Bleach: What is Kido?
In the world of Bleach, Soul Reapers are tasked with purging evil souls known as Hollows from the living world, and use a variety of different means to achieve this. While the primary weapon used by Soul Reapers is a unique sword called a Zanpakuto, many also regularly employ spells known as Kido. Like activating a Zanpakuto, using Kido gradually drains a Soul Reaper's reiryoku, or spiritual power, so can only be utilized sparingly.
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Kido can be placed into roughly three categories. The first category is Hado, which consists of offensive spells. Hado spells are given a number from 1 to 99 (with higher numbers being more advanced spells), although the vast majority are unrevealed. Hado up to the mid-30s are fairly common throughout Bleach, especially because Rukia Kuchiki, a main character, employs Hado frequently in fights. Her preferred Hado, Number 33: Sokatsui, emits a bright blue flame which can eradicate lesser enemies. The most powerful Hado abilities are capable of taking down a Captain-level Soul Reaper in a single blow, demonstrated in brutal fashion when Aizen defeated Squad 7 Captain Sajin Komamura using Hado Number 90: Kurohitsugi, which trapped and severely injured the latter inside a black box of energy.
The second category, Bakudo, follows most of the same rules and conventions as Hado, but instead comprises defensive and support spells. Lower-level Bakudo like Number 1: Sai, and Number 4: Hainawa, are generally used to restrain enemies for a short time, while the strongest Bakudo are either powerful barriers or sealing techniques. Strong Bakudo, like Number 99: Kin, have been shown to subdue a Hollowfied Captain-level Soul Reaper like Kensei Muguruma with
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