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Ichigo Kurosaki

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Ichigo Kurosaki

Series Bleach
Age 15 (pre-timeskip)
17 (post-timeskip)
27 (epilogue)
Birthday July 15, 1985
Sex Male
Species Unknown
Height 174 cm (5'8½") (pre-timeskip)
181 cm (5'11¼") (post-timeskip)
Weight 61 kg (134.5 lb.) (pre-timeskip)
66 kg (145.5 lb.) (post-timeskip)
Alignment Chaotic Good
“ Zangetsu, I won't ask you to 'lend me your power' anymore. And I won't tell you 'don't get in my way'. I won't even say 'let us fight together'. I'll fight for myself. Thank you, Zangetsu. You are me. „
~ Ichigo Kurosaki

Ichigo Kurosaki is the protagonist of the manga series, Bleach, and its anime adaption(s).

Background[]

Ichigo was the son of Isshin and Masaki Kurosaki. Isshin used to be a Soul Reaper, one of the spirits that helped souls get to the afterlife and slay evil spirits known as Hollows, and was captain of Squad 10 in the Gotei 13 and the head of the Shiba clan. Isshin went to investigate a disturbance in the world of the living, and encountered a powerful Hollow named White. Isshin was heavily injured by the monster, but Masaki, a Quincy, came to rescue him. However, White managed to infect Masaki with a poison that would turn her into a Hollow. Isshin felt guilty for Masaki's condition, so he used a special Gigai, an artificial body used by Soul Reapers to walk around in the human world, that would suppress his Soul Reaper powers and Masaki's Hollowfication. When Ichigo was born, he had the ability to see ghosts and spirits due to his parentage. He spent most of his life helping out the ghosts he'd see, protecting them from people who'd dishonor or harm their graves. One night, Ichigo's life changed forever. He watched a Soul Reaper named Rukia Kuchiki enter his house while tracking a Hollow. Rukia, surprised that Ichigo could see her, explained what exactly she was and what she was doing. Ichigo didn't believe her at first, but that changed when the Hollow came into his house and attacked his family. With Rukia unable to defeat the Hollow, she made Ichigo an offer. Take her powers and become a Soul Reaper, or watch his family die. Of course, Ichigo picked the former option, becoming a Soul Reaper and slaying the monster. After that, Ichigo would use his new powers to slay Hollows that popped up around town, before officially being recognized by the Soul Society as a Substitute Soul Reaper, helping them defeat many villains during his time with them.

Powers and Abilities[]

  • Expert Hand-to-Hand Combatant: Physically, Ichigo's Human body is in top form, having been trained in martial arts since he was a small child, both professionally and by his father. He has repeatedly shown great agility and coordination in his attacks. In addition to having powerful strikes, Ichigo is proficient in counterattacks, takedowns, throws and body locks. He has repeatedly caught an opponent's weapon strikes with a single hand. He effortlessly defeats multiple bullies and gangsters on a regular basis, and is a better martial artist than Tatsuki Arisawa. Combined with his speed, he effortlessly knocked out three Lieutenants in rapid succession with a single strike each. While he has stopped training, constant attacks from bullies and his father keep his skills fresh.
  • Enhanced Strength: Even while not in his Shinigami form, Ichigo is deceptively strong, smashing a man's head through a concrete road with a single kick, and later kicking Asguiaro Ebern from his bedroom into the street without injuring his leg from the man's Hierro.
  • Enhanced Speed & Reflexes: Even without Shunpo, Ichigo is a very fast and agile fighter, able to take down three high-level opponents and pick up his Zanpakutō before any of them hit the ground. Ichigo possesses great reflexes, dodging a strike with no wasted effort and immediately counterattacking. He can strike quickly, without warning, and in rapid succession. His speed allows him to follow the movements of faster opponents to better analyze their movements, and block otherwise fatal strikes. Even when struck by surprise by Tenjirō Kirinji, who is fast enough to outpace Suì-Fēng, Ichigo counterattacked and injured said attacker without anybody else noticing. Ichigo managed to dodge a surprise point-blank shot to the head and attempt to perform a counter against Robert Accutrone, who was fast enough to match and pressure a fast Captain such as Shunsui in terms of speed.
  • Enhanced Durability: While only a teenage Human, Ichigo is a highly resilient young man, safely breaking free from a binding spell (albeit a low-level one) and withstanding an assault from a large Hollow.
  • Advanced Growth Rate: Ichigo's most astounding ability is his growth rate; he grasps the basic control of advanced techniques in days where it would take several years for even the most gifted Shinigami. Shortly after gaining Shinigami powers and with no previous training, he began learning advanced spiritual energy sensing techniques by sheer instinct. While it takes most Shinigami at least 10 years to achieve Bankai, he did so in two-and-a-half days (albeit with the assistance of Urahara's invention, which was intended for three days). At the same time, he also gained considerable skill and experience in Shunpo while training with Yoruichi. Besides his improvements in his Shinigami abilities, Ichigo greatly increased the time he could maintain his Hollow mask, from eleven seconds to considerably longer amounts of time. During his first fight with Ulquiorra Cifer, he is instantly incapacitated by one Cero blast, even with his Hollow mask (which broke within a second), but only a few hours later after having defeated Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez, he withstands another Cero from Ulquiorra without undergoing Hollowfication, and can analyze Ulquiorra's movements much better than before. When he was deprived of his Shinigami powers, he developed and completed his Fullbring at an astonishing pace as well, even catching Shūkurō Tsukishima off guard. From the onset of the Quincy Blood War, his latent abilities were recognized by the Wandenreich as potent enough to make him one of the 5 Special War Powers, and the most dangerous of them all after Kenpachi Zaraki's defeat against Royd Lloyd. Ichigo's growth rate during this conflict is such that after his training in the Soul King Palace, he went from needing to use Bankai to combat a single Sternritter's Quincy: Vollständig to only relying on his Shikai against multiple fully powered Sternritter. In this short amount of time, he also gained a new Hollow form that he could fully control, and with it, he ingeniously uses a unique blend of techniques powerful enough to wound even a Soul King-empowered Yhwach, faring much better than in their first fight while Yhwach was in a weaker state.
  • Keen Intellect: Despite his somewhat punkish attitude, Ichigo is analytical, perceptive, and deductive. In his high school, Ichigo's grades are almost always near the top, despite his work as a Substitute Shinigami. Aside from that, Ichigo can determine the pattern of his opponent's battle methods and form a proper counter-strategy to defeat his opponent's attacks.
  • Immeasurable Spiritual Power: Ichigo has been noted repeatedly to have exceptionally vast levels of spiritual energy, well-beyond most other Shinigami. It is very heavy, constantly giving off Captain-level Reiatsu even at less than half-strength. Even worn-out, he can continue fighting effectively with repeated usage of Getsuga Tenshō while in Bankai. His energy is strong enough to hold back the Sōkyoku, a halberd with the destructive force equivalent to one million Zanpakutō combined, using only his Zanpakutō. Even before his Dangai training, his spiritual energy was strong enough for him to sense Aizen's increased Reiatsu as a result of his Second Fusion with the Hōgyoku while fighting Gin from a considerable distance away, while all former Captains fighting Aizen directly could not. His Reiatsu is golden yellow in color. After his training at the Soul King Palace, Ichigo was able to overwhelm four Sternritter simultaneously, even when each unleashed their Quincy: Vollständig, using just his Shikai.
    • Novice Reiatsu Control: Originally, Ichigo's spiritual energy was difficult for him to control, due to its sheer amount being more than his body can consciously contain. Because of this and lack of proper training, it not only leaked out constantly, effectively making stealth impossible against spiritually-aware beings, but his Reiatsu also fluctuated wildly in strength, with Ulquiorra stating that it was unreadable at its weakest point, yet stronger than his own at its highest. Over time, he learned to harden his spiritual energy and enhance the strength of his attacks, or use it as a barrier to reduce the impact of attacks on him, if not negating them completely. He can also channel his spiritual power, able to destroy the Arbor of the Sōkyoku with it, a seemingly impossible feat. According to Kirio Hikifune, Ichigo has gained control over his fluctuating Reiatsu after training in the Soul King Palace, and it is now so powerful that it automatically becomes visible when Ichigo is preparing to battle.
  • Spiritual Awareness: Since he was a child, Ichigo has had an innate ability to clearly see spiritual beings and sense their presence. After becoming a Shinigami, his senses have continued to improve with time, learning various advanced sensing techniques, such as using a spirit ribbon to find Yūichi Shibata (in bird form). Even from a considerable distance, he can detect the condition of a being with spiritual power. During his intense fight against Kenpachi Zaraki, he clearly sensed and recognized Sado's energy signature even as it weakened, despite the considerable distance between them.
  • Shinigami Physiology:
    • Shunpo (Flash Step) Expert: Though not particularly versed in its various techniques, Ichigo is proficient enough in Shunpo to keep up with and even surprise high-level and fast opponents with his speed. Byakuya Kuchiki, one of the most proficient users of Shunpo in Soul Society, complimented Ichigo's growing mastery of the technique. Since his training in the Soul King Palace, Ichigo has refined his skill in Shunpo, being able to move several miles in a single leap while simultaneously bypassing the perception of multiple Sternritter.
    • Master Swordsman: While fighting in his Shinigami form, Ichigo relies mainly on swordplay. Aside from his initial training with Urahara, he is essentially on a "learn as you go" training regimen; thusly, his skill has developed by fighting rather than formal instruction, becoming even more capable with every fight. His overall skill allows him to fight evenly against sword masters of Byakuya Kuchiki and Kenpachi Zaraki's caliber. While usually fighting right-handed, Ichigo is ambidextrous, proficiently wielding Zangetsu in either hand. Since attaining the true form of Zangetsu, he has displayed great skill at wielding both blades at once without any trouble.
      • Ichigo Homerun: Ichigo performs a backhand strike with his Zanpakutō, akin to using a baseball bat.
    • Enhanced Strength: While in his Shinigami body, Ichigo's already impressive strength is greatly magnified, able to knock out Marechiyo Ōmaeda and destroy his Shikai at the same time with a single punch. He can easily stop repeated axe blows from Jidanbō before shattering Jidanbō's axes in a single swing, and hurl Rukia a dozen meters into Renji's arms and send them both skidding several meters more, achieving both feats with a single arm. With a simple kick, he can break down and launch a large chunk of a stone wall. After regaining his Shinigami powers, one swing from his Zanpakutō produced a shockwave powerful enough to overwhelm Kūgo Ginjō, making the Fullbringer mistake it for a Getsuga Tenshō. When fighting Quilge Opie, Ichigo grabbed one of his Heilig Pfeil with his bare hand and threw it back. After returning from the Soul King Palace, Ichigo has increased in strength, allowing him to throw four Sternritter into separate buildings in rapid succession without any visible effort.
    • Immense Endurance: When in Shinigami form, Ichigo is incredibly resilient; he can continue fighting effectively after receiving many injuries, and can survive attacks which would easily kill normal humans and even most Shinigami. Uryū once stated Ichigo was a monster in this regard, and Aizen commented on his ability to continue moving despite being nearly cut in half.
    • Enhanced Durability: Ichigo's durability is also greatly increased in his Shinigami form. During his last fight with Kūgo Ginjō, he withstood a direct hit from the Getsuga Tenshō created by his opponent, only mildly harmed. When fighting Quilge Opie, Ichigo withstood the impact of several Heilig Pfeil fired at him, unharmed, despite the powerful explosion each one caused. Tenjirō Kirinji, a member of the Royal Guard, was amazed at Ichigo's ability to endure the unique healing properties of his White Skeleton Pond and Blood Hell Pond for so long after fully healing without rotting. After his training in the Soul King Palace, his durability has increased to the point where he can withstand a direct attack from Meninas McAllon with only scratches on his face and retain the ability to move afterward, something which Robert Accutrone commended him for.
  • Quincy Physiology:
    • Blut: A Quincy ability which gives one inhuman defensive & offensive capability.
      • Blut Vene: One of two Blut abilities, Blut Vene is the defensive Blut. Ichigo's imprisonment by Quilge Opie transferred some of Quilge's Reiatsu to Ichigo, which awakened the memories within his Reiatsu left by his mother, who was a Quincy. This has given him access to the defensive Blut. He has used it to survive an attack from Yhwach's sword, which only left a small cut. This power can also be used to aid Ichigo against critical wounds that have already been inflicted, able to stop the severe loss of blood that would be caused from said wound.

Equipment[]

  • Zangetsu: When Ichigo first becomes a Shinigami, his Zanpakutō was very similar in appearance to Rukia's sealed Zanpakutō  but oversized, with an equally-oversized brown sheath hung by a strap across his back and over his right shoulder. It had a rectangular bronze tsuba with gently inward-curved edges, a stylized flame pattern on the long sides, and a simple decorative slit on the short sides. The hilt's handle had a red wrapping and two light blue tassels attached to the handle's base, which was decorated with a flame design on its short sides. The large size is due to the unfocused but immense amount of Ichigo's spiritual power, which he did not know how to control. As a result, the sword itself was rather weak, since very little spiritual power was used to create it. Nevertheless, it was powerful enough to subdue a Gillian-class Menos and lesser Hollows, completely blocking a Cero from the former. It could upturn the ground with a single strike. Because of the weak nature of its spiritual energy, Byakuya Kuchiki easily cut off most of the blade during his first encounter with Ichigo, and Kisuke Urahara subsequently sliced it down to the hilt during their training, forcing Ichigo to learn the name of his Zanpakutō in order to release its true form. This sword is a result of Rukia's deprived spiritual energy and not a result of Ichigo's own power.
    • Shikai: The Shikai form of Zangetsu resembles an oversized khyber knife instead of a formal katana. It has no tsuba and no proper hilt; what Ichigo holds is the cloth-wrapped tang. The sword is about as tall as Ichigo is, and has a black blade with a silver edge. The cloth wrapping on the tang seems to react to Ichigo's will, changing length at a thought or twining about the blade in an impromptu sheath. When in combat, the cloth falls away when necessary, shrinking back to a manageable size. The cloth can be used to swing the weapon like a flail and to toss it at opponents for mid-range combat, as well as bandage wounds, but these are done rarely. Ichigo has, on more than one occasion, used Zangetsu's wide blade as a shield from incoming attacks, and for deflecting energy attacks. Unlike most Zanpakutō, which can be sealed into their original form, Zangetsu is always in its Shikai form. Yoruichi Shihōin has stated his Zanpakutō is a full-time released form type because of Ichigo's vast but uncontrollable spiritual energy upon generation of it, implying it is simply a type of Zanpakutō which, without proper control of his spiritual energy, remains in Shikai form once in said state. After being influenced by the remaining traces of Ichigo's Fullbring, Zangetsu's appearance changes, giving the blade a silver hilt with gray wrappings, and a short length of chain at its base. The blade itself becomes slightly reshaped, curving inwards at the backside of the tip, similar to a trench knife. When stored away on Ichigo's back, the former cloth still materializes to act as an impromptu sheath.
    • Bankai: Tensa Zangetsu: Ichigo points his Zanpakutō in a straight direction, using either a single hand or both of his hands, with the cloth of his Shikai surrounding his arm and tightening during the activation. His spiritual power surges, with the smoke obscuring his being. It is considered completely out of the ordinary for any Zanpakutō. Unlike most Bankai forms, which usually create some sort of massive creature or effect, Ichigo's Bankai shrinks his sword down to a daitō (Japanese long sword) with a black blade instead. The cross guard has four prongs bent out to form the shape of the manji (which is the kanji for "ban," meaning "full," as in "full release"). The blade itself can endure even the strongest of attacks, making it quite effective in blocking and deflecting incoming attacks. It can withstand getting crushed by force. The blade is strong and sharp enough to cut clean through Kūgo Ginjō's sword. Commenting on the blade's strength and durability, Gin Ichimaru claimed it felt like his was about to break from hitting it. Instead of the cloth his Shikai form had, a short length of chain with a broken link at the end dangles from the base of the hilt. In addition to his sword, Ichigo's robe is replaced with a long-sleeved, ankle-length black coat (or shihakushō) with red lining, which is closed at his chest and left to flare out into ragged ends, much like that of Zangetsu himself. This coat is part of Ichigo's Bankai, and the damage it can take is directly proportionate to the remaining strength and level of Ichigo's Reiatsu. After his training in the Dangai, Ichigo's Bankai takes on a slightly different appearance. While Zangetsu still takes the form of a daitō with a black blade, the four prongs on the cross guard extend out farther than they previously did. While still in the shape of the manji, the prongs become more abstract and slender in appearance. Ichigo's right hand becomes covered by a black glove, and the chain at the base of Zangetsu's hilt extends out further than it previously did, spiraling up the length of his sleeveless right arm, with the additional portion of the chain hanging down freely from his upper arm. After being influenced by the remaining traces of Ichigo's Fullbring, the appearance of his Bankai changes. He wears a white undershirt beneath his black shihakushō, which is now open. Held together by three "x"-shaped marks, it ends in a number of coattails. Ichigo wears black gloves, with white "x"-shaped marks appear on both the gloves and his forearms. Tensa Zangetsu's blade is much longer (roughly the length of his Shikai), and becomes more curved as it nears the tip, with three protrusions along the blunt end of the sword close to its tip. While retaining its manji-like shape, the tsuba becomes more curved and jagged. Tensa Zangetsu's chain is now longer, attaching to both the base of the sword's hilt and to Ichigo's glove, forming a wide loop.
    • Bankai Special Ability: Tensa Zangetsu, much like its Shikai form, is used heavily for melee combat, but also possesses a certain special ability.
      • Hyper-Speed Combat: Ichigo takes all the power of his Bankai, compresses it into a small, condensed form, and uses the power of the Bankai to perform high-speed combat. His new speed enhances his Shunpo prowess, allowing him to create dozens of afterimages to confuse his opponent.
      • Enhanced Strength: Ichigo's Bankai further enhances his naturally great strength. He effortlessly blocked a punch from Yammy Llargo, an Espada known primarily for his immense strength, and cut through his Hierro with relative ease. The sudden boost in strength upon releasing allows Ichigo to break free from any attack which binds him or prevents him from moving. After his training in the Dangai, Ichigo's strength drastically increases to the point where a single swing of his sword can level a mountain. He can grab Aizen's Zanpakutō blade with his bare hand without feeling any of the exerted force, though said force could do considerable damage to the surrounding area. He can effortlessly break through Hadō 90. Kurohitsugi, with full incantation, with just his bare hand. After his Shinigami powers are restored, Ichigo can catch a massive blast produced by Kūgo Ginjō's Bankai one-handed and crush it. With only a swing of his sword, he can create a huge shock wave.
      • Enhanced Getsuga Tenshō: Tensa Zangetsu retains the use of Getsuga Tenshō and can be used in the same ways, but in an enhanced form. When used in Bankai, these potent blasts are black with a red outline, their path can be controlled, and they possess explosively augmented power and speed. During Byakuya Kuchiki's fight with Ichigo, he refers to this attack as a "Kuroi Getsuga" (黒い月牙, "Black Moon Fang"), referring to the attack's darkened color. Ichigo has stated the Black Getsuga was originally Hollow Ichigo's technique, which has been proven, as Ichigo had no knowledge of it during his fight with Byakuya Kuchiki, and Hollow Ichigo stated all Ichigo was doing when he used the technique was copying his inner Hollow. Ichigo can keep Getsuga Tenshō within Tensa Zangetsu to augment his sword swings, or fire it from the tip of the blade as if it were a bullet.
      • Enhanced Spiritual Power: His already vast spiritual energy increases grandly and explosively. His Reiatsu is so intense and rough, as well as thick and heavy, it can suffocate Humans who are in the general vicinity of his released Bankai. Ichigo's Reiatsu is solid in his Bankai. Initially, when he activated his Bankai, he produced a white aura which shot high into the sky. Ever since Ichigo defeated his inner Hollow and affirmed his place as a Visored, he produces a deep black spiritual energy with a crimson outline, which emanates off of Ichigo's body when his spiritual pressure is exerted, replacing his white aura. After his training in the Dangai, Ichigo's ability to sense Reiatsu has increased greatly, as he can now sense his sisters blocks away through various buildings and determine their current status. According to Sōsuke Aizen, by achieving evolution into a dimension separate from Shinigami, both Shinigami and Humans have become unable to feel his Reiatsu unless he voluntarily lowers his level and allows them to interfere, in the same way a two-dimensional being is unable to interfere with a three-dimensional being. In this same way, he surmises Ichigo is standing in a dimension even higher than the one he is in. After Ichigo regains his Shinigami powers for the second time, his Bankai activation reverts back to the way it used to be, shooting a white aura high into the sky. The released energy can break apart Yukio's chatroom, which is said to be indestructible. While in Bankai, Ichigo's Reiatsu turns black, with a blue outline, and when Ichigo is enraged it turns red-black with crackling energy akin to lightning.
      • Enhanced Bankai Duration: Since all of his energy is "compressed", usage of his Bankai does not expel as much spiritual power as other Bankai from the point of activation, allowing him to use Tensa Zangetsu for a much longer duration than any other Bankai users of his level. From his final encounter with Grimmjow in Hueco Mundo until Aizen's defeat, Ichigo continuously stayed in his Bankai state for three months.
  • Substitute Shinigami Badge: Given to Ichigo by Ukitake before leaving Soul Society for the first time, the pendant signifies his position as a Substitute Shinigami and permitting him to remain active as a Shinigami in the Human World. It allows Ichigo to separate his soul from his body to access his Shinigami form. It alerts him to the presence of Hollows in Karakura Town. It has built-in protection making it invisible to normal Humans. After Ichigo lost his powers, all of the mentioned abilities became unavailable to him. Kūgo Ginjō tells Ichigo the true purpose of the badge is to observe and restrict the owner. It is a surveillance device for Soul Society and a device to absorb, analyze, and control the user's Reiatsu. It is also a device for communicating with Soul Society, as Ichigo could hear Rukia's voice coming from it. As the badge absorbed and stored Ichigo's Reiatsu, Ichigo used it as his Fullbring focus.
  • Protective Charm: A Kidō-based charm given to him Isshin Kurosaki. If the owner is attacked by hostile forces, it acts as a defense by forming a barrier, as displayed when Kon (while in Ichigo's body) was attacked by the Arrancar Grand Fisher. Ichigo was unaware of the charm's power.
  • Ōken Clothing: After training with the Royal Guard, Ichigo dons special clothing made from the bones and hair of the Royal Guard members. They possess incredible defensive power able to withstand the friction that results from breaking through the 72 barriers between Soul Society and the Soul King Palace without any damage to it or the wearer; Yhwach notes that no Shinigami could hope to wear greater garb. These clothes take the form of a white cloth, a floral-patterned bandanna, and a black cloth around the top of Ichigo's head; large, black-outlined weights on either shoulder; a long, double-breasted white cloak; a black sash and a floral-patterned strip of fabric around his waist; and white pants. The white cloak and bandanna along with the black cloth he wore over the rest were destroyed when Candice Catnipp attacks Ichigo with Galvano Blast.

Alternate Forms[]

Shikai Ichigo[]

Despite essentially being Ichigo's base Shinigami form, this form is strong enough to block an attack from the Sokyoku, said to have power equal to 1 million Zanpakuto.

Bankai Ichigo[]

Normally it takes ten years to reach this form, but Ichigo did it in just two days. When using Bankai, one's power can grow anywhere from five to ten times greater. And according to the official data book, while in Bankai, Ichigo moves like lightning.

Visored Hollow Masked Ichigo[]

  • Hollow Mask: Ichigo's Hollow mask has the appearance of what could best be described as a menacing skull. The mask is white, and originally had only three red stripes on the left side, which have since increased in number. The stripes change in thickness after he subjugates his inner Hollow. It eventually covers almost the entirety of the mask's left half during his third battle with Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez. While pure white on the right side, the mask possesses a total of ten red stripes spread across three spots on the left side of his mask. Because Ichigo's inner Hollow took a new form while facing Ulquiorra Cifer, Ichigo's mask has changed again. Where his mask once had a series of thick red stripes which covered almost the entire left half of his mask, there are now only two thick vertical black stripes, each on one half of the mask, which are interrupted by the widened eye-holes and the jaw. The Hollow mask was originally a sign of Ichigo's possession by his inner Hollow, but after his training with the Visored, it merely indicates he is utilizing his Hollow powers. To access his inner Hollow's power, Ichigo must summon the mask onto his face. He normally does this by placing one of his hands over his face, and concentrating spiritual matter on it in order to manifest the mask (previously, it had appeared on its own before he mastered the Hollow within him), summoning the mask in a "ripping" fashion. With the mask in place, Ichigo's eyes irises become yellow, and he has black sclera and pupils. His voice has a slight Hollow echo to it. With the mask, he gains access to increased physical enhancements. Strangely, though most of the other Visored have been able to shift the position of the mask while apparently still retaining the abilities of their Hollowfied state, as well as using general Hollow abilities, Ichigo has never done either.
    • Power Augmentation: While wearing the mask, Ichigo's Hollow powers supplement his Shinigami powers, giving him a vast increase in both strength and speed.
      • Augmented Getsuga Tenshō: When Ichigo wears his mask, the power, speed, blast area, force, and size of the Getsuga Tenshō becomes drastically augmented, to the point of seriously harming a foe. When used with his Bankai and Hollow mask in combination, his Getsuga Tenshō is stated to be his ultimate attack. Ichigo's tremendous speed lets him to move faster than the Getsuga Tenshō itself, allowing him to fire multiple blasts from different directions. Ulquiorra Cifer believes the Getsuga Tenshō is Ichigo's strongest attack, comparing it to a Hollow's Cero, particularly a Cero Oscuras. The black Getsuga Tenshō was first displayed by Ichigo's inner Hollow, and initially carried the risk of causing his inner Hollow to surface if used too much. With Ichigo's later control over his inner Hollow, this is no longer a problem. With the use of his new mask, he can fire a Getsuga Tenshō powerful enough to send Yammy Llargo falling down head first while he was in his much larger and stronger Resurrección state, and cut a high-rise building in half.
      • Enhanced Spiritual Power: While wearing the mask, Ichigo's spiritual power increases drastically. Upon witnessing his enormous Reiatsu, one of the Privaron Espada, Dordoni Alessandro Del Socaccio, described it as amazing. The 4th Espada, Ulquiorra Cifer, stated his Reiatsu was higher than his own (though he also stated it was fluctuating). During Ichigo's fight with Grimmjow, the 3rd Espada, Tier Harribel, note the volume, concentration, and catastrophic nature of his Reiatsu did not seem like that of a Human, but more like that of an Espada. Even Sōsuke Aizen complimented his Reiatsu, stating he had grown. It has been noted multiple times that with the mask on, his spiritual energy changes into something similar to that of a Hollow. Ichigo can use the combined Reiatsu released in his Bankai activation and Hollowfication to launch himself in the air.
      • Enhanced Strength: While using the Hollow mask, Ichigo gains a substantial increase in strength. In his second fight with Grimmjow, he overpowered Grimmjow's Cero. In his third fight with Grimmjow, he blocked the destructive force of an Espada's strongest Cero, the Gran Rey Cero, fired by Grimmjow. After he unleashed his Hollowfication in his battle with Ulquiorra, he slightly broke his sword with a single slash. He effortlessly blocked a Cero fired by Ulquiorra.
      • Enhanced Speed: While wearing his mask, Ichigo's already formidable speed is greatly enhanced. During his second battle against Grimmjow, Ichigo's speed completely overwhelmed the Espada, who was unable to follow Ichigo's movement, and forced him completely on the defensive with his barrage of attacks. His attacks become so fast the opponent cannot even perceive them until after they are hit. He becomes fast enough to outrun his own Getsuga Tenshō, allowing him to strike and enhance them, or launch simultaneous attacks at the opponent from different angles.
      • Enhanced Durability: His durability is increased greatly. During his third fight with Grimmjow, he is thrown through various buildings and obstructions and emerges unharmed. Ichigo shielded Orihime from a barrage of Grimmjow's dart bullets, which have enough destructive force to destroy a large building.
    • Mask Regeneration: If Ichigo has enough spiritual power, he can repair small amounts of damage inflicted upon his mask. This is displayed during his third fight with Grimmjow, and during his most recent fight with Ulquiorra.
    • Hollow Combat: When Ichigo fights with his mask on, his fighting style becomes more instinctive than practiced. The Hollow mask makes Ichigo more ruthless, akin to the battle style of Hollow Ichigo. Throughout the duration of the Hollowfication, Ichigo displays less concern for injuries to his person, even ignoring grievous wounds to continue fighting. Ulquiorra Cifer stated Ichigo in this form resembles an Arrancar, and his movements are similar to theirs.
    • Mask Re-Summon: He can call his mask out a second time after it shatters. When used for the first time, the mask immediately broke apart. Later, this is no longer a problem. In his first fight with Ulquiorra, though unseen, it was used to help defend against Ulquiorra's Cero, and again during his final battle with Ulquiorra after the latter entered his released form.

Vaste Lorde Ichigo[]

When Zangetsu takes full control over Ichigo's body, it will transform him into a Hollow. In this state, Ichigo's spirit energy is greatly increased, and he has rapid regeneration, letting him instantly heal wounds and missing limbs in a blink of an eye.

  • Cero: A technique only usable by Hollows, which fires a powerful blast of concentrated spiritual energy from between Ichigo's horns. Ichigo's Cero is strong enough to overpower Ulquiorra's strongest Cero and cause large-scale destruction to the surrounding area.
  • Chain: If his Zanpakuto falls out of his hand, Ichigo instantly calls it back to his hand.
  • Sonido: The Hollow version of Shunpo, which has pretty much has the same use. With it, Ichigo can move even faster than Ulquiorra, moving behind him and throwing his severed arm at him too fast for him to react.
  • High-Speed Regeneration: Ichigo can instantly heal missing limbs and wounds.

Dangai Ichigo[]

Final Getsuga Tensho Ichigo[]

  • Saigo no Getsuga Tenshō: By using this technique, Ichigo becomes the Getsuga (月牙, Moon Fang) itself. It is referred to as the Final Getsuga Tenshō because if Ichigo uses it, he loses all of his Shinigami powers. For the duration of the ability, Ichigo's hair becomes waist-length and turns black. Light bluish-gray bandages form around his body, tightly wrapped around his torso, right arm, and face, ending just beneath his eyes. Black flame-like markings spread across his chest and wrap around his left arm, and the remains of a tattered black cloak cover his lower body. In this form, Ichigo's body constantly emits smoky black Reiatsu, most of which is focused around his right arm. Being in this form allows Ichigo to use Mugetsu. Once it is used, the transformation dissipates. He will lose consciousness, accompanied by intense pain, with the loss of his Shinigami powers following. Any remaining Reiatsu stabilizes, and he will awaken sometime later (roughly a month), followed shortly by the loss of his remaining Reiryoku. When Ichigo lost his Reiatsu, a tiny portion of it accumulated in a single location inside of him over time, and he began to regain it slightly after a year and a half. While using this technique, Ichigo's Reiatsu turns completely black.
    • Mugetsu: Generating a blade of deep black spiritual energy in his hand, Ichigo swings it at the target. Doing so causes a massive veil of black spiritual energy to erupt upwards and approach the target, darkening the sky and heavily damaging anything caught within the blast. The energy continues to rise, dissipating into the sky.

Complete Fullbring Ichigo[]

Fullbringer Physiology: Initially, Ichigo's Fullbring powers focused on changing the form of his Substitute Shinigami Badge. By recalling the memories of his pride as a Shinigami, Ichigo causes the badge to release black Reiatsu in the shape of the tsuba of Tensa Zangetsu. Like a tsuba, the weapon is used primarily for defense, particularly to block attacks. It can absorb most of the impact from a much larger opponent's attack. Like a real tsuba, it has no cutting power, and if Ichigo releases his hold on the badge, the Reiatsu dissipates. Later, his Fullbring powers evolve so they change his appearance, covering his whole body in a black Reiatsu, and produce a dark blade, forming over his arm. His abilities are classified as a Clad-Type Fullbring because Ichigo is shrouded in his own power, which resembles a Shihakushō, much like his former Bankai. After Ichigo's Fullbring is completed, it transforms into a solid outfit. It becomes a white armor covering his chest, arms, shoulders, and feet, with a stripe running across his face. Underneath this, he wears a completely black bodysuit. The badge grows a medium-sized, black, machete-like blade, with a silver edge, round hilt, simple white cloth-wrapping, and flat base. The badge itself becomes the guard, with a new black cross marking on it. It is hung across Ichigo's back in a white sheath.

  • Energy Blast: Using his incomplete Fullbring, Ichigo can unleash spinning, propeller-like blasts of black spiritual energy, outlined in red. Ichigo compares the feeling of using these blasts to that of using Getsuga Tenshō. By charging up this attack, the tsuba becomes bigger and more jagged, with six bars, before launching a larger blast. The attack is flawed, due to its inconsistent power. Its power is determined by the number of blades in it, six being the maximum. If fired in succession, the number of blades decrease, with the attack becoming more fragile with each one it loses. If the attack has anything less than three blades, it can be shattered with ease. Ichigo and Jackie Tristan both conclude if he fires three shots in a row, he leaves himself wide open to attack. With his completed Fullbring, Ichigo can produce the Reiatsu tsuba from his sword's guard-badge and fire a barrage of these blades with a single swing, with each one apparently retaining full power, as none lose any blades. Similar to Getsuga Tenshō, Ichigo can keep the energy of his attacks in his sword to augment his sword swings.
    • Getsuga Tenshō: In his completed Fullbring form, Ichigo can fire off a blue wave of energy from his blade. Though the attack is not as large or powerful as it is with his Shinigami powers, Tsukishima notes how fast it moves, and it can still cause some considerable damage.
  • Enhanced Speed: Through Fullbring, Ichigo can move far more quickly than usual, at one point catching Jackie Tristan off guard by vanishing and appearing behind her with a kick readied. Ichigo's feet emit a flickering Bringer Light, which indicates he is preparing for his next high-speed movement. Jackie Tristan notes the presence of Bringer Light indicates Ichigo is beginning to master Fullbring. Ichigo can draw on the souls of concrete and solid air in order to propel himself higher and at faster speeds. With his complete Fullbring unleashed, Ichigo's speed is enhanced even further, as he got behind Tsukishima and cut off his left arm before he could even attack him. Similar to his Bankai, Ichigo's speed is great enough to produce dozens of afterimages to confuse his enemy. By focusing this power into a single leg, Ichigo can launch a much faster kick with much greater impact.
  • Enhanced Strength: In his complete Fullbring form, Ichigo's strength is greatly enhanced. With a single hand, and from an angle with no leverage, Ichigo caught a direct punch from Sado's fully transformed Brazo Derecha de Gigante unfazed. With a single kick, he can launch his opponent several meters with considerable force.

Fullbring Shikai Ichigo[]

Fullbring Bankai Ichigo[]

True Shikai[]

Merged Hollow Form[]

After Ichigo learned the truth about the source of his Shinigami powers and reforged his Zanpakutō, his Hollow and Quincy came into balance with one another; however, should Ichigo's inner Hollow be woken by large amounts of Quincy Reiatsu, this balance will be disrupted, and Ichigo can meld with his inner Hollow, resulting in a powerful transformation. In this form, the left side of Ichigo's face and neck change to resemble the form his inner Hollow took on while fighting Ulquiorra Cifer, as well as his former Hollowfication; his left eye inverts in color with a black sclera and yellow iris, he has dark marks running down his face and along his neck, and he gains a long, forward-pointing horn on the left side of his head. While in this form, the larger blade of Zangetsu turns white.

  • Power Augmentation: As with his Hollow mask, Ichigo's merged Hollow form drastically increases his combat capabilities and overall power.
    • Enhanced Speed: While in this form, Ichigo's speed is noticeably enhanced; after entering it behind the protection of Orihime's Santen Kesshun, Ichigo near-instantaneously moved in front of the barrier and a considerable distance away from Orihime, who was unable to fathom how quickly he had gotten there. Shortly afterward, when Yhwach formed his Reishi broadsword in preparation for close-range combat, Ichigo managed to restrain his sword arm while readying an attack before Yhwach could even react.
    • Enhanced Strength: While battling Yhwach in this form, Ichigo not only restrained Yhwach's sword arm with one hand, but destroyed a large chunk of the tower they were fighting in with the force of his subsequent slash.
    • Enhanced Spiritual Power: Upon exerting his Reiatsu, Ichigo leveled the entirety of Silbern at the top of Wahrwelt, leading Yhwach himself to call his power "magnificent".
  • Combined Gran Rey Cero-Getsuga Tenshō: By using the longer sword of Zangetsu as a substitute second horn and with his blood as a catalyst, Ichigo can fire a Gran Rey Cero; moreover, he can combine it with a Getsuga Tenshō to create a massive slashing attack powerful enough to wound a Soul King-empowered Yhwach; though the latter quickly brushed it off, he noted that it was nonetheless a potent technique and proof that he had to begin taking Ichigo seriously.

True Bankai[]

  • Zangetsu:
    • Shikai: After his Bankai's sword is broken, Ichigo discovers he does not possess a true Zanpakutō, but instead wields one formed from his inherited fusion of Shinigami/Hollow powers. Later, Zangetsu is personally reforged by Ōetsu Nimaiya, using an actual Asauchi. In his inner world, Ichigo, coming to terms with his heritage and powers, gains access to his true Zanpakutō, which had been suppressed all this time. His actual Zanpakutō takes the form of two separate, purely black blades. One is the size of his previous sword, once again in the shape of a khyber knife, with the grip at the base of the blade and a handle extending back from this about roughly the width and length of Ichigo's forearm. There is a thin, hollowed-out portion running along the back edge of the blade from the base to the middle of the blade. The second blade is relatively small, about the size of Ichigo's arm, and is similar to the first blade, but resembles a trench knife more than a sword. Unlike its counterpart, it has an enclosed handle, with a portion acting like a hand guard. Both blades represent a different facet of Ichigo's powers: the larger blade represents his inner Hollow (the manifestation of his Shinigami/Hollow powers) and the smaller blade represents "the old man" (the manifestation of his Quincy powers). After gaining his new Zanpakutō, Ichigo wraps the hilts of both swords in cloth, and now carries the larger blade on his back and the shorter blade on his right hip.
    • Shikai Special Ability: Zangetsu's Shikai is largely used for melee combat, but possesses two known special abilities.
      • Getsuga Tenshō: At the instant of the slash, Zangetsu, absorbing Ichigo's spiritual energy, releases highly condensed spiritual energy at the tip of the blade, which, magnifying the slash attack, flies forward. This slash takes the form of a crescent moon or the shape of a wave. Ichigo uses this ability without knowing its name several times, but masters the technique later on during his Bankai training. As stated by Zangetsu, knowing the name of an attack heightens its power compared to its strength when the wielder does not know its name. The Getsuga Tenshō is a powerful technique with great force, capable of causing large-scale damage and destruction. Ichigo has used this technique in several different manners, such as striking the ground, creating an omnidirectional blast which knocks away incoming attacks, or slashing at the ground, upturning it and crushing everything in its path. After Ichigo regains his Shinigami powers for the second time, his Getsuga Tenshō is noticeably larger and stronger than it was before he lost his powers. A single strike from it cleanly cut off the top portion of Tsukishima's mansion and dispersed an entire rainstorm. After gaining his true Zanpakutō, Ichigo can fire a Getsuga Tenshō by simply pointing his smaller sword at the enemy and making a small slash with it. He can also fire a Getsuga Tenshō with his larger sword; this version is completely black, and is powerful enough to blast a large hole in the Soul King Palace and knock someone as powerful as Yhwach several meters back.
        • Getsuga Jūjishō: By firing a Getsuga Tenshō with each blade of his true Shikai, Ichigo can fuse them into a large, cross-shaped blast of energy. It is powerful enough to disperse Candice Catnipp's Electrocution technique and completely destroy her left arm on contact.
      • Bankai: Tensa Zangetsu: To activate his Bankai, Ichigo places the two blades of his Shikai side by side, causing a surge of energy to engulf him and the swords. Tensa Zangetsu takes the form of a khyber knife variation; the smaller black blade comprises the inner part of the sword and has the handle, which resembles a normal katana's with black wrapping, much like the original Tensa Zangetsu, fixed to it, while the base of the sword is slanted and the blade continues with a section jutting out from the underside as a guard, with a chain attached to it that loops over the top and attaches right before the point of the blade. After Yhwach tries to destroy Tensa Zangetsu a second time during his final battle with Ichigo, only the outer white portion of the sword breaks off instead, revealing a blade matching the original form of Ichigo's Shikai underneath.
    • Bankai Special Ability: While the power of the true Tensa Zangetsu is currently unknown, a Soul King-empowered Yhwach considered it dangerous enough to necessitate immediately breaking Ichigo's Bankai following its activation during their battle.
      • Enhanced Getsuga Tenshō: Ichigo can fire a massively powerful, golden-colored Getsuga Tenshō. When this technique was used against a Soul King-empowered Yhwach, Ichigo bifurcated him with the force of the blast and would have killed him were it not for The Almighty allowing Yhwach to reverse his own death.

Feats[]

Strength[]

  • In his human form, smashed a man's head into concrete hard enough to break it.
  • Kicked Asguiaro from his bedroom into the street without injuring his legs from his Hierro.
  • Knocked out three Shinigami lieutenants with a single strike each.
  • Can split a wall in half with a single strike.
  • Cut through Renji's swords.
  • Broke Rukia's execution cross.
  • Casually blocked two large axes and broke them.
  • Was able to stop Byakuya's sword with his bare hands with his Hollow mask.
  • Broke through Byakuya's Shuukei Hakuteiken, his strongest attack.
  • Pushed away Aizen with just one hand.
  • Broke a gravity barrier that warps time and space.
  • Ichigo can slam down Aizen to the ground that causes a massive impact to the ground.
  • Can cut through Kenpachi's skin and able to fatally wound him.
  • Blocked Yammy's punches and chopped his right arm off.
  • Pushed Ulquiorra Cifer so hard it forced the ground around him to crack.
  • Badly injured Grimmjow with his Hollow Mask.
  • Cut through Grimmjow’s desgarron, which is his strongest technique, and promptly defeated him
  • Stopped Aizen's sword, which tore up the ground miles behind him, with one hand.
  • The force of Ichigo’s swings are able to destroy mountains, as shown in his fight against Aizen, but it was not Ichigo’s sword swings that destroyed the mountains, and rather the shockwaves
  • In his Vasto Lorde form, he cracked the ground behind him by swinging his sword in the air.
  • Cleaved a plateau in half.
  • One swing of his sword produced a shockwave that overwhelmed Ginjo.
  • Sliced through a building with Getsuga Tenshou
  • Can destroy large swords with just a thrust.
  • Threw four Sternritter into buildings with little effort.
  • Caused shockwaves by clashing with Yhwach.
  • Restrained Yhwach's sword arm with one hand in his Merged Hollow form.
  • Strong enough that when he threw a Quincy into a building, it got completely destroyed
  • Destroyed an extremely large tower using Getsuga Tenshou

Speed[]

Durability[]

Skill[]

  • Defeated countless shinigami and hollows.
  • Was able to escape from Rukia's binding spell without any shinigami powers.
  • Mastered many complicated and advanced shinigami powers in just a few short days
  • Defeated Aizen, who stomped many Gotei 13.
  • Along with Uryu, managed to fight Yhwach in a draw.
  • Defeated Menos Grande and 20% Renji.
  • Has been trained by former captains Kisuke Urahara and Yoruichi Shihōin.
  • Matched Byakuya in pure skill.
  • His skill was recognized by Gin, who believed he was capable enough to defeat Aizen.
  • Broke out of Quilgie's The Jail ability.
  • Defeated Yhwach but did not kill him.
  • Defeated several strong Quincy during the Hundred War Blood Arc
  • Helped end the 100 years blood war between the Quincy and the Shinigami
  • Stopped Aizen’s plan from happening
  • He mastered Bankai which would take a normal Shinigami ten years to master
  • Defeated several Arrancar including Rank 6 - Grimmjow and Rank 4 - Ulquiorra
  • The second member of the HST to get a big titty waifu

Weaknesses[]

  • Injury Transfer: Whenever Ichigo suffers a injury in his Shinigami form, it is reflected on his Human body when he returns to it, with only sufficient healing being able to rectify or prevent this.
  • Defenseless Body: Each time Ichigo leaves his Human body to enter his Shinigami form without using Kon to animate it, it is left lifeless and defenseless until he can reenter it.
  • Damaging Reiatsu: Initially, Ichigo's poor control over his vast Reiatsu caused him to risk severe harm to himself and those around him if he significantly overexerted himself.
  • Close-Quarters Disadvantage: When wielding his original Zanpakutō, Ichigo risked getting his blade stuck in nearby surfaces while fighting in small or cramped spaces like building hallways.
  • Mask Time Limit: Like all Visored, Ichigo can only keep his Hollow mask summoned for a certain amount of time before it automatically shatters or is intentionally dispersed, though he has been able to drastically increase the time limit through training and combat. Originally, Ichigo was only able to wear the mask for four seconds at a time. After training with the Visored, the limit increased to eleven seconds. His time limit further increased during his third battle with Grimmjow; the reason behind him being able to keep the mask summoned for most of a grueling battle's duration is unknown, but Grimmjow speculated that his improvements came from a subconscious need. Once he gained resolve to fight Aizen, Ichigo's final mask was used for a substantial period of time, but began dispersing again once he lost his composure.
  • Fear: Ichigo cannot re-summon his Hollow mask if too much fear lies in his heart. After Ichigo's mask changed in his battle with Yammy Llargo, he noticed his mask felt different, as if it was heavier, and he was unable to re-summon it for a brief period of time. Tensa Zangetsu states the oddities of the new mask come from Ichigo's fear of the Hollow form he took to defeat Ulquiorra, where his sanity was overwhelmed by its power, and he cannot Hollowfy properly.

Fun Facts[]

  • Ichigo wasn't originally the main protagonist of the Bleach series, Rukia was supposed to be the main character, with her weapon as a scythe and a schoolgirl...Doesn't that sound familiar?
  • He shares the same birthday with Izuku Midorya
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