Haineko (Zanpakutō spirit)

This aticle is about the manifested spirit of Rangiku Matsumoto's Zanpakutō. For her Zanpakutō and its abilities, see Haineko

Haineko is the manifested spirit of Rangiku Matsumoto's Zanpakutō that is seen during the Zanpakutō Unknown Tales arc.

Character Outline
Haineko's spirit takes the form of a werecat. While looking mostly humanoid she posses a tail,cat ears and pink fur over her body. Her personality is highly mischievous and tends to get bored rather easily.

Synopsis
She first appears when the Zanpakutō spirits are in a cave waiting for Muramasa's return. She claims to be bored and wishes to go outside but the spirit of Sode no Shirayuki tells her that they have to wait for the rest of their companions to awaken. She is last seen along when the rest of the Zanpakutō spirits when they appear before the Shinigami that have gathered at the Sōkyoku Hill. She passes by Rakgiku and makes fun of her and bide her farewell.