TIMESTAMPS: This video is understandably too long for anyone to sit through, here are some timestamps breaking down the contents of the documentary: Introduction: 04:10 Addressing Super Eyepatch Wolf’s ‘Fall of BLEACH’ video: 07:25 ARC BREAKDOWN & ANALYSIS: Substitute Shinigami Arc: 17:45 Soul Society Arc: 26:03 Arrancar Arc: - First Invasion: 39:35 - Hueco Mundo: 51:20 -Saving Rukia VS Saving Orihime 1:00:16 - VS Ulquiorra: 01:02:20 - VS Aizen : 01:06:50 Full-Bring Arc: 01:17:05 Thousand Year Blood War Arc: 01:26:50 Final Thoughts: 01:51:53 I have activated Community Contributions so anyone willing to translate the video to other languages can do so. Thank you for watching!
DBZimran sorry for my bad English,i am from Russia. your video is amazing,thanks for it. I want to share one little foreshadowing from Kubo. In chapter 127,when Ichigo started to learn bankai young yhwach said ,that he can only be defeated by real Zangetsu.And in the end real yhwach was defeated by that same blade from Ss arc
I'm going to watch this whole video in the morning since I've watched Eyecatch's video and this looks very interesting and it seems you put a lot of time and effort into this video
Chinese readers have a lot of misunderstanding about BLEACH, they really need to see this video, I wonder if I can add Chinese subtitles to this? and also, since most Chinese people have no access to youtube (you know, the 'wall'), do you mind if I upload this video to a Chinese website?
I watched them all already. And you gave new meaning to the whole world of bleach. Thank you for your great analysis. I am ashamed being a bleach fan who haven't seen the real meaning of this very amazing creation/art
"Bleach is ranked as 10th best selling manga series in history" And is the only series in top 10 that started in this millennium. I think this is worth mentioning too.
I was around 7-8 when I first watched this series. I’m 20 now, and my adoration for Ichigo (he’s my favourite character) grows stronger every time I revisit Bleach
actually you can multitask on your pc with firefoxes picture in picture mode which allows you to use other windows while a small youtube window floats on the side while watching it so the length of video wouldnt matter. so you dont have to sit through it without doing anything.
@@DBZimran length of your video isnt a problem: i saw you saying its understandably too long to sit through but dont worry since you can multitask on your pc with firefoxes picture in picture mode which allows you to use other windows while a small youtube window floats on the side while watching it so the length of video wouldnt matter.so you dont have to sit through it without doing anything.i will be happily listening to it while working on other stuff. didnt hate bleach: thankfully i never hated bleach no matter what happens as long as it doesnt miseducate people oon important topics due to misportrayal i dont mind.i know hatred towards it is unfair because i ve seen series with bad enough misportrayal that made me furious.eg. vampire diaries: misportrayal of rape,pharaohs concubine:misportrayal of abusive relationships,and tonnes of other anime that misportray sexual assaults as jokes(bleach is one of them too seeing how kon behaves but i only criticize that part of bleach instead of hating on the whole series) thankyou for taking the time to make the video that doesnt hate bleach whose starting still inspires me till this day because of its music,atmosphere,characters and more even if it had issues later cuz it wont change the fact that it was good.
The fact that kubo was in really poor health and still managed to publish weekly and try to keep the story as unrushed as possible, makes him a respected author and also makes bleach an underestimated gem
u went through all the trouble of going back and carefully analyzing every scene in the anime and manga, then made an almost 2h long video in which u listed the events of every arc and explained their signification in relation to the story... u got my respect...
I also like the way Kubo would put antagonist that questions Ichigo’s goal, like Grimmjow teasing Ichigo by telling him things like “ you’re not really here to save her (Orihime) because you would have took her and run after seeing her, you’re actually here to fight” and it makes you question all the morals. And it is so awesome because it is not the usual “you’re weak, you could never become X or Y”.
And that would be a great character development, IF HE HAD LOST THAT FIGHT! Having a character win when they are wrong and not learn anything new is the lack of Character development. Now I'm not saying Kubo doesn't know how to do CD cause Gin has the best CD in the whole Aizen arc and he's only got like 6 minutes of screen time all together. The problem Kubo faces is that ichigo is never wrong. His motivation is always pure. Save friends. He never has to battle with decisions he's already made or admit defeat. He just goes out and if he's wrong, get f-ed up and someone saves him. He powers up and comes back stronger without learning any lessons. He's literally just Gerard the Miracle. He can't die and keeps getting stronger.
@@davisonjacob6698 I mean, he was kinda losing till Orihime decided to cheer him up and tell him that he doesn’t need to fight and that he can leave her there and save himself. But I get what you mean.
@@davisonjacob6698 I think though it’s because his intentions are usually in the right place. I see what you mean because just bc your intentions are in the right place doesn’t mean you’ll always go about them the right way. But it does show his character flaws like when he lies to Tatski about Orihime, how his fear consumes him and allows his inner demon to take over, being over confident and losing sight of his goal which is why he gets his ass beat by Grimjow and Uqiuorra. It’s subtle but I agree though bc everyone goes through some sort of paradigm shift of opinion or outlook at some point and it could’ve added more to it and him training harder like say Naruto would help.
The significance of Ichigo's rejection of his "hollow" side grows more and more in each Arc, culminating in the reveal that White Ichigo was actually the true form of his Zanpakutou spirit and by constantly rejecting his assistance he was restraining himself as a Shinigami.
One thing I noticed about Bleach, especially since around the Arrancar Saga, if not before, that I always felt for the enemies too (not all of them though) I wanted Ichigo to win, but I also didn't want Grimmjow to fail after everything he went through. The enemies have character too, knowing their backgrounds makes them less shallow, and more like a well fleshed character you had feelings for in some way rather than just an antagonist for the main character to take down
yeah thats what makes bleach fights the best for me most of the times the enemies and the good guys are both not wrong they just have different opinions,for example nnoitra people looking down on him making him look useless and weak which drived him crazy and halibel just wanna protect her friends or stark was lonely just because he is too strong or ulquiorra trying to learn about life...most of the espadas defeat made me feel bad for them. its kinda more enjoyable to rewatch/read bleach because u know the personalities of the characters so you understand more why they acting like that which makes it better and more emotional.i remember first time watching bleach i didnt cry once but when i rewatched man a lot of scenes got me 😅
agreed! grimmjow was the first enemy in bleach i really cared about and didn't want to die (not including anyone from soul society, since they all turned out to be allies lol). the main arrancars were really well written
Most of the other long running shonen series and stories have this character developments and character histories. Nothing special here. If bleach excelled at it then yeah that might be good but clearly Bleach isn't. There are many series out there having the same theme
@@allaction7816 u got one piece pic u dont think one piece did a better job with the villains motivation and backstory than bleach do u?depends if u dont then i might explain to you why bleach did a rly good job with the villains but if u do think one piece did a better job with the villains then clearly u are ignorant. one piece is my second fav btw
Shonen Jump ruined Bleach. They treated Kubo like he was an object and ignored his declining health. Pushing the poor man to just release chapter after chapter.
I would rather we had two chapters a month, heck even one chapter a month and it being his best work than to be forced to produce more than he could handle and then his work suffers because of it.
Quamel Webb the industry is terrible thing near slave labor on people who are truly talented and it made bleach fail and even when it failed was it truly great. A shame really.
@@duffinthemuffin5792 as much as I love anime and manga. Learning about the abhorrent work conditions these people are put under. Is making me rethink a whole lot.
Quamel Webb I recently watched the entirety of bleach again and knowing the facts of the anime and manga industry it’s quite a sad tale of an artist pulling himself together to finish a series he spent years on and got treated like trash. It’s genuinely a shame and it shouldn’t be blamed on the author. He did his best for the time
No matter what anyone says about Bleach, l will always love it to pieces. The story, the characters are unique. Sure it is not a perfect series, but perfect enough for me to fall in love with Bleach.
I didn't even care about bleach but I sat through the whole 2 hours and enjoyed the video as if I was a fan. That should speak about the quality of this documentary.
Yea I made it to 55 minutes and was wondering why it turned into a summary of the series. Although he does get into analysis after the summary so it kinda works for me.
terrarion aqu After the 25th minute we literally describe each arc in great detail. It is basically a synopsis. It does switch into an analysis but it is telling when 40-50% of your video is a plot synopsis. Also @Otto A few of his analytical points are off base near the start and end and I don’t think this analysis does a perfect job of explaining that. The thesis is basically just a bias defense and ‘reminding us’ the plot to recontextualize it hopefully. Sometimes that analysis is correct, other times i disagree. I could be biased, after all as a writer i tend to not borrow from Kubo’s themes and worldbuilding and especially not his characterization. I am sort of ‘in between’ Kubo and Oda’s style where I prefer strong mental anguish only peppered through ‘fun’ and ‘creative’ action scenes. ...Even though i am a writer, not a mangaka, I do think i have some contentions with Bleach that I just cant call it amazing compared to other stuff. Not that...any of that matters. It is still a good video lmao otherwise i wouldnt have watched it. I would say the same for Bleach in that regard, it is a ‘good’ series i watched that i heavy personal criticisms with. I cant avoid that.
@@machine1685 That's a common problem in Manga and Anime though: "Hello, I'm X, just your average highschooler" and then the dude looks like he's been hitting gym for 2 decades straight.
@@derekwalter4238 Oh I know. Bleach is visually stunning 99.9% of the time. I was just making a joke about how Chad looks like an adult in highschool. It wasnt a serious criticism. I probably should've been clearer.
Miss bleach. The character designs have never been beat.
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Character design was it's strongest point. Also the abilities were fantastic too. Too bad what was so amazing outside was so mediocre in the inside. It started so well then it went down... I'm still mad at it. Watching Bleach for its fight is just fantastic but I feel like in a whole its a wasted opportunity.
Great art that improved over the years with a good story that REALLY went down at the same time. I haven't read/watched /thought of Bleach in years and when I try to remember why I even liked it in the first place , the only thing I can come up with is: Soul Society Arc
Yeah, most teens are still figuring out who they are and what they want to do with their lives. Ichigo going through that same feeling makes him relatable.
@@allaction7816 yeah... But for me, I think Ichigo is very few shounen mc who doesnt have personal desire... Like "I want to become Hokage/pirate king/wizard king etc. He simply want to protect, if his loved ones werent in danger, I think he would undergo ordinary life.
Bleach was often my favorite of the big 3 and I remember being saddened by the lack of respect the anime community gave it. As you said, it often felt like the black sheep. I do believe there are legitimate criticisms that can be levied at Kubo's writing. Certain scenes were inarguably paced poorly and just lacking execution overall. But I think it's amazing what he was able to accomplish. It's sad that a lot of the younger generation of anime fans barely know of its existence. I hope it gets a Kai tier reboot one day. There's so much to love here, I don't want it to be forgotten.
The moment when you realize the Hollow Ichigo is the only person who told him the truth at the start. That he was the real zangestsu and his shinigami powers. "Old man zangestsu" was just his Quincy blood holding his legitimate powers back.
@@nasjordan2598 yea zangetsu is nothing more then the Quincy powers keeping his soul reaper powers in check. When u see what the leader of the Quincy go back and look at zangetsu. But def read the manga. Dont waste time on the fillers
Supereyepatchwolf has learned a lot since his fall of bleach video. He recommended this video on his Twitter. It’s cool he’s able to learn from his mistakes.
Anxhelo Vuçinaj he hasn’t mentioned anything in the series. I believe he prefers to focus on future videos since he’s already spending so much time writing scripts and editing his videos. But he’s very open to criticism and is very respectful about it. You should check him out some time. Most of the time he’s pretty spot on.
It's a BIG mistake because he is dead ass wrong in the video. He didn't even delete it. That wolf guy doesn't know anything and I don't even know why his dumb ass video was recommended to me
My only complaint is that they made Kubo finish Bleach before he was ready too. Giving it that rushed feel. Hopefully they do it justice in the anime and give him more episodes to do this arc justice.
@@nicholust9571 it’s ch 686.5 and came out back in summer 2020. It’s a one shot to promote the return of bleach I think and the Manga ends open ended so hopefully the author would continue it. Unfortunately there’s no other chapters after that :c
As someone collecting the 3-in-1s, I can attest to it. Rereading Bleach in this format has dramatically increased my enjoyment of the manga. And I loved reading it week to week!
It really is!!! Bleach is what got me into anime and manga, respectably, to begin with, and it captivated me to a degree that few other works of fiction have been able to. While all my other friends would nerd out over DBZ, Naruto, or Full Metal Alchemist, I happy resided as the Bleach-loving black sheep, and still do to this day.
Bleach cannot possibly be underrated or under appreciated when it’s one of the most popular shonen manga of all time. It just seems like people are upset because a few videos decided to not praise it under the sun as the best manga like every other fanbase.
@@sevenchambers More like it was unfairly and inaccurately criticised for the flaws it has. But ye, unless they're talking about opinions on Bleach now, Bleach is pretty comfy in it's popularity.
@@johnnydamns6848 Oh Snap!✨👀 Hope it will be good and they keep the semi realism of the first one. Bleach had a sense of reality about Ichigo's life. He was a student with more than just one problem to deal with. I like that about the character.
Some of my favorite details in Bleach: 1. Matsumotos zanpakuto turns to ash while Gins turns to dust (get it ashes to ashes, dust to dust) 2. Aizen and Urahara represent the Übermensch and Last Man respectively, from Nietzsche's philosophy (with the Soul King being a very literal interpretation of God is Dead), 3. Each member of the Schutzstaffel represents a different era of warfare, Pernida ancient shamanism, Gerard Valkyrie medieval melee combat, Lille Baron modern firearms and Askin Nakk Le Varr chemical weapons of mass destruction
i agree with everything except for the matsumoto and gin thing, i think is reaching a little bit, i dont see how that expression applies to any of their arcs.
@@Zelink108 literally the definition of that expression - The phrase 'ashes to ashes' expresses the notion that we come from dust and we return to dust. again, how does that make sense for their case, where exactly is the symbolism.
@[FT] Rowzy ジ it makes sense why gintama is more popular in japan than everywhere else, since the show relies very heavily on references only japanese people will understand without notes explaining the joke/reference
Gintama's intended audience already knows about it. The ratings and viewership on mal represent around where it should be. You need to have a lot of meta anime knowledge to understand even half of the jokes which automatically excludes almost every casual viewer.
I recently watched all of Bleach and Gintama back to back, in that order. I basically went from the bleach fan to the Gintama fan all within a span of a few months lol
To be frank, I also took Super Eyepatch Wolf's video at face value without taking time to confirm any of the info presented in it, so seeing another perspective is enlightening and much appreciated.
Your not alone. Im fan of eye patch wolf but even i sometimes find some points of disagreement. But in the end i contribute hate of bleach to my chagrin
People do not realise how much work a manga artist does. Working 7 days with very little sleep no holiday, day in day out for years. These critics could not survive a week of what these artists go through sometimes risking their own lives to get the content out. Major health problems ect.. people criticize but within reason. Just because it's not up to standard that's no excuse to moan.
Before this video:: "I don't get why people even liked bleach in the first place" After this video:: (my e-mail inbox) Your Amazon purchase of Bleach the complete manga box set is on the way!
Dude you could've gotten it much cheaper than Amazon!! I got the full anime series box set for $55 from Malaysia. It works perfectly and better yet, I can watch in Japanese by myself and in English with my daughters! Welcome to the fandom!
Terrific video -- I agree that this series is vastly underrated (albeit I do believe there were structural flaws in the storytelling that hobbled the Arrancar arc and to some extent sabotaged the Blood War). When people complain that Ichigo doesn't have an arc or that Bleach doesn't have a theme, I am always nonplussed because I think there is a very clear through-line: Bleach is about the rigid dogmas we create to make sense of life's miseries and Ichigo represents humanism. He doesn't have a stake in the structures or beliefs that the Shinigami or Arrancar or Quincy fight over, because his belief is that defending a single life is worth dying for and that's enough. He even searches out the feelings of those he is dueling -- his blade is literally empathetic. The Hollows are the traumas of the world that are born out of despair and cause despair while the Shinigami are the religious order that provide order to the chaos -- they're like a Vatican that rules capriciously and often cruelly, but out of a desire to make some sense of a chaotic existence. Aizen is Lucifer -- an angel who decides he could rule better than God. He recruits demons for his cause and is eventually trapped in a subterranean prison. Ginjo is Job, but he cracked under the many trials that the divine threw him. Yhwach is a twisted Messiah -- an evil Jesus, if you will -- a son/incarnation of God who recruits his followers through granting them miracles with an ultimate goal of delivering the world to heaven, by force in this case. All of these systems and villains are fighting over realizing their vision for how the afterlife should be structured or because they cannot reconcile their frustration when the system they were raised to follow doesn't provide answers to the tribulations life throws them -- Ichigo is the humanist cure. Frankly, I think that Kaien Shiba's lecture to Rukia about the 'heart' existing between the space between two people is the single most important scene in Bleach. The series' entire worldview and theme is right there. It's a genuinely moving and uniquely wise sentiment, especially in an action series. That's a very compelling through-line. I don't think Bleach ultimately followed through on elucidating this theme, ultimately collapsing under the weight of too many characters and unexplained lore in the final arc, but major props to Kubo for bringing such a rich subtext to a shonen story.
I'm in love with this comment! Really well thought out and I loved each of your examples. Really does leave you lost for words when it is assumed Bleach isn't a good series.
@Vespid Your critique is fair. I think the video's author mounts a terrific counterargument to your notes, but I personally do believe that while Ichigo has a thematic arc, he is frustratingly stilted in his characterization. What I mean is that while he is a suitable anchor for all the series' themes, the story loses sight of what makes him compelling. I think the key to him is that he is a big brother, but unfortunately the series sidelines his sisters as footnotes. I think that was a mistake -- those characters are crucial to who he is. A protective big brother is relatable -- someone who has a pathological obsession with protecting in general is a bit of a cipher. I also think Kubo missed a great opportunity for Ichigo to become an active character in the Lost Agent arc. In my opinion, Ginjo ought to have been more sympathetic and his gripes against Soul Society laid out -- and I think Ichigo should have joined forces with him. He establishes independence from Soul Society -- which would make it feel all the more interesting and/or moving when he decides to come to their aid in the final arc. Kubo's refusal to sex him up was also a mistake -- that conflicted emo boy would most definitely be actively attracted to Orihime's sunniness while confused by his chemistry with Rukia. Bleach in general could have used a big dose of romance -- a lot of these characters feel incomplete because that crucial component of existence is glaringly absent. But that's just my two cents -- I think Bleach is a beautiful sprawl of cool ideas that would have benefitted from Kubo having a story partner who would simply help him keep the story tighter. Instead, it ballooned to the point that its scope became untenable. But I think the subtext I suggested in the previous post still stands -- the Monday morning quarterback in me just wishes that those themes were elucidated more in the completed story.
@@robertfowler5350 I think Bleach would have done better if it was structured like One Piece or My Hero and really took it's time. Those are two very detail oriented series despite the fact that they are action, testosterone-fuel. Bleach needed to take time to flesh out more of the important ideas and characters and really establish the thematic through-line you mentioned because despite me not really thinking about Bleach that deeply, I feel like it could have been a deeper, more thought provoking series compared to most Shounen Jump manga that aim to to be emotionally resonant. I think the issue is that Bleach was more of a FMA type of story that found itself in a market full of Gokus and never really got to grow into it's own pocket and was confined to the contemporary way of Shounen storytelling.
I choose to ignore anything after Ichigo gets his powers back at the end of the anime. cause that was an ending, Ichigo remained true to himself in spite of everything and his friends stood by him and came back to aid him in the end, the entire high command of the soul society coming together to return his powers so they could repay him for all he did and all he sacrificed for the world was a good ending!
@Martin Lee next ... 2020 they should release Burn the Witch (Bleach Spin-Off) Here is a question... The "XX/XX/2021" in the trailer it's for the anime or some art concept showcase? Because right after the next arc shots it shows "XX/XX/XXXX"
Even after watching Super Eyepatch Wolf’s ‘Fall of BLEACH’ video 3 years ago, I still had a love for Bleach because something about it felt so fulfilling I could't put into words. But you finally put it into a video as to why I love Bleach so much and how deep it really is!! Thank you, so much!!
I never thought of watching Bleach so i asked my friend about, it how is Bleach and whether i should watch it or not and he was like "Don't watch Bleach, it sucks" and i was like " Okay, i'm going to watch Bleach" and thank god i did. After finishing Bleach i asked him why he doesn't like Bleach and he said he saw a review and it got bad reviews. I was like you're not watching it because of one person's opinion? I never saw that video so i don't what the reviewer said about Bleach. I tried to convince my friend into watching Bleach but it was of no use. His mind is set now due to that. That poor soul. But i know one thing or sure after watching this video my respect has gone way up for Bleach. And I also respect the creator of this video for making me like Bleach even more. Now, all i am trying to say is don't listen to anyone's hatred towards anything watch and find out for yourself. I don't know same can be said for good opinions towards anything.
The idea that Ichigo is LESS relatable than the other 2 protagonists, BOGGLES my mind. He is literally the most relatable, since he is just a normal 15 kid at the start of the series born and raised in a small town somewhere in japan. He wasn't a trained killer from childhood (Naruto) and whatever the hell is wrong with Luffys head.
@@SoWhosGae Oh so you're a pirate that lives in a world of hunting treasures? or is it that you are a ninja hoping to become a jonin? Or have you never had a childhood and just suddenly appeared as an adult? Let me know which one you fit in.
Billy Kotsos I’d never say Ichigo isn’t relatable, but he’s less engaging to me. Despite Naruto and Luffy having flat progression, they’re charming and engaging and it’s about how they interact with the world around them and how the world reacts to their set in stone ways. Actually now that I think about it....no really, as I typed that, he is kinda unrelatable. He’s a kid with a bad rep, gets into fights, is a very good student in school despite it, a great martial artist, who has the most popular girl in school crushing on him....his parents are both folks from strong factions.....fuck, this IS sounding edgelordy.
I can see that a comment that said Grimmjowand Ulquiorra were more relatable has been deleted. To that I say to each his own. I can imagine that for some people Mayuri or Vegeta can be relatable. I would say these characters are COOL, they may certainly be COOLER than Ichigo but more RELATABLE??? This again BOGGLES my mind.
@@TheShockVox I have read Naruto, I haven't read One piece, and to put things in context these are both shonen manga published in shonen jump that target early to late teens. Looking at this from a serious grown up perspective, Naruto was brought up as an assassin after a world war, all these kinds are brought up as killers. This is something of course that is never addressed, indeed they have missions where they save cats. Thats fine this is shonen after all, but the dissonance is strong with this one. If the manga were more realistic , everyone would be closer to Danzo in terms of character. If you read chapter one of bleach you will immediately understand how that 15 year old kid has grown up , as long as you are a person that has grown up relatively well of in a stble country, The ONLY difference between him and you before the journey begins is that he can see ghosts BUT, as he said that has never made him feel special.
SO TRUE LOOOOOOL.When you think about the only good dad I know so far is ichigo's dad because other than him most dads in different shounens are either dead or gone
You could spin Naruto motivation being a lack of both his parents and more a grandfatherly figure with hiruzen. One piece has a trifecta of motivation against a grandfather, a father like figure, but also a key aspect of brotherhood. Patriarchal lines are certainly common, though really depends on how you view things, alot of shonen also have a mother or aunt that while not a sole motivator are usually a grounding factor, Togashi works, Inuyasha, and Fullmetal alchemist as a few examples.
@@milaanimation335 While not wrong, we know now how important his father was, is and is probably still going to be for him. Kinda of spoilery thou, so I won't go into detail in case someone stumbles upon this, just...read/watch Attack on Titan.
I feel like I can safely say it here; I love Bleach. 1. I really like Ichigo as a character. The reason Ichigo is sold sort as a protagonist might be, because he really keeps all the bad emotions buried within himself. His inner world cries when he doesn’t. The thing holding himself back the most is himself = Hollow/Zangetsu and is what he also fears the most. He’s afraid to express raw emotion which steams from his childhood. The guilt of what happened to his mother. It’s a story how he learns to use those emotions to protect the one’s he loves, and have those who he protected help him in return. 2. My favorite parts of the Bleach series is the beginning (the monster of the week) and the fullbring arc. In my opinion fullbring arc has the most powerful scene, in which Ichigo walks on Tsukishima having literally stolen all of his friends. Up until now Ichigo has always saved those who have wanted help. First Rukia and then slightly reluctant Orihime. But in fullbring arc, none of his friends want help, and because of Tsukishima, they think he’s the one whose in wrong. His worst fear. It’s so twisted and I love the despair and the feeling of betrayal, and how it just gets worse up until Rukia shows up. My favorite character breakdown moment. 3. I love Kubo’s art. The way he evolves funnily enough mirrors how the characters have grown. First volumes have rough outlines and sharp edges for the younger characters, and later more smooth soft lines for the older. He also draws hands real good. 4. Anime OST is dope. 5. All in all, I have always been fascinated by death and it drew me to this series back in my teens. Gotta go read those 74 volumes of Bleach again from my bookshelf.
Alphonse I get why people don’t like the fullbring arc, but that moment where Ichigo breaks down after losing his fullbring power thinking everyone has been turned against him, and then Rukia returns and he becomes a shinigami again is freaking awesome, first time I saw the pages I could feel the weight behind the imagery, the artwork for it really radiates with emotion.
I used to love it, but the story development is so lacky. The fights animation is very good, but in every game i feel like i need to watch some villain face while their hand brush their hair and try to act cool. One thing is seriously wrong in their combat system is How tf you stab enemies with your whole hand while ur sword cant even pierce enemies body? Kubo make it look so easy to achieve rather doing what an intense fight should happen
@@noone-xh3iq that is true. I will not argue that it has its faults, since nothing is perfect. But I do feel like it deserves more merit than it gets the thousand year war arc in special.
1. One Punch man (Yusuke Murata) 2. Tenjho Tenge or Air Gear (Oh Great! ) 3. Death Notes (Takeshi Obata) 4. To-Love-Ru or Black Cat (Kentaro Yabuki) Just a few example with way better art style.
I like ichigo`s character more than luffy`s or naruto`s. He didnt wanted to be the king of shinigamis, He just wanted a happy life with his friends and family
Yes he was an antithesis to Luffy and Naruto, who both, even before the later crazy stuff happened, had pretty outlandish lives. Luffy had the ability to stretch and his whole childhood with Ace and Sabo; Naruto, while alone, was a prankster and delinquent. Ichigo in comparison had the ability to see ghosts, which he, at first, wanted to get rid of, but learned to accept it and live with it, plus his goal is very pacifist, protecting his family and friends and leading a peaceful life without danger.
@@alfreddozier832 Nah he's got motivation. But this video does misrepresent the importance of a character having a goal. Every character in every story needs a goal and a motivation to want to achieve it. Having strong goals & motivation is the backbone of storytelling. Otherwise theres no reason for the character to do anything they're doing in the story. Thats why flimsy or weak goals don't work in long running narratives. It becomes harder and harder to justify why the character is taking part in the plot without a strong motivation to do so. Ichigo definitely had strong motivation. But as the series went on that became unclear to the readers in the midst of all the crazy battles with the supernatural.
Hands down this is the best video about Bleach that makes justice to it's story and characters. Bleach is so special to me and to many others because it was the first anime that we watch so many years ago... BLEACH DESERVES RESPECT! BLEACH CAN RETURN IF WE AS FANS KEEP SUPPORTING THIS SERIES ( WE GOT ICHIGO VOICE ACTOR ITSELF FROM OUR SIDE WANTING THE ANIME RETURN) #SUPPORTBLEACH
I started Bleach thanks to a friend pushing me in early February and finished my binge yesterday. It now belongs to my top 10 and I've read an unhealthy amount of series, Tite Kubo is one of my favourite mangaka, I never thought I would like a series like Bleach so much in the year 2020. I absolutely have my problems with the final arc for the most part, big problems, but I still see Bleach as what it is: a flawed masterpiece, a passionate series full of heart and a beautiful message of hope and humanity. Now that I have joined the fandom though... I'm excited to see what Bleach: face again is about on March 21st.
After watching this video all the way through, I have got to say, you did a phenomenal job!! I love the way you tackled each individual arc and talk about their themes, the one thing no one really talks about in the AC. I'm glad you went over it in a general way, and I hope this inspires others to make more bleach related content to help make this amazing series get the respect it deserves as well as get rid of bleach's stigma!!
I honestly never knew Bleach was ever hated or even disliked. As a fan of Fairy Tail I don't even want to imagine what it would be like if Fairy Tail never got it's final season. I hope you guys get something.
they can say what they want if bleach was so bad why is it still one of the best selling mangas and best watched anime of all time!!! yea it was drawn out and some fillers were unnecessary!! but in 2019 bleach was the 5th most watched anime in japan!! crazy since the anime ended several years before!! that says a lot!! the character designs abilities and animation have never been beat!! it was hella good animation for its time!! so steups!! bleach had weak points but it was still fantastic and dear to my generation!!!! and its better than a lot of the crap out now!! the quincy blood war arc will break records for viewership i am sure!!
IMHO the Fullbringer arc really showcased Ichigo's development. He was powerless and then betrayed to tears before rebounding and becoming stronger both physically and emotionally with the support of his friends. I also liked that the arc briefly showcased the duplicitous nature of Soul Society via the badge that would become jarringly apparent in the post Blood War novels, especially considering the sheer nightmare they had planned for Ichigo. And that's perhaps Ichigo's top flaw, don't question and charge right in to save an entity that ultimately only cares about control and maintaining a fake status quo. Still, the fact that he bends the rules to do what's right is a glimmer of light in the dark Bleach universe.
I never understood why the Fullbringer Arc was so hated. It served it's purpose in the story pretty clearly. Ichigo is depressed that he can't do the one thing he wants to, protect those around him, so he finally gets the chance to do that, only to be betrayed, but brought back to his prime through the changes he made to the Soul Society. If Ichigo had never made those substantial changes in Soul Society, they wouldn't have returned the favor. All comes full circle.
@@theflyingace611 True that. Probably because it came off as 'filler' even as they became prominent and deep in the postwar novels. But yes the arc really allowed Ichigo to grow and his Shinigami allies supporting him(even Sui-Feng of all people)was pretty heartwarming.
@@theflyingace611 fullbring arc hated cuz the villains were trash, they could do nothing. And the episodes are just focusing on ichigo training. The drama is good, but it's not executed properly like previous arcs
@@theflyingace611 it just felt like filler, shitty enemies out of nowhere and it just felt bad seeing ichigo turn into a bitch when he is the goat, wasn't fun or interesting. Why would I wanna see him lose his powers..just a thought. Best part of the ark for me was seeing kenpachi again and complaining about going against the weakest one lol. Out of the big 3 I'd say one piece is the most boring, arcs drag and drag and always adding a bunch of shitty characters. World building is the only part of one piece that's awesome, fights are always lame. I really don't know how I'm like 900 episodes in when half the arcs I don't like. I love bleach and naruto sooooooooo much more always skip fillers though.
The way they did Kon dirty like that was annoying, It's like some 80's sitcom were the little sister goes upstairs one episode & never comes back down for the rest of the shows run.
@@cillbipher2613 Yeah he went to forever college, It's funny that being removed from a show & never mentioned again is called Chuck Cunningham Syndrome.
Wow man, I've never seen such a well written, intelligent, intelligible and well documented video in the anime community. Thank you for helping me settle my feelings towards Bleach as a big part of my childhood and young adulthood. You create amazing content and deserve more recognition for your tremendous work.
I really appreciate this documentary because it cleared up the misconceptions that were made in “The fall of Bleach”. I was also really convinced by the statements that were made in that video, so I’m just really glad I took the time to watch this video because it made things more clear.
I’ll admit that I found the “Bleach rescue arcs are repetitive” argument appealing. But after watching this, I concede that One Piece and Naruto are repetitive as well. Like you said, it’s not a Bleach-centric issue. After watching (most of) this, I view Bleach in a respectable light. I always loved the characters and their designs, but this video convinced me to respect the story. Thank you.
Naruto & One Piece are way more repetitive than Bleach, and here's why: - Only two similar arcs in Bleach: rescue Rukia arc, then rescue Orihime arc. - One Piece: go to a new island > get defeated by the villain > power up or training or new member join the crew > defeat the villain. Repeat the previous formula for 10 arcs... Naruto: Kabuto is a pawn to Orochimaru - Orochimaru is a pawn to Pain - Pain is a pawn to Nagato - Nagato is a pawn to Obito - Obito is a pawn to Madara - Madara is a pawn to Black Zetsu - Black Zetsu is a pawn to Kaguya..
KeN SmilePachI I agree, for the most part. But to be fair, Bleach doesn’t have nearly as many arcs as Naruto and One Piece. Only two arcs (eg, the Rukia and Orihime arcs) take up a grand majority of Bleach.
@@kensmilepachi3313 Naruto first jutsu: transformation. Second Shadowclones. Later, nine tail chakra. After, dig a hole and punch. Next, summoning justu. After that, rasengan. Later incident, rasengan with nine tails. Part 2: Wind style rasen shuriken. Last great part: Sage mode and a bunch of toads. All the meanwhile developing the almost invincible art of talk. And that is just one characters. Bleach, do us haters need to say it again? One sword to power up. All the power up are already inside. Villian defeat is predetermined.
@@kensmilepachi3313 as for those Naruto plot points came after pain arc. Pretty much everyone agreed that the series ended its great age then. It should be first, want to be hokage, then want to defend hometown, then bring his best friend, then saved his friends from what the red clouds design, then saved his hometown again before a long cashgrabs. And that is Naruto arc without mentioning sasuke, kakashi and jaraiya who has different arcs and character motivations and developments.
I know this video is like 6 months old but I just saw it for the first time today. I just wanted to say thank you making this video bro. People always try to downplay Bleach and Kubo’s writing so it’s great to see someone who actually read the source material and understand why Bleach is good. You’ve earned yourself a subscriber bro
Thanks you two... I always thought this argument "Ruffy wants to become pirate king and Naruto Ninjaking, so Bleach should become Shinigami-King!" is so empty. Like people WANT it to be exactly like every other series. There ared flaws indeed, but not wanting to become the strongest something-kinfg isn´t one.
Jason Maxwell is hilarious they wanted Kubo to have his MC he almost the exact same as the two other MCs of mangas that Bleach was simultaneously running alongside.....
Finally someone talking about it seriously and with high regard instead of treating it like a joke like all those who talk mad shit about it despite never watching it.
I never watched bleach,and while I attempted to read it I just didn't, but even I knew what Ichigo's motivation was from the very beginning, and from the gossip and spoilers of other people I always knew that Tite stuck to it, he wants to protect his family, and then his friends. I never hated it, because I didn't know it, and I for one found the art to be both delicate and elegant looking while still being visceral.
The scene where Ichigo lost his fullbringer powers will always be one of my favorite scenes in all of anime. He willingly gave up his powers defeating Aizen thinking that his friends would be safe afterwards, but Tsukishima and Ginjo created a plan that injured his friends and turned them against him while giving him some power to start protecting them again only for them to rip it away at the most critical moment. The only way I would of seen it being done better is if they had Ichigo still try to attack Ginjo with just punches and kicks before he broke down and then him breaking like that actually sparked back his shinigami powers (not fully, just a small flicker) and that would have been when Rukia gave him the sword full of reiatsu as it would pull that spark into raging fire. I enjoyed the fullbringer arc the entire way through and always thought the people who didn't enjoy it didn't understand Ichigo as a character. Although, I always wondered why the anime never outright mentioned that Orohime was a fullbringer.
When the big visored dude fixed orehimes hairpin it was said her power was more akin to a zanpakuto, so it was stated it was more unique than a fullbringer
I agree with you. That scene was so heart wrenching and satisfying as it went on. I had to download it, lol. I feel like the people that don't like the fullbringer arc are the same people that think Ichigo has no motivation or that he is boring. I mean his breakdown was so horrible to watch, not know whether or not you're going crazy, finding out the people you trusted betrayed you and turned everyone against you, losing the power to protect them when you worked so hard to get them back. I mean, he does everything to protect the ones he loves. Feeling like your whole relationship is lost or a lie would be devastating, but he still tried to fight without powers while struggling to get up. And wow, it was great seeing the sky torn apart and Ginjo getting his ass kicked. I like the suggestions you gave too.
Schuldiges Herz honestly like that was a deep moment for the show but it’s pretty satisfying to watch ichigo absolutely mop the floor with kugo in bankai
I watched them all already. And you gave new meaning to the whole world of bleach. Thank you for your great analysis. I am ashamed being a bleach fan who haven't seen the real meaning of this very amazing creation/art
Been a while since I rewatched the early episodes of Bleach but Rukia told Ichigo at one point he had to take the leap and commit to being a substitute shinigami and he had a quote like "All my life I have wanted to protect people and now that I have the strength I will never be satisfied with only protecting the people I can hold in my arms. I will protect as many people as I can." That was Kubo laying out the person Ichigo is. EDIT: Quote is a little off but the idea is the same and it was to Uryu
Bleach is one of the most poetic series in Anime and it's only ashame that fans don't realize the bigger picture of what's it's trying to teach. I'm happy that this video gave fans a different perspective of how great the development is and the messages that it portrays really does relate with Reality. Thanks for this long awaited video. The analysis was on point and you got the messages and growth of the characters and their inner struggles perfectly. This was well worth the two hour watch and with this video made me love the series more. I'm so excited to read TYBW now and I'll support Bleach for now and Forever. #IMSTILLBLEACH
Yes! Bleach was never a spoon-fed experience, it really made you think about the deeper meaning. Its more than the surface level with this series you are right. Thank you for watching!
Thanks for putting this whole thing together. It was absurdly comprehensive. Watching this reminded me of how much I adored Bleach when it was still airing. I just think with some of the filler in the anime and certain story stuff not grabbing me I fell off. I'm not gonna lie I bought into the negative stuff surrounding the manga/anime, but I'm so glad you clarified so much of the incorrect info surrounding it and highlight all of its unique and engaging aspects.
Bleach was my very first anime. I was about 7-8 years old and my dad had the series in our USB. He played it on TV and I got really engrossed in it. Seeing how invested I was, my dad proceeded to download the rest of the series for me. I was 16 when Bleach manga ended- around the same time I decided to pick up the series again after finishing it years ago through the anime. There, I found my love for the series again, remembering how much the story meant to me as a child. I was so excited for the final chapter that I even had the date marked so I could read it once it’s released. I’m 20 now and the anime adaptation of Thousand Year Blood War arc had just released on Netflix. Watching the five episodes currently available made me fall for Bleach all over again. It truly amazes me how much I adore this series that shaped my childhood. No matter how much people hate Bleach, the series will always hold a special place in my heart. It was a series I grew up with, and it was the series that made me fall in love with anime to begin with. Thank you so much for this video. It made me appreciate the series more seeing other’s passionate discussion and explanation about it. Your Bleach videos always put a smile to my face, seeing things that I would never have noticed as a young kid.
Even if it didn't had one, I think a tournament arc in bleach would be awesome, specially after the last arc We could have a lot of rematches and dream battles Byakuya vs Renji Ichigo vs Renji Ichigo vs Kenpachi Kenpachi vs Grimmjow (Kenpachi said he wanted to fight him in the novels) Urahara vs Majuri It would be cliché for sure, but damn I'll love to see these battles
you dont understand how much i love this video. i have a deep love and respect for bleach and always thought the hate was unwarrented. you made a video that actually made me smile the entire time due to the frustration i felt feeling like it was melting away due to someone actually taking the time to do something like this for more people to understand. thank you sir.
Don't get me wrong, I love Naruto and One Piece: I love their main characters, I have favorited and hated characters from both of them; I really, seriously love all the Big Three. But, if someone asked me which anime that has the most relatable main (and side) characters for me, then I will choose Bleach without a doubt. In my teenage days, even when I did not have any power what so ever, I can always symphatize with Ichigo more than either Naruto or Luffy. Bleach has help me with my self-esteem and all my other problems, and thus I seriously am pissed with how people try to take it down with their ridiculous comments.
bruh Aizen is op just cause, literally trolls his enemies coz they are so weak, his enemies don't even try fighting at full strengh(half of them use their shikai forms), Aizen doesn't kill any of them just cause. = Bullshit Madara tries to beat Kages into submission and while still toying with them he actually pays attention, his strength is justified, he keeps showing off his abilities instead of just slashing his sword boringly, his enemies are trying their best and we know why they survive. = dunno if ePiC but not def not bullshit
@@Turahk well in defense of the captains half of them couldn't use there bankai due to it affects like shinji and Shunsui and if I'm remembering correctly you can't use bankai if your wounds are to severe or if you use up your reiatsu plus half of the shnigami where already downed anyways and azien meh just probably wanted to flex on em hell even gin was monologueing about how no matter what you do or what you plan your fucked either way
@@Turahk I can literally switch these arguments if I wanted to be Biased towards Aizen. I like both. People just want to be handheld watching Naruto. Having on lookers comment on shit we just seen or same flashback four times In one chapter. See how that works 👆
@@genebookwalter4337 You can't switch them as what I wrote was exactly what happened :V and commenting on things we've seen is at this point normal in shounen manga
@@sreddi83 Chad wasn't that bad, and he had some interesting powers and a moving backstory. Yamacha, on the other hand, as well as Krillin, are straight garbage
It’s amazing how underrated this anime has become and how some subtle characterization and themes in the story have gone very much unnoticed. Also thank you for bringing the Fullbring arc justice I just finished watching and reading the manga in the last week and I honestly think Bleach does not get enough love.
Bleach was, for me, baby’s first anime. I rewatched it recently and I must say that it’s still an amazing tale of hope, determination, and resolve through a supernatural world. To this day it is the only long running anime/manga besides Berserk that I actually care to view more than once. Ichigo, is to me, the perfect example of a hero in anime. As in someone doing the right thing simply because it’s right, even to the extent of sparing and rescuing his enemies and hating himself when a battle results in the death of someone he could’ve saved regardless of which side their on. Even showing sympathy to Aizen after defeating him. He doesn’t chase after revenge, he doesn’t give in to excessive violence, and refuses to lose not out of pride, but because he needs to win to protect people.
Amazing video was worth the wait! There are few foreshadowing kubo did too! Quincy zangetsu used blut vein against kenpachi! Mugetsu looks similar to yhwach! Ichigo aura with his final confrontation with byakuya looks like mugetsu aura! Ichigo form which ginjo took! The sword shape is the same exact sword yhwach uses in the last arc and many more foreshadowing
PLEASE let this get beyond 1 million views. Tired of "the downfall of Bleach" or "the fall of Bleach" being the most viewed. :/ Yes, specifically Super Eyepatch Wolf's video. I respect that video but let's GO with this one.
out of all the criticism you could give kubo, his art isn't one of them. i dare say he has one of the best art out of all the shounen i've read(now eclipsed, IMO, by Murata's manga adaptation of OPM)
Everyone who enjoys this 2 hour long documentary. Remember. Bleach is 366 episodes. Every episode is 20 min long. Equals 122 hours of runtime. That's nearly a week of watching none stop. The amount of missed amazing content of Bleach showcased in this documentary is understated and should be all means be enjoyed at least once.
Remember enjoying Bleach in the old days of Adult Swim. The farthest I got was the rescue of Rukia but that was because I didnt have cable. Spending two hours understanding what happened was pretty solid and I am happy he got to tell his story. Not many mangakas get even that.
Real talk though. I've been desperately struggling to find another anime/manga series that gave me the same feelings as Bleach when I first watched/read through it. Nothing so far could recapture that magic. It really was a unique experience.
Ikr.. before this i was addicted to naruto .. but as i’m growing up.. naruto has never come to the end and no longer my interest.. then i found Bleach.. and until now i am still love this anime! I even collecting bleach dvd. Only by using my pocket money throughout my middle school.. Bleach ost was dope!!
Might not help, but here's a list of anime that made me feel the same as BLEACH : Shaman king, D.Gray-man, Inuyasha, Pandora Hearts, Soul Eater, Yu Yu Hakusho, HunterxHunter 1999, Saint Seiya the lost canvas and Tokyo Ghoul (the manga, mostly). Black Butler to some extent too but it's mostly meh. What's the common point between them? Beats me, guess I felt the same "soul" from them, if any of them fits what you were looking for then glad I helped
@@animeworld5847 I saw/read all of them. Great shows! Love them all! YYH might be my favourite anime of all time in fact. Sadly Bleach, while not perfect and not even my favourite had something I just can't describe. You know like in the beginning I was enjoying the show really much and then once the Soul Society arc began everything just... clicked. The music, the fights, the setting, the aesthetic. And I could really identify myself with Ichigo's mindset throughout the series. Probably had to do with the age I was watching it. I was pretty young then, and my first real exposure to "when shit gets real" in shounen anime. The Chimera Ant arc in HxH and the Dark Tournament Saga in YYH were the things that came closest to it. When I felt like I went back in time a bit.
The story arc criticism seems to be a non-criticism as it is basically just saying "Structure is bad". Every thing has a structure, whether it is Freytag's Pyramid, The Hero Journey, or Seven-point Story Structure, even if the structure is unique it is still a structure. Having a familiar structure is not a criticism unless the story is not well written. It's like saying "A Series of Unfortunate Events" first few books are bad because they have the same structure.
One thing I do absolutely love about Bleach is that the relationship between Ichigo and Rukia is purely platonic, much to Tekking101's chagrin. Most writers would just have the lead male and female hook up, but Kubo shows a respectable amount of restraint. Kishimoto did something similar with Naruto and Sakura, but I argue that Ichigo and Rukia are far closer than them.
I agree with you on that one.In the past I used to ship ichigo and rukia but now I think I understand that their bond is just too great to be considered as romantic
I’ve heard this before about Harry Potter as well, but this argument feels odd to me because I guess at the time quite a few big series I really got into when I was young actually all had the male leads marry a side character instead of the female lead (Naruto and Harry Potter, mainly) I never really thought of it as being groundbreaking storytelling. But if it was, then that’s cool, it probably would have been less interesting if the leads always married. But for me at the time it didn’t seem unusual. The other two shows I watched that did have the leads marry were Fullmetal Alchemist and Inuyasha, and those I enjoyed too.
@@narnia1233 Inuyasha was, at its core, a love story, and Ed and Winry's relationship never went much of anywhere in the first anime, much to everyone's chagrin. Fortunately the manga and Brotherhood rectified that mistake, and is a case of the leads hooking up that works very well.
I wish Bleach had been written as a seinen. The character designs, some of the horror aspects and the overall tone of the story I feel maybe would've been better suited to be explored in a seinen context. Also, rangiku's boobs.
I like that idea. I saw the anime without the fillers and then read the TYBW arc. I felt that that the TYBW arc had less goofy scenes than the other arcs and I liked really liked that. Cut out those scenes and make it more adult
I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO THOIGHT THIS TOOO!!! I’m a fan of berserk, Gantz, Zetman the great classics of seinen and I felt so disconnected with Bleach due to the shounen aspects and the focus on the deeper psychological moments were so powerful I wanted more ! And then with the fillers to the pointless repeats. Smh. Bleach would have been a fire seinen but I wonder if it was going to be originally but since shounen is popular it would have been a better marketing choice ?
Ichigo was meant to be very human, he's supposed to be relatable to the reader/watcher. He's part of a supernatural universe, in which, at first glance, seems very devoid of humanity, in fact, when Renji first appears, he judges Rukia for being too "human-like" after spending some time in the Human World. Ichigo's goals and motivations were very ideological which is also another aspect which we as humans tend to heavily pursue.
Ichigo is a watered down yusuke yurameshi and his character development isn"t compelling in the slightest. Also his characterization is flip floppy nonsense.
Many anime fans have their own favourite series, so because the Bleach story rivals their favourite series, they try to pick pick on tiny little unnecessary things to make Bleach look inferior to other series. I like one piece too, but the first 100 episodes of Bleach is so so so much more interesting than the first 100 episodes of One Piece. Im yet to comolete One Piece, but so far Bleach seem better. But yet Bleach gets so much unnecessary hate. No hate. 🙏👍
Personally, Ichigo was my favorite character over Naruto amd Luffy. He always felt more grounded. Naruto didn't get interesting to me until he was a more mature teenager and knew what sadness was. All in all, both characters ended up pretty well rounded, but I loved how Ichigo's was hinted at from the beginning. I just wish I got to see Ichigo with a black bow. Damn that woulda been cool
Oh, and I loved that he wasn't a complete dunce like his shonen counterparts or some super genius that's hard to write. He was legit an average kid. That helped him feel more grounded to me
At least we got the Kubo-designed power amalgams of quincy Ichigo (2019 New Year) (which has a black bow) and 5th Anniversary Ichigo in Bleach Brave Souls
Translastion he was the edgy cynical one and people get drawn to that type of protagnist because they think that's the "cool thing". Look I love Ichigo and he get's way too much hate but I'm tired of fans of just one of these feeling the need to put down the other two in order to praise the one they love. What your doing is exactly what Super Eyepatch wolf did. I enjoy all three of them and while I do think One Piece is the better of the three for alot of reasons that does'nt take away from the strengths of Naruto or Bleach. All three are in my top ten favorite anime for a damn reason. If you take a look around the world especially lately it's just full of endless cynicsism and negativity, things like optimisim and positivy are suddenly childish things and you can only be a true adult by becoming a misreable husk. One Piece stands out to me the most because it gives a giant middle finger to that mentaility, Luffy is a happy and energitic person and nothing anyone does can ever change that about him even when he hits a low point he'll see the brighter side and push through it to get stronger. He's experienced tragedy and opression but he chooses to move forward and not be burdened by his past. I can analyze why I love Naruto and Ichigo too but Luffy is the type of protagonist I enjoy the most. The one who's not afraid to be silly or goofy but can still be serious and badass when the situation calls for it. It's not a crime for a protagnist to be happy and smiling and I hate that people still think that way.
@@Cloud-dt6xb I agree. Luffy is a ball of sunshine. Easily the most charming and interesting character. U cud be enemies today fighting to death and be bestfriends the next day.
@@lazytotype909 Hehe that's for sure and that's why I love him so much, he is a very well rounded charachter it's just people only see what's on the surface. Because he has the nerve to think optimistically and smile it's suddenly viewed as him being generic but the reaility is that's far from the case.Oda has done a very good job fleshing him out.
You know after looking at this documentary for so long it kinda taught me something about BLEACH. The Anime/Manga suffered not because of its author, it was only poor timing and luck that cut down BLEACH. Thank you for making this Documentary btw.
Nah Kubo got sick, there was beef with Jump as the head editor was not his biggest fam at the time( Kubo does mention how him and his editors don't have the greatest relationship) and the Fullbring Arc was disappointing as we went from Aizen to a literal who
It was only partly the authors fault. If we want to blame him getting sick on him then okay. But other than that it was other things outside of his control.
One thing I never thought about while reading Bleach was: who taught the Quincies how to destroy Hollows? You retroactively made me think what my young mind then hadn't thought about and how important that was for the entire series! Thank you!
Same as how the Hollows learn their powers via Instinct and Shinigami via Zanpakuto, The Quincy learns how tobuse their power via inherent techniques. All Wuincy have the ability to draw upon the reishi in the surroundings so the quincy themselve really only need to master this basic aspect and then build up from there. And this isn't counting Yhwach at all
Sometimes, a character don't need any desire just to make his own story, it's just like life, its unpredictable, sometimes, in life you dont need a desire to be happy, just wanted to do what comes to mind. Ichigo's character is really rare, he's the only one who has no desire in shonen animes. All he wanted to do is to do his job as a soul reaper, protect humans, souls, even soul reapers, that's what he desires, thats his job.
The fact of the matter is that a main character that has plot happen to them tend to be less compelling as the plot has to find some way to rope them in. I dont think its impossible and most characters start that way until the call to action. Rescue Rukia was a compelling call to action and gave our MC a goal as he needed to get stronger to save her. That arc has always been highly regarded. The anime screwed up with their filler but the arrancar arc also drags ichigo back in with rescue orihime, which is less compelling the second time it's the call to action.
Really? When reading Bleach, I thought it was pretty clear Ichigo's desire was to "protect" and he also strongly desired "the strength to protect". Outside forces would put the people he cares about in danger, so he sought strength in order to face the threat and win. It's a very realistic desire that is both selfish and selfless. I thought it was quite compelling...
@@jhalfbone9009 god, sorry my memories cant handle too much, it's been 10months since i commented on this, but i hope you get what i said, imean for his self, for example like naruto, he wanted to be a hokage, like demon slayer, he wanted to turn his sister back to a human being, like for yourself not for everyone, but yea, you win, I'm tired and sorry can't argue rn so bye and have a good day
I didnt like the fullbring arch until I rewatched it and thought about the whole series and why it was put in... the anime was amazing and the thought process was deep but it was lost without seeing the last arch... many of us all hope BLEACH returns!!! Years of waiting and it still is in the top 3 sales and apearl... LETS GO KUBO, BRING BACK BLEACH... FINISH THE BLOOD ARCH AND FIX WHAT U RUSHED AT THE END TO MAKE AN AMAZING, GREAT, THOUGHTFULL ARTIST!!!
I still have PTSD from this and I'll never forget it. The enormous potential of the cool cast and characters is almost painful, it could easily still be on today if the internet didn't eat the manga/anime alive.
I hope this video manages to reach the whole anime community. I was one of the poeple that trusted wolf's video when it came out so I'm thankful for this one. I also am a huge fan of Kubos character designs, so detailed and pretty damn cool looking too.
My favorite anime no matter what and I’ve watched soo many since I was little. I am greatful that u have explained everything in its detail in this video and I am now a subscriber ✌🏽keep up the amazing job💯
TIMESTAMPS:
This video is understandably too long for anyone to sit through, here are some timestamps breaking down the contents of the documentary:
Introduction: 04:10
Addressing Super Eyepatch Wolf’s ‘Fall of BLEACH’ video: 07:25
ARC BREAKDOWN & ANALYSIS:
Substitute Shinigami Arc: 17:45
Soul Society Arc: 26:03
Arrancar Arc:
- First Invasion: 39:35
- Hueco Mundo: 51:20
-Saving Rukia VS Saving Orihime 1:00:16
- VS Ulquiorra: 01:02:20
- VS Aizen : 01:06:50
Full-Bring Arc: 01:17:05
Thousand Year Blood War Arc: 01:26:50
Final Thoughts: 01:51:53
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DBZimran sorry for my bad English,i am from Russia.
your video is amazing,thanks for it.
I want to share one little foreshadowing from Kubo.
In chapter 127,when Ichigo started to learn bankai young yhwach said ,that he can only be defeated by real Zangetsu.And in the end real yhwach was defeated by that same blade from Ss arc
No need, Imma sit through a documentary of Bleach however long it is any day
I'm going to watch this whole video in the morning since I've watched Eyecatch's video and this looks very interesting and it seems you put a lot of time and effort into this video
Chinese readers have a lot of misunderstanding about BLEACH, they really need to see this video, I wonder if I can add Chinese subtitles to this? and also, since most Chinese people have no access to youtube (you know, the 'wall'), do you mind if I upload this video to a Chinese website?
I watched them all already. And you gave new meaning to the whole world of bleach. Thank you for your great analysis. I am ashamed being a bleach fan who haven't seen the real meaning of this very amazing creation/art
"Bleach is ranked as 10th best selling manga series in history"
And is the only series in top 10 that started in this millennium. I think this is worth mentioning too.
omg that's true! 2021 will be it's 20th year too!
Dex came out in 99
@@dex2357 One Piece (1997), Naruto (1999), Bleach (2001). It's kinda cool how each of the big 3 came out two years after each other.
@@derrikwilliams2718 Shit i thought it came out 2001 aswell
Dex I was shocked to find out one piece started in 97 and has lasted so long
Looking at Ichigo now after so many years is like meeting a old friend.
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@Perangkul Tukang man :(
For real. It was my first anime and it feels so surreal all these years later
Or yourself....
I was around 7-8 when I first watched this series. I’m 20 now, and my adoration for Ichigo (he’s my favourite character) grows stronger every time I revisit Bleach
did i really spend 2h of my life listening to video talking about bleach in 2020? yes. and i have no regrets.
Thank you for your time it means a lot to me!
Same ✌🏼
actually you can multitask on your pc with firefoxes picture in picture mode which allows you to use other windows while a small youtube window floats on the side while watching it so the length of video wouldnt matter. so you dont have to sit through it without doing anything.
@@DBZimran
length of your video isnt a problem:
i saw you saying its understandably too long to sit through but dont worry since you can multitask on your pc with firefoxes picture in picture mode which allows you to use other windows while a small youtube window floats on the side while watching it so the length of video wouldnt matter.so you dont have to sit through it without doing anything.i will be happily listening to it while working on other stuff.
didnt hate bleach:
thankfully i never hated bleach no matter what happens as long as it doesnt miseducate people oon important topics due to misportrayal i dont mind.i know hatred towards it is unfair because i ve seen series with bad enough misportrayal that made me furious.eg. vampire diaries: misportrayal of rape,pharaohs
concubine:misportrayal of abusive relationships,and tonnes of other anime that misportray sexual assaults as jokes(bleach is one of them too seeing how kon behaves but i only criticize that part of bleach instead of hating on the whole series)
thankyou for taking the time to make the video that doesnt hate bleach whose starting still inspires me till this day because of its music,atmosphere,characters and more even if it had issues later cuz it wont change the fact that it was good.
BLEACH WORLD SUXK ,,,,,NO GOD A SOUL KING CRAP
The fact that kubo was in really poor health and still managed to publish weekly and try to keep the story as unrushed as possible, makes him a respected author and also makes bleach an underestimated gem
u went through all the trouble of going back and carefully analyzing every scene in the anime and manga, then made an almost 2h long video in which u listed the events of every arc and explained their signification in relation to the story...
u got my respect...
I watched the whole thing and I prefer this approach. ;)
I also like the way Kubo would put antagonist that questions Ichigo’s goal, like Grimmjow teasing Ichigo by telling him things like “ you’re not really here to save her (Orihime) because you would have took her and run after seeing her, you’re actually here to fight” and it makes you question all the morals. And it is so awesome because it is not the usual “you’re weak, you could never become X or Y”.
Ikr ppl tend to look pass that
And that would be a great character development, IF HE HAD LOST THAT FIGHT! Having a character win when they are wrong and not learn anything new is the lack of Character development. Now I'm not saying Kubo doesn't know how to do CD cause Gin has the best CD in the whole Aizen arc and he's only got like 6 minutes of screen time all together.
The problem Kubo faces is that ichigo is never wrong. His motivation is always pure. Save friends. He never has to battle with decisions he's already made or admit defeat. He just goes out and if he's wrong, get f-ed up and someone saves him. He powers up and comes back stronger without learning any lessons. He's literally just Gerard the Miracle. He can't die and keeps getting stronger.
@@davisonjacob6698 I mean, he was kinda losing till Orihime decided to cheer him up and tell him that he doesn’t need to fight and that he can leave her there and save himself. But I get what you mean.
@@davisonjacob6698 I think though it’s because his intentions are usually in the right place. I see what you mean because just bc your intentions are in the right place doesn’t mean you’ll always go about them the right way. But it does show his character flaws like when he lies to Tatski about Orihime, how his fear consumes him and allows his inner demon to take over, being over confident and losing sight of his goal which is why he gets his ass beat by Grimjow and Uqiuorra. It’s subtle but I agree though bc everyone goes through some sort of paradigm shift of opinion or outlook at some point and it could’ve added more to it and him training harder like say Naruto would help.
@@davisonjacob6698 Facts.
The significance of Ichigo's rejection of his "hollow" side grows more and more in each Arc, culminating in the reveal that White Ichigo was actually the true form of his Zanpakutou spirit and by constantly rejecting his assistance he was restraining himself as a Shinigami.
Thanks for the
One thing I noticed about Bleach, especially since around the Arrancar Saga, if not before, that I always felt for the enemies too (not all of them though) I wanted Ichigo to win, but I also didn't want Grimmjow to fail after everything he went through. The enemies have character too, knowing their backgrounds makes them less shallow, and more like a well fleshed character you had feelings for in some way rather than just an antagonist for the main character to take down
yeah thats what makes bleach fights the best for me most of the times the enemies and the good guys are both not wrong they just have different opinions,for example nnoitra people looking down on him making him look useless and weak which drived him crazy and halibel just wanna protect her friends or stark was lonely just because he is too strong or ulquiorra trying to learn about life...most of the espadas defeat made me feel bad for them.
its kinda more enjoyable to rewatch/read bleach because u know the personalities of the characters so you understand more why they acting like that which makes it better and more emotional.i remember first time watching bleach i didnt cry once but when i rewatched man a lot of scenes got me 😅
agreed! grimmjow was the first enemy in bleach i really cared about and didn't want to die (not including anyone from soul society, since they all turned out to be allies lol). the main arrancars were really well written
@@Castiel_01x well stark,ulquiorra(not anime),baraggan,hallibel,grimmjow and his fracion,nnoitra,nel
Most of the other long running shonen series and stories have this character developments and character histories. Nothing special here. If bleach excelled at it then yeah that might be good but clearly Bleach isn't. There are many series out there having the same theme
@@allaction7816 u got one piece pic u dont think one piece did a better job with the villains motivation and backstory than bleach do u?depends if u dont then i might explain to you why bleach did a rly good job with the villains but if u do think one piece did a better job with the villains then clearly u are ignorant. one piece is my second fav btw
Shonen Jump ruined Bleach. They treated Kubo like he was an object and ignored his declining health. Pushing the poor man to just release chapter after chapter.
I would rather we had two chapters a month, heck even one chapter a month and it being his best work than to be forced to produce more than he could handle and then his work suffers because of it.
@@stealthmonkeydc2869 I absolutely agree. As much as I loved Bleach it wasn't worth his health.
Quamel Webb the industry is terrible thing near slave labor on people who are truly talented and it made bleach fail and even when it failed was it truly great. A shame really.
@@duffinthemuffin5792 as much as I love anime and manga. Learning about the abhorrent work conditions these people are put under. Is making me rethink a whole lot.
Quamel Webb I recently watched the entirety of bleach again and knowing the facts of the anime and manga industry it’s quite a sad tale of an artist pulling himself together to finish a series he spent years on and got treated like trash. It’s genuinely a shame and it shouldn’t be blamed on the author. He did his best for the time
This guy not only spoke his heart out but he also spit out the words we wanted to say for so long. THANK YOU MATE. you're getting a new subscriber.
Thank you so much!
@@DBZimran thats the least i can do cuz did so much mate💜
More than one
Me too brotha👌🏿💪🏿
No matter what anyone says about Bleach, l will always love it to pieces. The story, the characters are unique. Sure it is not a perfect series, but perfect enough for me to fall in love with Bleach.
I absolutely agree! It was my first favorite anime for years and it holds the most special place in my heart!
Yeah and the atmosphere and visual style set it apart from any other shonen.
I'm still battling the empty hole that's left in my chest after Bleach ended. I spent 10 years of my life reading and watching it.
Me too..a die hard BLEACH LOVER 💗
I didn't even care about bleach but I sat through the whole 2 hours and enjoyed the video as if I was a fan. That should speak about the quality of this documentary.
You should really check it out man legit 5/5
@@youngoutlaws3070 idk man
@@Kessekom bleach is better than naruto
@@Kessekom then watch the show
@@Kessekom why are u watching this video
Didn't expect this Documentary to turn into an audiobook for the Bleach Synopsis
It isnt that as all
Yea I made it to 55 minutes and was wondering why it turned into a summary of the series. Although he does get into analysis after the summary so it kinda works for me.
@@yizeverienametaken It worked for me both ways, since it's been a GOOD while since I read/watched Bleach.
I mean he has time stamps but yeah I guess I didnt really mind
terrarion aqu After the 25th minute we literally describe each arc in great detail. It is basically a synopsis. It does switch into an analysis but it is telling when 40-50% of your video is a plot synopsis.
Also @Otto
A few of his analytical points are off base near the start and end and I don’t think this analysis does a perfect job of explaining that. The thesis is basically just a bias defense and ‘reminding us’ the plot to recontextualize it hopefully.
Sometimes that analysis is correct, other times i disagree.
I could be biased, after all as a writer i tend to not borrow from Kubo’s themes and worldbuilding and especially not his characterization. I am sort of ‘in between’ Kubo and Oda’s style where I prefer strong mental anguish only peppered through ‘fun’ and ‘creative’ action scenes.
...Even though i am a writer, not a mangaka, I do think i have some contentions with Bleach that I just cant call it amazing compared to other stuff.
Not that...any of that matters. It is still a good video lmao otherwise i wouldnt have watched it.
I would say the same for Bleach in that regard, it is a ‘good’ series i watched that i heavy personal criticisms with. I cant avoid that.
Whatever the case is, the art was never the problem.
OST too
My only complaint about the art is that Chad is not a highschooler, unless he was held back a couple of years. That dude is a grown ass man.
@@machine1685 That's a common problem in Manga and Anime though: "Hello, I'm X, just your average highschooler" and then the dude looks like he's been hitting gym for 2 decades straight.
@@machine1685 alright, so he doesn't look like a teenager, but the artwork itself is drawn very well.
@@derekwalter4238 Oh I know. Bleach is visually stunning 99.9% of the time. I was just making a joke about how Chad looks like an adult in highschool. It wasnt a serious criticism. I probably should've been clearer.
Miss bleach. The character designs have never been beat.
Character design was it's strongest point. Also the abilities were fantastic too. Too bad what was so amazing outside was so mediocre in the inside. It started so well then it went down... I'm still mad at it. Watching Bleach for its fight is just fantastic but I feel like in a whole its a wasted opportunity.
Ninja Scroll
Great art that improved over the years with a good story that REALLY went down at the same time. I haven't read/watched /thought of Bleach in years and when I try to remember why I even liked it in the first place , the only thing I can come up with is: Soul Society Arc
True that Kubo is a gifted artist
@@tabkg5802 lol ikr people are so stupid
Ichigo is one of the shounen character that defines real life goals. Protecting your loved ones. Bleach truly teaches us many moral values in it.
Yeah, most teens are still figuring out who they are and what they want to do with their lives. Ichigo going through that same feeling makes him relatable.
Every shonen series MC more or less protects those close to them so each one of them gives us many moral values
@@allaction7816 yeah... But for me, I think Ichigo is very few shounen mc who doesnt have personal desire... Like "I want to become Hokage/pirate king/wizard king etc. He simply want to protect, if his loved ones werent in danger, I think he would undergo ordinary life.
yeah but the goal is not that exciting.
@u wot? that is the worst philosophy ive ever heard.
Bleach was often my favorite of the big 3 and I remember being saddened by the lack of respect the anime community gave it. As you said, it often felt like the black sheep. I do believe there are legitimate criticisms that can be levied at Kubo's writing. Certain scenes were inarguably paced poorly and just lacking execution overall. But I think it's amazing what he was able to accomplish. It's sad that a lot of the younger generation of anime fans barely know of its existence. I hope it gets a Kai tier reboot one day. There's so much to love here, I don't want it to be forgotten.
Well it's not getting a Kai reboot however, it is coming back to animate the TYBW arc and it's going to be hype
I feel this comment
It will be forgotten like senna....
“Lacking execution” what about the soul society arc where everything revolved around rukia’s “execution”
@@foon8989 im fucking dead xD
The moment when you realize the Hollow Ichigo is the only person who told him the truth at the start. That he was the real zangestsu and his shinigami powers. "Old man zangestsu" was just his Quincy blood holding his legitimate powers back.
@He Tian Yeah, quiet down Snowflake. The show and manga are old enough that by this point "spoilers" are just your fault.
what ichi is a quincy too! (ONLY WATCHED THE FIRST 3 SEASONS) THIS CHANGES EVERYTHIIIIIIIIIING!
nas jordan lol bro you gotta read the manga
@@nasjordan2598 yeah his mother was a quincy
@@nasjordan2598 yea zangetsu is nothing more then the Quincy powers keeping his soul reaper powers in check. When u see what the leader of the Quincy go back and look at zangetsu. But def read the manga. Dont waste time on the fillers
Supereyepatchwolf has learned a lot since his fall of bleach video. He recommended this video on his Twitter. It’s cool he’s able to learn from his mistakes.
Wow really?That's awesome.Did his perspective on the series changed then?
Anxhelo Vuçinaj he hasn’t mentioned anything in the series. I believe he prefers to focus on future videos since he’s already spending so much time writing scripts and editing his videos. But he’s very open to criticism and is very respectful about it. You should check him out some time. Most of the time he’s pretty spot on.
@@raendzel2630 thanks.I'll definitely check him out
It's a BIG mistake because he is dead ass wrong in the video. He didn't even delete it. That wolf guy doesn't know anything and I don't even know why his dumb ass video was recommended to me
Giovone Mendoza His video was another huge reason Bleach got so much hate, but I’m glad he has now learned, although the damage is done.
My only complaint is that they made Kubo finish Bleach before he was ready too. Giving it that rushed feel. Hopefully they do it justice in the anime and give him more episodes to do this arc justice.
This arc and the new, hell arc!
@@powerofberzerker9487 there's an arc after TYBW?
@@nicholust9571 it’s ch 686.5 and came out back in summer 2020. It’s a one shot to promote the return of bleach I think and the Manga ends open ended so hopefully the author would continue it. Unfortunately there’s no other chapters after that :c
@@vani652 ahh gotcha, thanks!
@@vani652 Here's to hoping Kubo continues when he wants to
Don't wanna rush the guy, especially after everything
I started this on the toilet and didn’t move till it was over, rip my cheeks
😂😂
Hernia incoming
@@brandonp2211 you cant get a hernia from sitting on the toilet bro
@@captainstabbin5374 meant to say hemorrhoids
Hope is your home toilet and not a public one.
If it´s your home, nothing to worry about i guess XD
I would like to say one thing
Bleach is the best when binged.
Nishit Gautam Has are most long running series
Nishit Gautam amen
Yeah the week to week style really kills the pacing at some points.
N1pah A Kai version would also help the pacing, what with the filler arcs in the middle of pivotal plotpoints.
As someone collecting the 3-in-1s, I can attest to it. Rereading Bleach in this format has dramatically increased my enjoyment of the manga. And I loved reading it week to week!
Bleach gets so disrespected. It's honesty really under appreciated.
It really is!!! Bleach is what got me into anime and manga, respectably, to begin with, and it captivated me to a degree that few other works of fiction have been able to. While all my other friends would nerd out over DBZ, Naruto, or Full Metal Alchemist, I happy resided as the Bleach-loving black sheep, and still do to this day.
Bleach is underrated
@@Dragonk116 yes
Bleach cannot possibly be underrated or under appreciated when it’s one of the most popular shonen manga of all time. It just seems like people are upset because a few videos decided to not praise it under the sun as the best manga like every other fanbase.
@@sevenchambers More like it was unfairly and inaccurately criticised for the flaws it has. But ye, unless they're talking about opinions on Bleach now, Bleach is pretty comfy in it's popularity.
Bleach is back, baby.
Pumpy sayless
Really!?
The 7th Seven yes returning 2021
Kynetic king it’s returning
@@johnnydamns6848 Oh Snap!✨👀 Hope it will be good and they keep the semi realism of the first one. Bleach had a sense of reality about Ichigo's life. He was a student with more than just one problem to deal with. I like that about the character.
Some of my favorite details in Bleach: 1. Matsumotos zanpakuto turns to ash while Gins turns to dust (get it ashes to ashes, dust to dust) 2. Aizen and Urahara represent the Übermensch and Last Man respectively, from Nietzsche's philosophy (with the Soul King being a very literal interpretation of God is Dead), 3. Each member of the Schutzstaffel represents a different era of warfare, Pernida ancient shamanism, Gerard Valkyrie medieval melee combat, Lille Baron modern firearms and Askin Nakk Le Varr chemical weapons of mass destruction
Interesting comparison! Noice o.o
i agree with everything except for the matsumoto and gin thing, i think is reaching a little bit, i dont see how that expression applies to any of their arcs.
SamuraiBeluga Because Gin loved Rangiku?
@@Zelink108 literally the definition of that expression - The phrase 'ashes to ashes' expresses the notion that we come from dust and we return to dust.
again, how does that make sense for their case, where exactly is the symbolism.
@@samuraibeluga3749 Well since Ranigiku lived and Gin died I guess the comparison is there. Seems clever.
Bleach fans: Bleach is the most underappreciated Shonen Jump series.
Gintama fans: First time?
That reminds me a gintama video is needed haha
how? Gintama is like insanely popular
@[FT] Rowzy ジ it makes sense why gintama is more popular in japan than everywhere else, since the show relies very heavily on references only japanese people will understand without notes explaining the joke/reference
Gintama's intended audience already knows about it. The ratings and viewership on mal represent around where it should be. You need to have a lot of meta anime knowledge to understand even half of the jokes which automatically excludes almost every casual viewer.
I recently watched all of Bleach and Gintama back to back, in that order. I basically went from the bleach fan to the Gintama fan all within a span of a few months lol
To be frank, I also took Super Eyepatch Wolf's video at face value without taking time to confirm any of the info presented in it, so seeing another perspective is enlightening and much appreciated.
Some of the skepticism he mention about Bleach could've pretain to other fellow shonen.
Your not alone. Im fan of eye patch wolf but even i sometimes find some points of disagreement. But in the end i contribute hate of bleach to my chagrin
I don't remember what it was but something he said at one point made me never trust his opinion on anything
The interesting things here is that he uses stuff like the lack of backgrounds as a positive point in his Dragon Ball video.
People do not realise how much work a manga artist does. Working 7 days with very little sleep no holiday, day in day out for years. These critics could not survive a week of what these artists go through sometimes risking their own lives to get the content out. Major health problems ect.. people criticize but within reason. Just because it's not up to standard that's no excuse to moan.
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2016: the fall of bleach
2020: the rise of bleach
*plays stand up be strong ost*
RyanThunderSword “ the fall of bleach “ ( me - makes a disgusted face ) “ the rise of bleach “ ( makes a hopeful /interested face )
"RyanThunderSword, are you a prophet?"
Is something going on with Bleach?
The amount of new Bleach videos I've seen in 2020 so far is astonishing
Before this video:: "I don't get why people even liked bleach in the first place"
After this video:: (my e-mail inbox) Your Amazon purchase of Bleach the complete manga box set is on the way!
Dude you could've gotten it much cheaper than Amazon!! I got the full anime series box set for $55 from Malaysia. It works perfectly and better yet, I can watch in Japanese by myself and in English with my daughters! Welcome to the fandom!
Dumb.
@@italianredneckgirl he said manga my dood
Easily influenced aren't you.
Quite the purchase!
Terrific video -- I agree that this series is vastly underrated (albeit I do believe there were structural flaws in the storytelling that hobbled the Arrancar arc and to some extent sabotaged the Blood War). When people complain that Ichigo doesn't have an arc or that Bleach doesn't have a theme, I am always nonplussed because I think there is a very clear through-line: Bleach is about the rigid dogmas we create to make sense of life's miseries and Ichigo represents humanism. He doesn't have a stake in the structures or beliefs that the Shinigami or Arrancar or Quincy fight over, because his belief is that defending a single life is worth dying for and that's enough. He even searches out the feelings of those he is dueling -- his blade is literally empathetic.
The Hollows are the traumas of the world that are born out of despair and cause despair while the Shinigami are the religious order that provide order to the chaos -- they're like a Vatican that rules capriciously and often cruelly, but out of a desire to make some sense of a chaotic existence. Aizen is Lucifer -- an angel who decides he could rule better than God. He recruits demons for his cause and is eventually trapped in a subterranean prison. Ginjo is Job, but he cracked under the many trials that the divine threw him. Yhwach is a twisted Messiah -- an evil Jesus, if you will -- a son/incarnation of God who recruits his followers through granting them miracles with an ultimate goal of delivering the world to heaven, by force in this case. All of these systems and villains are fighting over realizing their vision for how the afterlife should be structured or because they cannot reconcile their frustration when the system they were raised to follow doesn't provide answers to the tribulations life throws them -- Ichigo is the humanist cure.
Frankly, I think that Kaien Shiba's lecture to Rukia about the 'heart' existing between the space between two people is the single most important scene in Bleach. The series' entire worldview and theme is right there. It's a genuinely moving and uniquely wise sentiment, especially in an action series.
That's a very compelling through-line. I don't think Bleach ultimately followed through on elucidating this theme, ultimately collapsing under the weight of too many characters and unexplained lore in the final arc, but major props to Kubo for bringing such a rich subtext to a shonen story.
I'm in love with this comment! Really well thought out and I loved each of your examples. Really does leave you lost for words when it is assumed Bleach isn't a good series.
@Vespid His aspiration is to protect his friends and family. You don't need to be the pirate-hokage-wizard king to be a good protagonist
@Vespid Your critique is fair. I think the video's author mounts a terrific counterargument to your notes, but I personally do believe that while Ichigo has a thematic arc, he is frustratingly stilted in his characterization. What I mean is that while he is a suitable anchor for all the series' themes, the story loses sight of what makes him compelling. I think the key to him is that he is a big brother, but unfortunately the series sidelines his sisters as footnotes. I think that was a mistake -- those characters are crucial to who he is. A protective big brother is relatable -- someone who has a pathological obsession with protecting in general is a bit of a cipher. I also think Kubo missed a great opportunity for Ichigo to become an active character in the Lost Agent arc. In my opinion, Ginjo ought to have been more sympathetic and his gripes against Soul Society laid out -- and I think Ichigo should have joined forces with him. He establishes independence from Soul Society -- which would make it feel all the more interesting and/or moving when he decides to come to their aid in the final arc. Kubo's refusal to sex him up was also a mistake -- that conflicted emo boy would most definitely be actively attracted to Orihime's sunniness while confused by his chemistry with Rukia. Bleach in general could have used a big dose of romance -- a lot of these characters feel incomplete because that crucial component of existence is glaringly absent. But that's just my two cents -- I think Bleach is a beautiful sprawl of cool ideas that would have benefitted from Kubo having a story partner who would simply help him keep the story tighter. Instead, it ballooned to the point that its scope became untenable. But I think the subtext I suggested in the previous post still stands -- the Monday morning quarterback in me just wishes that those themes were elucidated more in the completed story.
"Character Goals" people expect are VASTLY OVERRATED.
@@robertfowler5350 I think Bleach would have done better if it was structured like One Piece or My Hero and really took it's time. Those are two very detail oriented series despite the fact that they are action, testosterone-fuel. Bleach needed to take time to flesh out more of the important ideas and characters and really establish the thematic through-line you mentioned because despite me not really thinking about Bleach that deeply, I feel like it could have been a deeper, more thought provoking series compared to most Shounen Jump manga that aim to to be emotionally resonant.
I think the issue is that Bleach was more of a FMA type of story that found itself in a market full of Gokus and never really got to grow into it's own pocket and was confined to the contemporary way of Shounen storytelling.
Who’s here after bleach has been confirmed for 2021😁😁😁😁
So mfing hyped
I choose to ignore anything after Ichigo gets his powers back at the end of the anime. cause that was an ending, Ichigo remained true to himself in spite of everything and his friends stood by him and came back to aid him in the end, the entire high command of the soul society coming together to return his powers so they could repay him for all he did and all he sacrificed for the world was a good ending!
@@silvercrescent1264 cool
@Martin Lee next ... 2020 they should release Burn the Witch (Bleach Spin-Off)
Here is a question... The "XX/XX/2021" in the trailer it's for the anime or some art concept showcase? Because right after the next arc shots it shows "XX/XX/XXXX"
I think Bleach should have ended with Aizen’s defeat
Even after watching Super Eyepatch Wolf’s ‘Fall of BLEACH’ video 3 years ago, I still had a love for Bleach because something about it felt so fulfilling I could't put into words. But you finally put it into a video as to why I love Bleach so much and how deep it really is!! Thank you, so much!!
I never thought of watching Bleach so i asked my friend about, it how is Bleach and whether i should watch it or not and he was like "Don't watch Bleach, it sucks" and i was like " Okay, i'm going to watch Bleach" and thank god i did. After finishing Bleach i asked him why he doesn't like Bleach and he said he saw a review and it got bad reviews. I was like you're not watching it because of one person's opinion? I never saw that video so i don't what the reviewer said about Bleach. I tried to convince my friend into watching Bleach but it was of no use. His mind is set now due to that. That poor soul.
But i know one thing or sure after watching this video my respect has gone way up for Bleach. And I also respect the creator of this video for making me like Bleach even more.
Now, all i am trying to say is don't listen to anyone's hatred towards anything watch and find out for yourself. I don't know same can be said for good opinions towards anything.
The idea that Ichigo is LESS relatable than the other 2 protagonists, BOGGLES my mind. He is literally the most relatable, since he is just a normal 15 kid at the start of the series born and raised in a small town somewhere in japan. He wasn't a trained killer from childhood (Naruto) and whatever the hell is wrong with Luffys head.
duraznoches That's because you're prolly edgy.
@@SoWhosGae Oh so you're a pirate that lives in a world of hunting treasures? or is it that you are a ninja hoping to become a jonin? Or have you never had a childhood and just suddenly appeared as an adult? Let me know which one you fit in.
Billy Kotsos I’d never say Ichigo isn’t relatable, but he’s less engaging to me. Despite Naruto and Luffy having flat progression, they’re charming and engaging and it’s about how they interact with the world around them and how the world reacts to their set in stone ways. Actually now that I think about it....no really, as I typed that, he is kinda unrelatable. He’s a kid with a bad rep, gets into fights, is a very good student in school despite it, a great martial artist, who has the most popular girl in school crushing on him....his parents are both folks from strong factions.....fuck, this IS sounding edgelordy.
I can see that a comment that said Grimmjowand Ulquiorra were more relatable has been deleted. To that I say to each his own. I can imagine that for some people Mayuri or Vegeta can be relatable. I would say these characters are COOL, they may certainly be COOLER than Ichigo but more RELATABLE??? This again BOGGLES my mind.
@@TheShockVox I have read Naruto, I haven't read One piece, and to put things in context these are both shonen manga published in shonen jump that target early to late teens.
Looking at this from a serious grown up perspective, Naruto was brought up as an assassin after a world war, all these kinds are brought up as killers. This is something of course that is never addressed, indeed they have missions where they save cats. Thats fine this is shonen after all, but the dissonance is strong with this one. If the manga were more realistic , everyone would be closer to Danzo in terms of character.
If you read chapter one of bleach you will immediately understand how that 15 year old kid has grown up , as long as you are a person that has grown up relatively well of in a stble country, The ONLY difference between him and you before the journey begins is that he can see ghosts BUT, as he said that has never made him feel special.
the timing couldn't be more perfect for this video to release because 2020 is the year the anime adaption of the final arc of Bleach was confirmed
2021
@@rayray9865 2020 is the year the Bleach anime is 'confirmed' to be continued.
Bleach is also one of the few Shonen who give their main character the motivation through the mother intead of the father.
SO TRUE LOOOOOOL.When you think about the only good dad I know so far is ichigo's dad because other than him most dads in different shounens are either dead or gone
@@anxhelovucinaj1576 Or assholes wo try to kill their sons XP
You could spin Naruto motivation being a lack of both his parents and more a grandfatherly figure with hiruzen. One piece has a trifecta of motivation against a grandfather, a father like figure, but also a key aspect of brotherhood. Patriarchal lines are certainly common, though really depends on how you view things, alot of shonen also have a mother or aunt that while not a sole motivator are usually a grounding factor, Togashi works, Inuyasha, and Fullmetal alchemist as a few examples.
Cough cough eren Yeager cough cough
@@milaanimation335 While not wrong, we know now how important his father was, is and is probably still going to be for him. Kinda of spoilery thou, so I won't go into detail in case someone stumbles upon this, just...read/watch Attack on Titan.
I feel like I can safely say it here;
I love Bleach.
1. I really like Ichigo as a character. The reason Ichigo is sold sort as a protagonist might be, because he really keeps all the bad emotions buried within himself. His inner world cries when he doesn’t. The thing holding himself back the most is himself = Hollow/Zangetsu and is what he also fears the most. He’s afraid to express raw emotion which steams from his childhood. The guilt of what happened to his mother. It’s a story how he learns to use those emotions to protect the one’s he loves, and have those who he protected help him in return.
2. My favorite parts of the Bleach series is the beginning (the monster of the week) and the fullbring arc. In my opinion fullbring arc has the most powerful scene, in which Ichigo walks on Tsukishima having literally stolen all of his friends. Up until now Ichigo has always saved those who have wanted help. First Rukia and then slightly reluctant Orihime. But in fullbring arc, none of his friends want help, and because of Tsukishima, they think he’s the one whose in wrong. His worst fear. It’s so twisted and I love the despair and the feeling of betrayal, and how it just gets worse up until Rukia shows up. My favorite character breakdown moment.
3. I love Kubo’s art. The way he evolves funnily enough mirrors how the characters have grown. First volumes have rough outlines and sharp edges for the younger characters, and later more smooth soft lines for the older. He also draws hands real good.
4. Anime OST is dope.
5. All in all, I have always been fascinated by death and it drew me to this series back in my teens. Gotta go read those 74 volumes of Bleach again from my bookshelf.
I agree with all your points
Alphonse I get why people don’t like the fullbring arc, but that moment where Ichigo breaks down after losing his fullbring power thinking everyone has been turned against him, and then Rukia returns and he becomes a shinigami again is freaking awesome, first time I saw the pages I could feel the weight behind the imagery, the artwork for it really radiates with emotion.
On point I really can't understand how people hate on fullbring arc it gets you so emotionally invested in it.
Agree with all your points
I feel like Ichigo was the wrong main character
I seriosly do not get why people shit on Bleach, it is an amazing manga and series.
True 💧💙🌊💜⚡☄️🌹🌸🌺💕⚡☄️✨🌠⭐ a very good anime, manga and series 🌈🌻🌹💜🌊💙💧🌻💯
I used to love it, but the story development is so lacky. The fights animation is very good, but in every game i feel like i need to watch some villain face while their hand brush their hair and try to act cool.
One thing is seriously wrong in their combat system is
How tf you stab enemies with your whole hand while ur sword cant even pierce enemies body? Kubo make it look so easy to achieve rather doing what an intense fight should happen
@@noone-xh3iq that is true. I will not argue that it has its faults, since nothing is perfect. But I do feel like it deserves more merit than it gets the thousand year war arc in special.
@@victorpaz5585 1 more thing, we only see small fraction of the world. I mean even Naruto has more landscape to explore in canon
@@noone-xh3iq Yea that's true
Damn I miss bleach it has the coolest art style I swear
It had the best animation during the era it was running in. That's why it became my favorite series.
1. One Punch man (Yusuke Murata)
2. Tenjho Tenge or Air Gear (Oh Great! )
3. Death Notes (Takeshi Obata)
4. To-Love-Ru or Black Cat (Kentaro Yabuki)
Just a few example with way better art style.
I absolute love the way this anime is drawn honestly it’s just badass
@@number0017 no one asked you
Bleach Mangaka Tite Kubo does character designs for the New Sakura Wars game.
I like ichigo`s character more than luffy`s or naruto`s. He didnt wanted to be the king of shinigamis, He just wanted a happy life with his friends and family
Yes he was an antithesis to Luffy and Naruto, who both, even before the later crazy stuff happened, had pretty outlandish lives. Luffy had the ability to stretch and his whole childhood with Ace and Sabo; Naruto, while alone, was a prankster and delinquent.
Ichigo in comparison had the ability to see ghosts, which he, at first, wanted to get rid of, but learned to accept it and live with it, plus his goal is very pacifist, protecting his family and friends and leading a peaceful life without danger.
Y'know you guys don't need to throw Naruto & Luffy under the bus just to make Ichigo look better. All of their personal journeys are different.
Hey Arnold if anything ichigo lacks the motivation unlike the other two he doesn’t have a goal to attain.
@@alfreddozier832 Nah he's got motivation. But this video does misrepresent the importance of a character having a goal. Every character in every story needs a goal and a motivation to want to achieve it. Having strong goals & motivation is the backbone of storytelling. Otherwise theres no reason for the character to do anything they're doing in the story. Thats why flimsy or weak goals don't work in long running narratives. It becomes harder and harder to justify why the character is taking part in the plot without a strong motivation to do so. Ichigo definitely had strong motivation. But as the series went on that became unclear to the readers in the midst of all the crazy battles with the supernatural.
Yusuke is that but better
Hands down this is the best video about Bleach that makes justice to it's story and characters. Bleach is so special to me and to many others because it was the first anime that we watch so many years ago... BLEACH DESERVES RESPECT! BLEACH CAN RETURN IF WE AS FANS KEEP SUPPORTING THIS SERIES ( WE GOT ICHIGO VOICE ACTOR ITSELF FROM OUR SIDE WANTING THE ANIME RETURN) #SUPPORTBLEACH
I started Bleach thanks to a friend pushing me in early February and finished my binge yesterday. It now belongs to my top 10 and I've read an unhealthy amount of series, Tite Kubo is one of my favourite mangaka, I never thought I would like a series like Bleach so much in the year 2020. I absolutely have my problems with the final arc for the most part, big problems, but I still see Bleach as what it is: a flawed masterpiece, a passionate series full of heart and a beautiful message of hope and humanity.
Now that I have joined the fandom though... I'm excited to see what Bleach: face again is about on March 21st.
After watching this video all the way through, I have got to say, you did a phenomenal job!! I love the way you tackled each individual arc and talk about their themes, the one thing no one really talks about in the AC. I'm glad you went over it in a general way, and I hope this inspires others to make more bleach related content to help make this amazing series get the respect it deserves as well as get rid of bleach's stigma!!
I honestly never knew Bleach was ever hated or even disliked. As a fan of Fairy Tail I don't even want to imagine what it would be like if Fairy Tail never got it's final season. I hope you guys get something.
SoulReaper 85 your opinion
Lol ft is empirically garabage
Ooowee, wait till you find out the hate Fairy Tail gets lmaoo
Yeah fairy tail and bleach both had one the worst ending of all times even if it’s not the mangakas fault it was terrible
@SoulReaper 85 Honestly the bloopers for the english dub make the final season worth it for me.
Ruined reputation or not, still my all-time favorite. Just cause.
Same
Defo
Same for me
they can say what they want if bleach was so bad why is it still one of the best selling mangas and best watched anime of all time!!! yea it was drawn out and some fillers were unnecessary!! but in 2019 bleach was the 5th most watched anime in japan!! crazy since the anime ended several years before!! that says a lot!! the character designs abilities and animation have never been beat!! it was hella good animation for its time!! so steups!! bleach had weak points but it was still fantastic and dear to my generation!!!! and its better than a lot of the crap out now!! the quincy blood war arc will break records for viewership i am sure!!
Ditto
IMHO the Fullbringer arc really showcased Ichigo's development. He was powerless and then betrayed to tears before rebounding and becoming stronger both physically and emotionally with the support of his friends. I also liked that the arc briefly showcased the duplicitous nature of Soul Society via the badge that would become jarringly apparent in the post Blood War novels, especially considering the sheer nightmare they had planned for Ichigo. And that's perhaps Ichigo's top flaw, don't question and charge right in to save an entity that ultimately only cares about control and maintaining a fake status quo. Still, the fact that he bends the rules to do what's right is a glimmer of light in the dark Bleach universe.
I never understood why the Fullbringer Arc was so hated. It served it's purpose in the story pretty clearly. Ichigo is depressed that he can't do the one thing he wants to, protect those around him, so he finally gets the chance to do that, only to be betrayed, but brought back to his prime through the changes he made to the Soul Society. If Ichigo had never made those substantial changes in Soul Society, they wouldn't have returned the favor. All comes full circle.
@@theflyingace611 True that. Probably because it came off as 'filler' even as they became prominent and deep in the postwar novels. But yes the arc really allowed Ichigo to grow and his Shinigami allies supporting him(even Sui-Feng of all people)was pretty heartwarming.
@@theflyingace611 fullbring arc hated cuz the villains were trash, they could do nothing. And the episodes are just focusing on ichigo training. The drama is good, but it's not executed properly like previous arcs
@@theflyingace611 Well one of the main reasons why it's hated is cause Orihime, Chad and Uryu once again take a backseat throughout the arc.
@@theflyingace611 it just felt like filler, shitty enemies out of nowhere and it just felt bad seeing ichigo turn into a bitch when he is the goat, wasn't fun or interesting. Why would I wanna see him lose his powers..just a thought. Best part of the ark for me was seeing kenpachi again and complaining about going against the weakest one lol.
Out of the big 3 I'd say one piece is the most boring, arcs drag and drag and always adding a bunch of shitty characters. World building is the only part of one piece that's awesome, fights are always lame. I really don't know how I'm like 900 episodes in when half the arcs I don't like. I love bleach and naruto sooooooooo much more always skip fillers though.
YOOOOOOOOOO congrats on finally finishing it. Can't wait to watch this.
The way they did Kon dirty like that was annoying, It's like some 80's sitcom were the little sister goes upstairs one episode & never comes back down for the rest of the shows run.
Kon rest his little mod soul haha
S Dunne Chuck never came back after Season 2 of Happy Days, right?
@@cillbipher2613 Yeah he went to forever college, It's funny that being removed from a show & never mentioned again is called Chuck Cunningham Syndrome.
Kon is Morgan from Boy meets world
Wow man, I've never seen such a well written, intelligent, intelligible and well documented video in the anime community. Thank you for helping me settle my feelings towards Bleach as a big part of my childhood and young adulthood. You create amazing content and deserve more recognition for your tremendous work.
Totally agree. Especially how he explained professionally without swearing and abusive language.
I really appreciate this documentary because it cleared up the misconceptions that were made in “The fall of Bleach”. I was also really convinced by the statements that were made in that video, so I’m just really glad I took the time to watch this video because it made things more clear.
Very glad to have you covering the misinformation spread around the community, Bleach fans always sticking together
I can't believe you stretch the video out for 10 minutes smh.
Was really difficult figuring out how to pad it to hit the 10 minute mark.
Calm down its only a _tiny_ but over the 10 min mark.
I think this video magically diluted the time by 1/15th of the universe time. I forgot what 10 minutes felt like now.
I’ll admit that I found the “Bleach rescue arcs are repetitive” argument appealing. But after watching this, I concede that One Piece and Naruto are repetitive as well. Like you said, it’s not a Bleach-centric issue.
After watching (most of) this, I view Bleach in a respectable light. I always loved the characters and their designs, but this video convinced me to respect the story.
Thank you.
Naruto & One Piece are way more repetitive than Bleach, and here's why:
- Only two similar arcs in Bleach: rescue Rukia arc, then rescue Orihime arc.
- One Piece: go to a new island > get defeated by the villain > power up or training or new member join the crew > defeat the villain.
Repeat the previous formula for 10 arcs...
Naruto: Kabuto is a pawn to Orochimaru - Orochimaru is a pawn to Pain - Pain is a pawn to Nagato - Nagato is a pawn to Obito - Obito is a pawn to Madara - Madara is a pawn to Black Zetsu - Black Zetsu is a pawn to Kaguya..
KeN SmilePachI I agree, for the most part.
But to be fair, Bleach doesn’t have nearly as many arcs as Naruto and One Piece. Only two arcs (eg, the Rukia and Orihime arcs) take up a grand majority of Bleach.
@@kensmilepachi3313 Naruto first jutsu: transformation. Second Shadowclones. Later, nine tail chakra. After, dig a hole and punch. Next, summoning justu. After that, rasengan. Later incident, rasengan with nine tails. Part 2: Wind style rasen shuriken. Last great part: Sage mode and a bunch of toads. All the meanwhile developing the almost invincible art of talk. And that is just one characters.
Bleach, do us haters need to say it again? One sword to power up. All the power up are already inside. Villian defeat is predetermined.
@@kensmilepachi3313 as for those Naruto plot points came after pain arc. Pretty much everyone agreed that the series ended its great age then. It should be first, want to be hokage, then want to defend hometown, then bring his best friend, then saved his friends from what the red clouds design, then saved his hometown again before a long cashgrabs. And that is Naruto arc without mentioning sasuke, kakashi and jaraiya who has different arcs and character motivations and developments.
majority of anime is repetitive
I know this video is like 6 months old but I just saw it for the first time today. I just wanted to say thank you making this video bro. People always try to downplay Bleach and Kubo’s writing so it’s great to see someone who actually read the source material and understand why Bleach is good. You’ve earned yourself a subscriber bro
Bleach haters: Bleach is so cliche.
Bleach haters: Ichigo should have a goal, like the other main stream shonen manga.
I am wondering how bleach hater can say that bleach is cliché when their is nothing that come close to it story telling
Thanks you two...
I always thought this argument "Ruffy wants to become pirate king and Naruto Ninjaking, so Bleach should become Shinigami-King!" is so empty. Like people WANT it to be exactly like every other series. There ared flaws indeed, but not wanting to become the strongest something-kinfg isn´t one.
His goal was to conquer his inner turmoil?
@@TheMetastasia Asta: Wizard King, Deku: Greatest Hero ever.
Jason Maxwell is hilarious they wanted Kubo to have his MC he almost the exact same as the two other MCs of mangas that Bleach was simultaneously running alongside.....
Drinking game: drink every time he says Ichigo or Protect. Drink twice if he uses them in the same sentence.
People will be getting drunk within the first 5 minutes of the video lol
I read "drink Bleach" 🤔😳💀
@@genebookwalter4337 Congratulations, you have solved the drinking riddle!
Finally someone talking about it seriously and with high regard instead of treating it like a joke like all those who talk mad shit about it despite never watching it.
I've watched it and it IS a joke passed the first 2 arcs...
rac2300 nah you just don’t understand
@@kingsushi1280 lol yea because bleach is such a deep work of art that only the elite like you can understand
rac2300 obviously so thanks for recognizing it’s glory
@@kingsushi1280 Glory is quite a strong word, but sure ;)
I never watched bleach,and while I attempted to read it I just didn't, but even I knew what Ichigo's motivation was from the very beginning, and from the gossip and spoilers of other people I always knew that Tite stuck to it, he wants to protect his family, and then his friends. I never hated it, because I didn't know it, and I for one found the art to be both delicate and elegant looking while still being visceral.
The scene where Ichigo lost his fullbringer powers will always be one of my favorite scenes in all of anime. He willingly gave up his powers defeating Aizen thinking that his friends would be safe afterwards, but Tsukishima and Ginjo created a plan that injured his friends and turned them against him while giving him some power to start protecting them again only for them to rip it away at the most critical moment. The only way I would of seen it being done better is if they had Ichigo still try to attack Ginjo with just punches and kicks before he broke down and then him breaking like that actually sparked back his shinigami powers (not fully, just a small flicker) and that would have been when Rukia gave him the sword full of reiatsu as it would pull that spark into raging fire. I enjoyed the fullbringer arc the entire way through and always thought the people who didn't enjoy it didn't understand Ichigo as a character. Although, I always wondered why the anime never outright mentioned that Orohime was a fullbringer.
They decided to give Chad some screentime for a change i guess🤷🏾♂️
True people hate but to me that's where ichigo was show at his lowest
When the big visored dude fixed orehimes hairpin it was said her power was more akin to a zanpakuto, so it was stated it was more unique than a fullbringer
I agree with you. That scene was so heart wrenching and satisfying as it went on. I had to download it, lol. I feel like the people that don't like the fullbringer arc are the same people that think Ichigo has no motivation or that he is boring. I mean his breakdown was so horrible to watch, not know whether or not you're going crazy, finding out the people you trusted betrayed you and turned everyone against you, losing the power to protect them when you worked so hard to get them back. I mean, he does everything to protect the ones he loves. Feeling like your whole relationship is lost or a lie would be devastating, but he still tried to fight without powers while struggling to get up. And wow, it was great seeing the sky torn apart and Ginjo getting his ass kicked. I like the suggestions you gave too.
Schuldiges Herz honestly like that was a deep moment for the show but it’s pretty satisfying to watch ichigo absolutely mop the floor with kugo in bankai
EVERYONE BIG NEWS!THE BLEACH NOVEL"BURN THE WITCH"IS GETTING AN OVA ADAPTATION THIS SPRING WOOHOOOOO!
Lol
I watched them all already. And you gave new meaning to the whole world of bleach. Thank you for your great analysis. I am ashamed being a bleach fan who haven't seen the real meaning of this very amazing creation/art
"Bleach repeats story arcs" How many One Piece arcs boil down to Luffy goes to an island and saves the locals from pirates?
Ikr 😂
Whataboutism
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Been a while since I rewatched the early episodes of Bleach but Rukia told Ichigo at one point he had to take the leap and commit to being a substitute shinigami and he had a quote like "All my life I have wanted to protect people and now that I have the strength I will never be satisfied with only protecting the people I can hold in my arms. I will protect as many people as I can."
That was Kubo laying out the person Ichigo is.
EDIT: Quote is a little off but the idea is the same and it was to Uryu
Thanks for this comment, really love these words by Kubo.
Bleach is one of the most poetic series in Anime and it's only ashame that fans don't realize the bigger picture of what's it's trying to teach. I'm happy that this video gave fans a different perspective of how great the development is and the messages that it portrays really does relate with Reality. Thanks for this long awaited video. The analysis was on point and you got the messages and growth of the characters and their inner struggles perfectly. This was well worth the two hour watch and with this video made me love the series more. I'm so excited to read TYBW now and I'll support Bleach for now and Forever. #IMSTILLBLEACH
Yes! Bleach was never a spoon-fed experience, it really made you think about the deeper meaning. Its more than the surface level with this series you are right. Thank you for watching!
I’ll keep waiting and supporting for this masterpiece to get an Anime 🙏 💥 BANKAI!!!! 💥
They are up to blu ray set 5 (after a long ass delay) I think, I will buy all of them to support bleach. #Bleach2020
Kubo is notorious know for stealing idea from other artists.
Poetic how, exactly?
Thanks for putting this whole thing together. It was absurdly comprehensive.
Watching this reminded me of how much I adored Bleach when it was still airing. I just think with some of the filler in the anime and certain story stuff not grabbing me I fell off. I'm not gonna lie I bought into the negative stuff surrounding the manga/anime, but I'm so glad you clarified so much of the incorrect info surrounding it and highlight all of its unique and engaging aspects.
Bleach was my very first anime. I was about 7-8 years old and my dad had the series in our USB. He played it on TV and I got really engrossed in it. Seeing how invested I was, my dad proceeded to download the rest of the series for me.
I was 16 when Bleach manga ended- around the same time I decided to pick up the series again after finishing it years ago through the anime. There, I found my love for the series again, remembering how much the story meant to me as a child. I was so excited for the final chapter that I even had the date marked so I could read it once it’s released.
I’m 20 now and the anime adaptation of Thousand Year Blood War arc had just released on Netflix. Watching the five episodes currently available made me fall for Bleach all over again. It truly amazes me how much I adore this series that shaped my childhood.
No matter how much people hate Bleach, the series will always hold a special place in my heart. It was a series I grew up with, and it was the series that made me fall in love with anime to begin with.
Thank you so much for this video. It made me appreciate the series more seeing other’s passionate discussion and explanation about it. Your Bleach videos always put a smile to my face, seeing things that I would never have noticed as a young kid.
Give bleach some credit it didn't have a cliche tournament arc.
tournament arcs are awesome though, the wrong mentality is thinking that just because something is cliche it cant be good.
Even if it didn't had one, I think a tournament arc in bleach would be awesome, specially after the last arc
We could have a lot of rematches and dream battles
Byakuya vs Renji
Ichigo vs Renji
Ichigo vs Kenpachi
Kenpachi vs Grimmjow (Kenpachi said he wanted to fight him in the novels)
Urahara vs Majuri
It would be cliché for sure, but damn I'll love to see these battles
@@brianmachado4839 i would love too, but canonically it wouldnt make sense.
this is a good point
Been saying that to my friends too lol.
you dont understand how much i love this video. i have a deep love and respect for bleach and always thought the hate was unwarrented. you made a video that actually made me smile the entire time due to the frustration i felt feeling like it was melting away due to someone actually taking the time to do something like this for more people to understand. thank you sir.
I just want bleach to comeback :(
"Hopefully this highlights that popularity has no correlation with quality." - Thank you for this.
Save my words, Bleach will return this year.
lf it doesn't I expect to see your address cuz u deserve Devine punishment
Petition anyone?
Don't get me wrong, I love Naruto and One Piece: I love their main characters, I have favorited and hated characters from both of them; I really, seriously love all the Big Three. But, if someone asked me which anime that has the most relatable main (and side) characters for me, then I will choose Bleach without a doubt.
In my teenage days, even when I did not have any power what so ever, I can always symphatize with Ichigo more than either Naruto or Luffy. Bleach has help me with my self-esteem and all my other problems, and thus I seriously am pissed with how people try to take it down with their ridiculous comments.
* Aizen trolls Captains *
bUlLsHiT!!!
* Madara trolls Kages *
sO ePiC!!!
Tards everywhere man
bruh
Aizen is op just cause, literally trolls his enemies coz they are so weak, his enemies don't even try fighting at full strengh(half of them use their shikai forms), Aizen doesn't kill any of them just cause. = Bullshit
Madara tries to beat Kages into submission and while still toying with them he actually pays attention, his strength is justified, he keeps showing off his abilities instead of just slashing his sword boringly, his enemies are trying their best and we know why they survive. = dunno if ePiC but not def not bullshit
@@Turahk well in defense of the captains half of them couldn't use there bankai due to it affects like shinji and Shunsui and if I'm remembering correctly you can't use bankai if your wounds are to severe or if you use up your reiatsu plus half of the shnigami where already downed anyways and azien meh just probably wanted to flex on em hell even gin was monologueing about how no matter what you do or what you plan your fucked either way
@@Turahk I can literally switch these arguments if I wanted to be Biased towards Aizen. I like both.
People just want to be handheld watching Naruto.
Having on lookers comment on shit we just seen or same flashback four times In one chapter.
See how that works 👆
@@genebookwalter4337 You can't switch them as what I wrote was exactly what happened :V and commenting on things we've seen is at this point normal in shounen manga
Honestly, super eyepatch wolf's video somehow shook the very foundation of why Bleach was my number One amongst the big three. I was weak... Damnit :)
I also believed some of what he said but it didnt affect my love for Bleach. This docu cleaned all of Supereyepatch's mess.
I'm a simple man I see Bleach I clicked!!!
"Chad is the first to be taken down" yeah that's pretty much all of what he did on he series
Atomic Primate Productions “chad what are your powers” I punch stuff.
😂😂😂😂
He did fight one of the oldest captains
Chad was the worst part of Bleach. Pretty much the Yamaha of the group
@@sreddi83
Chad wasn't that bad, and he had some interesting powers and a moving backstory.
Yamacha, on the other hand, as well as Krillin, are straight garbage
It’s amazing how underrated this anime has become and how some subtle characterization and themes in the story have gone very much unnoticed. Also thank you for bringing the Fullbring arc justice I just finished watching and reading the manga in the last week and I honestly think Bleach does not get enough love.
Bleach was, for me, baby’s first anime. I rewatched it recently and I must say that it’s still an amazing tale of hope, determination, and resolve through a supernatural world. To this day it is the only long running anime/manga besides Berserk that I actually care to view more than once. Ichigo, is to me, the perfect example of a hero in anime. As in someone doing the right thing simply because it’s right, even to the extent of sparing and rescuing his enemies and hating himself when a battle results in the death of someone he could’ve saved regardless of which side their on. Even showing sympathy to Aizen after defeating him. He doesn’t chase after revenge, he doesn’t give in to excessive violence, and refuses to lose not out of pride, but because he needs to win to protect people.
Amazing video was worth the wait! There are few foreshadowing kubo did too! Quincy zangetsu used blut vein against kenpachi! Mugetsu looks similar to yhwach! Ichigo aura with his final confrontation with byakuya looks like mugetsu aura! Ichigo form which ginjo took! The sword shape is the same exact sword yhwach uses in the last arc and many more foreshadowing
PLEASE let this get beyond 1 million views. Tired of "the downfall of Bleach" or "the fall of Bleach" being the most viewed. :/ Yes, specifically Super Eyepatch Wolf's video. I respect that video but let's GO with this one.
Which is the fall of bleach?
@@terrarionaqu5262 nothing specific, it's just a common theme for Bleach videos now smh
@@mrm64 it did fell off tho
@@diavolo_didnt_deserve_it1118 No, it did not.
@@carlosdanielconchasortiz8964 quality of storytelling definetly had a drop off. Sales also dropped.
out of all the criticism you could give kubo, his art isn't one of them. i dare say he has one of the best art out of all the shounen i've read(now eclipsed, IMO, by Murata's manga adaptation of OPM)
I always respect Kubo talent for drawing but sadly can't say the same for his writing.
Everyone who enjoys this 2 hour long documentary. Remember. Bleach is 366 episodes. Every episode is 20 min long. Equals 122 hours of runtime. That's nearly a week of watching none stop. The amount of missed amazing content of Bleach showcased in this documentary is understated and should be all means be enjoyed at least once.
wow the love is real in this video, can clearly see how much time you spent on it and as a bleach fan i am very grateful to you :D
Remember enjoying Bleach in the old days of Adult Swim. The farthest I got was the rescue of Rukia but that was because I didnt have cable. Spending two hours understanding what happened was pretty solid and I am happy he got to tell his story. Not many mangakas get even that.
Real talk though. I've been desperately struggling to find another anime/manga series that gave me the same feelings as Bleach when I first watched/read through it. Nothing so far could recapture that magic. It really was a unique experience.
Same I theirs nothing hopefully the burn the witch ova can do something
Ikr.. before this i was addicted to naruto .. but as i’m growing up.. naruto has never come to the end and no longer my interest.. then i found Bleach.. and until now i am still love this anime! I even collecting bleach dvd. Only by using my pocket money throughout my middle school.. Bleach ost was dope!!
Same
Might not help, but here's a list of anime that made me feel the same as BLEACH :
Shaman king, D.Gray-man, Inuyasha, Pandora Hearts, Soul Eater, Yu Yu Hakusho, HunterxHunter 1999, Saint Seiya the lost canvas and Tokyo Ghoul (the manga, mostly).
Black Butler to some extent too but it's mostly meh.
What's the common point between them? Beats me, guess I felt the same "soul" from them, if any of them fits what you were looking for then glad I helped
@@animeworld5847 I saw/read all of them. Great shows! Love them all! YYH might be my favourite anime of all time in fact.
Sadly Bleach, while not perfect and not even my favourite had something I just can't describe. You know like in the beginning I was enjoying the show really much and then once the Soul Society arc began everything just... clicked. The music, the fights, the setting, the aesthetic. And I could really identify myself with Ichigo's mindset throughout the series.
Probably had to do with the age I was watching it. I was pretty young then, and my first real exposure to "when shit gets real" in shounen anime.
The Chimera Ant arc in HxH and the Dark Tournament Saga in YYH were the things that came closest to it. When I felt like I went back in time a bit.
The story arc criticism seems to be a non-criticism as it is basically just saying "Structure is bad". Every thing has a structure, whether it is Freytag's Pyramid, The Hero Journey, or Seven-point Story Structure, even if the structure is unique it is still a structure. Having a familiar structure is not a criticism unless the story is not well written.
It's like saying "A Series of Unfortunate Events" first few books are bad because they have the same structure.
One thing I do absolutely love about Bleach is that the relationship between Ichigo and Rukia is purely platonic, much to Tekking101's chagrin.
Most writers would just have the lead male and female hook up, but Kubo shows a respectable amount of restraint.
Kishimoto did something similar with Naruto and Sakura, but I argue that Ichigo and Rukia are far closer than them.
I agree with you on that one.In the past I used to ship ichigo and rukia but now I think I understand that their bond is just too great to be considered as romantic
@@anxhelovucinaj1576 Besides, just because you have tab A and she had slot B doesn't mean you're required to insert.
@@Jebbtube true,I agree with that one as well
I’ve heard this before about Harry Potter as well, but this argument feels odd to me because I guess at the time quite a few big series I really got into when I was young actually all had the male leads marry a side character instead of the female lead (Naruto and Harry Potter, mainly) I never really thought of it as being groundbreaking storytelling. But if it was, then that’s cool, it probably would have been less interesting if the leads always married. But for me at the time it didn’t seem unusual. The other two shows I watched that did have the leads marry were Fullmetal Alchemist and Inuyasha, and those I enjoyed too.
@@narnia1233 Inuyasha was, at its core, a love story, and Ed and Winry's relationship never went much of anywhere in the first anime, much to everyone's chagrin.
Fortunately the manga and Brotherhood rectified that mistake, and is a case of the leads hooking up that works very well.
I wish Bleach had been written as a seinen. The character designs, some of the horror aspects and the overall tone of the story I feel maybe would've been better suited to be explored in a seinen context. Also, rangiku's boobs.
maybe if kubo ever decides to do ultra jump. That's monthly and i think for Araki the shift has worked wonders
I like that idea. I saw the anime without the fillers and then read the TYBW arc. I felt that that the TYBW arc had less goofy scenes than the other arcs and I liked really liked that. Cut out those scenes and make it more adult
Also Rangiku"s boobs that's your last point
I agree, a lot of longer running manga would be good as seinen.
I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO THOIGHT THIS TOOO!!! I’m a fan of berserk, Gantz, Zetman the great classics of seinen and I felt so disconnected with Bleach due to the shounen aspects and the focus on the deeper psychological moments were so powerful I wanted more ! And then with the fillers to the pointless repeats. Smh. Bleach would have been a fire seinen but I wonder if it was going to be originally but since shounen is popular it would have been a better marketing choice ?
Ichigo is the most relatable shonen character to me and had great character development
Ichigo was meant to be very human, he's supposed to be relatable to the reader/watcher. He's part of a supernatural universe, in which, at first glance, seems very devoid of humanity, in fact, when Renji first appears, he judges Rukia for being too "human-like" after spending some time in the Human World. Ichigo's goals and motivations were very ideological which is also another aspect which we as humans tend to heavily pursue.
Ichigo is a watered down yusuke yurameshi and his character development isn"t compelling in the slightest. Also his characterization is flip floppy nonsense.
@Sarcastic Author isn't yusuke just hot head who likes to fight what makes him much better
Bleach has its flaws, but it's far from deserving the hatred it gets.
Many anime fans have their own favourite series, so because the Bleach story rivals their favourite series, they try to pick pick on tiny little unnecessary things to make Bleach look inferior to other series.
I like one piece too, but the first 100 episodes of Bleach is so so so much more interesting than the first 100 episodes of One Piece.
Im yet to comolete One Piece, but so far Bleach seem better. But yet Bleach gets so much unnecessary hate. No hate. 🙏👍
Personally, Ichigo was my favorite character over Naruto amd Luffy. He always felt more grounded. Naruto didn't get interesting to me until he was a more mature teenager and knew what sadness was. All in all, both characters ended up pretty well rounded, but I loved how Ichigo's was hinted at from the beginning. I just wish I got to see Ichigo with a black bow. Damn that woulda been cool
Oh, and I loved that he wasn't a complete dunce like his shonen counterparts or some super genius that's hard to write. He was legit an average kid. That helped him feel more grounded to me
At least we got the Kubo-designed power amalgams of quincy Ichigo (2019 New Year) (which has a black bow) and 5th Anniversary Ichigo in Bleach Brave Souls
Translastion he was the edgy cynical one and people get drawn to that type of protagnist because they think that's the "cool thing". Look I love Ichigo and he get's way too much hate but I'm tired of fans of just one of these feeling the need to put down the other two in order to praise the one they love. What your doing is exactly what Super Eyepatch wolf did. I enjoy all three of them and while I do think One Piece is the better of the three for alot of reasons that does'nt take away from the strengths of Naruto or Bleach. All three are in my top ten favorite anime for a damn reason.
If you take a look around the world especially lately it's just full of endless cynicsism and negativity, things like optimisim and positivy are suddenly childish things and you can only be a true adult by becoming a misreable husk. One Piece stands out to me the most because it gives a giant middle finger to that mentaility, Luffy is a happy and energitic person and nothing anyone does can ever change that about him even when he hits a low point he'll see the brighter side and push through it to get stronger. He's experienced tragedy and opression but he chooses to move forward and not be burdened by his past. I can analyze why I love Naruto and Ichigo too but Luffy is the type of protagonist I enjoy the most. The one who's not afraid to be silly or goofy but can still be serious and badass when the situation calls for it. It's not a crime for a protagnist to be happy and smiling and I hate that people still think that way.
@@Cloud-dt6xb I agree. Luffy is a ball of sunshine. Easily the most charming and interesting character. U cud be enemies today fighting to death and be bestfriends the next day.
@@lazytotype909 Hehe that's for sure and that's why I love him so much, he is a very well rounded charachter it's just people only see what's on the surface. Because he has the nerve to think optimistically and smile it's suddenly viewed as him being generic but the reaility is that's far from the case.Oda has done a very good job fleshing him out.
You know after looking at this documentary for so long it kinda taught me something about BLEACH. The Anime/Manga suffered not because of its author, it was only poor timing and luck that cut down BLEACH.
Thank you for making this Documentary btw.
Nah Kubo got sick, there was beef with Jump as the head editor was not his biggest fam at the time( Kubo does mention how him and his editors don't have the greatest relationship) and the Fullbring Arc was disappointing as we went from Aizen to a literal who
It was only partly the authors fault. If we want to blame him getting sick on him then okay. But other than that it was other things outside of his control.
and poor writing first & foremost
One thing I never thought about while reading Bleach was: who taught the Quincies how to destroy Hollows? You retroactively made me think what my young mind then hadn't thought about and how important that was for the entire series! Thank you!
Same as how the Hollows learn their powers via Instinct and Shinigami via Zanpakuto, The Quincy learns how tobuse their power via inherent techniques. All Wuincy have the ability to draw upon the reishi in the surroundings so the quincy themselve really only need to master this basic aspect and then build up from there. And this isn't counting Yhwach at all
@@chestertamayo1894 the answer is actually yhwach... But okay...
Sometimes, a character don't need any desire just to make his own story, it's just like life, its unpredictable, sometimes, in life you dont need a desire to be happy, just wanted to do what comes to mind. Ichigo's character is really rare, he's the only one who has no desire in shonen animes. All he wanted to do is to do his job as a soul reaper, protect humans, souls, even soul reapers, that's what he desires, thats his job.
The fact of the matter is that a main character that has plot happen to them tend to be less compelling as the plot has to find some way to rope them in. I dont think its impossible and most characters start that way until the call to action. Rescue Rukia was a compelling call to action and gave our MC a goal as he needed to get stronger to save her. That arc has always been highly regarded. The anime screwed up with their filler but the arrancar arc also drags ichigo back in with rescue orihime, which is less compelling the second time it's the call to action.
No one complains on ichigo, it's just that he lacks screentime as a protagonist and the story itself lacks drama
Really? When reading Bleach, I thought it was pretty clear Ichigo's desire was to "protect" and he also strongly desired "the strength to protect". Outside forces would put the people he cares about in danger, so he sought strength in order to face the threat and win. It's a very realistic desire that is both selfish and selfless. I thought it was quite compelling...
@@jhalfbone9009 god, sorry my memories cant handle too much, it's been 10months since i commented on this, but i hope you get what i said, imean for his self, for example like naruto, he wanted to be a hokage, like demon slayer, he wanted to turn his sister back to a human being, like for yourself not for everyone, but yea, you win, I'm tired and sorry can't argue rn so bye and have a good day
I didnt like the fullbring arch until I rewatched it and thought about the whole series and why it was put in... the anime was amazing and the thought process was deep but it was lost without seeing the last arch... many of us all hope BLEACH returns!!! Years of waiting and it still is in the top 3 sales and apearl... LETS GO KUBO, BRING BACK BLEACH... FINISH THE BLOOD ARCH AND FIX WHAT U RUSHED AT THE END TO MAKE AN AMAZING, GREAT, THOUGHTFULL ARTIST!!!
The full bring arc is the one where Ichigo gets his power back??
I still have PTSD from this and I'll never forget it. The enormous potential of the cool cast and characters is almost painful, it could easily still be on today if the internet didn't eat the manga/anime alive.
I hope this video manages to reach the whole anime community. I was one of the poeple that trusted wolf's video when it came out so I'm thankful for this one. I also am a huge fan of Kubos character designs, so detailed and pretty damn cool looking too.
My favorite anime no matter what and I’ve watched soo many since I was little. I am greatful that u have explained everything in its detail in this video and I am now a subscriber ✌🏽keep up the amazing job💯