Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-25801533-20150531094407/@comment-44061-20150601032940

So i guess everyone is forgetting the point that ichigo and kaien are cousins hence the resemblance, Ichigo is a shiba on his fathers side. Also genius is used to refer to many different Shinigami in the series and not once for ichigo. His skill is subpar at best compared to the geniuses of soul society, yes he picks up on stuff but for the most part is sheer strength and will as opposed to technique and ability like properly trained shinigami. In that vein he is far more like Zaraki.