Gin Ichimaru

"A warrior favors haste over cleverness, means there are no cheap shots. Strike quickly and you'll end it quickly too."

- Gin Ichimaru


 * ".......grinning, an act of intimidation." - Tite Kubo

Gin Ichimaru (市丸 ギン, Ichimaru Gin) was the Captain of the 3rd Division of the Gotei 13 until he betrayed Soul Society, alongside Sōsuke Aizen and Kaname Tōsen. His lieutenant was Izuru Kira. Although Gin is also a major antagonist of the series, he does provide a fair amount of amusement throughout the series. It isn't long after the defeat of Aizen at the Battle of Karakura Town that Gin decides to become a renegade and follow his own path.

Trivia

 * The last of the two kanji that forms the name of Gin's Zanpakutō (sō) also means "harpoon" or "gun" (written in another way). In Chinese, "sō" means "lance" or "fire weapon."
 * Gin was among the four Bleach characters to make the top 100 list in Newtype Japan's 2007 list of the most popular anime characters.
 * Tite Kubo remarked in a 2004 Shōnen Jump character commentary that Gin's popularity, especially among women, was a great surprise to him, as he had attempted to make Gin creepy and off-putting in appearance.