1st Division (clockwork-hound)


 * "The biggest mistake anyone's ever made is underestimating the officers of the 1st Division.  Their unseated soldiers could send each and every one of the 11th Division's brutes running with a flick of the wrist."
 * -- Mao Kobashigawa about the 1st Division

The First Division (一番隊,  ichiban-tai; "Squad 1" in the English Dub) is one of the divisions in the Gotei 13. It is currently headed by Captain-Commander Retsu Unohana and Lieutenant Akemi Shinozaki.

Organization
The 1st Division follows the traditional organization for a division in the Gotei.

Special Duties
The 1st Division oversees all activity in the Seireitei, and act as advisors and supervisors to the other divisions. They are in charge of making sure each division is operating properly, collecting and looking over paperwork, and other such things. In combat, they are often the "last-resort" squad, as they are easily the most powerful out of the Gotei.

Barracks
The barracks of the 1st Division are large and spacious, complete with massive offices, a luxurious common room, and even a hotsprings for the soldiers to relax in. The training facilities are top-notch, and everything is tidy and orderly. Its position in the Seireitei gives it a good vantage point of the entire area, and one can see out to the farthest reaches of the Rukongai.

Recruitment
Shinigami are handpicked to serve the division. There are certain standards that must be met in order for them to join the 1st Division, and potential recruits are generally selected by the third seat and Lieutenant.

Notable Members

 * Retsu Unohana (current Captain)
 * Akemi Shinozaki (current Captain)
 * Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto (Former Captain)
 * Chōjirō Sasakibe (Former Lieutenant)