Ima explain the plot that shunsui's bankai tells: So some context, his shikai is based on children's games and his bankai is based on theatre plays for adults. We know this because the play shunsui is telling is a suicide story of a couple, a man and a woman. Lillie Barro is the man, Shunsui is the woman. In Act 1: because the man hit the woman, he feels great shame as if the wounds he inflicted he can also feel them (and it becomes real damage). Act 2: the man starts feeling even worse for what he did and develops a sickness because of this great shame. Act 3: as a way to atone the man drops into a endless ocean hoping to drown and the woman also drowns with him because she pities him. However, the man becomes a coward, starting to swim up to the surface abandoning his promise to drown along with the woman. Act 4: As a result of all this, the woman wanting to get rid of the man's regret and cowardness, cuts his throat and then she drowns, as if the promise they made was never broken.
This is the perfect explanation for it! The sword that plays Children’s games and Adult games. Genuinely so cool. It’s also always awesome to see the Zanpakto spirits as well and their relationship with their soul reapers
@@seulbilee1025 probably they didnt understood his bankai and just using lille barro as comparison, cause its not a simple power up or range ability, he literally hard CC u, until u die, theres a reason why he wants everyone to be far away as possible cause his bankai targets anyone indiscriminately
Btw, the woman who is kyoraku's zanpakuto spirit initially had her anime debut during the"zanpakuto rebellion" filler arc during bleach's original run.
Yeah. Kubo did the design for all the zanpakuto spirit in the filler arc. And he liked katen kyokotsu so much he made it the canon design in the actual manga
Fun fact: In one of the filler episodes, she painted his now missing eye just for fun. Her design itself could also have been foreshadowing that he was going to lose that eye. She briefly mentioned something along those lines in this episode, too.
I think her voice is the same or at least very similar. Also, they already made a direct reference to that ark when Äs Nödt was talking to Byakuya with a flashback for some seconds, wich means that in the anime the fillers are are confirmed to be canon, but for some reason, everyone just ignores that absolute proof.
I saw another post saying Aizen even tricked his own voice actor, Aizen's voice actor thought Aizen was a good and kind captain just like the rest of soul society.
This episode is a work of ART🔥 Kubo loves making Shunsui fight people with guns but I can't blame him because Shunsui is fucking cool character having OP bankai, a beautiful Zanpakuto spirit and an amazing personality plus his decision-making in this arc helps them a lot.
It’s because he is trying to show the gun will always beat a single sword. Having a character with two weapons fight someone with a gun means a swordsman will have to be twice as good to be able to win a battle against a gun. And for those who have actually read this I’m just chatting, but I could imagine this being legit in a way
For those who did not understand his bankai, it is "suicide theater" each "act" does something different and has no limits on how many acts he can do but he has only developed 4
No not pretty much, It LITERALLY DOES WARP REALITY. It's completely and utterly broken lol. It's completely unescapable. As soon as it's activated, if you're in the vicinity, you're caught inside of it and you cannot escape. You simply have to play along.
As a Shinigami born and raised in Japan, I will explain the references of Shunsui's ability. Kage Oni is a game of tag in which you win if you step on your opponent's shadow. Bhodidarma Fall Down(Daruma san ga koronda) is exactly as described and is identical to the one in Squid Game; in fact, the Japanese sub/dub of 1st round of Squid Game was translated as “Daruma san ga koronda". Kage Okuri is a game played on a clear day when you gaze longingly at your shadow, then look up at the sky and enjoy seeing the afterimage of the shadow. And Bankai “Katenkyokotsu Karamatsu Shinju” is probably based on a Kabuki performance called “Sonezaki Shinju” (I heard it is called The Love Suicides at Sonezaki in English.) Kabuki has been an adult pastime since the Edo period, which contrasts with Shikai which is the realization of children's games.
@@xuananhcao8744 YEES. Moreover, kyoraku is written in kanji as 京楽, but there is another word with the same pronunciation, 享楽. The word 享楽 means “to indulge in pleasure, to enjoy fully.” and implies his ability to zanpakutou.
@@Black-indians9067the place is already dark and they choose yellow because it's an old traditional stage play where background is mostly yellow and it fits with Shunsui's bankai since it is literally a stage play.
That was such a visually stunning episode. Everything from the mechanics of the Bankai, the brief skirmish between Ichigo and Askin, and even Katen's (Ohana) appearance. And the music, too!
[Tidbits][Lotta Reading] - The Game Shunsui is playing at the start called “Daruma-san ga Koronda” is basically red-light green-light - Lille Barro’s ability of “Intangibility” was hinted at when he fought Oetsu, If you recall Oetsu at one point attempted to slash him yet the blade went through. [As an aside, the battle between the 0 Squad and the Schutzstaffel gave at least 1 hint at each member's ability, so for those interested you can go back and watch that battle and see how they did it] - Many fans have mixed feelings on Lille’s Volstanding look, however, I think it’s very fitting when you understand what Kubo is going for. Quincy obviously have biblical influence, Lille upon his transformation gains 4 pairs of wings, meaning in regards to the bible he’d be a Seraphim (Angels with 8 Wings) [Seraphim angels are primarily responsible for constantly praising and worshipping God, specifically by repeatedly proclaiming "Holy, Holy, Holy" while circling around the throne of God, signifying their intense devotion to God's holiness; their main function is to glorify God through their unceasing worship and remind others of God's sacred nature.] - We finally see why Shunsui couldn’t use his Bankai when he fought Starrk. Those within the area would have been pulled into it and it would have killed several of his allies. I feel it’s a very fitting Bankai in that it somewhat mimics the dangerous aspects of Yama’s who also couldn’t use his Bankai however he pleased. (Some lines are removed that better express what Shunsui Bankai feels like, it seemingly instills negative emotions conjuring a sense of darkness, dread, and despair. It’s chilling and makes even the most stubborn characters uncomfortable) - Shunsui’s Bankai is a Play (A Kabuki Play to be specific) with the opponent being a performer and it’s composed of 3 Acts. A play can’t go on without its performer, therein if the enemy dies during an act, the Bankai will of course end immediately (fans likely questioned this because the title of the chapter covering his Bankai was labeled “The Theatre Suicide”) There is a lot of context revolving around the Play that Shunsui’s Bankai evokes but it would make this comment too long so I opted to cut it. - Anime fans who watched the Zanpaktou Rebellion Filler actually got the opportunity to see Shunsui’s Zanpaktou Spirit a long time ago, but it’s good to see it in canon. - Shunsui's personality often switches swiftly between playful to serious. I believe his Shikai and Bankai represent this well. His Shikai forces people to “Play” children's games, while his Bankai forces you to take part in a Kabuki “Play”. (I feel Shunsui as a character somewhat embodies this, human life is a play, a play in which we are often forced to act, forced to face conflicts no matter what we wish. We’d love to have life be more relaxed and unserious like games, but we know that when the games are done we have to return to reality.) - Sidenote: Nanao being able to keep up with Shunsui’s Shunpo without getting tired is a nod to the Soul Society arc when the opposite occurred. - Sidenote 2: Just a reminder cause I’ve seen some confused comments in other reactions, but Shunsui can in fact (albeit not intentionally) enact several games at once during Shikai - Sidenote 3: Reikaku are the senses used to detect Reiatsu - Sidenote 4: Kabuki plays are about historical events and moral conflict in relationships of the heart.
@@nick0888Senjumaru’s zanpakuto, Shigarami, penetrates Gerard’s skin but not his heart. Thus far, only Oetsu’s Sayafushi managed to destroy it and kill Gerard before Yhwach revived them. We’ll see how Gerard is handled in cour 4 I suppose.
Worth noting that the women (shunsuis sword) her name is katen.. ohana is just what he calls her which means flower I think.. it’s just like a pet name
Did he have sex with her? I’m not sure if you read the manga, but I’m pretty sure he only had flower and she gave birth to lunatic and I don’t know if they ever explained how that came to be.
His bankai is a play about a man and his wife. The theater suicide. They have to play according to their roles in the play, so that's where the rules come from. Japanese tradition usually has that "yooooohh" before the play begins. It has 4 acts like an actual play or similar to how yamamoto has North south east and west
It's bit more nuanced than that. The 4 acts aren't similar to ZnT's 4 forms. Rather, it's "karamatsu shinju" which is similar to those 4 forms. Kyoraku's bankai name is the same as his shikai "katen kyokotsu". And he can use different act than just "karamatsu shinju". Similar to how yama's bankai is ZnT but he can use west/North/East/south.
@@Kyokasu1getsu He also didn't used it again Stark and if I remember correctly he did mention that his Bankai is not suited for this scenario, like Shinji's, Shinji's is even worse, he really needs to be far far away from his fellow Soul Society members before he can activate it.
Aizen would have lived. The hogyoku would have made him transform after being affected by it. Remember, his body was completely incinerated by Kisukes seals and he emerged stronger.
@@Gioeli76aizen didn't fused at starting of the fight he fused after the betrayal of gin so shunsui might have just caught him even in hypnosis coz his bankai is large scale but yeah teammates was one reason shinji, kyoraku and yamamoto didnt used their bankai then.
In the anime there was already a flasback of that arc when Äs Nödt was talking to Byakuya with a fight of Byakuya against an enemy of those events for some seconds, wich means that in the anime the fillers are are confirmed to be canon, but for some reason, everyone just ignores that absolute proof. In the manga, filler is not canon, in the anime, filler is canon. That is the reality. But since people want to skip them, they lie to themselves.
@@torresreimarcjamesy.5821 Well It's Your Opinion I respect that But For Yamammoto Bankai Is Strong But Shunsui Bankai Is Just Chefs Kiss It's Very Different and Cool ❤
Shunsui didn't use his Bankai in his fight against Starrk because Ukitake was there to tell him to not use it & helped him battle Starrk, Starrk battled 4 captains in total including Shunsui, if Shunsui had been fighting Starrk alone throughout the entirety of that fight, he would have resorted to use his Bankai like he said he would
I'm wondering, would Starrk have made the same mistake Lille did by immediately attacking? In terms of intelligence Starrk has Shunsui beat figuring out his tricks on his own and what Shunsui hides from him meanwhile Lille was working with data from everything he had gathered from the Starrk fight. Personally part of me believes that Shunsui appearing in front of him not attacking would make him feel cautious so he wouldn't immediately attack which would then make the 1st act unusable then the second act doesn't work either. Third act comes down to both of them having their spiritual pressure drained but Starrk is a monster when it comes to that so he'd outlast Shunsui there the question is the last act would that still work on Starrk or not?
-Ziliel means something like "judgement of god". Lille was, actually, a super prototype for the concept of Schrifts. It's kinda interesting that his Vollstandig form does resemble Arceus from Pokemon, which has a move called "Judgement". -Kyouraku's Bankai references the "suicide theater", in which two lovers make a suicide pact. It's not as known in the West as is in the East, which is foreshadowed when Kyouraku talks about different cultures. But you see it here and there in Japanese media - Ace Attorney has an example where two lovers made a pact of swallowing poison if they ever suspected one another. -Kyouraku's Zanpakutou appeared on the (mostly filler) Zanpakutou Rebellion arc, so basically they canonized the design. Even then, her VA is different from that time, now voiced by Ami Koshimizu (also known as Yukiko from Persona 4, Mai Shiranui from KoF and Konohana Sakuya from SMTV Vengeance). -Remember when, during the fight with Starrk, that Ukitake didn't let Kyouraku use his Bankai, calling it "ill-suited for such a place"? That's why. It involves everyone at the vicinity, without distinction, like Shinji's Bankai. Also Kubo clarified in a Q&A that, if anyone died in one of the "acts" prior to the final one, the Bankai would automatically end because there wouldn't have enough "actors" to continue the "play".
@@Prushinthespirit bruh this different. Shunsui made an literally took out his reatsu out of his body made it into his shape, hardern it all at same time. U r the dumb one here not neel. If it was just some afterimage of speed or clone lille would have killed him in one shot
Shunsui's afterimage is different cause it's projected and hardened by his reiatsu . If you remember in SS arc , Kenpachi's reiatsu can be projected like skull and skeletons, Ichigo's like his hollow mask while Yachiru's looks like a fierce cat , but those are not materialised , just people only can feel the pressure.
I hate it when anime characters explaining their power however in Shunsui's case it's special. He explicitly said that both sides need to understand the rules otherwise his Shikai won't work.
Quincies are supposed to be angels and guardians/ archangels of their god. (Yhwach) which is why you always see their wings and church bells when they transform.
4:40 bruh, Lisa ain't a Captain, but was a former Shunsui Lieutenant.. 😅 5:03 also the first game was _Red Light Green Light_ (Squid Game) 🚦😌 13:03 Calm & Collected Captain Commander, Kyoraku Shunsui 🤭 15:38 That's _Bleach Arceus_ 🦙🥴 18:38 *Depresso Bankai-O* 🪢🫣 19:08 *Baddie Ohana* 🥰
I’ve been waiting sense i was a kid for these moments when i read the manga. I am disappointed there was no fighting between the acts of his bankai, but still a visually stunning moment.
@@Darknerd69 i watch all of it and its kinda worth even tho its a filler its still good because you will know how soul reapers really act like on the vampire like creatures I forgot what called to them
2:48, 3:12 agreed the black amd white yellow silhouettes were 👌 5:28 i didnt even make the connection to squid game! You're right neel! 7:38 "talk yo sh*t shunsui!" 😅 14:11 the way he's lax while gotten shot 😂 16:49, 18:39 poses 👌
Little fun fact about Shunsui's Zanpakuto. It's called Katen but the name can be read as Hana (flower). The "O" is used in japanese for addressing family members like O-niisan (brother) or O-neesan (sister). That's why Shunsui calls her O-hana.
i have waited all this time just to see his bankai lmao. the only reason I start watching TYBW after finish reading the manga 8 years ago is just to see his bankai got animated 😂 thank god it didn't disappoint me at all
Her design was initially anime original but Kubo decided to use it in the TYBW. Most Zanpakitou spirits don’t take of the form of people as that rebellion arc kinda haphazardly suggested.
Thanks alot to the creators for Bleach to give us this surprise.... I was screaming like shit to see his bankai...and its range of effect as expected from Manga.... Looking forward for URAHARA's big bankai
This is why you never miss bleach fillers, they are insanely good and even make characters canon, all zanpakutous looks in zanpakuto rebellion arc is how their true form looks and was done by Kubo himself
Well... ab Ukitake's bankai - if the Hell Arc is really coming - they already teased that Unohana said to Ukitake smth like "we will meet in Hell soon" so... we still have hope
Yea big issue with the Stark vs Kyoraku fight was people didn't understand just how insanely strong Kyoraku was so it kinda made Stark seem weak when he was super strong himself.
8:30 Neel, after TYBW Kubo in manga started the Hell Arc where viewers could see Ukitake's swords from a certain place that is immediately explained! A lot of things got explanations there and it is crazy!!! I stopped reading manga there, but if he continued it maybe bankai is also will be shown there
Hadō #78. Zangerin - Slicing Flower Ring Katen Kyōkotsu: Karamatsu Shinjū - Flower Crazed Heaven Bone Spirit Withered Pine Love Suicide Ichidanme: Tameraikizu no Wakachiai - Act the First: Hesitance and Apportionment of Wounds Nidanme: Zanki no Shitone - Act the Second: The Pillow of Shame Sandanme: Dangyo no Fuchi - Act the Third: The Severing Abyss Shime no Dan: Itokiribasami Chizome no Nodobue - Final Act: Thread-Cutting Scissors upon a Blood-Streaked Throat Thai subtitles have translations of each technique, but Eng doesn't.
Shikai plays (game) become reality Bankai plays (theater) become reality This is a Bankai of area if you are close when Kyoraku release his bankai you are trapped too and suffer the same of the enemy, you can escape only if you survive the final act.
What's funny is that's the 3rd time Mayuri has used Bankai against an enemy, and the 3rd time it's been useless AND destroyed 🤣 Toshiro's Bankai has a better K/D ratio 😂
Katenkyokotsu is Kyoraku's Zampakuto name. Karamatsu mean is the withered pine. Sinju mean is suicide with lovers'. Write in Japanese "花天狂骨枯松心中". It is so clearly express name that his image and this bankai's act story in Japanese.
“Treachery” was never Aizens song to begin with, whoever told you that was a liar. Lol so they can damn well play it with whoever they want cause it originated from toshiro’s movie. (:
17:19 he is inspired by biblical angels(he has a lot of eye like patterns and holes becausw of it too), he has 8 wings similar to high ranking angels and has nymb aboth his heas. And as he said he is closes to god just like angels are.
I find it funny that Katen/Ohana always had an eyepatch (she was actually featured in the Filler "zanpakuto rebellion arc" and while the story isn't canon IIRC Kubo worked to make the zanpakuto spirits designs) and now kyoraku matches her xD Also Kyoraku's bankai affects everyone around him so that's why he couldn't use it against stark because it would have killed all the other captains xD
If I understood correctly, then: 1) Shikai - brings children's games into the real world and forces everyone who falls under its influence to participate in these games and follow the rules of these games, including Shunsui himself. The incarnation of shikai is a fragile girl named Kyokotsu with a mask on her face, dressed in some kind of Kunoichi clothes. (We recall the arch with the Zanpakto uprising) 2) Bankai - transfers theatrical games in the dramatic genre to the real world, similarly forcing everyone who falls under its action to follow the script. Again, including Shunsui himself. It is more dangerous because the death of the main character in the drama is quite common, which means that he himself may suffer from his Bankai. The incarnation of bankai is a statuesque woman named Katen with an intricate decoration on her head and a patch over her right eye, dressed in a beautiful haori.
Yeah you can watch the full opening.... Although there's only 2 parts to be covered yet from the opening Ending isn't that revealing but has 2 versions lol.... Watching both of them and then thinking about the events happening will blow your mind for sure
Neel, you still need to watch the Zanpakuto Rebellion Arc to now more about Zanpakutos' personalities, you told that will watch this ar before TYBW will be released
Nano also lost her mother so if she lost Shinsui it would hurt her a lot I hope after the the thousand year blood war is over we can see a can't fead your own world anime adaptation or maybe it should have a few episodes before the final battle of Ichigo vs Yawach bleach.
Fun fact shunsui was actually about to use his bankai in the fight against stark but ukitake joined the fight to prevent him from using it as his bankai affects all the people around him and hence is forbidden in the soul society and cannot be used when comrades are around.
@ignusthemad3150 I mean that is purely because of the fact that he cant be killed unless they use the power of god against him. Which is why he had to give 'that person', 'that thing' to defeat him. Didn't specify cause I dont wanna spoil anyone.
@@FrazierP this was the first half of the fight. The next episode will be the Mayuri fight second half and probably the rest of the Askin vs Ichigo fight.
Ima explain the plot that shunsui's bankai tells:
So some context, his shikai is based on children's games and his bankai is based on theatre plays for adults. We know this because the play shunsui is telling is a suicide story of a couple, a man and a woman.
Lillie Barro is the man, Shunsui is the woman.
In Act 1: because the man hit the woman, he feels great shame as if the wounds he inflicted he can also feel them (and it becomes real damage).
Act 2: the man starts feeling even worse for what he did and develops a sickness because of this great shame.
Act 3: as a way to atone the man drops into a endless ocean hoping to drown and the woman also drowns with him because she pities him.
However, the man becomes a coward, starting to swim up to the surface abandoning his promise to drown along with the woman.
Act 4: As a result of all this, the woman wanting to get rid of the man's regret and cowardness, cuts his throat and then she drowns, as if the promise they made was never broken.
Bro that was the perfect explanation hats off fellow bleach brother 🛐
This is the perfect explanation for it! The sword that plays Children’s games and Adult games. Genuinely so cool. It’s also always awesome to see the Zanpakto spirits as well and their relationship with their soul reapers
Some say back then, his bankai was weak,
@@seulbilee1025 probably they didnt understood his bankai and just using lille barro as comparison, cause its not a simple power up or range ability, he literally hard CC u, until u die, theres a reason why he wants everyone to be far away as possible cause his bankai targets anyone indiscriminately
@@dariel299 that's why😂,
Can't blame them since his Bankai is a bit hard to understand to some,,
While I read his entire script
Btw, the woman who is kyoraku's zanpakuto spirit initially had her anime debut during the"zanpakuto rebellion" filler arc during bleach's original run.
Yeah. Kubo did the design for all the zanpakuto spirit in the filler arc. And he liked katen kyokotsu so much he made it the canon design in the actual manga
Fun fact: In one of the filler episodes, she painted his now missing eye just for fun. Her design itself could also have been foreshadowing that he was going to lose that eye. She briefly mentioned something along those lines in this episode, too.
And now we have to wait in suspense for the next episode for a week
I think her voice is the same or at least very similar. Also, they already made a direct reference to that ark when Äs Nödt was talking to Byakuya with a flashback for some seconds, wich means that in the anime the fillers are are confirmed to be canon, but for some reason, everyone just ignores that absolute proof.
@@irete267that’s a REACH. Super pointless.
i saw a post saying ukitake's VA actually stated that he wished he could say bankai just one time
That's so saad 😭
🤞
I saw another post saying Aizen even tricked his own voice actor, Aizen's voice actor thought Aizen was a good and kind captain just like the rest of soul society.
@@xXGen3sisXx sho hayami voice is more suitable for villain. enrico maxwell, vanilla ice, tohsaka tokiomi, yakushiji tenzen
Eh he will be fine surely we are getting Ukitake in the arc that must not be mentioned. (Lest Kubo adds another 5 years to the release date :D )
This episode is a work of ART🔥 Kubo loves making Shunsui fight people with guns but I can't blame him because Shunsui is fucking cool character having OP bankai, a beautiful Zanpakuto spirit and an amazing personality plus his decision-making in this arc helps them a lot.
Yeah, I never realized that until you said it 🤣
He fought stark, robert accutrone and Lille Baro
All have guns
Dude... fighting a ranged opponent is what makes it interesting. Katen Kyokotsu against a melee oppnent would be VERY one-sided!
Do not lie like this. His hardest opponent had no gun. The only one who truly pushed him to his limit. The one and only Almighty godlike Chad
It’s because he is trying to show the gun will always beat a single sword. Having a character with two weapons fight someone with a gun means a swordsman will have to be twice as good to be able to win a battle against a gun. And for those who have actually read this I’m just chatting, but I could imagine this being legit in a way
@@gamezone2996 he never fought Chad, and Chad isn't a god, can't even win any shit
For those who did not understand his bankai, it is "suicide theater" each "act" does something different and has no limits on how many acts he can do but he has only developed 4
Fr, he can make as many acts as he wants. He just needs to narrate it like a story. Honestly his Bankai is a living reality warping.
Where was it confirmed he had unlimited acts?
@@ChromaticEagle no, just 4
that's just your supposition. We can't just affirm that
@@ghis8482 both in manga as well in the anime he call 4 act of the final act rewatch
Shuinsui Bankai pretty much warp reality basically you play according to its own rules, love it
Yea is pretty op
No not pretty much, It LITERALLY DOES WARP REALITY. It's completely and utterly broken lol. It's completely unescapable. As soon as it's activated, if you're in the vicinity, you're caught inside of it and you cannot escape. You simply have to play along.
Sounds seems similar to kyoka suigetsu
As a Shinigami born and raised in Japan, I will explain the references of Shunsui's ability.
Kage Oni is a game of tag in which you win if you step on your opponent's shadow.
Bhodidarma Fall Down(Daruma san ga koronda) is exactly as described and is identical to the one in Squid Game; in fact, the Japanese sub/dub of 1st round of Squid Game was translated as “Daruma san ga koronda".
Kage Okuri is a game played on a clear day when you gaze longingly at your shadow, then look up at the sky and enjoy seeing the afterimage of the shadow.
And Bankai “Katenkyokotsu Karamatsu Shinju” is probably based on a Kabuki performance called “Sonezaki Shinju” (I heard it is called The Love Suicides at Sonezaki in English.)
Kabuki has been an adult pastime since the Edo period, which contrasts with Shikai which is the realization of children's games.
Thats fuckin awesome
So it goes from children's games to adult's plays, amazing
@@xuananhcao8744 YEES.
Moreover, kyoraku is written in kanji as 京楽, but there is another word with the same pronunciation, 享楽.
The word 享楽 means “to indulge in pleasure, to enjoy fully.” and implies his ability to zanpakutou.
what do you mean you're shinigami
@@MadsoKuest Bro is the squad captain or something 💀
Lil barro became Arceus bruh 😂
Literally my thought
😭Bro thinks his in Pokemon
I would say Xerneas 😂
Next will even turn into a bird head arceus😅😂
Bro is biblically accurate 💀
Arceus 😂
@@pistondev2204 lol
wait for it, we aren't fully there yet 😂
next form will be more accurate haha
No
The foreshadowing is crazy, the technique Senjumaru used against Lille in ep26 is similar to Shunsui first act
nah, that is foreshadow for another thing but...... you will see in 2 weeks
All of them are foreshadowing
@@jasonarendse943 that's not what foreshadowing means
@@revellianrv1576 it is , in this context knowing how Shutara's bankai wors.
@@revellianrv1576that's kinda what it is?
The thread thing was so iconic they actually did a "drawing" Style for it
The fact that the whole soul society felt it
They should have make it dark not yellow
Soul society? Where
@Black-indians9067 the sky is then already dark and black
@@Black-indians9067 Make it dark on a dark sky yeah thats sounds right plus its suppose to be accurate to traditional japanese theatre
@@Black-indians9067the place is already dark and they choose yellow because it's an old traditional stage play where background is mostly yellow and it fits with Shunsui's bankai since it is literally a stage play.
Bleach and Shunsui are both GOATed 10/10 episode
That was such a visually stunning episode. Everything from the mechanics of the Bankai, the brief skirmish between Ichigo and Askin, and even Katen's (Ohana) appearance. And the music, too!
[Tidbits][Lotta Reading]
- The Game Shunsui is playing at the start called “Daruma-san ga Koronda” is basically red-light green-light
- Lille Barro’s ability of “Intangibility” was hinted at when he fought Oetsu, If you recall Oetsu at one point attempted to slash him yet the blade went through.
[As an aside, the battle between the 0 Squad and the Schutzstaffel gave at least 1 hint at each member's ability, so for those interested you can go back and watch that battle and see how they did it]
- Many fans have mixed feelings on Lille’s Volstanding look, however, I think it’s very fitting when you understand what Kubo is going for. Quincy obviously have biblical influence, Lille upon his transformation gains 4 pairs of wings, meaning in regards to the bible he’d be a Seraphim (Angels with 8 Wings)
[Seraphim angels are primarily responsible for constantly praising and worshipping God, specifically by repeatedly proclaiming "Holy, Holy, Holy" while circling around the throne of God, signifying their intense devotion to God's holiness; their main function is to glorify God through their unceasing worship and remind others of God's sacred nature.]
- We finally see why Shunsui couldn’t use his Bankai when he fought Starrk. Those within the area would have been pulled into it and it would have killed several of his allies. I feel it’s a very fitting Bankai in that it somewhat mimics the dangerous aspects of Yama’s who also couldn’t use his Bankai however he pleased.
(Some lines are removed that better express what Shunsui Bankai feels like, it seemingly instills negative emotions conjuring a sense of darkness, dread, and despair. It’s chilling and makes even the most stubborn characters uncomfortable)
- Shunsui’s Bankai is a Play (A Kabuki Play to be specific) with the opponent being a performer and it’s composed of 3 Acts. A play can’t go on without its performer, therein if the enemy dies during an act, the Bankai will of course end immediately (fans likely questioned this because the title of the chapter covering his Bankai was labeled “The Theatre Suicide”)
There is a lot of context revolving around the Play that Shunsui’s Bankai evokes but it would make this comment too long so I opted to cut it.
- Anime fans who watched the Zanpaktou Rebellion Filler actually got the opportunity to see Shunsui’s Zanpaktou Spirit a long time ago, but it’s good to see it in canon.
- Shunsui's personality often switches swiftly between playful to serious. I believe his Shikai and Bankai represent this well. His Shikai forces people to “Play” children's games, while his Bankai forces you to take part in a Kabuki “Play”.
(I feel Shunsui as a character somewhat embodies this, human life is a play, a play in which we are often forced to act, forced to face conflicts no matter what we wish. We’d love to have life be more relaxed and unserious like games, but we know that when the games are done we have to return to reality.)
- Sidenote: Nanao being able to keep up with Shunsui’s Shunpo without getting tired is a nod to the Soul Society arc when the opposite occurred.
- Sidenote 2: Just a reminder cause I’ve seen some confused comments in other reactions, but Shunsui can in fact (albeit not intentionally) enact several games at once during Shikai
- Sidenote 3: Reikaku are the senses used to detect Reiatsu
- Sidenote 4: Kabuki plays are about historical events and moral conflict in relationships of the heart.
did they show a hint of gerard ability in that moment?
@@nick0888Senjumaru’s zanpakuto, Shigarami, penetrates Gerard’s skin but not his heart.
Thus far, only Oetsu’s Sayafushi managed to destroy it and kill Gerard before Yhwach revived them. We’ll see how Gerard is handled in cour 4 I suppose.
@@tobiisagoodboy8510 i forgot about that
Who do you think I am
I am shunsui kyoraku
Head captain of the 13 court guard squads
Coolest line 🔥🔥
Didint he also say the world won’t save you from me?
He basically said “google me bitch” 😂
Sadly not@@Biggest_buurd
@@Zangetsu-gaTensho bruh that’s was his coldest line in the whole series 😭
@@Biggest_buurd ikrrr
my favorite bankai finally animated ‼️
......as my favorite vollstandig
and what about urahara
This was my favorite Urahara is a close second
@@ignusthemad3150 not a bankai but the one I really cant wait to see its Flash Goddess Yoruichi
@@zolysix3196 yes, me too
Worth noting that the women (shunsuis sword) her name is katen.. ohana is just what he calls her which means flower I think.. it’s just like a pet name
Did he have sex with her? I’m not sure if you read the manga, but I’m pretty sure he only had flower and she gave birth to lunatic and I don’t know if they ever explained how that came to be.
shunsui's shikai: make games reality.
his bankai: make stories reality XD
His bankai is a play about a man and his wife. The theater suicide. They have to play according to their roles in the play, so that's where the rules come from. Japanese tradition usually has that "yooooohh" before the play begins. It has 4 acts like an actual play or similar to how yamamoto has North south east and west
It's bit more nuanced than that.
The 4 acts aren't similar to ZnT's 4 forms.
Rather, it's "karamatsu shinju" which is similar to those 4 forms. Kyoraku's bankai name is the same as his shikai "katen kyokotsu". And he can use different act than just "karamatsu shinju". Similar to how yama's bankai is ZnT but he can use west/North/East/south.
@sladew9788 just meant that it has 4 parts to it
Nah it got 4 modes@@sladew9788
FYI: Kyoraku's bankai is so OP that he couldn't use it back against Aizen because of his large scale, it would also pull in his teammates! So OP!
He was under kyokasuigetsu so it's useless and even then aizen had the hogyuko so if he did use it back then, he would've lost
@@Kyokasu1getsu He also didn't used it again Stark and if I remember correctly he did mention that his Bankai is not suited for this scenario, like Shinji's, Shinji's is even worse, he really needs to be far far away from his fellow Soul Society members before he can activate it.
Aizen would have lived. The hogyoku would have made him transform after being affected by it. Remember, his body was completely incinerated by Kisukes seals and he emerged stronger.
@@Gioeli76but hogyoku didn’t really started to take effect until his fight against yamamoto and while fighting ichigo.
@@Gioeli76aizen didn't fused at starting of the fight he fused after the betrayal of gin so shunsui might have just caught him even in hypnosis coz his bankai is large scale but yeah teammates was one reason shinji, kyoraku and yamamoto didnt used their bankai then.
his zanpakuto went so hard in the filler arc kubo made her canon for tybw
tf you talking about?she was always canon
In the anime there was already a flasback of that arc when Äs Nödt was talking to Byakuya with a fight of Byakuya against an enemy of those events for some seconds, wich means that in the anime the fillers are are confirmed to be canon, but for some reason, everyone just ignores that absolute proof. In the manga, filler is not canon, in the anime, filler is canon. That is the reality. But since people want to skip them, they lie to themselves.
@@--Sama- fillers aint canon...cope harder...only filler that is canon is memories of nobody movie...
@@shoaibbht7370she is canon
@@xRenRipper are you blind?when did i say she wasn't....
Coldest Bankai currently in existence !
No hype so boring, Yamamoto bankai still on top
SPOILER
* Urahara entered the conversation *
@@torresreimarcjamesy.5821 Well It's Your Opinion I respect that But For Yamammoto Bankai Is Strong But Shunsui Bankai Is Just Chefs Kiss It's Very Different and Cool ❤
Actual strongest ice zanpakuto not even being discussed rn is sad. Hitsugaya ma boi will get his moment
@@JesusZeuDogNah, Yachiru’s next appearance
My man Shunsui seems to love to come with a sword to a gunfight 😂. The 3d time already bro😂
that was the same thought I had when I saw the ep...ah here we go again,still Stark was better than Lille Barro
Shunsui didn't use his Bankai in his fight against Starrk because Ukitake was there to tell him to not use it & helped him battle Starrk, Starrk battled 4 captains in total including Shunsui, if Shunsui had been fighting Starrk alone throughout the entirety of that fight, he would have resorted to use his Bankai like he said he would
I'm wondering, would Starrk have made the same mistake Lille did by immediately attacking? In terms of intelligence Starrk has Shunsui beat figuring out his tricks on his own and what Shunsui hides from him meanwhile Lille was working with data from everything he had gathered from the Starrk fight.
Personally part of me believes that Shunsui appearing in front of him not attacking would make him feel cautious so he wouldn't immediately attack which would then make the 1st act unusable then the second act doesn't work either. Third act comes down to both of them having their spiritual pressure drained but Starrk is a monster when it comes to that so he'd outlast Shunsui there the question is the last act would that still work on Starrk or not?
@@Honest_Mids_Masher he can use another's storyline he can use any theater story not only this story. So it doesn't matter
@@Honest_Mids_Masher Yes it would work... assumin' Starrk didn't kill Shunsui in the water.
-Ziliel means something like "judgement of god". Lille was, actually, a super prototype for the concept of Schrifts. It's kinda interesting that his Vollstandig form does resemble Arceus from Pokemon, which has a move called "Judgement".
-Kyouraku's Bankai references the "suicide theater", in which two lovers make a suicide pact. It's not as known in the West as is in the East, which is foreshadowed when Kyouraku talks about different cultures. But you see it here and there in Japanese media - Ace Attorney has an example where two lovers made a pact of swallowing poison if they ever suspected one another.
-Kyouraku's Zanpakutou appeared on the (mostly filler) Zanpakutou Rebellion arc, so basically they canonized the design. Even then, her VA is different from that time, now voiced by Ami Koshimizu (also known as Yukiko from Persona 4, Mai Shiranui from KoF and Konohana Sakuya from SMTV Vengeance).
-Remember when, during the fight with Starrk, that Ukitake didn't let Kyouraku use his Bankai, calling it "ill-suited for such a place"? That's why. It involves everyone at the vicinity, without distinction, like Shinji's Bankai. Also Kubo clarified in a Q&A that, if anyone died in one of the "acts" prior to the final one, the Bankai would automatically end because there wouldn't have enough "actors" to continue the "play".
You already saw multiple times when captain projected an afterimage. Such as Barragan striking Soifon's afterimage or Byakuya striking Zommari's.
Those were different because they were done with speed. His was done by reishi control.
@@Prushinthespirit bruh this different. Shunsui made an literally took out his reatsu out of his body made it into his shape, hardern it all at same time. U r the dumb one here not neel. If it was just some afterimage of speed or clone lille would have killed him in one shot
Shunsui's afterimage is different cause it's projected and hardened by his reiatsu . If you remember in SS arc , Kenpachi's reiatsu can be projected like skull and skeletons, Ichigo's like his hollow mask while Yachiru's looks like a fierce cat , but those are not materialised , just people only can feel the pressure.
8:30 the fact that Ukitake voice actor was so depresssed he didn't said bankai in the all serie is so sad
I hate it when anime characters explaining their power however in Shunsui's case it's special. He explicitly said that both sides need to understand the rules otherwise his Shikai won't work.
the animation in this episode was 🔥 absolute cinema
I've been in love with Shunsui's character since I first saw him. I'm so happy to finally see more of his abilities.
Quincies are supposed to be angels and guardians/ archangels of their god. (Yhwach) which is why you always see their wings and church bells when they transform.
7:35 best dialogue ever in bleach ❤❤🔥🔥
💯
the animation was so good this ep
Yamamoto, Shunsui and Senjumaru are my Favorite Top 3 Bleach Character because their Bankai is so Dangerous and OP..
And yeah. Katen a.k.a Ohana is really beautiful and gorgeous. I recommend look the Zanpakto rebellion arc. Really interesting.
lisa was not a captain . she was lieutenant of shunsui
but now she is the captain of squad 8.
Friend, thank you for your words at the end, you are just great, I fully support you
4:40 bruh, Lisa ain't a Captain, but was a former Shunsui Lieutenant.. 😅
5:03 also the first game was _Red Light Green Light_ (Squid Game) 🚦😌
13:03 Calm & Collected Captain Commander, Kyoraku Shunsui 🤭
15:38 That's _Bleach Arceus_ 🦙🥴
18:38 *Depresso Bankai-O* 🪢🫣
19:08 *Baddie Ohana* 🥰
about Lisa, actually, he's right partially, but this is spoiler
@@dwighttakagi9168 I'm well aware that..
I’ve been waiting sense i was a kid for these moments when i read the manga. I am disappointed there was no fighting between the acts of his bankai, but still a visually stunning moment.
12:29 a Seraphim to be specific, unpopular op but i loved the transformation
17:40 someone skipped the zanpakuto rebellion arc
He watch it he just forget it
@ i remember him watching the first episode only and skipping it.
@@JulliardLambon-e2zman i didn't watch fillers
@@Darknerd69 i watch all of it and its kinda worth even tho its a filler its still good because you will know how soul reapers really act like on the vampire like creatures I forgot what called to them
@@JulliardLambon-e2zBounts
8:20 it’s funny/sad because Ukitake’s VA also said that he wished he could have at least said Bankai once
Most likely coming in the Hell Arc. Ukitake is foreshadowed
2:48, 3:12 agreed the black amd white yellow silhouettes were 👌
5:28 i didnt even make the connection to squid game! You're right neel!
7:38 "talk yo sh*t shunsui!" 😅
14:11 the way he's lax while gotten shot 😂
16:49, 18:39 poses 👌
Mr. Aura itself 😭🔥
Absolute Cinema 🙌
Little fun fact about Shunsui's Zanpakuto. It's called Katen but the name can be read as Hana (flower). The "O" is used in japanese for addressing family members like O-niisan (brother) or O-neesan (sister). That's why Shunsui calls her O-hana.
Man if you know japanese
The way kyoraku says the act it is so beautiful like he was reading a poem
i have waited all this time just to see his bankai lmao. the only reason I start watching TYBW after finish reading the manga 8 years ago is just to see his bankai got animated 😂 thank god it didn't disappoint me at all
Captain head commander kyoraku shunsui 🗿
The coolest thing I've seen in bleach to date.
So fucken epic
Top 2 bankai
She was in the Zanpakuto Rebellion filler arc😮
He skip
@Nneem It's surprise me that's what i'm saying.
Her design was initially anime original but Kubo decided to use it in the TYBW. Most Zanpakitou spirits don’t take of the form of people as that rebellion arc kinda haphazardly suggested.
Where is the cosplay of Neel Barro? 💀
Anyway, that's the GOAT commander for you (yes, he also has a milf as zanpakuto)
Shunsui is such a dramatic guy, I just love his personality, such a fun character
4:43 LISA WAS NOT A CAPTAIN! LISA WAS THE ORIGINAL LIEUTENANT OF SHUNSUI AND NANAO’S MENTOR! KNOW YOUR STUFF!
Bro, chill
Watch your words too nigga, they are "reactors" they didnt read the manga as you do. An anime only reaction.
Yeah and i also think he's confusing Love with Rose...
13:00 fun fact! Stark also wished the same
19:11 One Piece type design
Why are you taking about one piece here
Nothing to do with one piece buddy
@@rudra6383 see one piece girls, literally they have the same design, very thin back, hugh boobs which is not possible in reality
not even close to one piece its way better
Big jugs are now op designs then hanime too?
Thanks alot to the creators for Bleach to give us this surprise.... I was screaming like shit to see his bankai...and its range of effect as expected from Manga.... Looking forward for URAHARA's big bankai
This is why you never miss bleach fillers, they are insanely good and even make characters canon, all zanpakutous looks in zanpakuto rebellion arc is how their true form looks and was done by Kubo himself
Neel the studio is looking pretty cool and smooth! you can tell this guy is a true 🔥Bleach🔥 fan too! notices all details and is fun
Well... ab Ukitake's bankai - if the Hell Arc is really coming - they already teased that Unohana said to Ukitake smth like "we will meet in Hell soon" so... we still have hope
Bro I just watched this, Mannnnn it’s crazy
Kyoraku is chill guy
i just want Kubo to drop a separate series showing all the bankais we missed like ukitake, Oetsu and others
Something like...
THE HELL A-
Shit, I can't mention it by name or it'll be pushed back again.
@@Zakjuh-RC
2:38 "this guys is walking hax!" Yes, yes he is lol. That is the entire character of Lille Barro
Yea big issue with the Stark vs Kyoraku fight was people didn't understand just how insanely strong Kyoraku was so it kinda made Stark seem weak when he was super strong himself.
We use that expression too much I think but this is justified today : This bankai and shunsui are "on another level".
Kyoraku's ability to understand the story of people who love each other commit suicide together
Next we have Urahara kisuke's Bankai
After Ichigo Horn of Salvation
Bleach is giving full ultimate meals after starving fans for 15 years❤❤🔥
I think the baby hold my hand doesn't only fit myruri...it fits shunshi and his relationship with his swords. Kubo is so poetic
Ohana means " my flower " and she is shunsui's zanpakuto so she does have katen kyouketsu as a name
8:30 Neel, after TYBW Kubo in manga started the Hell Arc where viewers could see Ukitake's swords from a certain place that is immediately explained! A lot of things got explanations there and it is crazy!!!
I stopped reading manga there, but if he continued it maybe bankai is also will be shown there
Hadō #78. Zangerin - Slicing Flower Ring
Katen Kyōkotsu: Karamatsu Shinjū - Flower Crazed Heaven Bone Spirit Withered Pine Love Suicide
Ichidanme: Tameraikizu no Wakachiai - Act the First: Hesitance and Apportionment of Wounds
Nidanme: Zanki no Shitone - Act the Second: The Pillow of Shame
Sandanme: Dangyo no Fuchi - Act the Third: The Severing Abyss
Shime no Dan: Itokiribasami Chizome no Nodobue - Final Act: Thread-Cutting Scissors upon a Blood-Streaked Throat
Thai subtitles have translations of each technique, but Eng doesn't.
Shunsui is Him ❤ He is the Goat ❤
Shikai plays (game) become reality
Bankai plays (theater) become reality
This is a Bankai of area if you are close when Kyoraku release his bankai you are trapped too and suffer the same of the enemy, you can escape only if you survive the final act.
shunshui is really the definition of im just a chill guy untill he gets serious🗣️
What's funny is that's the 3rd time Mayuri has used Bankai against an enemy, and the 3rd time it's been useless AND destroyed 🤣
Toshiro's Bankai has a better K/D ratio 😂
shunsui as same ratio bankai being useless he use one in this one is ineffective(ok, lille is aberration of nature...... but still)
True. But one time it’s because uryu was prepared to lose his power and the other two time he’s fighting fucking weirdo that don’t obey law of nature
Why is Toshiro always mentioned when he is just a zombie right now and the only opponent he was close to winning was Harribel?
@@ignusthemad3150 atleast it doesnt get absolutely wrecked like mayuri's bankai has been.
@@diegosilvera8739 I mentioned Toshiro because Neel likes to give him crap
hmmm so is he actually married to his Bankai, because they act like husband and wife that are scorned but still love each other.
Katenkyokotsu is Kyoraku's Zampakuto name.
Karamatsu mean is the withered pine.
Sinju mean is suicide with lovers'.
Write in Japanese "花天狂骨枯松心中".
It is so clearly express name that his image and this bankai's act story in Japanese.
“Treachery” was never Aizens song to begin with, whoever told you that was a liar. Lol so they can damn well play it with whoever they want cause it originated from toshiro’s movie. (:
Ain’t nobody think of that trash can when they play treachery. Aizen owned that song with a fire montage.
17:19 he is inspired by biblical angels(he has a lot of eye like patterns and holes becausw of it too), he has 8 wings similar to high ranking angels and has nymb aboth his heas. And as he said he is closes to god just like angels are.
I find it funny that Katen/Ohana always had an eyepatch (she was actually featured in the Filler "zanpakuto rebellion arc" and while the story isn't canon IIRC Kubo worked to make the zanpakuto spirits designs) and now kyoraku matches her xD
Also Kyoraku's bankai affects everyone around him so that's why he couldn't use it against stark because it would have killed all the other captains xD
its also why he was running away after lillie activated his vostandig
The first act of Kyoraku's bankai is just like Senjumaru's faith-predicting bankai.
Yes, Senjumaru already gave us the foreshadowing moment to the death of Lille Barro.
@freddyalexander7143 Gerard is frozen by Toshiro.
Haschwalth is fighting fire (Bazz-B).
Pernida is not drowning in sand but in cell regeneration.
@@juravility101 look up what is mayuri's last name in english
Amazing how this guy boosted his views numbers just from watching bleach ahah
If I understood correctly, then:
1) Shikai - brings children's games into the real world and forces everyone who falls under its influence to participate in these games and follow the rules of these games, including Shunsui himself.
The incarnation of shikai is a fragile girl named Kyokotsu with a mask on her face, dressed in some kind of Kunoichi clothes. (We recall the arch with the Zanpakto uprising)
2) Bankai - transfers theatrical games in the dramatic genre to the real world, similarly forcing everyone who falls under its action to follow the script. Again, including Shunsui himself. It is more dangerous because the death of the main character in the drama is quite common, which means that he himself may suffer from his Bankai.
The incarnation of bankai is a statuesque woman named Katen with an intricate decoration on her head and a patch over her right eye, dressed in a beautiful haori.
Stark really wanted this 🤦♂️bruh got lucky
Yeah you can watch the full opening....
Although there's only 2 parts to be covered yet from the opening
Ending isn't that revealing but has 2 versions lol....
Watching both of them and then thinking about the events happening will blow your mind for sure
Neel, you still need to watch the Zanpakuto Rebellion Arc to now more about Zanpakutos' personalities, you told that will watch this ar before TYBW will be released
Shunsui been my favorite captain since I started bleach and I can say this moment did not disappoint 🔥
Nano also lost her mother so if she lost Shinsui it would hurt her a lot I hope after the the thousand year blood war is over we can see a can't fead your own world anime adaptation or maybe it should have a few episodes before the final battle of Ichigo vs Yawach bleach.
This episode was so hypee!!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥
That’s why Shunsui the goat bro is so nonchalant 😂
I've waited so long to see Shunsuis Bankai animated. It's glorious. God he's such a cool character with such an awesome Zanpakuto spirit
I been waiting for this one for a min Shunsui been my favorite character
Shunsui bankai is not even scratching the surface of a bankai that will suprise everyone
Fun fact shunsui was actually about to use his bankai in the fight against stark but ukitake joined the fight to prevent him from using it as his bankai affects all the people around him and hence is forbidden in the soul society and cannot be used when comrades are around.
more fun is the fact when he use is bankai is useless againts the opponent(yes, lille is a aberration on that level)
@ignusthemad3150 I mean that is purely because of the fact that he cant be killed unless they use the power of god against him. Which is why he had to give 'that person', 'that thing' to defeat him. Didn't specify cause I dont wanna spoil anyone.
@@aizensosuke-pk3qz dude i know i read the manga when is lauching i just find funny......
Without spoiling me! Is the fight over or is it still going? I didn’t read the manga
@@FrazierP this was the first half of the fight. The next episode will be the Mayuri fight second half and probably the rest of the Askin vs Ichigo fight.
Lisa was never a captain before she was shunsuis vice captain
Shunsui shikai: turns children game play into reality
Shunsui bankai: turns adult theatrical play into reality
15:40 what in the fucking arceus
Now you get how it seemed Tosen could see even if he was blind, he was using his Reikaku in battle.
Guyz remember when chad think he could defeat shinsui?
ngl i was rooting for him to win as well at that point 🤣