In the anime-exclusive Zanpakutō Unknown Tales arc, Byakuya betrays the Soul Society and sides with the rogue Zanpakutō Muramasa, who had set the Soul Reapers' Zanpakutō, including Byakuya's own Senbonzakura, free from their control and was influencing them. When Ichigo breaks free of his imprisonment in the Dangai and arrives at the spot where Byakuya lays wounded, Byakuya asks Ichigo to forgive him for his failure to defeat his enemy and begs him to protect the Soul Society as his dying wish. Kent Williams is the English dub voice of Byakuya in Dr. Stone, and Keiji Fujiwara is the Japanese voice. Voiced most times by Jason Wishnov, Akira Ishida. He is also the captain of the 6th Division in the Gotei 13. He also displays the ability to activate Kageyoshi from inside Senkei, shattering all rows of swords at once. At MyAnimeList, you can find out about their voice actors, animeography, pictures and much more! Seventeen months later, Byakuya and several other high-ranking Soul Reapers appear before Ichigo in the Human world after Ichigo is robbed of his Fullbring. Byakuya Kuchiki (朽木 白哉, Kuchiki Byakuya) is the 28th head of the Kuchiki Clan, one of the four great noble clans in Soul Society. However, they witness the presence abruptly disappear, unaware that Yhwach was dispelled when Yhwach's presence also appeared in the living world and came into contact with Kazui Kurosaki, the young son of Ichigo and Orihime Inoue. Flash Blossom), a flash step combined with a spin to quickly move behind the enemy, followed by a combination of two quick thrusts to destroy the opponents soul chain and soul sleep in one move, destroying the opponent's source of spiritual power. Byakuya's Bankai, named Senbonzakura Kageyoshi (千本桜景厳, literally "Vibrant Scape of a Thousand Cherry Blossoms"), is essentially a much larger version of Senbonzakura's Shikai. He states his reasons for doing so were to maintain his pride; however, it is later revealed that Byakuya's true intentions were to stay close to Muramasa so that he could locate and kill Muramasa's Soul Reaper Kōga Kuchiki for dishonoring the Kuchiki clan. It's directed by Noriyuki Abe and produced by TV Tokyo, Dentsu and Studio Pierrot. He is the captain of the 6th Division in the Gotei 13. Around 55 years before the main Bleach storyline,[10] Byakuya married Hisana, a commoner from Inuzuri, one of the poorest districts of Rukongai; in doing so, he broke the rules by accepting her into the noble Kuchiki family. Dan Woren was born on January 8, 1952 in San Diego, California, USA as Daniel E. Wathen. He wears a black suit, with a white shirt underneath, a dark green crossover tie, a black belt, and black dress sh… [1], Despite his extremely serious personality, Byakuya seems to have a comic side to himself. [13] Yoruichi also taught Byakuya some techniques of her own creation that involved flash steps, including one called utsusemi (空蝉, lit. Byakuya wears the standard captain uniform along with a white headpiece called a kenseikan (symbolizing his noble rank as the head of the Kuchiki family) and a white scarf made by the master weaver, Tsujishirō Kuroemon III. When his grandfather, Ginrei Kuchiki, was still the captain of the 6th Division, Byakuya was preparing to take over leadership of the clan, although his grandfather was worried about his rash and hotheaded attitude. His hair is blond and his eyes are brown, like his son. To activate it, Byakuya drops his sword. He commonly forms them into large masses of blades to crush opponents. Ryōtarō Okiayu (left) voiced Byakuya in the Japanese version of the anime and Miyavi (right) portrays the character in the live-action movie. [2] He believes that to maintain order, all law-breakers must be punished, even if that goes against his own wishes. He subsequently joins Renji, Rukia, and other soul reapers to fight against the Wandenreich tasked with stopping Ichigo from reaching the Soul King's palace. He ranked 6th in the 2006 popularity poll with a total number of votes adding up to be 3,752. [15] He is adept at using them tactically, such as disrupting the movement of Renji's bankai with a well-timed fire spell and damaging Ichigo's right arm by using a low-level lightning spell at point-blank range to burn a hole through his shoulder.[16]. These then scatter into millions of tiny blades. He not only attends the lieutenants' meeting when Renji Abarai is absent, but it is also implied that he attends the meetings of the Soul Reaper Women's Association when Rukia is absent. Upon completion of his degrees, he journeyed to Los Angeles, California to pursue acting, writing, and game design. Byakuya Kuchiki is a supporting protagonist of the anime and manga series, Bleach. He later swore upon his parents' graves that he would never break the rules again, no matter what. Yuri Lowenthal is the English dub voice of Byakuya Kuchiki (Young) in Bleach. Byakuya ranked 7th in the most recent popularity poll with 4,010 votes, edging out Orihime Inoue by 35 votes. After defeating Äs Nödt with her bankai, Byakuya praises her bankai but warns her to return to her normal state slowly, commenting on the dangerous nature of her bankai requiring her to turn her entire body into ice in the process. Pages. Join the online community, create your anime and manga list, read reviews, explore the forums, follow news, and so much more! However, the soul reapers are overwhelmed by Wandenreich Schutzstaffel Gerard Valkyrie, who grows increasingly in size each time he is cut down by the power of "miracles." [24], IGN praises his character's faults and contrasts with Ichigo shown during their climatic battle, stating that "his problem... is that he's arrogant." [1] As such, Byakuya acts in an aristocratic manner — he seems always serene and apathetic towards other people, even when he is actually deeply conflicted. MyAnimeList is the largest online anime and manga database in the world! Read more information about the character Byakuya Ishigami from Dr. Stone? Who's your favorite Byakuya Kuchiki voice? In the English manga the phrase is translated inconsistently; at the start of volume fourteen it is translated as "die", though later in the same volume "scatter" is used instead. Byakuya Kuchiki Daniel Woren is the English dub voice of Byakuya Kuchiki in Bleach, and Ryōtarō Okiayu is the Japanese voice. Bleach is an Anime series based on the manga written by Tite Kubo. This aligns every blade in a spherical formation around his opponent, which then collapses into them from every possible angle, leaving no blind spots and no chance to escape. Read more information about the character Senbonzakura from Bleach? Byakuya demonstrates that Senkei can also be used as a barrier to protect those inside from a barrage of Cero blasts. They are activated by saying the name of the technique followed by the name of his Bankai. One of Byakuya's favorite techniques, as described by Renji, is senka (闪花, lit. He has short, dirty blond hair, blue eyes, and wears white framed glasses. He appears to be fluent in French, as he was easily able to read Mukuro Ikusaba's Fenrir Mercenary Corps profile, written entirely in French. Instead of the usual evil vs. good battle, it becomes more about whether honour and rules should come first before saving a friend. Acknowledging Rukia's growth, he dismisses Äs Nödt's assumption that Byakuya will fight him and instead encourages Rukia to finish Äs Nödt with her own new abilities. Byakuya's Bankai has several forms, achieved by arranging the blades in different patterns. Most noticeably the beard, facial features, and overall build. [6] His artistic talent is similar to Rukia's (that is, non-existent); it appears that only Rukia is impressed with his abilities and deeply admires his style.[7]. She also made him promise that he would not tell Rukia about her real family. Should he intervene, it would require breaking the promise to his parents and the rules again; but should he do nothing he would fail to fulfill the last promise he made to his dying wife to protect Rukia as his own sister. Shortly before her death from illness, Hisana asked Byakuya to find, adopt, and protect her biological sister, Rukia, whom she had abandoned as a baby. Note: In the anime, the scarf is an extremely light green (episode 52 and 53), Soul Reaper's Illustrated Picture Book, anime episode 118, Soul Reaper's Illustrated Picture Book, anime episode 113, IGN: Unseal! Byakuya Ishigami (石神 百夜, Ishigami Byakuya) Voiced by: Keiji Fujiwara (Japanese); Kent Williams (English) [2] Byakuya is the adoptive father of Senku, a former teacher, and one of the astronauts on the International Space Station at the time when the people of Earth were petrified. [12] Later, when Sōsuke Aizen orders Gin Ichimaru to kill Rukia, Byakuya intervenes and shields Rukia from Gin's attack. 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