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In the manga, Kenpachi can't hear his Zanpakuto's sound at all in the beginning. But when he's battling with Captain Unohana (previous Kenpachi, I heard), he began to hear his Zanpakuto's speaking. Does anyone know the Zanpakuto's name or its abilities?

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    It is not yet known. I am sure it will be revealed as the arch continues. – Oded May 14 '13 at 09:59
  • hope it continues as soon as possible, but is there no speculation or rumor for the most-likely the Zanpakuto's name? – Abie Giordano May 14 '13 at 10:05
  • @AbieGiordano: Nope, I'm guessing we'll find out soon enough though :P – Madara's Ghost May 14 '13 at 10:28
  • @MadaraUchiha haha, good enough, I just can't wait for the continuation of the series – Abie Giordano May 14 '13 at 10:29
  • maybe edit the title to a more question like format ;) ? – Dimitri mx May 16 '13 at 12:42
  • But zangetzu was a manifestation of hie Quincy powers not the true name of his zanpakto. –  Oct 11 '13 at 19:53
  • you're confusing something here. the question i about zaraki kenpachi, the captain of squad 10 and not about ichigo – Vogel612 Oct 11 '13 at 21:47
  • I dont entirely trust the internet but i looked it up on the images and one of them have him holding a big ass sycth like sword with a skull attached to it in the middle..i dont know if thats his bankai but it looks like it. –  Mar 23 '14 at 18:30
  • Everybody in the sternritter arc (well almost atleast.) Has them a bankai..so you know eventually he will get his. –  Mar 23 '14 at 18:43
  • Well...it hasn't been officially verified yet - pictures from the 'Net aren't entirely authentic or correct. – Makoto Mar 23 '14 at 19:42
  • That doesn't really answer the question though. The question was about the Zanpakuto's name. – Madara's Ghost Mar 23 '14 at 23:03

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As of today's (16-04-2014) manga chapter (chapter 577) we got to know how Zaraki Kenpachi's Zanpakuto looks and what its name is.

The name of his Zanpakuto is Nozarashi. Also, in order to get into Shikai state the keyword seems to be "swallow".

How it looks:

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  • MS's translation says 'Drink', though. Anyone know what the original Japanese was? – Kenneth Apr 16 '14 at 10:06
  • @Kenneth I think it is: 野晒 – Robin Apr 16 '14 at 11:40
  • 【[飲み込め](http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E9%A3%B2%E3%81%BF%E8%BE%BC%E3%82%80)、野晒し】, "swallow" is the more appropriate translation here. – кяαzєя Apr 16 '14 at 14:16
  • is this Kenpachi's Bankai or a true Shikai? i remember when he first fought Ichigo he said his Zanpakuto was always in it's Shikai form (never sealed) – Memor-X Apr 16 '14 at 22:17
  • @Memor-X It's his true shikai. See here for abit more info. http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Nozarashi#Zanpakut.C5.8D I could edit abit more info about it in the answer itself but i didn't feel like doing that at first since it answers the question as it currently is. and the topic of it being his "real" shikai or not is i feel like stuff for another question :P – Robin Apr 16 '14 at 22:35
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It has not been disclosed in the manga yet and no one knows it except for the writer Tite Kubo.

It probably won't be revealed real soon though... I speculate that first Ichigo will master a new power to fight the Quincy king and then there will be a fight between Kenpachi and the king again.

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