***Rangiku Matsumoto Fanclub***

<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq48/AS_anime_watcher/RangikuBanner-Welcome.jpg" border="0" /><!--center--></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 200%;"><span style="color:pink"><u>Rangiku Matsumoto Fanclub</u><!--color--></span><!--size--></span></strong> <span style="color:pink"><strong>"A voluptuous beauty with an adult charm in the Gotei 13 Squads. With her broad-minded personality, the chances of guys in the 13 divisions who say no to her.... do not exist."</strong><!--color--></span> ~Tite Kubo <span style="color:pink"><strong>~Squad 10's Captain Toshiro Hitsugaya and Vice-Captain Rangiku Matsumoto~</strong><!--color--></span> <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://youtube.com/v/MVmLd-1AQVI&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MVmLd-1AQVI&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object> <img src="http://dl3.glitter-graphics.net/pub/1812/1812133u45y87g9vk.gif" border="0" /> <img src="http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq48/AS_anime_watcher/RangikuBanner-Apperance.jpg" border="0" /> <div class="spoiler"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.nextSibling.nextSibling.style.display='block';this.style.display='none';" value="Show spoiler"> <span class="spoiler_content" style="display:none"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.parentNode.style.display='none';this.parentNode.parentNode.childNodes[0].style.display='block';" value="Hide spoiler"><br>Rangiku has long, wavy, ginger hair (worn short in her youth), icy blue eyes, full lips, and a beauty mark located below her lips. Her most distinctive features are her extremely large breasts, which are even larger than <strong>Orihime Inoue</strong>'s. She dresses in the garb typical of Shinigami, though she lets her robes hang loose for her ample bosom to be revealed. She wears a necklace and a pink scarf over her arms. In addition, her lieutenant's armband is worn on her uniform's sash, as opposed to around the arm. She carries her Zanpakutō behind her back. <!--spoiler--></span></div> <img src="http://dl3.glitter-graphics.net/pub/1812/1812133u45y87g9vk.gif" border="0" /> <img src="http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq48/AS_anime_watcher/RangikuBanner-Personality.jpg" border="0" /> <div class="spoiler"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.nextSibling.nextSibling.style.display='block';this.style.display='none';" value="Show spoiler"> <span class="spoiler_content" style="display:none"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.parentNode.style.display='none';this.parentNode.parentNode.childNodes[0].style.display='block';" value="Hide spoiler"><br>Rangiku tends to be a slacker who dislikes paperwork and loves to drink. She is not the slightest bit modest about her appearance, frequently referring or complaining about her large breasts in normal casual conversation, much to the embarrassment/amusement of anyone around at the time. She is not above using her considerable feminine charms to get her way, as shown when she tries - albeit unsuccessfully - to bribe <strong>Ichigo Kurosaki</strong> into letting her stay at his house. In episode 228, at the scenes of the next episode, she was going to strip naked because nobody complimented her extremely skimpy swimsuit Her easy-going and free-spirited personality makes a sharp contrast to the serious <strong>Hitsugaya</strong>, but the two seem to be quite close regardless. Rangiku met the young boy prior to him utilizing his power and encouraged him to enter the Shinigami academy. As a lieutenant, she is almost constantly by his side and has shown deep loyalty to him on several occasions, even though her laziness frequently annoys him. While she seems somewhat self-centered, she is sensitive to the feelings of others, evident when she sees the concern <strong>Hitsugaya</strong> has for <strong>Momo Hinamori</strong>, the guilt <strong>Izuru Kira</strong> shares with her when <strong>Gin Ichimaru</strong> is revealed as a traitor, and when <strong>Orihime</strong> feels depressed about her role in <strong>Ichigo Kurosaki</strong>'s life. Despite her lackadaisical image, she can be extremely serious when needed and is a capable fighter and strategist, best-shown when she uses clever teasing to manipulate the third Espada's Fracción into squabbling among themselves and dropping their guard and leaving them open for an attack. Rangiku's favorite food is dried persimmon, just like that of <strong>Ichimaru</strong>. She also shares <strong>Orihime</strong>'s very strange taste in food. She dislikes bamboo shoots because she finds their taste too strong and their texture unpleasant. She likes Japanese dancing, and in addition to her shihakushō robes, she enjoys ordering clothing from stores, even though she already has plenty. When she feels like drinking, she finds free people and invites them to come out with her, and then has them treat her to drinks, so that she wouldn't have to spend any money. She is drinking buddies with <strong>Shunsui Kyōraku</strong> and <strong>Shūhei Hisagi</strong> Her first name, Rangiku, can be translated to "rangaku" which in japanese terms, means western medicine. However, the most common translation divides the name into the words "Ran" and "Giku", "Ran" meaning distortion or a large number and "Giku" meaning Chrysanthemum a word which is spoken as "kiku" usually. <!--spoiler--></span></div> <img src="http://dl3.glitter-graphics.net/pub/1812/1812133u45y87g9vk.gif" border="0" /> <img src="http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq48/AS_anime_watcher/RangikuBanner-History.jpg" border="0" /> <div class="spoiler"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.nextSibling.nextSibling.style.display='block';this.style.display='none';" value="Show spoiler"> <span class="spoiler_content" style="display:none"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.parentNode.style.display='none';this.parentNode.parentNode.childNodes[0].style.display='block';" value="Hide spoiler"><br>Not much is known or mentioned about Rangiku's past. She came from Rukongai and was rescued as a child by <strong>Gin Ichimaru</strong>; the two soon became friends. She was once asked by <strong>Ichimaru</strong> during her childhood when her birthday was. She replied that she did not know because she never counted days until she met him. Rangiku also had been alone for as far as she could remember. This possibly means she was orphaned since birth. When he heard about this, <strong>Ichimaru</strong> told her that if this was the case, then her birthday should be set on the day they met (the day she was not alone anymore). It is unknown how she became a Shinigami or how she became lieutenant of the 10th Division. Despite that fact, it is known that she was the one who convinced <strong>Tōshirō Hitsugaya</strong> to become a Shinigami by confronting him that his leaking reiatsu was the cause of his grandmother's sickness and why she was getting thinner. <!--spoiler--></span></div> <img src="http://dl3.glitter-graphics.net/pub/1812/1812133u45y87g9vk.gif" border="0" /> <img src="http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq48/AS_anime_watcher/RangikuBanner-PA.jpg" border="0" /> <div class="spoiler"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.nextSibling.nextSibling.style.display='block';this.style.display='none';" value="Show spoiler"> <span class="spoiler_content" style="display:none"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.parentNode.style.display='none';this.parentNode.parentNode.childNodes[0].style.display='block';" value="Hide spoiler"><br><strong>Expert Swordsmanship Specialist:</strong> Rangiku shows a great proficiency in wielding her Zanpakutō. While she can obviously hold her own in a fight, her skill in the wielding of her Zanpakutō comes from her mastery of its special ability. Through sheer imagination in conjunction with her Zanpakutō's special ability, Rangiku has become skilled at taking on large groups at once. <strong>Flash Step:</strong> Rangiku's flash steps are great enough to keep up with her captain, but is most likely her skill at it is of the same level as most lieutenants. Her skill has proven great enough to easily out-maneuver Arrancar capable of fighting at lieutenant-level skill. <strong>Kidō Practitioner:</strong> As a lieutenant, Rangiku seems to have a understanding of Kidō spells at least enough to identify them upon sight. Though she is not a common user of the art she has been seen capable of using Bakudō spell #57. <strong>Enhanced Strength:</strong> Despite her highly feminine appearance, Rangiku has shown herself to be deceptively strong. During her battle against <strong>Nakeem Greendina</strong>, she was easily able to hold back the large Arrancar's stomping foot with a single hand with her limiter unreleased. <strong>Enhanced Durability:</strong> Rangiku has been shown to have an high endurance. Even fighting against three Arrancar's Fracción she was able to hold her own against three of them at once. <strong>High Spiritual Energy:</strong> Being a lieutenant of the Gotei 13, Rangiku boasts a high spiritual energy. <strong>Expert Strategist:</strong> Rangiku has shown to be quite intelligent when need be such as in her battle with <strong>Nakeem</strong> whom she fooled into believing that she was unconscious in-order to request that the limiters be removed more easily, as well as in her battle with <strong>Harribel</strong>'s Fracción and caused them to argue with one another and attempt to defeat them with one concentrated attack. <strong>Zanpakutō</strong> <strong>Haineko (灰猫, "Ash Cat"):</strong> The Zanpakutō's form is that of a straight-bladed katana. The cross guard is in the shape of a cat's head, with two triangles on the top half curving into ear-points and the bottom half tapering down into a single point. It has a dark red handle. Rangiku keeps Haineko behind her clipped onto her waist obi. <strong>Shikai:</strong> Its release command is "Growl" (唸れ, unare). Shikai Special Ability: In its Shikai, Haineko dissolves into ash which floats in the air. Though it now takes on the look of scattered ash, each particle is a tiny blade. Rangiku controls the ash to attack from any direction as soon as she moves the hilt, ultimately enveloping and tearing up the enemy. So evidently, Haineko is very hard to fight against in this form. The main attack strength of Haineko comes from how much ash makes contact, thus why it is clumped together. If the ash was to attack the opponent in single particles, the damage would be little to nothing. The ash can cut through objects as easily as a sword would, similar in principle to <strong>Byakuya Kuchiki</strong>'s Senbonzakura. As Rangiku mentally controls the ash she can make it take various forms. So far she has created a gust of ash which flies towards her opponents and a tornado. This gives her an advantage while fighting groups of enemies. Rangiku has also shown that Haineko can be a defensive weapon as well by having it take the form of a shield to defend against <strong>Apache</strong>'s attack. <strong>Bankai:</strong> Not Yet Achieved. Rangiku has not yet mastered the Bankai of her Zanpakutō, though she is trying to learn it; however, Haineko is just as moody, lazy, and self-centered as Rangiku is, making her progress difficult. <!--spoiler--></span></div> <img src="http://dl3.glitter-graphics.net/pub/1812/1812133u45y87g9vk.gif" border="0" /> <img src="http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq48/AS_anime_watcher/RangikuBanner-AC.jpg" border="0" /> <div class="spoiler"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.nextSibling.nextSibling.style.display='block';this.style.display='none';" value="Show spoiler"> <span class="spoiler_content" style="display:none"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.parentNode.style.display='none';this.parentNode.parentNode.childNodes[0].style.display='block';" value="Hide spoiler"><br>*Coming Soon*<!--spoiler--></span></div> <strong>Banner</strong> <img src="http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/szczur21/MatsumotoFC.png" border="0" /><!--center--></div>