Gotei 13 Continued...
Unknown Division People
This is a list of unseated Shinigami and their respective divisions.
- Zennosuke Kurumadani - Rukia's replacement as watcher of Karakura Town, his Division number and rank is unknown.
- Ashido Kanō - A Shinigami that was stranded in Menos Forest of Hueco Mundo (only in Anime)
- Eikichirō Saidō - A Shinigami sent to find Rukia (only in Anime)
Recruitment and Size
Each Division is made up of just over 200 Shinigami. The Gotei 13's standing force being just around 3,000 total enlisted Shinigami .The Shinigami are normally recruited through the Shinigami Academy. However, not all graduates make it into the Gotei 13. Graduates from the Academy are required to sit in an entrance exam for the Gotei 13 and only those who pass are allowed to join. The entrance exam can be taken multiple times.
Uniforms
Most Gotei 13 personnel wear the standard Shinigami uniform, called Shihakushō. It consists of a white shitagi, a black kosode, a black hakama, a white hakama-himo, white tabi, and waraji. The black kosode also has its owner's division insignia emblazoned on the inside, though it does not appear to have any significant reasoning other than minor security authorization. Lieutenants have to also wear an armband which carries their division symbol and its number,which is usually on their left arm. They are required to do this when they are summoned to a meeting
Captains wear a white haori over the usual black Shinigami clothes, with the number of their division on the back, inside the Gotei 13 symbol . Some captains have long sleeves, while the others do not. It also seems that the squad color is in the underside.
Uniform Customization
Gotei 13 captains and lieutenants, often customize their personal appearance or their uniform. Some of these modifications include:
- Captain Shunsui Kyōraku of the 1st Division is probably the most flamboyantly dressed of the captains, always seen wearing a straw hat and a gaudily-colored kimono over his uniform.
- Captain Soi-Fon of the 2nd Division wears a sleeveless and backless Shinigami outfit (only when she fights) under her haori, which is standard issue for the head of the Stealth Force. She also wears a yellow sash a layer above, but slightly lower than her white one.
- Captain Retsu Unohana, formerly of the 4th Division wears an obi sash rather than a standard one.
- Captain Byakuya Kuchiki of the 6th Division wears an extremely expensive scarf named "Ginpaku Kazahana no Uzuginu" and a white ceremonial hairpiece called Kenseikan, symbolizing his noble lineage. After Aizen's defeat 17 months later he now wears a finely crafted captain's haori.
- Captain Sajin Komamura of the 7th Division wears shoulder guards over his haori and large gloves which go up to his arms.
- Captain Kaname Tōsen, formerly of the 9th Division, wears an orange scarf with his outfit, a sleeveless kosode as well as white boots.
- Captain Kensei Muguruma of the 9th Division, wears a sleeveless kosode
- Captain Tōshirō Hitsugaya of the 10th Division wears a green sash pinned with a star around his shoulder to hold his sword.
- Captain Kenpachi Zaraki of the 11th Division wears a jagged edged haori, which was taken from the previous captain.
- Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi of the 12th Division wears a bloated purple cravat and a hat decorated with two horizontal spikes.
- Lieutenant Chōjirō Sasakibe,formerly of the 1st Division wears a jinbaori over his Shihakushō.
- Lieutenant Marechiyo Ōmaeda of the 2nd Division wears a large purple collar behind his head.
- Lieutenant Shūhei Hisagi of the 9th Division wears a sleeveless kosode and black choker.
- Lieutenant Rangiku Matsumoto of the 10th Division wears a top that is deliberately loose that hangs open. She also wears a pink scarf, and wears her lieutenant's badge around her waist with her sash, tied in a bow.
- Lieutenant Nemu Kurotsuchi of the 12th Division has a very abbreviated outfit: the hakama is absent, leaving her with a mini-skirt version of the kosode that is belted at the waist.
- Lieutenant Rukia Kuchiki of the 13th Division wears a short sleeved version of the shihakushō. She wears fingerless white tekkou, similar to Byakuya's, but extends past her elbows.
- 5th Seat Yumichika Ayasegawa of the 11th Division wears an orange piece of clothing on top of his uniform around the neck connected to his arm, which covers most of his chest that would otherwise be exposed by his uniform.