dragon Ascendant|Muramasa]] as the [[Final Boss]] for the Zanpakuto arc.

* [[Badass Longcoat]] (A bit flamboyant version, but still pretty badass, considering he took down the Soul Society in ONE night for crying out loud!).

* [[Diabolus Ex Machina]]: Arguably can be said this happened when he had Sode No Shirayuki retreat before Rukia had a chance to try to turn her back to the good guys side which eventually leads to {{spoiler|Sode No Shirayuki getting broken by Byakuya for him to test Byakuya's loyalty to him.}}

* [[Mr. Fanservice]]: Trust us, he has dedicated fangirls.

* [[Evil Plan]]: Overthrow Shinigami rule of the Soul Society {{spoiler|A lie to cover up his true goal of freeing his wielder.}}

* [[Filler Villain]]: He's the [[Final Boss]] of the Zanpakuto Unknown Tales arc, having orchestrated the Zanpakuto Rebellion and indirectly causing the emergence of the Toju in the Beast Swords mini-arc. Although {{spoiler|there is a [[Man Behind the Man]]... sort of...}}, the Rebellion appropriately starts and ends with Muramasa.

* [[Kansas City Shuffle]]: {{spoiler|Yamamoto sealed himself away, so he lied to the protagonists to get them to break the barrier for him so he could get at Yamamoto's memories. Also, the whole rebellion was one of these, so he could unseal his wielder, Kouga.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Love Martyr]]}}: He remained {{spoiler|loyal to Kouga even as he was mistreated and brutalized by him. ''Many'' years later, he's completely obsessed with freeing Kouga and reuniting with him. The expression of pure happiness when he succeeds only makes Kouga's [[You Have Failed Me...|reaction]] more cringe-worthy}}.

* [[Tears of Blood]]: Plenty of them, possibly as a side effect of his [[Grand Theft Me]]. {{spoiler|They come out when he actually cries, too.}}

* [[Jamieson Prince]]: His English actor.

* [[Turned Against Their Masters]]: Killed his master and encouraged the other zanpakutos to rebel. {{spoiler|Turns out the rebellion was an [[Evil Plan]] to distract all of the shinigami while he goes to free his master. Also inverted in that his master actually ''turned against him'' once unsealed due to his own perception of Muramasa refusing to obey his call.}}

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* {{spoiler|[[Curious as a Monkey]]}}: {{spoiler|The subsequent arc shows him to be quite childish, pushing any button he can find to see what it does. This drastic difference between him and Byakuya is lampshaded, and then it's revealed that Byakuya is just like that, but he hides it better. Subtlely lampshaded, too, as the one trying desperately to control Senbonzakura's "monkey" urges is the "monkey" - or, more accurately, the baboon half of Zabimaru, Renji's baboon/snake zanpakuto}}

* [[Mr. Fanservice]]: He's like a more emotional Byakuya, his figure is above average and his face is rather bishie. It's without a wonder that [[All Women Are Lustful|Haineko and Tobiume]] [[Covert Pervert|spied on him at the men's bathroom]].... which [https://web.archive.org/web/20101219005952/http://www.zerochan.net/370337 prompted this reaction] after they noticed how he ''still'' kept the damn mask on.

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The spirit of Rukia's sword. She takes the form of a white-skinned, white-haired yuki-onna, a Japanase ghost. Holds the title of "Most Beautiful ''Zanpakuto''", which Rukia takes great pride in.

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* {{spoiler|[[Dropped a Bridge on Him|Dropped A Bridge On Her]]: Gets broken by Byakuya after a short battle with him to prove his loyalty to Muramasa, and remains so until Mayuri's research restores her.}}

* [[Yamato Nadeshiko]]: Cold and apathetic, but polite at most points. Later showed a kinder, friendlier and somewhat mischievous side to Senbonzakura and Rukia.

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* [[Badass and Child Duo]]: While he was still trying to kill Hisagi in the Beast Swords mini-arc, Kazeshini is forced to look after a child whose father was killed in an attack. The experience leads him to surrender to Hisagi.

* [[Character Development]]: He mellows out a bit once he meets a random baby, finally understanding that he doesn't have to fight for fightings' sake, but he's still a temperamental, bloodthirsty bastard.

* [[Establishing Character Moment]]: The ''first thing'' we hear from the guy was his [[Evil Laugh]], basically saying that he's eager for a fight.

* [[Odd Couple]]: As with several other Shinigami/Zanpakuto relationships; Kazeshini is bloodthirsty and psychotic, while Hisagi is much more rational and pacifistic by comparison.

* [[Mr. Fanservice]]: There's something ''eerily'' appealing about his slender, black-red six-pack, psychotic devil or no.

* [[Psycho for Hire]]: By default, for ''everyone'' that employs him.

* [[Real Men Wear Pink|Real Zanpaktou Love Kids]] {{spoiler|(A little baby attaches himself to Kazeshini for an episode, and despite himself, he keeps worrying about the child's well being, which is why when Hisagi finally bring him to heel, he finally understands his master better, and gains a fair appreciation for protecting others.)}}

* [[Rule of Sexy]]: Body-swap his clothes with Hisagi, just for fun.

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* [[Action Girl]] - As with most female zanpakuto, she's a fast and agile fighter, but lost most of her fights, or got interrupted.

{{quote| '''Tobiume''': "You jump on every guy you meet!"<br />

* [[Ambiguously Bi]]: She certainly finds Hyorinmaru, Senbonzakura and Narunosuke attractive - we're not placing any doubt on that. What caught our eyebrows was how that didn't stop her from [http://images.wikia.com/bleach/en/images/e/ef/Matsumoto_haineko.jpg leaning her face closer to Rangiku's], ''puckering her lips'' and humming flirtatiously, before shoving her away. There was also the time where she groped Tobiume to tease her about her fast chest, or when she [http://www.zerochan.net/79813 smirked coyly and hummed flirtatiously]{{Dead link}} after Yoruichi said that she'd "[[Accidental Innuendo|stop holding back]]" during their fight. What clinched it was how Haineko appeared particularly pleased at [[Clothing Damage|slashing off the cloth]] [[Male Gaze|that covered Rangiku's cleavage]]; she even licked the corner of her lips and said "[[Getting Crap Past the Radar|I was trying to make you sexier]]."

* [[Big Breasts, Big Deal]]: She doesn't seem to have much of an opinion on her bust.

* [[Character Development]]: While she retains her [[Volleying Insults|snarky]] demeanor following the end of the Zanpakuto Rebellion, it's far more playful by comparison to her Muramasa-controlled incarnation. In fact, after Muramasa himself was killed, Haineko seemed much friendlier and more outgoing in the following mini-arc, from partying with other Shinigami and Zanpakuto in her spare time, to hanging out with Rangiku and Orihime back at the real world. She even seems to warm up to Tobiume (less arguments; defended her when Kirikaze threw her away) and Rangiku (hung out more; playful teasing instead of outright antagonism) in her own way.

* [[Chiaki Takahashi]]: Her Japanese actress, who uses the same voice for [[Blaz BlueBlazBlue|Litchi Faye-Ling]], but with a more flirty tone.

* [[Establishing Character Moment]]: After kicking her legs a bit, Haineko dropped to her feet, yawned and asked when the Zanpakuto would do something by then. Her second appearance has her leaning her face towards to Rangiku, close enough to make it look like she was just about to kiss her (she was even humming flirtatiously), before shoving Rangiku out of the way, looking back at her and giggling playfully.

* [[Fiery Redhead]]: She's pretty short-tempered, easily provoked into an argument if you jab at her enough.

* [[Fun Personified]]: The Beast Swords mini-arc demonstrates that she can be quite the party girl when she wants.

* [[Gainaxing]]: Naturally, but it only happens once.

* [[Genre Savvy]]: She [http://www.zerochan.net/159433 took pictures]{{Dead link}} of [http://www.zerochan.net/159430 her posing with]{{Dead link}} the [http://www.zerochan.net/159429 equally-attractive Rangiku]{{Dead link}}, and showed them to the predominately-male Urahara Shop (including the Modsouls and Ichigo).

* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: To an extent, though the "jerk" part was mostly shown during her time with Muramasa, and she loses much of that antagonism once Muramasa himself is defeated.

* [[Julie Ann Taylor]]: Her English actress, who played Tsubaki Yayoi (also from [[Blaz BlueBlazBlue]]); she makes Haineko sound more of a snarky teen than a flirty tease.

* [[Lovable Sex Maniac]]: She's rather brazen about her interest in playfully flirting and teasing members of either gender for kicks.

* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: She's a catgirl, complete with [[Cute Little Fangs|fangs]], [[Sprouting Ears|ears]], pink fur coat and a tail; with a busty chest, curvy figure, wide hips, lovely skin tone, [[Sexy Backless Outfit|exposed back]], [[Bare Your Midriff|front]], [[Show Some Leg|right leg]] and [[Detached Sleeves|shoulders]], with a [[Zettai Ryouiki|thigh-length sock-like stocking for her left leg]], and a [[The Tease|playful demeanor]], prone to [[Lovable Sex Maniac|teasing and flirting with both guys]] and girls.

* [[Not So Different]]: [[Played for Laughs]], when she got [http://www.zerochan.net/74368 the same clothes in the same store as Rangiku], despite Haineko preferring to look sexier and Rangiku herself wanting to look cuter.

* [[Pet the Dog]]: When an injured Kazeshini fell face-first to the ground in exhaustion, Haineko and Tobiume were the first to run towards him out of concern.

* [[Toplessness From the Back]]: Gets several of these shots every now and then, especially in episode 262.

* [[Super-Deformed]]: [http://www.zerochan.net/454416 Only once]{{Dead link}}, [[Played for Laughs]].

* [[The Tease]]: A defining trait of hers, to the point where she could compete with Yoruichi and Rangiku for the biggest tease in the series. Among other acts, she ''almost kissed'' Rangiku, [http://neonstar.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/bleach-238-large-06.jpg groped Tobiume's chest] (which prompted [https://web.archive.org/web/20101220202413/http://www.zerochan.net/209406 an appropriate response]), and flirted with Kazeshini, Hyorinmaru, Rangiku ''and'' Ichigo (twice!).

* [[Those Two Bad Guys]]: With Tobiume.

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* [[Action Girl]] (Good at fighting, bad at winning})

* [[Covert Pervert]]: You might not know it first-glance, but [https://web.archive.org/web/20101218205213/http://www.zerochan.net/370342 she actually tried to sneak a peak on Senbonzakura] while he was in the mens' bathroom to see what he looked like without the mask. Although she voiced her reservations beforehand, the blush on her face was enough proof to show that she ''definitely'' enjoyed the view.

* [[Hidden Depths]]: She represents part of Momo's soul that really wants to move past her Aizen stage.

* [[Playing with Fire]]: Those temple balls become engulfed in flames, used whenever she's in combat.

* [[Tsundere]]: One Shinigami cup had her fantasizing and praising Hinamori ''right after their battle'', {{spoiler|which she lost}}.

{{quote| '''Tobiume''': She isn't a hag! If you insult a wonderful lady like her again, I'll never forgive you!}}

* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: Despite their [[Volleying Insults]], Tobiume and Haineko are nearly always seen together, which gives off the impression that they may actually ''enjoy'' arguing.

** More exactly, she hates how Momo is [[Wide-Eyed Idealist|immediately willing to see the best on everyone]] [[Virginity Makes You Stupid|to the point of stupidity]].

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* [[Ascended Meme]]: They take the form of a ninja and female Japanese takeoff of a Pirate Girl, in what seems to be an obvious nod to the ninjas and pirates meme.

* [[Ayumi Fujimura]]: Also played Tobiume.

* [[Character Development]]: The ninja half gets some thanks to Nanao.

** In fact, both of Shunsui's Zanpakuto tell us a lot about their owner. Even though it is filler, it's telling that the "shy, sensitive, hard to express how they feel, hidden in her shell" half of his materialized zanpaktou is who he details Nanao to watching over, and if his forlorn dialogue (to his zanpaktou's other half) is any indication, he seems to be saying that he has a hidden sensitive side that cares (for her}) very deeply, he's just totally ineffectual at showing how he really feels except in the [[Chivalrous Pervert]] manner he usually is portrayed as, and since Zanpaktou are a reflection of their owners hidden qualities, as his zanpaktou show a surprisingly mature and shy side of his character, which he lampshades.

* [[High -Class Call Girl]]: Intriguingly, the [[Pirate Girl]] half has an appearance that is a mixture of pirate and tayuu (she even uses the Figure 8 Step walk real life tayuu and oiran used to use when walking).

* [[Screw Yourself]] - Averted. One half of his materialized Zanpaktou takes the form of a beautiful woman with an [[Eyepatch of Power]], and at a party, Matsumoto wonders if leaving her with her often-lecherous master is a good idea. The [[Screw Yourself]] part comes from the fact Zanpakto are part of a Shinigami's soul, but as she says this, the scene cuts right back to the parties in question, and it's quite clear that Matsumoto is dead wrong. And even earlier Shunsui himself hammers a nail through that theory by implying that he views his Zanpakuto family, at the very least considering the ninja half as something of a daughter to him, if his little monologue when carrying her bridal-style after giving a [[One-Hit Kill]] on a Toju that tried to kill her is anything to indicate.

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* [[Keet|Keets]]s (Very energetic and playful.)

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* [[Hidden Depths]]: Remember, Zanpakuto are extensions of their wielders' soul, both in power and personality, so by that logic, Suzumebachi's cheerful demeanor, disdain for her owners' affection for Yoruichi and overall 'girlier' disposition says a ''lot'' about Soifon. Case in point, for starters, looks like there really is some part of Soifon that wants to get over her obsession with Yoruichi, small as it is.

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* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]

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* [[The Faceless]]: Wears this weird robe-like thing that obscures everything about Minazuki's body (if it even has one).

* [[Flat Character]]: It really doesn't have anything going for it - no dialogue, no personality, barely appeared on-screen, no known motivation to speak of, and no known gender.

* [[Super Speed]]: Performs some pretty fast [[Flash Step]] maneuvers when leading Ichigo to Kazeshini.

* [[The Voiceless]]: Not even any grunts or moans are heard from Minazuki.

The spirit of Ikkaku Madarame's sword. Appears as a near-naked ogre-resembling brute, sharing his wielders' fight-loving disposition, but is apparently as lazy as Ikkaku described him as. Unlike his owner, Hozukimaru is much more willing to use bankai and even calls Ikkaku out on not using it when he should have.

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* [[Blade on a Stick]]: His shikai form.

* [[Dark-Skinned Redhead]]: Brown-skinned with messy, light-red hair.

* [[Lazy Bum]]: When the Zanpakuto were all first introduced, he was the only one shown sleeping.

* [[Those Two Guys]] [[Generation Xerox]]: As with Ikkaku and Yumichika, Hozukimaru and Ruri'ro Kujaku are near-always seen together.

* [[Trust Password]]: Ikkaku confirmed his identity with the "Lucky Dance".

The spirit of Yumichika Ayasegawa's sword. Takes the form of a human with green peacock-like feathers all over his body, aside from his head and part of chest. A very vain and condescending man, Ruri'ro Kujaku is even more of a narcissist than Yumichika himself, to the point of acting even girlier, but unlike his owner, Ruri'ro Kujaku is actually willing to use his full power from the get-go, whereas Yumichika fears the reception he'll get from Kenpachi and especially Ikkaku should they ever find out.

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* [[Berserk Button]]: Takes issue with being called Fuji Kujaku (Wisteria peacock), instead of Ruri'ro Kujaku (azure peacock).

** Might indicate that Yumichika has some self loathing issues from hiding his real powers.

* [[Those Two Guys]] [[Generation Xerox]]: Hozukimaru and Ruri'ro Kujaku tend to appear with each other a lot of the time, as does their owners - Ikkaku and Yumichika.

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* [[Attack of the 50 -Foot Whatever|Attack of the 50 Foot]] [[Samurai]]: In bankai.

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* [[Butt Monkey]]: He is Hanataro's sword, so this should be expected.

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{{quote| '''Haineko:''' You're really not one to talk.}}

::'''===Narunosuke'''===

A blue-haired, masterless Zanpakuto that meets Haineko.

* [[Bandage Babe]]: After Haineko heals him, that is.

* [[Bishonen]]: The whole reason Haineko fell in love with him, at first.

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* [[Everything's Better with Rainbows]]: His zanpakuto, Nijigasumi.

* [[Freudian Excuse]]: The reason he joined Kariya was because he was saved by the guy from a Hollow.

A beautiful and mysterious woman who hides a secret about the Bounts. {{spoiler|She's actually their creator.}}

* {{spoiler|[[The Atoner]]: She's not happy about her past actions, specially about how Kariya ended up becoming... who he is.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Glass Cannon]]: Extremely skilled kido user. Her extreme age seriously limits her stamina in fights.}}

* [[Hidden Weapons]]: Her hairpin conceals a small knife. {{spoiler|Which she can use to [[Power Nullifier|seal up the Bounts's abilities]].}}

* [[Older Than He Looks|Older Than She Looks]]: She looks MUCH younger than she truly is, but has to rest up more than the average Shinigami to keep her looks ''and'' her health. {{spoiler|In fact, during the final fight Ran uses up all of her powers and almost kicks it.}}.

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* {{spoiler|[[Arc Villain]]}}

* {{spoiler|[[Affably Evil]]: He sincerely cared about his friends and squad mates, and valued Ichigo as a friend and ally. Unfortunately, he was willing to throw it away in the name of vengeance, and he died regretting it.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Anti-Villain]]: His primary aim is revenge, but he's sincerely interested in improving cooperation and team-work within and between squads, qualities which [[Crapsack World|in all honesty were frankly shit before he came around]].}}

* {{spoiler|[[Didn't See That Coming]]: Amagai's Bakkoto brings with it a [[Game Breaker]] ability to [[Power Nullifier|seal ALL shinigami abilities]]. Unfortunately for him, Ichigo's Hollow corruption gives him just enough power to defeat Amagai on skill.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Dragon-in-Chief]]: He certainly orchestrated much of the events that kept the Soul Society pre-occupied, and he's far more competant as a fighter, but he was officially working as [[The Mole]] for Kumoi, simultaneously protecting Kumoi from investigations by the Shinigami. Ultimately, as he planned from the start, [[Dragon Ascendant|Amagai killed Kumoi, took upgrades for his Bakkoto and confronted Yamamoto personally]].}}

* {{spoiler|[[Expy]]: Amagai seems to be the anime writers' attempt to create their own Aizen--a seemingly nice guy who turns out to have been [[Evil All Along]].}}

* [[From Nobody to Nightmare]]: Amagai started out in one of the more unassuming positions in soul society, being a plainclothesman tasked with surveying rebel forces. The very nature of his position would make any sort of merit or positive reputation difficult to build up. Nevertheless, he learns Bankai, impresses superiors, their superiors, and all the captains, and makes it up all the way to [[Physical God|Physical Godhood]]hood as a Captain. {{spoiler|The fact that he becomes, for a while, the most powerful being in Soul Society, is only the cherry on top.}}

* [[The Mole]]: Before being made Captain his job was to go undercover and keep track of rebel elements, thought it's implied that he was discovered and [[So Much for Stealth|had to fight his way out]] on at least one occasion. {{spoiler|In the present day, [[Evil All Along|he's the second one for]] [[Big Bad|Kumoi]], and by far the more competent one.}}

* [[Nice Guy]]: He's sincere and compassionate about wanting to unify the various factions in the Soul Society military hierarchy, and he's an approachable and even-handed captain, hanging out with his men to get to know them better. {{spoiler|His desire for revenge just happens to be far greater than his good intentions.}}

* [[NoWon't SellWork On Me]]: {{spoiler|his bakkoutou negates other zanpakutos' abilities}}

* {{spoiler|[[Red Right Hand]]: His fully-released Bakkoto takes the form of a black dragon covering all his right hand, with a [[Laser Blade]] coming out the mouth to boot.}}

* [[Shaggy Dog Story]]: {{spoiler|All the hard work put towards the rather revolutionary concept of interdepartmental cooperation is totally undercut by his betrayal and death.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Tragic Villain]]: He's a nice guy, a very capable captain, but his drive to kill Yamamoto overrides it all.}}

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* [[Big Bad Wannabe]]: He's certainly good at covering his tracks, and he's got plenty of resources, Bakkoto and assassins at his disposal, but he's little more than a flea compared to Amagai, who was [[The Mole]] under his wing.

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* [[Disc One Final Boss]]: A non-[[Big Bad]] example. He served as Kumoi's main lieutenant for the first half of the arc, until he was killed by Ichigo. Kibune took over as [[The Dragon]] for Kumoi following Hanza's defeat.

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* [[Death by Irony]]: As he dies, Kouga calls out for his Zanpakuto, just after betraying him and casting him aside like a tool. Frustrated with Muramasa's unresponsive predicament, Koga calls out to him again, before losing his balance and drowning into a river.

* {{spoiler|[[Go Mad Fromfrom the Revelation]]: His mind shattered when he realized he had commited a crime out of revenge for being framed, at which point he started honestly believing that everyone was out to get him.}}

* [[Generation Xerox]]: The way Koga seeks Ginrei's approval is ''exactly'' the same as {{spoiler|Rukia's seeking for Byakuya's approval}}. The scene of {{spoiler|Kouga reporting to Ginrei}} is even made uncannily similar to a flashback of Rukia reporting to Byakuya during the Soul Society arc.

* [[Important Haircut]]: Subverteed. {{spoiler|In this case the hair wasn't important, it was the fact that it was connected to a hair adornment connected with the Kuchikis, which he was disgusted with.}}

* [[Isshin Chiba]]: His seiyuu. Unfortunately, [[Jo JoJoJo's Bizarre Adventure|he didn't drop steamrollers or scream atop of his lungs "WRRRRYYYYY!!!!!"]]

* [[The Man Behind the Man]]: He was sealed throughout the majority of the Zanpakuto Rebellion; Muramasa's primary goal was the release his Shinigami wielder from captivity. Once he was released, two flashback episodes showed his [[Start of Darkness]], then he betrayed Muramasa, fought Byakuya... and died just after that, leaving {{spoiler|a Hollowfied}} Muramasa as the [[Final Boss]] for the Zanpakuto arc.

* {{spoiler|[[Master of Illusion]]}}: This is Koga's own personal ability, he doesn't need Muramasa to use it.

* {{spoiler|[[Offing the Offspring]]: Not confirmed, but the nature of their relationships to Ginrei mean that Byakuya is his nephew.}}

* {{spoiler|[[People Puppets]]}}: Both Koga and Muramasa have this ability.

* {{spoiler|[[You Have Failed Me...]]: Does this to Muramasa when he is unsealed, unaware and uncaring that Muramasa was not at fault in the least.}}

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A young girl from a ''very'' noble Soul Society family, caught in many power struggles once her father dies.

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* [[Damsel in Distress]]: A lot of the time.

== '''[[File:290px-Shu Kannogi''' ==7002.jpg|thumb|250px]]

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* [[Distressed Dude in Distress]]

* {{spoiler|[[Go Through Me]] - Pulls this to protect Ichigo from Amagai.}}

==[[File:290px-Kenryu '''Ryusei Kenzaki''' ==4347.jpg|thumb|250px]]

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* [[Petal Power]]: His [[What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart, Anyway?|lame power]] consist in covering his opponents in flowers, paralyzing them. {{spoiler|But he can also skewer them with petals.}}

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=== '''[[No Name Given|Unnamed Female Arrancar]]''' ===

=== '''Michel''' ===

* [[One-Winged Angel]]: His true form resembles a massive, furry demon with an energy trident, as seen [http://images.wikia.com/bleach/en/images/d/d9/Michel_Hollow_Form.jpg here]{{Dead link}}.

== '''[[File:290px-Nozomi Kujo''' ==9295.png|thumb|250px]]

A Shinigami that was found in the Dangai, fleeing from the Soul Society with a rag to cover her figure. She is wanted by Inaba for an unknown reason. {{spoiler|She has been revealed to be one of the first Mod Souls developed by Ouko Yushima and has a Zanpakuto, Arazome Shigure.}}

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* [[Action Girl]]: Actually justified. Why is Nozomi so powerful? Well, {{spoiler|she's one-half of Yushima's soul, who had something of a low self-esteem because of his weaker fighting style}}.

* {{spoiler|[[Distressed Damsel in Distress]]: Finally Inaba has captured her and now is trying to... ehm... merge himself with her?}}

* {{spoiler|[[Energy Absorption]]: Her Zanpakuto can absorb Reishi, allowing her to take down even powerful opponents easily. No wonder that Inaba wants her out of his way.}}

* [[Expy]]: Of Senna, they're both mcguffin girls and are semi-soul reapers. {{spoiler|Both also pull a [[Heroic Sacrifice]] to help the heroes}}

* {{spoiler|[[Go Out with a Smile]]: Her final goodbye to Kon. Dawww}}

* {{spoiler|[[Heroic Sacrifice]]: In the last moments when she in control of Ouko's body, she forces him to stab himself with a reishi blade to give Ichigo a fighting chance at beating him.}}

** {{spoiler|She and Inaba are the first Mod Souls to ever exist and were made by Ouko Yushima. Inaba needs her to unlock his true power.}}

* [[Magic Knight]]: Can use Kido {{spoiler|actually a similar ability}} quite well, and {{spoiler|later she gets a Zanpakuto too.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Opposite SexGender Clone]]: Of Ouko Yushima, the man who created her and Inaba.}}

* [[Spotlight-Stealing Squad]]: Officially became ''the'' most important female character in the current filler arc, completely throwing Rukia and Orihime out of the loop.

* [[Stay in the Kitchen]]: Despite her powers, whenever she tries to interfere in a battle against the Reigai in episode 332, she's told to stay away. Considering [[Creator's Pet|her status]], it could be seen as a [[Take That]], but she managed to make a comeback... that failed to impress Yamamoto. Once she tried to make ''another'' comeback against Inaba, she failed ''again'', and she's {{spoiler|now under Inaba's capture}}.

* [[Sugar and Ice Personality]]: Defensive and cold towards Kon, but less so around Ichigo.

* {{spoiler|[[The Worf Effect]]: Ironically, despite being so hyped and well-considered, her attacks fail to kill Inaba.}}

A Shinigami from the Department of Research and Development studying the Precipice World, and creator of the Reigai. His zanpakuto is Raiku. {{spoiler|Along with Nozomi he is one of the first Mod Souls created by Ouko Yushima.}}

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* [[Abusive Parents]]: Has a similar relationship with Nozomi.

** {{spoiler|More like "abusive brother", since he and Nozomi were born fro the same soul.}}

* [[Back Fromfrom the Dead]]: Sorta. {{spoiler|The Reigai can be brought back as long as the Modsoul itself is intact. This means quite a few of the defeated Reigai are now back in action.}}

* [[Badass Bookworm]]: Was able to beat an ([[Worf Had the Flu|admittedly weakened]]) Ichigo in a straight fight ,<ref>which includes blocking a Hollowfied Getsuga Tensho unscathed</ref>, even [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshading]] the fact that he's not relying on any cheap tricks (unlike a certain ''other'' [[Mad Scientist]] Shinigami).

** Which begs the question: how is he so powerful? {{spoiler|He's the darker, unrestrained half of Yushima's soul, who was far weaker than either of his classmates at the Shino Academy}}.

* [[Bad Boss]]: Seeing how he's an Aizen Expy, this one was almost a given.

* [[Berserk Button]]: He hates when someone underestimates him.

* [[Brother Chuck]]: {{spoiler|Reigai Unohana was not among the Reigai who sacrificed themselves to stop Ouko, and she was never seen being killed by anyone.}}

* [[Depraved Bisexual]]: He was a ''little'' close to Kon for comfort, and his interest in Nozomi brings up quite a few eyebrows. {{spoiler|Crosses over into [[Screw Yourself]] since him and Nozomi were created and based on their creator Ouko Yushima.}}

* [[Evil Counterpart]]: Could argue he fills a similar niche to Szayel for Mayuri, but {{spoiler|he's much more clearly this to Nozomi. They were both "created from the same Reishi", and according to Kageroza himself, "want the same things."}}

* [[Evil Plan]]: {{spoiler|to merge with Nozomi and unlock his true power.}}

* [[Exotic Eye Designs]]: reigai change their iris color into bluish purple. It's the best way to determine if you're talking to the real Shinigami or not.

* [[Interim Villain]]: The anime actually manages to tie him into the storyline by addressing the Janitor-less issues regarding the Dangai, but it's inverted - Inaba makes his debut ''after'' Aizen's defeated, though the time fluctuations in the Dangai (caused by Aizen destroying the Janitor) were fixed following Inaba facing his own demise.

* [[Ironic Echo]]: During his fight with Ichigo he states that he's not using "cheap tricks". {{spoiler|Then is revealed that his Zanpakuto can manipulate space, and Kenpachi calls him out for using "a cheap trick".}}

* [[Mad Scientist]]: Somewhat more overt about it than Aizen, though.

* [[Meaningful Name]]: "Kage" means "shadow", which fits really well when you consider he is {{spoiler|the dark half of Ouko's soul.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Me's a Crowd]]: His zanpakuto can also create a decoy of himself.}}

* [[Mirror Match]]: Partly averted sometimes by his Reigais, as {{spoiler|he sends Kyoraku and Ukitake to dispatch Yamamoto, or the [[Lightning Bruiser]] Sui Feng against the [[Mighty Glacier]] Komamura.}}

** Furthermore, {{spoiler|His zanpakuto powers allow him to create space portals, allowing him to absorb incoming attacks and send them back at will.}}

* {{spoiler|[[No Ontological Inertia]]: Once defeated and split back into two, both Nozumi and he start to fade havng used up all their energy fighting Ichigo}}

* [[Oh Crap]]: When {{spoiler|Mayuri (disguised as his own Reigai)}} backstabs him.

** {{spoiler|He has been revealed to be the one who created the Mod Souls and learned about the Precipice World afterwards in order to retrieve the data on Mod Souls that he hid there.}}

* [[Pet the Dog]]: {{spoiler|Sort of; he worries about Nozomi's health, but only because he needs her for his plans.}}

* [[Power Limiter]]: {{spoiler|The bracelets the Reigai wear act as this.}}

* [[Psycho Rangers]]: The Reigai are copies of their Shinigami originals, with the same memories and abilities, but their personality differences are subtle, yet easy to spot out. {{spoiler|The bracelets the Reigai wore made it easy to spot them, but after losing them in 329 they [[Power Glows|glowed for a episode]]. Now the only way to tell the difference is their glowing blue eyes.}}

* [[Red Right Hand]]: The Reigai all have a bracelet with a black diamond on their wrist. {{spoiler|They no longer have those as of Episode 329. Replacing it briefly with [[Power Glows]] before losing that. Now the only difference is their glowing eyes.}}

* [[Sorting Algorithm of Evil]]: You wouldn't believe it at first glance, but he gives '''Aizen''' a run for his money.

* [[Story-Breaker Power]]: The Reigai are rather overpowered, more so than their originals, and he's able to control time {{spoiler|and space}} itself. Plus, [[It Gets Worse]]

* [[The Starscream]]: {{spoiler|Reigai!Mayuri is one to Kageroza. Subverted in that said Reigai quickly turns out to be the real Mayuri.}}

** [[Not So Stoic]]: only while fighting. [[Fridge Brilliance]] when you realize that his Zanpakuto command is "Go Mad". {{spoiler|Also when he realize that Mayuri swapped places with his own Reigai and has just stabbed his back with Ashisogi Jizo.}}

** {{spoiler|After getting hit with a drug that stops all thoughts he was still able to attack Reigai Isane by acting on nothing but his own anger.}}

** {{spoiler|Partially jossed. Unohana stated that his Time-manipulating skills comes from his tampering with the Dangai. His Zanpakuto can manipulate space and create portals by swinging it.}}

* [[Up to Eleven]]: {{spoiler|There's a ''stronger'' version of Unohana in his army.}}

=== '''Ouko Yushima''' ===

Ex-member of the 12th divison {{spoiler|and founder of the project Spearhead, therefore the inventor of Mod Souls. After the project he dedicated himself to was suspended by the Central 46, Ouko went mad and split his soul into two Mod Souls: Nozomi and Kageroza. Now that Nozomi and Inaba are one again he has regained his powers and his zanpakuto, Sumitsuki Gasa.}}

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* [[Beauty Equals Goodness]]: Subverted; he's no better than Inaba, or even Nozomi when she first met Kon.

* {{spoiler|1=[[Blade on a Stick]]/[[Double Weapon]]: His Zanpakutou is a mix between Inaba's and Nozomi'Zanpakutou, making it a double headed glaive with straight blades and golden handle.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Hoist by His Own Petard]]: His own Reigai turn against him and stop his doomsday weapon from destroying Soul Society. Nozumi then manages to temporarily take control of his body and forces him stab himself with a reishi blade. Weakening him enough for Ichigo to finish off.}}

* [[Mad Scientist]]

* [[Out-Gambitted]]: {{spoiler|Believe it or not, its ''Kon'' who ultimately throws a wrench into his plans. Granted Kisuke did most of the science work but Kon the one that carries it out. Stopping Ouko from drinking the medicine that would make the fusion permanent and giving Ichigo the soul candy with reishi that temporarily restores his power. Never underestimate the comic relief.}}

* [[Story-Breaker Power]]: {{spoiler|Remember the space-manipulating powers displayed by Inaba and the energy-sucking powers of Nozomi? Yushima can do both things to a greater extent, and that's his ''Shikai''!}}

* {{spoiler|[[The Man Behind the Man]]: Played with; Nozomi and Kageroza are two halves of his soul turned into Modsouls, and their actions are, ultimately, a result of their connection to his original mindset. }}

* [[Too Many Belts]]: {{spoiler|his new outfit at the end of episode 338 features a belt in the waist area and a smaller one in diagonal position under it. It's used to hold the sword sheathe, but the effect is the same.}}

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{{quote| Voiced by: [[Chiwa Saitou]] (JP), Gina K. Bowes (EN)}}

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* [[Dangerously-Short Skirt]]: Wears one in her school uniform, and moped the floor with those Blanks early in the movie, but she never fights in it.

* [[Girl of the Week|Girl Of The Movie]]: She's the main female protagonist for the first film, Memories of Nobody.

* [[MacGuffin Girl]]: as {{spoiler|the "Memory Rosary"}}.

* [[Paradox Person]]: Rukia even addresses it.

** Only in the looks department though; her personality is the exact opposite of what one might've expected for a [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo]] girl.

{{quote| Voiced by [[Masashi Ebara]] (JP), [[Troy Baker]] (EN), }}

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* [[Five-Bad Band]]: Comprised of [[The Dragon|Riyan]], [[The Brute|Jai]], [[The Brute|Bau]], [[Dark Chick|Benin]] and [[Sixth Ranger Traitor|Mue]], with himself as the [[Evil Genius]].

::'''===[[The Dark Ones]]'''===

[[File::'''Sojiro Kusaka'''.png|thumb|250px]]

{{quote| Voiced by: [[Akira Ishida]] (JP), [[Keith Silverstein]] (EN). }}

The main antagonist in the second film, ''The Diamond Dust Rebellion'', Sojiro is an old friend and rival of Hitsugaya's, who attended the academy with him. It turned out that both of them had the zanpakuto Hyorinmaru, so in accordance with Soul Society laws, the two fought and Hitsugaya won .<ref>Due to the fact that the higher ups ordered for him to be killed</ref>. Kusaka, bitter about this, sought to destroy Soul Society with the Royal Seal.

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* [[Evil Counterpart]]: Of Hitsugaya, they even have {{spoiler|the same zanpakuto}} and similar-sounding given names.

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{{quote| Voiced by: [[Aya Hisakawa]] (Ying) [[Yukana]] (Yang) (JP), [[Kate Higgins]] (Ying) [[Tara Platt]] (Yang) (EN)}}

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* [[Clothing Damage]]: Never shown ''receiving'' it on-screen, but last they show up as humans, pieces of their clothes are ripped and torn, revealing a generous amount of skin and bruises to the camera.

* [[Detached Sleeves]]: Their sleeveless white jackets show off their shoulders [[Fetish Fuel|rather nicely]].

* [[Evil Is Stylish]]: As with most Arrancar, Yang and Ying have pretty cool outfits; for starters, [http://images.wikia.com/bleach/en/images/0/0c/Yang.jpg this]{{Dead link}} is Yang's outfit. Picture that, but with blue instead of red, including the hair, with blue pigtails and a whip, and you've got Ying's outfit.

* [[Facial Markings]]: Similar to Apacci, Yang has two red circles over her red eyes, and Ying has two blue circles over her blue eyes.

* [[Hot Chick with a Sword]]: Yang has a sword that is constantly engulfed in flames.

* [[Pint-Sized Powerhouse]]: They're ''even shorter than Rukia'', and can still pack a punch.

* [[Whip It Good]]: Ying's got a whip that jolts out electricity. [[Squick|Owch]], [[Power Perversion Potential|yet]] [[Fetish Fuel|yummy.]]

* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]: ''Ying'' has blue hair, Yang has red hair.

* [[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness]] / [[You Have Failed Me...]]: After Kusaka fused with the Ouin and became a giant ice dragon, a battered, beaten Yang and Ying return to him, kneeling before him in slight embarrassment, before Kusaka nonchalantly froze them both.

** ''Subverted'', however, once we see two identical female-looking Hollows with the same abilities as Yang (fire) and Ying (electricity); by freezing them with the same ice that made up his dragon form, Kusaka essentially fused Yang and Ying together with him, allowing the energy from the Ouin to fully transform them into their Hollow forms and take on the Shinigami at the last act of the second film.

{{quote| Voiced by: [[Hiroshi Kamiya]] (JP), [[Richard Cansino]] (EN)}}

* [[Big Bad Duumvirate]]: Shares it with Homura, being the one that personally erased almost everyones' memories of Rukia.

* [[The Dragon]]: While he [[Big Bad Duumvirate|shares the role of main antagonist]] with his older sister, he has relatively less screen-time and lines than his sister, whom he seems to be fairly loyal and obedient to most of the time.

* [[Mr. Fanservice]]: Okay, deathly white skin notwithstanding, he's still rather nice-looking.

{{quote| Voiced by: [[Aya Hirano]] (JP), [[Laura Bailey]] (EN)}}

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* [[Alas, Poor Villain]]: Rukia '''[[Tear Jerker|certainly]]''' felt this way about her and Shizuku, as did Ichigo, Renji, Urahara ''and Byakuya''.

* [[Big Bad Duumvirate]]: Shares the role of [[Big Bad Duumvirate|joint-antagonist]] with her younger brother, but usually doesn't participate in a fight, instead acting as backseat support in that regard. To compensate, she has the most screen time and dialogue out of the two siblings, mainly because of her interactions with Rukia throughout the movie. She caused ''quite'' a finale {{spoiler|by fusing Shizuku and Rukia with herself and unleashing that [[Giant Mook]] of a Mayuri experiment on the captains and lieutenants}}. Bonus points for her being the very first female [[Big Bad]] in the series.

* [[Blondes Are Evil]]: Okay, not evil, but she still has problems.

* [[Creepy Child]]: Her hair and unnatural skin tone are pretty creepy.

* [[Dangerously-Short Skirt]]: Always wore one, but never fight in it, though her [[Mass Teleportation]] is used to help ''Shizuku'' fight instead.

* [[Jerkass Woobie]]: There's no denying that she was a stubborn, jealous, possessive and irrational teenage girl, that can get quite unstable, paranoid, and outright ruthless, with [[Psycho Lesbian|an almost-unhealthy]] [[Yandere|obsession towards Rukia]] to boot, but for all her faults, she was a genuinely affectionate and cheerful girl, whose only wish was to {{spoiler|reunite with the only other loved one she had}}. In fact, she wasn't even evil to begin with, just selfish, obsessive, naive and misguided, with a justifiable excuse for her implied hatred (and ''fear'') of the Shinigami. Considering her past, her interactions with Rukia are all the more heartwarming; as an orphan, she was forced to survive on her own in a lawless slum district, {{spoiler|ended up getting murdered by an (albeit mind-controlled) Shinigami, absorbed said mind-controlling hollow into herself as a fail-safe to keep it from killing Rukia (thereby making it into the subconscious source of her power), and unintentionally causing the now-innate hollow spirit energy to revive and transport them to Hueco Mundo, where she presumably spent most of her life relentlessly fighting for survival against hundreds of cannibalistic monsters in a dimension she knew nothing about, after forcing the still-barely alive hollow into submission, while she was ''barely over the age of ten''}}.

* [[Male Gaze]]: We get a nice shot of her well-rounded ass in her first appearance.

* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: Milder compared to some of the other girls, but she's still ''pre~tty'' attractive.

* [[She's Got Legs]]: ''Dayum''. And they're the focus of more than one shot.

{{quote| Voiced by: [[Kazuya Nakai]] (JP), [[Travis Willingham]] (EN)}}

A Togabito of Hell, damned due to commiting henous crimes for the sake of his dying sister that allies himself with Ichigo and his gang. {{spoiler|After Ichigo defeats Shuren, [[Face Heel Turn|Kokuto reveals himself to be the true]] [[Big Bad]] by [[It Got Worse|impaling Ichigo, killing his friends, killing his little sister, and then taunting him with]] '''[[Dead Little Sister|her corpse]].''' They all get better towards the end and Ichigo [[Fate Worse Than Death|seals him in the deepest pits of Hell]]. }}

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* [[Actor Allusion]]: [[One Piece|An expert swordsman]] [[Gintama|voiced by Kazuya Nakai]]? [[Sengoku Basara|Sounds]] [[Samurai Champloo|familiar]]...

* {{spoiler|[[Ax Crazy]]}}: {{spoiler|1=[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek9SUSQNsKo Just...listen]}}.

** {{spoiler|1=Needless to say, this carries over into his [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=862p2pEtx4U english voice]}}.

* [[Badass]]: In a departure for Bleach characters in general, he almost completely lacks powers, magic, gimmicks, or power ups of any kind. He has only two tricks: He can whip around the [[Nigh Invulnerable]] chains connecting him to hell to defend from attacks, and he also has a generic sword beam that he rarely uses and never does anything significant with. Despite this, he's able to simultaneously take out three villains who gave Ichigo and co. a hard time and {{spoiler|beat the shit out of Ichigo fairly easily}} using nothing but strength, skill, and quick thinking.

* {{spoiler|[[Batman Gambit]]: Upon witnessing Ichigo fighting Ulquiorra in his second hollow form. he quickly spread rumours about it in Hell, saying that it had the power to break open the gates of hell, hoping that someone would take advantage of that information and lure Ichigo to Hell. Guess what Shuren decides to do.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Big Bad]]}}: {{spoiler|In the fourth movie, he's ultimately the one responsible for tricking Shuren into kidnapping Yuzu, but it isn't until the final act that we learn of it. }}

** {{spoiler|[[Body Horror]]: his entire right side of his face is burned, and there are fleshy dreadlocks on the side that connects with his white hair.}}

* [[Chewing the Scenery]]: How Kazuya Nakai didn't need lung surgery after all the screaming he did in this film is anyone's guess.

* {{spoiler|[[Complete Monster]]}}: {{spoiler|Kokuto deliberately invokes this attitude specifically to get Ichigo to break his chains through a Cero from his second Hollow form. To show how effective he was at it, we'll give a comparison - at least Aizen never killed Ichigo's little sister and ''taunted him with her dead body.}}''

* {{spoiler|[[Curb Stomp Battle]]}}: ''' {{spoiler|'''Kills three of the main characters''' in '''''30 seconds'''''.}}

* [[Dead Little Sister]]: His reason for helping Ichigo's gang rescue Yuzu from Shuren is because he once had a little sister who died because he failed to save her. {{spoiler|Her murder was his [[Start of Darkness]] and he later invokes this trope by killing Yuzu (Ichigo's little sister). }}

* {{spoiler|[[Death by Irony]]}}: {{spoiler|His true objective is to break open the gates of Hell and break the chains connected to his body that keep him down there. The only thing strong enough to do both of these is the Cero of Ichigo's second hollow form. Once Ichigo destroys the rest of Kokuto's chains, a bunch more chains to sprout out of the crater left by Ichigo, which then literally drag Kokuto down into the deepest pits of Hell.}}

** His sword also resembles Date Masamune's Dragon Fangs weapon from [[Sengoku Basara]] 3. Masamune is also voiced by [[Kazuya Nakai]].

* {{spoiler|[[Dragged Off to Hell]]}}: {{spoiler|Technically, dragged ''deeper'' into Hell}}.

* {{spoiler|[[Evil Costume Switch]]}}: {{spoiler|Variation, after his [[Face Heel Turn]] he removes his bandages and opens his shirt to expose his scars}}.

* {{spoiler|[[Evil Is Hammy]]}}: Japanese Version.

** {{spoiler|[[Evil Sounds Deep]]}}: English Version.

* {{spoiler|[[Face Heel Turn]]}}: {{spoiler|In case it wasn't obvious by this point}}.

* {{spoiler|[[Facial Horror]]}}: {{spoiler|His Scar}}.

** {{spoiler|Make that [[Body Horror]], His scar doesn't just cover his face, it covers ''the entire right side of his body''}}.

* {{spoiler|[[Fate Worse Than Death]]: Honestly getting a bit tired of typing ''dragged into the deepest pits of Hell'' over here.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Good Scars, Evil Scars]]}}: {{spoiler|The reason he wears bandages over one side of face? He's hiding '''[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110112173107/bleach/en/images/7/70/Kokuto.JPG THIS]'''.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Heroic Sacrifice]]}}: {{spoiler|Uses on the chains attached to his sword to drag Taikon into a pit of lava and pulls Gonjo in using his own tentacles, seemingly killing all three of them. It turns out he lived, but [[Kill'Em All|things only]] [[It Got Worse|got worse]] [[Face Heel Turn|from there]]. }}

* {{spoiler|[[Hero-Killer]]}}: {{spoiler|It's only really shown by the time of his [[Face Heel Turn]], where he demolishes the entire [[Five-Man Band]] ''single-handed''. He even takes it literally; he's got ''the'' highest body count of named characters within the series: slices Garogai in half, dumps Gunjo and Taikon into lava, slashes (what's left of) Shuren apart, stabs straight through Rukia, Ishida and Renji without a problem, and apparently ''gutted'' Yuzu offscreen. }}

* {{spoiler|[[For the Evulz]]}}: {{spoiler|He kills Renji, Uryu, Rukia and Yuzu. Why? ''Just to piss Ichigo off''. Somewhat Subverted though once you realize that Kokuto specifically wanted Ichigo to get angry and desperate enough to turn transform into his second hollow form as a Cero from that would destroy his chains and release him from Hell. }}

* [[Implacable Man]]: Crosses over to [[Nigh Invulnerability]]. {{spoiler|He gets dumped into a pool of lava and his clothes don't even get charred; he '''[[Is That the Best You Can Do?|laughs off]]''' [[Is That the Best You Can Do?|two direct blasts from Ichigo's Super Hollow Form]], and survives a point blank ''[[Kill It with Fire|Flaming Getsuga Tensho]]''. In the end, he's not even killed - just sealed away.}}

* [[Late Arrival Spoiler]]: Played Bleach Soul Resurrección? Then you already know everything about him before the movie's even out, pretty much ruining [[The Reveal]] that ''' {{spoiler|[[It Was His Sled|HE'S EVIL]]}}'''.

* {{spoiler|[[Lava Is Boiling Kool-Aid]]}}: {{spoiler|Getting dumped into a pool of lava doesn't slow him down one bit.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Love Makes You Evil]]}}: {{spoiler|He loved his little sister, so much so that avenging her death got him sent to hell which made him the way he is}}.

* {{spoiler|[[Magic Pants]]}}: {{spoiler|He gets dunked in a pool of lava and emerges from it completely unharmed; his clothes aren't even charred, let alone burned.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Multicolored Hair]]}}: {{spoiler|The hair we can see is white, the hair underneath his bandages is grey.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]]}}: According to [[Exact Words|himself]], he's on a ''permanent'' one of these.

* [[Sixth Ranger]]: Exclusively for the fourth film; he ends up joining Ichigo's gang against the Togabito for the duration of the movie.

** {{spoiler|[[Sixth Ranger Traitor]]}}: {{spoiler|Should come as no surprise that he ends up betraying them.}}

* [[Trailers Always Spoil]]: {{spoiler|The last trailer for Hell Chapter had no problem in establishing that Kokuto makes a [[Face Heel Turn]] despite it being a major [[Plot Twist]], The trailer even opened up with the scene of Kokuto taunting Ichigo with Yuzu's corpse.}}

* [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]]: {{spoiler|If you can overlook the giant scar, that is}}...

{{quote| Voiced by: [[Tohru Furuya]] (JP)}}

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* [[Adaptation Dye Job]]: Variation. The shackle around his neck is grey in the anime but red in the manga and the actual movie.

* {{spoiler|[[Big Bad Wannabe]]}}: {{spoiler|Thinks that he's only one to push Ichigo to his breaking point and force him to break open the gates of Hell, when in actuality, he was just playing into Kokuto's [[Batman Gambit]]}}.

* [[Bishounen]]: By ''far'' the most attractive Togabito amongst his team.

** And with {{spoiler|Kokuto's huge scar}}, I think it's safe to call him the most attractive Togabito of all.

* [[Canon Immigrant]]: Shuren and his Togabito are the only movie characters to appear in both the manga and the anime (albiet in a Spin-off chapter/filler episode).

* [[Did Not Do the Research]]: In-universe example; {{spoiler|he believes all he needs to do is break open the gates of hell to escape, but Kokuto later reveals that the chains on their body bind them to hell, so just destroying the gate wouldn't do much good.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Disk One Final Boss]]}}: {{spoiler|He's the villain for the first hour or so of the movie, then Kokuto quickly takes over the spot rather for the last act.}}

* [[Large Ham]]: Not as much as [[Chewing the Scenery|Kokuto]] but he has his moments.

* [[Missing Trailer Scene]]: Nearly every trailer for the movie had him say "Welcome to Hell". It's actually ''Kokuto'' who says this.

* {{spoiler|[[No Body Left Behind]]}}: {{spoiler|Kokuto makes sure of that...}}.

* [[No Kill Like Overkill]]: {{spoiler|Ichigo takes him out by Hollowfying, slashing through his chest, and then while he's doing that, unleashing an absolutely massive Getsuga Tensho (it reaches from the ground up the top of Hell, i.e. ''the sky'') that essentially drags him along as it goes. A minute or so later, you see it hit the ''edge of Hell'' [[Funny Background Event|in the background where it detonates, causing an explosion the size of a nuke]]}}.

* {{spoiler|[[Only Mostly Dead]]}}: {{spoiler|He, along with all the other Togabito ramp this [[Up to Eleven]]. Killing him means squat as he'll just be reborn in a pool of lava in the bottom level of hell. The only way to kill him for good is to destroy his regenerating body before it's fully reformed, [[Deader Than Dead|which Kokuto proceeded to do.]]}}

* [[The Worf Barrage]]: The largest amount of damage his fire based attacks cause is ''[[Clothing Damage|ripping Ichigo's shirt]]''. Then again, Shuren himself said that he wouldn't kill Ichigo with those fire blasts; it's subverted since it was his own decision not to make them as powerful.

** [[Hoist by His Own Petard]]: Had he actually gone all-out from the start in that instance, he would've killed Ichigo. Since Shuren chose to dick around, Ichigo managed to outmaneuver him by their last bout.

* [[Smug Snake]]: Boasts for the most part of the movie, {{spoiler|has a brief five minute long fight with Ichigo, and gets defeated right after}}.

* [[Unwitting Pawn]]: {{spoiler|To Kokuto}}.

A Togabito with ''long'' tentacle-like arms and blue-ish bandages wrapped around his face, similar to a mummy.

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* {{spoiler|[[Impaled with Extreme Prejudice]]}}: {{spoiler|Courtesy of Rukia's San no Mai}}.

** [[Kill It with Fire]]: {{spoiler|Kokuto ultimately does him and Taikon in by throwing them into a pool of lava, Doubles as [[Hoist by His Own Petard]] as Kokuto uses Gonjo's own tentacles to do it.}}.

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** {{spoiler|[[Half the Man He Used To Be]]: His ultimate fate by Kokuto. }}

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* [[Ambiguously Gay]]: His mannerisms can raise a few eyebrows.

* [[Dark Chick]]

* [[Ki Attacks]]: And strong enough to push back {{spoiler|Aaroniero Arrururie}}.

* [[Kill It with Fire]]: {{spoiler|Kokuto drags him and Gonjo into a pit of lava.}}

* [[Non -Standard Character Design]]: He has the same smile as Nnoitra.

::'''===Murakumo'''===

* [[Mask Power]]: {{spoiler|Justified, as it's the only thing that allows him to live outside hell.}}

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{{quote| Voiced by: [[Toshihiko Seki]] (JP), JB Blanc (US)}}

::'''===Bansui Amatsuki'''===

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A Soul Reaper from the DS game ''Bleach: The 3rd Phantom''. Captain of the 5th division before Urahara was kicked out of Soul Society, Seigen is convinced by his sister to adopt twin souls after he, Urahara, and Aizen save them from Hollows. However, after he and the Kudo twins try to stop Arturo from invading soul society, they mysteriously disappear and are not seen again for hundreds of years. {{spoiler|He's fought by the main characters and also merge with giant Menos Grande to increase his power.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Breath Weapon]]: In his strongest Hollow form.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Eldritch Abomination]]: His last transformation.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Face Heel Turn]]: Works for Aizen after finding out that his sister Konoka died because of the Shisui Mirror used to stop Arturo.}}

* {{spoiler|[[One-Winged Angel]] Get merged with some Menos to increase his power.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Torso with a View]]: After becoming a hollow.}}

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* {{spoiler|[[Laser Blade]]: Her Bankai}}

** {{spoiler|[[BFS]] to attack.}}

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* {{spoiler|[[Laser Blade]]: His Bankai}}

** {{spoiler|[[BFS]] to attack enemies.}}

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* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: Died when the Shisui Mirror absorbed her soul along with Arturo's powers. {{spoiler|Her spirit is actually sealed inside Shiyo.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Sealed Inside a Person -Shaped Can]]: She's so special because there's Konoka's soul inside her.}}