He wouldn't know in the manga. The movie wasn't canon after all.
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Originally Posted by crystalalien87
^^i was gonna ask that  but i have another... What does Shikai and Bankai mean? |
Shikai is the first release of your Zanpakuto. To gain Shikai, you need to know your Zan's name and able to enter the Zan's world, which is also your inner soul. Bankai is the next stage, and it's virtually an extension of Shikai as you're more intimate with the Zan's spirit, and no, I don't mean intimate in that sense. By knowing your Zan better, you're able to access more of its power and eventually gain Bankai. The Zanpakuto is, after all, an extension of your own soul. It represents your combative spirit. The more you're one with it, the stronger you and your Zan will be.