His big accomplishment was modifying the dead sternritter and arracar from aizsn for CFYOW... he even gave them Parts of Pernida and Gerard Valkyrie... It was amazing And hisbusage of shunpo to remove and realign millions of nerves to stop Pernida was anazing
*The Question, is if Aizen made the Arracar to Fight the Schutzstaffel, and could see them in Shadows of Soul Society* The numbered SterRitter match the powers of the Hierarchy of the
If you look at Bleach: Brave Souls releases, there's a Kubo design of beyond bankai Mayuri, who looks hella tired with bags under his eyes and with chubby moth-like Ashisogi Jizo hovering behind him, holding on a halo. So sort of it works.
I disagree due to I'd argue there can only be one peak intelligence BUT I do think the war powers could've had the peak war powers as is and then the ones that MAY be a problem but won't be likely. Like Yamamoto in general was extremely powerful and if had a cool head then this whole thing would've been different but his behavior was expected. A list like that where Mayuri would've fit perfectly.
@@yuanlatina8258 Well he's just a normal shinigami with pure science madness. Nothing is unique about him but him being the science madman who believes in surpassing every superficial being with science is what makes him dangerous.
He is a smart guy, but not the smartest. He is powerful, but not the most powerful. And even his Releases don't do anything super crazy. I think it makes sense that he isn't one, as Ywach doesn't see him as much of a threat. And really what would he have done against Gerrard? Against Ywach?
@@harrisonhurst6480 What would any of them have done against Gerrard or Ywach? Kenpachi (a war power) alongside two other captains couldn't beat Gerrard. Ywach took on two war powers and still was only defeated thanks to the still silver Mayuri took down one of the Schutzstaffel just like Urahara and he did it with less help.
It's weird because I hate with a passion when Aizen is like "Ah yes, all according to my plan so I win" but I absolutely love whenever Mayuri is like "Ah yes, but science so I win"
That's a good point. I think its because Mayuri doesn't have macro plans, spanning years and years. His plans take place over a few days at most. His biggest experiment, Nemu, is the the biggest exception.
Its because Aizen always sounds like a politician claiming to be in control. Like every single step has been laid out by him and the rest of the cast are all just puppets; he has a casual, boring answer to any possible thing. He's never in real danger and he always wins. He's the absolute expression of a Gary Stu. With Mayuri, he has no control over anyone; he's just thought through every feasible permutation of people's interactions and pre-planned for anything possible... and a few things that shouldn't be possible. He gets blindsided and surprised regularly and has to duct-tape ad hoc solutions together on the fly. He always feels like he could lose.
It may just be me, but ive noticed Kubo often seems to draw Mayuris hands in a very unique way. Lots of focus when hes holding objects, and his fingers are often elongated and strangely twisted, such as when he displays the "time drug" bottle to Szayel. Perhaps its only fitting that his finale is fighting a giant mutated version of the Hamburger Helper glove....
I've noticed that too. He's always covered in paint that almost makes him look like an optical illusion, and Kubo made his movements and poses accentuate that bit to the last detail.
I think I know what you mean, draws them with exagerated tendons which put a lot of tension into the hand. I hadn't noticed this but I'll look for it from now on.
That was fun! For me, I don’t think the way Mayuri treats Nemu was retconned at all. He has stated that Nemu was built from his own cells, and has treated her as an extension of his own body, and he’s very detached from and abusive of his own body. It would also seem that he’s been punishing her for his own feelings.
So Maiyuri was abusive because he literally didn't see her as a person, while Nemu chooses to use the autonomy Maiyuri hardly recognized to die for him anyway. Wow I hate him.
@@CaptKami18 Am I not? Cause I'm still confused about the tone Nemu's death is meant to be in, it doesn't feel to me like it's portrayed as the complete tragedy I find it to be.
Anyone else notice that Ichigo holds his Shinigami sword in his right hand and holds the Quincy sword in his left? There's definitely some symbolism of the soul king and how the right hand took the side of the Shinigami and the Left hand took the side of the Quincies. It'd definitely showing that the Soul King probably possessed the Shinigami abilities in his Right hand and had Quincy abilities in his left. Definitely a grim foreshadowing of Ichigo potentially becoming the next Soul King.
It has always amazed me how Kubo, within the last arc ALONE, got a character that was introduced early on in the series and made him become SUCH a badass. And it was kinda out of nowhere! Who would have thought, before the final arc began, that Mayuri would be the MVP of the arc? And I mean it! HE did so many things that he himself was more important than a whole army would've been.
@@blingsing5383 Kyouraku take Aizen to the war man, he's kinda one of the pieces of the final battle.. Of course the manga ending is a rushed piece of shit, but in anime we will see better this
@@Turnpost2552 I haven’t read the manga. When was syzel the 0 espada? I know he was 8 when he fought mayuri, was he the zero espada when he had his brother absorbed prior to his fight against mayuri?
Nemu coming to help Mayuri kinda plays into one of the themes of the TYBW Arc - you can't really fight alone all the time and you're GOING to need other people to help you out. Same thing with Ise and Kyoraku, the Arrancar showing up to fight together with the Shinigami, and the final battle with Ichigo being helped by several characters (mostly Aizen and Ishida), as he alone can't defeat Yhwach.
My favorite scene of this fight is when Mayuri leaps off the building with Nemu standing behind him. But aside from the numerous plot holes left in this series, Kubo did a fantastic job in the character development and Mayuri, I think, was one of the best. From being introduced as a captain, to finding out he was a criminal, to underling, to self-centered flamboyant character, to someone so mentally defeated that he talks to the dead, to savior. Mayuri has always been in my top 5.
Mayuri is one those characters that I hate but also like to some extent. He’s more psychotic and evil than most actual villains of the show but he’s allowed to be a captain. That alone showcases the lack of pure good and evil in bleach. There’s really good and bad people on both sides.
Rewatching the series, the soul society arc was soooo good for this reason. It really humanized the "bad guys" and all that. The last arc is amazing but it's not the same, they still feel like bad guys. Not all of them but.
One of my favorite fights in Bleach, it was damn near perfect. Mayuri and Pernida pulled out so much crazy shit on each other in an intense battle of tactics and ingenuity. Also really love Mayuri's character development towards Nemu during the fight, he had to admit to himself his feeling of fatherhood over her and that he really does deeply value Nemu.
The thing I'm most excited about Nemu character is that now with Nemu #8 is Kazui and Ichika's age, so she's basically perfect (lol) to interact with our new main cast
This is honestly my favorite fight in the series. I went from feeling meh about Mayuri, whilst still liking him, to loving him and Nemu so much more. Also, I'd like to point out that I think he's simply been trying to teach himself true love for something this whole time. Namely in the only way that someone like him could understand. Through a daughter that he created himself purely through spiritual science.
I really think that grimmjow training with mayuri and makimgba relation with could be a very interesting development... To become a man/cat like vegeta
I usually do not comment on the videos, but this one is really worth it. In my opinion, this is atleast in the top 3 battles of the whole series and you did it justice with your analysis.
This is my favorite fight in all of Bleach and I feel it was a real showcase of the best the series has to offer. It is a fight that tells a real story, it is full of dynamic and creative fast-paced action, all three of the major characters involved in it get fantastic development, it has a lot of underlying themes and fascinating imagery and the artwork is a stunning mixture of both the grotesque and the beautiful. A truly wonderful battle and some of Kubo's very best work.
Mayuri is so slept on. One of the most clutch and creative captains. He has some of the best fights because its never about who has more power. Who can outsmart and think ahead more steps. The contingency plan GOAT! Batman could never lol
That’s exactly what I said. You can’t deny how cool and interesting those battles would have been. I imagine urahara would be just as excited facing a fragment of the soul king. Early in the arc, kubo really did give the vibe that askin and Mayuri would face off
This might actually be my favorite fight in the entire series. It has everything: Mayuri (my favorite character), a really strange opponent with a deadly ability and interesting concept that gives Kubo a chance to really go in with the creepy body horror, fantastic battle choreography and lots of smartly-written combat, actual stakes and Mayuri having to _try_ more than ever and being in real danger, an altered Bankai that fits Mayuri somehow even more, and the entire backstory of Nemu which is actually quite beautiful (and sad with her death) and shows some sort of growth for Mayuri as a character, and a non-villain _character death_ that actually has emotional resonance for the reader and the characters involved. It is amazingly written, some of Kubo's most impressive and original artwork, and tells a surpringly deep story that actually kind of humanizes the least humane Captain of the Gotei 13 and makes him an even more fascinating character. I do disagree slightly with the idea that Mayuri's achievement may be behind that of Urahara's with Ururu and Jinta -- I think this battle actually shows that Nemu was actually more developed in many ways compared to Jinta or Ururu. Not only does she show that she is just as much a complete person with her own agency as those two, but she also displays that she is significantly more powerful than Kisuke's creations. Also considering the apparent age difference (Nemu appearing noticeably older than Jinta and Ururu) and the fact that we know Mayuri had been working on the project for some time and that them growing up is a major part of the experiment (with previous failures), it stands to reason that Nemu was very likely created before Jinta and Ururu, suggesting that Mayuri *did* finally achieve something before Urahara... even if Urahara did ultimately create similar beings himself too. That in itself would be a victory to Mayuri. Though the most important part is that the entire thing showed that he isn't totally devoid of empathy and despite his treatment of her in the past, Mayuri had a deep affection for his "daughter" in his own way.
These battle breakdowns/analysis have to be my favorite pastimes. Listen to them in the car and basically everywhere else. Best series on youtube my friend, keep up this anazing work. This is what sets you aside from the other Bleach RUclipsrs I watch, although you’re all great 😂🙏🏾
Nemu has always been one of my favorite characters in the series. It was nice seeing her evolve (no pun intended) throughout the story and helping Mayuri become a better person.
Did he really become a better person? Not that much, and he pretty much framed his momentary grief over Nemu's death in terms of how it inconvenienced him.
@@MrGksarathyIt helped hum realize what his true masterpiece is and what he was trying to achieved as a scientist. He was always ego centric and over the top character but with nemu sacrificing herself and showing she can decide what she wants is what moved mayuri into realizing what he forgotten a long time ago which is his dream to create life in absolute nothing. But ever since the ss arc, nemu has ben just like a puppy robot to him hence why he despises her as it remarks him that he created a failure to the point where he kinda stopped chasing his real dream or has long forgotten it. When the fight against Pernida, Nemu has started to show her own evolution too and now can create and follow her own decisions instead of just blindly following her creator and that's where mayuri realize what he was dreaming before or what was the true purpose of why she created her. It gave him a spark again to pursue his dreams even after nemu died, that's where he started valuing the life of those who are close arround him and even his comrades. This is the sole reason why ikkaku and yumichika thanking mayuri hits him. And nemu's evolution is the sole reason as to why Mayuri thinks he surpassed Urahara. It's a great character development for even a crazy maniacal mad scientist like him. He is now toned down, but only toned down towards his allies, he is still hostile towards others.
To be fair to Mayuri's other fights, I've seen a lot of people adore his answer to Szaylaporro. The 8th espada had some absurdly powerful abilities, and until he fights Mayuri he acts untouchable. A lot of the Szaylaporro fight goes nowhere because the people he fights just don't have a way of threatening him. Mayuri handily counters his voodoo doll ability in a way that feel ridiculously, but beleivable for him when you think about it. He replaced a severed arm *during* his fight with Uriu, and disassembles his entire body to save himself. Replacing his vital organs doesn't feel too out-there when he's already done all this, and by doing so he forces the fight to progress. He forces Szaylaporro to lose his cool, and fight at a pace he wasn't used to. It felt like a fitting conclusion to a fight with an espada who slowly and gruelingly ripped the protagonists apart.
if you go back to turn back the pendulum arc you’ll find mayuri studying a book that’s titled “left arm of the soul king” on a panel it’s really foreshadowed for sure
I think he just might have if Pernida had actually used his vollstandig form. He’s one of the few quinces we never got to see a holy form for. Even Gerard had one
We honestly did. I for one was outraged that Nemu sacrificed herself for that dirtbag. She was too good for him, and I hate how her death was used to make Mayuri momentarily more sympathetic, though I am glad in some sense that he quashed that feeling within seconds.
I was one of those people. Mayuri is sadistic, abused Nemu and was intimate with her like a bad boyfriend, Him saving the others is a complete retcon to him blowing up his own squad. He also is the king of ass pulls. Lol sorry for coming off strong there, just tired of people forgetting what this guy is.
The funny thing is all these characters have insanely ridiculous abilities and hax but when Mayuri pulls an invention out of nowhere people think it's weird he was prepared for that. He's literally in a league of his own, even if you take in count Urahara. No one is as unique as Mayuri in all aspects
Urahara was gifted with hax. Mayuri had to create them himself. They are both great characters and they share a theme of "be prepared for any circumstance". Admittedly, I stan Urahara a lot more, and I kind of think that if Kubo Tite were to keep writing the series, Urahara might be the ultimate mastermind/villain, just because of the way he selectively fights... Like, if he used his bankai in the fight against Aizen (while he was fighting alongside Isshin and Yoruichi) he could have just reconstructed his eyes to be immune to Aizen's total hypnosis and ended it there. I wonder if he wants Ichigo to power up enough to be the soul-king for his own benefit, as he takes a VERY unusual interest towards "leveling" him up throughout the arcs. This might all just be a long con for his end goal... but anyway... Mayuri is one of the best written anti-heroes in anime. This fight with Nemu really showed that off. He's always the weird trump card whenever soul society is in peril. I LOVE the fact that Zaraki's brain dead "CRUSH EVERYTHING REEEE" mentality finally got shown to not work against everything. Zaraki is so overhyped and it's honestly annoying.
I never saw it as “evolution”. I always thought it was more like powers slowly returning back to Pernida. The breaking of the chains was basically unlocking that power. The longer the fight, the more powers, memory and personality comes back to Pernida
I think evolution is more of a narrative thing to relate albeit in contrast to Mimihagi which is seen as "stagnation" so naturally Pernida would be evolution or "progression".
Mayuri’s struggle probably comes from creating the things he utilizes. Like you said, he changed his organs around in an hours time. It’s the definition of “he makes it look easy, but if you saw how much he prepared and put into making it look easy, you wouldn’t think it was easy”. Maybe a scene or two of him experimenting on himself will capture the core of that thought.
My Favorite was when Pernida said, “Your going to need to do better then that Kurotsuchi” Mayuri “Da Fuk did you just say? Oh no this battle can’t keep going with Pernida Continuing to Evolve especially sounding like Kenpachi now.”
The best Schutztaffel fight for sure and one of the best fights in the series where we can really feel the sense of danger and consequences. Maiyuri really has some of the best fights, monologues and abilities, what a great character. But even Nemu was used very well here against a formidable very unorthodox opponent.
She's his child and her learning things if she didn't die may have signaled to him the worst day for most parents when their child may want to take the next steps even though of course Mayuri would have never let it happen, but it may have been an interesting growth arc for his character to learn to let go and not always control everything as well if bleach does get continued in the hell arc/forward on which may happen with nemuri and he creates a new child.
I believe Nemu during SSA was stagnant which is why Myuri was cruel to her but after SSA and her interaction with the outside world she once again started to evolve which improve Myuri behavior towards her. Well that how I interpreted it
this fight right here opened my eyes to how amazing of a character mayuri is. he's quite literally one of the most evil characters in the entire series who just happens to be on the "good" side (though there really aren't good sides in bleach). he's so comically villainous and his fights are so fun, i can't help but have him as my favorite character
This fight was the moment Nemu stepped into my top ten characters in Bleach. She was on my radar from jump and how a character exits a story, to me, speaks louder than how they enter it. And she went out in dazzling fashion!! I enjoyed that the final battles included three ladies who usually don’t fight (Nano, Nemu and Orihime) and they end up shining brightly!!
Absolutely fantastic video, you really covered everything that I loved about this fight! Really did have some of my favorite moments from TYBW, it did wonders for both Mayuri and Nemu as characters, and even at the start it was always just so entertaining seeing Mayuri and Kenpachi interacting with each other, as basically polar opposites.
Being able to come back to this without having to pay some website for the manga is just simply amazing. I needed a refresher and I can’t wait for the animation. Thank you for all you’ve done for the community!
This battle is my favorite in the entire series. There is a youtube vid that shows the whole fight that I watch once a year so that I keep refreshed on this masterpiece.
The thing about this battle is whe see that in the end Mayuri come to love (in a father way) his creation (Nemu) and when he see Nemu being destroyied he finaly understand dispair.
But then he immediately talks himself out of it by reaffirming his love for "science". His love, if it existed, is deeply twisted and narcissistic and should not be viewed as a positive.
@@MrGksarathy Mayuri wants to make a “person” not a product That’s why he named her “Kurotsuchi” He just not good at shows his feelings,Akon says he’s embarrassed(shy) and didn’t want Nemu noticing that he is happy about her growth. I mean, Kubo used many ways to describe him that he loves her and thought she is his daughter. He changed his ways to treat her I think is the best evidence. I think Nemu is actually a person to Mayuri. And his love to her, I think it’s just unusual, but not that twisted, he is a strange person, I don't think it's right to describe him from an normal person’s point.
This could've definitely been the best Schutzstaffel fight in the war. Mayuri was cool af the whole fight and I think Pernida was the type of enemy that only he could've defeated (maybe Urahara too considering what his bankai does). I can see what you mean about Kubo planning this fight out because the way it flowed just really made sense. Oh, when you mention that Mayuri was not as "evil" in this arc as when he was introduced, I would attribute that to Uryu kicking his ass previously. Mayuri underestimated his opponent and lost because of it - what kind of genius scientist would he be if he didn't learn a lesson from that? Anyways I enjoyed the video! Thank you for making it.
Mayuri has been my favourite Captain sons his introduction and he has truly grown. Ranging from helping Uryu & Renji to showing his confidence in Ichigo's victory over Aizen to being the true MVP of the TYBW He's the best parent in Bleach nor the most noble or. honorable Shinigami, but he's learning to be more humane just as Nemu was.
The fact that makes this dick so good is that it's Mayuri, the epitome of iteration, of progress, vs the literal left arm of the soul king, THE bastion of progress. It could only be so for Mayuri and Nemu to be pushed this far for this and it was amazing.
Just recently started watching the channel and to hear you asking people to sub at such lower numbers to where you’re are now, nothing but respect! Definitely quality content!
More like what else could he do? Kinda quick thinking tho. “Pernida’s gonna eat her then…waaaiiit, get the brain!” He didn’t plan it but he realized it! It’s sad but science gonna science. Thing is, he didn’t have any use for that brain. But he was clinging to it like it meant something to him even when he passed out.
Out of all the analysis videos, this is my favorite thus far. Mayuri isn't my favorite character but I really enjoyed the rawness of his story and character.
This was personally one of my favourite TYBW moments. I'm someone who prefers character over battles and this is one of the battles which has the most character development in TYBW. Not only do we learn more of mayuris mindset which is one of the most interesting but we get to basically know a new character in nemu and I love how the storyline didn't end there and that nemu survived. This battle made me really respect Mayuri , love nemus character.
Maybe Mayuri's mistreatment of Nemu is just him trying to push her growth through extreme stress? He was a god trying to create his own man. If Nemu developing her own sense of self and rebelling against him would prove that she was more than just his puppet.
This is my favourite fight in the arc. We always see Mayrui constantly win his fights with ease (except for Uryu's fight) due to his insane prepwork. Pernida's fight constantly pushed him further and further into the corner, and kept developing, so Mayuri had to think and act while on the ropes.
I recently finished reading the manga and I have to say that the Pernida fight was my favorite fight of all the Schutzstaffel. And a very close second fight would be Renji vs mask. But the Pernida fight gets the edge for me because you never know what Mayuri is going to do next against this seemingly unstoppable, borderline immortal being.
My headcannon after watching your Soul King analysis and this video is that the Soul King's limbs were representations of the different races. The Soul King was an all powerful being that probably had all the races' powers. Left arm was a Quincy, right arm was keeping a Shinigami alive, his human appearance with his body. I wonder what the legs of the Soul King is. His heart was Gerard and I saw a comment saying, "what if Gremy was the Soul King's brain". But about the fight, I really enjoyed it when it came out. After being refreshed by your analysis, I see how much I missed when I read it way back when. Mayuri Kurotsuchi really showed how invaluable he is. Despite always being one step behind Urahara, this fight gave Kurotsuchi a lot more depth and uniqueness to him. While Urahara is always about knowledge and growth for primarily the sake of it, Kurotsuchi is about knowledge and growth for his own selfish reasons. Even with their female companions it's totally different. Urahara has Yoruichi as a reliable ally and they both know each other very well. Nemu is, as you've said, continuing to evolve and astound Kurotsuchi.
Honestly I really loved this battle theme cause it’s not strength vs intelligence or a battle of who is the strongest but SCIENCE VS GOD but poor Nemu didn’t deserve to die but in the end Maiyuri keeps her close to his heart and shows he does care about her
One thing about Kurotsuchi's fights is that it's always science I win and I love that about him it's not always about oh I can just strong arm my way through the fight no hes always a think think scheme plot but backup plan Kind of guy am I admired that in all his fights though I love his personality for being so psychotic at times even though i especially hate how he treats Nemu hes has been a guilty pleasure to read about
You're my favourite bleach related content creator. I love how you go deep in the lore, theories and facts. You analyze really well. aannnnd less butchered Japanese names haha
Hello Mr.Tommo I really appreciate the work you put in your video they are very organized and informative could you please take a request of a top 10 shikai video
Mayuri made Bleach for me. The most memorable fight in any battle shonen for me is still to this day the Mayuri vs Szayelaporro one. The amount of asspulls from both sides is just *chef's kiss*. It is the quintessential Bleach fight. Exact counter vs exact counter, ad infinitum. Mayuri w/ preptime is perhaps the most overpowered Bleach character.
I just finished reading this battle. It's so awesome. My favorite part was seeing that two of my favorites haven't actually died at the end of the battle. I was so sad about losing my number one waifu of the last twenty years and a really cool character as well. But when it comes to the battle man that way one I really couldn't put down mid battle. Very cool fight.
Surprised that you didnt mention the design portions of pernida in its first reveal where it has broken chains attached to each of its tips, implied it was locked into a closed position, but when it first breaks its hood it cracks the chains that bind its fingers closed.
Just stumbled across this channel and it's perfect. You do a great job of explaining everything. Great watch. Will be staying around and watching more!
The only analysis of this absolutely astute perception of this battle I’d disagree with is that kubo tried to “retroactively change” the relationship between Nemu and Mayuri. I think the underlying theme of the fight between Mayuri and Pernida is somewhere along the lines of “constantly evolving” , “exceeding your limits” or maybe even just “progress” idk a way to say it eloquently lol. But we see that with Mayuri constantly making quick decisions to counter Pernida’s attacks and Pernidas subsequent fighting itself seems to evolve throughout the fight going from somewhat simple and straight forward to brutal and creative, there’s even the moment where it’s speech itself seems to evolve. I think it also emphasizes that in the beginning, Mayuri wasn’t as smart as he thought he was. The thing he consistently didn’t factor was emotion. I’d even maybe argue he might not have known how to actually express emotion correctly, so he just kinda compartmentalized all his emotions and chose to function only on logic. Through time though, he genuinely grew to care for Nemu as a daughter, his creation, his magnum opus. I think it also took the extreme circumstances for him to realize his error. He treated Nemu terribly, and despite that she still cared for him. She grew to truly want to protect him, going so far as to act on her own and technically disregarded her directive from her captain who, up until this point, she had never even considered. I felt it showed that even though Mayuri abused her, she could recognize that he didn’t really have the ability to realize in that moment how he was actually being wrong. Mayuri never deserved respect and care from her, but she loved him none the less. We even start to see Mayuris character evolve. We see him start to get excited and at some points maybe even some fear. He’s acting so reckless it almost seems out of character. What were actually seeing is a man starting to crack after watching his home and colleges massacred in front of him, and then being pushed to his absolute limit. Pernida showed evolution with his power Nemu showed evolution through humanity, and Mayuri showed evolution through his classic intelligence, and his newly felt and recognized emotion. Even considering my disagreement, this vid is just like all the others and awesome! Anything about Mayuri is so engaging to me! The squad 12 captains have a special place in my heart. Men who need therapy but choose to build a robot instead, I can relate 😂. Anyway, thanks for another great video 💙
What I noticed from this fight is that it's almost similar in format to Shunsui's, Activates Bankai, doesn't work, so the girls finish the job with their help :D
i really like listening videos as they help me to refresh my memory as you recap and review. This has me thinking will you ever visit Kubo's dropped series Zombie Powder. I thought about it when you mentioned body horror and i thought Kubo could make an interesting horror story.
Thank you so much for this analysis. I thought I knew this fight like the back of my hand (lol) but you pulled so much more from it than I did. In the end, Mayuri is both my favorite AND my most hated character in this series. In his fight with Uryu, I got mad at him in a way I rarely do in fiction, like. I honestly think Kubo went a bit too far with that abuse, it was really hard to get through tbfh. But then as the series went on, I just got intrigued, I guess. Every time he got the limelight, I was kind of shocked to see him lol. And then to get this huge, amazing fight was just😩👌 so cool. I genuinely think a better end would've been for HIM to die and maybe have Nemu do the same thing where she vows to resurrect him. It would've shown he had maybe gone through a BIT of a redemption arc??? But alas. I'm still happy with what we got. Anyway I'm rambling but thanks again!
Could this be the best Schutzstaffel fight of them all? What's your opinion on Mayuri's last big showcase? Let me know!
I personally think this is the best Schutzstaffel fight!!!
Yea
I personally love it and it's my favorite in the series. It's Tite Kubo at his peak. It got me really excited for Bleach each week
His big accomplishment was modifying the dead sternritter and arracar from aizsn for CFYOW... he even gave them Parts of Pernida and Gerard Valkyrie... It was amazing
And hisbusage of shunpo to remove and realign millions of nerves to stop Pernida was anazing
*The Question, is if Aizen made the Arracar to Fight the Schutzstaffel, and could see them in Shadows of Soul Society*
The numbered SterRitter match the powers of the Hierarchy of the
Mayuri’s next bankai modification is a back brace from having to carry everyone in the blood war
If you look at Bleach: Brave Souls releases, there's a Kubo design of beyond bankai Mayuri, who looks hella tired with bags under his eyes and with chubby moth-like Ashisogi Jizo hovering behind him, holding on a halo. So sort of it works.
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The fact that Mayuri wasn't considered a war power is a crime.
honestly i do wonder why his very dangerous
I disagree due to I'd argue there can only be one peak intelligence BUT I do think the war powers could've had the peak war powers as is and then the ones that MAY be a problem but won't be likely. Like Yamamoto in general was extremely powerful and if had a cool head then this whole thing would've been different but his behavior was expected. A list like that where Mayuri would've fit perfectly.
@@yuanlatina8258 Well he's just a normal shinigami with pure science madness. Nothing is unique about him but him being the science madman who believes in surpassing every superficial being with science is what makes him dangerous.
He is a smart guy, but not the smartest. He is powerful, but not the most powerful. And even his Releases don't do anything super crazy. I think it makes sense that he isn't one, as Ywach doesn't see him as much of a threat. And really what would he have done against Gerrard? Against Ywach?
@@harrisonhurst6480 What would any of them have done against Gerrard or Ywach? Kenpachi (a war power) alongside two other captains couldn't beat Gerrard.
Ywach took on two war powers and still was only defeated thanks to the still silver
Mayuri took down one of the Schutzstaffel just like Urahara and he did it with less help.
Mayuri carried the Shinigami on his back during this war.
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Agreed
Nah. He just wasn't caught with his pants down as much. It was truly a group effort to save the realms.
Mayuri is my favorite captain
@@Rhekon nah, he clearly carried
literally saved them constantly
It's weird because I hate with a passion when Aizen is like "Ah yes, all according to my plan so I win" but I absolutely love whenever Mayuri is like "Ah yes, but science so I win"
That's a good point. I think its because Mayuri doesn't have macro plans, spanning years and years. His plans take place over a few days at most.
His biggest experiment, Nemu, is the the biggest exception.
That might be because of the scope. Mayuri didn't plan the whole series beforehand.
Its because Aizen always sounds like a politician claiming to be in control. Like every single step has been laid out by him and the rest of the cast are all just puppets; he has a casual, boring answer to any possible thing. He's never in real danger and he always wins. He's the absolute expression of a Gary Stu.
With Mayuri, he has no control over anyone; he's just thought through every feasible permutation of people's interactions and pre-planned for anything possible... and a few things that shouldn't be possible. He gets blindsided and surprised regularly and has to duct-tape ad hoc solutions together on the fly. He always feels like he could lose.
I'm actually super grateful that Aizen's the big baddie instead of Mayuri. Can you imagine?
It can’t be helped lol. 🔥🔥battle
It may just be me, but ive noticed Kubo often seems to draw Mayuris hands in a very unique way. Lots of focus when hes holding objects, and his fingers are often elongated and strangely twisted, such as when he displays the "time drug" bottle to Szayel. Perhaps its only fitting that his finale is fighting a giant mutated version of the Hamburger Helper glove....
omg how have I not heard the Hamburger Helper comparison yet 🤣🤣🤣
I've noticed that too. He's always covered in paint that almost makes him look like an optical illusion, and Kubo made his movements and poses accentuate that bit to the last detail.
Maybe it's a metaphor for his tainted hands from his horrible actions and experiments in pursuit of progress?
I think I know what you mean, draws them with exagerated tendons which put a lot of tension into the hand. I hadn't noticed this but I'll look for it from now on.
Kubo did say Mayuri is his favorite character! So maybe that's why he put so much detail to Mayuri alot 😊
That was fun! For me, I don’t think the way Mayuri treats Nemu was retconned at all. He has stated that Nemu was built from his own cells, and has treated her as an extension of his own body, and he’s very detached from and abusive of his own body. It would also seem that he’s been punishing her for his own feelings.
yea cause mayuri only did that beacuse its his creation and felt insulted that a slash from himself could kill her
Well if she was perfection, Mayuri literally says he abhors perfection…
So Maiyuri was abusive because he literally didn't see her as a person, while Nemu chooses to use the autonomy Maiyuri hardly recognized to die for him anyway.
Wow I hate him.
@@CaptKami18 Am I not? Cause I'm still confused about the tone Nemu's death is meant to be in, it doesn't feel to me like it's portrayed as the complete tragedy I find it to be.
@@gorade1901 Welcome to the club.
Anyone else notice that Ichigo holds his Shinigami sword in his right hand and holds the Quincy sword in his left? There's definitely some symbolism of the soul king and how the right hand took the side of the Shinigami and the Left hand took the side of the Quincies. It'd definitely showing that the Soul King probably possessed the Shinigami abilities in his Right hand and had Quincy abilities in his left. Definitely a grim foreshadowing of Ichigo potentially becoming the next Soul King.
Very good assumption
Damn
It has always amazed me how Kubo, within the last arc ALONE, got a character that was introduced early on in the series and made him become SUCH a badass. And it was kinda out of nowhere! Who would have thought, before the final arc began, that Mayuri would be the MVP of the arc?
And I mean it! HE did so many things that he himself was more important than a whole army would've been.
More essential that old man Yama or kyokuraku
Well, Cuz Mayuri is Kubo's favorite character
@@blingsing5383 Did more than Yama yes but don’t diss Kyoraku like that.
@@boxiannn not a diss he’s my favourite captain but Mayuri objectively did more to help
@@blingsing5383 Kyouraku take Aizen to the war man, he's kinda one of the pieces of the final battle.. Of course the manga ending is a rushed piece of shit, but in anime we will see better this
Only someone as insane as mayuri could take down syzel and pernida those two opponents basically felt damn near immortal and unbeatable.
Considering Syzel is Zeroth espada.
Mayuris Scoreboard is very very top tier.
Urahara?
Yamamoto, Toshiro adult, Byakuya, Aizen, Barragan
@@Turnpost2552 I haven’t read the manga. When was syzel the 0 espada? I know he was 8 when he fought mayuri, was he the zero espada when he had his brother absorbed prior to his fight against mayuri?
@@jboww2121 safwy novels
Nemu coming to help Mayuri kinda plays into one of the themes of the TYBW Arc - you can't really fight alone all the time and you're GOING to need other people to help you out.
Same thing with Ise and Kyoraku, the Arrancar showing up to fight together with the Shinigami, and the final battle with Ichigo being helped by several characters (mostly Aizen and Ishida), as he alone can't defeat Yhwach.
It was practically Mayuri by himself since nemu was just a project of his which he created
It kind of mayuri all on his own. Nemu was created by him and from him...
@@Pqihtyieojn12Mayuri and his power
Dude was the MVP of the TYBW arc.
Agreed
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My favorite scene of this fight is when Mayuri leaps off the building with Nemu standing behind him. But aside from the numerous plot holes left in this series, Kubo did a fantastic job in the character development and Mayuri, I think, was one of the best. From being introduced as a captain, to finding out he was a criminal, to underling, to self-centered flamboyant character, to someone so mentally defeated that he talks to the dead, to savior. Mayuri has always been in my top 5.
novels most likely fills most of those
I hate Mayuri but I love Nemu
Mayuri is one those characters that I hate but also like to some extent. He’s more psychotic and evil than most actual villains of the show but he’s allowed to be a captain. That alone showcases the lack of pure good and evil in bleach. There’s really good and bad people on both sides.
The soul society are not the good or the bad guys they’re the ones who keep the balance.
@@superiorrule34 I know.
Rewatching the series, the soul society arc was soooo good for this reason. It really humanized the "bad guys" and all that. The last arc is amazing but it's not the same, they still feel like bad guys. Not all of them but.
It’s pretty much like real life that’s why I love bleach it’s real
The shinigami's can be labeled as necessary evil.
The battle analysis I’ve been waiting for!!! Thanks Tommo🔥🔥🔥🔥 This fight will be awesome in the anime!!
I think this is the first time I see Mayuri in emotional distress this probably the most pain he ever experienced, for a short moment he actually sad
One of my favorite fights in Bleach, it was damn near perfect. Mayuri and Pernida pulled out so much crazy shit on each other in an intense battle of tactics and ingenuity. Also really love Mayuri's character development towards Nemu during the fight, he had to admit to himself his feeling of fatherhood over her and that he really does deeply value Nemu.
The thing I'm most excited about Nemu character is that now with Nemu #8 is Kazui and Ichika's age, so she's basically perfect (lol) to interact with our new main cast
And, if you tie it with Burn the Witch you get an amazing cast of opportunities.
@@JonesRGomes Actually agree. She could be part of a new power trio and thus potentially break free from Mayuri once and for all.
Saw the notification. Immediately clicked. THE ANALYSIS IS FINALLY HERE. WOOOOO!!!
What this guy said ☝️
This is honestly my favorite fight in the series. I went from feeling meh about Mayuri, whilst still liking him, to loving him and Nemu so much more. Also, I'd like to point out that I think he's simply been trying to teach himself true love for something this whole time. Namely in the only way that someone like him could understand. Through a daughter that he created himself purely through spiritual science.
Nemu is the best but Mayuri is poopoo
I really think that grimmjow training with mayuri and makimgba relation with could be a very interesting development... To become a man/cat like vegeta
I usually do not comment on the videos, but this one is really worth it. In my opinion, this is atleast in the top 3 battles of the whole series and you did it justice with your analysis.
This is my favorite fight in all of Bleach and I feel it was a real showcase of the best the series has to offer.
It is a fight that tells a real story, it is full of dynamic and creative fast-paced action, all three of the major characters involved in it get fantastic development, it has a lot of underlying themes and fascinating imagery and the artwork is a stunning mixture of both the grotesque and the beautiful.
A truly wonderful battle and some of Kubo's very best work.
Mayuri is so slept on. One of the most clutch and creative captains. He has some of the best fights because its never about who has more power. Who can outsmart and think ahead more steps. The contingency plan GOAT! Batman could never lol
He could tho
This is the best fight in all of Bleach for me, Mayuri is next level genius, id love to see Mayuri vs Askin and Urahara vs Pernida
That’s exactly what I said. You can’t deny how cool and interesting those battles would have been. I imagine urahara would be just as excited facing a fragment of the soul king. Early in the arc, kubo really did give the vibe that askin and Mayuri would face off
This might actually be my favorite fight in the entire series. It has everything: Mayuri (my favorite character), a really strange opponent with a deadly ability and interesting concept that gives Kubo a chance to really go in with the creepy body horror, fantastic battle choreography and lots of smartly-written combat, actual stakes and Mayuri having to _try_ more than ever and being in real danger, an altered Bankai that fits Mayuri somehow even more, and the entire backstory of Nemu which is actually quite beautiful (and sad with her death) and shows some sort of growth for Mayuri as a character, and a non-villain _character death_ that actually has emotional resonance for the reader and the characters involved.
It is amazingly written, some of Kubo's most impressive and original artwork, and tells a surpringly deep story that actually kind of humanizes the least humane Captain of the Gotei 13 and makes him an even more fascinating character.
I do disagree slightly with the idea that Mayuri's achievement may be behind that of Urahara's with Ururu and Jinta -- I think this battle actually shows that Nemu was actually more developed in many ways compared to Jinta or Ururu. Not only does she show that she is just as much a complete person with her own agency as those two, but she also displays that she is significantly more powerful than Kisuke's creations. Also considering the apparent age difference (Nemu appearing noticeably older than Jinta and Ururu) and the fact that we know Mayuri had been working on the project for some time and that them growing up is a major part of the experiment (with previous failures), it stands to reason that Nemu was very likely created before Jinta and Ururu, suggesting that Mayuri *did* finally achieve something before Urahara... even if Urahara did ultimately create similar beings himself too. That in itself would be a victory to Mayuri. Though the most important part is that the entire thing showed that he isn't totally devoid of empathy and despite his treatment of her in the past, Mayuri had a deep affection for his "daughter" in his own way.
These battle breakdowns/analysis have to be my favorite pastimes. Listen to them in the car and basically everywhere else. Best series on youtube my friend, keep up this anazing work. This is what sets you aside from the other Bleach RUclipsrs I watch, although you’re all great 😂🙏🏾
Nemu has always been one of my favorite characters in the series. It was nice seeing her evolve (no pun intended) throughout the story and helping Mayuri become a better person.
Did he really become a better person? Not that much, and he pretty much framed his momentary grief over Nemu's death in terms of how it inconvenienced him.
@@MrGksarathyIt helped hum realize what his true masterpiece is and what he was trying to achieved as a scientist. He was always ego centric and over the top character but with nemu sacrificing herself and showing she can decide what she wants is what moved mayuri into realizing what he forgotten a long time ago which is his dream to create life in absolute nothing. But ever since the ss arc, nemu has ben just like a puppy robot to him hence why he despises her as it remarks him that he created a failure to the point where he kinda stopped chasing his real dream or has long forgotten it.
When the fight against Pernida, Nemu has started to show her own evolution too and now can create and follow her own decisions instead of just blindly following her creator and that's where mayuri realize what he was dreaming before or what was the true purpose of why she created her. It gave him a spark again to pursue his dreams even after nemu died, that's where he started valuing the life of those who are close arround him and even his comrades. This is the sole reason why ikkaku and yumichika thanking mayuri hits him.
And nemu's evolution is the sole reason as to why Mayuri thinks he surpassed Urahara.
It's a great character development for even a crazy maniacal mad scientist like him. He is now toned down, but only toned down towards his allies, he is still hostile towards others.
She was my fav Bleach waifu for years, ever since she first appeared.
I love mayuri as a junior scientist I can appreciate his logic and/but I love that he realized he’s got actual feelings in the TYBW
Chapters:
Intro - 00:00
Fight Overview - 04:13
Zaraki's Defeat - 07:27
The Left Arm Revealed - 12:47
The Real Fight Begins - 20:24
Mayuri's New Bankai - 29:18
Mayuri & Nemu's Relationship - 34:19
Nemu's Power - 43:13
Nemu Falls - 48:07
Pernida is Destroyed - 51:52
Mayuri, The Hero - 55:58
To be fair to Mayuri's other fights, I've seen a lot of people adore his answer to Szaylaporro. The 8th espada had some absurdly powerful abilities, and until he fights Mayuri he acts untouchable. A lot of the Szaylaporro fight goes nowhere because the people he fights just don't have a way of threatening him.
Mayuri handily counters his voodoo doll ability in a way that feel ridiculously, but beleivable for him when you think about it. He replaced a severed arm *during* his fight with Uriu, and disassembles his entire body to save himself. Replacing his vital organs doesn't feel too out-there when he's already done all this, and by doing so he forces the fight to progress. He forces Szaylaporro to lose his cool, and fight at a pace he wasn't used to. It felt like a fitting conclusion to a fight with an espada who slowly and gruelingly ripped the protagonists apart.
if you go back to turn back the pendulum arc you’ll find mayuri studying a book that’s titled “left arm of the soul king” on a panel it’s really foreshadowed for sure
I remember when this was weekly, everyone thought Mayuri was going to die. In fact it was like they almost wanted it to happen.
I think he just might have if Pernida had actually used his vollstandig form. He’s one of the few quinces we never got to see a holy form for. Even Gerard had one
@@gammafrost True . Wish he did though.
@@gammafrost Does Uryu have a vollstandig? I haven't read the Manga so I don't know what happens but I know who died
We honestly did. I for one was outraged that Nemu sacrificed herself for that dirtbag. She was too good for him, and I hate how her death was used to make Mayuri momentarily more sympathetic, though I am glad in some sense that he quashed that feeling within seconds.
I was one of those people. Mayuri is sadistic, abused Nemu and was intimate with her like a bad boyfriend, Him saving the others is a complete retcon to him blowing up his own squad. He also is the king of ass pulls. Lol sorry for coming off strong there, just tired of people forgetting what this guy is.
Thank you for finally covering this. I've waited for so long
Although sad about Nemu its nice to see Mayuri get the gratitude he deserves (one of the MVPs in the war)
The funny thing is all these characters have insanely ridiculous abilities and hax but when Mayuri pulls an invention out of nowhere people think it's weird he was prepared for that.
He's literally in a league of his own, even if you take in count Urahara. No one is as unique as Mayuri in all aspects
Urahara was gifted with hax. Mayuri had to create them himself. They are both great characters and they share a theme of "be prepared for any circumstance". Admittedly, I stan Urahara a lot more, and I kind of think that if Kubo Tite were to keep writing the series, Urahara might be the ultimate mastermind/villain, just because of the way he selectively fights... Like, if he used his bankai in the fight against Aizen (while he was fighting alongside Isshin and Yoruichi) he could have just reconstructed his eyes to be immune to Aizen's total hypnosis and ended it there. I wonder if he wants Ichigo to power up enough to be the soul-king for his own benefit, as he takes a VERY unusual interest towards "leveling" him up throughout the arcs. This might all just be a long con for his end goal... but anyway... Mayuri is one of the best written anti-heroes in anime. This fight with Nemu really showed that off. He's always the weird trump card whenever soul society is in peril. I LOVE the fact that Zaraki's brain dead "CRUSH EVERYTHING REEEE" mentality finally got shown to not work against everything. Zaraki is so overhyped and it's honestly annoying.
One of my favourite Bleach speeches - “There is no such thing as perfect in this world …”
Mayuiri is the definition of “knowledge is power”. Pure tactician
I never saw it as “evolution”. I always thought it was more like powers slowly returning back to Pernida. The breaking of the chains was basically unlocking that power. The longer the fight, the more powers, memory and personality comes back to Pernida
I think evolution is more of a narrative thing to relate albeit in contrast to Mimihagi which is seen as "stagnation" so naturally Pernida would be evolution or "progression".
Unless we know for a fact that's what Pernida's powers, personality, and ability was beforehand there is no reason to make that assumption.
Science.
He evolves from absorbing and consuming organic material.
I feel like he’s been putting videos out so fast but no dip in quality. Keep it up
Mayuri’s struggle probably comes from creating the things he utilizes. Like you said, he changed his organs around in an hours time. It’s the definition of “he makes it look easy, but if you saw how much he prepared and put into making it look easy, you wouldn’t think it was easy”. Maybe a scene or two of him experimenting on himself will capture the core of that thought.
My Favorite was when Pernida said,
“Your going to need to do better then that Kurotsuchi”
Mayuri “Da Fuk did you just say? Oh no this battle can’t keep going with Pernida Continuing to Evolve especially sounding like Kenpachi now.”
Fair point . They said it was a arm of progression.
The best Schutztaffel fight for sure and one of the best fights in the series where we can really feel the sense of danger and consequences. Maiyuri really has some of the best fights, monologues and abilities, what a great character. But even Nemu was used very well here against a formidable very unorthodox opponent.
Yep Best Fight, the fact it took Kenpavhi down and two from Squad Eleven were in Awe of how Nemu saved everyone was amazing
She's his child and her learning things if she didn't die may have signaled to him the worst day for most parents when their child may want to take the next steps even though of course Mayuri would have never let it happen, but it may have been an interesting growth arc for his character to learn to let go and not always control everything as well if bleach does get continued in the hell arc/forward on which may happen with nemuri and he creates a new child.
100% the best written fight in the series. This fight actually made me fall in love with Bleach.
Love how badass Nemu was in this fight, RIP to her 😭
She is alive. She was a clone
She’s stil alive as hachigo. Maturity used her brain to recreate her the same
@@NelchannMaturity 😭
I believe Nemu during SSA was stagnant which is why Myuri was cruel to her but after SSA and her interaction with the outside world she once again started to evolve which improve Myuri behavior towards her. Well that how I interpreted it
this fight right here opened my eyes to how amazing of a character mayuri is. he's quite literally one of the most evil characters in the entire series who just happens to be on the "good" side (though there really aren't good sides in bleach). he's so comically villainous and his fights are so fun, i can't help but have him as my favorite character
This is one of my favorite fights in the entirety of Bleach. I’m really glad that you made this analysis video.
This fight was the moment Nemu stepped into my top ten characters in Bleach. She was on my radar from jump and how a character exits a story, to me, speaks louder than how they enter it. And she went out in dazzling fashion!! I enjoyed that the final battles included three ladies who usually don’t fight (Nano, Nemu and Orihime) and they end up shining brightly!!
Absolutely fantastic video, you really covered everything that I loved about this fight! Really did have some of my favorite moments from TYBW, it did wonders for both Mayuri and Nemu as characters, and even at the start it was always just so entertaining seeing Mayuri and Kenpachi interacting with each other, as basically polar opposites.
Being able to come back to this without having to pay some website for the manga is just simply amazing. I needed a refresher and I can’t wait for the animation. Thank you for all you’ve done for the community!
This battle is my favorite in the entire series. There is a youtube vid that shows the whole fight that I watch once a year so that I keep refreshed on this masterpiece.
An alive umbrella shield is pretty messed up
but what a smart way to tell how bad the damage he's not taking is
You have a wonderful gift for narration. I was enjoying every second of this video and I can't wait for this fight in the anime!
The thing about this battle is whe see that in the end Mayuri come to love (in a father way) his creation (Nemu) and when he see Nemu being destroyied he finaly understand dispair.
He was mostly upset because she acted on her own instead of waiting on his command.
But then he immediately talks himself out of it by reaffirming his love for "science". His love, if it existed, is deeply twisted and narcissistic and should not be viewed as a positive.
@@MrGksarathyI think he just admitted and accepted he sees her as perfect
Cause in 《Can’t Fear Your World 》said he still can’t get out of her death
@@periq2730 Doesn't change anything of what I said. She was still a product of his research, not her own person, at least not to him.
@@MrGksarathy Mayuri wants to make a “person” not a product
That’s why he named her “Kurotsuchi”
He just not good at shows his feelings,Akon says he’s embarrassed(shy) and didn’t want Nemu noticing that he is happy about her growth.
I mean, Kubo used many ways to describe him that he loves her and thought she is his daughter.
He changed his ways to treat her I think is the best evidence.
I think Nemu is actually a person to Mayuri.
And his love to her, I think it’s just unusual, but not that twisted, he is a strange person, I don't think it's right to describe him from an normal person’s point.
This could've definitely been the best Schutzstaffel fight in the war. Mayuri was cool af the whole fight and I think Pernida was the type of enemy that only he could've defeated (maybe Urahara too considering what his bankai does). I can see what you mean about Kubo planning this fight out because the way it flowed just really made sense. Oh, when you mention that Mayuri was not as "evil" in this arc as when he was introduced, I would attribute that to Uryu kicking his ass previously. Mayuri underestimated his opponent and lost because of it - what kind of genius scientist would he be if he didn't learn a lesson from that? Anyways I enjoyed the video! Thank you for making it.
Mayuri has been my favourite Captain sons his introduction and he has truly grown. Ranging from helping Uryu & Renji to showing his confidence in Ichigo's victory over Aizen to being the true MVP of the TYBW
He's the best parent in Bleach nor the most noble or. honorable Shinigami, but he's learning to be more humane just as Nemu was.
The fact that makes this dick so good is that it's Mayuri, the epitome of iteration, of progress, vs the literal left arm of the soul king, THE bastion of progress. It could only be so for Mayuri and Nemu to be pushed this far for this and it was amazing.
Bleach is such a good series. I want to see the universe expanded so badly
Yes I've wanted so patiently for this video.
This was the fight that I loved the most.
Looking forward to seeing how fast the Anime coming out doubles Tommo's sub count.
Just recently started watching the channel and to hear you asking people to sub at such lower numbers to where you’re are now, nothing but respect! Definitely quality content!
Mayuri won by letting Nemu be a fucking carcinogen? That's fucking dark science right there.
More like what else could he do?
Kinda quick thinking tho.
“Pernida’s gonna eat her then…waaaiiit, get the brain!”
He didn’t plan it but he realized it!
It’s sad but science gonna science.
Thing is, he didn’t have any use for that brain. But he was clinging to it like it meant something to him even when he passed out.
Out of all the analysis videos, this is my favorite thus far. Mayuri isn't my favorite character but I really enjoyed the rawness of his story and character.
This was personally one of my favourite TYBW moments. I'm someone who prefers character over battles and this is one of the battles which has the most character development in TYBW. Not only do we learn more of mayuris mindset which is one of the most interesting but we get to basically know a new character in nemu and I love how the storyline didn't end there and that nemu survived. This battle made me really respect Mayuri , love nemus character.
Maybe Mayuri's mistreatment of Nemu is just him trying to push her growth through extreme stress? He was a god trying to create his own man. If Nemu developing her own sense of self and rebelling against him would prove that she was more than just his puppet.
Would love to possibly see a dedicated video to both Mimihagi and Pernida in the future if you haven't already
Bro this vid on top of just finishing TotallyNotMarks Substitute Shinigami arc review...I can't believe how good I'm eating today as a Bleach stan
This is my favourite fight in the arc. We always see Mayrui constantly win his fights with ease (except for Uryu's fight) due to his insane prepwork. Pernida's fight constantly pushed him further and further into the corner, and kept developing, so Mayuri had to think and act while on the ropes.
I recently finished reading the manga and I have to say that the Pernida fight was my favorite fight of all the Schutzstaffel. And a very close second fight would be Renji vs mask. But the Pernida fight gets the edge for me because you never know what Mayuri is going to do next against this seemingly unstoppable, borderline immortal being.
Man, your RUclips about to blow up next month. and for the coming couple years.
I cant wait to hear you deconstruct the animated fights.
Just a great voice and rhythm to your Grammer, very nice to listen to
What an incredible frickin fight. Clean, fluid; complex yet simple.
Great discussion! I loved this fight!
My headcannon after watching your Soul King analysis and this video is that the Soul King's limbs were representations of the different races. The Soul King was an all powerful being that probably had all the races' powers. Left arm was a Quincy, right arm was keeping a Shinigami alive, his human appearance with his body. I wonder what the legs of the Soul King is. His heart was Gerard and I saw a comment saying, "what if Gremy was the Soul King's brain".
But about the fight, I really enjoyed it when it came out. After being refreshed by your analysis, I see how much I missed when I read it way back when. Mayuri Kurotsuchi really showed how invaluable he is. Despite always being one step behind Urahara, this fight gave Kurotsuchi a lot more depth and uniqueness to him. While Urahara is always about knowledge and growth for primarily the sake of it, Kurotsuchi is about knowledge and growth for his own selfish reasons. Even with their female companions it's totally different. Urahara has Yoruichi as a reliable ally and they both know each other very well. Nemu is, as you've said, continuing to evolve and astound Kurotsuchi.
Honestly I really loved this battle theme cause it’s not strength vs intelligence or a battle of who is the strongest but SCIENCE VS GOD but poor Nemu didn’t deserve to die but in the end Maiyuri keeps her close to his heart and shows he does care about her
One thing about Kurotsuchi's fights is that it's always science I win and I love that about him it's not always about oh I can just strong arm my way through the fight no hes always a think think scheme plot but backup plan Kind of guy am I admired that in all his fights though I love his personality for being so psychotic at times even though i especially hate how he treats Nemu hes has been a guilty pleasure to read about
You're my favourite bleach related content creator. I love how you go deep in the lore, theories and facts. You analyze really well. aannnnd less butchered Japanese names haha
This matchup analysis I've been waiting for. Let's go!!!! 😁
Hello Mr.Tommo I really appreciate the work you put in your video they are very organized and informative could you please take a request of a top 10 shikai video
Great wiork MrTommo of a great fight.
Fab video - thank you so much.
Your videos butter my biscuits thank you
Hope more is added to all the fights and in between.
Mayuri made Bleach for me. The most memorable fight in any battle shonen for me is still to this day the Mayuri vs Szayelaporro one. The amount of asspulls from both sides is just *chef's kiss*. It is the quintessential Bleach fight. Exact counter vs exact counter, ad infinitum.
Mayuri w/ preptime is perhaps the most overpowered Bleach character.
32:48 "There may in fact be more to this giant hand than meets the eye" is certainly one of the sentences of all time.
Just wanted to say I've been making my way through a bunch of your videos and I've really been enjoying them. Great analysis work all around 😄
I just finished reading this battle. It's so awesome. My favorite part was seeing that two of my favorites haven't actually died at the end of the battle. I was so sad about losing my number one waifu of the last twenty years and a really cool character as well. But when it comes to the battle man that way one I really couldn't put down mid battle. Very cool fight.
Surprised that you didnt mention the design portions of pernida in its first reveal where it has broken chains attached to each of its tips, implied it was locked into a closed position, but when it first breaks its hood it cracks the chains that bind its fingers closed.
Just stumbled across this channel and it's perfect. You do a great job of explaining everything. Great watch. Will be staying around and watching more!
The only analysis of this absolutely astute perception of this battle I’d disagree with is that kubo tried to “retroactively change” the relationship between Nemu and Mayuri. I think the underlying theme of the fight between Mayuri and Pernida is somewhere along the lines of “constantly evolving” , “exceeding your limits” or maybe even just “progress” idk a way to say it eloquently lol. But we see that with Mayuri constantly making quick decisions to counter Pernida’s attacks and Pernidas subsequent fighting itself seems to evolve throughout the fight going from somewhat simple and straight forward to brutal and creative, there’s even the moment where it’s speech itself seems to evolve. I think it also emphasizes that in the beginning, Mayuri wasn’t as smart as he thought he was. The thing he consistently didn’t factor was emotion. I’d even maybe argue he might not have known how to actually express emotion correctly, so he just kinda compartmentalized all his emotions and chose to function only on logic. Through time though, he genuinely grew to care for Nemu as a daughter, his creation, his magnum opus. I think it also took the extreme circumstances for him to realize his error. He treated Nemu terribly, and despite that she still cared for him. She grew to truly want to protect him, going so far as to act on her own and technically disregarded her directive from her captain who, up until this point, she had never even considered. I felt it showed that even though Mayuri abused her, she could recognize that he didn’t really have the ability to realize in that moment how he was actually being wrong. Mayuri never deserved respect and care from her, but she loved him none the less. We even start to see Mayuris character evolve. We see him start to get excited and at some points maybe even some fear. He’s acting so reckless it almost seems out of character. What were actually seeing is a man starting to crack after watching his home and colleges massacred in front of him, and then being pushed to his absolute limit. Pernida showed evolution with his power Nemu showed evolution through humanity, and Mayuri showed evolution through his classic intelligence, and his newly felt and recognized emotion. Even considering my disagreement, this vid is just like all the others and awesome! Anything about Mayuri is so engaging to me! The squad 12 captains have a special place in my heart. Men who need therapy but choose to build a robot instead, I can relate 😂. Anyway, thanks for another great video 💙
What I noticed from this fight is that it's almost similar in format to Shunsui's,
Activates Bankai, doesn't work, so the girls finish the job with their help :D
The one we have been waiting for!!!
i really like listening videos as they help me to refresh my memory as you recap and review. This has me thinking will you ever visit Kubo's dropped series Zombie Powder. I thought about it when you mentioned body horror and i thought Kubo could make an interesting horror story.
10/10 video, didn't really revisit this fight since publication, and now I'm hyped beyond reason for the anime to adapt this 🔥
Incredible video as usual. No one does battle analysis better!
Mayuri and Szayel is one of the most underrated rivalries in Bleach. They're perfect foils for each other.
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Thank you so much for this analysis. I thought I knew this fight like the back of my hand (lol) but you pulled so much more from it than I did. In the end, Mayuri is both my favorite AND my most hated character in this series. In his fight with Uryu, I got mad at him in a way I rarely do in fiction, like. I honestly think Kubo went a bit too far with that abuse, it was really hard to get through tbfh. But then as the series went on, I just got intrigued, I guess. Every time he got the limelight, I was kind of shocked to see him lol. And then to get this huge, amazing fight was just😩👌 so cool. I genuinely think a better end would've been for HIM to die and maybe have Nemu do the same thing where she vows to resurrect him. It would've shown he had maybe gone through a BIT of a redemption arc??? But alas. I'm still happy with what we got. Anyway I'm rambling but thanks again!
Love these longer videos Tommo-taicho, keep up the good work 😤
Loving these videos! Absolutely gonna binge all of them!
YES MY FAVORITE CHARACTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My prayer has been answered lol. I cannot WAIT to see this fight animated!