The Soul Reaper captains are among the strongest characters in all of Bleach, and here's a full breakdown of their characters and abilities.. This is a list of Soul Reapers (死神, Shinigami; literally, "death gods") featured in the manga and anime series Bleach, created by Tite Kubo. Soul Reapers are a fictional race of spirits who govern the flow of souls between the human world and the afterlife realm called the Soul Society. [1] The series tells of how Ichigo Kurosaki becomes a Substitute Soul Reaper in Karakura Town in place.
Shinigami (死神, death god(s); Viz "Soul Reaper(s)") are the spiritual guardians of the Three Worlds who protect and guide Souls going through the cycle of transmigration between the World of the Living and Soul Society. Having been called Balancers (調整者 (バランサー), Baransā; Japanese for "Regulators") in ancient times,[1][2][3] they purify Hollows who do evil in the World of.. The Shinigami or Soul Reapers in Bleach are among the most powerful characters in the world of Tite Kubo's franchise. Soul Reapers inhabit Soul Society and are responsible for the tranquil transitions of dead souls to Soul Society, as well as eliminating Hollows from the World of the Living. They are members of the Gotei 13 and have (in most cases) trained at the Shinigami Academy to become.