Talk:List of Soul Reapers in Bleach/Archive 2

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Styles

I, and probly a bunch of other people, have heard that each division has a certain style, for example, like I'm pretty sure that 11th divison, or maybe it was 12th divisoon, anyway. Has a style focused on combat, had I'm sure you guys can find all the styles and add them to this article. Uzumaki Dude (wasn't sighned in and didn't feel like going back and starting this typing over again) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.87.119.32 (talk) 09:13, 25 November 2007 (UTC)

So because you and a bunch of other people have heard some speculations you're telling us to find and investigate these speculations and add them for you? Have you even bothered to do a little research yourself? Honestly, I can't believe the arrogance. Anyway, saying that each and every division has its own function is pure speculation, so the answer on my behalf is no. -Twsl (talk) 10:35, 25 November 2007 (UTC)

Minor Edits for the Lts.

I did some minor edits down to Komamura. Most of it was grammar corrections, in the hope that the article reads better, but I also took out some things I thought were misleading. For example, under Hinamori, I took out the line: "She greatly admires her former captain, Sōsuke Aizen, whom she became a shinigami just to serve under..." Although Aizen provided her with motivation to do her best as a student, he was not the reason she became a shinigami. She had already decided that much even before she met him. --Talchum 21:51, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

Whose idea was it?

We all had a character vote from Artist Formly Known, and it seems that we've just merged without coming to a final decision! According to what I read, the votes we made were that Jushiro and Soifon would be keeps, and not merged. Now, I want to know the idiot who merged them. We all discussed this in "List of Bleach Characters", now I want to know happened. I thought people would come to a agreement before things were merged...

RedEyesMetal 11:41, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

Agreed! The merge is messy and of poor quality. As well, the images should be re-uploaded with fair use images (or whatever it's called) as the page was very well done before with appropiate images. 24.81.139.104 (talk) 19:59, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

The images were removed as required by Wikipedia policies regarding Non-Free images. They will not be coming back. See WP:NFCC. The mergers were properly done as per Wikipedia's WP:FICTION requirements, the relevant style guides, and the trends seen in AfD. Clean up is still needed, of course, but the merges were appropriate. AnmaFinotera (talk) 20:03, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

The images I feel can be justified, so let's not be stating things that aren't absolute. As for the merge, I think we can offer more than enough reason why they need to be reversed. The article was jsut fine before as were all the seperate pages for the merged chars. Please don't be changing things without a heads up. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.81.139.104 (talk) 20:13, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

No they can not. Read the policy. This is a wide sweeping decision that has affected MANY articles, including character articles. AnmaFinotera (talk) 21:46, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

I just read it. Could you be more specific? This has several times been disputed in the past, and I still haven't seen a satisfactory answer.--Marhawkman (talk) 13:55, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

Merging MADNESS

All this merging are so stupid. Six months ago, wikipedia was much better. Now we have: a lot less information and messy long articles like this one.. for what? Less articles. Wow, nice deal guys.. Lord Air (talk) 02:37, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

Find enough coverage in reliable, verifiable secondary sources (conception, development, merchandise, critical reception or commentary) to satisfy Wikipedia:Notability (fiction), and we'll gladly recreate the articles. Until then, our hands are tied. Sephiroth BCR ^(Converse) 02:43, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

I agree completely with Lord Air. I originally came to this page to vouch for a separate character page for Ayasegawa Yumichika like the one Ikkaku Madarame currently has. Yumichka may be less powerful that Ikkaku but he's almost ALWAYS with him. They're practically (work) partners. It's like having a page for only ONE of the main characters in Dragnet. If this merging silliness keeps up, one day we might not have a page for Abarai Renji. 68.48.57.75 (talk) 13:41, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

This happens because people keep forgetting that it is permissable to split articles into sections. Then they go nuts if one of the sections isn't individually notable.--Marhawkman (talk) 13:52, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

I agree. I think more characters should have their own pages. By merging everything, the main pages get way too cluttered and people who have slow computers, such as myself, have a hard time viewing the articles since they take so long to load. Not only that, but it also makes it possible to put in much more detailed information about the characters as well as more pictures. Trying to cram all of this on just one page is ridiculous. Especially with how many characters Bleach has. Mokae (talk) 12:50, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Yes, espically Momo Hinamori, she plays a huge part, espically wen it comes to Toushiro Hitsugaya! -CaptinAsagi--CaptinAsagi (talk) 02:01, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

I personally must agree with Sephiroth BCR. Firstly, Momo Hinamori might be "notable" with just BLEACH, but looking at Wikipedia, as an encyclopedia, that might not be appropriate notability-wise, you know? I mean, separate character pages would be completely appropriate in Bleach Wikia, but there's not much Kubo's said about these characters and there's also not very much secondary sources have said (critical reception). Note here, I'm basically repeating what Sephiroth BCR said, because it's logical. But please, please do not recreate the articles before we get an understanding here, one way or another. IceUnshattered (talk) 00:45, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

Bootleg data

Ok, I've added twice some informations concerning Sasakibe and Oomaeda, and they are deleted after some minutes.
Those informations were taken from Karaburi's bootleg
I stoped trying to add those infos 'cause I wasn't sure if they were canon, BUT the spoilers of this week chapter (the Hitsugaya one) confirms the bootleg data since it reveals Hitsugaya has a grandmother (just like the bootleg said) and the name of the district where he used to live in Rukongai (ALSO exactly like the bootleg said).
I will wait until the RAW is out, of course, but if the spoilers are correct, then we can assume the bootleg infos are canon? - 189.16.238.231 (talk) 17:36, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia does not link to, nor rely on illegal content, period. That includes Bootlegs and illegal uploading of copyrighted info. If you can't watch it on Japanese TV, wait for someone who can to add something or wait for the official English translationAnmaFinotera (talk) 17:58, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

If a pure text translation is ilegal because it holds coprighted information, then wikipedia is ilegal as well. - 189.16.238.231 (talk) 18:32, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

That argument makes no sense at all. Bootlegs are illegal copies of copyrighted material and the translations done are not professional translations, but fansubs. English licensed editions are legally allowed copies and can be used for sourcing. Someone in Japan who understands Japanese and watches the series could also, conceivable, note what the episode contains, but bootleg transations should never be linked to or used as a reliable primary source. AnmaFinotera (talk) 18:52, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

If this bootleg is ilegal, then tell me why there was three color pages made by Tite Kubo in the chapter 285 announcing it (ok, I wait until you find it). Yeah, the bootleg is officialy called Bleach OFFICIAL Bootleg: KaraBuri Plus... launched by JUMP COMICS, signed by TITE KUBO. I would put a link to the whole RAW of "KaraBuri", so you could at least have some idea of what you are talking about, but I believe it would be ilegal :/

And about using only official translation, not fansubs... well, as far as I know, EVERY SINGLE information about Bleach concerning the story after the volume 22 is based on fansub translations, since they were not released officialy in english yet. - Access Timeco (talk) 00:44, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

Regardless of what it comes from, it's not important in the list. Concise is better. — Someguy0830 (T | C) 02:05, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

Aside the conflict about sources, the information you added in that was reverted was very trivial. It doesn't help much at all the understanding of the character especially considering their roles are minor in the series so info on them should be shorter compared to the major players in the story. Your wording as well for one of the edits makes it feel speculatory and is thus just original research, which is removed upon sight. Fox816 (talk) 02:37, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

Those are better points. Thanks, guys. I still disagree, since they are characters we have almost no information at all, so it would be good to have a minimum amount of data about them (and, yeah, I believe they are informations more useful than "his power level is..."). - Access Timeco (talk) 12:31, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

Doubt of the validity of information

Now I may have just been unattentive, but I do not recall anywhere in the manga or anime where Komamura released his shikai, and this article does not give me any hint as to when/where he did, though it states it as a fact. If he actually did release it in the manga/anime, then ignore this. If it was in some other media, could someone provide the source of this information? Thanks. 221.18.178.203 (talk) 11:52, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

Fight with Aizen. Think it's in the databooks, too. — Trust not the Penguin (T | C) 22:38, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

Not just then. Komamura also used it to fight against Kenpachi Zeraki. That was towards the end of the "rescue Rukia" storyline.--Marhawkman (talk) 11:39, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

Individual Images

How come that individual photos of characters are not wanted?Could not the group photos and individual images be used?Earthbendingmaster (talk) 00:19, 4 January 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Earthbendingmaster (talk • contribs) 00:12, 4 January 2008 (UTC)

Theres something called non free content, and fair use rationales. See WP:NFC, and if you want more please ask me.--Hanaichi 02:49, 4 January 2008 (UTC)

There's a big dispute regarding non-free images in character lists. In order to have images put up and comply with Wikipedia policy we have to use a limited number of images to identify characters and only characters of certain importance and notability should be given attention to (unless a group image can be provided). In this case we have a group image that can suffice Wiki Policy as well as identifying all the Shinigami Captains and Lieutenants. Before the switch we had individual Squad photos of Cpt. and Lt. taken from the 3rd Endings which featured all 13 squads respectively. I uploaded just about all of them so believe me when I say that having to take them down was heartbreaking. This was done in anticpation of enforcement of the policy regarding non-free content which usually leads to "article stripping" then tough negotiations that can sometimes get heated. That's why we have to stick with the group photos. I'm looking for others that are less "crowded" and fit the article better than the ones we have now. Fox816 (talk) 03:30, 4 January 2008 (UTC)

Ok, but isn't there a photo of the 13th division captain?Earthbendingmaster (talk) 23:17, 4 January 2008 (UTC)

Hmm...there was but it looks like it got deleted. I apologize for not taking notice. I was intending on re-uploading Squad 13's picture from the 3rd Ending OP where Kiyone and Sentaro are also pictured as well. I'm going to wait though since there's been some recent activity regarding Lists and NFC policy. Several character list articles have been stripped of almost all images. I don't want to upload something that I'll need to speedy tag later. Fox816 (talk) 20:15, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

Annoying

Once again, this is an anime article where people have jumped to conclusions just because they saw a 2 second clip(anime) or saw a picture(manga) of a happening. What is this about the 2nd squad leuitenent's shikai form being "weak" just because Ichigo punched through it? Its absolutely ridiculous how the community constantly jumps to conclusions like this. If Ichigo were to accidently drop his sword at one point, people would jump onto wikipedia and say "Ichigo is known throughout teh ENTIRE series to be clumsy and a butter-fingers, as shown in ONE episode/manga." Whoever keeps making these silly exagurations needs to stop and just leave the community. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 165.21.154.117 (talk) 07:40, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

First off, the 2nd squad vice captain didn't exactly get the spot because of his power. he got it because of his family. Second, you're right, it just seems like that and without a source it can't be exactly proven... --KaidenShiba 00:14, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

You would have to have some basis of determining strength and that guy is the only person in the series to have his zanpakto broken by having it be hit by an unarmed shinigami. His was a pathetic showing of strength and he would have to do more than just defeat an adjucah or two to redeem himself. He's gonna get wrecked by fraccion in the upcomming karakura rumble the guy is garbage. 24.128.213.155 (talk) 11:31, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

Merge

I have suggested merging Hanataro Yamada with this article. What does everyone think?Earthbendingmaster (talk) 16:08, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

KeepI think it's stupid. Hanataro plays an important role and deserves his own page considering lesser characters have their own pages. Plus, there would be no real benefit to merging the article. This page is big already and it'd just be more stuff to scroll through. It's fine the way it is. EvilBrak (talk) 20:19, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

Merge - In-universe, plot, and minor character. 75.117.136.252 (talk) 21:09, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Merge but shorten - He plays a minor role in the series. His info will have be to trimmed down to only the necessary informative bits as the shinigami article is long enough as it is. Fox816 (talk) 21:18, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Merge - In-universe, fancruft, plot, no out-of-universe, and he's a minor character. Remove minor tidbits during merge. Artist Formerly Known As Whocares (talk) 21:23, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Keep - important character. I challenge other editors to point out the 'fancruft', and if successful, I will remove it. -- Ynhockey ^(Talk) 21:32, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Aside the Powers and Abilities section, basically everything. The Synoposis and the Character Outline can all be summed up in one paragraph. Aside the plot ties in the Character Outline, the points discussed such as with his name and face is speculation and fancruft respectively. There really isn't much left if you take all that out. Fox816 (talk) 05:27, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

Keep -important character in the rescue arcHana-kun (talk) 06:48, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

Comment - Ahem, important? Hello, Yumichika probably appeared as much as Hanataro and got merged. However, same point whatever. There is no real world information. As much as Hanataro is significant, he doesn't stand a chance if someone decides to AFD the article (you guys should know who). If Nnoitra, Ulquiorra, Grimmjow and Szayel gets merged, we would basically have no choice except merge Hanataro.--Hanaichi 11:26, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

Merge - I gotta say, while Hanataro's a fairly significant character...he hasn't really DONE anything in so long. He showed up for like one chapter in Hueco Mundo but got chopped up for some reason right afterwards. Unless he, for some reason, does something important by the end of this arc, there's no reason for him to have his own article. Viewtiful Rekk (talk) 10:52, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

Keep I do not believe Hanataro should be merged since he did provide an important role, and he has recently come back in the manga. Also to comment on the previous comment, I do not believe Yumichika deserved to be merged, and he should probably get his article back. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.184.83.137 (talk) 03:31, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

Unseated Shinigami

Is it worth including a small section for the mention of unseated shinigami under the ranking system? As is, it seems to imply that there are only 20 shinigami (i.e. the seated officers) per division. We know for a fact that Rukia--despite her obvious talent--is an unseated, because Byakuya explains that he used his influence to keep her unranked and "out of danger." I was under the impression that Maki and Zennosuke were also unseated, as further examples. 11th Division is sure to be full of common foot soldiers and I don't think that even Mayuri could get away with turning seated officers into walking bombs. -- Son Goharotto (talk) 21:56, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

That's true. It would be worth adding that small bit in there. We don't need anything extensive at all. Actually it'd probably be best to just tack it onto the Seated Members section (e.g. Rename to Seated and Unseated Members). At best for the Unseated section, it would only be around a few sentences which isn't worth it being individual. Fox816 (talk) 21:22, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

All right, I tacked on a couple sentences that should suffice. -- Son Goharotto (talk) 17:08, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

Merge

I have suggested merging Rangiku Matsumoto and Hanataro Yamada into this article.What does everyone think?Earthbendingmaster (talk) 03:47, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

Why? There's enough information in its page to merit its own article, all be it, that it needs editing to conform with Wiki. Neovu79 (talk) 04:53, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

Oppose. -- Ynhockey ^(Talk) 11:36, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

Well, I will remove the merge off Rangiku Matsumoto, but I do believe Hanataro Yamada needs to be merged.Earthbendingmaster (talk) 16:56, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

I am glad you decided agreed to keep Rangiku, but I believe we should not merge Hanataro because he was important earlier in the series and he recently came back in the manga. I also believe the merging of the Soul Reaper's articles should stop because I think enough has been done. In fact, I think the merging has been overdone because I believe certain characters, such as Izuru and Yumichika deserved to keep their articles. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.184.83.137 (talk) 03:37, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

I agree with you on a lot of characters that got merged but Hanataro I don't. More important characters got merged and if those espada articles get merged than Hanataro Yamada definately needs to be merged. Earthbendingmaster (talk) 15:23, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

Oppose.-- Hanatarou maybe but not Rangiku! She helps Hitsugaya in the SS arc, she fights against the Bounto in the Bount arc and she helped in the fight against the Arrancar.Archer of destiny (talk) 23:44, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

Gin Ichimaru

What happened to his article? I'm assuming it got deleted, however, the information is strangely nowhere to be found. Fox816 (talk) 00:29, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

His article did not get deleted. Go here. Earthbendingmaster (talk) 03:52, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

Actually, his article was deleted. However, the deleting admin restored it after the confusion was cleared up. — Trust not the Penguin (T | C) 06:26, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

Ah, that's good. I was trying to figure out if by chance the information was lost if there was someway to recover or piece it all back. Fox816 (talk) 06:37, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

Well, this just goes to show you that having an article in more or less the same state (wording-wise) for a year and a half can come back and bite you in the ass. — Trust not the Penguin (T | C) 06:45, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

Unohana note

I recently added a short sentence about Unohana being one of the four captains sent to hueco mundo...but it was deleted. Seeing that the other three captains (in their respective articles) have covered that fact, i dont' see reson for not adding the information, it surely is important. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Yomerodes (talk • contribs) 22:49, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

It is because the other three have articles that that particular detail is covered in their articles. Since Unohana is stuck on a list, where plot synopsis is out of place and unneeded, the fact that she went to Hueco Mundo goes unmentioned. If she were to die in Hueco Mundo, then it would be mentioned. Not until then though. ~SnapperTo 22:58, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

Merge 2

Sorry to start this discussion again. Merge of Hanataro Yamada. Please put support/merge or oppose/keep below. Earthbendingmaster 22:01, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

Support, the Hanataro article fails WP:FICT and can not establish notability on its own. It should be merged into the list. AnmaFinotera (talk) 22:37, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

Support, I agree, Hanataro hasen't done much of anything to help the team since he healed Renji in the Soul Soceity arc.Ultimaterasengan (talk) 23:22, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

Support, popularity does not equal notability. Son Goharotto (talk) 15:10, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Earthbendingmaster 04:45, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

Support - Despite he being a "main character" in the Soul Society arc, he hasn't done anything much recently other then falling on himself. Not enough notability to warrant his own article. Probably on the same level as Ulquiorra.--Hanaichi 06:28, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

Support As well, a trimming of information would be in good order to make it fit well. Fox816 (talk) 06:47, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

Consensus reached Discussion closed. Thanks everyone. Earthbendingmaster 17:59, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

Help I need help with the special characters. Could someone help me? Earthbendingmaster 18:06, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

I should point out that merge discussions generally take longer than two days. Then again, I do not particularly care so long as adequate support exists. As for your question, you'll need to be more specific. — Trust not the Penguin (T | C) 05:43, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

Technically, it's been a bit longer than two days. I think the one discussion would have sufficed. ~SnapperTo 06:01, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

Japanese characters and the long Japanese vowel in Hanataro's name. The o. Earthbendingmaster 14:19, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

Click that little "help" link next to the characters if you can't see them. If you can see them, copy the entire article and just trim as necessary to perform the merge. — Trust not the Penguin (T | C) 18:23, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

I'll copy-edit to merge the article. If there are any elements deemed important that I left out then feel free to readd. I'll also go ahead and redirect Hanataro's page as well. Fox816 (talk) 18:57, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

Article Rename and Expansion

Per the merge discussions at the main character list, merging this article into that list was declined by consensus. During that discussion, one idea that came up was to expand this article to encompass all of the Soul Society characters and rename the article to reflect that. This would help with the growing size issues of the main list, particularly with the other merge suggestions heading towards passing, and would give this article a greater breath of coverage. It also would make it better for readers to look up all of the Soul Society info in one place. Ideally, the article would start with a proper lead that includes a summary discussion of the Soul Society, then break out into sections on the shinigami and others. Please post below with an oppose/support style comment for this suggestion, along with your comments about the idea and why you support/oppose. AnmaFinotera (talk) 12:42, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

Oppose - I initially backed the idea of a renaming but after rethinking the process and outcome I decided against it. As good of intention as it is, we would be overstepping our boundaries by trying to simply too much. Soul reapers compose the vast majority of notable characters within the Soul Society. Hardly are there any others so they'd fit better with the general list. As well with expansion, the shinigami list article is already at 61k. Considering how much info we'd have to place in it would just push the article over what's acceptable and we'd need to severely trim or separate eventually. Fox816 (talk) 16:49, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

Support If all the soul socitey members were directed here, it would solve the constant AFDing of Soul Society's article, because, of course, it would be merged here. Sasuke9031 (talk) 02:47, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

• Comment: Size comes to me as a concern. Will we trim down the amount of info in all articles getting merged? And if so, to what extent? Also, what will we name this new article, Shinigami (Bleach) or Soul Society? Artist Formerly Known As Whocares (talk) 20:40, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

• Response: I thought it would be more like List of Soul Society Characters or something... Sasuke9031 (talk) 21:32, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

• Response: What do you mean? Do you mean putting all the captains and lieutenants on one page? That would make it way easier to look up Gotei 13.Archer of destiny (talk) 23:41, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

• Response: The Captains and Lieutenants are already on one page, minus the ones capable of retaining individual articles. What else would be listed in the renamed page exactly aside the Soul Society characters listed in the general listing? Just adding the Soul Society article alone wouldn't be good enough reason to complicate the page (i.e. Having general info about the Soul Society then a list of characters, then descrip of Shinigami with a listing of the characters, etc...) Not only would size be an issue but the whole format would be rather undesirable. Shinigami are a stand alone by themselves and other Soul Society dwellers that aren't soul reapers play minor roles. The Vizard could be included in a general page of 'Other Races' or something along those lines where the Quincy and Bounts could be merged as well. Fox816 (talk) 01:01, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

• Oppose: That would make the article quite confusing and crowded. I think it's fine the way it is now.04:57, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

If you wouldn't mind signing your comments, because then I can know who stands where. I myself shared the same opinions regarding merging during the Itachi debate, but now this seems like the best decision. All it needs to pass WP:SIZE is a few modifications regarding clean-up and OR, and then merging the soul society characters here should be fine. Sasuke9031 (talk) 03:02, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

Comment The Soul Society characters are really fine where they are. For the most part they're minor so there's no need to do a whole revamp just to include such a small group. Where they are now is appropriate. In terms of inclusion of the Soul Society info, that article has been merged into the main Bleach article so that's not anymore a problem. We have to be careful not to bite off more than we can chew by trying to simplify things far too much than they need to be. Fox816 (talk) 03:09, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

Shūsuke Amagai

I want to ask everyone's opinion on this, should "Shūsuke Amagai" be listed as the new 3rd division captain? Supposely he is going to appear in a filler arc in the anime in April, but I personally feel that he shouldn't since a new captain is too big of a thing that will affect the article. A reader might read this and think that this is happening in the manga too and I want to remind everyone that only the stuff that appears on the manga should be consider to be canon and that this character is probably something that the producers on the anime came up with and didnt even tell Kubo about it.64.180.252.83 (talk) 07:55, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

Your opinion is noted, but if you're going to act like it's such a tragedy, then complain about the anime-only third seat in the same section, Maki in the 11th, and the five or so in the "Other" section. Arbitrarily picking the one that annoys you the most won't fly. In any case, never before have we avoided adding anime-only characters (Bount) and we're not doing it now simply because they're playing a little closer to the street, so to speak. — Trust not the Penguin (T | C) 07:59, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

The reason why I didn't care about a character like Maki is because she wouldn't affect the story as a whole, for all we know theres probably ten Maki in the 11th division, but there can only be one captain in a division and by the way i think the 3rd seat guy shouldn't be there either. 64.180.252.83 (talk) 08:14, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

Again, if you're only going to complain because of the severity of the supposed "slight" this fictional character is making, then you have no argument. We're not removing him simply because they're pushing it. — Trust not the Penguin (T | C) 08:18, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

Fine, I'll won't change anything but those two better get killed before Kubo shows the REAL new 3rd captain, and there better be a clear note that these two characters are only in the anime.64.180.252.83 (talk) 08:25, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

"anime-exclusive filler", clear cut. And what if they don't die, hmm? — Trust not the Penguin (T | C) 08:28, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

I'll see how I feel then, but seriously this better not affect the manga stuff when it gets turned into anime, i mean just look at the latest manga chapter, no trace of this guy anywhere.64.180.252.83 (talk) 08:35, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

No trace of any third division guy, you mean. The anime is not going to do something that will conflict with the manga's storyline unless they have a way to back out of it or, more likely, have Kubo's permission. You don't add a character to a story that the original author could very easily add themselves without their consent. ~SnapperTo 16:20, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

Amagai is the new 3rd division captain. You don't get to try to exclude him from an article simply because he is from an anime-exclusive arc.

Second, you seem to imply that we care how you "feel" about him after the end of the arc. So long as Kubo doesn't come out and say directly "Shusuke Amagai does not exist, the episodes you saw in the anime were a mirage" or something to that effect, we don't : (

Lastly, he's definitely not going to be in any of the latest manga chapters, seeing as though they're flashbacks and he's, y'know, new. 207.80.142.5 (talk) 15:00, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Shouldn't it be mentioned atleast that studio pierott doesn't even intend to have this arc fit into the storyline at all. I mean they even said it takes place in another timeline at the beginning of the arc. You don't have to go as far as saying until kubo says it doesn't count it does count because pierott themselves are saying it doesn't count. Not to mention a whole bunch of details that don't add up and conflict with what we know 24.128.213.155 (talk) 11:08, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

Gin as 5th

Do we really need to list Gin as a former Lieutenant of the 5th division, i mean if we are going to get technical we should list Aizen as a Lieutenant as well right? 24.83.237.237 (talk) 07:21, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

Last I saw, we did have Aizen listed as a former Lieutenant. --erachima formerly tjstrf 07:31, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

Are we putting Captains where they were when they were Lieutenant i know that Gin is there but what about Aizen as the former 5th Lt and Urahara as the former 2nd division Lieutenant under Yoruichi i mean got to keep it consistant either have all or noneWhiteStrike (talk) 12:46, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

It's rather pointless to be listing Aizen as former lieutenant since he would, basically, be listed under himself. And Urahara was third seat, not lieutenant. If we list his former position, we might as well list Renji and Izuru as former members of fifth division, Iba as a former member of eleventh, and so on in that fashion. ~SnapperTo 22:59, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

Also, Urahara was the 3rd seat, not the lieutenant. — Trust not the Penguin (T | C) 23:08, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

Lisa as former Lieutenant of Squad 8?

I'm not seeing how it can be assumed the girl seen with Kyoraku in chapter 316 is Lisa when it could just as easily be Nanao.

One, they dress differently. Nanao wears different glasses and her hakama isn't a skirt. Two, chapter -107 proves it with the color spread. — Trust not the Penguin (T | C) 01:27, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

Muguruma Kensei as 9th Division Captain?

Given that the 11th Division Captain was absent during Urahara's inauguration, I think it is safe to say that Muguruma Kensei was the previous 9th Division Captain.02:36, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

6th is also unaccounted for, though it's probably the old dude in the scarf. In any case, process of elimination hasn't quite leveled out yet, so saying he's the ninth, while most likely true, cannot be properly sourced. — Trust not the Penguin (T | C) 03:03, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

There was no one present for the tenth division either. While I agree with the above that the old one with the scarf is likely the sixth division captain (that's likely Byakuya to the left as his lieutenant), it's speculation until it's either pointed out or we can see the division logo on the back of his haori. Sephiroth BCR ^(Converse) 07:41, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

Magato and Shuusuke Picture

Would it be apporiate to upload a picture of the fillers charcter since we already have one for Han'tao?--Numyht (talk) 19:09, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

I agree about adding a picture that includes both the Captain and 3rd seat of the 3rd division, will look for one that has both of them or one that has them two plus Kira and add them if no one has any complains. WhiteStrike (talk) 08:09, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

found a good picture with all three and just added it. WhiteStrike (talk) 19:50, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

Tsukabishi Tessai

I think we should create a new section for the Kidou Corps as it has been revealed that Tsukabishi Tessai is a former shinigami.Erik-the-red (talk) 14:09, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

That seems like a fitting thing to do, and Hachigen could also be included. As of right now, though, perhaps we should include those two in the "Other" section, since the Kidou Corps has so little available information and there is not a separate listing or special mention for the Covert Ops. Lore aura (talk) 16:54, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

There is no seperate mention for the covert ops brigade but then all of it's notable members were also in the gotei 13's 2nd Division not true for the kidou corps —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.128.213.155 (talk) 10:53, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

Eh, excuse me, 24.128.213.155, I didn't quite understand that fully. Are you stating that all of the imporant members in the Onmitsukido/stealth force/cover ops (whatever they're really called) were also members of the 2nd division? So that would put them in the main Gotei 13 listing, correct? I agree with Lore Aura. Right now, since there really aren't so many people we know in the Kido Corps and there's not much info released, we should just put Hachigen and Tessai into the "Other" shinigami. That sounds good for now. And, if we get enough info, we can make a separate section for those Kido Corps. Sound fine to me. IceUnshattered (talk) 00:49, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

Special forces (or whatever) are completely separate from the 2nd division, in theory. However, sometimes the 2nd division captain also gets leadership of that group, which means that the two really become more or less one and the same. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.48.43.190 (talk) 07:35, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

Changing/Deleting Information Based on Personal Preference

I would like to address the changing/deleting of portions of this article based on what I believe to be personal preference rather than accurate information. Several times I have seen the character Senna, the shinigami who appears in the Bleach movie, as well as other movie-based characters, removed from the list. I can only assume this is being done by someone who simply does not care for the movie and I disagree with this. Whether one cares for a movie or for the animated filler arcs is hardly the point of this article. An encyclopedia is for information and like it or not, the characters exist. Seeing as there are other non-canon characters still listed in the article, it would go along the same line that movie characters should be added as well. Regardless as to whether an individual believes a certain character is important or not, the standards should be kept across the board and not bent and changed at the whims of one person.

Senna, as a character, played a pivotal role in the plot of the movie, at least as significant as some of the other filler-based characters who are still listed among the "other" shinigami and this should be recognized whether individuals LIKE her character or not. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.189.128.191 (talk) 18:30, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

I believe that if characters such as Ran'tao, Enryu and Kenryu, and Ashido are mentioned in this article, then Senna has a place too. If you are going by the fact that 'she's not canon, etc etc', then in the same vein, those ones should be deleted also, because they too are not canon. Within the movie, she was quite important, and she, even though being the Memory Rosary, was also a Shinigami at the time. She has as much right as the other characters previously mentioned to be upon this page. An encyclopedia is for information; and whether one likes the movie/character and thinks the character is a valid character or not should not come into any realm of consideration here.

This is a response to the comment on the editing page "characters whose status as inconsequential has not been refuted on the talk page".

Thank you.

--Lorelei75.189.128.191 (talk) 18:32, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

Honestly, why even bother have Senna's name be directed to the list of Shinigami if her name isnt even listed? And why not? Does she not have her own Zanpakutou with unique abilities? Does she not play a major role in the movie? You will give a small person like Kenryu a spot then Senna had beter get one as well. I was coming here hoping to see some info on her zanpakutou and i was greatly dissapointed to see that she wasnt listed. Also since the english movie is coming out on the 11th and the 12th i wanted to know who would be voice acting her. Naturally since she wasnt listed i had to go to another article and look up a few different female voice actors for bleach. Thanks alot. so for the sake of taking your Bleach article up a notch you should just add her. What harm will it do? I mean this IS an encyclopedia, they need to expand.

List of Bleach characters#Senna. ~SnapperTo 18:35, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

Pictures

Why were the pictures for ashido and ran'tao deleted. I dont remember there being a discussion about it can they plase be re-instated ,they were notable character who while did not rate their own article did deserve to have their image nex to them. 205.110.157.251 (talk) 19:28, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

For the convenience of all readers, could you proof-read your posts so they utilize proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation? And, I don't believe they were totally notable. Ran'tao was just a character in a filler arc, and Ashido didn't contribute significantly to the plot at all (he was also anime-exclusive). I support the deltion of Ashido's image, but I'm willing to discuss replacing Ran'tao's, as she did play a part in the Bount Assault on Soul Society filler arc. IceUnshattered (talk) 22:58, 14 June 2008 (UTC)

PLEASE BRING BACK THE PHOTOS OF THE OFFICERS!!!!!!! 151.204.195.188 (talk) 05:59, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

2nd div vice captain

Gegetsuburi transforms into an over sized spiked ball and chain. Its special abilities, if any, are unknown, as he is quickly dispatched by Ichigo Kurosaki during his first activation of it. It doesn't seem to be particularly sturdy, as Ichigo was able to shatter the spiked ball with a single, barehanded punch; however, considering that Ichigo is capable of fighting on par with captain-level shinigami, this may not be indicative of its actual strength. what would be indicitive of his strength? He didnt get the position due to his capability or competance and he fought against the main character and if that isn't a reliable reference point nothing is so I am going to be bold and remove that mention. 98.217.88.111 (talk) 02:32, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

Your typical lieutenant generally has a fifth as much power as Ichigo had by that point. (I think.) So, yeah. If that's true, then it really wouldn't be surprising that the shikai broke. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.48.43.190 (talk) 07:39, 9 June 2008 (UTC) She should totaly have he owne page! Deffenitly! It's easier that way, -CaptinAsagi--CaptinAsagi (talk) 01:53, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

4th Division 3rd Seat

why is he not listed among the Shinigami in the 4th Division? he actually has more lines of speech than Sasakibe (1st Div Lieutenant) does, so why?

oh, don't ask me for his name. i keep forgetting. -_-

if you need a reference, please check chapter 179 of the manga. he's the blond guy in glasses.--Chemicalist (talk) 07:40, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

Lieutenants are more important simply by virtue of rank, less speaking lines or no. Iemura (that's close), is just a bit of comic relief. — Trust not the Penguin (T | C) 07:48, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

But this page is entitled "List of Soul Reapers in Bleach". That implies a certain level of totality. He does have many lines, and is of moderate importance in some scenes; and as he appears in the anime in some speaking roles, he merits inclusion I believe. Here's the kanji of his name: 伊江村八十千和（いえむらやそちか）. Confirmation is in one of the omake endings, not sure which, but the first one where he's seen writing on the ryoka invasion. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Asbartle (talk • contribs) 16:01, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

Yachiru Kusajishi

I think Yachiru should have a page. Yachiru plays an important comical role in both the omake and anime series. She is always seen around Zaraki Kenpachi and he appears quite often. She also plays a role in the SS arc as she leads Orihime, Uryu, Ganju and Aramaki to the execution site to save Rukia. There is a quite a lot of information on her including:

• Her hyper-active personality
• The nick-names she uses for different people
• Her release of spirit energy when angry or annoyed
• Her powers as a Shinigami (like her incredible strength and speed)
• Her past with Zaraki Kenpachi
• Her past with Ikkaku Madarame and Yumichika
• Her habits and mistakes.
• Being president of Shinigami Woman's Association
• Her cravings for candy
• and more

Please post a support or oppose. Archer of destiny (talk) 23:38, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

Unfortunately that's all in-universe information. To be able to justify keeping a separate article we need out-of-universe info such as but not limited to : Character design, notes from the creator or director, real world impact if any, popularity, etc...Fox816 (talk) 01:06, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

Completely Oppose, no real world notability and would fails WP:FICT.AnmaFinotera (talk) 01:25, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

Okay! I just wanted to know. Thanks for replying! Case closed. Archer of destiny (talk) 04:55, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

Wasn't there a picture or list of the captains' number characters and their English translations? NBK1122 (talk) 05:02, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Didn't Kubo say sometime recently that he wanted to extend Yachiru's character? Also, look at WP:FICT, her plot significance means nothing. 207.80.142.5 (talk) 15:01, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

He did? Could you cite that, direct me to a page? Sounds interesting. If you can find a citation, that might be nice to throw into her current section. IceUnshattered (talk) 00:53, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

Sort through the old diffs, it was the same jump issue where he said he wanted to explain more about Zaraki StardustDragon 15:34, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

She should totaly have he owne page! Deffenitly! It's easier that way, -CaptinAsagi--CaptinAsagi (talk) 01:53, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

Ashido's last name

I don't remember him mentioning his last name in the anime and since he does not appear in the manga can someone tell me where they got it from WhiteStrike (talk) 13:04, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

Read the hidden comments.

<!-- The Japanese Wikipedia site detailing the names of all the BLEACH characters has Ashido's full name listed with the kanji provided here. PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THIS!! -->

— Trust not the Penguin (T | C) 15:41, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

And how are we to know that it's not just some twat posting original research? Moreover, why are we constantly taking the position of the j-wiki's bitch? StardustDragon 15:31, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

Error in Information

Under the section refering to Captains. It said "With one exception (Kenpachi Zaraki), all captains are able to perform the bankai of their zanpakutō". That's false, only 5 captains have been known to use bankai. Byakuya Kuchiki, Sajin Komamura, Kaname Tōsen, Tōshirō Hitsugaya, Mayuri Kurotsuchi are the only captains able to do bankai, the rest can only do shikai, with the exception of Kenpachi Zaraki. Please make the change. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Striker0704 (talk • contribs) 05:59, 7 July 2008 (UTC)

Kenpachi does use a shikai constantly,as he is unable to seal his zanpakuto. And also every captain of the Gotei 13 knows how to use bankai, the only loophole that had ever been present is none other than the current Kenpachi, just because the others havent had to use it dosent mean they dont have one.(this can be confermend here[1])as well as many other times in the series. Grimmjow E6 (talk) 19:30, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

it says they have achieved it, not used it, dork. StardustDragon 22:44, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

Merging

Alright, I want to talk about merging Rangiku Matsumoto and Soifon's articles. Thoughts? Del rayo (talk) 22:17, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

NO, I though that we had finally reach a point that all this merging was gonna stop. I'm still against merging Matsumoto and i have heard some good arguments on why we are keeping Soifon and it looks like some more of her background may be shown during the turning back the pendulum chapters, so my vote is no WhiteStrike (talk) 06:07, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

I think Soifon should be kept seperate theres obvious new info thats about to show in the manga there is not point in mergin her now. I think its should be put back but thats just my opinion...(Eliteguard91 (talk) 17:49, 30 June 2008 (UTC))

...what info? Soifon hasn't been given any special focus. By your rationale all the articles should be separated again.—Ｌｏｖｅはドコ？ (talk • contribs) 17:55, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

I'm merely stating that in the coming chapters there might be new information to come. I never said that all articles should be seperated. (Eliteguard91 (talk) 19:55, 2 July 2008 (UTC))

WP:CRYSTAL StardustDragon 04:55, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

Characters to add back

I admit it, adding the scientists and the Gatekeepers back was over the top. But I still think a case could be made for the other three. As outlined in an edit summary, Maki Maki joins the protagonists' group, and the other two had fights and zanpakuto, especially Jirobo, who is a major fight in the Soul Society arc. My attempts to justify my decision to do this were met by a revert, a pointer to a discussion that's been closed for ages and is more about merging than anything, and an extremely condescending message on my talkpage. Please give an explanation beyond "lol shorter" before talking down to me. Thanks. PS, Speaking of Jirobo, anyone know his seiyuu? Belgium EO (talk) 01:09, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

Jirobo's fight didn't last very long and it was more of a filler than anything notable. He's never seen again. On top of that, Uryu removed his soul reaper powers permanently, not temporarily as listed, basically doing to him what Byakuya did to Ichigo when they first met. There's little if anything to have him here. The same with Enjoji, short and filler. Out of the three, the only one that has some kind of reasonable chance of staying is Maki just because he stayed with the group and seen more than the other two. His role is very minor as well and he holds no importance at all in the series. It's all fancrufty just to keep them. Fox816 (talk) 01:47, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

We don't cover very minor characters that have no importance to the plot. See WP:WEIGHT and WP:NOT#PLOT. Sephiroth BCR ^(Converse) 06:12, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

Point taken. Backing off. Thank you for actually being polite on this subject. Belgium EO (talk) 18:35, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

If we end up deleting the Zanpakuto list, we should give Jirobo a small mention, I think, just to preserve his zanpakuto's information. StardustDragon 15:28, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

Random question: where's Saido Eikichirou? He's an anime only character, appearing to confront Rukia just prior to the battle with Grand Fisher at the cemetery. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.171.146.121 (talk) 12:00, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

Not notable. Also, he was the cancer that is killing Bleach anime. StardustDragon 05:47, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

Kibune

Makoto Kibune is the 3rd squad's 3rd seat. Not "Kifune". Both the arc's promotional artwork and the anime itself call him "Kibune". The "Kifune" that is seen in the fansub text is an error. The only Kifune is "Hikifune", squad 12's former captain (before Urahara). Keep Makoto as "Makoto Kibune". There is no reason to keep calling him Kifune. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.62.146.29 (talk) 22:35, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

Furthermore, 貴船 translates to きぶね, not きふね. If you can't read Japanese, then please do not edit information regarding it.

ぶ is Fu. Thus, it's Kifune. StardustDragon 18:24, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

No offense, but you just owned yourself. ぶ is bu. See the dakuten? And 70.62.146.29—according to JWPce, 貴船 can be both Kifune and Kibune.—Ｌｏｖｅはドコ？ (talk • contribs) 18:27, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

God, you're right, sorry, didn't notice it. StardustDragon 18:39, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

I still stand by my earlier assertion that we should just change his name to Kiqune to avoid these sort of "NOT KIBUNE, KIFUNE" and vice versa conflicts. StardustDragon 19:30, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

Speaking of Japanese, is it okay if I did Amagai's release command in Hiragana? I'm pretty sure the kanji in the name itself are right, but the release commands have been inconsistent in what they use. StardustDragon 21:08, 31 July 2008 (UTC)

Zanpakutō

How come there's no article on Zanpakutō? DragonStylin (talk) 02:34, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

It was deemed not notable enough and was deleted. And it's not like we have articles for Quincy crosses, Bount dolls, and bakkōtō.—Ｌｏｖｅはドコ？ (talk • contribs) 02:41, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Thats why weapon usage and abilities I think should go to the characters that use the weapons and not in another page when their weapons are already mentioned in their character biography......,Grimmjow E6 (talk) 15:40, 3 August 2008 (UTC).

It already is. If anyone's interested in the old Zanpakuto list that was on that page, I've recreated it on a userpage here. StardustDragon 17:05, 3 August 2008 (UTC)

Shinigami

I noticed that there are several shinigami (gate keepers and seat ranked shinigami to be precise) missing from this list, such as Ikkanzaka (Jiroubo's brother) and Jiroubo hamself, so I wanted to know if we should add them or if this list only mentions certain characters. I just don't want to be told later "You shouldn't have added him/her, they aren't important enough". --Superneoking (talk) 01:16, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

The list is getting long, so lesser-seen/minor characters are excluded to save space. They would inevitably be removed again were you to add them back. ~SnapperTo 04:44, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

I think Jirobo should be added in by virtue of preserving information of his zanpakuto, since that list is gone. I've said this for a while, but noone's noticed it yet. StardustDragon 20:21, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

Having Zanpakuto info doesn't make him a notable character, as he still appears only the once. ~SnapperTo 21:06, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

I don't much care for his character, it's more information on zanpakuto I'm looking to keep. But still, we keep completely useless lieutenants like Chojiro and Kiyone/Sentaro in the list, I see no reason why three sentences can't be devoted to Jirobo. If not this, does anyone have a link to an old diff of the Zanpakuto page so I can copy the list to a userpage? StardustDragon 19:29, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

Lieutenants are kept because they're lieutenants, and their absence would be odd. Random seated officers who only appear aren't in the same boat. Anyway here's his zanpakuto info. ~SnapperTo 19:58, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

It makes sense in that respect, I guess. Thanks for the link... now gimme a few minutes to whip up an ol' userpage... StardustDragon 20:08, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

It says that "Their bodies are composed of ectoplasm which mimics normal human anatomy. " when infact their bodies are composed of spirit particles. --SchmoozingWouter (talk) 19:57, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

i just dont see why they start on a character's history/discription/zanpakto and they dont finish it like soifon's zanpakto —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.174.217.30 (talk) 23:39, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

Yumichika's new attack

Ok, recently revealed in the manga, he has a new attack known as "Ruriiro Kujaku" activated by the command: "Split and deviate". The attack seems to bind the opponent in stems?, that have flowers on them, and apparently as the flowers grow they suck the opponents soul power. Should this be added under his name? ~ Hyakurei (talk) 13:37, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

added. Suigetsu 22:04, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

I think this is what Sakikurue is supposed to do; rather, this is the technique we saw him using against Shuhei back in Soul Society. We just didn't get to see the whole attack. Suigetsu 22:04, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

So its not his Bankai? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Flatbush756 (talk • contribs) 23:04, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

Every time someone uses bankai in the series, you get a "BANKAI!" before it actually occurs. sephiroth bcr ^(converse) 23:23, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

So true. :D ~ Hyakurei (talk) 23:50, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

Wish it was his bankai tho Suigetsu 16:44, 9 August 2008 (UTC)

As of chapter 322 he can be seen eating one of those flowers, could it be that these flowers restore his power somewhat? If you recall the battle between him and hisagi, he appeared as energetic as ever afterwards, while fightning someone who can be considered at least equal (being a vice-captain as well). So, should we mention this or is this matter too vague at the moment? twsl ► Talk 13:20, 22 August 2008 (UTC)

Far too vague. King Zeal (talk) 14:54, 22 August 2008 (UTC)

Just put that it lets him restore his reiatsu somehow. 207.80.142.5 (talk) 18:43, 22 August 2008 (UTC)

Article becoming less useful

There have been many things removed from this article. I can no longer reference back Zanpakuto names and/or abilities back to its owner and a lot of pictures and media have been removed. All in all, I'd say you guys tossed out way too much in an effort to make this article useful. Merging in articles about other Soul reapers into this one will result in the loss of a great deal more information. I think this is a mistake. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.132.229.1 (talk) 20:13, 28 August 2008 (UTC)

Wabisuke like that?Suigetsu 02:56, 1 September 2008 (UTC)

Wabisuke

Current information on wabisuke, vice-captain kira's zanpakuto, is incorrect. In Issue 323 of the manga, it shows that the reason for wabisuke's shape having the hook at the end, is to be able to decapitate the opponent who is now so heave that he collapses and bows his head, and not for the fact that it causes them to bow their heads. Kira could be seen doing this to Abirama in the final page of the issue. Would someone please correct this, as unfortunately i am currently unable to create a log in. - Phoenix559 75.10.100.138 (talk) 07:38, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

That is not an "error", it is an update. But semantic hair-splitting aside, I'll add it as soon as I read the chapter myself. Give me a minute. --erachima talk 07:42, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

Using it for that purpose once doesn't mean that it was the intended use. Nothing in the article says anything about the hook's actual purpose and it should stay that way. Suigetsu 05:46, 31 August 2008 (UTC)

Did you miss the "You asked 'what can I do with this strange blade?'" dialog, I take it? --erachima talk 06:07, 31 August 2008 (UTC)

I can get high by sniffing an Expo marker, doesn't mean it's the intended purpose. Suigetsu 02:54, 1 September 2008 (UTC)

Edit request

rePlease remove {{TOClimit|limit=3}} from the lead. Having the menu so limited makes it hard to see who is where or even who is listed, making the menu less than useful to anyone who isn't already a fan of the series who would know where everyone "should" be and makes the menu nearly useless for navigating the articles. List of Naruto characters is a larger featured list and does not use such a limit, and I can see no valid or value in doing so here. -- AnmaFinotera (talk · contribs) 13:41, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

Actually the list of Naruto characters does use a TOClimit of three just like this page. The value of the limit is that it allows us to create anchors for redirects to specific character sections without having sixty-eight TOC entries, a number that will go up even more if/when we take out the "former officers" sections. --erachima talk 23:14, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

How will it grow if there are less sections? I didn't realize Naruto had any TOC limit, since you could actually see the main characters in the list. I just don't see how the limit is useful or helpful at all. Right now you can not find a single character in the menu, you have to scroll/page down. That is not helpful to any readers, but particularly to those who may not be very familiar with the series. -- AnmaFinotera (talk · contribs) 23:20, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

If we take out the "former officers" subsections they'll be replaced by at least one and sometimes two or three subsections for the individual characters there listed, so we'll end up with even more sections than we have now.

Unfortunately, while I agree that the ToC should show the major characters, I don't have any concrete suggestions for how to fix the problem on this page, since it stems from Bleach having way too many characters to easily present. Perhaps the more basic problem could be solved by rearranging the main List of Bleach characters? If we were to include brief individual entries for the guys listed in the characters section of the main Bleach page and the more significant secondary characters like Kenpachi, Gin, and Grimmjow, we could then cover the characters that the average reader would be looking for in one spot. The navigation issues with these character lists would then be less likely to cause problems. (Note, however, that this would probably require splitting off yet another secondary character list to hold the miscellaneous guys like humans and non-shinigami SS dwellers.) --erachima talk 23:44, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

Ugh, the current state of List of Bleach characters is awful. Arrange it like List of Naruto characters or find a similar method that doesn't focus solely on race, which isn't a good way to present it to an average reader (the current state of the list is incomphrensible to an average reader). And FYI, having tertiary lists on minor characters has been basically shot down as violating WP:WEIGHT in recent months, and Visoreds and List of Bounts in Bleach are AfD bait in this regard. Making more of those isn't the solution to our current predicament. Foremost, finding a better way to organize List of Bleach characters would help us in organizing the rest of the lists. sephiroth bcr ^(converse) 06:34, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

Well, my apologies to the prescriptionists (who apparently don't understand what WP:UNDUE refers to in the first place, if they're using that as the basis for their argument), but Bleach has a lot of significant characters, since Kubo uses two or three or eight people to fill each secondary cast slot that one character would usually have. I'm toying with a potential layout for the main list right now, by the way, and I'll present that for you guys to look at soon. --erachima talk 07:16, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

Edit request 2

Change the english of Yumichika's release command from "Rip With Insanity" to "split and deviate," please. 70.138.167.143 (talk) 05:00, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

Why? -- AnmaFinotera (talk · contribs) 05:26, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

Because that's what he says in the English adaptations? Suigetsu 14:02, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

I couldn't remember what it said, hence my checking. :) Thats another problem with our list...no idea when any of these folks show up due to the over focus on in-universe writing. -- AnmaFinotera (talk · contribs) 17:43, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

Agreed. We need to add at least some shit in each section saying what these people do in the series. Suigetsu 22:54, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

Shūhei Hisagi's release

At the end issue 324 of the manga, Hisagi released his sword for the first time. Shouldn't it be added to the List of Soul Reapers page? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Milkmantruck (talk • contribs) 10:49, September 5, 2008

Although we now know its name and how it appears in shikai, its purpose has not yet been revealed. I propose we wait until its purpose is shown, and then add it to Shuhei's section of the List of Soul Reapers page. Omiclock (talk) 17:10, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

We couldnt add it anyway... The page has been full protected for some reason... Not really seeing the edit disputes that forced the issue though... --GhostStalker(Got a present for ya! | Mission Log) 17:33, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

It was fully protected because of the daily, and sometimes hourly, edit warring over the issue of former/current officers, spelling, etc. -- AnmaFinotera (talk · contribs) 18:09, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

Looks like we're in for a long protection then. Anyways, zanpakuto should be included regardless of whether or not we know what they do, as per Chojiro, Isane, Omaeda, Enryu, Kyoraku, Ukitake, Iba, Matsumoto... need I go on? Suigetsu 23:00, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

9th division lieutenant Shuuhei Hisagi release his zanpakuto on the command 'reap' followed by its name 'Kazeshini' 'Kaze' means wind or air and 'Shini' means death or die. it is a wind-type zanpakuto that comes in a pair. it looks like two windmills connected by chain and each windmill has two rotating blades on them. Hisagi is the third in Soul Society who owns a zanpakuto that becomes a pair after its shikai release, the other two are 13th division captain Ukitake Juushirou and 8th division captain Kyouraku Shunsui. --RazielMakenshi (talk) 10:24, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

Except here we write grammatically correct and coherent phrases into our encyclopedia, not random OR and unneeded detail. Suigetsu 01:40, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

I agree with Suigetsu, it's gonna take at least one more week to find out what it actually does, so there's the lack of updated information right there. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Milkmantruck (talk • contribs) 18:13, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

To be honest, I doubt we're gonna get to see anything spectacular. Most likely it'll be a half-assed release like Matsumoto's and Iba's were, where we're left with hardly a clue as to what it does. Suigetsu 01:42, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

Nah, this time the plot is focused around his fight, so we should get to see something...

—Preceding unsigned comment added by Milkmantruck (talk • contribs) 18:13, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

No new abilities as per next chapter spoiler. 70.138.167.143 (talk) 00:08, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

all he seems capable of doing with kazeshini is slice through things with ease, it's clearly a dierect attack type zanpoktou. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kazeshini (talk • contribs) 22:04, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

Kazeshini might not have any particular special ability, but it's fast and extremely sharp, and its path seems to be difficult to predict. And I think it deserves a mention somewhere that Shuhei doesn't like it because it's shaped like something meant to take life. Also, I find it odd that no one's mentioned that the armband on his right arm is a seal, he was on the losing end until he snapped it off. Akke Bandvagn (talk) 08:46, 13 September 2008 (UTC)

Seal? All we know so far is that it's explodes. Any power-suppressing ability it may have is at this point speculative. --erachima talk 08:50, 13 September 2008 (UTC)

I went back and checked, and you're right, it does explode, I just never caught it was the armband that exploded. And in that light I suppose I misinterpreted the things that gave Shuhei the upper hand in the fight. I realize I'm sometimes missing little details because I read a little too fast, thanks for correcting me^^ Akke Bandvagn (talk) 10:48, 13 September 2008 (UTC)

I think that he also mentions that the blades, once thrown, can move on their own, making their arcs unpredictable. Plus, I personally would describe them more as a pair of kama, each with two blades curving both directions. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.58.199.114 (talk • contribs) 03:27, 14 September 2008(UTC)

The blades never moves on their own, check it again and you'll notice how he always has a hand on the chain and makes a movement with it whenever one of the thrown blades changes direction. The kama description is good though there's probably something else it resembles more, but I'm no expert on weapons so I'll keep quiet. It fits with the 'reap' release command though, since a kama are a type of sickle.

Also, on a nitpicking level, I noticed Shuhei's article said he only had a matching armband on his right arm while it's obvious in the latest chapters that he them on both arms, but the left one is usually covered by the vice-captain badge. I dunno if it's been visible before though. Akke Bandvagn (talk) 19:48, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

I need some help! I attempted to research the kanji for Kazeshini and it's release command, but the RAW I managed to get was a little small so I couldn't decipher the smallest print. The release command is 刈れ (karire), but there was a kana beside it, denoting pronouncication, that I couldn't read. Can someone else get a better view of it so we can get the correct command? Akke Bandvagn (talk) 15:49, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

Unprotected

I've lifted the indefinite full protection of this page since it's been in place too long for a case where there does not appear to be a particular bone of contention under discussion here. The discussion about inclusion a few sections up looks amicable enough and has hopefully moved far enough to produce a useful onward trajectory for the article. Splash - tk 19:40, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

Good picture to add

Just stumbled upon this. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 06:56, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

It's out-of-date, it still lists Ichimaru, Tosen and Aizen as captains. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Milkmantruck (talk • contribs) 13:15, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

Doesn't matter, the images on the page do so as well. (Also, if you wish to get technical, Aizen and Gin haven't been replaced yet and still hold their captain titles. The most recent guidebook listed the two as merely "missing". Tosen is officially out though.) More to the point, that image should not be included because it blatantly fails WP:NFCC and is a lousier representation of the character designs and personalities than the current group images.—Preceding unsigned comment added by Erachima (talk • contribs) 08:24, September 18, 2008

Seconded...it is not a good image to use and fails WP:NFCC as even if the source could be verified, it would have to be reduced to the point of uselessness to be used under a valid fair use claim. -- AnmaFinotera (talk · contribs) 14:10, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

How does it violate NFCC? It's as fair use as anything else, and much more encyclopedic (chart showing most important SR personnel) than a few screenshots showing only a few of them.--_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 17:17, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

Because it's actually 26 different images all put together. Unless this was created by Studio Pierrot (which seems unlikely), such a collage is discouraged by WP:NFC. ~SnapperTo 17:44, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

Yep, user-generated image collages can only be used to demonstrate specific points about change in visual presentation that are discussed in the text. It would also be impossible to source all the screenshots in it, and it's not that good of quality anyway. --erachima talk 22:26, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

Edit request 3

From episode 187: his zanpakuto is called Daichimaru and is released using the command "rock". He's not mute, he just doesn't speak frequently because his voice sounds as if he had inhaled some helium. --77.253.48.219 (talk) 22:02, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

Get the kanji for the name and the hiragana for "rock." Suigetsu 22:55, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

Zanpakuto (Daichimaru; だいちまる) release command "Rock" (ゆらす, yurasu) WhiteStrike (talk) 22:31, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Zanpakuto names are never written in hiragana, unless I missed something. The command is fine. 209.244.43.174 (talk) 18:52, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

Daichimaru means "the land", probably referring to the rock-like structures he can make. Skeletawn (talk) 02:48, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

I don't get how the kanji translates with the "the" article, though. Could we have gotten it wrong? 70.138.167.143 (talk) 17:41, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Oh yeah, and I think "yurasu" should be "yurase." 70.138.167.143 (talk) 17:41, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Amagai not in manga?

I have been following the manga feverishly and I have not yet come across him nor his "story line" as stated in the article. He also is not shown as the captains defending fake Karakura. Can anyone reconfirm this or negate my query by adding said chapter he is featured in Bleach manga? If not May I request to add to his status as "Anime only" character? 125.60.243.54 (talk) 11:55, 20 September 2008 (UTC)

"Shūsuke Amagai is introduced as the captain of the 3rd Division during season eight of the anime." ~SnapperTo 18:33, 20 September 2008 (UTC)

Then wouldn't it be more correct by stating the fact that he is a "anime only" character as opposed to generalizing him and grouping him with manga ones. I've done some digging and sure he does appear as a 3rd row captain and on his own anime-filler story arc but he does not appear in the original canon. To which I assume that manga-purist would want to be pointed out 125.60.243.54 (talk) 05:05, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

The characters are not grouped by "manga" nor "anime" only. They are characters period and it is noted that he appears in the anime and I've added an additional not to further clarify he does not appear in the manga. -- AnmaFinotera (talk · contribs) 05:35, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Whilst it is true that characters are not grouped via manga or anime, he is in a unique position as being the only "captain" to be picked as compared to other anime only characters. Although pre-edit would have confused other readers, such as i, at least a mention would clarify and make it known that he is so. With that I am grateful for the clarification but would it also be possible mention the same thing for Mikoto Kibune? Thanks again for the outstanding work compiling these info. 125.60.243.54 (talk) 17:13, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

I'm not sure being picked out of a patrol group is unique in Kibune's case, as he's just a 3rd seat. I think it's mentioned that he comes with Amagai, or that Amagai brought Kibune with him, etc. Suigetsu 18:01, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

Officer/Former Officer issue

Why are we even attempting to divide each list into "officer" and "former officer"? It seems like an extremely unnecessary division, and does not appear to be in keeping with any other featured character list. Stepping outside of anime (as we only have one FL char list), List of Meerkat Manor meerkats does not sort itself into dead meerkats and living ones. I suggest we get rid of the entire "former" subdivision, and simply put the officers in a neutral order for each division by the order they are introduced. Let the prose handle their move from current to end and thereafter. We also need to work on the general format, such as the voice notes, to be more like List of Naruto characters where in the anime voices are noted at the end to ensure undue weight is not being given to the anime over the manga. -- AnmaFinotera (talk · contribs) 00:47, 30 August 2008 (UTC)

It started because some of the characters were introduced as former officers. Urahara and Yoruichi have never been officers within the actual course of the story, only prior to it. Then, when Aizen and co. defected, it was expanded to include them, and now to the vizard and Captain Filler.

But the whole list needs rewritten anyway, so that's the least of our current concerns. --erachima talk 02:13, 30 August 2008 (UTC)

A single FA doesn't translate into particularly widespread precedent in the first place though. --erachima talk 03:54, 30 August 2008 (UTC)

True, but it is a good model to follow considering the amount of reviewing, discussion, etc it has received. We can also look at featured TV character lists, which also do not do the kind of sorting. -- AnmaFinotera (talk · contribs) 04:00, 30 August 2008 (UTC)

Why not split into former officers and current officers? Although I, for one, think that keeping the page as it is would be the best option... maybe put them in a different order, but still. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Milkmantruck (talk • contribs) 15:53, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

Because the division is not a very good one. Throughout the series, some stop being officers and some seems to fairly subjective as people can't even agree if dying makes you a "former" officer or not. It also seems to be completely unnecessary. We already have the list divided by divisions, and I think that's sufficient enough. Put each division in order of appearance or in order of rank, and leave it at that. -- AnmaFinotera (talk · contribs) 15:58, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

Oh, NOW I understand what you mean. However, it should at least say which is the current captain or lieutenant in brackets or something, just to clarify things. But what if the position is vacant? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Milkmantruck (talk • contribs) 13:13, September 6, 2008

No, not really. This isn't supposed to be a chapter by chapter update or guide; but an overview. If the position is vacant, it isn't listed. This list should just list each notable person in each group with the appropriately written, out-of-universe summary and referencing. -- AnmaFinotera (talk · contribs) 19:29, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

Well, then, the article won't provide much updated information, will it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Milkmantruck (talk • contribs) 18:13, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

Protection

Although Collectonian's reasons were perfectly valid, I don't think protecting the page will fix anything unless we discuss what we need to fix.

The former officer stuff is a steaming pile of horse shit that needs to go if people are going to try to put Kifune in there repeatedly. My position is this: Dying in the middle of a story arc makes you (deceased), not "former." "Former" should refer to those that defected or were otherwise replaced. That means the dead ones get a (deceased) tag, and the alive and defected (or replaced) ones go in Former Officers because their position is no longer theirs.

Still, one user repeatedly edit warring to get his way does not equate to full protection. I think it'd be a lot more efficient if we just unprotected the page, see if he keeps adding it, and if he does, just block him so the rest of the contributive editors can continue to improve this page. 70.138.167.143 (talk) 01:31, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

I agree this needs to actually be discussed before we attempt unprotection. We need to come to a consensus regarding the listings and former officers. As already noted, I favor removing the whole system of marking officers as "former/current" as I feel it goes against other featured lists and what is the standard. We don't mark folks as "dead/alive" so I see no real valid reason to do the same here. -- AnmaFinotera (talk · contribs) 01:35, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

The whole "former" thing is silly. You have a section header (by division) and you list characters. For the third division, it would be Gin --> Kira --> Rose --> Amagai --> Kifune (unless you have a "Visored" section in the article). sephiroth bcr ^(converse) 02:08, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

When I first added the "Former officer" section I meant for it to be used as Suigetsu described: only for defected or replaced officers. I have no attachment to the practice, but I don't like the organization by division either. Doing so causes some characters, such as Aizen, to be listed twice, and it would necessitate reorganizing the list if a character is ever transferred to a different division. A more simplistic method would simply be listing them all alphabetically or, to divvy it up somewhat, by highest rank achieved, with "X is the Y of Zth division" introing each bio. ~SnapperTo 03:37, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

No reason for Aizen to be listed twice. He isn't an officer, should he should be moved. Maybe an odd comparison, but that was a minor issue at List of Meerkat Manor meerkats, in which meerkats are arranged by group. If a meerkat moved, once it was clear it was long term/permanent, they were moved to their current/final group. I think the same thing would be fine here. Aizen isn't an officer anymore, so he doesn't need listing in his former division. -- AnmaFinotera (talk · contribs) 03:40, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

Why would Aizen be listed twice? He's only seen in the 5th division. By the way, this is Suigetsu, and I don't know why it signed me as an IP user in the OP. 207.80.142.5 (talk) 13:06, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

He's currently listed under 5th division and under other. It would be much easier to see that if it weren't for that very limited menu. That limit seriously needs to come off there and let it be a normal menu. -- AnmaFinotera (talk · contribs) 13:39, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

He isnt listed under "Other" though, last I checked... Only 5th Division... But I agree, removing the ToC limit would help in seeing who is actually listed on this page. --GhostStalker(Got a present for ya! | Mission Log) 16:22, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

I'm gonna get the kanji for Enryu's zanpakuto and Amagai's bankai so we can get someone to add it in while it's still protected. Anyone know the kanji for "en" and "ku" in "Gouenkaku?" 207.80.142.5 (talk) 17:21, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

My mistake; I meant to say Gin. He's listed under 3rd and 5th Division. Aizen used to be listed twice, once as lieutenant of 5th Division and again as captain of 5th Division. ~SnapperTo 18:23, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

So who wants to request unprotection for me? Too lazy to do it myself. 70.138.167.143 (talk) 20:52, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

Until it is clear there is consensus, I don't think it should be submitted yet. -- AnmaFinotera (talk · contribs) 23:01, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

No one's voiced dissent so far. If someone keeps it up, just have an admin ban him. We shouldn't have to let the article suffer because of one random loser edit warring to get his way. 70.138.167.143 (talk) 23:28, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

Couldn't we list the characters under squads, and for those who are no longer part of a squad, we could put them in their own subsection?

• Eg 3rd Squad Izuru.
• No mention of Ichimaru Gin.
• Each character who is currently in a squad would be listed in their current squad (And in the body of text, we can mention if they used to be in another squad).

• Former officers
• Ichimaru Gin (and others who are no longer in a squad, in alphabetical order). Kimera757 (talk) 02:13, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

That's what is being done now and what is being argued needs to be changed. -- AnmaFinotera (talk · contribs) 02:28, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

Just wondering, can anyone make a user subpage with this page in the format that some users want it changed to? I would rather see how the entire page looks before I make a choice. --Skunkboy74 (talk) 04:09, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

Basically it would be just the squads list, without the "former" stuff and the only others would be those who were not officers in the series, rather than being a catch all for "former" and "dead" officers. -- AnmaFinotera (talk · contribs) 01:19, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Can we agree that for the time being, we should NOT list Kibune as a "former officer?" That seems to be what people are getting at, not one person has argued otherwise (some people have edited though) Suigetsu 02:16, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Is something like this what we're trying to do, here? 70.138.167.143 (talk) 16:01, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

I think so...looks about right. No former/past officers at all, just officers in their appropriate section, and others reserved for non-officers. -- AnmaFinotera (talk · contribs) 19:24, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

I'll copy it as soon as I get a thumbs-up from someone that can determine if we're in agreement on this. 70.138.167.143 (talk) 19:45, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Sounds good to me, just uh, log in first :P -- AnmaFinotera (talk · contribs) 23:46, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Was gonna do it, but someone beat me to it. Copied it anyways because there were a few minor differences. Suigetsu 02:50, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

Do you guys think we could add their current ranks right below their names like in the userpage? It really made it easier to navigate, at least to me. Akke Bandvagn (talk) 19:51, 24 September 2008 (UTC)