Don't let the height fool you.

That's **Captain** Hitsugaya.

Toshiro Hitsugaya is the brilliant young captain of Squad 10 and one of the most recognizable Soul Reapers in *Bleach*. A genuine prodigy, Toshiro became the youngest captain in Soul Society history, earning enormous responsibility at an age when most people would still be trying to figure out considerably less dangerous career options.

Fortunately...

He's usually the responsible one.

Serious, intelligent, perceptive, and fiercely dedicated to his duties, Toshiro carries himself with an authority that makes his youthful appearance almost beside the point. He's calm under pressure, quick to recognize danger, and generally capable of keeping his composure even when surrounded by people determined to make his job substantially more difficult.

His lieutenant Rangiku Matsumoto may occasionally test that last part.

In battle, Toshiro wields **Hyorinmaru**, his spectacular ice-based Zanpakuto. With freezing attacks, enormous dragon imagery, and the powerful Bankai **Daiguren Hyorinmaru**, Toshiro possesses one of *Bleach*'s most immediately recognizable fighting styles.

Ice may be his signature...

But don't mistake that for an icy personality.

Toshiro cares deeply about the people around him, particularly his childhood friend Momo Hinamori and the members of his squad. Threaten someone he cares about and the famously composed captain's temper can arrive **very quickly**.

Fans love Hitsugaya because he combines tremendous power with an almost comical amount of responsibility. He's a young prodigy surrounded by larger, older personalities who somehow keeps finding himself tasked with being the adult in the room.

He's brilliant.

He's powerful.

He's got a gigantic ice dragon.

And he would really appreciate it if everyone could just **do their paperwork**.