Yasochika Iemura/Expanded Universe

is the lieutenant of the 7th Division under Captain Tetsuzaemon Iba, and the former co-3rd Seat officer of the 4th Division along with Hanatarō Yamada, and the former leader of the first relief team formerly serving under Captain Retsu Unohana and currently under Captain Isane Kotetsu. He is also the Vice-President of the Shinigami Men's Association.

Appearance
Iemura has swept back, blonde hair and wears glasses. He wears the standard Shinigami uniform, sometimes with the 4th Division medical kit.

Personality
Iemura is very vain, enjoys acting cool, and thinks he will look better without glasses. He was born on a leap day, February 29. His rank is quite high, but since he comes from the weakest division in terms of combat he has to call the other division's 3rd seats with a -sama suffix. He meticulously keeps a diary, which he sometimes defeats the purpose of by narrating what he's writing in it (particularly when lamenting something). He takes direct command of the Division like a general.

Powers & Abilities
High Spiritual Power: Being a lieutenant of the Gotei 13, Yasochika boasts a high spiritual energy.

Kidō Expert: As the Lieutenant of the 7th Division, and the former 3rd Seat of the 4th Division, Yasochika excels in healing type Kidō.

Expert Healer: Yasochika possesses great skill in healing type Kidō. His speedy treatments are known to rival those of his Division's lieutenant, Kotetsu.

Zanpakutō
Iemura's sword resembles a regular katana with a square-shaped guard.


 * Shikai: Not Yet Revealed


 * Bankai: Not Yet Achieved

Appearances in Other Media
In Ryohgo Narita's novel Bleach: WE DO knot ALWAYS LOVE YOU, Yasochika's skills and background are further elaborated upon.

Quotes

 * (Writing in his diary) "I can only wonder, what would have happened if I had tried the surgery. Could I have become the next Soul Society Idol? Would I still be single?"


 * (About Orihime Inoue) "If someone like that would join our Division, I can definitely use my status as the 3rd Seat to do her in to my heart's content." (May just be Harunobu Ogidō voicing it for humor)

Trivia

 * In a volume sketch, Iemura appears writing what seems to be a column, referring to himself by a completely different name: Yijianya Hajyusenha.