Marechiyo Ōmaeda

is the lieutenant of the Second Division, under Captain Soifon.

Character Outline
He is a large man with an equally large mouth who comes across as arrogant and dull. His skill level as a shinigami remains unknown, however, it is thought that he received his position as lieutenant because of his family's connections. He also seems to be a coward. He likes to eat fried rice crackers (abura senbei) wherever he is. His captain has been known to beat him up when the crumbs from the crackers fall on her hair.

In an omake in the manga, Marechiyo is shown to come from a rich family. As is typical of many rich families, he has a long name,. His father is named Marenoshin, his mother is Mareka, his older sister is Maremi, his younger brother is Marejirōsaburō, and his younger sister is Mareyo. With the exception of his younger sister, all closely resemble him. Mareyo is more normal looking and sweet, which shocks Izuru Kira, Renji Abarai, and Shūhei Hisagi (these three are replaced by Ichigo and Rukia in the anime's equivalent sketch). Marechiyo thinks his younger sister is ugly.

Zanpakuto
Gegetsuburi ("Five-form Head", Viz: "Five Heads"): It is a normal katana in its sealed state.


 * Shikai: Its shikai command is "smash" (buttsubuse, Viz: "crush"). In its shikai, Gegetsuburi transforms into an oversized spiked ball and chain. Its special abilities, if any, are unknown, as he is quickly dispatched by Ichigo Kurosaki during his first activation of it. It doesn't seem to be particularly sturdy, as Ichigo was able to shatter the spiked ball with a single, barehanded punch; however, considering that Ichigo is capable of fighting on par with captain-level shinigami, this may not be indicative of its actual strength.