User blog comment:Godisme/The Lost 3/@comment-1538219-20111228014822/@comment-117598-20111229145631

@Brother Ban-kai, I'm pretty sure Ginjo is dead, as in gone forever. Tsukishima seemed pretty upset over it and all the other Fullbringers acknowledged his death. Just because they didn't mention burying him doesn't mean there's some sort of conspiracy going on with the Gotei 13. They stated they wanted him dead, that originally they were going to use Ichigo as bait and hoped both would kill each other off. That was before they changed their mind and helped Ichigo get his powers back, instead. I think Kubo was trying to make Ginjo's death more emotional but didn't succeed all to well in the translation on paper. Ginjo wanted Ichigo to understand him, didn't happen. Ginjo wanted to get revenge, didn't get to. Got stabbed, tried to get up and continue fighting but fell over twice. He knew his time was up. That particular seen was actually the saddest part for me. Him trying to fight, and not being able to. I think if Kubo were to bring him back, it would tarnish whatever emotion he was trying to create in that chapter.