User blog comment:TheBody84/Ichigos father being the former Kenpachi/@comment-1646325-20091025060954

hey. look at episode 143. That's not a haori he's wearing or atleast not like a captain's. It more like some sort of cape attacted by a shoulder ban or something.

You might be on to something about the name though. He makes the comment about "that being the first time you've called me that." to the Quincy.