Kugo Ginjo may not be considered as iconic of a character as Ulquiorra Cifer, but they both mark important points in Ichigo ...

As powerful as Ichigo Kurosaki has become, there are still several Bleach characters who could defeat him in battle.

Aizen then brutally injured Gin ... revealed to also possess latent Quincy abilities. At the beginning of Bleach, Ichigo wielded Rukia Kuchiki’s Shinigami powers, only to develop his powers ...

Bleach’s Fullbring arc comes in as Ichigo’s therapeutic breather, emphasizing his power loss and trauma processing.