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is a fictional character in the anime and manga series ''Bleach'' created by Tite Kubo. Yoruichi's last name is ''ShihÅin'' (å›› Shi, 楓 hÅ, 院 in), but the 'u' is pronounced clearly (Shi-ho-u-in).
Yoruichi Shihouin is a dark-skinned woman who can transform into a black cat for long periods of time. She is intelligent and witty, and is intimately knowledgeable of Soul Society and its workings, as she was the former leader of the special forces. Although of noble birth, she acts differently from other nobles. For instance, she instructed Soifon to refer to her without using honorific suffixes. She also transforms into her human form directly in front of Ichigo on several occasions just to see his reaction to seeing her naked.
Yoruichi tends to avoid battles, preferring to help after a fight is over, but she will step in if she thinks her side cannot win. She was responsible for training Chad and Orihime prior to their entrance into Soul Society. She also supervised Ichigo Kurosaki's ''bankai'' training using the methods developed by Kisuke Urahara.
According to Tite Kubo, the author of ''Bleach'', Yoruichi prefers to drink milk, which fits with her practice of transforming into a cat most of the time.[1]
Yoruichi was the former head of the special forces. She was also the first female and the 22nd generational head of the , one of the four noble families, and earned much respect in Soul Society while she was there. While her age has not been revealed, she refers to Byakuya Kuchiki as "Little Byakuya", implying that she is much older than him. About 100 years prior to the ''Bleach'' storyline, she helped Kisuke Urahara in his escape from Soul Society and was thus relieved of her high status. Yoruichi and Urahara are close friends,[2] as they played together daily under the ''SÅkyoku'' hill training space,[3] which Urahara built when they were children, although many incorrectly believe them to be family.
While Yoruichi was the special forces commander, she took in Soifon as a guard and became her mentor and friend. She taught Soifon most of the techniques she knew. As a result, Soifon succeeded her as head of the special forces after Yoruichi's escape from Soul Society.
Since her departure from Soul Society, it has been stated that she "has kept her distance from battle." According to the manga, Yoruichi disappeared over 100 years before the storyline,[4] but did not fight for 100 years.[5] Her segregation from fighting seems to be the main reason for Yoruichi's struggle during her fight with Soifon after she returns to Soul Society.
Yoruichi first appears in her feline form, warning her best friend Kisuke Urahara regarding the forthcoming abduction of Rukia Kuchiki administered by the latter's foster brother Byakuya Kuchiki and his lieutenant, Renji Abarai. Later on, she trains Orihime Inoue and Sado Yasutora in preparation for their infiltration to Soul Society.
During the Soul Society arc, Yoruichi's role is mainly one of support and comic relief. While healing Ichigo's wounds, she reveals her human form to Ichigo after his battle with Kenpachi Zaraki, much to Ichigo's embarrassment and chagrin (as she is naked when she first makes her transformation). After Ichigo's first attempt to defeat Byakuya Kuchiki, she trains him in achieving the ''bankai'' of his ''zanpakutÅ''. After Ichigo begins battling Byakuya at the execution grounds, Yoruichi battles Soifon. Despite Soifon's initial success, Yoruichi outmatches her in the use of a powerful technique Soifon thought she had created herself, which Yoruichi initially didn't want to use against her former student. Soifon breaks down into tears, remembering her despair after the disappearance of the mentor which she had looked up to. Yoruichi travels back to the physical world after Aizen's betrayal of Soul Society.
With the help of Soifon, Yoruichi discovered the Bount plot to consume human souls. When Ichigo is in the midst of losing his first battle against the Bount leader, Jin Kariya, she unleashes her fatal Shunko attack to save the almost fallen hero, as well as to put a temporary halt to their deadly plot. She returns to Soul Society to continue her research regarding the Bount's origin.
Though she did not play an active role in fighting the Bount, Yoruichi accompanied Ichigo and his friends to Soul Society, and worked with Byakuya Kuchiki to try and prevent Jin Kariya from releasing ''JÅkaishÅ''' s power. Yoruichi also rescued the Bount Koga GÅ and took him to the home of Rantao, the Bount's creator, where he was nursed back to health.
Yoruichi and Urahara rescue Ichigo from death at the hands of the arrancar Yammy. Yoruichi displays considerable strength in being able to throw the large arrancar into the air, and easily beats him with just her hands and no zanpukto. She also manages to beat Yammy unconscious, though his tough skin injures her arm in the process. She recuperates quickly later that day. After Orihime leaves Ichigo to train, Yoruichi appears near the Vizard base, looking for her. She tells Orihime that Urahara sent her to bring her to the training room below the Urahara shop. After Urahara comments to Orihime that having a lady in the workplace is like a breath of fresh air, Yoruichi comments that apparently she doesn't count as a woman to which Urahara replies that she is the woman on the shop floor while Orihime is the one on the training area. Yoruichi tells him that his excuse was rather fishy.
As a member of a noble family and head of the special forces, Yoruichi has acquired many powerful abilities and artifacts. One of her most important and unique abilities is that she can transform into a black cat at will. It is unknown if this ability possesses any time limit, but it is unlikely considering she has used it for so long that she is unused to her human form and dislikes wearing clothing (much to Ichigo's chagrin). As a cat, Yoruichi can still channel spiritual power and move with incredible speeds, though she is physically limited by the form. Her transformation also allows her a complete disguise in multiple ways; aside from the physical transformation, her voice as a cat is deep enough for most to assume that she is male.
Yoruichi is also highly skilled in the use of , a high speed movement ability. Though this is by no means a unique skill, as most seated officers are capable of performing it to various degrees, Yoruichi holds the title because she has mastered this ability to such an extent that she can appear to be in several places at once and wipe out entire special forces squadrons in moments. The full extent of her abilities remain unclear, but she was able to outrun Byakuya while carrying an unconscious Ichigo over her shoulder. She was able to perform around 300 steps before feeling out of breath. Furthermore, she states that she is out of practice after doing so.
Yoruichi is also skilled with , a technique that combines hand-to-hand combat and ''kidÅ''. It concentrates high-pressure ''kidÅ'' energy around the body, allowing it to be fired at opponents. It can also be used to instantly neutralize an opponent's movement.
Two of Yoruichi's unique items are accessories that allow the user the power of flight. One is a small wand with a skull atop it. By channeling spirit energy into the wand, it produces a tentacle that acts as a harness and a single, bat-shaped wing that acts as a hang glider. No skill or previous experience is required to use it. The other, known as a ''tentÅken'' (天è¸çµ¢, ''lit.'' heavenly dancing figure), is a brown mantle with a large draw string closure at the collar and a large brooch displaying the Shihouin family crest. Like the wand, the ''tentÅken'' seems to require no skill or previous experience to use. It also seems to be superior to the wand, since it allows one to hover in mid-air and doesn't immobilize one of the user's hands.
Another item, though not in Yoruichi's possession, is the device used by JÅ«shirÅ Ukitake and Shunsui KyÅraku to destroy the ''SÅkyoku''. It is a large, shield-like item with the Shihouin family crest stamped on it and a long cord connected to it. When the cord is wrapped around ''SÅkyoku'' and two ''zanpakutÅ'' are stabbed into two vertical slots running from its top, their energy flows through the cord and destroys ''SÅkyoku''. JÅ«shirÅ Ukitake had it in his possession under some sort of seal.
The name of Yoruichi's ''zanpakutÅ'' is unknown, as she almost never uses it, relying instead on hand to hand combat, ''shunkÅ'' and flash steps. Her ''zanpakutÅ'' is briefly shown during the "Sealed Sword Frenzy" OVA, in which she uses it to dispatch a hollow. She also uses it in the anime during Soifon's flashback about becoming Yoruichi's protégé, where it resembles a kodachi or wakizashi.
1. ''Weekly Shonen Jump'' interview, year 2004, issue 42.
2. ''Bleach'' manga; chapter 51, page 11.
3. ''Bleach'' manga volume 15, chapter 130, page 09
4. ''Bleach'' manga; chapter 118, page 8. Note that one of the scanlation claims that Yoruichi disappeared for several hundred years. This is a mistake.
5. ''Bleach'' manga; chapter 119, page 19.
is a fictional character in the anime and manga series ''Bleach'' created by Tite Kubo. Yoruichi's last name is ''ShihÅin'' (å›› Shi, 楓 hÅ, 院 in), but the 'u' is pronounced clearly (Shi-ho-u-in).
| Contents |
| Character outline |
| History |
| Synopsis |
| Karakura arc |
| Soul Society arc |
| Bount arc |
| Arrancar arc |
| Abilities and items |
| ZanpakutÅ |
| Notes and references |
Character outline
Yoruichi Shihouin is a dark-skinned woman who can transform into a black cat for long periods of time. She is intelligent and witty, and is intimately knowledgeable of Soul Society and its workings, as she was the former leader of the special forces. Although of noble birth, she acts differently from other nobles. For instance, she instructed Soifon to refer to her without using honorific suffixes. She also transforms into her human form directly in front of Ichigo on several occasions just to see his reaction to seeing her naked.
Yoruichi tends to avoid battles, preferring to help after a fight is over, but she will step in if she thinks her side cannot win. She was responsible for training Chad and Orihime prior to their entrance into Soul Society. She also supervised Ichigo Kurosaki's ''bankai'' training using the methods developed by Kisuke Urahara.
According to Tite Kubo, the author of ''Bleach'', Yoruichi prefers to drink milk, which fits with her practice of transforming into a cat most of the time.[1]
History
Yoruichi was the former head of the special forces. She was also the first female and the 22nd generational head of the , one of the four noble families, and earned much respect in Soul Society while she was there. While her age has not been revealed, she refers to Byakuya Kuchiki as "Little Byakuya", implying that she is much older than him. About 100 years prior to the ''Bleach'' storyline, she helped Kisuke Urahara in his escape from Soul Society and was thus relieved of her high status. Yoruichi and Urahara are close friends,[2] as they played together daily under the ''SÅkyoku'' hill training space,[3] which Urahara built when they were children, although many incorrectly believe them to be family.
While Yoruichi was the special forces commander, she took in Soifon as a guard and became her mentor and friend. She taught Soifon most of the techniques she knew. As a result, Soifon succeeded her as head of the special forces after Yoruichi's escape from Soul Society.
Since her departure from Soul Society, it has been stated that she "has kept her distance from battle." According to the manga, Yoruichi disappeared over 100 years before the storyline,[4] but did not fight for 100 years.[5] Her segregation from fighting seems to be the main reason for Yoruichi's struggle during her fight with Soifon after she returns to Soul Society.
Synopsis
Karakura arc
Yoruichi first appears in her feline form, warning her best friend Kisuke Urahara regarding the forthcoming abduction of Rukia Kuchiki administered by the latter's foster brother Byakuya Kuchiki and his lieutenant, Renji Abarai. Later on, she trains Orihime Inoue and Sado Yasutora in preparation for their infiltration to Soul Society.
Soul Society arc
During the Soul Society arc, Yoruichi's role is mainly one of support and comic relief. While healing Ichigo's wounds, she reveals her human form to Ichigo after his battle with Kenpachi Zaraki, much to Ichigo's embarrassment and chagrin (as she is naked when she first makes her transformation). After Ichigo's first attempt to defeat Byakuya Kuchiki, she trains him in achieving the ''bankai'' of his ''zanpakutÅ''. After Ichigo begins battling Byakuya at the execution grounds, Yoruichi battles Soifon. Despite Soifon's initial success, Yoruichi outmatches her in the use of a powerful technique Soifon thought she had created herself, which Yoruichi initially didn't want to use against her former student. Soifon breaks down into tears, remembering her despair after the disappearance of the mentor which she had looked up to. Yoruichi travels back to the physical world after Aizen's betrayal of Soul Society.
Bount arc
With the help of Soifon, Yoruichi discovered the Bount plot to consume human souls. When Ichigo is in the midst of losing his first battle against the Bount leader, Jin Kariya, she unleashes her fatal Shunko attack to save the almost fallen hero, as well as to put a temporary halt to their deadly plot. She returns to Soul Society to continue her research regarding the Bount's origin.
Though she did not play an active role in fighting the Bount, Yoruichi accompanied Ichigo and his friends to Soul Society, and worked with Byakuya Kuchiki to try and prevent Jin Kariya from releasing ''JÅkaishÅ''
Arrancar arc
Yoruichi and Urahara rescue Ichigo from death at the hands of the arrancar Yammy. Yoruichi displays considerable strength in being able to throw the large arrancar into the air, and easily beats him with just her hands and no zanpukto. She also manages to beat Yammy unconscious, though his tough skin injures her arm in the process. She recuperates quickly later that day. After Orihime leaves Ichigo to train, Yoruichi appears near the Vizard base, looking for her. She tells Orihime that Urahara sent her to bring her to the training room below the Urahara shop. After Urahara comments to Orihime that having a lady in the workplace is like a breath of fresh air, Yoruichi comments that apparently she doesn't count as a woman to which Urahara replies that she is the woman on the shop floor while Orihime is the one on the training area. Yoruichi tells him that his excuse was rather fishy.
Abilities and items
Yoruichi Shihouin's cat form.
Yoruichi with her zanpakutÅ, prior to her departure from Soul Society.
As a member of a noble family and head of the special forces, Yoruichi has acquired many powerful abilities and artifacts. One of her most important and unique abilities is that she can transform into a black cat at will. It is unknown if this ability possesses any time limit, but it is unlikely considering she has used it for so long that she is unused to her human form and dislikes wearing clothing (much to Ichigo's chagrin). As a cat, Yoruichi can still channel spiritual power and move with incredible speeds, though she is physically limited by the form. Her transformation also allows her a complete disguise in multiple ways; aside from the physical transformation, her voice as a cat is deep enough for most to assume that she is male.
Yoruichi is also highly skilled in the use of , a high speed movement ability. Though this is by no means a unique skill, as most seated officers are capable of performing it to various degrees, Yoruichi holds the title because she has mastered this ability to such an extent that she can appear to be in several places at once and wipe out entire special forces squadrons in moments. The full extent of her abilities remain unclear, but she was able to outrun Byakuya while carrying an unconscious Ichigo over her shoulder. She was able to perform around 300 steps before feeling out of breath. Furthermore, she states that she is out of practice after doing so.
Yoruichi is also skilled with , a technique that combines hand-to-hand combat and ''kidÅ''. It concentrates high-pressure ''kidÅ'' energy around the body, allowing it to be fired at opponents. It can also be used to instantly neutralize an opponent's movement.
Two of Yoruichi's unique items are accessories that allow the user the power of flight. One is a small wand with a skull atop it. By channeling spirit energy into the wand, it produces a tentacle that acts as a harness and a single, bat-shaped wing that acts as a hang glider. No skill or previous experience is required to use it. The other, known as a ''tentÅken'' (天è¸çµ¢, ''lit.'' heavenly dancing figure), is a brown mantle with a large draw string closure at the collar and a large brooch displaying the Shihouin family crest. Like the wand, the ''tentÅken'' seems to require no skill or previous experience to use. It also seems to be superior to the wand, since it allows one to hover in mid-air and doesn't immobilize one of the user's hands.
Another item, though not in Yoruichi's possession, is the device used by JÅ«shirÅ Ukitake and Shunsui KyÅraku to destroy the ''SÅkyoku''. It is a large, shield-like item with the Shihouin family crest stamped on it and a long cord connected to it. When the cord is wrapped around ''SÅkyoku'' and two ''zanpakutÅ'' are stabbed into two vertical slots running from its top, their energy flows through the cord and destroys ''SÅkyoku''. JÅ«shirÅ Ukitake had it in his possession under some sort of seal.
ZanpakutÅ
The name of Yoruichi's ''zanpakutÅ'' is unknown, as she almost never uses it, relying instead on hand to hand combat, ''shunkÅ'' and flash steps. Her ''zanpakutÅ'' is briefly shown during the "Sealed Sword Frenzy" OVA, in which she uses it to dispatch a hollow. She also uses it in the anime during Soifon's flashback about becoming Yoruichi's protégé, where it resembles a kodachi or wakizashi.
Notes and references
1. ''Weekly Shonen Jump'' interview, year 2004, issue 42.
2. ''Bleach'' manga; chapter 51, page 11.
3. ''Bleach'' manga volume 15, chapter 130, page 09
4. ''Bleach'' manga; chapter 118, page 8. Note that one of the scanlation claims that Yoruichi disappeared for several hundred years. This is a mistake.
5. ''Bleach'' manga; chapter 119, page 19.
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