Shunsui Kyoraku

Shunsui Kyoraku is the laid-back, sake-loving Captain of the 8th Division who eventually becomes Head Captain after Yamamoto's death. His Zanpakutō, Katen Kyōkotsu, has a childlike spirit that governs deadly child's games. His Shikai forces opponents into games with rules that become reality; his Bankai, Katen Kyōkotsu: Karamatsu Shinjū, creates a tragic theatrical play of mutual assured destruction. Shunsui wears a woman's pink kimono over his shinigami robes and acts frivolous, but he is one of the most cunning and deadly fighters alive. He negotiated the Quincy war, led the Gotei in its darkest hour, and lost his eye to Lille Barro. Shunsui represents the soft power and hidden strength of an old warrior who knows both joy and sorrow.

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