This Bleach series Ichigo's Zangetsu sword is 28" overall. It's full tang, wrapped handle, black-coated, sharp, 440 stainless steel blade. The handle is 8" long. Great item...

Ichigo's zanpakut¨­ is named Zangetsu (moon cutter).Unlike most shinigami, who can seal their zanpakut¨­ after releasing it, Ichigo's zanpakut¨­ is always in its initial release state. Yoruichi Shihouin has stated that his zanpakut¨­ is a full-time released form type, implying that it is simply a type of zanpakut¨­ that, once initially released, remains in said state.

The spirit of Zangetsu resembles a 30 to 40 year-old man, and Ichigo calls him "old man" or "uncle" as a result. Zangetsu has also been called the "black-clothed man".Zangetsu is portrayed as wise and calm in most matters, and fond of testing Ichigo in unusual ways, many of which have a purpose completely contrary to the stated goal.

When Ichigo first becomes a shinigami, his zanpakut¨­ is simply an oversized version of a regular sealed zanpakut¨­, complete with an equally oversized sheath on his back. The large size is due to Ichigo's immense spiritual power, which he didn't know how to control. As a result, the sword itself was rather weak, since very little spiritual power was used to create it. Byakuya Kuchiki cuts off most of the blade during his first encounter with Ichigo and Kisuke Urahara subsequently slices it down to the hilt during their training, forcing Ichigo to learn the name of his zanpakut¨­ in order to release its true form.