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Miyako Shiba

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Miyako Shiba

Miyako Shiba

志波 都Shiba Miyako

Gender

Female

Species

Shinigami

Previous affiliation(s)

Soul Society

Previous team(s)

Image:13.jpeg 13th Division

Previous occupation(s)

3rd seat of the 13th Division

Family
Zanpakutō

Debut (Manga)

Volume 16, Chapter 134

Debut (Anime)

Episode 49

Appears in

Manga and Anime

Seiyū (Japanese)

Sumi Shimamoto

Voice actor(s) (English)

Cindy Robinson

Voice actor(s) (Spanish)

Cony Madera (Latin America)


Miyako Shiba (志波 都, Shiba Miyako) was the former 3rd seat of the 13th Division and served under Captain Jūshirō Ukitake

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Character Outline

Not much is known about Miyako, aside from what was seen during a flashback scene. She youthful looking woman with fair skin, blue eyes, and long black hair tied in a partial bun. She was a member of the 13th division and was married to Kaien Shiba. She was a very caring women with a great love and devotion to her division and family. Miyako was well-liked and respected in her division for her beauty, intelligence and kindness. Most junior members would address her as "Miyako-dono".

History

Miyako served as the 3rd seat of the 13th Division and was very much loved by both her husband and the rest of her division. As a female Shinigami who had worked hard, and gaining herself a high position in the division, her intelligence as well as her looks she was highly admired by Rukia Kuchiki. The events of her death vary somewhat between the manga and the anime.

Manga
In the manga she was killed while on a mission to collect information on a Hollow in a near by cave. Her body was recovered by other members of the 13th division and brought back. Upon seeing her dead body, Kaien took charge against the strange Hollow as when he ask the Hollow if he had any regrets for killing all the other Shinigami, the Hollow simply said that is only regret was not eating the head and torso of Miyako.[1]
Anime
In the anime she again was on a patrol mission and was the only one to return alive after the attack of the Hollow. Later that night her body rose up and started slaying her subordinates. Captain Ukitake, Rukia Kuchiki, Sentarō Kotsubaki and Kiyone Kotetsu arrive on the scene and Miyako rushes to attack them. Kaien steps in front of her and she runs away. After chasing after her, Ukitake, Kaien, and Rukia find her Zanpakutō and kimono on the ground with no sign of her. When Kaien asks the Hollow if he feels any regret the hollow simply said that his only regret was not eating her completely[2].

Powers & Abilities

Expert Swordsmanship Specialist: As seen from her possession by Metastacia, Miyako had considerable swordsmanship, enough to easily take down an entire square untouched, although victims were taken by surprise and confusion at the sudden attack.

High Spiritual Energy: As a former 3rd seat in the Gotei 13, Miyako had respectable spiritual energy, enough to be directly targeted by a hollow for its next meal.

Zanpakutō

The name of her Zanpakutō was never revealed. It had a light red handle with a hexagonal-shaped guard with rounded corners.

  • Shikai: Not yet revealed.
  • Bankai: Not achieved.

References

  1. Bleach manga; Chapters 134 and 135
  2. Bleach anime; Episode 49

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Image:4.jpeg 4th: 3rd Seat Yasochika Iemura · 7th Seat Hanatarō Yamada · 8th Seat Harunobu Ogidō
Image:6.jpeg 6th: 9th Seat Mihane Shirogane
Image:8.jpeg 8th: 3rd Seat Tatsufusa Enjōji
Image:9.jpeg 9th: 20th Seat Toshimori Umesada
Image:10.jpeg 10th: 7th Seat Kōkichirō Takezoe
Image:11.jpeg 11th: 3rd Seat Ikkaku Madarame · 5th Seat Yumichika Ayasegawa · 10th Seat Makizō Aramaki
Image:13.jpeg 13th: 3rd Seat Kiyone Kotetsu · Sentarō Kotsubaki

Former
By Divison:

Image:3.jpeg 3rd: 3rd Seat Makoto Kibune
Image:7.jpeg 7th: 4th Seat Jirōbō Ikkanzaka
Image:9.jpeg 9th: 3rd Seat Heizō Kasaki · 4th Seat Shinobu Eishima · 6th Seat Todō Gizaeimon
Image:13.jpeg 13th: 3rd Seat Miyako Shiba