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Shūkurō Tsukishima (月島 秀九郎, Tsukishima Shūkurō) is a Fullbringer and a former member of Xcution.

Appearance[]

Tsukishima is an extremely tall young man with brown eyes and wavy black hair that is at shoulder length. He wears a long-sleeved collared shirt with suspenders and dark pants.[2] He has a long scar running vertically along the side of his left eye, which comes from a wound that he got as a child.[3]

Personality[]

Tsukishima is cold and collected in most things he does, normally appearing calm and even carefree. Even when overwhelmed and injured in battle, he is able to maintain his composed nature.[4] Taking advantage of this unemotional nature, he is very cautious in battle, never acting without purpose or a plan.[5]

He is sociopathic and amoral in nature, completely uncaring about the emotional torment that those indirectly affected by his Fullbring go through, even enjoying it as he mocks their pain.[6] He is also sadistic, purposely pushing the victims' trauma until they suffer mental breakdowns from the fake memories starting to conflict with their real ones.[7]

Despite his calm and sociopathic tendencies, Tsukishima is very devoted to Kūgo Ginjō, being taught how to survive by him. Upon Ginjō's death, Tsukishima flew into a frenzied rage and attempted to kill Ichigo Kurosaki in revenge, trying to throw Riruka Dokugamine aside for blocking his strike, and cried in anguish for his mentor for "not teaching them what to do if he died".[8] However later on his deathbed and after seeing how Shishigawara was still devoted to him, he began to truly value Moe as a real friend, sincerely thanking him and being grateful he did not have to die alone.[9]

History[]

Ep366GinjoSavesTsukishima

Tsukishima first meets Ginjō.

As a child, Tsukishima met a Shinigami, Kūgo Ginjō, who, after discovering that Tsukishima was alone like him, cheered him up and told him that from that day on, Tsukishima would come with him.[10] From that point on, he taught Tsukishima how to use his powers and how to fight.[11] Some time later, they met other Fullbringers,[12] namely Riruka, Yukio Hans Vorarlberna, Jackie Tristan, and Giriko Kutsuzawa, whom Ginjō convinced to join him, forming Xcution.[13]

According to Ginjō, Tsukishima gathered several different people with Fullbring abilities some time ago together in order to find a way for them to erase their powers. He formulated the plan to pass their powers on to a Substitute Shinigami, forming the group, Xcution. However, once this process began, he had a change of heart and used his abilities to kill the Substitute Shinigami and those who had been relieved of their powers. Now Ginjō has theorized that Tsukishima's new goal is to keep Ichigo Kurosaki away from them.[14][15] It is later revealed that this backstory is a lie created by Tsukishima's Fullbring in order to thoroughly deceive Ichigo Kurosaki, even going so far as to alter Ginjō's memories since Ginjō was horrible at acting, as Tsukishima claimed.[16]

Ginjō claims Tsukishima's Fullbring has psychologically broken many people by adding new and larger pieces of information into their memory, which apparently causes the person inflicted to be 'useless' afterwards.[17]

Seventeen months after Aizen's defeat, Xcution fell under the influence of Tsukishima's Fullbring, to make Tsukishima look like the sole villain, as part of their plan to steal Ichigo Kurosaki's Fullbring to strengthen their own.[18][19]

Plot[]

The Lost Substitute Shinigami arc[]

Ep349TsukishimaAppears

Orihime Inoue is confronted by Tsukishima.

While Uryū Ishida is waiting outside of Ichigo Kurosaki's house, he spots Tsukishima standing on a nearby rooftop. Tsukishima leaves, causing Uryū to follow him. Using his speed, Tsukishima is able to catch Uryū off-guard and let Ginjō surprise him from behind and wound his right shoulder severely injuring him. Ginjō then instructs Tsukishima to cut him with his Fullbring so that he can get close to Ichigo and gain his confidence. Tsukishima alters Ginjō's memory so that they are enemies who betrayed each other.[20][21][22]

Sometime after the attack on Uryū, Tsukishima sends Moe Shishigawara to attack Orihime Inoue, but says that he does not need to do anything, because he believes that Shishigawara will not harm girls.[23] As Shishigawara is about to fight Orihime, Tsukishima arrives and tells Orihime that he was the one who attacked Uryū.[24]

Ep350OrihimeAttacked

Tsukishima cuts Orihime with Book of the End.

Tsukishima introduces himself to Orihime, but Shishigawara interrupts their conversation, insisting that he will be able to take care of Orihime for him and tries to fight her. Tsukishima tells him to go home, but Shishigawara refuses. Tsukishima closes his book and reminds Shishigawara that he told him that he didn't need to do anything, and asks why he is still there. Shishigawara tells him that he wants to be useful to him. Tsukishima then casually remarks that he lost his page and takes out his bookmark, turning it into a sword. He asks Shishigawara if he minds taking responsibility for his lost page. Upon seeing the sword, Orihime asks him if it is a Zanpakutō. Tsukishima replies that it is not; it is actually his Fullbring, Book of the End. He tells Orihime that she can relax, as he does not plan to harm her at this time; instead, he is going to punish Shishigawara, who cannot follow his orders. Orihime moves herself in front of Shishigawara, which causes Tsukishima to remark that she is good-natured to the point where she does not like seeing even an enemy hurt. Orihime denies that being the reason; she informs him that since he attacked Uryū, she cannot let him leave.[25] He merely replies that her reasoning is boring before turning away from her. When Orihime goes to use her powers, he attacks her from behind and slices through her body with Book of the End, leaving no visible wound.[26][27]

Ep352 Tsukishima in Xcution

Tsukishima arrives at Xcution.

Moe sneezes on Tsukishima while he is eating a meal, prompting Tsukishima to pin him to the table with a fork and ask if he may continue speaking. He goes on to say that Moe no longer needs to do anything regarding Orihime and insists that he stop calling himself a henchman. Though Moe protests, Tsukishima says they already have her and there is no need of further contact. He then wonders whether to attack Yasutora Sado or Ichigo next, asking what Ginjō would say if he were to meddle with Ichigo directly.[28]

Later, during Ichigo's training with Jackie, Tsukishima arrives at Xcution's base and cuts through its door. Ginjō is shocked to see his arrival. Tsukishima remarks that it's been a while since he saw the members of Xcution, to which he hopes Giriko Kutsuzawa is not drinking too much and tells Yukio to read more. Ginjō demands to know why he came here for, but Tsukishima simply states that he cannot see Jackie or Riruka. Tsukishima spots the fish tank and presumes that is where they are hiding and Ginjō warns Tsukishima. Tsukishima attacks the fish tank and Ginjō yells at him not to, but it is already too late as the fish tank is already sliced in half. Suddenly, a burst of black energy comes out of the fish tank to which Tsukishima says is interesting as he sees Ichigo in a Shinigami's shihakushō formed from black energy.[29]

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Tsukishima overwhelms Ichigo.

Tsukishima observes Ichigo's appearance and compliments him on training while inside Riruka's Dollhouse, stating that he's surprised Ichigo has come so far in mastering his new abilities already. He is mockingly offended when Ichigo inquires his name, wondering why the members of Xcution hadn't informed the former Substitute Shinigami about him. Before he can finish introducing himself, he is attacked by Sado who is trying to protect Ichigo. However, once Ichigo realizes his identity, after Tsukishima confirms he attacked Uryū and Orihime, they get into a brief fight. At first, Tsukishima compliments Ichigo's abilities, but attacks him to show how incomplete they still are. He forces Ichigo's Fullbring to recede to the point he can't break his fall before Tsukishima moves in with a powerful strike. Before it can hurt Ichigo, Tsukishima is surprised to see that his sword is blocked by Ginjō.[30]

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Tsukishima fights Ginjō.

Tsukishima then mocks Ginjō, asking if he is really trying to interfere to which Ginjō says that Tsukishima is the one who is interfering. Tsukishima tells Ginjō that if he fights him, he is most certainly going to die. They both then clash swords and fight. Ginjō tries to attack Tsukishima from above the head, but he dodges this and attempts to cut Ginjō from below; Ginjō jumps up into the air and evades the attack and then unleashes an energy attack onto Tsukishima. Tsukishima comes out from the dust unharmed and manages to cut Ginjō across the right side of his face. Ichigo then jumps up and attacks Tsukishima from behind. This lightly burns his sword wielding arm. Tsukishima asks how Ichigo can evolve so well so quickly and comments that Ichigo is becoming much closer to the heights of his previous powers. Their conversation is then interrupted by Yukio, who uses his Fullbring to stop him from interacting with Ichigo.[31]

Tsukishima asks Yukio if it would not have been a better idea to lock him away instead. Yukio tells him that he is sorry to disappoint, but he does not have enough batteries left to save him and that he did not save Ichigo for the reasons Tsukishima thought. Yukio then tells him that a crowd is starting to gather and someone is likely to see Tsukishima, which will be inconvenient for him. Riruka then shows up, holding her love gun to his back. He comments on it and Riruka says that he knows what it can do since he invented it. She then tells him to get lost and Yukio says they will be leaving and taking Ichigo with them and that Tsukishima should stay there if he wants to be exposed.[32] As Yukio and everyone leaves, Tsukishima attacks Sado, piercing him, but leaving no mark.[33]

Ep358 Tsukishima in Ichigo's home

Tsukishima in Ichigo's home.

As Ichigo returns home from his training, Yuzu confronts him at the door and says they have a surprise guest. She takes him to the room that the guest is waiting in and tells Ichigo it is cousin Shū and Ichigo stares, horrified as he is confronted by Tsukishima. Yuzu says she bets Ichigo is totally surprised as they have not seen him since Grandpa Rin's funeral and it brings back memories. Tsukishima greets the shocked Ichigo and says it has been a while.[34]

Karin and Yuzu explain to Ichigo how Tsukishima got there and Tsukishima apologizes for having annoyed them. Ichigo grabs him by the collar, demanding an explanation for why he is there. Karin and Yuzu try to get Ichigo off of him, but the doorbell rings and Tsukishima asks Yuzu to get it, saying it must be Keigo and the others. Tatsuki begins to lecture Ichigo on staying out so late, and Tsukishima tells Ichigo he called everyone, and says he should call Sado and Orihime as well. As he is on the phone, Ichigo attacks him, slamming him into a wall and causing him to bleed. Tatsuki berates Ichigo for attacking his relative. Ichigo then flees. Tsukishima then goes after Ichigo at Ikumi Unagiya's house and Ikumi says he is there to cheer Ichigo up. Ichigo then flees once more.[35]

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Tsukishima's arm cut slightly by Ichigo's attack.

After Yukio leads Ichigo and Ginjō to the house where Tsukishima is, he walks out to calmly greet them. Ichigo begins to attack him on sight, only to be stopped by Ginjō. Unfazed, Tsukishima urges them to relax, saying that he is unarmed. He then states he doesn't want to fight them, and invites them inside. Ichigo thinks the house is trapped, but Tsukishima says that he hopes Ichigo is joking, because if he wanted them to fall into traps, he would have set some in the forest. Yukio agrees and tells Ichigo and Ginjō to just enter. As Ichigo flees once again from the sight of his family and friends under Tsukishima's power, he follows Ichigo to the room where the Xcution members are. He says he thought Ichigo hated him, but that must have been a mistake, if Ichigo came all the way to see them. In the middle of talking Ginjō appears, having destroyed the stairs so that no one, except Yukio, could follow them up, and urges Ichigo to fight. Ichigo activates his Fullbring, and Tsukishima activates his, but he is taken by surprise, as Ichigo dodges his strike, and then slices off Tsukishima's arm. He congratulates Ichigo on mastering his Fullbring in such a short time. As Ichigo states he came to kill Tsukishima, Chad and Orihime arrive by Tsukishima's side.[36]

After Orihime restores Tsukishima's lost arm, Tsukishima and Ichigo continue their battle and Tsukishima berates Ichigo constantly. Ichigo, however, gains a small advantage against him and surprises him when he unleashes a Getsuga Tenshō, however, Tsukishima manages to redirect it. Tsukishima, in his thoughts, said that even in Fullbring, he can still use Getsuga Tenshō and that his attack speed is much greater than he anticipated, and as expected, even despair helped him to complete his power. Ichigo tries to finish him off again, but Chad intervenes and blocks his attacks. Ichigo yells at Tsukishima, demanding that he stop hiding behind his friends and face him, and Tsukishima gets behind Ichigo to attack him, but Ginjō takes the attack instead.[37]

Ichigo rushes to Ginjō and Tsukishima attempts to attack Ichigo, but he is blocked and knocked backwards. Uryū Ishida arrives, claiming that Ginjō had attacked him. He then fires his bow at Ginjō, but Tsukishima attacks Uryū from behind.[38]

After Ginjō explains what happened when he attacked Uryū, Tsukishima said he only cut Ginjō because he was bad at acting and states that Ginjō started calling Ichigo "Kurosaki" again after he cut him again. Then, after Ginjō takes Ichigo's Fullbring, the pair begins to walk off and Ichigo starts to cry. Tsukishima turns around and says that he feels bad because Ichigo is crying, to which Ginjō tells him to let Ichigo cry as he is no longer useful to them and will be unlikely that they will ever meet him again. Once they start walking away, a burst of energy erupts behind them, forcing Ginjō and Tsukishima to look behind surprising them as they see Ichigo in his Shinigami uniform.[39]

After Orihime and Chad see the Shinigami, thinking they are here to kill Ginjō, Tsukishima appears behind them. He asks them what is wrong and if they are unsure about anything in the past. He says this is strange and questions if they trust their memories of him. He says that he protected Orihime from her parents and raised her and that he gave Chad that pendant. He is interrupted by Ginjō who says that if Tsukishima tries to add more changes to their past this late, they will become useless. Ginjō asks him if he remembers how many people he has broken by doing this. Orihime and Chad then start to break as they begin to doubt their memories of Tsukishima, but they are knocked out by Urahara and Isshin. He looks at Urahara glumly as Urahara thanks him for making the two so easy to knock out.[40] After Ginjō gives the members of Xcution some of Ichigo's power, Tsukishima approaches him and asks if he is going to give Moe any of that power, saying leaving friends out is bad. Ginjō says that Moe's ability would be a pain to them if it were strengthened and tells Tsukishima to kill him when the fight is over. Tsukishima sighs and says he found it to be an interesting ability.[41] He later enters a chat room, prepared to face Byakuya Kuchiki in battle.[42]

Ep363ByakuyaTsukishimaBeforeFight

Tsukishima and Byakuya prepare to fight.

In the chat room, Tsukishima asks if Byakuya really has time to be staring at the moon. Byakuya turns around and tells him that it is fortunate that he is his opponent. Byakuya says that Ichigo is too lenient and would not be able to bear his blade for the sole purpose of striking Tsukishima down. Kenpachi is even less suited as his only wish is the thrill of battle and that is not suited for Tsukishima's ability. Tsukishima responds that Byakuya is acting as if he will not be cut and goes to strike Byakuya. Byakuya blocks with Senbonzakura without turning around and tells him that taking away the bonds of camaraderie is the height of cowardice. He says that it is a lack of shame that is deserving of being struck down. Tsukishima says he is there and tells him to strike him down. Byakuya tells Tsukishima he is there to kill him and he sends his Shikai at Tsukishima.[43]

Knowing that Byakuya's Shikai makes it difficult to get close to him, Tsukishima begins thinking of how to handle him. He then begins striking the ground. Afterwards, Byakuya steps on a trigger in the floor, causing a large wall to emerge before collapsing on Byakuya, who manages to dodge it. Byakuya launches his Shikai again, prompting Tsukishima to strike the attack away. Byakuya asked when Tsukishima set up that trap, to which he responds long ago. Tsukishima then reveals that his Fullbring can effect any target, even inanimate ones. He appears behind Byakuya. Byakuya strikes at Tsukishima, but he easily catches his sword arm. Revealing that his Fullbring also cut through Byakuya's Shikai, he now has altered its past; so for Tsukishima, Byakuya's attacks are fully known and boring to him.[44]

Ep364TsukishimaCutsByakuya

Tsukishima cuts Byakuya.

Tsukishima lands a direct blow, slashing Byakuya across the chest. He retaliates with a strike of his, only for Tsukishima to easily dodge. Tsukishima reveals that he is fully aware of Byakuya's "Hurtless Area", knowing that the best tactic against his Shikai and Bankai is to get in at least 85 cm of Byakuya's person to avoid damage. He goes on to tell Byakuya that any technique Byakuya now uses is useless because Tsukishima "helped Byakuya develop them". Amazed that Tsukishima has learned so much about his abilities, Byakuya surmises that even his Bankai attacks will have no effect on Tsukishima, which the Fullbringer plainly agrees on.[45]

Ep364ByakuyaDefeatsTsukishima

Byakuya defeats Tsukishima.

Byakuya proceeds to reseal Senbonzakura to remove the "Sheltered Zone", but Tsukishima then shows the immense cutting power of his Fullbring, slicing Byakuya's blade cleanly in half. While Tsukishima mocks Byakuya, he calmly picks up the severed blade and drops it with his sword, activating his Bankai. Tsukishima is indifferent, still saying it is boring, but surprised by Byakuya taking the risk of allowing his blades to enter the area. While Tsukishima applauds Byakuya's ingenuity and improved speed with his Bankai, he exploits the Bankai's speed by moving close enough to let the blades strike Byakuya's arm, greatly injuring it. Byakuya then raises his injured arm. While Tsukishima believes it to be a desperate attempt with Kidō, Byakuya strikes fast, impaling Tsukishima through his chest, who is horrified at the feat. It is then revealed that Byakuya intentionally let his arm be struck so he could discreetly grab some of his blades to launch at Tsukishima. Tsukishima admits to being surprised by Byakuya's new tactic before collapsing.[46]

As the gravely wounded Tsukishima lies on the ground with his eyes closed, he continues to feed the effect that his Fullbring has on Byakuya. He "reminds" Byakuya of his debts, questioning if he is pained after leaving the Fullbringer to die. While Byakuya admits to this as well as his gratitude, he also notes that Tsukishima is an enemy of Ichigo Kurosaki and states to have no qualms striking down Tsukishima on that reasoning. In response, Tsukishima opens his eyes and clenches one of his fists.[47] Later on, soon after Ginjō is struck down by Ichigo, Tsukishima ambushes and attempts to kill Ichigo. However, Riruka stands in his way and takes the attack, though only receiving a gash in her collarbone in the process. She chastises him for actually attempting to kill Ichigo. However, he refuses to hear her out, instead going into a screaming fit of grief and pleading for the fallen Ginjō not to die. Riruka harshly reprimands him for it, reminding him that it was Ichigo and not the Fullbringers that saved Ginjō.[8]

Ep366MoeCarriesTsukishima

A dying Tsukishima, carried by Moe.

Some time afterwards, Tsukishima stands alone, crying and grieving heavily over Ginjō's death while slowly succumbing to his wounds. When Shishigawara shows up, however, he calms down and seems to finally resolve himself.[48] Shishigawara carries him out of the forest, still expressing loyalty and respect to him despite his own fight with Ikkaku Madarame. Tsukishima realizes that he was never alone at all as he believed, sincerely thanking Shishigawara for his actions.[49] He eventually succumbs to his wounds and dies, as Ichigo mentions to Yamamoto that his family and friends are back to normal.[50]

The Thousand-Year Blood War arc[]

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Tsukishima in Soul Society with Ginjō, Giriko and Ganju.

After his death, Tsukishima is sent to Soul Society. Along with Ginjō and Giriko, he is saved from the districts of Rukongai by Kūkaku Shiba. At the Great Kūkaku Training Hall, they train with Ganju Shiba to prepare for the upcoming battle with the Wandenreich.[51]

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Tsukishima arrives in Wahrwelt along with Ginjō and Yukio.

Later, in the Soul King Palace, Tsukishima stabs Ichigo with his Fullbring after the latter had lost his battle with Yhwach. When questioned about his intentions, Tsukishima replies that Kūgo Ginjō declared them to be taking his side. Ginjō, however, retorts that they owe Ichigo a debt. Tsukishima further explains that while Yhwach can negate Orihime Inoue's power with his ability to change the future, if there were a past that did not happen, then she should be able to reject it, which is what he inserted into Ichigo by cutting him. With Tsukishima's assistance, Orihime is able to restore Ichigo's sword, and both Tsukishima and Ichigo agree that their debt to him is paid.[52]

Inventions[]

Love Gun (ラブ・ガン, Rabu Gan): A heart-shaped device with wing-like protrusions on both sides and a liquid containing vial that juts out of the back. It is used by Riruka Dokugamine[53] and is able to fire miniaturized objects contained inside it which then increase in size.[54]

Powers & Abilities[]

Expert Swordsman: Tsukishima is skilled in swordsmanship, enough to battle Ichigo Kurosaki and Kūgo Ginjō, defeating the former, albeit without his Shinigami powers and only when he had an incomplete Fullbring,[55] and battling the latter to a stand still.[56] By taking advantage of his Fullbring, Tsukishima can evenly clash with the Shinigami Captain and noble Byakuya Kuchiki, a master of the sword in his own right, and even cut his Zanpakutō in two.[57]

Enhanced Speed: Tsukishima has remarkable speed; his speed is far above that of a normal Human. Tsukishima is fast enough to strike his target before they can even react.[20][58][33] Even a Shunpo Master such as Byakuya Kuchiki is forced to keep his guard up against Tsukishima. Tsukishima is also able to dodge fast attacks like Byakuya's Shikai and even his Bankai once he found the latter's hurtless area.[59][60]

Enhanced Endurance: Tsukishima has a high tolerance for pain. Even after losing his arm, he only showed moderate pain while staying calm.[4] Even after being fatally injured by Byakuya, he still was able to make a surprise attack on Ichigo and try to cut him.[61]

Enhanced Durability: Tsukishima is quite durable. In his second battle with Ichigo, he was capable of withstanding being kicked into the roof of his mansion from a great height without suffering any serious injuries.[62]

Spiritual Awareness: Tsukishima has enough spiritual power to be able to see Shinigami.[63] Even at a young age he could see them.[3] He is also able to sense a Jibakurei and tell what direction it is in.[64]

Great Spiritual Power: As a Fullbringer, Tsukishima has far greater spiritual power than an average human. Tsukishima's Reiryoku is of such a degree that he could overwhelm the other Xcution members and affect them with his Fullbring,[65] clash evenly with Ginjō,[56] and impressively, stand his ground against Byakuya, who is noted for his exceptional amounts of Reiryoku.[66]

Fullbring[]

Book of the End

Tsukishima's Fullbring.

Book of the End (ブック · オブ · ジ · エンド, Bukku obu ji Endo): Tsukishima's Fullbring manifests itself in his bookmark, which he can transform into a katana that has a bookmark-shaped tsuba.[67] Ginjō remarks that Book of the End is a sword with high attack capability that can literally cut through anything.[68]

Book of the End is capable of two types of cut: one which can injure or kill an opponent and one which can insert Tsukishima into the target's past.[69] In addition, he is capable of doing both simultaneously.[70]

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Tsukishima uses Book of the End to insert his presence into Orihime Inoue's past.

  • Insert Presence: Book of the End has the ability to split the past of whomever it cuts. This ability works not by manipulating time and memories, but by literally inserting Tsukishima's presence into the victim’s history. Victims of this power recognize Tsukishima as someone closely connected to their personal lives, whether it is as family, friend, or lover.[71] He can even usurp the roles of other individuals in the victims’ histories.[72] Likewise, Tsukishima gains comprehensive knowledge of his victims’ memories. This power takes hold regardless of whether the victim trusted Tsukishima before being cut. Tsukishima can continue to modify his victims’ histories even after cutting them; however, if they realize that their altered pasts are inconsistent with reality, they are put at risk of mental breakdown.[17] By cutting an affected individual again, Book of the End’s effect on that person is dispelled.[73] Book of the End’s power also works on inanimate objects. For example, by cutting the ground, he can modify its history to alter its structure and set traps there as though he had done so long ago. By cutting a person’s weapon, he can gain complete knowledge of its techniques, including their weaknesses.[74] As with all Fullbrings, if Tsukishima dies, all traces of his ability vanish, returning his victims to normal.[75] (Unnamed)


Appearances in Other Media[]

Video Game Appearances
Blade Battlers
Blade Battlers 2nd
The Blade of Fate
Dark Souls
The 3rd Phantom
Flame Bringer
Tasogare ni Mamieru Shinigami
Shattered Blade
Versus Crusade
Heat the Soul
Heat the Soul 2
Heat the Soul 3
Heat the Soul 4
Heat the Soul 5
Heat the Soul 6
Heat the Soul 7
Soul Carnival
Soul Carnival 2
Hanatareshi Yabou
Bleach Advance: Kurenai ni Somaru Soul Society
Erabareshi Tamashii
Soul Resurrección
J-Stars Victory Vs
Brave Souls
Paradise Lost
Jump Force
Novel Appearances
Letters From The Other Side
The Honey Dish Rhapsody
Spirits Are Forever With You
The Death Save The Strawberry
WE DO knot ALWAYS LOVE YOU
Can't Fear Your Own World


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Promotional artwork of Tsukishima as a Soul in Bleach: Brave Souls.

  • Tsukishima is playable in multiple forms in Bleach: Brave Souls, most recently as a resident of Soul Society following his death in the Human World, which was released as part of the Bleach: Can't Fear Your Own World tie-in event. In this form, Tsukishima is a melee normal attack character with the "Speed" attribute and the "Sternritter Killer" ability, which he is the first character to have. He has a chance inflict to Drain with every attack other than his second strong attack, which is a boost move that creates a vortex around him. His unlockable skills are "Berserker +50%", "Brave Battle Temporary Invincibility +10 secs.", "Bruiser +20%", "Enhancer +10 secs.", "Flurry", "Long Reach +20%", "Poise", "Sprinter +1", and "Weaken Defense", while his Soul Trait is "Damage Taken -16%" and his Innate Ability built in at ★5 is "Weaken Duration -100%"; his Arena Traits are "Normal Attack Damage +13%" and "Focus +30", while his Arena Abilities other than "All Stats +5%" are "Normal Attack Damage +10%" at level 5 and "Normal Attack Damage +20%" at level 10. Tsukishima's special is I Only Grew It. (育てただけだよ, Sodateta dakeda yo), where he emerges from the shadow of a warped tree and attacks, inflicting immense damage and Drain.
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Tsukishima wielding Book of the End.

  • Tsukishima is also playable in a form based on his time as a living Human. In this form, Tsukishima is a melee strong attack character with the "Mind" Attribute and the "No Affiliation Killer" ability who has a chance to inflict Confuse with every attack. His unlockable skills are "Bruiser +20%", "Confusion Duration -100%", "Debilitator +5 secs.", "Devastation +40%", "Frenzy +1", and "Sprinter +1", while his Soul Trait is "Damage taken -16%"; when Resurrected, his unlockable skills are "Berserker +20%", "Bruiser +20%", "Confusion Duration -100%", "Debilitator +5 secs.", "Devastation +40%", "Frenzy +1", and "Sprinter +1", while his Soul Traits are "Damage Taken -16%" and "Drain Duration -55%". Meanwhile, his Arena Traits are "Strong Attack Damage +13%" and "Focus +30", while his Arena Abilities other than "All Stats +5%" are "Strong Attack Damage +10%" at level 5 and "Strong Attack Damage +20%" at level 10. Tsukishima's special is Distorted Scene (歪められた舞台, Yugamerareta Butai), where he activates his Fullbring and attacks, inflicting immense damage and Confusion.
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An alternate version of Tsukishima's Human form.

  • Additionally, Tsukishima is playable in a variant of his Human form. In this form, Tsukishima is a melee normal attack character with the "Power" Attribute and the "Squad Zero Killer" ability who has a chance to inflict Drain with every attack other than his second Strong Attack, which is a debuff move. He has three Innate Skills built in at ★5: "Poise", "Poison Duration -100%", and "Sprinter +1", and his unlockable skills are "Party Power Attribute Character Normal Attack Damage +20%", "Bruiser +40%", "Debilitator +2 secs.", "Diminisher +10 secs.", "Flurry +1", "Guard Break", "Killer effect +30%/+50% in Guild Quests", and "Melee Damage +10%/+30% in Guild Quests", while his Soul Trait is "Normal Attack Damage +30%". Meanwhile, his Arena Traits are "Damage Taken -10%" and "Attack +45", while his Arena Abilities other than "All Stats +5%" are "Normal Attack Damage +10%" at level 5 and "Normal Attack Damage +20%" at level 10. Tsukishima's special is Book of the End (ブック・オブ・ジ・エンド, Bukku obu ji Endo), where Tsukishima slashes the ground and causes an upheaval of shattered stone pillars, inflicting immense damage and Drain.
BBSArena Tsukishima

Tsukishima's Arena variant.

  • Tsukishima has also had a special variant released that is specifically designed for the new Arena Mode of Brave Souls. In this form, Tsukishima is a melee strong attack character with the "Technique" Attribute and the "Arrancar Killer" ability who has a chance to inflict Drain with every attack. He has three Innate Skills built in at ★5: "Weaken Duration -100%", "Sprinter +1", and "Dodge Arrancar Damage 50%", and his unlockable skills are "Berserker +40%", "Bruiser +20%", "Damage Inflicted at Full STA +20%", "Debilitator +2 secs.", "Devastation +40%", "Frenzy +1", "Havoc +20%", "Long Stride", and "Poise", while his Soul Trait is "Strong Attack Recharge Time -12%"; meanwhile, his Arena Traits are "Strong Attack Damage +13%" and "Strong Attack Recharge Time -7%", while his Arena Abilities other than "All Stats +5%" are "Frenzy +1" at level 2, "Increased Special Move Uses +1" at level 5, and "Last-Ditch Survival Rate +100%" at level 10. Tsukishima's special is Book of the End (ブック・オブ・ジ・エンド, Bukku obu ji Endo), where he alters the past of whatever he cuts with his sword, inflicting immense damage and Drain.
BBSCacao Society Tsukishima

An alternate-universe Tsukishima from the Cacao Society.

  • Additionally, Tsukishima is playable as an alternate-universe version of himself from the Cacao Society. In this form, Tsukishima is a ranged normal attack character with the "Speed" Attribute and the "Arrancar Killer" ability who has a chance to inflict Weaken with every attack other than his second Strong Attack, which is a barrier move. His unlockable skills are "Berserker +40%", "Bombardment +1", "Bruiser +40%", "Debilitator +5 secs.", "Long Reach +20%", and "Sprinter +1", while his Soul Trait is "Normal Attack Damage +20%"; when Resurrected, his unlockable skills are "Berserker +40%", "Bombardment +1", "Bruiser +50%", "Debilitator +5 secs.", "Long Reach +20%", and "Sprinter +1", while his Soul Traits are "Normal Attack Damage +20%" and "Damage Inflicted at Full STA +16%". Meanwhile, his Arena Traits are "Damage Taken -10%" and "Attack +90", while his Arena Abilities other than "All Stats +5%" are "Last-Ditch Survival rate +100%" at level 5 and "Normal Attack Damage +30%". Tsukishima's special is Eternal Demise (永遠の終焉, Eien no Shūen) where he drags his foes into an eternal enchanted world, inflicting immense damage and Weaken.

Censorship[]

Tsukishima censorship

Differences in the anime's rendition of events and the manga's rendition of events.

Tsukishima's injury that came about as a result of Ichigo Kurosaki's Fullbring was toned down in the anime. In the manga, he cut off his entire arm[36], whereas in the anime he simply cut his arm slightly.[76]

Trivia[]

  • In the second best bout poll, Tsukishima's fight with Byakuya Kuchiki ranked 25th.[77]
  • The book that Tsukishima used to read is "The Return of Aion" by George Kirian.[78]
  • During their fight, Ichigo burns the right sleeve of Tsukishima's shirt, however, the sleeve appears undamaged after this event takes place.[79]
  • In the anime, his eyes are brown.
  • In the anime, the tassel of his sword is colored purple, while in the manga it is colored green.[80]

Quotes[]

  • (To Kūgo Ginjō) "Why did you have to die? Why would you do that?! Why?!! Why would you do that, Ginjō?!! Ginjō, you taught me how to use my power. You taught me how to fight. So why, Ginjō. Why?! Why did you never teach me what I should do when you were gone?!"[81]

Battles & Events[]

References[]

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  2. Bleach manga; Chapter 469, page 1
  3. 3.0 3.1 Bleach manga; Chapter 477, page 18
  4. 4.0 4.1 Bleach manga; Chapter 455, page 17
  5. Bleach manga; Chapter 468, pages 1-2
  6. Bleach manga; Chapter 453, pages 3-10
  7. Bleach manga; Chapter 462, pages 10-12
  8. 8.0 8.1 Bleach manga; Chapter 477, pages 11-18
  9. Bleach manga; Chapter 478, pages 16-19
  10. Bleach manga; Chapter 477, pages 17-18
  11. Bleach manga; Chapter 478, page 2
  12. Bleach manga; Chapter 470, page 18
  13. Bleach manga; Chapter 471, pages 12-13
  14. Bleach manga; Chapter 440, page 19
  15. Bleach manga; Chapter 441, pages 6-10
  16. Bleach manga; Chapter 459, pages 5-7
  17. 17.0 17.1 Bleach manga; Chapter 462, page 12
  18. Bleach manga; Chapter 459, page 4
  19. Bleach manga; Chapter 462, page 15
  20. 20.0 20.1 Bleach manga; Chapter 429, pages 15-17
  21. Bleach manga; Chapter 429, page 19
  22. Bleach manga; Chapter 459 pages 1-4
  23. Bleach manga; Chapter 438, pages 8-9
  24. Bleach manga; Chapter 438, pages 17-19
  25. Bleach manga; Chapter 439, pages 7-16
  26. Bleach manga; Chapter 440, pages 3-6
  27. Bleach manga; Chapter 440, page 10
  28. Bleach manga; Chapter 442, pages 17-19
  29. Bleach manga; Chapter 444, pages 17-19
  30. Bleach manga; Chapter 445, pages 5-19
  31. Bleach manga; Chapter 446, pages 1-19
  32. Bleach manga; Chapter 447, pages 1-5
  33. 33.0 33.1 Bleach manga; Chapter 449, pages 9-10
  34. Bleach manga; Chapter 452, pages 17-19
  35. Bleach manga; Chapter 453, pages 1-17
  36. 36.0 36.1 Bleach manga; Chapter 455, pages 2-19
  37. Bleach manga; Chapter 457 pages 9-18
  38. Bleach manga; Chapter 458, pages 1-19
  39. Bleach manga; Chapter 459 pages 6-19
  40. Bleach manga; Chapter 462 pages 9-14
  41. Bleach manga; Chapter 463, pages 3-4
  42. Bleach manga; Chapter 463, page 14
  43. Bleach manga; Chapter 464, pages 16-19
  44. Bleach manga; Chapter 468, pages 1-6 and 13-19
  45. Bleach manga; Chapter 469, pages 2 and 4-9
  46. Bleach manga; Chapter 472, pages 4-18
  47. Bleach manga; Chapter 473, pages 1-3
  48. Bleach manga; Chapter 478, pages 1-5
  49. Bleach manga; Chapter 478, pages 16-19
  50. Bleach manga; Chapter 479, page 14
  51. Bleach manga; Chapter 518, pages 14-15
  52. Bleach manga; Chapter 681, pages 13-17
  53. Bleach manga; Chapter 447, page 4
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  58. Bleach manga; Chapter 440, page 6
  59. Bleach manga; Chapter 468, page 5
  60. Bleach manga; Chapter 472, pages 4-12
  61. Bleach manga; Chapter 477, page 11
  62. Bleach manga; Chapter 457, pages 10-12
  63. Bleach manga; Chapter 459, page 17
  64. Bleach anime; Episode 347
  65. Bleach manga; Chapter 453, pages 13-19
  66. Bleach manga; Chapter 468, pages 1-6 and 13-19
  67. Bleach manga; Chapter 439, pages 12-15
  68. Bleach manga; Chapter 444, pages 9
  69. Bleach manga; Chapter 477, page 14
  70. Bleach manga; Chapter 469
  71. Bleach manga; Chapter 454, pages 9-10
  72. Bleach manga; Chapter 462, page 11
  73. Bleach manga; Chapter 458, page 18
  74. Bleach manga; Chapter 468, pages 17-19
  75. Bleach manga; Chapter 473, page 19
  76. Bleach anime; Episode 359
  77. 13 BLADEs., page 255
  78. Announced by Tite Kubo at the Jump Festa 2012.
  79. Bleach manga; Chapters 446-447
  80. Bleach manga; Chapter 456, page 1
  81. Bleach manga; Chapter 478, pages 2-3

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