User blog comment:Godisme/Everything But The Rain/@comment-1747976-20130301204345

I disagree with the sidenote...as it could be argued that he did indeed inherit from his father same as his mother. In fact, everything points to this. It would be insane to think otherwise. Really, you cannot be but what you are. He is not a full shinigami, no. But, he is something more than a quincy though. He hasn't been run of the mill in any regard since he first appeared. If you want to say Isshin "Shiba," then anyone else can definitely venture to say, 'shinigami-quincy hybrid' IJS