Bleach: Kisuke Urahara’s Past, Explained

Ever present but never involved in some of the most important events in Bleach, Kisuke Urahara has always been an enigmatic character in the series. As the proprietor of a small shop that sells Shinigami items in the Human World, Urahara was a mentor to Ichigo Kurosaki during his early days as a Shinigami, having trained him in swordsmanship to achieve his Bankai. While his outward persona in Bleach is generally jovial, a bit juvenile, and at times, sarcastic, his true nature quite different, concealing a troubled past that led to his current situation.