Marechiyo Omaeda

大前田 希千代|Ōmaeda Marechiyo Shōto Kashii|Lex Lang 大前田 希千代|Ōmaeda Marechiyo is the [[Shinigami (Bleach)#Vice-unit Commander|lieutenant of the 2nd Division, under Captain Soifon. He is a large man with an equally large mouth who comes across as arrogant and dull. His skill level as a shinigami remains unknown, however, it is thought that he received his position as lieutenant because of his family's connections. He also seems to be a coward. He likes to eat fried rice crackers abura senbei wherever he is. His captain has been known to beat him up when crumbs from the crackers fall on her hair. He can also be seen in most appearances picking his nose.

In an omake in the manga, Marechiyo is shown to come from a rich family. As is typical of many rich families, he has a long name, 大前田 日光田郎右衛門 美菖蒲介 希千代|Ōmaeda Nikkōtarōemon Yoshiayamenosuke Marechiyo. His father is named 希ノ進, his mother is 希華, his older sister is 希美, his younger brother is 希次郎三郎, and his younger sister is 希代. With the exception of his younger sister, all closely resemble him. Mareyo is more normal looking and sweet, which shocks Izuru Kira, Renji Abarai, and Shūhei Hisagi (these three are replaced by Ichigo and Rukia in the anime's equivalent sketch). Marechiyo thinks his younger sister is ugly.

Marechiyo's zanpakutō is 五形頭||lit. "Five-form Head", Viz: "Five Heads". It is a normal katana in its sealed state. Its shikai command is 打っ潰せ|buttsubuse|Viz: "crush". In its shikai, Gegetsuburi transforms into an oversized spiked ball and chain. Its special abilities, if any, are unknown, as he is quickly dispatched by Ichigo Kurosaki during his first activation of it. It doesn't seem to be particularly sturdy, as Ichigo was able to shatter the spiked ball with a single, barehanded punch; however, considering that Ichigo is capable of fighting on par with captain-level shinigami, this may not be indicative of its actual strength.