Zanpakutō List

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## Zanpakutō

This is a list of all the fictional Zanpakutō of their respective Shinigami. All Zanpakutō are generally divided and categorized according to their type, as they progress through their stages of development through it's holder.

## Zanpakutō Types

There are several types of Zanpakutō, though only three types have been mentioned (Melee, Kidō and Elemental). Kidō has many sub-groups, and the Elemental group, while part of Kidō-type grouping, is large and diverse enough to can stand on its own as its own grouping.

It should be noted that there are Zanpakutō that can change or add types according to it's progress or abilities, have an unexplainable typing or mysterious power, or merely do not belong to a certain single category and are usually categorized as **unclassified**.

It should also be noted that Zanpakutō do not technically require a release command, or their name to be called out vocally, but without both the command and the name, the Zanpakutō cannot reach it's full potential or even display a weaker or altered version of it's real power. In order to reach 100% power without one of these, it requires an exceptionally and extremely skilled Shinigami, so a command should be used.

### Kidō Sub-Types

Certain Zanpakutō possess defined abilities and exist in their own category. Due to them being designed around a special ability they are therefore a form of Kidō-Type Zanpakutō.

(When released separate into many air based blades that the owner can control freely.)
(尾ける, ***Hunting down**)*

(Designed to generate and administer poison as a form of attack.)
(磨き増す, ***polish/increase**)*
 Byoki
(病気, ***Illness**)*
(致命的な病気, ***Fatal illness***)

(Are designed around the ability to generate living creatures that obey the wielder.)

### Elemental Sub-Type

A large amount of the Zanpakutō are classified by elements, generally utilizing their respective elements as forms of attack. Elemental Zanpakutō are all Kidō-sub-type which have an element based as noted by Kenpachi Zaraki and Maki Ichinose during their battle. This is later affirmed by Marechiyo Ōmaeda.

(Designed to generate fire and manipulate fire for various forms of attack or defense.)
 Shokyaku
(焼却, ***Cremation***)
 Yogan
(溶岩*, **Lava***)

(Designed to generate water and manipulate it into ice (and related effects) for various forms of attack or defense.)
(堅雪 進退, ***Slippery layer of snow/movement***)

(Designed to manipulate the ground for various forms of attack or defense.)
(震, ***Devastating shake***)

(Designed to manipulate wind for various forms of attack or defense.)
 Ikizuku
(息づく, ***Suffocating***)

(Designed to generate and manipulate water (and related effects) for various forms of attack or defense.)
(渦中丸, ***Whirlpool***)

(Designed to generate and manipulate lightning for various forms of effects.)
**blind with your infinite light and cover everything with** **the darkness of despair"**
 Tsume
(爪, ***claws***)
 Taigerru | **Cherry Sasomori** | **Electrocute** | Kuro Shimatora Shimi Kaihō
(黒縞虎染み解放*, **Black Stripes Tiger Stain Liberation***)

(Designed to generate and manipulate darkness for various forms of effects.)

## General Sub-Types

There is one known "sub-type" of Zanpakutō classification, this being:

* **Constant-Release Type**: Zanpakutō which are always in Shikai form because of the strength of their wielders' spiritual power, or, more importantly, their lack of *control* over it. During the battle against Gerard Valkyrie, upon seeing Kenpachi Zaraki's Shikai for the first time, Byakuya Kuchiki called into question whether this type of Zanpakutō truly exists.
* **Ichigo Kurosaki/Zangetsu**

1. ↑ *Bleach* anime; Episode 98
2. ↑ *Bleach* manga; Chapter 360, page 8
3. ↑ Bleach Official Character Book SOULs, page 259
4. ↑ *Bleach* manga; Chapter 667
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