oO did you notice?

[Zanji]

Alright I was just going over characters Zanpaktou's and I realized something odd in my opinion. The Tassels that a few Shinigami have on their Zanpaktou or take on a different appearance in their sealed form (other than a sword and sheath). Seem to be the most powerful of the Zanpaktou. Such as

Ichigo's Zanpaktou (Zangetsu) in its sealed, shikai and Bankai all have something on the end of the hilt and handle. A tassel when it was sealed (can't find a good pic showing it)

his shikai:

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Notice the cloth at the end of the handle

His Bankai:

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notice the broken links at the end of the handle

Isshin Kurosaki with only the hilt and handle being shown of his Zanpaktou it also shows what Ichigo's sealed zanpaktou had which is the tassel:

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notice the tassel at the end of the handle

Kisuke Urahara's Zanpaktou (Benihime) in its sealed form appears to be nothing but a cane (the blade on the inside) and in its Shikai:

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Notice the Tassel on the end of the handle

Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryuusai's Zanpaktou (Ryuujin Jakka) In its sealed form is a stick (walking stick to be precise):

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Shunsui Kyouraku's Zanpaktou (Katen Kyōkotsu) Alone in it's sealed form is two separate zanpaktou's and in its shikai they have tassels

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Notice two SEALED zanpaktou (the only kind like that)

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Notice the incredibly large tassels and dual zanpaktou

Toushiro Hitsugaya's Zanpaktou (Hyourinmaru) In its sealed form is too large for him to carry on the waist so he carries it on his back. But in its Shikai it has a chain and crescent blade attached to the handle

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(you cant really see it in this pic though but it is there he has used it in his fights)

Kenpachi Zaraki's Zanpaktou being the only other Zanpaktou to be in its Shikai state permanently it yet has a tassel (cloth) at the end of its handle:

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Its tiny but still there

Juushirou Ukitake's Zanpaktou (Sougyo no Kotowari) in its sealed form isn't anything special but in its Shikai is connected by a cloth with tags hanging off it.

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Note also being a Dual Blade Zanpaktou as well

Shuuhei Hisagi's Zanpaktou (Kazeshini) As well in its sealed form isn't too special but in its Shikai its connected buy an extremely long chain.

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Note as well as being the third only Dual Zanpaktou

Ikkaku Madarame's Zanpaktou (Houzukimaru) Also in its sealed form isn't anything special other than having a healing ointment in its handle. But in its Shikai it has a tiny red tassel and in its Bankai it has a chain connecting it.
His Shikai:

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Notice the tassel
His Bankai:

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Notice the large chains and the tassels for a hilt.

Rukia Kuchiki's Zanpaktou (Sode no Shirayuki) In its Shikai has a very long white cloth at the end of it

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I believe these are the Strongest of the Zanpaktou in the series due to the fact that about 75% of the ones I listed have yet to be shown in Bankai.

 

[Ragnaroc]

Alright I was just going over characters Zanpaktou's and I realized something odd in my opinion. The Tassels that a few Shinigami have on their Zanpaktou or take on a different appearance in their sealed form (other than a sword and sheath). Seem to be the most powerful of the Zanpaktou. Such as

Ichigo's Zanpaktou (Zangetsu) in its sealed, shikai and Bankai all have something on the end of the hilt and handle. A tassel when it was sealed (can't find a good pic showing it)

his shikai:

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Notice the cloth at the end of the handle

His Bankai:

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notice the broken links at the end of the handle

Isshin Kurosaki with only the hilt and handle being shown of his Zanpaktou it also shows what Ichigo's sealed zanpaktou had which is the tassel:

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notice the tassel at the end of the handle

Kisuke Urahara's Zanpaktou (Benihime) in its sealed form appears to be nothing but a cane (the blade on the inside) and in its Shikai:

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Notice the Tassel on the end of the handle

Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryuusai's Zanpaktou (Ryuujin Jakka) In its sealed form is a stick (walking stick to be precise):

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Shunsui Kyouraku's Zanpaktou (Katen Kyōkotsu) Alone in it's sealed form is two separate zanpaktou's and in its shikai they have tassels

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Notice two SEALED zanpaktou (the only kind like that)

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Notice the incredibly large tassels and dual zanpaktou

Toushiro Hitsugaya's Zanpaktou (Hyourinmaru) In its sealed form is too large for him to carry on the waist so he carries it on his back. But in its Shikai it has a chain and crescent blade attached to the handle

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(you cant really see it in this pic though but it is there he has used it in his fights)

Kenpachi Zaraki's Zanpaktou being the only other Zanpaktou to be in its Shikai state permanently it yet has a tassel (cloth) at the end of its handle:

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Its tiny but still there

Juushirou Ukitake's Zanpaktou (Sougyo no Kotowari) in its sealed form isn't anything special but in its Shikai is connected by a cloth with tags hanging off it.

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Note also being a Dual Blade Zanpaktou as well

Shuuhei Hisagi's Zanpaktou (Kazeshini) As well in its sealed form isn't too special but in its Shikai its connected buy an extremely long chain.

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Note as well as being the third only Dual Zanpaktou

Ikkaku Madarame's Zanpaktou (Houzukimaru) Also in its sealed form isn't anything special other than having a healing ointment in its handle. But in its Shikai it has a tiny red tassel and in its Bankai it has a chain connecting it.
His Shikai:

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Notice the tassel
His Bankai:

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Notice the large chains and the tassels for a hilt.

Rukia Kuchiki's Zanpaktou (Sode no Shirayuki) In its Shikai has a very long white cloth at the end of it

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I believe these are the Strongest of the Zanpaktou in the series due to the fact that about 75% of the ones I listed have yet to be shown in Bankai.

hmmm..interesting theory

 

[TOBI!]

kewl

 

[Mizutoki]

I agree but now im going to go check aizens O.O

 

[Ragnaroc]

I agree but now im going to go check aizens O.O

hasn't shown a tassel yet...but the tassel may be only for physical zanpaktous

 

[TOBI!]

hasn't shown a tassel yet...but the tassel may be only for physical zanpaktous

no once he releses his tassel will be big enough to destroy the soul society

 

[Zanji]

hasn't shown a tassel yet...but the tassel may be only for physical zanpaktous

actually Ichigo's, Urahara's, Rukia's, and Toushiro's Zanpaktou's aren't fully physical ones

 

[Ragnaroc]

no once he releses his tassel will be big enough to destroy the soul society

nah...aizens is a joke, tousen will probably betray him

actually Ichigo's, Urahara's, Rukia's, and Toushiro's Zanpaktou's aren't fully physical ones

true, but they are mostly physical in nature...
ichigo's only real move is tengatsu..
urhara's hasn't been shown enough to be certain, but its probably a hybrid
rukia's and toshiro's both use ice attacks as well as physical.
but ikaku's isn't fully physical either, doesn't it have a kido attack once its at full power?
and what about soi fon's zanpaktou?

 

[Zanji]

nah...aizens is a joke, tousen will probably betray him


true, but they are mostly physical in nature...
ichigo's only real move is tengatsu..
urhara's hasn't been shown enough to be certain, but its probably a hybrid
rukia's and toshiro's both use ice attacks as well as physical.
but ikaku's isn't fully physical either, doesn't it have a kido attack once its at full power?
and what about soi fon's zanpaktou?

Urahara's looks mostly kido since it has the blood mist sheild and that crimson laser thingie

Ikkaku's is Purely Physical it just gets stronger as the dragon glows

and Soi Fons doesnt have a tassel and hers is extremely limited because she has to strike twice on the same location of the body or directly in the same area between the body as she did to Ggio

 

[Ragnaroc]

Urahara's looks mostly kido since it has the blood mist sheild and that crimson laser thingie

Ikkaku's is Purely Physical it just gets stronger as the dragon glows

and Soi Fons doesnt have a tassel and hers is extremely limited because she has to strike twice on the same location of the body or directly in the same area between the body as she did to Ggio

i thought once the dragon glowed fully it use a kido beam

 

[Zanji]

i thought once the dragon glowed fully it use a kido beam

* Bankai: Ryūmon Hōzukimaru (龍紋鬼灯丸, Dragon Crest Demon Light), keeps the three-section theme but loses its yari properties. Instead, it is merely three over-sized weapons connected by an equally large chain. To activate it during his battle with Edrad, Ikkaku slams the two broken pieces of his Shikai back into the spear-form and says Bankai. Ikkaku's two main weapons are a Chinese Monk's spade and a standard Guan dao. Both have a traditional horsehair tassel at the hilt and a long cylindrical weight for a pommel. The pommels are connected by a heavy chain to the center section, which resembles an axe-like blade with a parallel handle forged into the blunt end and a dragon crest on one side of the blade. Despite all three weapons being of near-ridiculous proportions, Ikkaku wields them easily. Ikkaku usually holds one blade in each hand and lets the central portion "float" behind him, though he will occasionally spin the entire configuration about using the center handle as a pivot.

Bankai Special Ability: Ikkaku's Bankai, like his Shikai, is quite unusual. Aside from the increase in power, his Bankai offers no special abilities and no special defense properties. While quite capable of injuring opponents, the weapons are easily damaged. To make up for this, Ikkaku's Bankai gets increasingly more powerful as the fight drags on. After he performs his Bankai, the dragon crest will slowly fill in with crimson dye as Ikkaku's Spiritual Pressure rises. It fills faster when he spins Hōzukimaru with the center handle. Ikkaku comments that his Zanpakutō is actually very lazy in battle (in stark contrast to Ikkaku himself) and needs to be woken up through causing or receiving injury; which would explain its ability to accumulate attacking power the longer the fight extends. When the crest is completely filled, Hōzukimaru is at its full power. However, the force of unleashing so much power can leave his Zanpakutō's edge brittle afterward. Ikkaku has not used his Bankai as frequently as he should be (as Iba points out), since he does not want anyone to know about it; because of this, the full extent of Ryūmon Hōzukimaru has yet to be seen.

 

[Ragnaroc]

* Bankai: Ryūmon Hōzukimaru (龍紋鬼灯丸, Dragon Crest Demon Light), keeps the three-section theme but loses its yari properties. Instead, it is merely three over-sized weapons connected by an equally large chain. To activate it during his battle with Edrad, Ikkaku slams the two broken pieces of his Shikai back into the spear-form and says Bankai. Ikkaku's two main weapons are a Chinese Monk's spade and a standard Guan dao. Both have a traditional horsehair tassel at the hilt and a long cylindrical weight for a pommel. The pommels are connected by a heavy chain to the center section, which resembles an axe-like blade with a parallel handle forged into the blunt end and a dragon crest on one side of the blade. Despite all three weapons being of near-ridiculous proportions, Ikkaku wields them easily. Ikkaku usually holds one blade in each hand and lets the central portion "float" behind him, though he will occasionally spin the entire configuration about using the center handle as a pivot.

Bankai Special Ability: Ikkaku's Bankai, like his Shikai, is quite unusual. Aside from the increase in power, his Bankai offers no special abilities and no special defense properties. While quite capable of injuring opponents, the weapons are easily damaged. To make up for this, Ikkaku's Bankai gets increasingly more powerful as the fight drags on. After he performs his Bankai, the dragon crest will slowly fill in with crimson dye as Ikkaku's Spiritual Pressure rises. It fills faster when he spins Hōzukimaru with the center handle. Ikkaku comments that his Zanpakutō is actually very lazy in battle (in stark contrast to Ikkaku himself) and needs to be woken up through causing or receiving injury; which would explain its ability to accumulate attacking power the longer the fight extends. When the crest is completely filled, Hōzukimaru is at its full power. However, the force of unleashing so much power can leave his Zanpakutō's edge brittle afterward. Ikkaku has not used his Bankai as frequently as he should be (as Iba points out), since he does not want anyone to know about it; because of this, the full extent of Ryūmon Hōzukimaru has yet to be seen.

hmmm..i could have sworn his bankai shot a beam when at full power

 

[Kagutsuchi]

nice theory !!

 

[Kazamori]

Really nice and intresting =) +

 

[Zanji]

Hrmmmm now I want to see Shunsui's and Ukitake's Bankai too see if my theory is correct XD

 

[Ragnaroc]

Hrmmmm now I want to see Shunsui's and Ukitake's Bankai too see if my theory is correct XD

yeah but that won't happen for another couple months while they deal with hitsugaya vshalilbel, soi fon/stupid lt vs barragon, and then back to heuco mundo for another three monthes

 

[ringleader]

it could just be the way tite kubo chose to draw the swords

 

[Dean-Winchester]

Alright I was just going over characters Zanpaktou's and I realized something odd in my opinion. The Tassels that a few Shinigami have on their Zanpaktou or take on a different appearance in their sealed form (other than a sword and sheath). Seem to be the most powerful of the Zanpaktou. Such as

Ichigo's Zanpaktou (Zangetsu) in its sealed, shikai and Bankai all have something on the end of the hilt and handle. A tassel when it was sealed (can't find a good pic showing it)

his shikai:

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Notice the cloth at the end of the handle

His Bankai:

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notice the broken links at the end of the handle

Isshin Kurosaki with only the hilt and handle being shown of his Zanpaktou it also shows what Ichigo's sealed zanpaktou had which is the tassel:

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notice the tassel at the end of the handle

Kisuke Urahara's Zanpaktou (Benihime) in its sealed form appears to be nothing but a cane (the blade on the inside) and in its Shikai:

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Notice the Tassel on the end of the handle

Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryuusai's Zanpaktou (Ryuujin Jakka) In its sealed form is a stick (walking stick to be precise):

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Shunsui Kyouraku's Zanpaktou (Katen Kyōkotsu) Alone in it's sealed form is two separate zanpaktou's and in its shikai they have tassels

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Notice two SEALED zanpaktou (the only kind like that)

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Notice the incredibly large tassels and dual zanpaktou

Toushiro Hitsugaya's Zanpaktou (Hyourinmaru) In its sealed form is too large for him to carry on the waist so he carries it on his back. But in its Shikai it has a chain and crescent blade attached to the handle

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(you cant really see it in this pic though but it is there he has used it in his fights)

Kenpachi Zaraki's Zanpaktou being the only other Zanpaktou to be in its Shikai state permanently it yet has a tassel (cloth) at the end of its handle:

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Its tiny but still there

Juushirou Ukitake's Zanpaktou (Sougyo no Kotowari) in its sealed form isn't anything special but in its Shikai is connected by a cloth with tags hanging off it.

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Note also being a Dual Blade Zanpaktou as well

Shuuhei Hisagi's Zanpaktou (Kazeshini) As well in its sealed form isn't too special but in its Shikai its connected buy an extremely long chain.

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Note as well as being the third only Dual Zanpaktou

Ikkaku Madarame's Zanpaktou (Houzukimaru) Also in its sealed form isn't anything special other than having a healing ointment in its handle. But in its Shikai it has a tiny red tassel and in its Bankai it has a chain connecting it.
His Shikai:

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Notice the tassel
His Bankai:

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Notice the large chains and the tassels for a hilt.

Rukia Kuchiki's Zanpaktou (Sode no Shirayuki) In its Shikai has a very long white cloth at the end of it

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I believe these are the Strongest of the Zanpaktou in the series due to the fact that about 75% of the ones I listed have yet to be shown in Bankai.

wqat about byakua
& yourchi although she could have it
& alos aizen

 

[Zanji]

wqat about byakua
& yourchi although she could have it
& alos aizen

No to Byakuya, there wasnt anything special about his zanpaktou

Yoruichi's has not been fully shown so she is unknown

and there isnt much shown about Aizens

 

[Ragnaroc]

No to Byakuya, there wasnt anything special about his zanpaktou

Yoruichi's has not been fully shown so she is unknown

and there isnt much shown about Aizens

i don't think aizen does, since he released his zanpaktou when he was creating the illusions