5th Division
Title	Fifth Division
Kanji	五番隊
Romaji	Gobantai
Captain	Shinji Hirako
Lieutenant	Momo Hinamori
Allied Organisation	None
Division Specialty	N/A
Insignia	Lily of the Valley
Insignia Signifies	Sacrifice, Danger, Pure Love, Humility, Sweetness
Division Color	Pale Turquoise

The Fifth Division (五番隊, gobantai; "Squad 5" in the English Dub) is one of the Gotei 13. The 5th Division is headed by Captain Shinji Hirako and Lieutenant Momo Hinamori.

Contents 1 Organization 2 Special Duties 3 Barracks 4 Notable Members 5 Recruitment 5.1 Recruitment Fair Brochure 5.2 Shinigami Women's Association Aptitude Test 6 Trivia 7 References 8 Navigation

Organization

The 5th Division follows the traditional organization of a Gotei 13 Division. After the Defection of Sōsuke Aizen the Division was run by the next highest authority in the 5th Division, Lieutenant Momo Hinamori. Some time after Aizen's defeat, Shinji Hirako once again became captain of the 5th Division.

Special Duties

No special duties have been noted for the 5th Division. The members of this division are all highly skilled, having been trained by a captain who excels at everything, including battle readiness.^[1]

Barracks

Like all the other barracks, the 5th Division Barracks house the offices and living quarters of the Shinigami of the 5th. While a captain, Sōsuke Aizen's room in the barrack was on the second floor.^[2] In contrast, Shinji's room, while he was a captain was on the first floor and, notably, contained a turn-table.^[3]

Notable Members

5th Division
Rank	Name	In Office	Position Status
Captain	Shinji Hirako	? - 1901 A.D.	Discharged
Captain	Sōsuke Aizen	? - 2001 A.D.	Dishonorably Discharged
Captain	Shinji Hirako	2001 or 2002 A.D. - Current	Filled
Lieutenant	Sōsuke Aizen	? - ?	Promoted
Lieutenant	Gin Ichimaru	? - ?	Promoted
Lieutenant	Momo Hinamori	? - Current	Filled
3rd Seat	Unnamed Man	? - 1891 A.D.	Succeeded
3rd Seat	Gin Ichimaru	1891 A.D. - ?	Promoted
Unknown	Kaname Tōsen	? - ?	Promoted
Unknown	Renji Abarai	? - ?	Transferred
Unknown	Izuru Kira	? - ?	Transferred

Recruitment

The fifth division has been raised to have a gentle atmosphere, where every member gets along well with one another. The division is also said to excel at nurturing soldiers of immense talent.^[4]

Recruitment Fair Brochure

The following question and answer, plus illustration, was printed in the special issue of the Seireitei Communication that came out straight after the Ryoka Invasion of Soul Society.^[1]

Sōsuke Aizen

• No reply, as his whereabouts are unknown.

Momo Hinamori

1. What kind of individuals are you seeking?

Enthusiastic people.

2. How would you describe the atmosphere around your division?

The captain is gone and there are still a lot of days when I have to stay in bed, but essentially it's a very peaceful division with a wonderful atmosphere.

3. What do you require of new recruits?

People who wouldn't betray anyone...

4. Some words for the Shinigami recruits.

Let's protect the 5th Division together!

Frank talk!! with the 8th Division lieutenant, Nanao Ise

H... Hinamori-san, is your health better now? If you have any troubles or concerns or that sort of thing, you can talk to me any time, just ask for me! Let's read together again sometime.

Shinigami Women's Association Aptitude Test

According to the Shinigami Women's Association aptitude test, those who are intellectual, claiming that Shinigami who want to be both wise and skilled in the martial arts can do so by training under the captain, Sōsuke Aizen, who is both.^[5]

Trivia

• It is notable that three of the current lieutenants as well as two former captains were once associated with the 5th Division. The lieutenants were personally recruited by former captain Aizen after their graduation from the academy. However, two of the three (Renji and Izuru) both found themselves leaving for other divisions before moving to their eventual lieutenant position. Only Momo Hinamori remained and rose to her position in the same division as her initial recruitment.

References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Bleach Bootleg; page 90
2. ↑ Bleach anime; Episode 34
3. ↑ Bleach anime; Episode 206
4. ↑ Bleach Bootleg; page 90-92
5. ↑ Bleach Bootleg; page 177

Navigation

v • d • eGotei 13
1st Division	Captain-Commander Shunsui Kyōraku • Lieutenant Nanao Ise • Lieutenant Genshirō Okikiba
2nd Division	Captain Suì-Fēng • Lieutenant Marechiyo Ōmaeda
3rd Division	Captain Rōjūrō "Rose" Otoribashi • Lieutenant Izuru Kira • 3rd Seat Rikū Togakushi • 5th Seat Taketsuna Gori • 6th Seat Asuka Katakura
4th Division	Lieutenant Isane Kotetsu • 3rd Seat Yasochika Iemura • 7th Seat Hanatarō Yamada • 8th Seat Harunobu Ogidō
5th Division	Captain Shinji Hirako • Lieutenant Momo Hinamori
6th Division	Captain Byakuya Kuchiki • Lieutenant Renji Abarai • 9th Seat Mihane Shirogane
7th Division	Captain Sajin Komamura • Lieutenant Tetsuzaemon Iba
8th Division	3rd Seat Tatsufusa Enjōji
9th Division	Captain Kensei Muguruma • Lieutenants Shūhei Hisagi & Mashiro Kuna • 20th Seat Toshimori Umesada
10th Division	Captain Tōshirō Hitsugaya • Lieutenant Rangiku Matsumoto • 7th Seat Kōkichirō Takezoe
11th Division	Captain Kenpachi Zaraki • Lieutenant Yachiru Kusajishi • 3rd Seat Ikkaku Madarame • 5th Seat Yumichika Ayasegawa • 10th Seat Makizō Aramaki
12th Division	Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi • Lieutenant Nemu Kurotsuchi • 3rd Seat Akon
13th Division	Captain Jūshirō Ukitake • Lieutenant Rukia Kuchiki • 3rd Seats Kiyone Kotetsu & Sentarō Kotsubaki • 6th Seat Hidetomo Kajōmaru
Former Members
Left Service	Yoruichi Shihōin (2nd Division Captain) • Gin Ichimaru (3rd Division Captain) · Shūsuke Amagai (3rd Division Captain) • Sōsuke Aizen (5th Division Captain) • Ginrei Kuchiki (6th Division Captain) • Love Aikawa (7th Division Captain) • Kaname Tōsen (9th Division Captain) • Isshin Shiba (10th Division Captain) •Marenoshin Ōmaeda (2nd Division Lieutenant) • Chikane Iba (3rd Division Lieutenant) • Seinosuke Yamada (4th Division Lieutenant) • Ginjirō Shirogane (6th Division Lieutenant) • Jin'emon Kotsubaki (7th Division Lieutenant) • Jirōbō Ikkanzaka (7th Division 4th Seat) • Lisa Yadōmaru (8th Division Lieutenant) • Mashiro Kuna (9th Division Lieutenant) • Kirio Hikifune (12th Division Captain) • Hiyori Sarugaki (12th Division Lieutenant)
Dishonorably Discharged	Kisuke Urahara (12th Division Captain) • Kōga Kuchiki (6th Division 3rd Seat) • Kagerōza Inaba (12th Division 7th Seat)
Killed In Action	Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto (Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13, 1st Division Captain) • Retsu Unohana (4th Division Captain) • Kenpachi Kiganjō (11th Division Captain) • Chōjirō Tadaoki Sasakibe (1st Division Lieutenant) • Sōjun Kuchiki (6th Division Lieutenant) • Heizō Kasaki (9th Division 3rd Seat) • Shinobu Eishima (9th Division 4th Seat) • Izaemon Tōdō (9th Division 6th Seat) • Kaien Shiba (13th Division Lieutenant) • Miyako Shiba (13th Division 3rd Seat)

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