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Shinigami Men's Association

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A social club for the men of the Gotei 13 that styles itself both as a meeting hall and as the sworn counterpart to the Shinigami Women's Association, though it enjoys far thinner funding and far less success than its rivals.

Kanji: 男性死神協会
Budget: 90,000 Kan
English: Male Shinigami Society
Leaders: President Tetsuzaemon Iba
Purpose: A men's meeting club and rival to the Shinigami Women's Association
Founders: Unknown
Affiliation: Soul Society
Headquarters: Varies
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Overview

The group casts itself as a gathering spot for male Shinigami and as the opposite number to the women's club. Holding onto a meeting space has proven difficult: pushed out of an ordinary room by Nanao Ise, who claimed it for the women's storage, the members fell back on a men's bathroom and even borrowed Ichigo Kurosaki's bedroom in the living world, since none of the divisions would lend them an assembly hall.

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Role

The club's true aim stays murky, serving largely as a stage on which Iba can show off. Members are required to wear Iba-style outfits crowned with a compulsory pair of sunglasses at every meeting. Like their female counterparts, they once set out to design the manliest soul phone, but Iba shot down every pitch, and the whole effort collapsed when Akon announced the budget had been slashed. That budget, once 90,000 Kan and the smallest of any club, was later handed off entirely to Mayuri Kurotsuchi for his experiments, driving Iba to take construction work to win the money back.

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Notable Members

Tetsuzaemon Iba presides over the association, with Yasochika Iemura as his vice-president. The ranks also take in Marechiyo Ōmaeda, Izuru Kira, Shūhei Hisagi, Harunobu Ogidō, and Akon, along with the late Jūshirō Ukitake, who stood as the club's lone captain. Byakuya Kuchiki turned down Ukitake's invitation both to join and to serve as the group's delegate to the women's side.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Shinigami Men's Association in Bleach?

The Shinigami Men's Association is a social club for the men of the Gotei 13 that styles itself as the sworn counterpart to the Shinigami Women's Association. It enjoys far thinner funding and far less success than its rivals.

Who leads the Shinigami Men's Association?

Tetsuzaemon Iba presides over the Shinigami Men's Association as its president, with Yasochika Iemura serving as his vice-president. Members are required to wear Iba-style outfits crowned with a compulsory pair of sunglasses at every meeting.

Why does the Shinigami Men's Association struggle to find a meeting place?

The Shinigami Men's Association has trouble holding onto a meeting space because none of the divisions would lend the club an assembly hall. Pushed out of an ordinary room by Nanao Ise, who claimed it for the women's storage, the members fell back on a men's bathroom and even borrowed Ichigo Kurosaki's bedroom in the living world.

What is the Shinigami Men's Association's budget?

The Shinigami Men's Association held a budget of 90,000 Kan, the smallest of any club. That money was later handed off entirely to Mayuri Kurotsuchi for his experiments, driving Iba to take construction work to win the funds back.

Which captain belonged to the Shinigami Men's Association?

The late Jushiro Ukitake stood as the Shinigami Men's Association's lone captain. Byakuya Kuchiki turned down Ukitake's invitation both to join and to serve as the group's delegate to the women's side.

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