Orihime Inoue
Guardian and Healer Spiritual Ability User
High school student with spiritual abilities who fights as a comrade of the Gotei 13. Deeply compassionate, she is Ichigo's classmate and harbors romantic feelings for him. Possesses a special ability called Shun Shun Rikka.
Quotes
- I reject!
- I just want to protect Ichigo!
- They say I'm not suited for battle, but I want to fight too.
- Even if reincarnated, I love Ichigo.
- The feeling of wanting to save even enemies becomes hesitation... but that's my strength.
Trivia
- The hairpin is her brother's keepsake and serves as the medium for her spiritual power.
- Possesses first-degree black belt level skill in karate.
- Has a strange sense of taste and frequently makes bizarre dishes.
- Loves comedy and created her own comedy version of the do-re-mi song.
- The members of Shun Shun Rikka each have different personalities and are richly individualistic.
- Shun Shun Rikka is very fragile and often gets destroyed.
Alternate names
Kuzuhime
Princess
Inoue-san
Orihime
Orihime-chan
Profile
- Species
- Human (Spiritual Ability User)
- Gender
- Female
- Birthday
- September 3
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Beautiful girl with chestnut-colored long hair and a hairpin shaped like six petals. Wears school uniforms or casual fashion, height 157cm.
- Height
- Approximately 157cm
- Weight
- Approximately 49kg
- Eye color
- Brown
- Hair color
- Brown
- Distinguishing features
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- Chestnut-colored long hair
- Six-petal flower-shaped hairpin
- Delicate beautiful girl appearance
- Iconic items
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- Shun Shun Rikka hairpin
- Flower-shaped hairpin
- White uniform
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Kind
- Detailed personality
- Extremely compassionate with a kind-hearted personality that cares for those around her. Has a natural airhead side and loves comedy. Has a unique sense of taste and tends to make bizarre dishes. Evaluated as unsuited for battle, but possesses a strong kindness that seeks to save even enemies.
- Keywords
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- Kind
- Compassionate
- Natural Airhead
- Good at Studying
- Stubborn
- Loves Comedy
- Unsuitable for Combat
- Strong Will
- Strange Sense of Taste
- Strong Resolve
- Talents
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- Spiritual Abilities
- Summoning and Control of Shun Shun Rikka
- High Learning Ability
- Equivalent to Karate First Degree Black Belt
- Healing and Restoration Abilities via Spiritual Power
- Skills
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- Shun Shun Rikka techniques
- Full Manifestation Technique Application
- Utilization of Defense and Healing Techniques
- Levitation with Spiritual Power
- Understanding Complex Spiritual Phenomena
- Cooking (Unique Taste)
- Motivation
- Protecting Ichigo and her friends, mastering her spiritual abilities to confront threats to the world.
- Habits
- Creates her own comedy versions of do-re-mi songs. Names her stuffed animals. Makes natural ditzy remarks.
- Favorite foods
- Cheese, Butter, Sweets
- Hobbies
- Crafts, Watching Comedy
- Favorite colors
- White, Pink
- Disliked situations
- Hesitation in Battle, Inability to Attack Enemies
History
- Backstory
- Separated from her parents at age 3, lost her only relative, her older brother Sora, to a traffic accident 3 years ago. Lives alone while receiving aid from relatives. Experienced bullying in middle school due to grudges. Upon entering high school, awakened to her spiritual abilities as Ichigo's classmate and fights as a comrade of the Gotei 13.
- Debut date
- August 7, 2001
- Work title
- BLEACH
- Media type
- Manga
- Episode or chapter
- Chapter 2
Awakening of Spiritual Abilities in the Substitute Shinigami Arc
- Significant event
- Awakening of Spiritual Abilities in the Substitute Shinigami Arc
- Description
- Manifested Shun Shun Rikka from her brother's keepsake hairpin and gained the power to protect her comrades.
Kidnapping and Imprisonment in Hueco Mundo in the Arrancar Arc
- Significant event
- Kidnapping and Imprisonment in Hueco Mundo in the Arrancar Arc
- Description
- Kidnapped by Arrancar and imprisoned in Hueco Mundo, but later rescued by Ichigo on Grimmjow's order.
Participation in Battles in the Thousand-Year Blood War Arc
- Significant event
- Participation in Battles in the Thousand-Year Blood War Arc
- Description
- Involved in the invasion by the Wandenreich, fights alongside Ichigo and her comrades.
Marriage to Ichigo and Birth of Child
- Significant event
- Marriage to Ichigo and Birth of Child
- Description
- In the final chapter of the story, marries Ichigo and gives birth to their son Kazui.
Relationships
Sora Inoue
Sibling
Older brother. Died in a traffic accident. His keepsake hairpin becomes the origin of Orihime's spiritual abilities.
Ichigo Kurosaki
Spouse
Classmate and love interest, eventually marries and has a child.
Kazui Kurosaki
Child
Son with Ichigo.
Ichigo Kurosaki
Best friend
Person who became the trigger for Orihime's spiritual abilities awakening by challenging spiritual battles together.
Uryū Ishida
Teammate
Fellow craft club member, acts together in battles and training.
Yasutora Sado
Teammate
Trained together since the Substitute Shinigami arc and participates in spiritual battles.
Gotei 13
Gotei 13: unknown
Craft Club
Craft Club: unknown
Media appearances
BLEACH
Manga / Protagonist
Serialized starting in 2001
BLEACH
Anime / Protagonist
2004 TV anime series
BLEACH MEMORIES OF NOBODY
Movie / Protagonist
2006 theatrical release
BLEACH The DiamondDust Rebellion
Movie / Protagonist
2007 theatrical release
BLEACH Fade to Black
Movie / Protagonist
2008 theatrical release
BLEACH Hell Verse
Movie / Protagonist
2010 theatrical release
BLEACH Heat the Soul
Game / Protagonist
BLEACH Related Merchandise Commercials
Commercial / Mascot
ROCK MUSICAL BLEACH
Stage play / Protagonist
BLEACH Live-Action Movie
Movie / Protagonist
2018 live-action movie
Voice cast and creators
Yuki Matsuoka
- Voice actor
- Yuki Matsuoka
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV Anime Version
Rei Yoshii
- Voice actor
- Rei Yoshii
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Musical Version
Eriko Mano
- Voice actor
- Eriko Mano
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Live-Action Movie Version
Tite Kubo
- Creator name
- Tite Kubo
- Role
- Original author
Studio Pierrot
- Creator name
- Studio Pierrot
- Role
- Animation studio
Shueisha
- Creator name
- Shueisha
- Role
- Publisher
Related goods
Orihime Inoue Figure
- Item name
- Orihime Inoue Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular
Shun Shun Rikka Hairpin Replica
- Item name
- Shun Shun Rikka Hairpin Replica
- Category
- Accessory
- Availability
- Limited
BLEACH Anime DVD Box Set
- Item name
- BLEACH Anime DVD Box Set
- Category
- Digital
- Availability
- Regular