Shino Madarame serves as a Shinigami in the 13th Division of the Gotei 13, taking assignment as a guardian of Karakura Town alongside Ryūnosuke Yuki, replacing Zennosuke Kurumadani. Her surname confirms she is the younger sister of Ikkaku Madarame, third seat of the 11th Division, a relationship established in the light novel *Bleach: Can't Fear Your Own World* and later canonized in the anime. Physically, Shino possesses a tall, slender build, dark hair, and wears the standard Shinigami shihakushō topped by a distinctive dark head fabric. Her personality radiates tomboyish assertiveness and blunt speech, frequently erupting in frustrated yelling. She often challenges Ryūnosuke’s timidity, pushing him to trust his abilities. She reacts with swift physical retaliation, usually punches, to remarks about her flat chest. Expanded material from *Can’t Fear Your Own World* depicts Shino intervening to save Keigo Asano, Mizuiro Kojima, and Ryūnosuke from Hollows using her Zanpakutō’s Shikai, which manifests as an unnamed naginata; she has not achieved Bankai. During this incident, she confronts masked assailants mistaken for Arrancars before encountering the Visored Hiyori Sarugaki. A comedic moment occurs when she physically silences Ryūnosuke’s panic over Kisuke Urahara’s kidnapping, emphasizing resilience. In the Thousand-Year Blood War arc, Shino and Ryūnosuke arrive in Karakura Town only to be swiftly swarmed and overwhelmed by Hollows during patrol, requiring rescue by Ichigo Kurosaki and his allies. Shino recovers within a single day, contrasting sharply with Ryūnosuke’s two-day unconsciousness. Though visibly relieved upon his awakening, she masks this with physical chastisement for his prolonged recovery. She later witnesses Hidetomo Kajōmaru explain the Quincy-Shinigami conflict and observes his defeat by Jugram Haschwalth. Following these events, she contributes her Reiatsu alongside other Shinigami to forge the gate to the Soul King Palace at the Shinigami Research and Development Institute. Her combat abilities include average spiritual power and solid proficiency in zanjutsu, proving effective against standard Hollows but struggling against groups, though she shows gradual improvement. Her dynamic with Ryūnosuke blends abrasive mentorship with underlying concern, frequently manifesting as physical discipline for his perceived weaknesses. The anime adaptation of the Thousand-Year Blood War arc expanded her role compared to the manga, providing additional character moments.