Yumichika Ayasegawa
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| Yumichika Ayasegawa | |
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| Occupation | Shinigami 5th Seat of the 11th Division. |
| Birthday | September 19 |
| Height | 169 cm (5' 6½") |
| Weight | 56 kg (123.4 lbs) |
| Zanpakutō | Fuji Kujaku |
| Seiyū | Jun Fukuyama |
Yumichika Ayasegawa (綾瀬川 弓親 Ayasegawa Yumichika?) is a character in the manga and anime series Bleach. He is the 5th seat of the 11th Division in Gotei 13. His captain is Kenpachi Zaraki.
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[edit] Character outline
Yumichika is a narcissist, who thinks of himself as the embodiment of beauty, and judges everybody and everything based on their beauty (or lack thereof). He is at lieutenant level when he reveals his secret shikai power (though this power may well make him stronger than many or all lieutenants as he apparently defeats Shūhei Hisagi easily once he employs it). The lieutenant spot was taken by Yachiru, so he picked his spot by the self-perceived beauty of it. He thinks that the number four (四) doesn't look beautiful, preferring the number three (三). However, the 3rd seat was taken by his friend Ikkaku Madarame, so he opted for seat number five (五) which he thinks resembles three.
He has colourful feathers on his eyelashes and eyebrow. In the manga, especially the early chapters, Yumichika is drawn as shiny (as much as black and white can reproduce this effect) and somewhat womanly in appearance. This is not seen to the same extent in the anime however. His vanity doesn't appear to have any limits; when Ganju Shiba (whom Yumichika can never remember because "it is not in my nature to remember ugly faces") throws a firework at Yumichika and leaves him with an afro, Yumichika dons a wig to cover up his unattractiveness until his hair is back to normal.
Despite his antics, Yumichika loves to fight, as do practically all other 11th Division members. He also doesn't mind being poor (or in such a place), as long as he isn't surrounded by ugly people.
Though shallow and annoyingly arrogant at first glance, Yumichika is a reliable and strong opponent in battle who deeply respects his close friend Ikkaku as well as his captain, Kenpachi Zaraki, who he sometimes tends to creep out due to his lifestyle.
[edit] History
Yumichika's history is largely unknown. It is known that before he became a shinigami, he lived in Rukongai. There he met Ikkaku Madarame and afterwards Kenpachi Zaraki and Yachiru Kusajishi when Zaraki fought and defeated Ikkaku.
[edit] Synopsis
When Ichigo and Ganju Shiba first enter Seireitei, they come across Yumichika and Ikkaku Madarame. Ganju runs away, and Yumichika gives chase, leaving Ichigo and Ikkaku alone to fight. Yumichika chases Ganju, who barely escapes each time his opponent catches up to him, and suffers some wounds. All the while, Yumichika insults Ganju about his ugly looks, and doesn't take the fight very seriously. Eventually Ganju uses a trick involving his fireworks to hurt Yumichika whilst he is in the air, giving the Shinigami no chance to dodge, effectively winning the fight. Yumichika is later seen, his hair afro-like, wearing a wig to cover his supposed ugliness.
Later on in the arc, he accompanied his Captain to take Ganju, Uryū Ishida, Yasutora Sado and Orihime Inoue to Ichigo, so that the former may fight again with him, and fought with Shūhei Hisagi. While Hisagi started off well, Yumichika decided to draw upon the ability of his Zanpakutō, asking Hisagi not to tell anyone that its true ability involves Kidō (Demon Arts) for fear of being hated by the rest of the 11th Division and defeats him.
After the events of Soul Society, he joined Ikkaku Madarame, Renji Abarai, Rukia Kuchiki, Tōshirō Hitsugaya and Rangiku Matsumoto on the mission to the Living World.
During Grimmjow Jaggerjack's attack on anyone in the human world with any semblance of spirit power, Edorad Leones confronted Yumichika and Ikkaku. As Yumichika explains to Keigo Asano, however, he refuses to intervene, as this would be considered dishonorable among members of the 11th Division, and disrespectful towards Ikkaku, who barely wins the fight.
After striking a deal with Keigo Asano, Ikkaku and Yumichika found a place to stay while in the real world, helped partly by the fact that Keigo's sister, Mizuho, seems to really like Ikkaku.
In the second Espada attack on the living world, Yumichika briefly fights Luppi 1 on 1, until Luppi releases his sword. After his release, Yumichika, Rangiku Matsumoto, Ikkaku Madarame, and Tōshirō Hitsugaya fight Luppi as well. While Hitsugaya was supposedly quickly dealt with, Luppi used his release to trap the other three, including Yumichika. Hitsugaya then stopped Luppi in a surprise attack, freeing Yumichika and the others from his grasp. Though Luppi was defeated, he survived, and the Arrancar retreated.
Yumichika and the rest of Hitsugaya's task force then learn that Orihime Inoue followed the Arrancar back to Hueco Mundo, and they have subsequently returned to Soul Society to help in the preparation for war against Aizen.
[edit] Anime (Bount arc)
Ayasegawa, among others, was assigned by Tōshirō Hitsugaya to help deal with the problem of the Bount in the human world. He, rather than another shinigami in the 11th Division, was assigned to the task since Zaraki decided that he was the highest ranked member in the Division who was not busy (Yachiru was snacking, Ikkaku was sleeping, while Ayasegawa was merely organizing documents. According to Zaraki, you can work any time, and fun comes first, therefore Yumichika should be the one to go). He was assigned to look for the Bounts' hideout while Kira, Hisagi, and Matsumoto engage the Bounts. After he finds the Bounts' hideout, the others are ambushed by Ugaki's doll, Gesell. When Ichigo and Renji enter the hideout, they find Yumichika injured and are almost killed by Gesell themselves, forcing Renji to use his final release (bankai) in order to defeat the Ugaki and his doll. At this point, Yumichika explains to Ichigo how those who have ever been in Zaraki's squad can never shake off the conviction that all of their fights should be fought one-on-one, which is why Renji refuses help from Ichigo. This is similar to the explanation Yumichika gives to Keigo Asano as to why he won't help Ikkaku in his fight against Edorad Leones in the manga. Gesell is sent into a fury by Renji's attack and kills Ugaki (possibly due to the doll being influenced by Kariya), causing the cave to begin to crumble. Yumichika decides to stay behind and assist the badly injured Renji while Ichigo ventures further into the cave.
Later, he and Ikkaku Madarame head the patrol for Kariya while Kenpachi Zaraki is missing.
[edit] Fuji Kujaku
Yumichika's zanpakutō is Fuji Kujaku (藤孔雀, lit. wisteria peacock).
Its initial release (shikai) is a sickle-shaped blade, or Falx, in appearance, distinguished from the Khopesh by the cutting edge being located on the inside. A hinge at Fuji Kujaku's hilt allows it to split into four identical blades. Although Yumichika doesn't admit it to his 11th Division comrades in fear of being hated (since 11th Division zanpakutō are generally used for direct attack), he has a kidō-type sword (meaning it can cast a demon arts spell). The two commands for Fuji Kujaku are "sake" (咲け, bloom) and "sakikurue" (裂き狂え).
Fuji Kujaku can flare up and take the appearance of many peacock feathers, after which it drains the opponent's spiritual power. Yumichika used this on Lieutenant Shūhei Hisagi and won, apparently easily. It is unclear what the limit of the zanpakutō's power-leeching ability is. He uses this attack to prevent his beauty from being altered (i.e. not get hit or injured in combat), which is a surprise to Kenpachi Zaraki who does not understand how he wins fights without drawing blood.
It is assumed Yumichika is trying to learn bankai, given his recent attempts at "conversation" with his sword. However, he is having trouble due to Fuji Kujaku's personality, which is as narcissistic as Yumichika himself. In a very comic moment, Yumichika is yelling at his sword while trying to break it against a boulder, annoying Hitsugaya and Matsumoto. His training is interrupted when he, along with Rangiku Matsumoto, Ikkaku Madarame and Tōshirō Hitsugaya, are visited by a group of Espada.
Because Ikkaku has mentioned to Renji he has no interest in teaching anyone else Bankai other than Renji and Yumichika, coupled with his training, it can be assumed Yumichika is on the verge of achieving Bankai.
[edit] Trivia
- Yumichika sometimes tries to do Kenpachi Zaraki's hair for him in the morning because it can take him a long time, but Zaraki always refuses because he thinks it's gross.
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| Karakura High Schoolers: | Ichigo Kurosaki | Orihime Inoue | Uryū Ishida | Yasutora "Chad" Sado | Tatsuki Arisawa | Keigo Asano |
| Shinigami: | Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai & Chōjirō Sasakibe | Soifon & Marechiyo Ōmaeda | Gin Ichimaru & Izuru Kira | Retsu Unohana, Isane Kotetsu, & Hanatarō Yamada | Sōsuke Aizen & Momo Hinamori | Byakuya Kuchiki & Renji Abarai | Sajin Komamura & Tetsuzaemon Iba | Shunsui Kyōraku & Nanao Ise | Kaname Tōsen & Shūhei Hisagi | Tōshirō Hitsugaya & Rangiku Matsumoto | Kenpachi Zaraki, Yachiru Kusajishi, Ikkaku Madarame, & Yumichika Ayasegawa | Mayuri Kurotsuchi & Nemu Kurotsuchi | Jūshirō Ukitake, Kaien Shiba & Rukia Kuchiki | Kisuke Urahara, Yoruichi Shihouin, & Isshin Kurosaki |
| Vizard: | Shinji Hirako | Other Vizard |
| Arrancar: | Ulquiorra | Grimmjow Jaggerjack | Yammy | Wonderwice Margera | Other Arrancar |
| Other characters: | Ganju Shiba | Kon | Ryūken Ishida | Jin Kariya | Bounts |
