The laziest characters in Bleach

Key points

• Bleach's lazy characters avoid responsibility, which can make them fun to watch.
• Characters like Suigetsu, Yukio, and Gremmy display laziness in different ways.
• From relaxing with a handheld console to lazy combat tactics, their unique personalities shine.

Not everyone in the Bleach Universe is hotheaded and proactive like Ichigo. There are quite a few individuals, both heroes and villains, who would rather let others do the work for them while they relax and enjoy their own company. In summary, these characters can be considered lazy for the way they tend to avoid taking responsibility or getting involved in serious situations when they should.

Thanks to author Tite Kubo's excellent character writing skills, however, the lazy characters enter Bleach they can still seem fun to watch, both for their comical humor and their possession of enormous amounts of power. In any case, these are the characters considered among the laziest in the world Bleach series.

1 Kyoraku Shunsui

Suigetsu's nonchalant personality makes him a pretty lousy fighter

• First appearance: Episode 24

At the beginning of Bleach In the story, Kyoraku is presented as a strong, but ultimately, very indifferent member of the Gotei 13. When fans first see Kyoraku after Chad meets him, the captain is lying on the floor, drinking all by himself, and even he offers a drink to the enemy who is right in front of him.

When Chad refuses and starts launching a barrage of attacks, instead of leaping into action, Kyoraku dodges them all like child's play, all while sitting down. He comes to take on more responsibility as the story progresses, but even when facing deadly threats like Coyote Starrk, Kyoraku's laziness still tends to get the better of him at the worst times.

2 Yukio Hans Vorarlberna

Yukio can almost always be seen lounging around with his handheld console

• First appearance: Episode 343

It can be easy to forget that Yukio is a member of the Fullbringers considering all he likes to do is hide and play games on his handheld console. Whenever the Fullbringers have something serious to deal with, such as when they are tasked with training Ichigo, Riruka has to be the one to push Yukio to intervene, which he only reluctantly does.

As a result, this guy gets almost no screen time as it is implied that whenever he is not urgently needed, he is absorbed in an intense gaming session. Even when called back for the final arc, Yukio rarely takes his eyes off the screen. One thing is for sure though, whatever game he's playing, it must be quite long for it to still be engaging him so intensely.

3 Gremmy Thoumeaux

Gremmy's imaginative powers mean he doesn't need to move a muscle in combat

• First appearance: TYBW Episode 15

Since Gremmy's ability, The Visionary, allows him to drag anything he can imagine into reality itself, he doesn't need to move a muscle when facing an enemy, making him a rather lazy fighter. A great example of this can be seen in Gremmy's duel with Squad 11's bloodthirsty captain, Zaraki Kenpachi.

While Kenpachi throws everything he has at Gremmy and is even forced to unleash his Bankai which takes an immense toll on his body, Gremmy remains in the same spot for almost the entire fight. He even managed to summon a meteor simply by imagining it. Luckily, Gremmy received this unique power as his lazy personality would definitely not be compatible with any kind of sword fighting.

4 Coyote Stark

The #1 Espada prefers to relax and watch the world go by rather than fight

• First appearance: Episode 138

It is ironic that, out of all of Aizen's Espada, Starrk is the one who takes first place in terms of power level, given that he is also the most laid back and lazy of the group. When Starrk is forced to face Kyoraku during the Fake Karakura Town arc, he seems little concerned with the captain standing before him and constantly tells Kyoraku that he would rather avoid fighting if he can.

The truth is that Starrk possesses such a disconcerting amount of spiritual pressure that any Hollow that approached him would have been killed, forcing him into isolation when he was young. As a result, Starrk has become quite accustomed to lounging around and watching the world go by, despite being one of Aizen's strongest subordinates.

5 Marechiyo Omaeda

Omaeda's lazy personality often clashes with his serious and stoic captain

• First appearance: Episode 30

Although Omaeda begins to assert himself a little more later in the series, for the first few arcs, he is largely characterized as a burden to his captain Soi Fon due to his lazy nature and obsession with chips. Unlike his stoic captain who is always dead serious and focused on the mission at hand, Omaeda is a much more carefree spirit who takes a laid-back approach to the events happening around him.

That's not to say he won't spring into action when needed, but as Soi Fon knows all too well, trying to push this boy to do his duty is no easy task. Thankfully, Kubo shows Omaeda in a much better light during the Thousand Year Blood War, but then again, it's hard to be so nonchalant when a Quincy army arrives at your door.

6 Giselle Gewelle

Who needs to put in the work when an army of zombies can do everything for you?

• First appearance: TYBW Episode 15

Giselle's ability, The Zombie, allows her to resurrect her friends and enemies to become members of her personal zombie army. As a result, Giselle doesn't really need to fight herself, instead throwing mindless corpses towards the enemy, and then eating their flesh afterwards if she ends up getting injured, as she was shown doing with her deceased. “friend” Bambietta.

Since Giselle can also be torn to pieces without feeling anything, it means she doesn't need to put too much effort into her fights, letting her zombies get their hands dirty for her. This easygoing, laid-back personality helped make Giselle a lovable, if still very creepy, member of the Sternritter ranks.

7 Rangiku Matsumoto

Every day in Soul Society is a lazy day for Rangiku

• First appearance: Episode 30

Throughout the history of Bleachthere were many scenes showing what each of the Soul Reapers do on their days off. For some, like Renji or Hitsugaya, this involves training with their Zanpakutō, while for Byakuya it may mean filling out paperwork. For Rangiku, though, even though she has pressing responsibilities to take care of, she is almost always shown getting drunk at the bar with whoever she can convince to join her.

There were also times where she was shown teasing her captain Hitsugaya for being too “hardworking”, which often ends up with the two arguing with each other. Rangiku is another Soul Reaper who is more than willing to show what she's made of when the situation calls for it, despite preferring to take a hot bath or enjoy a few rounds of sake.

8 Askin Nakk Le Var

It takes a lot for Askin to really start trying when he's in a battle

• First appearance: TYBW Episode 17

Askin may be a high-ranking member of the Schutzstaffel, but that doesn't necessarily mean he always does his best in battle. In fact, Askin tends to run away from any confrontation that seems to require him to expend at least some energy, as shown when he runs away from Grimmjow, only to then find a nice, serene place where he can. enjoy a cup of coffee.

Later, during the Thousand Year Bloody War, Yoruichi even comments that Askin is purposely withholding his power and simply toying with his prey. If his picnic baskets and coffee makers are anything to go by, Askin would rather just sit back and enjoy delicious snacks, which is what he does for much of the first half of the final arc.