Byakuya Kuchiki

Byakuya Kuchiki is a character from the Bleach series.
== Charactah Account ==
Captain of the 6th squad and Aloof Big Brother of Rukia. He's an all around stoic Bishōnen, whose stoicness is matched with his utter dedication to upholding the law and setting up a good example for the Kuchiki clan. Because of this, he rarely lets his true feelings show, which makes him initially appear callous, especially regarding Rukia, who he actually cherishes.
As the 28th Head of the Kuchiki Clan, Byakuya acts in an aristocratic manner. He always seems serene and apathetic towards other people, even while actually deeply conflicted. He is notably calm, even in battle. He generally acts indifferent, bordering on arrogance, to most situations he is faced with, and rarely views his opponent as being worth his time. Byakuya is easily offended if his name is not used properly. As such, he views Ichigo Kurosaki with disdain for always referring to him improperly. When Byakuya talks with Ichigo, he calls him by his full name. Byakuya is very perceptive, fully aware of the limits of his abilities, and anything he states in comparison to an opponent is usually justified. Despite consistently stating himself to be far stronger than opponents like Zommari, Byakuya retains a formal tone, always using "watashi" which is a formal way of referring to oneself. When he was younger, he was quick to anger and very hot-headed, as noted by his grandfather.
Byakuya strongly believes in law and order. As a captain of the Gotei 13 and head of one of the great noble families, he works hard for a peaceful society. He feels that if someone in his position does not follow the rules as a good example, no one else will. He believes that to maintain the order, all law-breakers must be punished, even if it goes against his own wishes. Byakuya feels that "part of a captain's responsibilities is to make sure that the lieutenant's responsibilities are taken care of". 
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Bleach
* Bleach Jump Festa Anime Tour 2008
* Bleach Movie 1: Memories of Nobody
* Bleach Movie 2: The DiamondDust Rebellion
* Bleach Movie 3: Fade to Black
* Bleach Movie 4: Hell Verse
* Bleach: The Sealed Sword Frenzy
* Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War
* Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Separation
=== Light Novels ===
* Bleach: Spirits Are Forever with You
* Bleach: The Death Save the Strawberry
* Bleach: The Honey Dish Rhapsody
=== Manga ===
* Bleach
* Bleach 4-koma: Komaburi
=== Video Games ===
* Bleach Soul Resurrección
* Bleach: Blade Battlers 2nd
* Bleach: Heat the Soul 2
* Bleach: Heat the Soul 3
* Bleach: Heat the Soul 4
* Bleach: Heat the Soul 5
* Bleach: Heat the Soul 6
* Bleach: Heat the Soul 7
* Bleach: Immortal Soul
* Bleach: Paradise Lost
* Bleach: Shattered Blade
* Bleach: Soul Carnival
* Bleach: Soul Carnival 2
* Bleach: The 3rd Phantom
* Bleach: The Blade of Fate
* Jumputi Heroes
* Soul-Arena
== Trivia ==
* His theme song, as chosen by Tite Kubo, is Giovanni Mirabassi's "Je Chante Pour Passer Le Temps."
* Byakuya was voted the 7th most popular character in the fourth character popularity poll after ranking 19th in the first, 10th in the second, and 6th in the third. However, in the fifth, he ranked 3rd.
* His Zanpakutō, Senbonzakura, was voted the 5th most popular Zanpakutō in the first Zanpakutō poll, and its Bankai, Senbonzakura Kageyoshi (all forms), ranked 25th. In the second Zanpakutō poll, Senbonzakura was voted the 2nd most popular Zanpakutō.
* In the first best bout poll, Byakuya's fight with Ichigo Kurosaki ranked 1st, while his fight with Renji Abarai ranked 6th. In the second, Byakuya's fight with Renji ranked 1st, his fight with Zommari Rureaux ranked 16th, his fight with Shūkurō Tsukishima ranked 25th, his fight with Kenpachi Zaraki ranked 37th, his fight with Äs Nödt ranked 41st, his fight with Yoruichi Shihōin ranked 68th, and his fight with PePe Waccabrada ranked 83rd.
* He has a column in the Seireitei Communication titled All About Etiquette.
* The Shinigami Women's Association attempted to publish a Photo Collection showcasing Byakuya, called Prince of Silence, but it is now experiencing difficulties.
* In the manga, his scarf, kenseikan, and tekkou are shown to be silver white, but in the anime, they are all shown to be light green.
* In the manga, Senbonzakuras petals are white, while in the anime they are pink.
* Byakuya has created an imaginary character named Wakame Ambassador (Wakame Taishi) who he is particularly fond of and often creates themes based around him. He suggests the character become his divisions entry into the Jump Fiesta, creates food and snacks of the same shape as the creature along with a sand sculptor at the beach and has been known to dress up as the ambassador.
** The Wakame Ambassador appeared as both a small and larger mini-boss in the game, Bleach: Soul Carnival 2.
* In the manga, Byakuya sliced apart the segments of Hihiō Zabimaru. In the anime, however, Hihiō Zabimaru merely collapsed to the ground while in midair.
* In the anime against Zommari, Byakuya was erroneously shown with Senbonzakura's hilt because it was not yet disclosed Senbonzakura's hilt reforms when Byakuya deactivates his Bankai. In the manga, Byakuya was not shown with Senbonzakura's hilt when Senbonzakura Kageyoshi is active.
* In Ryōgo Narita's novel Bleach: Can't Fear Your Own World, it is mentioned that Byakuya would be the most likely candidate to succeed Shunsui Kyōraku as Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Byakuya Kuchiki at Bleach Wiki
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