Talk:Zanpakutō

ōfirst thing that is wron that i noticed was you said that grand fisher's ressreccion was different, i have to dispute you in that respect, kurosaki Isshin killed him before he could even release his zanpakutou. What you were referring to was his state as an arrancar, proving that he was not a very high level menos class arrancar due to his horribly disfigured inhuman form. AS for ichigo's blade though it appears as a melee (or normal) class zanpakutou, that is not the case. normal class zanpakutouu cannot use attacks such as getsuga tenshou. in truth zangetsu is actually a kidou class blade, but ichigo really hasn't had the time to explore zangetsu's full potential. AS shown when he first fought gochii (hollow ichigo), who technically is zangetsu himself. Abarai renji did achieve bankai in the so called three days but he'd been training towards it for years in order to surpass kuchiki byakuya. there is no real telling how long he has been able to use materialization. because he said, "i have mastered materialization" implying that he was training towards it for some time. True the zanpakutou that cannot return to normal does have a great deal to do with the amount of the character's reiatsu but it depends more on they're ability to control they're own reiatsu. ichigo has come along way in that respect but it is doubt full that he will be able o return zangetsu to a dormant state until he recieves proper training that isn't rushed. Zaraki on the other hand is less in control but maintains some level of it, but the fact is he got so powerful so fast that he cannot communicate with his zanpakutou. I stress the fact of control because Aizen sosuke has alot more reiatsu than ichigo does but he has a conciderable amount of control. He is at such a level of power that he can bring all of the espada to their knees simply by letting it out. and yet his zanpakutou remain in a dormant state until he calls it out. Sorry to rant but i figured it was better to have the real info than errors as such.

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Kenpachi Zaraki
In Forms>Shikai, it is stated that Zaraki is incapable of Shikai, however in Types it is stated that his sword is in a constant Shikai state. Which is correct? Vaizard 05:24, 26 August 2008 (UTC)
 * From the information in both the anime he's Zanpakutō is a constant release and he does not know the name of it what it has been stated is that he is incapable of Bankai WhiteStrike 21:13, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

"Achievement of the shikai is a mark of control of a zanpakutō, and it appears to be a requirement for advancement within the Shinigami ranks, as most (with the notable exception of Kenpachi Zaraki) seated officers and presumably all lieutenants are capable of shikai." It says Zaraki is incapable of Shikai. Vaizard 05:50, 10 September 2008 (UTC)
 * After reading the paragraph I re-wrote some of the info on Zaraki and his Shikai as to make it more understandable WhiteStrike 18:51, 10 September 2008 (UTC)