Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-5693502-20140409230628/@comment-8986886-20140410180443

Demotivator wrote: The Sternritter are Quincy, whose core ability is to absorb and then utilize reishi. Even if unrelated to the medallions, after seeing the Sklaverei technique, it would seem pretty reasonable for them to be able to forcibly steal and then use bankai (and bankai only).

It appears it took some effort from the Sternritter, though, to retain the stolen Bankai; like a constant tug-of-war with the Bankai. When Quilge used Sklaverei, he did so in his Vollständig form, and it seemed an easy task, but the other Sternritter were unable to use Vollständig, as long as they controlled the stolen Bankai. It's as if it was a burden to them.

Demotivator wrote: Then with Ichigo, he's just a super hybrid, with a bit of everything mixed in, that gains new powers as the plot demands. Not to mention he had Shinigami powers to begin with. But with Ginjo, I can't see or make any connections as to how he attained a bankai. I mean it didn't even have a name and it seemingly just appeared from nowhere. Also in my opinion it looked (and functioned) more akin to a Resurreccion than to a bankai.

Ginjo used to be a Substitute Shinigami at one point. That, combined with being a Fullbringer, means he had both Hollow and Shinigami powers long before he met Ichigo.

Demotivator wrote: As for the Combat Pass, what Shinigami powers were there to steal when Ginjo stabbed Ichigo ?

Ichigo only lost his Reiatsu, a tool needed to utilize his Shinigami power. He never truly lost Zangetsu, because Zangetsu is merged with Ichigo's soul. Rukia also explains to Ginjo, that it is impossible to take all of Ichigo's Shinigami power away from him.