Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5405361-20130408110659/@comment-6199043-20131224042133

SenNoKuroiHonoo wrote: Well, what made you think Zangetsu is Shadow type because you saw it's bankai. What about shikai? Did Zangetsu ever fired black colored Getsuga? No, Hollow Ichigo doesn't count. What happens with H. Ichigo stays in his inner world. If Zangetsu was really a shadow type Zanpakuto, it's shikai should also be able to manipulate shadows or at least fire a black getsuga. What if his bankai is symbolic of him surrendering to the darkness of his inner hollow making it easier for his hollow to take control of him each time