Forum:Jūshirō Ukitake

Do you think he is dead or just incapacitatedStark Toshiro 20:01, September 8, 2009 (UTC)

Incapacitated. Weaker Shinigami have survived deadlier assaults. Plus, I don't think Tite's inclined to off any Shinigami anyway. Twocents 20:04, September 8, 2009 (UTC)

i hope he is ok cause we haven't seen much my curiosity knows no bounds with bleach anything can happen20:12, September 8, 2009 (UTC)

Interrogation about one aspect, since the 4th division could heal deadly wounds or Inoue reverse injuries, why not healing Ukitake? How a shinigami could be ill? Is it a nonsensicality from Kubo? Ace of Spade 04:47, September 9, 2009 (UTC)

I would figure if souls can be damaged like a human but only through spiritually powered attacks then it would stand to reason that they also can be affected by spirit versions of illness. The existence in soul society is somewhat similar to the humans in the world of the living.Salubri 04:53, September 9, 2009 (UTC)

Ukitake is probably just incapacitated since since the series tends to avoid killing off major characters, named hollows and arrancar aside. Without a lieutenant, his unit probably wouldn't fare so well with the 3rd seats in charge since they consistently fighting or arguing over who does what. According to Yamamoto who personally trained him, Ukitake is one of the strongest captains along with Shunsui.Spacedone 07:59, September 9, 2009 (UTC)

That doesn't answer my question. Since Ukitake is the only shinigami who is ill since centuries, I wonder why they can't use the 4th division or at least Orihime's powers? I know that he's ill since his youth, but that doesn't mean he can't be healed.Ace of Spade 11:47, September 9, 2009 (UTC)


 * It was never explained in the story, so it is something that we just have to accept for now. For all we know KT will explain it whenever Ukitake reappears. We don't know if 4th squad can heal such a thing (it is different to an injury). It is possible that Inoue did in fact heal him during the month that she spent in SS training with Rukia, but we will not find out until KT chooses to reveal so. --Yyp 13:09, September 9, 2009 (UTC)


 * Manga writers don't necessarily think that far ahead. Kubo will probably make something up if and when he ever gets to the issue why Ukitake is the only one with a affliction since his youth.Spacedone 23:47, September 9, 2009 (UTC)

Maybe the illness can't be cured. Ukitake was seen in later anime-only arcs, so of course he's not dead. PSH aka Kimera 757 (talk) 00:08, September 10, 2009 (UTC)

It seems interesting that we are talking about the illness when he hasn't shown any signs of it since about the soul society arc i believe. For all we know it can be cured or in remission or not as severe as it once was. It has been prominent for many years since he was a child and even the expertise of Unohana can do no more then make him comfortable and stable. It maybe likely that he can go long periods of time (months, years, decades, centuries) with no flare ups.Salubri 01:48, September 10, 2009 (UTC)

I've got to agree, the practical answer would seem to be that TK just hasn't got to it yet and uses it when it is a convenient plot device. It is much like back stories with most of the other capitans, or the espada, and ichigo's group. If I had to base it of something related to the story, it seems that it is only an issue when he exerts himself like during the flash back where he was fighting the hollow that killed/absorbed Kaien Shiba, he coincidentally had a flare up that prevented him from finishing the job, and since then (at least in the story) he hasn't really exerted that much effort, minus the short amount of time he was baking up Shunsui against Stark.--Ihaveaname 15:38, September 10, 2009 (UTC)


 * One other to remember is that when Ichigo went through the process of obtaining shinigami powers as well as hollow ones per Urahara's training; no one knew that was called a vizard. Until the terms arrancar and vizard were used during the Arrancar arc. When it becomes necessary or convenient for the author then they'll address it.Spacedone 02:02, September 12, 2009 (UTC)

Ukitake has had an uncurable type of tuberculosis since he was a kid.. he's strong but his body can't keep up with his mind sometimes (when Rukia killed Kaien, for example).. that's pretty much it.. Deimonos 17:49, September 9, 2009 (UTC)