Bleach Musashi Ichigo Tensa Handmade Functional Sword

This is love at first site. This Full Tang Ichigo Bankai Sword is made from High Carbon Steel, razor sharp and is full functional. It is very sturdy from end-to-end, thick blade, tight fittings, attention to details, and high quality workmanship can be seen through this master piece. The Guard is made from steel and has black liquid finish. The scabbard is fully handmade to fit the sword and is painted with black high gloss liquid finish. It is very unique in its quality and design.

Ichigo's zanpakuto is named Zangetsu (lit. moon cutter). Unlike most shinigami, who can seal their zanpakuto after releasing it, Ichigo's zanpakuto is always in its initial release state. Yoruichi Shihouin has stated that his zanpakuto is a full-time released form type, implying that it is simply a type of zanpakuto that, once initially released, remains in said state.

The spirit of Zangetsu resembles a 30 to 40 year-old man, and Ichigo calls him "old man" or "uncle" (jap. ossan?) as a result. Zangetsu has also been called the "black-clothed man" (jap. kokui no otoko?). Zangetsu is portrayed as wise and calm in most matters, and fond of testing Ichigo in unusual ways, many of which have a purpose completely contrary to the stated goal.

The released form of Zangetsu resembles an oversized, though more elegant, cleaver blade without a hilt guard. The sword is as tall as Ichigo is, 1.74 meters, and has a black blade with a silver edge. Ichigo carries his zanpakuto- on his back by the cloth wrapped around the handle. When not in combat, the cloth extends to cover the rest of the sword and falls away when necessary, shrinking back to a manageable size. The cloth can also be used to swing the weapon like a flail and toss it at opponents, but this is rarely done. This was first demonstrated by Ichigo's inner hollow, then again by Ichigo himself while rescuing Rukia.