Player Name: o Asura o
Character Name: Ichirou Tanaka
Position: Division Seven Taichou
Character Age(Appearance Age): 545 / Early Twenties
Date of Birth: 02 / 08
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 176 Lbs.
Eye Color: Sky Blue
Hair Color: Black
Parentage: Deceased
Siblings/Children: None to his knowledge.
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Descriptive Markings: Ichirou doesn't dress like the typical shinigami, let alone a captain. He usually wears an open, navy blue suit jacket with a white dress shirt underneath. He also wears black slacks and dress shoes as well. All in all, it's casual for him.
Personality: Ichirou is an interesting man. One second, he can be energetic and fun; The next, he's lazy, boring, and somewhat stoic. Generally, he tends not to stick his nose in anything and he'll just sit back and go with the flow, which can make him seem like somewhat of a pushover, but that isn't the case. He also tends to complain when given even the littlest tasks, but they always get done and the job is never half-assed. Despite his constant complaining, he is usually one of the first on the battlefield, probably only second to 11th Division's captain. His love of battle can make him seem somewhat crazy, as a good battle gets him hyped and he often forgets about any troubles he has had.
Character Strengths: It is nearly impossible to tell what Ichirou is thinking, on or off the battlefield. He is very calm and collective under all types of pressure.
Character Weaknesses: Ichirou is known for getting drunk and going on violent rampages, though he refuses to admit he's a drunk. He often ends up with injuries due to his tendency to headbutt people who annoy him.
Likes: A good drink, A good fight, Silence, Meditating, Intelligent people, Honor
Dislikes: Arrogance, Bad jokes, Dishonor, Betrayal
Favorite Food: Most foods with meat
Zanpakuto Name: Ryū no yubiwa [ドラゴンのリング - Ring of the Dragon]
Sealed Description: Sealed Appearance - When sealed, Ryū no yubiwa takes on the appearance of a normal katana, except the blade is black. On it's sheathe and guard, lie two dragon etchings.
Spirit Form Description: Spirit Appearance - Ryū no yubiwa's spirit form is a large black dragon. All over the dragon, crimson flame-like markings can be seen. He also has two jewel-like objects on the length of his snout which are actually eyes. At the end of his snout are two large crimson tendrils which hang down quite low.
Shi-Kai:
Release Phrase/Action: Ichirou will hold his zanpakuto out at arm's length, the point facing the ground. He will then stab himself in the stomach.
Appearance: Shikai Appearance
Skills:
ⅠRyū no ikari / Ichirou will extend either arm, open palmed, at the enemy. At that moment, a black and crimson ball will form in his hand momentarily before firing. The beam looks like an arrancar/hollow's cero and is basically the same, in regards to it's destructive power. It is quite fast as well, so if not careful it could be quite damaging.
ⅡRyū no namida / Ichirou will open his hand, causing a crimson and black ball to form within his palm. The ball will then extend, forming into a spear. This is used in one of two ways. Ichirou's preffered way is this; By throwing the spear into the air, it will break into about 20 spears, all raining down upon the enemy. These spears will explode upon impact and are quite fast, though not that damaging unless they all connect. The other method is throwing it directly at the opponent, causing it to break into multiple spears. These are much easier to dodge as they are slower than the other method, but they are also much stronger.
ⅢRyū no gādo / Ichirou will either kick or punch the ground, causing a crimson and black shield of his reiatsu to shoot up from the ground, protecting him from oncoming attacks. The shield is quite durable against melee attacks, though not so much against energy based attacks.
Ban-Kai:
Release Phrase/Action and Name: Wake the hell up, Doragon-ō no yubiwa [ドラゴン キングのリング - Ring of the Dragon King] / Ichirou will extend his right arm horizontally. As he speaks the release phrase, a large explosion of crimson and black energy will engulf him, blinding anyone who is looking at him momentarily.
Appearance: Bankai Appearance
Skills:
ⅠDoragon-ō no ikari / Just as before, Ichirou will extend his arm, open palmed causing a ball of energy to form before it fires, though this time it's speed has doubled. Not only that, he can fire them in succession. If hit directly with this attack, death is a possibility to anyone below vice captain skill.
ⅡDoragon-ō no namida / This attack has changed quite a bit from before. Now after throwing the spear, it no longer breaks. It moves unimaginably quick and rips through anything in it's path. It collects reiryoku as it travels, making it stronger and stronger the farther it goes. Upon impact, it releases it all, causing an explosion.
ⅢDoragon-ō bōei / Just like the aforementioned form of this move, Ichirou will kick, punch, or strike the ground with his spear, causing a wall of crimson and black energy to form, only this time, multiple shields form, one after the other. Up to 5 shields can form, either around Ichirou like a box, or one in front of the other. These shields are made for protecting against melee but are now fully capable of defending against energy based attacks.
Kido:
Bakudou: 1-61
Hado: 1-90
Path Specialty: Hado
Abilities/Special Training:
1. Hanki (Reverse Demon)
An ability which nullifies an opponent's Kidō by hitting it with another one of perfectly opposite speed and energy. The ability can even neutralize an opponent's movements.
2. Shunpo (Flash Step)
A movement technique that allows the user to move faster than the eye can follow. The user forces a stream of energy in front of them, along a path of their choosing, then takes one step into the stream. They are then propelled exceptionally fast through the stream to reappear at the opposite side. Whilst in the stream it is very hard to spot the user's movements unless you are an equal or higher rank. Shunpo can easily be used to almost instantly move from one place to another.
3.Air Walk
The ability to walk on air using spiritual energy. By collecting and solidifying Spiritual Particles beneath their feet, Soul Reapers can gain traction on thin air to either freely move about or to stop themselves from falling. It cannot necessarily be used very often, especially for officers. It is an ability that can only be temporarily used but cannot last for a very long period of time. For Lieutenants however, they can stay on air for quite a bit longer. For captains, it can be held for quite a long while considering the great amount of Reiatsu within a Captain-ranking individual.
4. Idou Senkou (Flash Movement)
This technique is actually quite simple for those who have conditioned their body for high-speed combat movements and have a decent level of control over their Reiatsu. Idou Senkou is a technique that can be used by channeling your Reiatsu through a specific part of the body to increase the muscular reaction impulses so that the user may move that part of the body at speeds that rival Shunpo (Flash Step). This technique can be very tiring to the user because constantly increasing your muscle reactions strains those muscles. Even for those who are used to high speed movement find that this technique should only be used if they are having issues landing a hit on their opponent(s).
5. Senka (Flash Blossom)
Although Shunpo is connected with this ability, this technique possess a unique name and style of its own. This technique is known as Senka (Flash Blossom), a Flash Step combined with a spin to quickly move behind the enemy, followed by a strike aimed to destroy the Saketsu Chain and the Hakusui Soul Sleep with a combination of two quick sword thrusts. This technique is one of the two that Youruichi developed mixing Shunpo to complete its ability. Senka can be performed without the particular sword attacks though, simply to Flash Step behind an enemy, and make it so that you face towards their back.
• Chōhigezutsuki (超ヒゲ頭突き, "Super Stubble Headbutt") - A technique where a head butt attack is used with such force that it sends an opponent flying backward a considerable distance.
• Agitowari (顎割, "Chin/Jaw Splitting") - A sword technique where a single sword attack cuts an opponent in half from the jaw down the length of the body until the target is bi-sectioned.
• Suikawari (西瓜割, "Watermelon Splitting") - A technique involving a two-handed, overhead slash that aims to cleanly and precisely cleave an opponent's head in twain, regardless of its size.
• Ryōdan (両断, "Bisection") - A two-handed Kendo technique that has the practitioner bring the sword down with enough force that it can cut an opponent in half right down the middle.
• Oni Headpoke (鬼デコピン, "Oni Dekopin") - A technique where a simple finger flick has enough physical force to send an opponent flying a considerable distance away, even with enough power to crash through multiple physical constructs.
• Hōzuri (頬摺, "Cheek Stroke") - A simple but precise slash technique that is meant only to lightly graze and cause superficial wounds.
Biography:
Childhood:
Ichirou was born in the Kusajishi district to Genma and Aoi Tanaka. As a child, Ichirou was the one sleeping under a tree or reading a book while all the other kids were out playing. Occasionally, he would try and play with them but they always made fun of him and sent him away. One day, he became tired of them insulting and decided to make a stand. That's when it all started...when he became known as Ichi, the Iron head. That day, Ichirou headbutted 10 children. From that moment on, it seemed like the kids would give him whatever he wanted out of fear and Ichirou loved it for a while, then it became boring like everything else did, so he went back to sleeping and such. Deep inside, Ichi yearned for something more, something meaningful; a purpose. His parents were constantly on him about his studies. They wanted him to be a soul reaper like Ichirou's grandfather, Goutetsu Tanaka. In all honesty, Ichi wanted nothing to do with them...he was 13, what did he care about soul reapers? On his 16th birthday, he and his parents were out in the forest, searching for their next meal, which hadn't been much as of late. During their search, they were attacked by a hollow. Out of instinct, Ichirou's mother threw herself onto Ichi, shielding him from the hollow, though it didn't do much. The hollow quickly disposed of Ichi's father and mother, and was on it's way to eating Ichirou when 3 soul reapers came along, killing it. It was on that day that Ichirou made up his mind; He would become a shinigami.
Shinigami Academy:
Ichirou spent two years studying before he actually tried to enter the shinigami academy. Though he didn't know it, Ichi had some abnormal spiritual pressure...quite large for someone like him. Upon his admittance, Ichirou seemed like a complete failure. He could barely hold a sword, he couldn't perform any type of kido without it exploding in his face...he was just plain terrible but the thought of his parents kept him going. He just wouldn't give up, no matter how much he was ridiculed. Then one day, it just clicked. During one of his sparring sessions, he was knocked on his a** and hit his head, somewhat hard. That hit to the head reminded him of his childhood...the days of Ichi, the Iron head. The feeling of power he got from the kids who feared him returned and he snapped back instantly, winning the session. From that moment on, things were looking up. He was passing all of his classes and in fact, rose to the top of them rather quickly. It usually takes 6 years to graduate from the Shinigami Academy but he did it in 5, which was saying a lot for him. Upon his graduation, he was admitted into Tenth Division, 6th Seat.
Tenth Division Days:
During his days in Tenth Division, Ichirou couldn't have been happier. He knew somewhere, his parents were proud of him. Being a shinigami was much different than he had imagined but that's how life was. He expected it to be full of heroics and fun but that wasn't the case at all...it was real life, not some fairy tale. Ichirou had spent 100 years in Tenth Division before anything interesting actually happened. On a routine patrol in the surrounding forests, he and his squad mates heard a large explosion. Upon pursuit, they discovered Tenth Division's 3rd Seat, sitting in a crater, covered in injuries. They immediately rushed over to help him but it was a trap, most likely not intentional. The 3rd seat was dead, and they were surrounded by hollow. All of Ichirou's squad mates were killed in battle, but he survived, suffering a severe wound to his stomach. After 2 months in recovery, Ichirou realized he wasn't strong enough and began spending extra time training. All of his spare time was devoted to training and meditation. He would not let something like that happen again. He spent another hundred years in Tenth Division before getting promoted to 4th Seat. It was around that time, Ichirou began training toward his Bankai.
-300 Year Time Skip-
Karakura/Captain Days:
After 300 years, many things had happened. Ichirou had been transferred to 7th Division, serving as Vice Captain for quite some time. He had also achieved Bankai, though it was unknown to anyone else. Ichirou had found 7th Division was much better than Tenth for reasons he didn't quite understand...it just felt like home. He had just achieved Bankai and he was feeling like a badass, but that was put on hold, due to him being assigned to Karakura Town. He didn't really have a problem with it, but he didn't want to go. Upon his first few days there, he had disposed of more than his fair share of hollow. It seemed like there were a lot more than there should've been, and there were. As it turns out, there was a plus running around attracting them all. For some reason, this plus was able to get away from any hollow that pursued him and it only made them angry and made Ichirou's job harder. When Ichirou finally made contact with the plus, he made it clear he wasn't interested in being sent to the Soul Society. He was actually having fun making the hollows chase him around and this, Ichirou could not allow. Ichirou followed the boy around for quite some time, disposing of any hollow that so much as even glanced in his direction. The boy soon realized his fun was over and allowed Ichirou to perform a konso. After a couple months, Ichirou was called back for a funeral. As it turns out, Seventh Division's captain had passed for reasons unknown to Ichirou. As it turns out though, Ichirou's name had come up as a possible successor. A month later, the decision was finalized and Ichirou assumed his position as Seventh Division's captain.
Theme Song:
Casual Theme / The world is yours
Battle Theme / Shinobi vs. Dragon Ninja
Sad Theme / Dearly Beloved
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