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Bleach ’s Soul Reaper Captains rank among the serial ' most recognisable characters , naturally bid lecturer to require which master ranks above the others in terms of strength . Bleachis known for its awing fight vista , creative character and weapon designs , and complex and intricate plot of land . While the serial end several years ago , the anime is have its long - expect right end by adjust the manga ’s final arc : blanching agent : The Thousand - Year Blood War .
While the current Captains of the Soul Society ’s 13 Court Guard Squads might be the most notable , some characters are known to crusade at skipper - storey magnate or were once Captains but step down at some point . While raw power and specialty manifestly play a character in these rankings , clever and intelligence activity are also major agent when it comes to who the strongest Soul Reaper Captain in reality is . After all , Bleach ’s Bankai power can be passing complicated , and it takes a gifted mind to master them .
15Isane Kotetsu - Captain of Squad 4
First Appearance: Chapter 109
Squad 4 is the healing team , so it makes sense that its sea captain would n’t be a top - tier hero . Isane is also relatively new to the part of Captain , only ill-treat in aftertheir previous police chief , Retsu Unohana , was killed . While she must have unlocked Bankai for be a Captain , her Bankai has never been seen in the serial . Her Shikai loss seesher Zanpakuto Itegumo release two littler blades from the sword ’s precaution , allowing her to get enemy blade , and has n’t been shown to have a special ability , making it one of the weakest Zanpakuto .
14Kensei Muguruma - Captain of Squad 9
First Appearance: Chapter 214
A former Visored , Kensei regained his rank of Captain after reuniting with the Soul Society . Kensei ’s Zanpakuto , Tachikaze , get the anatomy of a little knife , stand for he must campaign up near with his opponents . Kensei ’s Shikai release allows him to open fire off rate blades of air , helping to mitigate his weakness to long - distance attacks somewhat . Those problems return in his Bankai release , which bizarrely take the form of armor plate for his munition and fist . His lick carry a lot of king , but that power does n’t amount to much when most opponents have a mode to keep their distance .
13Rojuro “Rose” Otobashi - Captain of Squad 3
Another former Visored , Rose has a rather poor record in combat . Rose is skilled in using his rather unique Zanpakuto , which takes on a whip - same form in its Shikai nation . His Zanpakuto Kinshara ’s Bankai is fairly muscular , summoning " dancers of death,“which can assault on his behalf , as he commands them like an orchestra conductor . He can also utilise his Bankai to make legerdemain out of music , trapping foes and damage them as if these illusions are real . Rose is also capable of Hollowfication for a modified time , although he seldom makes use of that ability since becoming Captain .
12Suì-Fēng - Captain of Squad 2
First Appearance: Chapter 81
Suì - Fēng is the captain of Squad 2 and the Stealth Force loss leader , taking over for Yoruichi . Her Zanpakuto , Suzumebachi , take on the form of a " stinger " that fits over her hand in its Shikai state , subject of marking opponent who will then decease if struck in the same place again . Its power is mitigated by the extremely short range , however . Her Bankai , Jakuho Raikoben , takes the shape of a Eruca vesicaria sativa catapult , which is completely at odds with her close - up fighting style . Her ability just do n’t fit well together , progress to Suì - Fēng one of the weak Captains in existent combat .
11Sajin Komamura - Captain of Squad 7
Komamura is unique among Soul Reapersfor his animalistic show , deliver the head of a dog . Komamura initially hid this trait by wearing a helmet at all clip , but after the helmet was destroyed , he follow around and clear he did n’t need it . Komamura ’s Zanpakuto , Tenken , leave him in its Shikai state to snipe with massive , phantasmal bang , as if from a giant , that copy Komamura ’s moves . In its Bankai passing , Kokujo Tengen Myo’o , Komamura summons an enormous armored giantthat likewise emulate his move , allow his attacks to compact far more of a poke .
10Yoruichi Shihoin - Former Captain of Squad 2
First Appearance: Chapter 51
Once the Captain of Squad 2 , as well as the straits of Stealth Force , Yoruichi ultimately make up one’s mind to leave to hold up discreetly in the world of humans alongside Urahara and his band of refugees . Yoruichi make up for her lack of power with clever fast one ; she ’s known to carry things like razor - sharp wire for setting traps . Yoruichi is a original at paw - to - hand combatand has access to some hefty transformations , such as her Shunko Raijin Senkei , which takes its name from a Nipponese god of thunder . Unlike most other Captain - spirit level fighters , her Zanpakuto has never been shown .
9Kisuke Urahara - Former Captain of Squad 12
First Appearance: Chapter 13
Urahara is a extremely intelligent character who was the President of the Soul Reaper Research and Development Institute , and he hides incredible strong point and pep pill behind his goofy demeanor . Urahara was also once the maitre d’hotel of Squad 12 , the same research sectionalization Mayuri Kurotsuchi now leads . Urahara keeps his Zanpakuto disguised as a walk cane , mean he ’s capable to strike at a moment ’s card .
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Urahara ’s Zanpakuto , Benihime , is capable to manipulate energy for muscular attacksand defensive maneuver . Aside from his swordsmanship , Urahara is also a master of Kido techniques , incantations that disable resister , and is expert at unarmed fighting .
8Tōshirō Hitsugaya - Captain of Squad 10
Hitsugaya is the leader ofBleach’sSquad 10and the youngest Captain . Hitsugaya was so gifted that he achieve Bankai before becoming a Soul harvester – an skill that unremarkably takes decade . He ’s a master of swordplay , with his Zanpakuto , Hyorinmaru , able to control and rig ice in its Shikai and Bankai state . With but a slash , Hitsugaya can manifest a tartar made of frappe . His signature move is to condense deoxyephedrine into wings for his Bankai , leave him to levitate and fly about during conflict , and he ’s able to draw moisture from the air to restore them from wrong .
7Mayuri Kurotsuchi - Captain of Squad 12
Mayuri is both the Captain of the 12th Division and the President of the Research and Development Institute . Known for his druthers for unethical experiment , his Zanpakuto , Ashisogi Jizo , is one of the deadliest around , asMayuri ’s weapon secretes a poison that can close down a someone ’s nervous organization upon striking . In fact , Mayuri ’s abilities frequently deepen as he monkey with his weapon often , making him hard to predict . He ’s also change his own body to be capable to turn into a liquid to avoid last , while his left manus can be launched like a grappling hook .
6Shinji Hirako - Captain of Squad 5
First Appearance: Chapter 183
Shinji Hirako is the Captain of the 5th Division , and theformer leader ofBleach’smysterious Visored . As a Visored , Shinji possesses both the power of a Hollow and a Soul Reaper , a compounding unequaled to only a smattering of characters . Shinji ’s Zanpakuto , Sakanade , has theability to confuse resister ' good sense of directionwith a pink mist , giving him a opportunity to land up battles quickly . Shinji ’s Bankai was ultimately used in theThousand - twelvemonth Blood Waranime , and its monolithic radius can bear on hundreds of enemy soldiers at once , causing his enemies to kill each other .
