Talk:Kenpachi Zaraki

I don't believe he has a Shikai, that is it's unreleased state.--Spenuela 15:51, 15 January 2009 (UTC)SPenuela
 * = "I don't believe what Kubo say, he doesn't know anything about bleach anyway...", yes, it's Kubo that said that, in a charbook ;)
 * The sword is constantly released. He doesn't know the sword's name, but as per the manga, it's forced into it's release by Zaraki's massive spiritual power.Pixagi 20:48, 6 February 2009 (UTC)


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Shikai
Can anybody give an actual reference to Kubo saying this is his released state? I too have doubts that this is his shikai. And to be honest, it just doesn't make sense for Kenpachi to have released his Zanpakuto, without knowing its name. The Bleach world just doesn't work like that. Silavor 23:12, 3 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Its the same concept as ichigo's zanpakuto being in shikai while not knowing its name or release initially. Zaraki and Ichigo have a constant-release zanpakuto as in there spiritual energy is so vast and they were never properly taught how to conceal it therefore it has had an effect on their zanpakuto causing it to automatically release to shikai without the name or release command. Even after ichigo learned zangetsu was the name of his zanpakuto he still doesnt have a release as it still doesnt seal therefore its always in shikai. The same goes for Zaraki.Salubri 02:01, 4 May 2009 (UTC)


 * But Ichigo's zanpakuto wasn't always in shikai form. Zangetsu was nothing more than a giant katana when Ichigo first became a shinigami. He only released it once he learned Zangetsu's name. Kenpachi, on the other hand, doesn't know his zanpakuto's name at all, so how could he have transformed it into its shikai state to begin with? Also, while it's not a definitive proof, Zaraki's sword doesn't look like a typical shikai at all. Most shikai have a white/black, yin/yang theme, and no matter what their shape or ability the majority of 'solid' shikai (as opposed to the disintegrating ones, like haineko or senbonzakura) will have definitive, coloured sections. Silavor

That is your interpretation but not fact. This has already been disguised at the top of the page. Also it is referenced on chapter 109, page 17 and Chapter 120, page 9.Salubri 03:58, 28 June 2009 (UTC)


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height
I see a height problem here. The info box says 202 cm 6'6, while the artice says 202 6'7 1/2. What do you all say?

his official height is 6'6" according to the official character guide. Salubri 15:19, 6 June 2009 (UTC)

Fixed it.Salubri 03:58, 28 June 2009 (UTC)


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Kenpaichi Number
Wait is Kenpaichi the 10th or 11th person to take the name of kenpaichi?Saimaroimaru 05:04, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

the 10th. Salubri 05:58, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Gender of his blade
The manner of addressing the zanpakutou by name or simply as "this one" is often interpreted as "this guy" because the idea is that the manner of speaking substitutes a personal pronoun for the subject of the sword, creating the illusion that the reference to the sword is more akin the reference of a person. The irregular addressing comes from the whole Samurai mentality of being one with the sword and such, which is carried over into Bleach through the actual personification of the swords as their own characters. Problem being that there really is no such bridging manner of speaking in English and the literal translation of "this one" isn't actually all that explicit in getting across the idea of "this one" being a person. To counter that the phrase is changed to "this guy" to add in the missing sense of personification. The original text simply has Zaraki refer to the sword as "this one" seeing as he has no name to give it. Bottom line; there was no gender specification on Zaraki's blade. I hope that clears that matter up. RecklessFire 03:08, 24 July 2009 (UTC)