The other captains question his failure to kill opponents whom he should have had no trouble killing, but a second intrusion by Ichigo's group, followed by the supposed death of Aizen, leaves them with bigger concerns. He easily repels the two without killing them, simultaneously closing the gate which Jidanbō was holding open (it is later revealed by Aizen that he ordered Gin to do so). He then appears at the gates leading into the Seireitei, following Jidanbō's defeat by Ichigo Kurosaki. Gin's very first appearance is alongside Captain Kenpachi Zaraki when the two catch and converse with Captain Byakuya Kuchiki after the latter delivers Rukia Kuchiki's sentence. His unsettling appearance, apparent ruthlessness in battle, and betrayal of the Soul Society were necessary to facilitate this. Gin swore his loyalty to Aizen from the day they met, though only so he could discover Aizen's weakness and avenge Rangiku's near death when the time came. A lesser point is his constant talks with Byakuya Kuchiki, which Rukia believes he did specifically to unsettle her since she was afraid of him. Before he became captain of the 3rd Division, he served under Captain Sōsuke Aizen as the lieutenant of 5th Division. Gin killed the 3rd seat of the division with ease, which aroused Aizen's interest in him. Gin was considered a child prodigy since he graduated from the academy within a year and was assigned to a seated position in the 5th Division. Gin's feelings for Rangiku are the result of him witnessing her near death at the hands of some of Sōsuke Aizen's minions and therefore swore revenge for her. He also never tells her where he's going. Rangiku is the only person Gin seems to truly care about, if not love, although he seems to "disappear" often, as Rangiku puts it. Gin saved Rangiku Matsumoto from death when they were children, and the two have been good friends since then. His zanpakutō is not visible with this outfit. From other examples, it is likely he is also wearing black tabi with white waraji. The lining of the robe and edges or layers of the under-robe(s) appear black. His robe has long bell sleeves where he hides his hands as is done with kimono sleeves. Gin wears his robe open in a narrow 'V' down to his waist, closed to below the hips, then open again to the hem, which falls about mid-calf. Later, Ichimaru is seen wearing a white hakama like the arrancar, instead of the black one he first appears in. The hilt of his zanpakutō visibly protrudes from under the robe through the opening down to his waist. He now wears a long, white robe over his normal Soul Reaper hakama. Gin, in his new outfit, alongside Aizen (center) and Tōsen (right).Īfter betraying Soul Society, Gin switches his captain's attire for a similar but unmarked garment. His English dubbed voice is also formal and polite, but with a rather mocking and facetious undertone. In both manga and anime, Gin speaks with a distinct Kyoto dialect, which is indirect and polite. Kaname Tōsen notes that Gin has a similar effect on just about everyone when explaining Wonderweiss Margera's frightened reaction to Gin. Rukia comments on how she felt like snakes were wrapping around her neck whenever Gin spoke, despite the fact that he was speaking to her brother at the time. His use of sarcasm only further encourages this, especially in those who have known him for a long time. Gin's constant happy façade tends to have the opposite effect on those he meets, making them instantly distrust him. In contrast, there are far more moments when he stops smiling, those usually being lesser degrees of annoyance, genuinely apologetic moments, or in deep contemplation over a sudden epiphany. In episode 270, during the special feature at the end, his eyes are shown as a pale blue color, which is the same as the color he had on the manga. His eyes are alternately portrayed in the anime as blood red because his eye color was not yet known. There are only a few times when he opens his eyes: once in a flashback when he and Aizen rescued Momo Hinamori, Izuru Kira, Renji Abarai, Shuhei Hisagi, and other students from hollows, during a battle with 10th Division Captain Tōshirō Hitsugaya and a further two more times during his fight with Ichigo Kurosaki after releasing his bankai. Gin rarely removes his smile or opens his eyes his eyes open when he is significantly annoyed, angry or surprised. He also has unusual silver hair, which has a purple tint to it in the anime his name refers to his hair color, gin "silver". Ichigo derisively nicknames him "fox-face" in their first meeting because of this (in the English dub, he instead replies with a more generalized insult). Gin's most prominent characteristic is his expression with his slitted eyes and ever-present grin, his face looks like that of a snake. Character outline File:Ichimarugineyes.jpg