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| Rider City | |
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| Kanji | ライダー市 |
| English | Rider City |
| Romaji | Raidā-Shi |
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| Type | Settlement |
| Located In | America, Human World |
| Ruled By | None |
Rider City (ライダー市, Raidā-Shi) is a settlement in the Human World, located in America. Most of the Human World scenes from the series take place in this city.
Overview[]
Rider City is a settlement with high spiritual activity, mirroring Karakura Town in Japan. It boasts a sizable population, around 104,553 living beings. It sits on the banks of a large river, at the foothills of an ancient mountain range.
Rider City seems to be the jurisdiction of the 10th Division.[1] Tadoku Getsueikirite has called the city District 1200 (一千二百区, Issen-Nihyaku Ku), and is noted due to the fact that it is frequently attacked by Menos-level Hollows. Shigenaga Arma also claims to have a branch of his Soul Society black market stationed somewhere in the town.[2] In the second series, it is revealed that Rider City is broken into four districts; North, South, East, and West.
After the events of the Quincy Blood War, several Quincy families relocated to this town.
History[]
Several hundred years ago, Rider City was the site where Seireitou Kawahiru and Hikaru Kurosaki initially decided to reside following their exile from Soul Society, a testament to its age. A young Captain Isshin Shiba was sent here by the Gotei 13 one hundred years after this, where he was nearly killed by the Hollow, Grey.[1]
Sometime after this, MisQ, an organization of Fullbringers, took up residency here, in an attempt to fight back the Shinigami in their own way. They based themselves in Yomiyama Apartments.[3]
During the War of the Worlds, Rider City was damaged extensively by the Tiro con L'arco, the Quincy division of the Impero Nascosto.[4] Six months later, however, it had already been repaired.[2]
Geography of Rider City[]
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| Rider River (ライダ川, Raidā-Kawa) | This is the river in which the city was originally named after. The river runs directly through the center of the town. |
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| Rider High School (ライダ一校, Raidā Ichikō) | The primary high school institution in Rider City. It was once attended by Yūbi and Yūga Shikizaki prior to their death, and even Raian while he was in exile in the Human World. |
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| Rider Hospital (ライダ病舎, Raidā Byōsha) | The city's local hospital. |
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| Yomiyama Apartments (黄泉山集合住宅, Yomiyama Shūgōjūtaku) | A popular apartment complex in Rider City. It was the home of Yūbi and Yūga Shikizaki, as well as the temporary home of Raian, during his exile. |
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| Kurosaki Winery (黒崎酒造, Kurosaki Shuzō) | The headquarters of Hikaru and Mizu Kurosaki, following their exile from Soul Society, in the Human World. It is one of the oldest buildings in the city, having existed for hundreds of years. |
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| Vladik's House | The personal home of Quincy, Vladik Volkov. It is located several blocks from Yomiyama Apartments, on the eastern end of the city. The home serves as Vladik's headquarters in the Human World. |
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| Rider University (ライダ総合大学, Raidā Sōgōdaigaku) | Rider University is a prominent college in the area of the country in which it resides. It also instructs a high number of Quincy, albeit, unintentionally. The university plays host to a large medical program, which is not only very competitive, but is also very popular among the city's younger residents. |
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| Oscar Practice (オスカー医事, Oskāiji) | As a forensic psychiatry practice, this business provides counsel to local courts about the competency of certain witnesses to stand trial, give mental state opinions, as well as to act as an expert witness in court cases. |
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Trivia[]
- The city is based on Wichita Falls, Texas in the United States.
- According to the author, Rider City is meant to mirror Karakura Town's importance in Bleach: Second Act.
- As Rider is supposed to be a fictional American city, many of its residents have English names. This is especially prominent in Blutmond.