Jin Kariya

Jin Kariya (狩矢神, Kariya Jin?) (seiyū: Toru Ohkawa) is the leader of the Bounts. According to the cast list in episode 83, his real name was Eugene Currier, but he adopted a Japanese-style name later in his life. He has white hair, a scar on his chin (the result of a Hollow attack which occurred when he was a child), long upward-curving eyebrows, and bright red eyes, and is the most powerful member of the Bount group. Initially, according to Yoshino, his goal was to consume living spirits and gain massive amounts of power. However, this had a 50% chance of ripping open the barrier between the mortal world and the world of hollows. As the series progressed, however, he revealed that his plans were to invade Soul Society. He controls the clan's power to the dolls with a pack of cards referred to as the seal. Kariya also has hidden powers, which allow him to easily defeat hollows and other dolls. He is also able to deflect attacks and immobilize opponents with a single touch. Unlike the other Bounts, Kariya can use the abilities of his doll without it being called out, which is what his tattoo (seal) on his upper body indicates. This would explain why he is able to deflect other dolls' attacks; in episode 95 it is revealed that his doll's ability is to manipulate wind. Although he unlocked the Jōkaishō and apparently gained the ability to annihilate Seireitei, he was defeated after a tremendous fight with Ichigo. Kariya's final words were "Kurosaki, I am..." before he turned to ash, the traditional way that past Bounts have perished.

Flashbacks showing Kariya's childhood as a small boy are seen throughout the Bount episodes. A former shinigami by the name of Ran'Tao however saves him and other bounts and gathers them in a hidden cave system, Ran'tao's appeal to "the 46" is rejected and shinigami are dispatched to annihilate the remaining Bounts. The young Kariya is saved by Ran'Tao however, and is given the first Bount seal to master and control their respective dolls.

Messer (メッサー, Messā?, German for "knife") is Jin Kariya's doll. When called, Messer causes the sky above Kariya to turn dark and the clouds to swirl towards him. Wind from this release can be felt from very far away. Kariya's raised hand and the swirling clouds meet in a massive tornado, after which his forearm and hand cover in metal. Messer is a wind elemental that takes the form of a liquid metal sword hilt in the shape of the Bount crest. The blade is made of a spinning column of wind, resembling a drill bit. It can also use air friction to electrify the blade. Messer is strong enough to contend with Zangetsu, Ichigo Kurosaki's zanpakutō, and his getsuga tenshō attack in bankai form.