Bleach Characters
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With its more than 300 chapters (Manga) and more than 150 episodes (Anime), Bleach has introduced a lot of different and colorful characters, being from different species and even from different worlds. The Realms and species are explainend in the "Indepth" section
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The Kurosaki Family
Ichigo Kurosaki
main article Ichigo Kurosaki
Japanese Name: Kurosaki Ichigo (黒崎 一護)
Species: Human/Shinigami/Vizard
Faction: Ichigo's Faction
Zankpatou:Zangetsu (Giant Broadsword)
Special Ability: Getsuga Tenshou (Moon-Fang Piercer of the Heavens). Concentrated Shikai in a moon shaped wave
Bankai: Tensa Zangetsu (Zangetsu transforms into a thin, black sword and gives ichigo supernatural speed)
Kurosaki Ichigo is the main character of Bleach who receives Shinigami powers as a result of a run-in with Kuchiki Rukia, one of the many Shinigami who inhabits Soul Society. The powers came at the cost of Rukia's own, and as a result, Ichigo dedicated his life to working as Rukia's stand-in, fighting to protect people from "Hollows" (evil spirits), and sending "Pluses" (pure souls) off to the afterlife.
When Rukia is captured due to her "crimes" (accused of giving her powers to a human, which is in fact true, but the condemnation was exaggerated) Ichigo decides to go to Soul Society to rescue her, but before that he needs to grow stronger and for that, he learns the name of his zankpatou. After a lot of hardships and battles that teared apart the structure of the Gotei 13, he and his friends were able to rescue Rukia but then the real perpetrator of all the conspiracy
Back on Karakura city, two new factions reveal themselves, the Arrancars and the Vizards. The Arrancars, members of Aizen's organization Espada, kidnapps Orihime due to her special abilities. It is then that Ichigo, with his newly gained Vizard's powers, travels to Hueco Mundo to rescue her.
Ichigo's Sword is Zangetsu, a Giant Black Broadsword, with a long cloth attached to its hilt. It is first depicted as a 30-40 year old mand and then as a completely white version (but with black scleras and yellow Iris) of ichigo. His Bankai transforms the sword into a katana-like black sword and makes the clothes of Ichigo to look like the ones used by old man Zangetsu. while in this form, the Getsuga Tenshou, which tends to be white, turns black, gaining more devastating power. However, he need to be with his mask down to use it (Vizard form)
Isshin Kurosaki
Japanese Name: Kurosaki Isshin (黒崎 一心)
Species: Shinigami/supposedly human
Faction: None (Former Gotei 13 Captain, unknown division)
Zankpatou:Unknown
Special Ability: Shinigami Powers
Bankai: Unknown
Ichigo's father. He is a very lively man who is a very fond father for his daughters but he has a very special form to treat his son. He uses to stalk him and to attack him with karate/kung fu like exaggerated movements, only to recieve a similar and merciless answer from Ichigo. It is later revealed that he was once a shinigami captain, and that everything he did was to prepare Ichigo for a destiny he seems to have foresee. He is a great fan of Don Kanoji
At the beginning of the Arrancar's Arc, he completely defeats Grand Fisher, his Wife's killer, relatively easy; although he had not used his shinigami powers (he lost them for unknown reasons) for 20 years and and Grand Fisher was in a realeased Arrancar state.
Karin Kurosaki
Japanese Name: Kurosaki Karin (黒崎 夏梨)
Species: Human
Faction: None
Special Ability: Spirit Vision
Kurosaki Karin, the Cynical and sarcastic twin, she claims that she doesn't believe in spirits even if she can see them, although she's not above using her abilities to earn a little cash. An excellent soccer player with a powerful kick.
Karin actually knows that Ichigo is a Shingami and wants to know why he's suffering.
Yuzu Kurosaki
Japanese Name: Kurosaki Yuzu (黒崎 遊子)
Species: Human
Faction: None
Special Ability: Spirit Vision (weak)
A soft-spoken twin sister child who takes care of most of the housework, she is only able to see faint outlines of spirits. Kon has become her favourite toy, calling him "Bostov" and often dressing him with feminine clothes and other accessories.
Masaki Kurosaki
Japanese Name: Kurosaki Masaki (黒崎 真咲)
Species: Human
Faction: None
Special Ability: No one known
A soft-spoken twin sister child who takes care of most of the housework, she is only able to see faint outlines of spirits. Kon has become her favourite toy, calling him "Bostov" and often dressing him with feminine clothes and other accessories.
Kurosaki Masaki, Ichigo, Yuzu, and Karin's mother, apparently an idol during her life (judging by the enormous poster her husband keeps). She died while Ichigo was still a child, and her death deeply affects her family.(spoilers highlight to read)
It was later revealed that she had been killed by the Grand Fisher, a hollow designated by the shinigami as a high-priority threat. She was killed while protecting young Ichigo from the Fisher. Ichigo blames himself for her loss.
The Kurakara High School
Orihime Inoue
main article Orihime Inoue
Japanese Name: Inoue Orihime (井上 織姫)
Species: Human
Faction: Ichigo's Group
Weapon: Shun Shun Rikka (盾舜六花) Six Flowers of the Hibiscus Shield
Special Ability:
Santen Kesshun: Protection Barrier
Souten Kisshun: Event Negation (More powerful tan simple healing powers)
Koten Zanshun: Repel Attack.
Inoue Orihime, An unusually busty girl prone to drifting off and allowing her imagination to create ridiculous scenarios, she is actually much brighter than she at first seems, scoring well on tests. Very fond of Ichigo, it often seems as though she understands him better than even Ichigo himself. She lives by herself, having formerly been taken care of by her (deceased) older brother. In the manga, her fondness for Ichigo is an open crush; in the anime, it seems to be rather more sisterly. Her powers were manifested initially during the duel between Ishida and Ichigo, as she was forced to protect her best friend Tatsuki from a hollow that Ishida had drawn from hollow bait. Her powers involve mainfesting fairy-like extensions of her spirit called the "shin shin rikka" whom she calls upon to cast spells. Hinagiku, Baigon, and Lily form santen kesshun, or an outer shield (creating a giant material shield made of spirit energy, which serves to block attacks). kShonou and Ayame form souten kisshun, or an inner shield (creating a healing aura around anyone Orihime wishes to protect). Tsubaki can split an enemy in two in an incantation called koten zanshun. However, despite her powers, she can't bring herself to harm another being, even an enemy. In fact, she weeps for enemies that have been injured. When faced with combat situations, she has the potential to deal lethal damage in the form of Tsubaki, but as Ishida puts it, she doesn't "shoot to kill." In fact, Ishida views her more as a liabilty to combat. In addition, her combat powers are quite weak in comparison to others. Her powers can defeat low-level hollows, but Orihime cannot defeat seated shinigami. However, her healing abilities are very powerful, greater than a 3rd seat or even a vice-captain level shinigami-medic in the 4th Division. In fact, it is due to this "healing powers" (which is more an event negation more than a healing in fact) that the eyes of the main current Villian, Aizen Souske, were put on her, conducting to her kidnapping, which conforms the central topic on the current arc.
