Shūhei Hisagi

Lieutenant of the 9th Division, under former Captain Kaname Tōsen.

Personality
Shūhei is an extremely mature and calm individual, a state that is slightly at odds with his somewhat punk-like appearance. He usually takes responsibility, and tends to avoid violence when possible. He seems to be virtuous, much like his captain's image; until later, when it was revealed his captain was a traitor. He is often seen in the company of Renji and Kira.

Along with Momo Hinamori, Renji Abarai and Izuru Kira followed Shūhei as their senpai during their academy days. He appears a member lower classmen (according to omake chapters). Omake chapters also show that he is just as perverted as the other male shinigami. Shūhei has several tattoos — a number 69 on his face, as well as what appears to be a choker around his throat and a matching armband on his right arm. He is also seen with a bandage across his face and has three lines running vertically down the right side of his face, scars that resulted from an injury in the past when several huge hollows attacked a group of students (including Hinamori, Kira, and Renji) he was leading into the living world for a lesson in fighting dummy hollows.

History
Approximately 100 years before the current story line, a younger Shūhei is seen, along with other children, escaping from a hollow attack in Rukongai. Not long after, they are saved by Kensei Muguruma and the 9th Division. After being saved from the attack, Kensei tries to cheer Shūhei up (albeit with a slightly scary, demanding manner) and asks his name. As Kensei and the others continue their work, Shūhei sees a tattoo of the number '69' on Kensei's chest, which gives him the inspiration to copy the same tattoo on his cheek.

During the events of the arrancar arc, Shūhei is seen to have taken over the duties of his captain as an acting replacement. He comments to Jūshirō Ukitake that he never expected a captains' duty to be very difficult as Kaname Tōsen hardly asked anything of his subordinates. Ukitake later comments that Shūhei is still recovering from the fact that his captain was a traitor.

Very little is known about Shūhei's abilities, though it's known that even during his days in the academy he was quite skilled, commonly leading other shinigami trainees on mock missions. However, Izuru Kira mentions that Shūhei failed the entrance exam for the academy twice. His talent allowed him to become a seated officer in the Gotei 13 without having to pass additional tests. In the current arc, he is seen guarding one of the four pillars set up to protect the real Karakura Town, and to protect the pillar he begins his battle with the arrancar Findor.

Zanpakutō
The name of Shūhei's zanpakutō has yet to be revealed. He never uses it in its unsealed state. In its sealed form, it looks like a regular katana with a octangular tsuba. Shūhei has been seen carrying his zanpakutō both at his waist and on his back.

During the shows opening scenes (episodes 151-154), previews from the second bleach movie, "Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion", show Shūhei briefly unsealing his zanpakutō into a crystal-coloured pole shaped weapon.