Kenpachi Kiganjō
Race	Shinigami
Birthday	October 5[1]
Gender	Male
Height	221 cm (7'3")[1]
Weight	316 kg (695 lbs.)[1]
Professional Status
Previous Affiliation	Gotei 13, Soul Society
Previous Position	Captain of the 11th Division
Previous Division	11th Division
Base of Operations	11th Division HQ, Seireitei, Soul Society
Personal Status
Relatives	N/A
Zanpakutō
Shikai	Unknown
Bankai	Unknown
First Appearance
Manga Debut	Chapter 527 (flashback)
Voices
Japanese Voice	N/A
Spanish Voice	N/A

Kenpachi Kiganjō (鬼厳城 剣八, Kiganjō Kenpachi) was the 10th Kenpachi. A century ago, he was the captain of the 11th Division and the predecessor of Kenpachi Zaraki.

Contents 1 Appearance 2 Personality 3 History 3.1 Bount arc (anime only) 4 Powers and Abilities 4.1 Zanpakutō 5 References 6 Titles 7 Navigation

Appearance

Kenpachi Kiganjō was a big man, with a dark complexion, dark hair, and dark eyes. He had two spiked piercings below his lips, and had a very rough appearance, with chipped fingernails, facial hair, and body hair.

Personality

Little is known of his personality other than he was quite lazy. Shinji Hirako comments on this when he fails to show up for a captains meeting.^[2]

History

Just like every other captain of the 11th Division, Kiganjō became the captain and the new "Kenpachi" by killing the previous captain of the 11th Division, the 9th Kenpachi. Prior to becoming the Kenpachi, Kiganjō's name was Gosuke Kiganjō (鬼厳城 五助, Kiganjō Gosuke).^[1]

When Kiganjō failed to turn up to the captains meeting called to introduce Kisuke Urahara, Shinji Hirako stated Kiganjō was a slacker who, as usual, was not listening to what he was told. Shinji, claiming he was a "pain in the ass", wondered why "such a piggish guy" had been allowed to become a captain. Love Aikawa points out it couldn't be helped, given that the 11th Division is set up differently, and if anyone is to be blamed for Kiganjō's presence among them, it is the previous Kenpachi for dying to Kiganjō.^[3]

Kiganjō was not present during the captains meeting which was called to respond to the emergency surrounding the vanishing soul incident when Kensei and Mashiro disappeared.^[4]

Later, he was killed by Kenpachi Zaraki in front of 200 members of the 11th Division.^[5]

Bount arc (anime only)

Note: Events occurring in this arc are only in the anime and do not constitute canon material.

Maki Ichinose mentioned Kiganjō as a man who believed in justice much like himself. Maki was deeply attached to Kiganjō.^[6]

Powers and Abilities

Master Swordsman: As a former captain of the 11th division, which specializes in swordsmanship, Kiganjō had highly capable skill in this art. However, it was not nearly at the level of Zaraki, who took him down in a single strike.

Zanpakutō

• Shikai: Not Revealed
• Bankai: Not Revealed

References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Bleach Official Character book 2 MASKED
2. ↑ Bleach Manga; Chapter -108, page 10
3. ↑ Bleach Manga; Chapter -108, pages 10-11
4. ↑ Bleach Manga; Chapter -102, page 01-17
5. ↑ Bleach Manga; Chapter 146, page 01
6. ↑ Bleach Anime; Episode 77

Titles

Preceded by 9th Kenpachi ?

10th Kenpachi ? - ?

Succeeded by Kenpachi Zaraki

Preceded by Kenpachi ?

Captain of the 11th Division ? - ?

Succeeded by Kenpachi Zaraki

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 • Lieutenant Shūhei Hisagi • 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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