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Gitano Shigeo

Character

Gitano Shigeo is a broke, guitar-toting teenager from Karakura Town and a friend of Yasutora Sado. He drifts through Bleach's early chapters when a cursed parakeet, home to the trapped soul of Yuichi Shibata, is offered his way.

English Voice: Brad Macdonald
Japanese Voice: Ichirouta Koizumi
Race: Human
First Appearance (Manga): Chapter 7: The Pink Cheeked Parakeet
First Appearance (Anime): Episode 4: Cursed Parakeet
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Appearance

Gitano keeps his blond hair at shoulder length and sports a goatee. His look layers a plain tee under a short-sleeved button-up, all topped with a loud Hawaiian-print shirt, and he tends to lug a guitar case around on his back.

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Personality

Since his part-time wages barely stretch to cover the rent, Gitano is forever hunting down the cheapest meal he can find, brushing off expiration dates in the process. Let a good food bargain slip past and he will happily get physical with his own friends over it.

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History

When Harutoki Ide turns up with a parakeet whose past owners all died young, he tries to pass the bird to Gitano, who wants nothing to do with something cursed. Gitano also snaps at Harutoki for pushing it onto Sado, insisting his friend is too soft for such things. Mid-conversation a steel beam plunges toward the group, and Sado shields them with his own body, leaving Gitano stunned when the parakeet openly thanks him as though it grasped the danger.

Later, on the walk to a lunch spot, Gitano notices Sado lagging behind and loudly hurries him along. An explosion erupts, which Gitano writes off as a gas blast, and he checks on Sado, who spots the oncoming Hollow and shoves both him and Harutoki clear before drawing the creature off. Baffled by it all, Gitano can only call after his departing friend.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Gitano Shigeo in Bleach?

Gitano Shigeo is a broke, guitar-toting teenager from Karakura Town and a friend of Yasutora Sado, appearing briefly in Bleach's early chapters when a cursed parakeet is offered to him.

What is the cursed parakeet that Gitano Shigeo is offered?

The parakeet is home to the trapped soul of Yuichi Shibata and has a history of past owners dying young. Harutoki Ide tries to pass it to Gitano Shigeo, who wants nothing to do with it.

Why does Gitano Shigeo refuse the cursed parakeet?

Gitano Shigeo refuses the parakeet because its past owners all died young, and he also snaps at Harutoki Ide for trying to push the bird onto their friend Sado instead.

What does Gitano Shigeo look like?

Gitano Shigeo keeps his blond hair at shoulder length and sports a goatee. He layers a plain tee under a short-sleeved button-up topped with a loud Hawaiian-print shirt, and he tends to lug a guitar case around on his back.

How does Gitano Shigeo react when Sado is attacked by a Hollow?

When an explosion erupts, Gitano Shigeo assumes it was a gas blast, and when Sado shoves him and Harutoki Ide clear before drawing the Hollow away, a baffled Gitano can only call after his departing friend.

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