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I’m sorry if something like this already exists, but checking through all the threads is crazy. + I'm horrible at setting spoilers so I just put em on almost everything. (please correct me if I'm wrong on anything below)

Isshin Kurosaki is a huge confusion to me. Who is he “really”?

What we know:

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Weird part:

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(my) Conclusion:

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WHAT DO YOU THINK?

(my) WEIRD THEORY (that I don’t really believe in, but still give it slight chance)

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2006-10-27, 16:42	Link #1
^_Usagi_^ BaKa Join Date: Apr 2006	What's up with Isshin Kurosaki? I’m sorry if something like this already exists, but checking through all the threads is crazy. + I'm horrible at setting spoilers so I just put em on almost everything. (please correct me if I'm wrong on anything below) Isshin Kurosaki is a huge confusion to me. Who is he “really”? What we know: Spoiler: 1. He’s a shinigami (duh) 2. He has “lost” his shinigami powers about 20 years ago 3. According to his smart-ass talk & power in chapter 187, I believe, it is almost certain he was either a captain or one of the high seats. 4. He is buddy-buddy with Urahara (might have served under him) Weird part: Spoiler: It has been 20 years since he lost his powers. We might assume that he left soul society right about that time. Even if he didn’t & just quit his “job” at Seireitei. The problem is that the name KUROSAKI is not familiar to either any of the new nor the old (like Yamamoto, Ukitake & Shinsui) shinigami. Isshin can’t be THAT old & since he seems like he used to be a pretty high seat then he should have been known. (my) Conclusion: Spoiler: HE MUST HAVE BEEN KNOWN AS SoMeBODY ELSE, or at least by another name. WHAT DO YOU THINK? (my) WEIRD THEORY (that I don’t really believe in, but still give it slight chance) Spoiler: 1. Ichigo is constantly compared that he has a lot of similarities with Kaien (both looks & some character traits). I think it’s normal to assume Isshin should have looked something like his son before. 2. Both have black hair (Isshin & Kaien I mean) 3. Both have that weird thingy on the nose 4. I don’t think the time when Kaein actually “died” is given (I didn’t find), so 20 years might be a possibility. (might be wrong with the timing, I’m not sure) (Here it says Rukia is about 150 years old, so it is possible http://www.absoluteanime.com/bleach/rukia.htm) 5. He IS supposed to be dead, but with Urahara as “back-up” I wouldn’t be surprised ~_~ ISSHIN=KAIEN The problem is that Rukia should have at least kind of sort of recognized him, then again she might have not. Plus, Isshin was pretty good fooling his family all these years, so he sure got practice.