Kōtaishi Hiraishin (避雷針皇太子, Hiraishin Kōtaishi) is a Human-Shinigami Hybrid. He is the grandson of Masayoshi Hiraishin and the older brother of Masanori Hiraishin whom he both lives with in Subarashii Town. He is the main protagonist in the series. Towards the beginning of the storyline he was completely unaware of his Shinigami heritage but has always been spiritually aware throughout his whole entire life. His interactions with spirits and ghosts eventually led to him becoming the victim of consecutive attacks by Hollows who then began sensing his spiritual pressure.