In Bleach, not all Soul Reapers achieve bankai, but for those without it, fans can only imagine the power boost it could bring to their battles.

Losing Byakuya in the early parts would also have given a whole new layer of significance to Rukia's achievement of Bankai and the use of it to defeat the very foe who "killed" her brother.

During its panel at Anime Expo 2024 ... it does contain a small amount of gameplay showcasing the combat, Byakuya's Bankai, and Ichigo with his Hollow mask. The official description from the ...