Originally an ordinary high school student, he became a Substitute Soul Reaper after meeting Rukia in the World of the Living. (He usually stays in the human world.) Zanpakuto: Zangetsu Hair: Orange Personality: Rough-spoken and rebellious, but possesses a strong sense of justice.

A female Soul Reaper. The adoptive sister of Byakuya Kuchiki (adopted into the Kuchiki family). Hair: Short and black Zanpakuto: Sode no Shirayuki Rank: Lieutenant of the 13th Division Ichigo's partner and Renji's childhood friend. Serious and earnest, but deeply cares for her comrades.

Lieutenant of the 6th Division. Zanpakuto: Zabimaru Hair: Long and red Personality: Has a fierce look in his eyes, but is a caring, big-brother type who values his friends.

Captain of the 10th Division. A prodigy who became the youngest Captain in history. Zanpakuto: Hyorinmaru Hair: White Personality: A cool-headed character who thinks logically, but often finds himself being dragged into others' antics.

A female Soul Reaper with blonde hair. Lieutenant of the 10th Division. Loves alcohol. Zanpakuto: Haineko Appearance: Large bust, wears her uniform open at the chest. She often messes with Hitsugaya and gets scolded by him (mostly for slacking off on her work). Height: 174cm

Captain of the 3rd Division. Speaks with a Kyoto accent. Often referred to as a fox by those around him. Zanpakuto: Shinso Appearance: Silver-white hair with squinted eyes. Height: 185cm

Mayuri Kurotsuchi: Captain of the 12th Division (a Soul Reaper and scientist. Zanpakuto: Konjiki Ashisogi Jizo). Nemu Kurotsuchi: Lieutenant of the 12th Division (looks like a normal human but was created by Mayuri. A quiet, reserved woman). Jushiro Ukitake: Captain of the 13th Division (long white hair. Sickly and often coughs up blood, but has a cheerful way of speaking). Byakuya Kuchiki: Captain of the 6th Division (Rukia's adoptive brother. Zanpakuto: Senbonzakura. A cool character with black hair).

Blonde hair, speaks with a regional drawl (Kansai accent). A Visored who can don a Hollow mask, essentially a hybrid of a Soul Reaper and a Hollow. Captain of the 5th Division.

Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13 and Captain of the 1st Division. An elderly man with white hair and a long white beard. Zanpakuto: Ryujin Jakka He has lived for over a thousand years.