Yachiru Kusajishi

Yachiru Kusajishi, also known as Nozarashi, is a character from the Bleach series.
== Charactah Account ==
Kenpachi's pink-haired sidekick and best friend, whom he adopted before becoming a Soul Reaper, Yachiru is one of the most hyperactive characters in the series and will stick by Kenpachi no matter what. She can be a little annoying to others and she is also President of the Soul Reaper Women's Association. Kenpachi named her Yachiru after the only person he ever admired and her last name is taken from the district he first encountered her in. She is later revealed to be the manifestation of Zaraki's Bankai.
Yachiru is childlike in most aspects - she is small, cheerful, energetic and carefree most of the time. She is often latched onto the back of her captain, Kenpachi Zaraki, just over his left shoulder and is somewhat territorial about this position. She can be intimidating at times, especially when annoyed. Yachiru resents being criticized in any way and will often attack the perpetrator. Further reflecting her childlike nature, Yachiru likes to give people nicknames. For example, she gave Makizou Aramaki the name "Maki-Maki" and later when he reminds her of that name, she finds it funny. She later renames him "mini-mustache". She also calls Ikkaku Madarame "Baldy". Like Zaraki, she has no sense of direction, but even so, he relies on her for directions.
Yachiru's favorite free-time activity is eating sweets, though she will eat pretty much anything. She attends Captain-Commander Yamamoto's tea sessions, Captain Unohana's ikebana lessons, and also Captain Byakuya Kuchiki's Calligraphy Club, but only to eat up the snacks and cakes served during these occasions and then disappear within moments. Yachiru has occasionally dressed up in a cat costume and caught the koi in Byakuya's pond and released them in Juushirou Ukitake's pond. Yachiru specializes in infiltration, which she uses mostly for mischievous deeds. During Zaraki's regular afternoon naps, she goes to play around the Seireitei. She has secret tunnels under the Kuchiki house, which she wished to show to Ichigo Kurosaki.
== 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: 13 Court Guard Squads Omake
* Bleach: The Sealed Sword Frenzy
* Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War
* Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Separation
=== Light Novels ===
* Bleach: The Death Save the Strawberry
* Bleach: The Honey Dish Rhapsody
=== Manga ===
* Bleach
* Bleach Movie 1: Memories of Nobody
* Tedious Everyday Tales Colorful Bleach
=== Video Games ===
* Bleach: Blade Battlers 2nd
* Bleach: Brave Souls
* Bleach: Dark Souls
* Bleach: Flame Bringer
* 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: Paradise Lost
* Bleach: Released Emergent Ambition
* Bleach: Shattered Blade
* Bleach: Soul Carnival 2
* Bleach: The 3rd Phantom
* Bleach: The Blade of Fate
* Jumputi Heroes
== Trivia ==
* Yachiru's theme song, as chosen by Tite Kubo, is Andre Previn's "Veni, Veni, Venias" (Yachiru Theme #1) and Izumikawa Sora's "Yahoo!" (Yachiru Theme #2).
* Yachiru was voted the 29th most popular character in the second character popularity poll, 19th in the third, 27th in the fourth, and 22nd in the fifth.
* Sanpo Kenjuu ranked 43rd in the first Zanpakutou poll while unnamed; in the second, it ranked 19th.
* In the second best bout poll, Yachiru's fight with Guenael Lee ranked 32nd and her fight with Gremmy Thoumeaux ranked 60th.
* In an interview, Tite Kubo mentioned that he planned on revealing Yachiru's namesake.
** In chapter 520, it is revealed to be 4th Division Captain Unohana, the first Kenpachi.
== Gallery ==
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File:Yachiru Kusajishi 01.png
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== External Links ==
* Yachiru Kusajishi at Bleach Wiki
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