Bleach: Kuchiki Byakuya

One of the most popular Shinigami captains of the Bleach Universe, Kuchiki Byakuya is born of noble blood... the 28th head of one of the four noble families.

He is very calm and apathetic, and believes in Law and Order. He sets himself as an example to others by following the rules of Soul Society without question, even if it causes him personal conflicts.

As a noble, he wears a kenseikan headpiece which symbolizes his rank as the head of the Kuchiki family and a scarf made by Master Weaver Tsujishiro Kuroemon III. The scarf is a family heirloom and is said to have the same worth as 10 large houses.

Beautiful cosplay! Though I think this Byakuya is a girl. The pink flowers in the background looks like sakura too! I wonder how she was able to do her hair?

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Bleach: Ayasegawa Yumichika

A narcissist by nature, Ayasegawa Yumichika is a shinigami from the 11th division occupying the 5th seat. In truth, he is actually capable and powerful enough to occupy the 4th seat, but he thinks the kanji of the number 4, " " looks ugly.

He entered the 11th division to serve Zaraki Kenpachi, along with his best friend Madarame Ikkaku. Yumichika and Ikkaku have been friends for a very long time, and so he didn't mind it so much that Ikkaku took the 3rd seat, his true preference because the kanji for 3, " " is the most beautiful to him. In fact, he judges everything by their appearance and chooses to forget all things ugly and does his best to fight against ugly hollows with his eyes closed.

Great detailing for this character! Photographer Tony Quan took this in Anime Expo 2007. He has a large collection of cosplay photos, and I will do my best to feature a lot of them! Thanks for sharing!

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Bleach: Soi Fon

Born to be known as Shaolin Fon, Soi Fon is the captain of the 2nd Division, replacing Shihoin Yoruichi, her former captain who abandoned her post to aid Urahara Kisuke in leaving Soul Society. As she served Yoruichi as a bodyguard and eventually becomes her protege, Soi Fon felt abandoned that Yoruichi did not take her during the escape. It takes a century before she sees her former captain once more, challenging her in battle in order to ask the questions left unanswered.

Beautiful and very daring cosplay! She looks so convincingly like Soi Fon that it feels like she jumped out of the manga! Thanks to Ana for sending this in!

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