Shinigami Research and Development Institute

The Shinigami Research and Development Institute is an organisation within the Shinigami. It is behind the development of many of the Technologies that aid the Shinigami, and is currently headed by Mayuri Kurotsuchi. It was founded by Kisuke Urahara, during the time when he and the Vizard were captains.

The Shinigami Research and Development Institute has performed extensive research into the modification of souls; the results of this research were artificial souls, both in the form of "soul candy" and Project Spearhead. The SRDI also tracks spirit activity in the real world, maintains gigais, and developed Kenpachi Zaraki's reiatsu-absorbing eyepatch.

The SRDI was not involved with Ran'Tao's creation of the Bount, its establishment postdating the Bount's creation by some centuries.

The SRDI has close ties with the Twelfth Division of the Gotei 13 and both presidents of the Institute have also served as captains of that division.

Current
President
 * Mayuri Kurotsuchi

Mayuri is currently the President for the Research and Development Institute.

Vice-President


 * Nemu Kurotsuchi.

Researchers
 * Akon

Akon is a Shinigami that is a member of the Research and Development Institute. He was also a member during the TBTP arc.


 * Hiyosu

Hiyosu is a department head in the Shinigami Research Institute.


 * Rin Tsubokura

Rin is a researcher of the Shinigami Research and Development Institute.

Former
Former President
 * Kisuke Urahara

Kisuke Urahara was the president before he was exiled for being accused of Hollowification.

Former Vice-President
 * Mayuri Kurotsuchi

Mayuri was one the vice president during the TBTP arc.