Renji Abarai | |
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Bleach character | |
![]() Renji Abarai as depicted on the cover for Volume 11 | |
First appearance | Bleach manga chapter 51 Bleach anime episode 16 |
Created by | Tite Kubo |
Portrayed by | Taichi Saotome |
Voiced by | Japanese Kentarō Itō Reiko Kiuchi (kid) English Wally Wingert Yuri Lowenthal (kid) Richard Cansino (live-action film) |
In-universe information | |
Species | Soul Reaper |
Spouse | Rukia Kuchiki (wife) |
Children | Ichika Abarai (daughter) |
Relatives | Hisana Kuchiki (sister-in-law, deceased) Byakuya Kuchiki (brother-in-law) Soujun Kuchiki (adoptive father-in-law, deceased) Unnamed adoptive mother-in-law (deceased) |
Renji Abarai (阿散井 恋次, Abarai Renji) is a fictional character in the Japanese anime and manga series Bleach created by Tite Kubo. In the series, he initially challenges Ichigo Kurosaki, the protagonist of the series, but he later joins forces with him to help rescue Rukia Kuchiki halfway through the Soul Society arc. He has since become a major character and one of Ichigo's main allies. His weapon is Zabimaru.