Why is Ichigo's Zanpakutō always in Shikai?

Ichigo is always in shikai mode due to his inability to completely control his massive reiatsu. It is the same with Zaraki, when he openly states that his isn't in its sealed form and that he doesn't even know the name of his zanpakuto, when Ichigo asked him why Zaraki's looked different from everybody else's.
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Is Zangetsu always in Shikai?

Unlike most zanpakutō, which can be sealed into their original form, Zangetsu is always in its Shikai form.
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Is Ichigo's bankai Shikai?

Ichigo's Zanpakutou didn't reform itself into a Shikai again as many believe. His new bankai resembles his old shikai because the author wanted it to match Yhwach's vision. Yhwach was only able to destroy the white shell that cover Ichigo's Bankai. And his Bankai without it just happens to look like his old shikai.
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Does Ichigo have a Shikai ability?

Ichigo has never used Shikai. I have a theory I would like to share. So, in the anime we know that Zanpakuto are sealed and in order for the Shinigami to release them they use a certain command. The only two exceptions are Zangetsu and Kenpachi's Zanpakuto.
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Why is Zangetsu so special?

Zangetsu has access to the Shinigami powers that inherently belong to Ichigo due to being one with Ichigo's true Zanpakutō spirit/Inner Hollow. As a result, he can access Ichigo's Shinigami powers and even act as a substitute during his Bankai training.
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Why is Ichigo ALWAYS in Shikai Mode?!!



Why doesn't yoruichi use a Zanpakutō?

Yoruichi doesn't have her Zanpakuto because it is inherent to the current leader of the Stealth Force, which she is not.
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Is Bankai the final form?

History. According to Soul Society legend, thousands of years before the Gotei 13's foundation and the rule of a Spirit King, a line of Shinigami existed that possessed the inborn ability to use Shukai; an ability beyond the traditional final form of the Zanpakutō — Bankai.
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Is Ichigo a Vasto Lorde?

However, he had zero control over it, so I don't think you could really call it Ichigo's. That wasn't a Vasto Lorde though. It was an artificial tracking Hollow called "White". The reason it was so strong is because it was made from Shinigami souls rather than human souls, which are much stronger on average.
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Why is Ichigo Half Hollow?

Hollow Ichigo is "born". While Ichigo underwent training to gain his own Shinigami powers, Kisuke Urahara put Ichigo's soul through a process called Encroachment in which if Ichigo did not gain the power on his own, he would become a Hollow.
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What is Ichigo's true Zanpakutō?

Later, during the forging of Ichigo's new Zanpakutō, Nimaiya reveals this happened because Zangetsu is Ichigo's real Zanpakutō, for the inner Hollow inherited from his mother fused with his Shinigami powers and became his Zanpakutō.
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Why is Ichigo Bankai small?

For anyone wondering why Ichigo's bankai is small when bankai is supposed to be huge, it's because it's Tensa Zangetsu's secret ability. : r/bleach.
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What is the strongest form of Ichigo?

Most Powerful Ichigo Form
  • Ichigo. Visored Bankai.
  • Ichigo. Hollow mask.
  • 6.5 Ichigo. Fullbring Bankai.
  • Ichigo. Ichigo's second Bankai. Vasto Lorde.
  • Ichigo. Full Hollow form.
  • 4.5 Ichigo. Dangai.
  • Ichigo.
  • Ichigo. Final Getsuga Tensho. True Shikai.
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Is Ichigo a Hollow or a soul reaper?

Ichigo is the offspring of a pure-blood Soul Reaper from a noble clan. Not only is his Soul Society lineage pristine, but Ichigo's father was even a Captain in the Soul Society.
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What is white Ichigo?

Zangetsu, better known as White Ichigo and Hollow Ichigo, is the Inner Hollow who also acts as the manifestation of Ichigo's Zanpakuto and an antagonist from Bleach. He is an experimental Hollow created by Sosuke Aizen originated from Masaki Kurosaki.
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Can a Hollow become Human?

Hollow-Human Hybrids, unlike Fullbringers (who are Humans whose mothers were attacked by Hollows before they were born) utilize Hollow powers in their method of combat. There is also no fixed method of a Hollow-Human hybrid being created.
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What race is Ichigo?

Racial Status

Quincy: A sub-classification of a human. His father is a "pure-blood" soul (member of a noble clan, born in Soul Society) with captain-class Shinigami status, and his mother was a pure-blood Quincy. This makes Ichigo rare, for he is a mixed-blood Quincy with Shinigami powers.
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What is the longest Zanpakutō?

He has two forms to carrying his zanpakuto; the first is the standard way most shinigami carry their swords, which is at their waist. Because Kakashi's zanpakuto, Lumino Taishou, is considered the longest in the Soul Society, he also often seen carrying it over his shoulder, which is to show it's superior lengths.
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How many non captains have Bankai?

Besides Ichigo Kurosaki, the only non-captain Shinigami known to have achieved Bankai are Renji Abarai (Lieutenant), who finalized his training at about the same time as Ichigo (although he did not use Urahara's device, but rather perfected it while Ichigo was training), and Ikkaku Madarame (3rd Seat), who did so ...
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How many transformations does Ichigo have?

Despite Ichigo Kurosaki being incredibly popular among the Bleach fanbase, not everyone knows about all ten of his transformations.
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Do we ever see Yoruichi's Zanpakuto?

During a flashback scene, while playing around with Urahara, the hilt of Yoruichi's zanpakuto is visible. Considering that she was once the Captain of Squad 2, it makes sense to assume that she possesses one (there is no Shinigami without the sword.)
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What race is Yoruichi?

Reyes. Yoruichi is black, though this reminds me Kubo has bad treatment with his like 3 black characters.
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Are ururu and Jinta human?

Jinta is normal; Ururu is a construct.

One third possibility is that only Ururu is a construct, and Jinta is a normal(ish) human kid. Ururu has done a lot more to be suspicious about - like when she fought Ichigo with so much power that he ran for his life. Or when she struck an arrancar hard enough to make him bleed.
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What type of Hollow is Ichigo?

Inherited from his mother, Masaki Kurosaki, Hollow Ichigo represents Ichigo's dark personality, and soul as he is the result of the fusion between the Hollow known as White. He has stated himself to represent Ichigo's purest instincts, and wants to become a better King than Ichigo.
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