Mangaka Tite Kubo, the genius that he is, has showcased his talent for impeccable worldbuilding in his magnum opus, Bleach. Spanning over 600 chapters, Bleach features one of the most extensive ...

That weapon had its own avatar, known as Old Man Zangetsu. At the time, Ichigo's powers were stronger but still rather modest, so he hadn't yet explored his Hollow side, nor did he know that Old ...

The complexity of Zangetsu's character lies in its dual nature. Zangetsu is a representation of Ichigo's Hollow powers in addition to being the physical manifestation of his Quincy powers.

With Old Man Zangetsu gone, Ichigo learns that his so-called Inner Hollow is actually his true Zanpakuto. The crazed creature is a mixed of Ichigo’s Soul Reaper powers and a Hollow which his ...

The Hollow Ichigo inner-battle started early on when Ichigo first began training to better use his Zangetsu. Originally showing up as a personification of that power, Hollow Ichigo became a ...