User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 605 - Don't Call My Name/@comment-3230060-20141113212153/@comment-5147109-20141115035314

Here's how I see it with Ichigo, his body, soul, and Zanpakuto all represent a different aspect of him, he has a human body with a Shinigami soul and now he has dual Zanpakutos, the bigger one representing his Hollow side and the smaller one representing his Quincy side.