Zanpakutō, Shikai, and Bankai are all common terms in the Bleach anime. The Bleach anime is filled with such jargon to the point that even fans get confused at times. Bleach is a pretty old anime that is pretty much filled with Japanese terms, which is confusing for the average non-Japanese speaker.
Zanpakutō is, in basic terms, the swords that grim reapers(Shinigami) use. Shikai and Bankai are the two forms that the swords take when their users engage in battle. This is when the question arises: What is the difference between these two forms[…]