User blog comment:Godisme/Everything But The Rain/@comment-1351982-20130227205147

We all knew the Quincy thing was coming, but the reveal was not as much of a groaner as I thought it would be. Actually in hindsight, Misaki being a Quincy actually makes a lot of sense, and I find it more plausible that Ichigo inherited his supernatural powers from a human with supernatural powers (Quincy) than a powerless former Soul Reaper captain in a human body. Other than the difference of techniques, the only difference between Soul Reapers and Quincies, is that soul reapers are deceased (in most cases, some souls are "born" in SS) human souls with enhanced spiritual abilities, who have trained to become powerful, while Quincies are the exact same thing, only they are still alive and not in limbo so to speak. Contrary to popular belief, the shinigami are not gods, merely human souls with great spiritual power and training, basically they are the military of the afterlife, nothing more, nothing less. Although its not a direct translation, a soul reaper is a more fitting title (Its what Kubo and his editors prefer in all english translations, not just Viz), because they aren't really death gods, like the grim reaper or the shinigami from death note. More importantly it proved once and for all Ichigo didn't magically gain soul reaper powers. I can buy that he was a human who gained soul reaper powers, because its happened before (Ginjo) so its not beyond the realm of possibility. Ichigo developed his abilities (with some help) on his own, and in that aspect, he trained to be a soul reaper (although with some differences) like any other soul and not because he is some transient being. He's a human quincy hybrid, who just happened to gain soul reaper powers, and that was my rant for the day!