Shinji Hirako (平子 真子,
Hirako Shinji) is the former captain of the 5th Division, preceding his lieutenant s
ōsuke Aizen.
He distrusted Aizen from the day they met, and thus made him lieutenant
so he could keep an eye on him. Because Shinji never socialized with
Aizen, however, he was easily deceived by Aizen's actions, culminating
to his conversion into a hollow. He has also grown an unknown relation
with Ichigo: when asked by Captain Yamamoto which side he was, Shinji
answered by saying he was on neither the Gotei 13 nor Aizen's side, but
on Ichigo's. Shinji's character is somewhat comical, adding a bit of
levity to situations that are otherwise serious. He seems to like
annoying his associate, Hiyori Sarugaki, which usually earns him a slap from one of her sandals
.He also appears to have a history of referring to cute girls he meets
as his 'first love', complete with a deadpan look on his face despite
the obvious lie.
An early design of Shinji can be seen in the first chapter's cover art,
making it clear he was planned well before his introduction.
Shinji's
zanpakutō is named
Sakanade (逆撫,
lit.Counter
Stroke). When released, the blade becomes white or clear with five
holes lining the blade's center, and a large ring forms at the bottom
of the hilt. The blade releases a scent that inverts and reverses the
enemy's perception. Shinji claims that it is impossible to comprehend
the attack directions, as the more experienced one is, the more one
relies on instinct to fight, causing one to inevitably fall prey to
Sakanade. Shinji is quite skilled with his hollow powers, using a single
cero blast to easily overwhelm Grimmjow Jeagerjaques. His Hollow mask resembles a pharaoh's mask.
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