Ryūnosuke Yuki

is one of the Shinigami that replaces Zennosuke Kurumadani as the guardian of the Karakura Town area.

Appearance
Ryūnosuke has dark hair and wears a standard Shinigami Shihakushō. He has three circular hair clips at both sides of his hair.

Personality
Ryūnosuke is a timid and soft person. He is also shown to be nervous and easily gets frightened when 4 large Hollows appear to attack him.

The Thousand-Year Blood War arc
On the day he is scheduled to take over guarding Karakura Town from Zennosuke Kurumadani, a sleep deprived Ryūnosuke arrives late and is told off by Zennosuke. Ryūnosuke explains that he did not sleep due to being nervous about his new assignment. Shino greets Ryūnosuke and tells him to prepare for their mission. He tells her that he is scared about the high rate of Hollows in Karakura Town. Shino scolds him over this attitude. She asks why he doesn't proudly stick out his chest. He is hit for making a comment about how she is flat chested. That evening, Ryūnosuke and Shino are brought to the Human World by Zennosuke, who leaves them after offering them some encouragement. Shino tells a reluctant Ryūnosuke to split up.

Ryūnosuke quickly finds a Hollow and runs from it, calling for Shino. However, when he finds her, she is being held by a large Hollow. Ryūnosuke draws his sword and decides to save her, but he is attacked and left lying on the ground badly injured. He is saved by Ichigo Kurosaki, who defeats the Hollow and introduces himself.

Zanpakutō

 * Shikai: Unknown
 * Bankai: Not Yet Achieved