Ryōga Jōkaihan

"The world is shrinking. The blank edges of the map filled in."

- Ryōga speaking at the change in the world's scene.

Ryōga Jōkaihan (竜駕・上界判, "imperial carriage of heavens judgment") is a shinigami and current captain of the Ninth Division within the , having replaced in the years following the. He is known to be a fair and just captain but he is looked at with some distaste as the previous captain had abandoned the post, leaving it somewhat cursed along with the Captaincy of the and that of the.

Appearance
Ryōga bears the appearance of a boy in his late teens with spiky black hair, tan skin, a lean appearance, and golden eyes. He wears the standard Shinigami attire, with the exception of his Shihakushō (死覇装; Garment of Dead Souls), where, instead of the kosode, he wears a long-sleeved, ankle-length black coat that divides into two at the end and flares out, and he possesses armored plates on his shoulders.

Childhood
Ryōga had died young due to while his family lived in Japan. This led tp him living in the alone for sometime. As he trekked around 's 64th district he was found by his future adoptive father the current head of the Jōkaihan Family and he took him in seeing great potential within him. As Ryōga grew and lived humbly with his new family he was trained in how to be a noble in this lesser known noble family as well as learning shinigami basics such as Kidō usage and Shunpo. About two hundred years later he had the appearance of a teenager and was admitted into Shinō Academy.

Time in Shinō
During his time in Shinō, he excelled in Kidō and Zanjutsu, as he was able to generate his own zanpakutō, within his first two years attending but he would not learn its name for another two years. He was noticed by during his term within his short four year stint at Shinō, and by a recommendation he was allowed to graduate early and join the Third Division as the 6th Seated officer.

Powers and Abilities
Enormous Spiritual Pressure:

Kidō Specialist:
 * Unnamed Space-Time Kidō:
 * Unnamed Teleportation Kidō:

Hakuda Combatant:

Shunpo Practitioner:

Zanjutsu Specialist:

High Intellect:

Enhanced Strength:

Spiritual Pressure Sensing:

Zanpakutō
Ijōame (囲繞天, "surrounding heaven") is the name of Ryōga Jōkaihan's zanpakutō and when sealed takes the form of a black katana, that has a simple hilt ornamented with green diamonds, and a crossguard that is shaped like a four-paned window. When not in use it is held in a solid white sheath to contrast the blade, and the sheath is decorated in gold and blue as a contrast again to the simple design of the zanpakutō itself. Shikai Special Ability: After speaking the phrase "Become Realized" (的中, "tekichū")
 * Shikai To release his shikai he calls out the phrase "Praise" (讃賞, "sanshō")
 * Kamishini Ijōame (神神威・囲繞天, "spirit of god's authority surrounding heaven")
 * Shinki Ijōame (神気・囲繞天,, "divinity surrounding heaven")
 * Inyō Ijōame (陰陽・囲繞天, "cosmic dual forces surrounding heaven")