Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24185694-20140827011847/@comment-9468724-20140827085113

An actual zanpakutō starts out as an Asauchi, and it is given to all of those students who aspire to be a Shunigami. I am not sure as for the Fullbringers or Orihime. Keep in mind, Fullbrings come from Hollow Reiryoku, not Shinigami. Also a reminder, that Ichigo is the main protagonist. It takes a much longer time for a zanpakutō to be useful to those who have just picked an Asauchi, and considering this is the last arc...