Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25593389-20170524182254/@comment-25065646-20170525115503

It's very possible Kubo had something like this in mind, as japanese authors, when they devise the 'cosmos' of their world, tend to naturally be much more inspired by buddhist (or eastern in general) mythology/belief systems than let's say christian doctrine. That said, I'd guess Quincies would still be within the Manushya (human) realm, while Shinigami in some aspects very much fit the belligerent nature of Ashura. That would only leave King's dimension (Royal guard and Soul King) for Deva realm though