Forum:Aging in Soul Society

Is Nanao a genius? In Turn Back the Pendulum, she was a child, already a Shinigami, and placed in the 7th Division (Kyouraku called her the youngest in his division). Is this normal for a Shinigami?

I don't think it's normal, as they certainly make a big deal out of child prodigies like Gin. However, since they do make such a big deal about child geniuses, and nothing was said about Nanao being one, it could simply be that she completed the Shinigami school to a satisfactory degree and had no where else to go, so they gave her a home in one of the divisions. Twocents 00:28, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

No, it is not usual. She is indeed a special case. As I can recall, other special cases involving an early graduation include Gin Ichimaru, Tōshirō Hitsugaya and Hiyori Sarugaki. I believe there are other such cases, but I cannot recall them. Laguna 00:30, 11 August 2009 (UTC)
 * To add, I'm including Hiyori Sarugaki because of her appearance and position. Laguna 00:33, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

I wouldn't put Hiyori in that category, mostly because she hasn't visually changed in the 100 years, unlike everyone else that was young then. I was wondering the same thing earlier today/last week. I just don't see why she's left out of the fame the other two get, unless there's some behind the scenes sexism there. Ancient Chaos 00:51, 11 August 2009 (UTC)