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I strongly dislike Hyōrinmaru (as well as most other elemental zanpakutō). Reason being elemental dragons is such an overused and boring idea. I mean yes it can be aesthetically good, but at the end of the day it's still an elemental dragon. In addition it had to be one of the two most used elements (I can only thank hell it wasn't a fire-type). Also Ice generally is one of the most powerful elements; the amount of potential ways one can utilize ice is huge. Not to mention Ice powers are virtually unstoppable wherever water is present. I'm almost certain that if Tōshiro had the same level of spiritual power as Yamamoto, Daiguren Hyōrinmaru would be equal in strength to Zanka no Tachi. I digress...

My favourite zanpakutō would probably Katen Kyōkotsu followed very closely by Kinshara (Butōdan). They're both blades with pretty unique abilities (Katen Kyōkotsu especially) with decent designs. Definitely looking forward to seeing what Katen Kyōkotsu's bankai will be like.