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Gin Ichimaru ( Ichimaru Gin) is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Bleach created by Tite Kubo. He is the former captain of the 3rd Division in the Gotei 13 of Soul Society. His lieutenant was Izuru Kira. In both the 2nd and 3rd popularity polls, Ichimaru placed 5th. However, like Renji Abarai, he missed the top 10 of the most recent poll, being replaced with newer characters like Grimmjow Jeagerjaques and Ulquiorra Schiffer.

Gin's most distinguishing characteristic is his expression; with his slitted eyes and ever-present grin, his face looks that of a fox. Ichigo derisively nicknames him "fox-face" in their first meeting because of this (in the English dub, he instead replies with a more generalized insult). He also has unusual silver hair, which has a purple tint to it in the anime; his name refers to his hair color, gin ( "silver"). Gin rarely removes his smile or opens his eyes; in the case of the latter, such moments serve to identify when he is significantly annoyed or angry. There are only three times when he opens his eyes (in the story itself; games and other non-plot related incidents are not counted): once in a flashback when he and Aizen rescued Momo Hinamori and other students from hollows, once during a battle with 10th Division Captain Tōshirō Hitsugaya, and finally when he tried to slay Rukia Kuchiki. His eyes are alternately portrayed as light green/blue blood red, and yellow. By contrast, there are far more moments when he stops smiling, those usually being lesser degrees of annoyance or genuinely apologetic moments.

Gin's constant happy facade tends to have the opposite effect on those he meets, making them instantly distrust him. His use of sarcasm only further encourages this, especially in those who have known him for a long time. Rukia comments on how she felt like snakes were wrapping around her neck whenever Gin spoke, despite the fact that he was speaking to her brother at the time. Kaname Tōsen notes that Gin has a similar effect on just about everyone when explaining Wonderweiss Margera's frightened reaction to Gin. In the anime, Gin speaks with a distinct Kyoto dialect, which is indirect and polite. His English dubbed voice is also formal and polite, but with a rather mocking and facetious undertone.

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