Momo Hinamori
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| Momo Hinamori | |
| Race | Shinigami |
| Birthday | June 3[1] |
| Gender | Female |
| Height | 151 cm (4'11½")[2] |
| Weight | 39 kg (86 lbs)[2] |
| Professional Status | |
|---|---|
| Affiliation | Gotei 13, Soul Society |
| Position | Lieutenant of the 5th Division |
| Division | |
| Partner | Shinji Hirako |
| Previous Partner | Sōsuke Aizen |
| Base of Operations | 5th Division HQ, Seireitei, Soul Society |
| Personal Status | |
| Education | Shin'ō Academy |
| Zanpakutō | |
| Shikai | Tobiume |
| Bankai | None |
| First Appearance | |
| Manga Debut | Volume 10, Chapter 80 |
| Anime Debut | Episode 24 |
| Video Game Debut | Bleach Advance: Kurenai ni Somaru Soul Society |
| Voices | |
| Japanese Voice | Kumi Sakuma |
| English Voice | Karen Strassman |
| Spanish Voice | Geni Rey (Spain) Jessica Ángeles (Latin America) |
"The Lieutenant is an expert user of Kidō. She can look awe-inspiring sometimes. Her expression looks good this way too." - Tite Kubo
Momo Hinamori (雛森 桃, Hinamori Momo) is the lieutenant of the 5th Division, formerly under Captain Sōsuke Aizen and currently under Captain Shinji Hirako.
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Appearance
Momo has brown eyes, and wears standard Shinigami robes, with her black hair pulled into a bun held in a tied cloth. When in her Shinigami robes, she wears the 5th Division's lieutenant armband. While in her pajamas, a plain kimono, her hair is tied in a loose ponytail. When she attended the Shinigami Academy, she wore the red student's robes assigned to the girls, and her hair was in pigtails tied at the base of her neck.
17 months after Aizen's defeat, Momo wears a new hairstyle; no longer tied up in the back, it hangs down in a bob, with a clip on the left side.[3]
Personality
Momo's main pastimes are reading and drawing. Due to her talent in drawing, she has overseen work for book illustration in the Shin'ō Academy.[4] Her love for books has developed since Aizen regularly gave her the books he had read. In his absence, she frequently visits the library.[4] She attends the ikebana lessons held by Captain Retsu Unohana. She frequently visits Tōshirō's grandmother in Rukongai.[4] Her favorite food is peach, and she does not like plums.[4] She sometimes bakes cookies, and once made a batch in the shape of Aizen's glasses.[5]
Momo is generally an upbeat, easy-going, and friendly girl. She has a strong friendship with Tōshirō Hitsugaya, whom she grew up with, repeatedly calling him "Shirō-chan", despite his higher rank and complaints about this.[6] Though normally kind, her rare bouts of anger can appear rather menacing, such as her outrage at Captain Gin Ichimaru when she blamed him for killing Aizen.[7] While serving as his lieutenant, Momo greatly respects and admires Aizen.[4] She idolizes him to the point where a letter from Aizen leads her to attack Hitsugaya, her childhood friend,[8] and even after being stabbed by Aizen,[9] she, proclaiming Aizen was being manipulated, asks Hitsugaya to save him.[10] When Aizen leads an attack on the Fake Karakura Town, Momo helps to defend the town from Aizen and his forces, but she still notably refers to him as "Captain Aizen".[11]
History

Added by SunXiaMomo grew up in Junrinan, District 1 of Rukongai, along with Tōshirō Hitsugaya.[12][13] While Hitsugaya tended to be a bit of a brat as a child, Momo, finding him amusing, treated him like a younger brother. The two have a close friendship, reflected by Momo giving him the nickname Shiro-chan (Lil' Shiro in the English dub).[14][15] Momo was older than Tōshirō, which gave him the best reason to protect her. Even more, the two were very close, and promised to protect each other. When Momo entered the Shinigami Academy, she excelled at Kidō.[16] It was there she met Izuru Kira and Renji Abarai,[17] who soon became her friends and, later, her fellow lieutenants.[18]
Added by SunXiaHer friendship with Izuru Kira and Renji Abarai began back in the Shinigami Academy, on a standard field exercise to the Real World to practice performing Konsō,[19] and combat with artificial Hollow replicas. The exercise was led by Shūhei Hisagi. Everything went well until a group of huge Hollows attacked them.[20] Shūhei told everyone to run, but Momo turned to see Shūhei being attacked by a Huge Hollow. She ran to help him, and was followed, somewhat reluctantly, by Renji and Izuru.[21] The group, managing to escape, ended up being surrounded by even more large Hollows,[22] before backup arrived in the form of Fifth Division Captain Aizen and his Lieutenant Gin Ichimaru.[23] At that moment, Momo began idolizing Aizen. Later, Momo was assigned to Aizen's Division after her graduation from the Shinigami Academy. After Gin's eventual promotion to Captain, Momo, through much hard work (as noted by Hitsugaya), made her way through the ranks to be Aizen’s Lieutenant.[24]
Both Momo and Izuru Kira presented Renji with the news of his promotion to the 6th Division as their new lieutenant. Ikkaku Madarame told Renji that, due to his promotion, he was now closer to Rukia in status, and he should renew his friendship with her. Izuru informed him Rukia was being stationed in the Human World, and Momo urged Renji to go after her before it was too late. Renji, refusing, stated it was not official until the ceremony anyway, and he would rather surprise her with his new promotion after she returned.[25][26]
Plot
Soul Society arc
Momo, first to arrive to the lieutenants meeting, is sitting on the floor. She asks Renji if he has seen Aizen anywhere, and when she, admitting she has noticed him acting weird lately, is near tears, Renji, lying, denies he just had a conversation about Rukia with him.[27]

Added by KuroAshi98The captain of the 10th Division, Tōshirō Hitsugaya, has been one of Momo's close friends since they both lived in Rukongai. She still calls him "Hitsugaya-kun" sometimes, and only once does she call him her old nickname for him, "Shirō-chan," which is when she is under severe stress. Worried about Momo, he warns her to watch out for Gin before Aizen’s "murder."[28] As a result, Momo, attacking Gin when Aizen’s body is discovered, is countered by Izuru. When Izuru refuses to let her kill his captain, she releases her Shikai. Upon arrival, Hitsugaya, stopping both of them in an instant, orders them to be restrained and imprisoned.[29]

Added by TinniMomo is desolate over the death of Aizen, but Hitsugaya and his lieutenant, Rangiku Matsumoto, give her his last letter, which is addressed to her. Matsumoto points out if the letter had been found by any of the other captains, she would not have been allowed to see it. The letter, which holds Aizen’s "secrets" and his knowledge of the conspiracy, is actually a sham meant to blame Hitsugaya for everything, including Aizen's "death."[30] When Momo escapes from her cell, she goes after Hitsugaya, and Gin, who arrives on the scene, merely laughs. Hitsugaya attempts to deal with Gin, but Momo tries to stop him. He hits her much harder than he means to, and in the fray with Gin which follows, Gin traps Hitsugaya in a situation where he has two choices: be killed, or let Momo die. Hitsugaya realizes this too late, but Matsumoto, reappearing, stops Gin's sword.[31]

Added by TinniWhen Momo is put back into a cell, Hitsugaya puts a spell on her cell to keep others from attacking her. It is very difficult to break from the outside, but very easy to break from the inside. However, Hitsugaya did not count on Momo’s determination to avenge Aizen, and she breaks the spell from the inside. Following Hitsugaya and Matsumoto while hiding her presence, she is shocked to find the Central 46 massacred. When she is reunited with Aizen, he, betraying her, stabs her through the chest, and she nearly dies.[32]
When Hitsugaya returns to the Central 46 Compound, he sees Momo’s body. He is surprised to see the one behind it all was Aizen and not Gin. Aizen's reasoning behind almost killing Momo is since he built her to not be able to live without him, he has done her a favor by killing her. He tried to get other people to kill Momo, but when that failed, he was left with no choice, but to kill her himself. Hitsugaya, attacking Aizen, is easily defeated. Aizen abandons Momo and Hitsugaya once Unohana and Isane show up at the Central 46 Chambers.[33]
Arrancar arc

Added by YypAfter Yamamoto debriefs Hitsugaya on Aizen’s plan concerning the King's Key, the Captain-Commander allows Momo to talk. Hitsugaya, somewhat surprised to see her up, asks her if she should be walking around. Momo tries to persuade him she is better, though she does not look it. Momo apologizes for not believing Hitsugaya and attacking him. Hitsugaya tells her not to worry about it, as it did not bother him. As he tells her to get back to bed so she can get rid of those bags under her eyes, Momo thanks Hitsugaya for accepting her apology. He retorts that even if she is not one who looks like a little kid, if she does not sleep more, she will not ever grow. Momo, yelling at him, tells him he is not one to talk about growing.[34]
When Hitsugaya reminds her she is to call him Captain Hitsugaya, Momo, remembering the situation, asks Hitsugaya if he is going to fight Captain Aizen. When Hitsugaya says yes, she, asking if he is going to kill Aizen, begs him to save Aizen. She states what Captain Aizen is doing is bad, but she, thinking he has a good reason, expresses her belief Gin or someone else is forcing him to engage in his actions. Yamamoto, knocking her out, hands over her care to his lieutenant, Chōjirō Sasakibe. Yamamoto, apologizing to Hitsugaya, says he was just respecting her wishes by allowing her to speak, but perhaps it was too soon.[35]
Fake Karakura Town arc

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Added by Evangelion0189Momo, appearing in the battle of Fake Karakura Town, launches a fireball through Tobiume at Apacci, who is about to attack Rangiku Matsumoto. She declares herself as Aizen's enemy; Matsumoto, however, worries slightly, as she still addresses him as 'Captain'. Upon disclosing her method of sneaking up on Apacci to Tier Harribel's Fracción, namely through using Kidō to conceal her presence, she, applying Tobiume to a "Kidō net", engulfs the three in an explosion.[36]
The Arrancar, using their Resurrección to heal themselves, combine their powers to counterattack. Each of them sacrifices their left arm, using them to activate an ability they call Quimera Parca, forming a creature Apacci claims is called Ayon. Rangiku tries to defend herself against the creature, but it, tearing through the right side of her abdomen, severely injures her. Momo, trying to save Rangiku, catches her in a star-shaped Kidō net, but the creature, attacking Momo, takes her out with one punch to her stomach, with Momo stating all of her bones are broken. She is saved by the timely arrival of Izuru Kira and Shūhei Hisagi.[37]

Added by YypLater, Izuru heals them. Healing Rangiku first, he tells Momo to hang on. Momo says Rangiku is seriously injured, and he should heal her first.[38] After the Espada, in Aizen's eyes, prove unable to defeat the Shinigami, he decides to enter the fight himself. As Hitsugaya impales him through the chest and it appears Aizen is finally struck down, it is revealed Aizen has been using his Zanpakutō's hypnotic powers well before the fight started, somehow tricking Hitsugaya into stabbing Momo instead.[39]
Ten days after Aizen's defeat, a member of the 12th Division reveals Momo is undergoing organ regeneration in their squad.[40]
Zanpakutō Unknown Tales arc (anime only)
Note: Events occurring in this arc are only in the anime and do not constitute canon material.
Beast Swords arc (anime only)
Note: Events occurring in this arc are only in the anime and do not constitute canon material.
The Thousand-Year Blood War arc
While the captains are in a meeting, the lieutenants, gathering, discuss the situation with the Vandenreich and recent disappearances of Hollows and Rukongai residents. Momo listens as Izuru deduces Shinigami were likely involved in the disappearance of the Rukongai denizens.[51]

Added by Glass HeartWhen the Vandenreich make their attack on Soul Society, Momo and her captain quickly make their way to the battlefield. En route to the battlefield, the two sense Yamamoto's Reiatsu moving onto the battlefield. When Momo states she has never seen the Captain-Commander so angry, Shinji, scolding her, calls her an idiot. He states he has not ever seen the Captain-Commander in such a rage either. Momo is surprised to hear from her captain this will be the first time they will see Yamamoto fight at the front lines. She is told they need to hurry, or else Yamamoto will take all the fun for himself.[52]
Powers & Abilities
Expert Swordsman: Momo is proficient enough to cross swords with other lieutenant-level Shinigami. While she is capable enough in swordsmanship to attain her high-level seated position, when facing Harribel's Fracción, she states she knows she is not strong enough to combat them using her swordsmanship skills, instead sneaking up on them and using Kidō.[53]
Shunpo: Momo is skilled enough in the use of Shunpo to keep up with lieutenant-level Shinigami.[54]
Kidō Expert: Momo, like Izuru, but unlike Renji, excels at Kidō. Captain Hitsugaya and Izuru have stated Momo is a Kidō master. She can use multiple spells in conjunction with each other and her Zanpakutō, creating a unique way in which to attack and incapacitate her opponents. In this way, she can make common spells all her own.[55] She can use a single Kidō technique on two separate targets at once.[56] Momo has some skill with healing Kidō. [57]
High Spiritual Power: Being a lieutenant of the Gotei 13, Momo boasts a high level of spiritual energy. Her Reiatsu is red.[58]
Skilled Tactician: Knowing her own limitations in direct battle, Momo has shown herself able to compensate for it through crafty combination attacks (such as when she caught Sung-Sun, Mila Rose, and Apacci in a Kidō net). By using her mastery of Kidō, Momo is able to attack in a number of versatile ways.[59]
Zanpakutō
Tobiume redirects here. For the manifested spirit that appears in the Zanpakutō Unknown Tales arc see Tobiume (spirit).

Added by TinniTobiume (飛梅, "Flying Plum Tree"): In its sealed state, Tobiume takes the form of a regular katana with a light red handle, with the only slight difference being the five-petal flower designs stamped on the rectangular tsuba. Her Zanpakutō is a fire-type.[60]
- Shikai: The command for its Shikai is "Snap" (弾け, hajike). When its Shikai is activated, Tobiume's blade, straightening, produces two jutte-like prongs (three in the anime) along its length at various intervals.[61][62]
- Shikai Special Ability: In this form, Tobiume can release exploding fire balls from its blade.[60] The release of a fireball is accompanied by a sound, similar to a seagull cry.
- Bankai: Not Yet Achieved
Appearance in other media
Momo has appeared as a playable character in many games. In Bleach: The 3rd Phantom, she is capable of using high-level Kidō, such as Kurohitsugi.
Censorship

Added by Lemursrule
Added by LemursruleIn episode 60 of the original Japanese broadcast of the anime, the blade Aizen thrust into Momo is censored. However, this was later uncensored in the Adult Swim broadcast and Viz Media's home video releases.
Trivia
- In the fourth character popularity poll, Momo was ranked 6th with 4102 votes, while in the Zanpakutō poll, her Zanpakutō, Tobiume, placed 23rd, tying with Szayelaporro Granz's Fornicarás.
- In the anime, when Momo appears to aid Rangiku against Harribel's Fracción, when Emilou Apacci, Franceska Mila Rose, and Cyan Sung-Sun all release their Zanpakutō, Momo draws hers from its sheath, and at the same time, it goes to its Shikai form without Momo calling the release command.[63]
Quotes
- (Thinking about Sōsuke Aizen) "Captain Aizen's words... his voice... Captain's everything calms my restless spirit. I'm so glad I came... I'm so lucky to serve under you, Captain Aizen."[64]
- (To Tōshirō Hitsugaya) "Please save Captain Aizen. What Captain Aizen is doing is bad, but I bet he has a good reason for it. Yeah, that's it... Surely Captain Ichimaru or someone is forcing him..."[65]
- (To Rangiku Matsumoto) "Don't worry Rangiku-san, I have put on my lieutenant badge and come here today as the lieutenant of the 5th Division. But what that means is that I am acting as the person in charge of the members of the 5th Division, not as a subordinate of Captain Aizen, because he is an enemy of Soul Society"[66]
- (To Rangiku Matsumoto, Tobiume and Haineko) "I can't wait until I'm older. There's nothing great about being young. Being young means that you're still naive. That's why it feels like you're soaring in the sky or sinking beneath the ocean when someone you admire betrays you. Those emotions control your entire life and can make you lose sight of who you are. By growing older, your heart grows more experienced. You grow one step further away from being controlled by your feelings and are able to keep from soaring through the sky or sinking to the depths of the ocean. That's what it means to grow older."[56]
Battles & Events
- Momo Hinamori vs. Izuru Kira
- Conspiracy Revealed: End Game
- Visored Training
- Rangiku Matsumoto & Momo Hinamori vs. Emilou Apacci, Franceska Mila Rose & Cyan Sung-Sun
- Battle of the Chimera: Gotei 13 vs. Ayon
- Sōsuke Aizen vs. The Gotei 13 & The Visored
- The Rebellion Begins: Rise of Muramasa
- Rangiku Matsumoto & Momo Hinamori vs. Haineko & Tobiume
- Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits
References
- ↑ Bleach Official Character Book Souls, page 131
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bleach Official Bootleg KaraBuri+
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 489, page 4
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Bleach Official Bootleg, page 91
- ↑ Bleach Official Bootleg, pages 58-59
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 99, page 12
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 101, pages 6-7
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 131, pages 1-10
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 169, page 16
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 224, pages 9-10
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 334, pages 9-10
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter -17, page 3
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter -16, pages 6-8
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter -17, page 3
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter -16, page 4
- ↑ Bleach anime; Episode 46
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter -17
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 0 Side-B, page 5
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter -17, page 15
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter -17, page 17
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter -17, page 22-23
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter -17, page 26
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter -17, pages 27-29
- ↑ Bleach anime; Episode 46
- ↑ Bleach anime; Episode 100
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 0.side B - the rotator
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 80, pages 20-22
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 99, pages 17-18
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 101, page 7-17
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 103, pages 1-4
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 129-132
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 168-169
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 169-172
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 224, page 4-9
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 224, page 10-13
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapters 333-334
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapters 335-337
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 337
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 392, page 12
- ↑ Bleach manga; chapter 423, page 7
- ↑ Bleach anime; Episode 230
- ↑ Bleach anime; Episode 238-239
- ↑ Bleach anime; Episode 240-241
- ↑ Bleach anime; Episode 245
- ↑ Bleach anime; Episode 253
- ↑ Bleach anime; Episode 254
- ↑ Bleach anime; Episode 255
- ↑ Bleach anime; Episode 257
- ↑ Bleach anime; Episode 263
- ↑ Bleach anime; Episode 265
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 489, page 4
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 505, pages 8-9
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 334, page 18
- ↑ Bleach anime; Episode 238
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 335, page 16
- ↑ 56.0 56.1 Bleach anime; Episode 239
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 336, page 15
- ↑ Bleach anime; Episode 254
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 334, page 18
- ↑ 60.0 60.1 Bleach book of SOULs, page 131
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 101, pages 10-12
- ↑ Bleach anime; Episode 35
- ↑ Bleach anime; Episode 224
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 100, page 12
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 224, page 16
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 334, pages 10-11
Titles
| Preceded by Gin Ichimaru | Lieutenant of the 5th Division ? - Current | Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Captain-Commander Shunsui Kyōraku • Lieutenant Nanao Ise • Lieutenant Genshirō Okikiba | |
| Captain Suì-Fēng • Lieutenant Marechiyo Ōmaeda | |
| Captain Rōjūrō "Rose" Otoribashi • Lieutenant Izuru Kira • 3rd Seat Rikū Togakushi • 5th Seat Taketsuna Gori • 6th Seat Asuka Katakura | |
| Lieutenant Isane Kotetsu • 3rd Seat Yasochika Iemura • 7th Seat Hanatarō Yamada • 8th Seat Harunobu Ogidō | |
| Captain Shinji Hirako • Lieutenant Momo Hinamori | |
| Captain Byakuya Kuchiki • Lieutenant Renji Abarai • 9th Seat Mihane Shirogane | |
| Captain Sajin Komamura • Lieutenant Tetsuzaemon Iba | |
| 3rd Seat Tatsufusa Enjōji | |
| Captain Kensei Muguruma • Lieutenants Shūhei Hisagi & Mashiro Kuna • 20th Seat Toshimori Umesada | |
| Captain Tōshirō Hitsugaya • Lieutenant Rangiku Matsumoto • 7th Seat Kōkichirō Takezoe | |
| Captain Kenpachi Zaraki • Lieutenant Yachiru Kusajishi • 3rd Seat Ikkaku Madarame • 5th Seat Yumichika Ayasegawa • 10th Seat Makizō Aramaki | |
| Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi • Lieutenant Nemu Kurotsuchi • 3rd Seat Akon | |
| Captain Jūshirō Ukitake • Lieutenant Rukia Kuchiki • 3rd Seats Kiyone Kotetsu & Sentarō Kotsubaki • 6th Seat Hidetomo Kajōmaru | |
| 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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