List of Shinigami

Overview
Shinigami are Death Gods or Soul Reapers. They're job is to send hollows and spirits to Soul Society in order to maintain a balance. They all have katana known as Zanpakuto. Each Zanpakuto has a unique name which is required for a shinigami to learn in order to use Shikai or bankai. The Zanpakuto has 2 forms of release Shikai and Bankai. Not all shinigami can use these howver. All of the vice captains can use Shikai while some, like Renji, can use Bankai. Most all of the captains can use Bankai. The only exception to this is the Captain of Squad 11 Zaraki Kenpachi. There are a few runnaway shinigami, namly Youruichi and Urahara. Kurosaki Ichigo is what is known as a substitute shinigami, which is a shinigami who gained powers by taking another's.

Captains

 * Yamamoto-Genryūsai Shigekuni - Captain of Squad 1
 * Soifon - Captain of Squad 2
 * Gin Ichimaru - former Captain of Squad 3
 * Retsu Unohana - Captain of Squad 4
 * Sōsuke Aizen - former Captain of Squad 5
 * Byakuya Kuchiki - Captain of Squad 6
 * Sajin Komamura - Captain of Squad 7
 * Shunsui Kyōraku - Captain of Squad 8
 * Kaname Tōsen - Former Captain of Squad 9
 * Tōshirō Hitsugaya - Captain of Squad 10
 * Kenpachi Zaraki - Captain of Squad 11
 * Mayuri Kurotsuchi - Captain of Squad 12
 * Jūshirō Ukitake - Captain of Squad 13