Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24815992-20140619090507/@comment-24282510-20140619093829

Calling a zanpakutos name is not just for bankai release.

Calling a release command "Drink" and then the name is a shikai release.

Shouting (normally) BANKAI and then the name is bankai release.

And anyway it is not that far out for there to be a semi released shikai.

Yumichika Ayasegawa uses a semi shikai to past his off has a melee type. When it is really a kido type.