Post by Ichigo on Oct 11, 2006 17:21:17 GMT -5
Name: Ichigo Kurosaki
Alias: Soul Reaper
Nickname: Strawberry
Occupation: Soul Reaper, High School Student
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Height:174 cm (5' 8½")
Weight: 61 kg (134.5 lbs)
Eyes: gold
Hair: orange, spiky
Age: 16
Apparent Age: 16
Appearance:
Attire: Ichigo wears his gray blank school unifrom but when hes in his Soul Reaper State, he wears the black robe with the white Sash.
Weapons: Zanpakutô Zangetsu
Personal Belongings: None
Personality: Ichigo is a tough 15-year-old teenager. He attempts to cultivate a detached image, and to this end keeps his eyebrows constantly furrowed and his mouth always in a scowl. However, he is revealed to be kinder and more intelligent under the surface than his appearance and attitude would suggest.
Skills: Abnormal Spirtual energy
Powers: None
Soul Reaper Powers: Kidos, and blade abilites.
Strengths: Physically strong; martial arts , Like any other shinigami, Ichigo has a zanpakutô. Ichigo's zanpakutô is named Zangetsu ( lit. moon cutter or cutting moon), and nicknamed "old man" or "uncle" ( ossan) by Ichigo, as its materialized form seems to resemble a 30-40 year old man (in Japanese, such men are referred to as "uncle"). Zangetsu has also been called the black-clothed man ( kokui no otoko).[6]
During his initial sealed state, Ichigo's zanpakutô looked like a giant version of a normal zanpakutô. The large size was due to Ichigo's immense spiritual power, which he didn't know how to control at the time. It had a rectangular handguard and Ichigo carried it in a giant sheath on his back. It is broken by Byakuya Kuchiki during their first encounter, but Ichigo continues using what's left of it until Kisuke Urahara slices it to bits during his training. This training, consequently, brought forth Ichigo's true zanpakutô, Zangetsu.
Initial Release (Shikai)
The released form of Zangetsu is an "incomplete sword" with no guard or sheath. It bears the appearance of a giant elegant cleaver. It is as tall as he is, around six feet, and has a black blade and silver edge. Ichigo's zanpakutô is different in that it always stays in its released state, possibly because of his high level of power. Upon learning their zanpakutô's name, most shinigami gain the ability to keep it in its sealed form until they encounter a situation where they need to release their zanpakutô. Ichigo has not yet been able to do this. (Though he may have simply never been taught, or maybe because it was broken during his training with Kisuke Urahara)
Ichigo carries his zanpakutô on his back with an unusual sheath that appears as a wrapped up bandage-like cloth, that is generated by Zangetsu himself. When its time to be used in battle, the sheath shrinks away from the blade and hangs as a tassel at the bottom of the hilt. Zangetsu's special ability, named getsuga tenshô ( lit. moon sky-piercing fang), fires concentrated energy blasts from its tip in the shape of a blue crescent moon. Kisuke Urahara forced Ichigo to perfect this ability in order to fight on a shinigami lieutenant's level. Ichigo uses this ability without knowing its name several times, but masters the technique later on when he discovers its name, getsuga tenshô. As stated by Zangetsu, knowing and not knowing the name of an attack makes a difference in the amount of power that it releases.
Zangetsu's cloth has also been used as a weapon by Ichigo's inner hollow, whom Zangetsu summoned. He used it to swing the sword around (using the tassle or wrappings that form the sheath) and attack from a considerable distance; and did so continuously. Ichigo used this himself in order to destroy a massive execution ground (the stand of Sôkyoku), implying that the technique can be used to temporarily focus and enhance his power.
Final Release (Bankai)
The final form of Zangetsu, named tensa Zangetsu (lit. chains of heaven - slicing moon), is considered completely out of the ordinary for any zanpakutô. It consists of an ordinary katana (or a nodachi, as its size is about 175 cm) with a black blade, a handguard in the shape of the manji, which is the kanji for "ban" (full), and a short broken chain dangling as the blade's tassel and replacing the cloth from its released form. In addition to his sword, Ichigo's robe is replaced with a long-sleeved, ankle length black coat with red lining that is closed at his chest. The coat looks similar to the coat worn by his zanpakutô's spiritual form.
Ichigo's appearance after performing the final release (bankai) of Zangetsu.As explained by Byakuya Kuchiki, Ichigo's final release appears to be a compression of his power, rather than a vast expansion as other final releases are. This hugely compressed power enables Ichigo to move at an incredible speed, surpassing flash steps (shunpo), and gives him an agility and reflexes to match, while allowing him to use his strength to its limits. It appears as though Ichigo has yet to fully master his final release.
When first fighting using his final release, Ichigo gets progressively slower - a result of him not being used to the immense boost of power that tensa Zangetsu brings, which shatters his bones as he fights. It also seems that Ichigo has not yet found any special abilities to his final release except for getsuga tenshô, which he already knows from his initial release; during final release, it is in a modified form as Byakuya Kuchiki noted when he called it kuroi getsuga (lit. black moon fang). Contrary to popular belief, kuroi getsuga is not its actual name, since Byakuya was just commenting on the color change it took from initial release to final release. It maintains the name getsuga tenshô. This move is a mixture of black and red and rather than taking on the shape of a crescent moon it seems to take on whatever shape Ichigo desires as he seems to be able to control its trajectory in the way that Byakuya is able to do with his final release. Ichigo says it is his hollow self's move, meaning it allows his hollow to start taking over. He also states that if he were to use it more than 3-4 times, his hollow self would completely take over. This problem has been solved, however, with his recent defeat of his hollow self and control over his hollow powers
Weakness: his Family and Freinds in danger, his emotion used against him
Family: Ichigo lives with his father, Isshin Kurosaki, and two sisters, Yuzu and Karin. His father runs a small medical clinic in their house and the entire family pitches in to help. Ichigo has a competitive rivalry with his father, and constantly fights with him physically, though it is in a light-hearted manner
Martial Status: Single
Legal Status: Teenager, High School Student
Living Status: House
Famous Words: " What The "
History: At age four, Ichigo's mother, Masaki Kurosaki, began taking him to a dojo to learn karate.[3] There, he met and fought with Tatsuki Arisawa, he lost to her and started crying. Ichigo was then comforted by his mother, to whom he was greatly attached.
At age 9, Masaki was killed by the hollow Grand Fisher, although Ichigo did not find out the true cause until early in the main Bleach storyline, and previously thought she had been cut by debris of something falling through the air. Ichigo was distraught and walked on the shore where his mother was killed for days. The entire Kurosaki family transformed at the death of Masaki - Karin became tough and did not cry again, while Yuzu took up the household chores. Prior to learning about the Grand Fisher, Ichigo felt guilty for his mother's death, blaming himself for wandering too close to the water and causing her to drown while saving him.
Sometime 3 years before the main storyline Orihime Inoue's older brother Sora died in the Kurosaki clinic from injuries acquired in a car accident, Ichigo watched as Orihime cried for her brother although he did not find out that the crying girl he saw was Orihime until a short time before the main storyline.
While in junior high school, Ichigo met Chad, then from Mashiba Junior High, who helped him out of a fight. Chad, although extremely strong, was often the target of beatings because he refused to fight for his own sake due to a promise he had made as a child to his grandfather. Upon discovering this, Ichigo made a deal with Chad in which they both agreed to fight for each other in any situation.
Extra Info: Ichigo likes chocolate and spicy food. His favourite celebrities are Al Pacino and Mike Ness and the person he admires most is William Shakespeare.[1] He is uncomfortable around nude or immodestly dressed women
Alias: Soul Reaper
Nickname: Strawberry
Occupation: Soul Reaper, High School Student
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Height:174 cm (5' 8½")
Weight: 61 kg (134.5 lbs)
Eyes: gold
Hair: orange, spiky
Age: 16
Apparent Age: 16
Appearance:
Attire: Ichigo wears his gray blank school unifrom but when hes in his Soul Reaper State, he wears the black robe with the white Sash.
Weapons: Zanpakutô Zangetsu
Personal Belongings: None
Personality: Ichigo is a tough 15-year-old teenager. He attempts to cultivate a detached image, and to this end keeps his eyebrows constantly furrowed and his mouth always in a scowl. However, he is revealed to be kinder and more intelligent under the surface than his appearance and attitude would suggest.
Skills: Abnormal Spirtual energy
Powers: None
Soul Reaper Powers: Kidos, and blade abilites.
Strengths: Physically strong; martial arts , Like any other shinigami, Ichigo has a zanpakutô. Ichigo's zanpakutô is named Zangetsu ( lit. moon cutter or cutting moon), and nicknamed "old man" or "uncle" ( ossan) by Ichigo, as its materialized form seems to resemble a 30-40 year old man (in Japanese, such men are referred to as "uncle"). Zangetsu has also been called the black-clothed man ( kokui no otoko).[6]
During his initial sealed state, Ichigo's zanpakutô looked like a giant version of a normal zanpakutô. The large size was due to Ichigo's immense spiritual power, which he didn't know how to control at the time. It had a rectangular handguard and Ichigo carried it in a giant sheath on his back. It is broken by Byakuya Kuchiki during their first encounter, but Ichigo continues using what's left of it until Kisuke Urahara slices it to bits during his training. This training, consequently, brought forth Ichigo's true zanpakutô, Zangetsu.
Initial Release (Shikai)
The released form of Zangetsu is an "incomplete sword" with no guard or sheath. It bears the appearance of a giant elegant cleaver. It is as tall as he is, around six feet, and has a black blade and silver edge. Ichigo's zanpakutô is different in that it always stays in its released state, possibly because of his high level of power. Upon learning their zanpakutô's name, most shinigami gain the ability to keep it in its sealed form until they encounter a situation where they need to release their zanpakutô. Ichigo has not yet been able to do this. (Though he may have simply never been taught, or maybe because it was broken during his training with Kisuke Urahara)
Ichigo carries his zanpakutô on his back with an unusual sheath that appears as a wrapped up bandage-like cloth, that is generated by Zangetsu himself. When its time to be used in battle, the sheath shrinks away from the blade and hangs as a tassel at the bottom of the hilt. Zangetsu's special ability, named getsuga tenshô ( lit. moon sky-piercing fang), fires concentrated energy blasts from its tip in the shape of a blue crescent moon. Kisuke Urahara forced Ichigo to perfect this ability in order to fight on a shinigami lieutenant's level. Ichigo uses this ability without knowing its name several times, but masters the technique later on when he discovers its name, getsuga tenshô. As stated by Zangetsu, knowing and not knowing the name of an attack makes a difference in the amount of power that it releases.
Zangetsu's cloth has also been used as a weapon by Ichigo's inner hollow, whom Zangetsu summoned. He used it to swing the sword around (using the tassle or wrappings that form the sheath) and attack from a considerable distance; and did so continuously. Ichigo used this himself in order to destroy a massive execution ground (the stand of Sôkyoku), implying that the technique can be used to temporarily focus and enhance his power.
Final Release (Bankai)
The final form of Zangetsu, named tensa Zangetsu (lit. chains of heaven - slicing moon), is considered completely out of the ordinary for any zanpakutô. It consists of an ordinary katana (or a nodachi, as its size is about 175 cm) with a black blade, a handguard in the shape of the manji, which is the kanji for "ban" (full), and a short broken chain dangling as the blade's tassel and replacing the cloth from its released form. In addition to his sword, Ichigo's robe is replaced with a long-sleeved, ankle length black coat with red lining that is closed at his chest. The coat looks similar to the coat worn by his zanpakutô's spiritual form.
Ichigo's appearance after performing the final release (bankai) of Zangetsu.As explained by Byakuya Kuchiki, Ichigo's final release appears to be a compression of his power, rather than a vast expansion as other final releases are. This hugely compressed power enables Ichigo to move at an incredible speed, surpassing flash steps (shunpo), and gives him an agility and reflexes to match, while allowing him to use his strength to its limits. It appears as though Ichigo has yet to fully master his final release.
When first fighting using his final release, Ichigo gets progressively slower - a result of him not being used to the immense boost of power that tensa Zangetsu brings, which shatters his bones as he fights. It also seems that Ichigo has not yet found any special abilities to his final release except for getsuga tenshô, which he already knows from his initial release; during final release, it is in a modified form as Byakuya Kuchiki noted when he called it kuroi getsuga (lit. black moon fang). Contrary to popular belief, kuroi getsuga is not its actual name, since Byakuya was just commenting on the color change it took from initial release to final release. It maintains the name getsuga tenshô. This move is a mixture of black and red and rather than taking on the shape of a crescent moon it seems to take on whatever shape Ichigo desires as he seems to be able to control its trajectory in the way that Byakuya is able to do with his final release. Ichigo says it is his hollow self's move, meaning it allows his hollow to start taking over. He also states that if he were to use it more than 3-4 times, his hollow self would completely take over. This problem has been solved, however, with his recent defeat of his hollow self and control over his hollow powers
Weakness: his Family and Freinds in danger, his emotion used against him
Family: Ichigo lives with his father, Isshin Kurosaki, and two sisters, Yuzu and Karin. His father runs a small medical clinic in their house and the entire family pitches in to help. Ichigo has a competitive rivalry with his father, and constantly fights with him physically, though it is in a light-hearted manner
Martial Status: Single
Legal Status: Teenager, High School Student
Living Status: House
Famous Words: " What The "
History: At age four, Ichigo's mother, Masaki Kurosaki, began taking him to a dojo to learn karate.[3] There, he met and fought with Tatsuki Arisawa, he lost to her and started crying. Ichigo was then comforted by his mother, to whom he was greatly attached.
At age 9, Masaki was killed by the hollow Grand Fisher, although Ichigo did not find out the true cause until early in the main Bleach storyline, and previously thought she had been cut by debris of something falling through the air. Ichigo was distraught and walked on the shore where his mother was killed for days. The entire Kurosaki family transformed at the death of Masaki - Karin became tough and did not cry again, while Yuzu took up the household chores. Prior to learning about the Grand Fisher, Ichigo felt guilty for his mother's death, blaming himself for wandering too close to the water and causing her to drown while saving him.
Sometime 3 years before the main storyline Orihime Inoue's older brother Sora died in the Kurosaki clinic from injuries acquired in a car accident, Ichigo watched as Orihime cried for her brother although he did not find out that the crying girl he saw was Orihime until a short time before the main storyline.
While in junior high school, Ichigo met Chad, then from Mashiba Junior High, who helped him out of a fight. Chad, although extremely strong, was often the target of beatings because he refused to fight for his own sake due to a promise he had made as a child to his grandfather. Upon discovering this, Ichigo made a deal with Chad in which they both agreed to fight for each other in any situation.
Extra Info: Ichigo likes chocolate and spicy food. His favourite celebrities are Al Pacino and Mike Ness and the person he admires most is William Shakespeare.[1] He is uncomfortable around nude or immodestly dressed women