Kūgo Ginjō

is a member of the mysterious organization, Xcution.

Appearance
Kūgo has long dark hair that he keeps combed back down to the nape of his neck. He is tall and wears dark trousers, a light T-shirt, and a dark jacket over the top, with a necklace in the shape of a "X".

Personality
Kūgo is a mysterious individual. He is also a manipulative person, shown when he tried to have Ichigo do a background check on Isshin because he was trying to make Ichigo interested in his group. According to his group, he is a very charming individual that seemingly talked them into following him. He claims to carry ramen around because he likes it.

The Lost Substitute Shinigami arc
As Ichigo Kurosaki is walking home with Keigo Asano and Mizuiro Kojima, they are shoved aside by a thief running away with something he stole from Kūgo. Ichigo runs after the thief, defeats him and returns the stolen goods to Kūgo who then thanks him and offers to buy him some ramen which Ichigo declines and leaves. Kūgo states how surprised he is of Ichigo's wariness as a substitute Shinigami badge falls from his bag.

Sometime later, Kūgo shows up at the Unagiya Shop asking whether Ikumi Unagiya or Ichigo would like some Ramen. Despite how neither Ichigo's boss nor he wanted the Ramen, Kūgo proceeded to sit down and eat the ramen he had offered regardless, enraging Ichigo with his boldness. He informs them that he actually is a customer looking for a shop that did odd jobs and saying that him finding them was just a coincidence. He then proceeds to set a picture down of Isshin and when Ichigo reacts to this, he goes on to claim there are things about his own family that Ichigo does not know. He goes on to try and explain what he knew but is interrupted by Ikumi, who tells him they will call him after reviewing the information. He gets up to leave but tells Ichigo to go to the Urahara Shop to see something interesting. Outside, his comrades, Kutsuzawa and Riruka state that they failed and how they were following him because he charmed them. Kūgo appears after Ichigo sees his sister Karin leave the Urahara Shop, telling Ichigo that she has been visiting the store regularly. He says that there are things Ichigo does not know about Kisuke Urahara and that he should take measures while he still can, finally introducing himself to Ichigo. Ichigo tells Kūgo that he does not trust him, which Kūgo acknowledges. He gives Ichigo a card with "welcome to our Xcution" written on it.

When Ichigo calls the number on the card, he is put through to Kūgo. Ichigo complains about the complicated nature of contacting him, but Kūgo dismisses it, saying that there would be trouble for him if it was not so complicated. Kūgo tells him to go to an address in Naruki City the following evening so they can talk. The next day, Kūgo greets Ichigo, noting that he is early. Ichigo informs him that his friend was attacked and he wants his help, prompting Kūgo to inquire if Ichigo trusts him. When Ichigo mentions that he is probably not a normal Human, Kūgo says that he wonders about that and notes that Ichigo has nobody else to count on. After joking about his request to investigate Isshin, Kūgo reveals that he did that only to gain Ichigo's interest. Inside an apartment building, he types in a code and tells Ichigo to use his card to open a door, revealing his groups hide out and several of the groups members. Kūgo then informs him that they aim to restore Ichigo's Shinigami powers.

Ichigo asks how they intend to restore his Shinigami powers and what is their end in doing it. He grabs Kūgo by his shirt and demands he give him some explanation as to who he and his comrades are. Kūgo removes Ichigo's hands and tells him to relax and to take a seat. Since he cannot answer all these questions at once, he suggests they take their time. He offers Ichigo a drink; he can't have any liqueur but he can order just about anything he likes. Ichigo refuses and Kūgo has Giriko give him an orange juice. Kūgo explains that the members of Xcution are Humans but, as Ichigo stated earlier, not ordinary Humans. They were born with an ability which Kūgo thinks would be easier to demonstrate than to explain. He touches the rim of his glass, causing it and the beverage within it to glow. The liquid then leaves the glass and makes its way into Kūgo's mouth and down his throat. He explains that he is able to pull on the Soul that resides within objects and make it do as he pleases, up to the point of altering the shape of familiar objects. The ability is known as Fullbring.

When Riruka enters the room Kūgo is surprised to see she's back so soon and asks if she found the person she was sent for. She says she has but complains about the darkness and asks when will Kūgo install more lights, which he says he has no intention of doing. He tells her to put on her glasses but she refuses and instead begins a long discussion about eye wear. Kūgo introduces her to Ichigo but wants to wait until her recruit is inside before introducing Ichigo to her. She calls for the man she brought to come in. When he does, he turns out to be Yasutora Sado.

Ichigo and Chad are shocked that the other is there, then Ichigo begins to angrily question Chad. Kugo tells him to calm down. He then tells Chad and Ichigo to sit to let him explain. Riruka asks Chad and Ichigo if they knew each other, and commented no one told her that. She asks Kugo if she was the "only clueless one", and suddenly realizes that Ichigo was the one they had been looking for. Kugo says that it is time for them to get to business. Before they begin, Giriko asks him to "sheathe" his sword, which he does so, using Fullbring. Giriko also asks him to pay him what he owes for the floor tiles, to which he agrees in a half-annoyed, half-ashamed manner. He then asks Ichigo not to glare at him, and asks him, since he had seen their power with his own eyes, if he understood. Ichigo confirms this. Continuing, Kugo asks Ichigo if he knew why Hollows' chests were open. He goes on to explain that Hollows lose their hearts from the pain of not being saved by a Shinigami, and those hearts become their masks, unique outward appearance, and individual powers. He told Ichigo that all members of Xcution had a parent who was attacked by a Hollow before they were born. Traces of the attacking Hollows' powers remained in their mothers' body, which were passed on to them when they were born. He notes that their powers are more Hollow-like than Shinigami-like. He explains that they do not enjoy their powers. He says that Ichigo, having once had Hollow powers himself, could surely understand. Ichigo reminisces a little a bit about his inner hollow, and knows he does. Kugo explains that Xcution's members wish to erase their unpleasant powers from within. He goes on, saying that over the years of gathering allies with similar powers, there was one particular truth that came out: their powers were the exact opposite of themselves, which means that if that if they find a person with human and shinigami powers, they can pass their power on to them. He confirms for Ichigo that he is not the first person born from a shinigami and a human. He explains that, by giving their powers to that person, some of their old allies were able to revert back to their humanity. They want Ichigo to regain his Shinigami powers so they could become Human again. He explains that Chad also had their powers, and shared their feelings, and even wanted to participate if it meant Ichigo could regain his powers. Chad confirms this, saying that although Ichigo tried to hide it, he knew Ichigo wanted to fight to protect the people around him. He tells him not to hide it, since if he feels that way, that is who he is. Kugo says that Ichigo's powers will come back, and they would add their own powers to Ichigo's. Ichigo agrees to help them. As Xcution's members gather around Ichigo, with Giriko telling him they were at his service, Riruka says to wait for her to finally get a glimpse at what Ichigo really looked like, and shines a flashlight directly at him. She finds him quite attractive, and swoons briefly, though regaining control as she hit her knees. Ichigo asks her if she is alright, to which she says no.

Powers & Abilities
Fullbring: Fullbring works by allowing him to pull out the souls that reside in matter. According to him, his powers can be used to pull the soul of asphalt to make it more elastic, to pull on the soul of alcohol to help him consume it and to even be able to walk on water by pulling on its soul. In addition, he can change the form of objects to which he has a strong affinity. In Ginjō's case, it is a necklace with a cross medallion that he can change into a great broadsword.