Bleach

[Serra]

I think it meant that he did those things to honor her, but then stopped when Nanao joined his squad so she wouldn't recognize him (but she already did).

[Karbuncle]

I think it meant that he did those things to honor her, but then stopped when Nanao joined his squad so she wouldn't recognize him (but she already did).

Thats more or less what I gathered from it.

[Vathris]

Besides, the hairpin was given to him from his brother. He mentions that he keeps getting entrusted with things that are precious to other people before they die.
Did Nanao's mother get executed for stealing/hiding the sword?

[Obsidian]

That's what I assumed, yeah. I guess she gave him the haori?

[Xno Kappa]

It's definitely insinuated the haori belongs to Nanao's mother.

[Fwahm]

Yeah, Nanao's mother stole the heirloom sword to give to Shunsui, but she was caught and executed for it.

[BWYuko]

Became Sokyoku juice for the great Aizen-sama's master plan.

[Inshiya]

I don't understand how she could steal the sword if it belonged to her in the first place.

[DrClout]

Some cultures relate family heirlooms as national treasures. Especially from families in seats of power. Given that this "sword" is used by the head of the family and for fighting gods, one could wager it be pretty valuable to the ruling gov't. Steal from the family is stealing from the nation.

[Outlaw]

I got to see another thing I wanted. Nano releasing her zanpakuto. Though it doesn't look like she knows how to use it. The backstory has been very interesting it's like Kubo learned how to write manga all of a sudden.

[Fwahm]

I don't understand how she could steal the sword if it belonged to her in the first place.

Because it belonged to her family, which is (was?) an important part of the soul society, as noble families often are in their places of residence. The family was required to pass down the sword to their descendants, and she purposefully bypassed that by unilaterally removing the sword from the family.

It'd be like if Obama secretly sold the Statue of Liberty to Great Britain. He's the head of the government, and the statue belongs to the government, but he's still not allowed to do that.

[Inshiya]

Using a THANX OBAMA metaphor to explain Bleach. Awesome.

[DrClout]

I got to see another thing I wanted. Nano releasing her zanpakuto. Though it doesn't look like she knows how to use it. The backstory has been very interesting it's like Kubo learned how to write manga all of a sudden.

Not gonna lie. Until that point, I had NO (read: Zero) idea the bitch hadn't done it already. I am hoping she won't jump from this into a Bankai though. It'll feel cheap to me.

[Inshiya]

I don't see how it would be possible for her to Bankai. I'm not even sure how it would be possible for her to even Shikai since she's never seen or used the blade.

[kuronosan]

She can't, she never learned how to fill her sword with a spirit.

[Xno Kappa]

I'm assuming the sword is perpetually in that kind of state due to the whole origin of it belonging to the entire family rather than an individual.

[Evane]

New chapter spoilers.

Spoiler: show

Spoiler: show

Flashbacks about the mother and captain's brother. Some uncertainty from Nanao. Lille uses a super move. Sword reflects it. Lille dies.

[kuronosan]

God damn, finally.

[Sho]

God damn, finally.

^ lol

Have to say that Lille was just as go damn annoying as that Zommari. And Tousen for the matter. Why did Kubo make blacks in this anime so god damn annoying?

Minus Yoruichi, Love and Kenpachi of course -- dems my niggas.

[Obsidian]

Love and Zaraki aren't black.