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Originally posted by Japan
wtf does this mean?
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That something is accepted as fact in that specific universe.
Like JC said, the female Zanpakuto personification seen in the latest Bleach chapter was first seen in the Bleach anime filler arc (filler means that this did not occur in the manga). She was considered non canon then, but now that Kubo has integrated her into the manga, she is now classified as canon.
Also in case you're confused as to why the manga is so important in all this, in most cases it is the original source material. Therefore everything that happens in this is accepted as truth unless the author him/herself decides to retcon it.