Sajin Komamura

**Sajin Komamura** (狛村 左陣, *Komamura Sajin*) is the former captain of the 7th Division. His lieutenant was Tetsuzaemon Iba.

## Appearance

Komamura is an anthropomorphic wolf, although he is often mistaken for a dog.[3] Initially, he was very self-conscious about his appearance, so he wore gloves with bracers, as well as a helmet, to conceal his entire body. However, he later gains enough confidence to go on without his helmet after Kaname Tōsen's betrayal against Soul Society. He is the tallest captain of the Gotei 13. His fur is light-brown in color, which is the same color as his gloves. He also wears shoulder weights over his haori and large, plated boots instead of sandals. During the battle in the Fake Karakura Town, he wears a high collar, having a similar build to his shoulder weights, the top of which is visible in his uniform.

Later, during the second Wandenreich Invasion, he has received new armor. The new armor is more rounded at the shoulders than his old, and he has received a new helmet, and armor plating for his torso.[4] When he utilizes his **Human Transformation Technique**, Komamura's appearance becomes closer to that of a Human, which retains his large size. He has long hair in this form, but he still retains his wolf ears and some fur on his forearms.[5][6]

## Personality

In contrast to his imposing physical stature, Komamura has a heart of gold, as well as being a loyal and grateful subordinate to Captain-Commander Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, to whom he owes great gratitude for taking him in; so grateful that he would even die for him.[7] The betrayal and subsequent departure of his close friend, Kaname Tōsen, may have adversely affected his self-confidence and view of himself, since Tōsen was the first person to have accepted him for who he is and not what he is. Sajin is a very forgiving person even if his friend is corrupt, or how evil they are, no matter how many innocent people they've killed, and even if they're about to kill him.[8] This adverse effect is evident when he describes himself to Choe Neng Poww as "a meager worm" (he may have been speaking in sarcasm, however, as Poww previously referred to him and his opponents as "worms").[9]

Komamura is also a very serious man, deeply scarred by the times when he was spurned by Soul Society for his appearance. He is not tough or cruel to his Division, preferring to lead them with impartiality. His favorite food is meat, but he dislikes carrots, supposedly because his father once told him that carrots were "*not for their kind.*" Komamura tends to growl when angered. Despite being a gentle person, he is cold, ruthless and calculating when fighting. Once he is done fighting, however, he reverts to his gentle, giant self.

Komamura is pleased with Shūhei Hisagi's gift of a dog brush from the Human World, as he finds brushes in the Seireitei ineffective when grooming his fur.[10] In addition, Iba imagines that Komamura will possibly use a dog Gigai if he were to go undercover in the Human World.[11] He also likes dogs, especially ones of mixed breeds, and even keeps one, whose name is 'Goro', in his Division's quarters. During his free time, he takes Goro for strolls.[3] He likes the Human World's puppy shows.[12]

## Equipment

**Gauntlets**: Komamura wears a pair of gauntlets that cover the back of his fist and extend down over his forearm. He uses his gauntlets to incorporate his Hakuda skills when fighting an armed opponent. They are durable enough to block the Zanpakutō of a captain-level Shinigami. [103]

**Armor**: During his second meeting with Bambietta Basterbine, Komamura has donned a full-body armor, which he refers to as "a gift".[104]

## Powers & Abilities

**Hakuda Master**: While not relying on the most advanced forms of unarmed combat, Komamura has great skill at brawling hand-to-hand fighting using his phenomenal strength to supplement his blows. This form of combat is what he excels in when not engaging in swordsmanship. He is skilled enough to go toe-to-toe with the Reigai of one of the foremost hand-to-hand combatants in Soul Society, Captain Suì-Fēng.[76]

**Master Swordsman**: Komamura is highly proficient in swordsmanship, and is more than capable of holding his own against the likes of Kenpachi, who is arguably one of the most well-versed in swordsmanship as well as one of the greatest physical combatants in Soul Society.[105]

**Shunpo Expert**: Komamura is highly proficient in Shunpo, with at least the average speed of a captain-level Shinigami. Komamura was able to grab Lieutenant Momo Hinamori just before Sternritter "E" Bambietta Basterbine's explosions came in contact with her.[106]

**Immense Spiritual Power**: As a captain, Komamura possesses an incredible amount of spiritual energy. When Komamura releases his spiritual energy, it has the same magnitude of his enormous strength, and tends to destroy the area around him.[107] He is quite skilled in hiding his spiritual presence because, due to his appearance, he does it quite frequently out of what he feels is a necessity to hide from others.[108] He is able to use his spiritual pressure as a weapon, as he is capable of blasting back most normal enemies with a simple palm thrust without physically touching them. He incapacitated several unseated Shinigami soldiers who were controlled by the Bount Mabashi by doing this.[36] His Reiatsu is red.[109]

**Immense Strength**: Due to his large stature, Komamura has unbelievable physical strength. He was able to throw the Resurrección form of the giant Arrancar Choe Neng Poww, who was close to if not the same size as the giant his Bankai produces, and did so with apparent ease.[110][111]

**Immense Endurance**: Komamura is capable of taking considerable amounts of damage and still continuing to fight, despite the severity of his injuries. He refused medical treatment after being hit by Aizen's level 90 Kidō spell.[112] He was also utterly unfazed from being punched across a great distance through parts of a city.[113][114] He is durable enough to survive having his chest caved in and still continue to fight with no discernible handicap.[115][116] Even after having his left hand severed by Aizen, he immediately counter-attacked, seeming to completely ignore the wound.[117]

**Enhanced Senses**: Because of his animal-likeness, he is seemingly in possession of superior senses.

**Enhanced Reflexes**: Komamura has very keen reflexes in contrast to his large frame. He is capable of matching even the extremely fast attacks of Captain Suì-Fēng.[118]

**Animal Communication**: It is also known that he is able to talk to animals.[1]

**Humanization Technique** (人化の術, *Jinka no Jutsu*; *Viz* "**Humanification**"): A special technique that is unique to the werewolf clan that Komamura is from, which allows one to shed their beast form and return to their Human form. This is achieved by ritually removing one's heart. In this form, his body is nothing more than a shell. The secret technique of Human transformation allows his clan to obtain an immortal body by offering their physical heart. Therefore, as long as he is Human, he can never die. While in this state, attacks have no effect on either Komamura or his Bankai and all wounds quickly regenerate.[119]

### Zanpakutō

**Tenken** redirects here. For the manifested spirit that appears in the *Zanpakutō Unknown Tales arc* see Tenken (Zanpakutō spirit).

**Tenken** (天譴, *Heavenly Punishment*; *Viz* "**Heavenly Retribution**"): It takes the form of a normal katana. The cross-guard is a rectangle decorated with a pattern of vertical lines, with the long sides pinched in towards the middle. The overall appearance is similar to a squared-off hourglass.

* **Shikai**: Its Shikai command is **"Roar"** (轟け, *Todoroke*).[120] Tenken maintains its form as a regular katana.

***Shikai Special Ability***: In its Shikai, Tenken creates various phantom body parts of a fearsome armored giant to copy whatever body part Komamura moves; for example, should Komamura swing his sword, a gigantic disembodied arm wielding a sword appears and mimics the movement. The body's gigantic parts generated by this Shikai possess strength and attacking power proportionate to their size (though not as powerful as Komamura's Bankai, due to not having a full body), making Komamura's Zanpakutō quite powerful.[121]
* **Bankai**: **Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō** (黒縄天譴明王, *Vidyaraja of Kalasutra's Heavenly Punishment*; *Viz*"**Divine Retribution, Black Ropes of Ruination**"): Komamura brings forth the entire giant, a Bankai of living armor.[122] Standing at about a hundred meters tall, the giant resembles an armored samurai. It wields a sword with a guard similar to Komamura's, but with a different blade and a string hanging from the hilt. Komamura also retains its form as a regular katana. While in use, Komamura and his katana maintain a glow of spiritual energy.[123][124]

***Bankai Special Ability***: The giant copies Komamura's movements to devastating effect, allowing it to deal out colossal amounts of damage. Its strength is proportionally far greater than that of Komamura, due to its size.[125] It is strong enough to take a released Arrancar's point-blank Cero without being damaged, and could easily smother him with its bare hands.[126] It is also durable enough to withstand a blast from Captain Suì-Fēng's **"Jakuhō Raikōben"** while sustaining only a few injuries.[127]Despite its enormous size, the giant is also deceptively fast, as it instantly copies all of Komamura's movements.

* **Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō: Dangai Jōe** (黒縄天譴明王: 断鎧縄衣, *Vidyaraja of Kalasutra's Heavenly Punishment: Severed Mail and Thread-Clad*; *Viz* "**Divine Retribution, Black Ropes of Ruination: Armor Repulsion Rope Raiment**"): In its Dangai Jōe form, Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō's armor is removed, exposing a body composed of nothing but pure Reiatsu.[128] Since its armor is its life, by shedding the armor, Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō is literally casting its life aside.[129]When Komamura uses this technique, his Bankai brings forth the entire giant as usual. The difference is that in this form, the giant sheds its armor and only has a large cord wrapped around its body multiple times. Its visage is exposed, appearing to be that of a demonic creature.[130] This form is only possible via the use of Komamura's **Humanization Technique**. Due to the nature of the technique used to attain this form and its symbiotic connection with its wielder, this Bankai is virtually invulnerable to physical harm.[131]

## Weakness

### Zanpakutō

**Symbiotic Link (Bankai)**: Komamura's Bankai possesses a critical weakness: a powerful bond exists between Komamura and Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō, causing any harm inflicted on the Bankai to be reflected onto its master. This essentially makes Komamura a larger target to a sufficiently powerful opponent. However, this same bond allows Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō to be restored if Komamura's wounds are healed, making it unique among Bankai.[132] According to Tōsen, it has such immense destructive power that Komamura has never considered that he might not defeat an enemy with a single strike, let alone receive a counterattack.[133]

## TMNT X Pokemon

Sajin works well with Wanda and Carrot during missions. He's extremely loyal to his teammates and will do anything to protect them from harm.

## Trivia

* As of the current Bleach character popularity poll (2009), he is ranked 36th.
* His Shikai command has yet to be used in the actual series. It has only been mentioned in Databooks and video games.
* In the Zanpakutō poll, Komamura's Bankai ranked equal 46th with 5 others, while his Shikai ranked equal 56th with 7 others.

* Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō's skin, along with part of its helm, was of a different color in the anime in comparison with the manga (being orange and not gray), as its original color wasn't shown until Chapter 328. However this is later fixed in Episode 220 when Komamura summoned his Bankai against Poww.
* In the manga, when Komamura releases his Zanpakutō, **Tenken**, against Kenpachi, it's the regular Shikai release.[135] In the anime however, Komamura glows with Reiryoku, and unleashes a shockwave against Kenpachi.[136]
* He is the author of *A Puppy's Feeling*[137] and *A Kitten's Feeling* that appear in the Seireitei Communication.[138]

## Quotes

* (To Tetsuzaemon Iba) "*Don't worry. I have no doubts. My loyalty lies only in my debt to Genryūsai-sama. He took me in when I was alone because people pushed me away due to my looks. I shall repay this debt, even if it means I will be shattered into pieces. I shall have no doubts. If his greatness says ‘yes’, then even in death, I say ‘yes’!*"[139]

* (To Shūhei Hisagi) "*...With our hands, we will open Tōsen's eyes!"*"[140]

* (To Choe Neng Poww) "*You're right. I have not yet introduced myself. I am Seventh Division Captain Sajin Komamura. And though it shames me, I am just as you say...a mere worm of a man.*"[141]

* (To Kaname Tōsen) "*I never thought the day would come when I would be forced to protect someone from your blade.*"[142]

* (To Tōsen) "*Ichigo Kurosaki did not seek that Hollow transformation of his own volition. But you are different. You chose that forbidden path for yourself, despite already possessing more than sufficient power as a Shinigami! You have debased yourself, Tōsen!*"[143]

* (To Tōsen) "*It is your betrayal of your allies, betrayal of your friends, betrayal of your own subordinates - all for the purpose of obtaining this unnatural power that I refer to as debasement!*"[144]

* (To Tōsen) *"If our core beliefs are truly incompatible, then attempting to solve this with words is meaningless. For the sake of Soul Society, I must strike you down. I do not wish to do so. Having heard your true beliefs, I am now satisfied. In my heart, I have already forgiven you."*[145]

* (Referring to Tōsen) *"That is why I swore to myself that I would become a true friend to you. If you bore great sadness, I would take it upon myself. If I obtained great joy, I would share it with you. If you strayed from your path, I would scold you. If you made terrible mistakes, I would forgive you. If the world scorned you, I would be your shelter. Somehow, I would give this man who had lost his love for the world the power to love it once more."*[146]

* (To his great-grandfather) *"When I was unable to bear the burden of living in shadow...When I abandoned my own family and fled, not caring for the shame I brought upon myself...It was Genryūsai-dono who took me in. That man, to whom I owe the greatest debt, has had his own life cut short at the hands of these Quincy. I have a duty...to avenge this humiliation!!"*[147]

* (To Bambietta Basterbine) *"I have not thrown my life away. I have merely gambled it. Genryūsai-dono gambled his own life on this battle. I see no reason why I should not do the same. From the moment I set foot on this battlefield, I had already left my life behind!"*[148]