Souseke Aizen

Souseke Aizen is a character from the Bleach series.
== Charactah Account ==
At first, Aizen presented himself as the affable and gentle Captain of the 5th squad. During the Soul Society arc, he faked being murdered for investigating the Government Conspiracy behind Rukia Kuchiki's unusually harsh treatment by Central 46 following her arrest. In truth, he masterminded said conspiracy in an elaborate gambit to acquire the Hogyoku which opposing Chessmaster, Urahara Kisuke had hidden in Rukia's gigai in an equally elaborate bid to destroy it.
After revealing himself and retreating from Soul Society, he takes up residence in the world of Hollows, Hueco Mundo, and uses the aforementioned Hogyoku to create the Arrancar army in hopes of eventually finding the King's Key and becoming 'the one to stand atop heavens'.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Bleach
* Bleach: The Sealed Sword Frenzy
* Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War
=== Light Novels ===
* Bleach: Can't Fear Your Own World
* Bleach: Spirits Are Forever With You
=== Manga ===
* Bleach
=== Video Games ===
* Bleach GC: Death Gods Meeting in the Twilight
* Bleach Soul Resurreccion
* Bleach: Blade Battlers
* Bleach: Blade Battlers 2nd
* Bleach: Brave Souls
* Bleach: Dark Souls
* 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: Shattered Blade
* Bleach: Soul Carnival
* Bleach: Soul Carnival 2
* Bleach: The 3rd Phantom
* Bleach: The Blade of Fate
* Bleach: Versus Crusade
* Divine Gate
* J-Stars Victory Vs
* J-Stars Victory Vs+
* Jump Force
* Jumputi Heroes
== Trivia ==
* Aizen's theme songs, as chosen by Tite Kubo, are "Stand Ablaze" by In Flames and "Allegro non troppo", the fourth movement of Symphony No. 5 in D Minor by the composer Dmitri Shostakovich.
* Aizen was ranked the 13th most popular character in the second character popularity poll, 18th in the third (which also featured his glasses being ranked 47th with 134 votes), 23rd in the fourth, 11th in the fifth, and 5th in the tenth.
* Kyouka Suigetsu was ranked 18th in the first Zanpakutou poll and 7th in the second.
* In the second best bout poll, Aizen's fight with Gin Ichimaru ranked 4th, his fight with Shinji Hirako and his later fight against the Gotei 13 and the Visored both ranked 22nd, his fight against Kisuke Urahara and Yoruichi Shihouin in addition to Isshin Kurosaki ranked 38th, his fights with Tōshirō Hitsugaya and Genryuusai Shigekuni Yamamoto both ranked 41st, his fight with Renji Abarai ranked 58th, and his fight with Zennosuke Kurumadani ranked 83rd.
* Aizen had a column in the Seireitei Communication titled The Yin of the Pine Needle, which is now suspended.
* The Shinigami Women's Association published a Photo Collection showcasing Aizen named The Smile of the Sun, but it was cancelled.
* The name of Aizen's Zanpakutou, Kyouka Suigetsu, hints at its illusionary properties; the moon reflected in water and a flower in a mirror are things which can be seen, but not held. It is a Chinese saying for seeing and desiring something which is a dream which cannot be easily grasped in hand, teaching people about temptations.
* In the manga Aizen cut down Hitsugaya before the latter attacked him. In the anime however, Aizen's brief battle with Hitsugaya was extended. Hitsugaya charges at Aizen and impales him with Daiguuren Hyorinmaru, only to realize he was caught in an illusion cast by Kyouka Suigetsu, before being cut down by Aizen.
* In the anime, the three guardians Aizen has summoned to Soukyoku hill weren't shown. Instead, Kuukaku Shiba arrived with Jidanbou Ikkanzaka and used Raikouhou to attack Aizen before he was subdued by Yoruichi and Suì-Fēng.
== Gallery ==
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File:Souseke Aizen 01.png
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File:Souseke Aizen Fan Art 01.png
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== External Links ==
* Sōsuke Aizen at Bleach Wiki
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