Zangetsu Shikai and Bankai Complete1

My cosplay prop of Ichigo Kurosaki’s Zanpakuto Zangetsu, in both Shikai and Bankai. The Shikai is made from cardboard, styrofoam, parts of a plastic case (that a set of window blinds originally came in), some black spray paint, a boat load of clear packing tape, and some old Ace Bandage for the handle and hilt. It measures in at 4 feet and 4 inches. The Bankai fits into the Shikai, (holding the whole thing together) and is a store bought Halloween “ninja sword” that I spray painted black, painted a touch of red acrylic paint into the grooves on the handle, made a simple guard out of cardboard, and poked an S hook into the hilt end and clamped together a few more to make Zangetsu’s chain. It measures in at 29 inches, plus a 5 inch chain.

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This big old prop sword belongs to me