Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25360536-20140920031731/@comment-11444045-20150808064411

Coolishy777 wrote: @StealthBlade98 I agree that this is a little off topic, but I see this being used to show that there may never have been or could be a release command for his zanpakuto (at least initially). Even now there likely is no possible way to have a release command for it.

Kman111 wrote: As far as what's been presented, Ichigo just simply says 'Zangetsu'. That's it, no release command. Ok well for example Renji says "Roar, Zabimaru" and Rukia says "Dance, Sode no Shirayuki" Ichigo could simply use "Darken, Zangetsu" Which could work. Also seeing how Captain Shunsui wants ichigo to stay in the soul society now permanently, due to his awakening of his true powers his spiritual pressure could even match aizens now and without proper control of his reishi he'll cause MAJOR damage in the world of the living so the concept of believing that there might be a command phrase in the future for ichigo with learning how suppress his powers isn't too far off and turn it into a regular blade :)