Ichika Abarai (阿散井苺花) is a young Shinigami apprentice in the Gotei 13.
She is the daughter of Rukia Kuchiki, and Renji Abarai.
Background
Not much about her past is known. Not even about her age. It's possible that she was born ten years after Yhwach's defeat.
Personality
Ichika Abarai is described as being a very confident young child, by willing to wander off without her parents' knowledge or permission whatsoever. Her mother indicated that she was prone to getting into fights. Ichika seems to like sneaking up on people without them even knowing that she's there. She even confidently greets Kazui Kurosaki by pointing her Zanpakuto at him while also introducing herself to him. Ichika is also easily shocked when something unexpected occurs, such as when Kazui reveals that he himself is also a Shinigami as well.
Ichika is fond of her father, but dislikes monsters. Ikkaku Madarame suggest that Ichika is close friends with Kazui, but this is something a flustered Ichika denies. She also idolizes 12th Division Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi. Despite her usual bravado, Ichika is still a young child at heart, and was utterly terrified and trembling when confronted by Szayelaporro Granz after the Arrancar broke out of Hell.
Appearance
Ichika Abarai is a young little girl with bright dark red hair that she had inherited from her father. Which is bound with a white ribbon in a high spiky ponytail at the back. Her face resembles that of her mother, most notably is her large violet eyes. She wears a standard black Shinigami uniform, and black gloves. She even carries her Zanpakuto on her back as well.
Abilities
Swordsmanship
Ichika has some skill in Zanjutsu, having begun training at a young age under Ikkaku Madarame.
Zanpakuto
Ichika Abarai wields a Zanpakuto that's shaped just like a katana with a large tsuba in the shape of a lightning bolt.
Shikai
Unknown
Bankai
Not Yet Achieved
Bleach
The 10 Thousand Year Blood War arc
After ten years since her birth. She later on becomes a Shinigami apprentice and is given permission to visit the Human World with her parents during the Bon Festival. However, Ichika abandons her parents just as they come to Ichigo Kurosaki's house, and transports herself to a dark orb in front of Kazui Kurosaki. Ichika introduces herself to Kazui by pointing her sword at him and she asks him who he is, and Kazui reveals his name to her and that he is also a Shinigami, much to her complete shock.
Echoing Jaws of Hell arc
Three hours before Jūshirō Ukitake's Konsō Reisaiceremony begins, Ichika shows up late to her training session with an irate 11th Division Lieutenant Ikkaku Madarame and begins fiercely sparring with him, though Ikkaku effortlessly blocks all her strikes and forces her onto a nearby rooftop. After attempting and failing to land a sneak attack on Ikkaku by pretending to fall from the roof, Ichika furiously denies wanting to see Kazui when Ikkaku inquires about her visiting him before greeting 3rd Seat Yumichika Ayasegawa in a flustered state when he arrives. When Ikkaku is reminded of the Jogimen Reibaku he must attend and ends their session early, Ichika returns to her parents and learns about the ceremony being performed in the Human World, which she decides to covertly join them for.
That night, Ichika enters the Human World at the site of the Jogimen Reibaku, where the lieutenants and Ichigo have gathered, and hides behind a fence as she rejoices in her stealthy entrance. However, Ichika is shocked to see a Jigoku no Gaki appearing behind Renji and frantically tries to warn him about this, only for Renji to be smashed into the ground by it. Once Renji emerges from the rubble bloodied but alive, Ichika rushes to his side and apologizes when he chastises her for coming here. Before Renji can join the fight against the Jigoku no Gaki, he and Ichika are confronted by Szayelaporro Granz, who reveals he was cast into Hell and was transformed in the process as he begins attacking Renji with the intention of killing Ichika. Suddenly, Ichigo intervenes so Renji can take Ichika to safety.
Quotes
- (to Kazui) "I'm Ichika Abarai and you are?".
- What?!
- ???
Relationships
Rukia Kuchiki
She gets along very well with her mother but doesn't want to be around her mother's friends.
Renji Abarai
It's unknown how she is with her father and it's unknown if he disciplines her.
Byakuya Kuchiki
It's unknown how she is with her uncle or if she spends time with him.
Kazui Kurosaki
She is shock that the young boy isn't completely human and is a Shinigami as well.
Orihime Inoue
It's unknown how she acts around her.
Ichigo Kurosaki
Despite not meeting him, Ichigo can't stand how Rukia is raising her and sees Ichika as a bully.
Karin Kurosaki
It's unknown how she acts around her.
Yuzu Kurosaki
It's unknown how she acts around her.
Tatsuki Arisawa
It's unknown how she acts around her.
Yasutora "Chad" Sado
It's unknown how she acts around him.
Uryu Ishida
Knownable Relatives
- Rukia Kuchiki (Mother)
- Renji Abarai (Father)
- Hisana Kuchiki (Aunt/dead)
- Byakuya Kuchiki (Uncle)
- Renji's Parents (Grandparents/dead)
- Rukia's parents (Grandparents/dead)
Trivia
- In an artwork by Tite Kubo, she goes to school in the human world with Kazui.
- The theme song that Kubo chose for Ichika is "Typhoon" by the band →Pia-no-jaC←.
- It is unknown if she had went to the Shin'o Academy.
- Her birthday is ???.
- Her favorite food is ???. while her least favorite food is ???.
Voice Actresses
- Japanese : ???
- English : ???
all information on Ichika Abarai came from http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Ichika_Abarai
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