Tonbogiri (蜻蛉切 lit. "Dragonfly Cutting Spear") Tonbogiri is a melee type zanpakuto.
Appearance[]
Tonbogiri looks like a regular katana when sealed. It has a dark green hilt and sheath. Its guard is in the shape of a rounded asterisk which resemble the body and wings of a dragonfly.
Shikai[]
Tonbogiri's shikai is released by the phrase "Anata no Tsubasa no Hirogari" (あなたの羽を広げ lit. "Spread Your Wings"). When released, Tonbogiri changes from a sword to a long spear with an open bladed circle that extends into a blade resembling a tear drop.
Abilities[]
Tonbogiri's only ability is its power to cut through almost any object or material. Even touching the flat side of the blade will result in getting cut.
Bankai[]
Currently, Tonbogiri does not have a bankai.
Trivia[]
Tonbogiri is the name of one of the three legendary Japanese spears along with Nihongo and Otegine. Tonbogiri's ability comes from a Japanese legend where a dragonfly landed on a soldier's spear and was instantly cut in two, hense "Dragonfly Cutting Spear."