YMMV / Bleach Substitute Shinigami Arc

• Complete Monster: Shrieker was a sadistic Serial Killer in life who died shortly after murdering a woman named Shibata when, while he was walking to land the final stab, her infant son Youichi grabbed his shoelaces, causing him to fall out of a window. Stealing Youichi's soul and putting it inside of a parakeet, the Hollowfied Shrieker promises that if Youichi can escape him for three months at a time, he'll bring the child's mother back to life—something he can't do. Able to track Youichi's soul, Shrieker kills and devours anybody who tries to help Youichi, feeding off the psychological torment it causes, as much as the actual souls.
• Magnificent Bastard: Kisuke Urahara is a former Soul Reaper Captain that was exiled from Soul Society after being framed by Sosuke Aizen. Knowing that Aizen covets the Hogyoku, Urahara places it inside an artificial body that he gives to Rukia Kuchiki after she transfers her powers to Ichigo Kurosaki; the body was designed to turn Rukia into a human so that the Hogyoku can be hidden. When Rukia is arrested, Urahara has Ichigo go on a training regime that puts Ichigo's life on the line so that he can become a Soul Reaper, and sends Ichigo and his friends to Soul Society to rescue Rukia. Knowing that Aizen intends on slaughtering the citizens of Karakura Town, Urahara helps construct a fake Karakura while transporting the real one in Soul Society, and later joining the fray against Aizen, implanting a sealing spell that would activate when Ichigo forced Aizen into a weakened state. After helping Ichigo regain his lost Soul Reaper powers, Urahara went on to play a pivotal role in the Quincy Blood War, developing inventions and strategies for Soul Society's favor.

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