Over time, the story of Bleach has filled in the missing gaps in its lore by explaining who runs the Soul Society, what the noble families do, and more recently, how zanpakuto themselves came to be.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: Studio Pierrot Zanpakuto are the soul-slaying swords that are soul reapers and arrancars use when they engage in a ...

George Voutiritsas is a writer and lover of sports (LET'S GO RED WINGS!). He is a huge anime fan, especially Shonen with lots of action like Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, and Fullmetal Alchemist. He is ...

In Tite Kubo's shonen manga and anime series Bleach, the Zanpakuto is a common weapon used by Soul Reapers. However, Soul Reapers have to work hard to acquire a Zanpakuto. A Zanpakuto goes through two ...

Oetsu Nimaiya is a member of the Zero Division in Soul Society. His job is to protect the Soul King. With that in mind, he bears responsibility in the creation of the Zanpakuto. Nimaiya forged ...

Levana Jane is a writer and artist based in sunny South Africa who discovered a passion for writing whilst studying Fine Art. Her interest in Anime began much earlier, as her young mind was blown ...

Kyoraku has been holding his own against this powerful threat, and even seemed to bring the fight against Barro to an end with the full unleashing of his Bankai for the first real time in the anime.

Every Soul Reaper in Bleachwields a Zanpakuto, and every Zanpakuto can achieve a Shikai. Stronger and more dedicated Soul Reapers can also unlock their Zanpakuto's Bankai release. There are only a few ...

Vishwas is an experienced anime content writer who has a passion for all things anime. With prior experience at websites like animegeek.com and mangainsider.com, he has developed a keen expertise on ...