Jidanbō Ikkanzaka

is the gatekeeper of the to Seireitei.

Character Outline
Jidanbō is an extremely large, muscular man, who easily towers above most Shinigami. He has long sideburns, which continue down onto his neck and long enough to be tied up in small pony-tail like tufts. He wears armour on his left shoulder/upper arm, and a red hat with tassels. The left side of his chest his left exposed by his uniform. He uses twin axes in battle and is apparently quite strong compared to an average Shinigami. He has been guardian of the West Gate for 300 years before the main timeline. He, unfortunately lacks emotional stability, falling to pieces after Ichigo breaks his axes. He was taught the rules of Rukongai by Kaien Shiba. He is the elder brother of former 7th Division 4th seat Jirōbō Ikkanzaka.

Soul Society arc
Ichigo Kurosaki and his friends confronted him after they tried to get into Sereitei. Ichigo opposed him and Jidanbō was soundly defeated. In recognition, Jidanbō opened the gate, but the group was stopped by Gin Ichimaru, who severed Jidanbō's left arm and closed the gate. In the anime, his injury was downplayed to a large cut on his arm. Orihime Inoue used her powers to heal Jidanbō's arm once it is maneuvered into place by some of Rukongai's residents. Jidanbō later accompanied Kūkaku Shiba into Sereitei. When Sōsuke Aizen appeared on the Sōkyoku Hill, Jidanbō and Kūkaku fought the other gatekeepers, who had come to the aid of Aizen.

Power and abilities
Enhanced Strength: Due to his immense size, Jidanbō possesses tremendous strength, able to easily wield two gargantuan axes and have enough strength to lift a gate to Sereitei.

Enhanced Endurance: Along with his physical might, he also possesses great endurance.

Spiritual Power:



Trivia

 * It is said that Jidanbō once killed 30 Hollows in a single swipe.
 * Upon being defeated by Ichigo, Jidanbō's crying sounds like an siren.
 * Jidanbō taught the rules of Rukongai to Tōshirō Hitsugaya, with whom he is friendly.
 * Jidanbō seems to have poor maths skills, as he struggles to count the number of axe strikes he makes during his Jidan 10-hit Festival attack.

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