Jūshirō Ukitake is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Bleach created by Tite Kubo. He is the captain of the 13th Division of the Gotei 13. His lieutenant was Kaien Shiba, but the position is now covered by the co-3rd Seats Sentarō Kotsubaki and Kiyone Kotetsu due to Kaien's death. He ranked 14th in the 3rd Shonen Jump poll, surpassing Uryu Ishida by almost 500 votes.