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02-13-2006, 04:41 PM
Ok, before you all go ballistic, here is my proof from my journeys into the many cultures of manga and comics.
An artist, famous in Hong Kong and many places, Mr. Ma Wing Sing (my translation) created a hong kong kung fu comic that speaks of the adventures of two honorary men, Wind and Cloud.
Fast forward the history lesson, let me describe the things I noticed.
Cloud wields a black sword "Ultimate Superior Sword" or Jue Shi Hao Jian (roughly translated to "Extinct, Great, Sword")
http://www.kungfucinema.com/images/2006/010701.jpg
and the powers are generally similiar to Zangetsu, it is extremely tough, no sword can match its forgery, and each strike from the sword is an impressive by-the-tonnage strike. It can practically kill with the first strike.
Cloud's (步驚雲) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bou_Keng_Wan) sword is named the way because it acknowledges its master, otherwise, like Excalibur, it refuses to submit to the person, problem is, if you are not the chosen wielder, you will be killed, (if I remember correctly, the moment you even touch it, your body will explode or be consumed by it), anyway, I find this similiar to the natures of Zangetsu.
Zangetsu does not really tell people who he is, what he is, Ichigo has to learn for himself, similiar to this blade, it is shrouded in mystery, and although it does not have an "avatar" the blade has a spirit, and it is practically one hell of a tough blade, much like Zangetsu, it has no extreme abilities, only the wielder over time, training, can began to absord and mould their own sword techniques onto the blade itself.
Now, comes Wind's (聶風) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nip_Fung) blade. The Blizzard Sabre (雪飲刀)
This blade, like Rukia's represent white and serenity, and it is the most beautiful as well (deeper parts of the manga will mention this). His sword is of the elemental ice, and the powers include the casting of blizzards with his sword technique, and to such a point that, the moment he swings the blade, around him all things shall be frozen. Only he and his blade can match the power of the Ultimate Superior Sword. In both technique and power, the reason is of course, not just the two most powerful blades, but also the person wielding it.
They are brothers of sort, the story here: Storm Riders in a nutshell (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Storm_Riders)
Their training in martial arts surpasses all of the others, and also, not many has mastered their sword technique to a phase where it does not even need the sword anymore, the body is the sword. Hence, "Gods of the Sword" was also branded upon them. Two of the most powerful martial arts experts of the entire world setting.
I will skip the rest, and find out yourself if you really wanna know.
The point of this thread?
Notice how Zangetsu is black, so is the Ultimate Superior Sword
Heck, their shape even looks similiar, like a mix between bankai and shikai too.
Notice that like Zangetsu, it is a sword that needs the wielder to understand it, in order to best wield its insamountable powers.
Notice that it is wielded by the lead. Also the toughest sword around.
Notice the Blizzard Sabre, how much it looks like Rukia's Sode no Shirayuki?
and how much it looks like the same ability of ice?
or if you are into Hitsugaya more, how much it resembles the both of these swords? Hyourinmaru and Sode no Shirayuki.
I don't think it is just coincidence, there are too many matching facts.
But again, what is there stopping Kubo from taking their ideas heh?
An artist, famous in Hong Kong and many places, Mr. Ma Wing Sing (my translation) created a hong kong kung fu comic that speaks of the adventures of two honorary men, Wind and Cloud.
Fast forward the history lesson, let me describe the things I noticed.
Cloud wields a black sword "Ultimate Superior Sword" or Jue Shi Hao Jian (roughly translated to "Extinct, Great, Sword")
http://www.kungfucinema.com/images/2006/010701.jpg
and the powers are generally similiar to Zangetsu, it is extremely tough, no sword can match its forgery, and each strike from the sword is an impressive by-the-tonnage strike. It can practically kill with the first strike.
Cloud's (步驚雲) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bou_Keng_Wan) sword is named the way because it acknowledges its master, otherwise, like Excalibur, it refuses to submit to the person, problem is, if you are not the chosen wielder, you will be killed, (if I remember correctly, the moment you even touch it, your body will explode or be consumed by it), anyway, I find this similiar to the natures of Zangetsu.
Zangetsu does not really tell people who he is, what he is, Ichigo has to learn for himself, similiar to this blade, it is shrouded in mystery, and although it does not have an "avatar" the blade has a spirit, and it is practically one hell of a tough blade, much like Zangetsu, it has no extreme abilities, only the wielder over time, training, can began to absord and mould their own sword techniques onto the blade itself.
Now, comes Wind's (聶風) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nip_Fung) blade. The Blizzard Sabre (雪飲刀)
This blade, like Rukia's represent white and serenity, and it is the most beautiful as well (deeper parts of the manga will mention this). His sword is of the elemental ice, and the powers include the casting of blizzards with his sword technique, and to such a point that, the moment he swings the blade, around him all things shall be frozen. Only he and his blade can match the power of the Ultimate Superior Sword. In both technique and power, the reason is of course, not just the two most powerful blades, but also the person wielding it.
They are brothers of sort, the story here: Storm Riders in a nutshell (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Storm_Riders)
Their training in martial arts surpasses all of the others, and also, not many has mastered their sword technique to a phase where it does not even need the sword anymore, the body is the sword. Hence, "Gods of the Sword" was also branded upon them. Two of the most powerful martial arts experts of the entire world setting.
I will skip the rest, and find out yourself if you really wanna know.
The point of this thread?
Notice how Zangetsu is black, so is the Ultimate Superior Sword
Heck, their shape even looks similiar, like a mix between bankai and shikai too.
Notice that like Zangetsu, it is a sword that needs the wielder to understand it, in order to best wield its insamountable powers.
Notice that it is wielded by the lead. Also the toughest sword around.
Notice the Blizzard Sabre, how much it looks like Rukia's Sode no Shirayuki?
and how much it looks like the same ability of ice?
or if you are into Hitsugaya more, how much it resembles the both of these swords? Hyourinmaru and Sode no Shirayuki.
I don't think it is just coincidence, there are too many matching facts.
But again, what is there stopping Kubo from taking their ideas heh?