Unbeknownst to most fans, Ichigo is a noble clan member of the Soul Society. The Shiba family is one of five noble families in the Soul Society. They were brought down from their noble status ...

Rukia's guilt over Kaien Shiba's death led her to resign to fate, feeling responsible for giving her powers to a human. Kaien Shiba, a victim of Aizen's Hollowfication experiments, was related to ...