Ichigo however could not access all of it partly because of the perceived conflict between the two personalities of his Zanpakuto. Initially, the White Zangetsu, or the true Shinigami-Hollow ...

Later, in the final arc of the series, Ichigo gained his true Shikai, which was also in the form of dual swords. However, ...

and the old man let himself fade away from existence so Ichigo could meet his true Zanpakuto. With Old Man Zangetsu gone, Ichigo learns that his so-called Inner Hollow is actually his true Zanpakuto.

Bleach is set to return this year with a Thousand-Year Blood War anime, and the epic arc will detail how Ichigo’s true Zanpakuto is really made. What do you make of this explanation from Kubo?

Ichigo’s actual prowess, which was suppressed until now, was unleashed after he gained his true Zanpakuto and came to terms with his true heritage and powers. His real Zanpukto took the form of ...

Each zanpakuto has two forms, shikai - an initial form, and bankai - a final form. Ichigo's process was a complicated one, where his true zanpakuto laid dormant inside of him for a good while in ...