DUAL ZANPAKUTŌ - The Secret Truth, REVEALED | What's the Deal With Bleach's MYTHICAL Swords?

The very few dual Zanpakutō we see in Bleach are also some of the series' coolest swords - which is your favourite? How do you feel about the explanation behind the existence of each one? Let me know your thoughts!

Both Shunsui and Ukitake have a story of their childhood tied to their dual Zanpakuto. Making it even more unique like Ichigo’s case

It’s interesting how Shunsui and Ukitake both had things that kept them from reaching their full potential. Ukitake was always sick and Shunsui was too busy chasing booty to train hard. It’s pretty relatable to the average person tbh.

Honestly Katen Kyokotsu has got to be one of the coolest looking swords in and out of Bleach ever.

''All Waves Rise, and Become my Shield, Lightning, Strike now, and Become my Blade". This is one of those Bankai that I really wish we saw because that sounds like Ukitake can call upon the power of the ocean and the power of thunder simultaneously. My imagination is picturing a man who fights with the equivalent of Kakashi Hatake's chidori and Zabuza's water prison.

I think the logic behind Kyoraku making 2 zanpaktou is similar to how Stark/Kenpachi were able to split their soul/sword into 2 beings. I think that is why the junxtaposition of Stark vs Kyoraku plays into each other. When Kyoraku uses his Bankai, its not like they are still two separate spirits, so his Bankai works similar to Stark's ressureccion, allowing Ohana to "absorb" Okyo to bring him back to his full strength. At least that has always been my head canon.

We need a Ukitake bankai reveal sometime in the cour. Such wasted potential.

Ichigo's status as the one true duel wielder of the Soul Reapers, is fitting. His status as a hybrid, and thus the only one to obtain such a unique weapon, is a cool thematic element of the story.

Shunsui's is perfect for his status as Captain Commander even if they've been with him virtually his entire life. Also honestly liked the lighthearted comedy that involved both Spirits manifesting even if it's filler.

13:39 I'm imagining Mimihage playing with the zanpakuto spirits whenever Ukitake isn't paying attention

I think part of the explanation for why Kazeshini is not a dual zanpakuto is that its Shikai has no true hilt. Katen Kyototsu and Sogyo no Kotowari have full hilts on each blade. This is also true for Ichigo's two Zangetsus, they both have a full hilt, they just look a lil funky cause its Ichigo lol. I'm actually totally on board with Sogyo no Kotowari being two spirits because of Mimihagi's presence, yet not having any traits of Mimihagi himself. After all, Mimihagi is the arm of Stasis, not Evolution; he wasn't trying to make Ukitake better or stronger, just delay the inevitable. I'm not sure I can explain it, but it makes sense to me.

So is the point of Ukitakes shikai is that it "breathes in and breathes out" attacks? Mimicking mimihagi being his lungs?

Considering that Mimihagi's whole schtick is preventing change, it makes sense that its influence would create a Zanpakuto that is exactly the same as Ukitaki's.

Would be cool if a character had a duel zankpakto because when their loved one died, it's sword refused to leave its partners lover or relative. Instead manifesting its power for the still alive partner in order to always stay close by.

Ukitake's two blades represent the two times in his life he was close to being useful

Ukitake deserved a full fight and a bankai reveal

I think Shunsui was able to have Katen make a second sword/spirit because of their...close relationship. I imagine most other shinigami cannot do this, unless their relationship with their blade was as intimate.

I’ve been thinking lately about ichigo’s false shikai and it being „constantly in shikai form” and it actually might be the only zanpakuto to ever do that. While most zanpakutos relied on asauchis to manifest their shikai, ichigo just straight up materialized it using his powers, so he didn’t even have an asauchi form to go back to in the first place. I wonder though if that’s related in any way to how the zero division’s swords were formed (before oetsu nimaya created asauchis)

My headcanon is that Mimihagi is the stagnation power of Ukitake's shikai. Its power absorbs the power of others while Ukitake's power allows him to redistribute that stagnated power

The Zanpaktou Rebellion arc is one of my favorite arcs in all of anime. Such a great, fun, concept.