Neko Rinbu
CharacterNeko Rinbu, the Cat Round Dance, is an offensive move drawn from Rangiku Matsumoto's Zanpakutō, Haineko. It gathers her released ash into a spinning storm that pens an enemy inside a whirling column of cutting particles.
Overview
Neko Rinbu, whose name translates to Cat Round Dance, is one of the attacks Rangiku Matsumoto performs with her ash-based Zanpakutō, Haineko. It turns the loose cloud of her release into a trap that hems an opponent in.
Mechanics
Once Haineko has been unsealed into its cloud of ash, Rangiku surrounds her targets with the drifting particles and then guides them with sweeps of her hands, whipping the ash into a rising, tornado-like spiral. Anyone caught in the vortex is sealed inside its turning walls. Rangiku claims there is no way out once a foe is snared, though the technique proved less than absolute in practice, unraveled the moment three Fracción loosed their Cero into it in unison.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Neko Rinbu in Bleach?
Neko Rinbu, or Cat Round Dance, is an offensive technique drawn from Rangiku Matsumoto's Zanpakuto Haineko that traps an enemy inside a whirling column of cutting ash particles.
How does Neko Rinbu work?
Rangiku Matsumoto surrounds a target with the drifting ash of her unsealed Haineko and then guides it with sweeps of her hands, whipping the ash into a rising, tornado-like spiral that seals the enemy inside its turning walls.
Who uses Neko Rinbu?
Neko Rinbu is unique to Rangiku Matsumoto, lieutenant of the 10th Division, who calls on it through the ash of her Zanpakuto Haineko.
Can enemies escape Neko Rinbu?
Rangiku Matsumoto claims there is no way out once a foe is snared by Neko Rinbu, though the technique proved less than absolute in practice, unraveling the moment three Fraccion loosed their Cero into it at once.
What does the name Neko Rinbu mean?
Neko Rinbu translates to Cat Round Dance, reflecting how Rangiku Matsumoto turns the loose cloud of Haineko's release into a trapping vortex.
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- Created byTite Kubo
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byStudio Pierrot
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