Tatsuki Arisawa is a tough and boyish girl known for her spiky short hair and love for cargo pants. She is the childhood friend and strong supporter of Ichigo Kurosaki. Tatsuki is a karate expert, once even making it to the finals in a big tournament with a broken arm. She’s also Orihime Inoue’s best friend, and she begins to see spirits and sense spiritual power as the story goes on. Though her personality is strong and a bit rough, Tatsuki is recognized as both attractive and a loyal friend.
Tatsuki Arisawa has spiky short hair and prefers boyish clothes like cargo pants.
She is 155 cm tall and weighs 41 kg.
Her blood type is AO, and her birthday is July 17.
During her first year of high school, her hair is short, but by her third year, it grows out a bit.
Tatsuki uses "I" in a casual way and is always strong-willed and bold.
She acts tough, sometimes without much delicacy, and is very straightforward.
Even though she seems boyish, her friends agree that she is pretty.
She likes apple pie and her favorite saying is "one-hit kill."
When people misunderstand Ichigo Kurosaki, she stands up for him and helps others see who he really is.
Since she was four years old, Tatsuki has been friends with Ichigo Kurosaki.
She has been Orihime Inoue's best friend ever since helping her out during their difficult middle school days.
Tatsuki is on the disciplinary committee at school.
She is a strong karate fighter, once becoming the runner-up in a major inter-high school tournament even though her arm was broken at the time.
Tatsuki is a master of karate, known for her great strength and skills.
She starts to see spirits after a certain event involving Orihime Inoue's brother, and soon she can sense reiryoku (spiritual pressure) and see both Shinigami and Arrancar.
In games, she even appears as a playable character.
She is Ichigo Kurosaki’s childhood friend and close supporter.
Tatsuki is Orihime Inoue’s best friend and helped her out when she was bullied.
Chizuru Honshou and Kon have commented about her looks.
She is part of a close group of friends with Keigo Asano and Mizuiro Kojima.
Childhood and Friendship
Tatsuki becomes Ichigo Kurosaki’s childhood friend at the age of four.
She acts as both a close companion and someone who understands him deeply.
Protecting Orihime Inoue
Tatsuki helps Orihime Inoue when she is bullied in middle school and becomes her best friend.
She always looks out for Orihime and supports her through tough times.
Karate Achievements
Even when she breaks an arm, Tatsuki competes in karate tournaments and wins second place in the whole country.
Awakening Spiritual Powers
After being attacked by Orihime Inoue’s Hollowfied brother, Tatsuki begins to see ghosts.
Later, she can recognize the forms of Shinigami and Arrancar and can sense spiritual energy.
Arrancar and Town Battles
When the Arrancar come to town, Tatsuki is almost killed by Yammy.
She witnesses Ichigo Kurosaki’s fight against Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez.
During the battle to rescue Orihime Inoue, she is among the first to notice changes in Ichigo Kurosaki.
During the Fake Karakura Town battle, she and her friends are targeted by Sosuke Aizen, who tries to force Ichigo to evolve.
They are saved when Ichigo appears and fights to protect them.
Hair and Jobs
During the "Lost Agent Arc," her hair is a bit longer and she works part-time as a karate instructor at a dojo.
Final Scenes
In the final chapter, Tatsuki visits Ichigo Kurosaki's house along with their usual group of friends.
Tatsuki does not like the way her name is written in kanji, so she always writes it in hiragana.
When searching for her in some places, using “Tatsuki BLEACH” can get better results than her full name.
Despite her boyish style, Tatsuki is said to have a surprisingly cute appearance, and even a C-cup chest according to official data.
"I’m tougher than I look."
"My favorite thing is winning with one punch."
"If you’re going to fight, fight to win!"
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