Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-7313057-20130413202738/@comment-7658432-20130414032343

It's not the issue of the Zanpakuto existing without its spirit. Clearly, we saw Tosen's and Yamamoto's Zanpakuto even though they died. If they die, the spirit dies as well. The sword can exist without the spirit inside but it's just a sword. Nothing more. Now about Zangetsu not yet being shown, first because there's no reason to show him (Training? Bankai? Shikai? Final Getsuga Tensho?) and now, he's broken and Oetsu refuses to reforge/repair him. So we can't still see Zangetsu. I believe Zangetsu is still there because how would Ichigo utilize Shikai and Bankai (despite having a major look overhaul) and spam Getsugas all day?