Gin Ichimaru (Ten Tails)

"Emotions? Nope, I've got nothin' like that. I told you when we first met, didn't I? i'm a snake. With cold skin, no emotions, that slithers around searching for prey with its tongue, swallowing down whomever... and whatever I please."

- Gin Ichimaru's comment in response to Sōsuke Aizen.


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

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Gin Ichimaru (市丸ギン, Ichimaru Gin) is the former captain of the 3rd Division in the Gotei 13; he later leaves Soul Society with Sōsuke Aizen and Kaname Tōsen. His lieutenant was Izuru Kira. Due to the sins he had done while he was a Shinigami, he was not allowed to return as a Human, but rather transformed into a Demon. However, unlike Aizen, Gin was considered someone who understand the deeper meaning of fighting, and chosen to join Team Yukara, which is participating in the upcoming Hell Tournament.

Appearance
Gin is fairly ordinary in terms of clothing, and doesn't wear any unique items. His overall appearance, however, is not as normal. He keeps his eyes constantly narrowed to slits (earning him the nickname "fox-face"), rarely ever opening his eyes. Although he appears to be an early to mid twenty-year-old person, he is unusually thin and tall with very sharp features giving him a skeletal appearance. He bears unusual silver hair which has a purple tint to it in the anime (his name refers to his hair color; gin [銀] is Japanese for silver). He also keeps his face set in a wide mocking smile, which he only wipes off on rare occasions of annoyance, surprise, confusion, or even sadness.

In Hueco Mundo, his outfit, like Aizen's and Tōsen's, has been modified since the three abandoned Soul Society. He now wears a long, white robe over his normal Shinigami hakama. The hilt of his Zanpakutō is visible sticking out from under the robe through the opening down to his waist. Later Gin is seen wearing a white hakama like the Arrancar, instead of the black ones he was last seen in. Gin wears his robe open in a narrow 'V' down to his waist, closed to below the hips, and then open again to the hem, which falls about mid-calf. His robe has long bell sleeves, into which he hides his hands like one does with kimono sleeves. The lining of the robe and edges or layers of the under-robe(s) appear to be black. From other examples, it is likely he is also wearing black tabi with white waraji. His Zanpakutō is not visible with this outfit.