It's here - following the cataclysmic duel between Yama and Royd, the first invasion comes to an end. Did they stick the landing? Let's find out - let me know your thoughts on episode 7!
Adding Sasikibe Chojiro to all of these flashbacks adds so much more context as to why the Sternritter killed him when they declared war. Yhwach was out for blood on everyone but specifically Chojiro & Yamamoto
I can even accept them sending a jobber-ass Sternritter after him because it was blitzkrieg. Stealing Sasakibe's Bankai and killing him ASAP before he knew the scope of the invasion was the best-case scenario, and if he still managed to win then he'd be worn down enough for another to finish him off and they wouldn't have lost one of their best officers.
@@ricremricrem2221 In my opinion it was to get Yama off his game not because they were worried about him. If Yama wasn’t so blinded by rage he might have noticed something was wrong when he was fighting fake Ywach. That’s just my opinion.
As sasakibe himself said he was there to compensate for yamamotos weaknesses as his right hand man. I assume Quincy’s saw that clear as day and took out the old man’s crutch
The very first minutes of the episode were absolute gold to my eyes,I really love that they showed how ruthless and brutal the original gotei thirteen were and Yamamoto walking while stepping on bodies was such a savage moment. Perfectly shows the monster he once was,that demon that would do everything to achieve victory.. We didn't get like their names in this episode or their origins but this small scene was so awesome to include
Actually, my favorite bit was that Yhwach was wrong. It wasn't Yamamoto callously sacrificing his men OR the thugs called captains that brought him down. It was Sasakibe. A speck, a nobody, who didn't lay down and die but stood up against all odds because he was loyal to the cause and loyal to his captain. Teamwork beat Yhwach.
@@rakshithanand8262 Not just that, but the choice of music for this flashback implies to me that the original Gotei were absolutely enraged by the Lichtreich's invasion, and weren't just killing the Quincies for funsies.
As a manga reader, I still think Kubo revealing the original Gotei 13, and it actually got adapted a little bit in this episode, is some sort of miracle. This is beyond the level of what i had in mind when they say they are going to "add things to the anime". Expanding fights, sure. Add scenes for more context, sweet and that's what we need. More scenes to combat asspull, i am hopeful for that. BUT getting a whole new designs for 11 captains?? That is still nuts if you think about it.
Bleach really had to show us why it was considered the original "Big 3" back in the days! it's like every week, Kubo and Studio Pierrot are yelling at us in Denzel Washington's voice and going "remember me mother fucker!? IVE BEEN RUNNING THIS SHIT SINCE DAY ONE!! So you better put some respect on my name! "
This episode really caught me emotionally and two of the greatest things from this episode: 1. The addition of the former captains of the Gotei 13 in the beginning. I DID NOT expect that, even more is they made them look absolutely amazing and Unohana looked frightening but awesome. 2. I loved the poignant interaction between Ichigo and Byakuya. The quiet piano sound but overshadowed by the pounding rain and Byakuya’s fading plea was done phenomenally. The rain being dissolved by Ichigo’s spiritual pressure was so great. It just keeps getting better and better every episode and I don’t know how they’re doing it, but they are.
I think it would be awesome if Kubo and the studio released a new canon 2hr movie that covers the original Gotei 13, SS history, and the original war against Yhwach.
If Kubo doesn’t have enough story material for a full arc, a movie would be absolutely perfect. The history is ripe for mining new content.. I really really hope we get more from them. If they’re in the Hell Arc, that would be cool too but I’d rather see these characters in their original life time as Soul Reapers a thousand years ago.
I really think it would be successful, og bleach fans as well as new ones would watch it, even the casual anime viewer would enjoy great animation just like they did for the demon slayer/JJK movies
An interesting detail is Ichigo seems to be using some more of his Hollow powers in this ep - the red reiatsu vs Ywach, and he appears to use sonido to go over to Byakuya (It has the bass-y sound effect). Kinda neat, as he's directly going for the kill rather than normal. EDIT: He's also using Pesquias seemingly to sense the reiatsus fading throughout soul society
@@cygnusx1858 his fullbring is his Hollow powers and combined with his latent Quincy abilities for his sword, his Shinigami for the Bankai to manifest and amplify his combat prowress and channeled together is the new Bankai
We know he kept his ability from vaste lorde where he just tanks blast beam and cero with his hand crushes it or he take no damage from group after training arc with squad 0 he a menace that ywach broke his sword because he deem his bankai was real threat
Using Sonido makes a lot of sense because everyone lost track of his reiatsu after he moved, and that's something Sonido was specifically mentioned to do.
I'm fairly certain we got the Squad each of the OG captains was in charge of with that ending. Both Yamamoto and Unohana were in the 1st and 11th positions respectively. On top of that, the "creepy pirate" captain was in the 7th Division which could tie into Komamura's "grandfather" and that captain being the same characters. The girl with the glasses was also the 8th Division captain which lines up with both Nanao and Lisa being part of that squad. It might seem a little strange that the massive captain was the one in charge of Squad 12 and the creepy monochrome captain was the one in charge of Squad 4, but I bet at this point in the story there probably wasn't a medical or R&D focused division and they were all just focused on slaughter.
@@DarrieusJohn I don't see why that's really that weird. The assassin character was shown in the 2nd spot. We don't even know if he is a Shihoin, and even if he is there was almost certainly no noble families among a group of bloodthirsty killers, so it's not like there'd be precedent for him to be the captain of Squad 2. He certainly wasn't fighting like an assassin either from that shot we got of him.
I especially think it's cool that the possible Shiba ancestor is the fifth division captain, as they are probably my favorite division (Aizen, for obvious reasons, and Shinji is my second favorite character). Also, if the guy with the hat is the Kuchiki ancestor, then I'm surprised he is the captain of the tenth division instead of the 6th, as well as the possible Shihoin being the third instead of the second. Edit: I do think it might make sense if the second division captain is the Tsunayashiro ancestor, who are definitely sly and assassin-like (Tokinada being the main example).
I feel I say this every week, but this episode was better than the last IMO, the Yamamoto episode was absolutely stellar and 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥, but I feel this episode was completely perfect imo. Ichigo’s reaction to everything is impactful and it was incredible the way the anime pulled it all off and tugged on emotions. That Ichigo and Yhwach fight was also very appreciated and was spectacular 🤩 in the manga we only got a sword clash
I found it a bit weird that in a fit of rage he wouldn't use the hollow mask. But we haven't seen it since Dongai so maybe its actually dormant right now.
A moment of silence for those that didn't get to see this animated guys, we are truly blessed as a community. Our voices have been heard and this is a masterpiece begining to unfold Infront of us. Millions and millions of thanks to the staff working on this and many thanks to the community for being what we are today! This is just the begining to the right path for our beloved series, justice is being done.
10/10 episode. The animation, the I am him energy, and the look at the original gotei 13 was amazing. We only got to see a silhouette of them in the manga, so the end credits this episode hit even harder
My guess is that the thing with the time limit in shadows is not brought up because in the second invasion they don't "come" to Soul Society, but they "reveal" their whole dimension
The remixed version of nothing can be explained is everything I was waiting for! I'm in tears of happiness to hear it at this crucial point in the arc 11/10!!!!
Ywatch's voice actors performance is incredible so far and honestly I think that voice deeply suits a character like him. Ichigo entering souls society and witnessing the chaos that it is in was so sad,the situation was so dire and bad that even when he came it didn't feel that they are saved..Then ywatch took the W in their first fight..
Ichigo was sensing everyone’s reiatsu disappearing. He for sure sensed Yamamoto die - but it would’ve been nice if the anime gave Ichigo a line or some form of acknowledgment out of respect for Yamaji but oh well. This was the best episode so far, slightly edging out last week’s for me. Though both are incredible episodes, for different reasons. Edit: Also that new Shunpo sound effect when Ichigo went to Byakuya.. holy shit. I didn’t think you could improve the original sound fx but they did.
@@cution97 What body? Lol Yhwach eviscerated his body completely. To be fair, Yamamoto’s death did coincide with Ichigo getting that final push to break thru, and arriving in SS - but it’s portrayed as coincidental timing and not attributed to Yamamoto’s death, per-se.
@@DFTNSHEXGRM That’s not what I’m saying I’m talking about the moment when Ichigo was noticing the spiritual pressure disappearing he obviously knows which one was Yamamotos so it would’ve been interesting to have his pic included during that scene where they were showing all random soul repears bodies on the floor and the reiatsu disappearing and Yama’s disappearing is a big deal since he’s aware he’s the head captain
Love the red bursting out of Ichigo when he first goes for Ywach, makes it feel like his rage is causing the hollow portion of his powers to take precedence.
I was just about to make this comment. Also, Pirate Soul reaper specifically is one i noticed who happened to be captain of Squad 7, just like Sajin. Coupled with that, and the fur, I’m leaning more and more towards thinking that he not only is a member of the clan, but also thinking that he may just be the grandfather for sure. After all, him not being able to fight anymore more or less makes him unfit to be a soul reaper, and we never got confirmation that ALL of the original 13 were dead per say, just that they no longer held the position. Also squad 8’s captain wears glasses and uses a polearm as well, kinda like Lisa. That’s not any speculation that they may be distantly related, but it does keep in the theme anyway.
@@JohnGlow2 on the topic of the pirate guy, I kinda noticed that his mustache kind of looks like the one that the grandfather has, although that's probably just me being blind
This episode was absolute perfection. Idk how but they managed to hit all the notes. That flashback with the Original Gotei 13 was pure gold. They all looked sick asl, OH MY GOD. The scene between Byakuya and Ichigo almost broke me. Seeing Byakuya bloodied and defeated was hard to watch but it was beautifully done. RIP to the legend, Genryusai Yamamoto. What a day to be a Bleach fan, can't wait for next week.
I dont really know how to express how happy and delighted I am with these new and last season of Bleach. Everything from the quality , the soundtrack, the voice acting, the animation, the extended scenes, everything is so god damn good! I seriously hope it gets massive viewership and the big shots see the profit potential in Bleach from all of us, teenagers that grew with Bleach and fanfictioned and obsessed over it, and approve more, like a Turn Back the Pendulum but 1000 years ago, an eventual adaptation of a hypothetical Hell Arc and who knows man. Whatever 10/10 I dont know how they made it look so good.
They went above and beyond with this one. They turned what was a single panel into an entire intro scene that was amazing, and got every moment perfect imo. Perfect Cliff hanger, perfect moment with ichigo and byakuya, everything was awesome. This episode sent shivers and emotions through me that i haven’t felt since my first viewing of Bleach.
I mean this goes out to us readers, people that have given bleach the credit it deserves as one of the all time greatest shonens. Scans have remained among the top 10 most read for over 5 years after the original series ended. This episode and the previous are what we were waiting for, graphic masterpieces (Kubo style is so well represented and just reminds you of how great his protagonists look), the atmosphere is captured to perfection, the greyish tone, the rain, the sadness the rage, the despair… it’s all there and the addition of the original gotei is just the cherry on the cake. Thank you to all bleach fans that kept faith and kept supporting this release. People often undermine how truly ground breaking bleach was. If not for kubo, demon slayer, wouldn’t exist and we could argue that a lot of other shonen have recycled the captain format in their power systems. The character development is also a big part of bleach and is so underrated, ichigo is a great protagonist with great character development. His relationship to his friends, family, the soul society, the espada (ulquiorra and Grimjow), his zanpakuto truly make him an always evolving character and it all culminates in this arc, that if not for shonen jump being the d***s they are would’ve probably been the best of the entire series. Kubo was just short on time and I love that they are adding elements in the adaptation. Needless to say I love bleach 😂 Long live this manga, long live the fans and hopefully they can keep blessing us with this beauty of an adaptation 🙏🏽🔥🔥🔥
Something interesting is that I think the order of the og captains might be shown in the ending because Yamamoto is shown first and Unohana is shown eleventh. Also interesting is that the captain we thought was a shihouin is actually the capt of squad 3 and the hairy pirate one is the capt of squad 7, which might support the theory of him being part of the wolf clan
They just don't stop, do they? Every release thus far has been nothing short of a fucking masterpiece. I had huge expectations and they have delivered with every single chapter.
The only way i can describe this has been that the anime is a love letter from Kubo to us. Hes getting the rare second chance to redo his send off for his magnum opus and its clear hes taking every liberty alongside this fantastic animation team to deliver peak moment after peak moment
Studio Pierrot has handled capturing the emotion of Ichigo to an extraordinary level of excellence. You could really feel his pain, despair, and anger in each sequence. This level of direction reminded me of when Naruto made his grand entrance in the Pain arc, and they handled his rage perfectly throughout. This is the BEST EPISODE of Bleach, thus far. 👏 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Yeah he didn't exactly save soul society when showed up late. but I think him actually showing was better than not because if he didn't Ywach would've caused more damage before he did a force retreat, thanks to Aizen. Ichigo stalled just so Ywach's time staying in the soul society runs out. Both him and Aizen brought enough time for soul society to survive and prepare for the second invasion.
I bet many others noticed this too but seems the captains of the OG 13 at the end show up in order of their divisions, which would also tells us more about each one
Utterly fantastic. I literally clicked on your video immediately after I finished watching it so I could prolong the hype. That clash between Ichigo and Yhwach...man, this has been banger after banger AFTER BANGER.
I love that Sasakibe is getting the love that he deserves throughout the TYBW anime. The additional flashbacks as well as his appearance in the Episode 7 special ending. It shows that Kubo loves this character.
I actually think this is one of the best every episodes in anime. It was insane! Never felt so many emotions in one episode. This anime is nothing but extraordinary
10:15 it’s not weird at all that his clothes are fixed because as we learn ichigos wears his power in the form of his current bankai by him amping his spiritual pressure he restored his clothes
Okay, it was really fucking cool seeing the first gotei 13 in the beginning and in the ending. Also love the fact, that even when Aizen was still in his prison he kinda ''helped'' by saving Ichigo from certain death as well as did his part in protecting the Soul Society. (Also, Ichigo's burning rage when he got out of the prison was pretty damn badass But that would be it from the epic side of the episode. The other part was just.. depressing :(. Yamma death and recollection, Ichigo's desperation when trying to get out the jail, Byakuya's last words... Dude, you could feel the strong emotions when Byakuya spoke, his crying voice, as he was begging Ichigo to save Soul Society. Man. That episode was fucking sad. It really tore apart emotions.
All the credit to the animators and VAs for this episode. They knocked this into the stratosphere, especially coming off old man Yama last episode, I thought they might not be able to hit these beats as well as they did, but Byakuyas VA nailed it, as did Ichigos.
I think the time-warping curse Aizen did serves two purposes: 1. It shows that Ywach is under Kyoka already (perception of time distorted) 2. It shows that Aizen is for whatever reason on the side of Gotei in this, effectively cutting the invasion short and/or maybe even hoping to deal some damage to Ywach
It's pretty amazing to see Robert Accutrone finesse Shunsui and review the entire First Invasion during the process. Truly one of the Quincies of all time.
These past 2 episodes have made the wait for this arc worth it. I just cant believe how good they were. The MVP is hands down the music, it just elevates everything. Bleach has always had god tier music, but to get that music along side this animation, the direction, the cinematography.. the pacing. Everything just comes together for anime greatness. Seeing the original Captains was unbelievable and i am glad i didnt see the captain reveal before this episode too.
Liked seeing the original court guard squads in action, and was cooling having the art of the current captains in the end mirroring the colour art of the original captains kubo drew
Man im so glad they brought this back,been waiting forever. the animation is off the charts and im getting all the feels! Heart was going like mad when ichigo finally broke free.
This episode was supposed to be abt yama’s background but the ep was so packed and amazing I forgot for a second my fave character yamaji had actually passed away.
I cant describe the emotions Im feeling watching those episodes, Im almost tearing from excitement maaan.. The music is a MASTERPIECE!!! Every week is a god damn blessing!
I wish there was a version of MrTommo for every anime. No one does such well thought out and well presented, in depth lore for other anime's the way Mr Tommo does for Bleach.
i love that they had chojiro be the reason bach was beat with a surprise attack holding him in place for yamamoto. it makes a connection to why he was the first killed in the invasion that wasnt in the manga.
best part for me that was pointed out by someone else is the fact that the ending credits show the captains in order of what squads they are its such s good little detail
I'm really shocked with how well this is going, and in some ways it's been getting better. I was really worried about random quality drops but so far it's been great.
Byakuya plead made me tear up, that was perfect.. such a strong character asking to defend his place and people in what he believe to be his last moments.. and that ending, just leaving us the viewers with so many questions! love it! Rip Yamamoto, let your flame still be in the heart of those you taught. o7
It wouldn't surprise me if we meet the first squad captains somewhere in Hell arc, since a) their souls went there after they died, and b) Hell arc is a crossroad for all characters alive and dead.
THIS is how you do it. The moment I saw the first court guard squad I knew this was going to be a special episode. I LOVE every second of everything. I rearley get hyped to enough to scream watching ANYTHING, but I did it multiple times in this episode. I'm not remotely upset they didn't do the next chapter in the same episode given what we got in its stead. The fight scene of Ichgo vs Yawatch, was amazing and I loved the effects of the rain evaporating on his body. Ichigo and Byakuya's moment was phenomenal. EVERYTHING!!! I loved it so much I watched it twice immediately, then came here.
One of the best parts about Bleach returning are the reaction videos here. As someone who's read the TYBW arc I love seeing the enthusiasm and critics regarding the adaption.
Every part of this episode was brilliant. I was holding back tears although I knew what would happen. Seeing the OG gote 13, Ichigo vs yhwach extra scenes. Byakuya speech, old man yama getting rekt(RIP).
Oh. My. God! It was like I was watching it for the first time!!!! I cried 😭 Chef‘s Kiss. Jesus Christ im still trembling. The Atmosphere was breath taking. Wow!!!!!!
The original Gotei and the extended fight between Ichigo and Ywach were so so so good like they nailed it go on point. This is such a good climax to the opening segment of the series. 4-7 have been stellar. So excited to see Shunsui next week and more about the potential intro of Squad Zero.
I went from a depressing week of middle school back when bleach was coming out during the arracar arc to waiting after a depressing week of work, bleach is still amazing!
absolutely loved when the new version of nothing can be explained played, it might be my favorite soundtrack from the original bleach ost and I didnt expect to hear it here. Hope its played again with the blade is me episode
Each Monday as I watch the episode, I still find it hard to believe it is real!! It looks amazing, all the additional scenes and everything all at once is just the absolute purest satisfaction and happiness for a Bleach fan. I am not ready for what is yet to come.
OMFG what an episode. The Byakuya scene, the emotions, the rain being dissolved by Ichigo's reiatsu and his rage mode with the red eyes. Absolute perfection. The music... I dont know how they manage to do it but it keeps getting better and better. This is way beyond what I expected. A true masterpiece !!!
Byakuya's voice acting man, so stoic until the last couple of lines, its freaking heartbreaking how his voice cracks like hes boutta cry, i cant man it hurts
Best episode so far! They just keep giving us pure greatness! I have a feeling this will be my favorite episode for the entirety of the first season. Just everything about this episode was just so emotional and executed in just the perfect way. Giving us a little bit of the original Gotei 13 battle, Yamamoto's final scene, the Byakuya scene, the music as always, the fighting and rage of Ichigo, and of course the big reveal. So much more to look forward to and I cannot wait for all the things to come.
I have to say, this episode truly left me; speechless, teary-eyed and giddy. My three top moments are seeing the OG Gotei 13: that little hint at exactly who those murderous thugs were and for them to show us just how ruthless they were in battle was just... perfection. The moment Ichigo is freed from The Jail - that first person POV as he blast through Shaz Domino, rescues Akon and scans the battlefield for his friends... and then for him to find Byakuya. His Spiritual Pressure rising so much from that rage, that the rain simply evaporates on contact, was just... I felt the emotions it conveyed as if I was there. It was beautifully done. And last; seeing Ichigo facing Yhwach. The varying colors of his reiatsu giving hints of Ichigo's true lineage(s), was just. And that clash - it's the one thing I wish had been in the manga and boy was I glad to see this animated. Truly, this episode and episode 6, did NOT disappoint. Also: the new images used for the ending; amazing. Giving us more of that OG Gotei 13... but also, the last candle and its flame being extinguished - indicating the passing of Old Man Yama. Truly... as I said, speechless and teary-eyed, yet giddy with conflicting emotions. Again... this 10 year wait, was WORTH IT!
It's here - following the cataclysmic duel between Yama and Royd, the first invasion comes to an end. Did they stick the landing? Let's find out - let me know your thoughts on episode 7!
Please don't make us wait 3 days for an episode review😭
Best episode yet🔥🔥 it’s a good time to be a bleach fan. This anime adaptation has been amazing🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Girl with the glasses might be a Nanao ancestor
i think that Ichigo used sonido when he saw byakuya but it cloud just be flash step going of the sound
Best ep so far. I love how Kubo keeps trolling us. I didn't think ep6 could be topped b u t omfg this ep was tiiiiiiiiiits!!!!
Adding Sasikibe Chojiro to all of these flashbacks adds so much more context as to why the Sternritter killed him when they declared war. Yhwach was out for blood on everyone but specifically Chojiro & Yamamoto
Dude was not only a power house but ruthless af no wonder they wanted him out of the way Yama and Chojiro would have tag teamed the sterns
I can even accept them sending a jobber-ass Sternritter after him because it was blitzkrieg. Stealing Sasakibe's Bankai and killing him ASAP before he knew the scope of the invasion was the best-case scenario, and if he still managed to win then he'd be worn down enough for another to finish him off and they wouldn't have lost one of their best officers.
@@ricremricrem2221 In my opinion it was to get Yama off his game not because they were worried about him. If Yama wasn’t so blinded by rage he might have noticed something was wrong when he was fighting fake Ywach. That’s just my opinion.
Now we see why Chojiro was killed first. Literally stabbed in the back~
As sasakibe himself said he was there to compensate for yamamotos weaknesses as his right hand man. I assume Quincy’s saw that clear as day and took out the old man’s crutch
Ep 6 was an action masterpiece. Ep 7 was an emotional masterpiece. The music, the setting and the mood were so incredibly well done.
Completely agree man completely agree
The part when Ichigo exploded from the jail. The camera angle was his POV and the way he just obliterated Domino Quincy was epic
Ichigo VS Yhwach is epic too. Amazing Animation!
The remixes ont hose classic songs are just ..... DAmn DAmn damn
@@soitriedthetutorial8317 When the OST kicked up with Ywach and Ichigo I almost got emotional
The very first minutes of the episode were absolute gold to my eyes,I really love that they showed how ruthless and brutal the original gotei thirteen were and Yamamoto walking while stepping on bodies was such a savage moment.
Perfectly shows the monster he once was,that demon that would do everything to achieve victory..
We didn't get like their names in this episode or their origins but this small scene was so awesome to include
Actually, my favorite bit was that Yhwach was wrong. It wasn't Yamamoto callously sacrificing his men OR the thugs called captains that brought him down. It was Sasakibe. A speck, a nobody, who didn't lay down and die but stood up against all odds because he was loyal to the cause and loyal to his captain. Teamwork beat Yhwach.
@@rakshithanand8262 Sasakibe is such a w
@@rakshithanand8262 Not just that, but the choice of music for this flashback implies to me that the original Gotei were absolutely enraged by the Lichtreich's invasion, and weren't just killing the Quincies for funsies.
As a manga reader, I still think Kubo revealing the original Gotei 13, and it actually got adapted a little bit in this episode, is some sort of miracle.
This is beyond the level of what i had in mind when they say they are going to "add things to the anime". Expanding fights, sure. Add scenes for more context, sweet and that's what we need. More scenes to combat asspull, i am hopeful for that.
BUT getting a whole new designs for 11 captains?? That is still nuts if you think about it.
@@alkalostrytoart1024 yeah, it's pretty epic
I love how Sasakibe has gone from being a meme character to being one of the MVPs of the first great war between Quincy and Shinigami.
makes his death even better knowing that they feared him especially if him and yamamoto teamed up
Bleach DOES NOT MISS! Every episode just gets better and better.
Its crazy, I expected a slower downbeat episode and it was as good as yamas bankai
@@drointhewind480 even better in my opinion
@@marcspector6253 I agree, and If I heard someone say that last week, I would have called you insane.
@@drointhewind480 and all of this while it’s still raining from Yama’s bankai!! Bleach is the greatest
Bleach really had to show us why it was considered the original "Big 3" back in the days! it's like every week, Kubo and Studio Pierrot are yelling at us in Denzel Washington's voice and going "remember me mother fucker!? IVE BEEN RUNNING THIS SHIT SINCE DAY ONE!! So you better put some respect on my name! "
Bleach fans: we love bleach, but nothing is surpassing episode 6 in the tybw
Studio pierrot and kubo: allow us to introduce episode 7
this was the best *Hold my beer* moment
😭🤣Bruh every week I keep getting a new favorite episode, the wait for this arc was worth it
@@deer3481 a jew favorite episode lol😂
More like :Allow us to introduce The Original Gotei 13
I NEVER EXPECT PIERROT DOES THIS REALLY GOOD
This episode really caught me emotionally and two of the greatest things from this episode:
1. The addition of the former captains of the Gotei 13 in the beginning. I DID NOT expect that, even more is they made them look absolutely amazing and Unohana looked frightening but awesome.
2. I loved the poignant interaction between Ichigo and Byakuya. The quiet piano sound but overshadowed by the pounding rain and Byakuya’s fading plea was done phenomenally. The rain being dissolved by Ichigo’s spiritual pressure was so great.
It just keeps getting better and better every episode and I don’t know how they’re doing it, but they are.
The voice actor for Byakuya was putting in phenomenal work. He sounded so broken and sad, got more silent to the end....just wow.
I think it would be awesome if Kubo and the studio released a new canon 2hr movie that covers the original Gotei 13, SS history, and the original war against Yhwach.
If Kubo doesn’t have enough story material for a full arc, a movie would be absolutely perfect. The history is ripe for mining new content.. I really really hope we get more from them. If they’re in the Hell Arc, that would be cool too but I’d rather see these characters in their original life time as Soul Reapers a thousand years ago.
They should make that Can't Fear your Own World novel into an anime after for sure.
I think it was just a slaughter
🥲 This is one of the most beautiful ideas ever
I really think it would be successful, og bleach fans as well as new ones would watch it, even the casual anime viewer would enjoy great animation just like they did for the demon slayer/JJK movies
An interesting detail is Ichigo seems to be using some more of his Hollow powers in this ep - the red reiatsu vs Ywach, and he appears to use sonido to go over to Byakuya (It has the bass-y sound effect). Kinda neat, as he's directly going for the kill rather than normal. EDIT: He's also using Pesquias seemingly to sense the reiatsus fading throughout soul society
That's a very cool catch. I shouldve wore headphones while watching it. Might as well watch it again 😂
This might be stupid but can he not use the hollow mask now? Would have been epic if he did..
@@cygnusx1858 his fullbring is his Hollow powers and combined with his latent Quincy abilities for his sword, his Shinigami for the Bankai to manifest and amplify his combat prowress and channeled together is the new Bankai
We know he kept his ability from vaste lorde where he just tanks blast beam and cero with his hand crushes it or he take no damage from group after training arc with squad 0 he a menace that ywach broke his sword because he deem his bankai was real threat
Using Sonido makes a lot of sense because everyone lost track of his reiatsu after he moved, and that's something Sonido was specifically mentioned to do.
Chojiro is definitely a new character now.
Got the respect and importance he deserved.
I'm fairly certain we got the Squad each of the OG captains was in charge of with that ending. Both Yamamoto and Unohana were in the 1st and 11th positions respectively. On top of that, the "creepy pirate" captain was in the 7th Division which could tie into Komamura's "grandfather" and that captain being the same characters. The girl with the glasses was also the 8th Division captain which lines up with both Nanao and Lisa being part of that squad. It might seem a little strange that the massive captain was the one in charge of Squad 12 and the creepy monochrome captain was the one in charge of Squad 4, but I bet at this point in the story there probably wasn't a medical or R&D focused division and they were all just focused on slaughter.
Glad I wasn’t the only one who noticed!!! The guy that seemed like a assassin was 2nd also👀
wait that's so epic. Great catch
The Shihoin captain being squad 3 tho?
@@DarrieusJohn I don't see why that's really that weird. The assassin character was shown in the 2nd spot. We don't even know if he is a Shihoin, and even if he is there was almost certainly no noble families among a group of bloodthirsty killers, so it's not like there'd be precedent for him to be the captain of Squad 2. He certainly wasn't fighting like an assassin either from that shot we got of him.
I especially think it's cool that the possible Shiba ancestor is the fifth division captain, as they are probably my favorite division (Aizen, for obvious reasons, and Shinji is my second favorite character). Also, if the guy with the hat is the Kuchiki ancestor, then I'm surprised he is the captain of the tenth division instead of the 6th, as well as the possible Shihoin being the third instead of the second.
Edit: I do think it might make sense if the second division captain is the Tsunayashiro ancestor, who are definitely sly and assassin-like (Tokinada being the main example).
I feel I say this every week, but this episode was better than the last IMO, the Yamamoto episode was absolutely stellar and 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥, but I feel this episode was completely perfect imo. Ichigo’s reaction to everything is impactful and it was incredible the way the anime pulled it all off and tugged on emotions. That Ichigo and Yhwach fight was also very appreciated and was spectacular 🤩 in the manga we only got a sword clash
I loved it. I totally bought Ichigo as a rabid dog, just attacking out of frustration.
Great moment
I literally couldn't have imagined this episode would be better than the last but they freaking did it!
I found it a bit weird that in a fit of rage he wouldn't use the hollow mask. But we haven't seen it since Dongai so maybe its actually dormant right now.
@@ZardVark1337 his hollow powers is combined with his fullbring that’s why he’s not using the mask. He’s just using the power now.
A moment of silence for those that didn't get to see this animated guys, we are truly blessed as a community. Our voices have been heard and this is a masterpiece begining to unfold Infront of us. Millions and millions of thanks to the staff working on this and many thanks to the community for being what we are today! This is just the begining to the right path for our beloved series, justice is being done.
10/10 episode. The animation, the I am him energy, and the look at the original gotei 13 was amazing. We only got to see a silhouette of them in the manga, so the end credits this episode hit even harder
the first person shots and the ending had me freaking screaming from the top of my lungs. And that opening scene with the previous gotei? Chef's kiss!
I liked this more then ep 6 but maybe its cus I spoiled myself right before I watched it
@@agentnukaz1715 havent you read the manga?
My guess is that the thing with the time limit in shadows is not brought up because in the second invasion they don't "come" to Soul Society, but they "reveal" their whole dimension
That's what i thought too. No time limit since we are basically there for the rest of the fighting
The remixed version of nothing can be explained is everything I was waiting for! I'm in tears of happiness to hear it at this crucial point in the arc 11/10!!!!
Ywatch's voice actors performance is incredible so far and honestly I think that voice deeply suits a character like him.
Ichigo entering souls society and witnessing the chaos that it is in was so sad,the situation was so dire and bad that even when he came it didn't feel that they are saved..Then ywatch took the W in their first fight..
Ichigo was sensing everyone’s reiatsu disappearing. He for sure sensed Yamamoto die - but it would’ve been nice if the anime gave Ichigo a line or some form of acknowledgment out of respect for Yamaji but oh well. This was the best episode so far, slightly edging out last week’s for me. Though both are incredible episodes, for different reasons.
Edit: Also that new Shunpo sound effect when Ichigo went to Byakuya.. holy shit. I didn’t think you could improve the original sound fx but they did.
Or they should’ve showed a glimpse of his body dying and Ichigo shocked in despair but nonetheless it was amazingly executed
@@cution97 What body? Lol Yhwach eviscerated his body completely. To be fair, Yamamoto’s death did coincide with Ichigo getting that final push to break thru, and arriving in SS - but it’s portrayed as coincidental timing and not attributed to Yamamoto’s death, per-se.
@@cution97 Probably when things settle down.
@@DFTNSHEXGRM That’s not what I’m saying I’m talking about the moment when Ichigo was noticing the spiritual pressure disappearing he obviously knows which one was Yamamotos so it would’ve been interesting to have his pic included during that scene where they were showing all random soul repears bodies on the floor and the reiatsu disappearing and Yama’s disappearing is a big deal since he’s aware he’s the head captain
I wonder if ichigo used sonido cause. Sonido is more like teleportation than shunpo
Love the red bursting out of Ichigo when he first goes for Ywach, makes it feel like his rage is causing the hollow portion of his powers to take precedence.
Fun fact:
The order that the captains are shown in the ending song are their squad order if you haven't noticed already
I was just about to make this comment. Also, Pirate Soul reaper specifically is one i noticed who happened to be captain of Squad 7, just like Sajin. Coupled with that, and the fur, I’m leaning more and more towards thinking that he not only is a member of the clan, but also thinking that he may just be the grandfather for sure. After all, him not being able to fight anymore more or less makes him unfit to be a soul reaper, and we never got confirmation that ALL of the original 13 were dead per say, just that they no longer held the position.
Also squad 8’s captain wears glasses and uses a polearm as well, kinda like Lisa. That’s not any speculation that they may be distantly related, but it does keep in the theme anyway.
@@JohnGlow2 on the topic of the pirate guy, I kinda noticed that his mustache kind of looks like the one that the grandfather has, although that's probably just me being blind
I love how Ichigos sword was already looking worn and kind of raggedy before Hash broke it
This episode was absolute perfection. Idk how but they managed to hit all the notes. That flashback with the Original Gotei 13 was pure gold. They all looked sick asl, OH MY GOD. The scene between Byakuya and Ichigo almost broke me. Seeing Byakuya bloodied and defeated was hard to watch but it was beautifully done. RIP to the legend, Genryusai Yamamoto. What a day to be a Bleach fan, can't wait for next week.
I dont really know how to express how happy and delighted I am with these new and last season of Bleach. Everything from the quality , the soundtrack, the voice acting, the animation, the extended scenes, everything is so god damn good! I seriously hope it gets massive viewership and the big shots see the profit potential in Bleach from all of us, teenagers that grew with Bleach and fanfictioned and obsessed over it, and approve more, like a Turn Back the Pendulum but 1000 years ago, an eventual adaptation of a hypothetical Hell Arc and who knows man. Whatever 10/10 I dont know how they made it look so good.
i love that it is uncut. i had extreme goosebumps this episode. Byakuyas cry, begging for rescue against his pride broke me. I love it
They went above and beyond with this one. They turned what was a single panel into an entire intro scene that was amazing, and got every moment perfect imo. Perfect Cliff hanger, perfect moment with ichigo and byakuya, everything was awesome. This episode sent shivers and emotions through me that i haven’t felt since my first viewing of Bleach.
Sasakibe was a GOAT.
Makes the scene where he gets one shot by Ichigo even more head scratching.
I mean this goes out to us readers, people that have given bleach the credit it deserves as one of the all time greatest shonens. Scans have remained among the top 10 most read for over 5 years after the original series ended.
This episode and the previous are what we were waiting for, graphic masterpieces (Kubo style is so well represented and just reminds you of how great his protagonists look), the atmosphere is captured to perfection, the greyish tone, the rain, the sadness the rage, the despair… it’s all there and the addition of the original gotei is just the cherry on the cake.
Thank you to all bleach fans that kept faith and kept supporting this release. People often undermine how truly ground breaking bleach was. If not for kubo, demon slayer, wouldn’t exist and we could argue that a lot of other shonen have recycled the captain format in their power systems.
The character development is also a big part of bleach and is so underrated, ichigo is a great protagonist with great character development.
His relationship to his friends, family, the soul society, the espada (ulquiorra and Grimjow), his zanpakuto truly make him an always evolving character and it all culminates in this arc, that if not for shonen jump being the d***s they are would’ve probably been the best of the entire series. Kubo was just short on time and I love that they are adding elements in the adaptation.
Needless to say I love bleach 😂
Long live this manga, long live the fans and hopefully they can keep blessing us with this beauty of an adaptation 🙏🏽🔥🔥🔥
I went nuts with that intro. Seeing the Original Gotei and Chojiro in the fight. God it was peak!
Something interesting is that I think the order of the og captains might be shown in the ending because Yamamoto is shown first and Unohana is shown eleventh. Also interesting is that the captain we thought was a shihouin is actually the capt of squad 3 and the hairy pirate one is the capt of squad 7, which might support the theory of him being part of the wolf clan
The order might be legit, indeed
They just don't stop, do they? Every release thus far has been nothing short of a fucking masterpiece. I had huge expectations and they have delivered with every single chapter.
TYBW is being adapted perfectly
The only way i can describe this has been that the anime is a love letter from Kubo to us. Hes getting the rare second chance to redo his send off for his magnum opus and its clear hes taking every liberty alongside this fantastic animation team to deliver peak moment after peak moment
Seeing Byakuya in tears for the first time ever was the definition of sobering .
I like the detail of his reiatsu disappearing bc he used Sonido to move discreetly since it can't be tracked like Shunpo can
Studio Pierrot has handled capturing the emotion of Ichigo to an extraordinary level of excellence. You could really feel his pain, despair, and anger in each sequence. This level of direction reminded me of when Naruto made his grand entrance in the Pain arc, and they handled his rage perfectly throughout. This is the BEST EPISODE of Bleach, thus far. 👏 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Congratulations to Studio Pierrot, they are doing an amazing job with the animation of Bleach. Bankai!
This is the seventh time I have declared, "This is my favorite episode so far," after finishing a new episode of TYBW.
I didnt think they could surpass ep. 6. but this was truly incredible
Yeah he didn't exactly save soul society when showed up late. but I think him actually showing was better than not because if he didn't Ywach would've caused more damage before he did a force retreat, thanks to Aizen. Ichigo stalled just so Ywach's time staying in the soul society runs out. Both him and Aizen brought enough time for soul society to survive and prepare for the second invasion.
I bet many others noticed this too but seems the captains of the OG 13 at the end show up in order of their divisions, which would also tells us more about each one
The Nothing can be described remix really caught me of guard, i LOVED this episode SO MUCH
I'm grateful they took their time making this; Bleach would've never had this level of quality back in the day.
Utterly fantastic. I literally clicked on your video immediately after I finished watching it so I could prolong the hype. That clash between Ichigo and Yhwach...man, this has been banger after banger AFTER BANGER.
I love that Sasakibe is getting the love that he deserves throughout the TYBW anime. The additional flashbacks as well as his appearance in the Episode 7 special ending. It shows that Kubo loves this character.
I actually think this is one of the best every episodes in anime. It was insane! Never felt so many emotions in one episode. This anime is nothing but extraordinary
10:15 it’s not weird at all that his clothes are fixed because as we learn ichigos wears his power in the form of his current bankai by him amping his spiritual pressure he restored his clothes
It's an animation oversight. They're still tattered after that scene.
Okay, it was really fucking cool seeing the first gotei 13 in the beginning and in the ending.
Also love the fact, that even when Aizen was still in his prison he kinda ''helped'' by saving Ichigo from certain death
as well as did his part in protecting the Soul Society. (Also, Ichigo's burning rage when he got out of the prison was pretty damn badass
But that would be it from the epic side of the episode.
The other part was just.. depressing :(. Yamma death and recollection, Ichigo's desperation when trying to get out the jail, Byakuya's
last words... Dude, you could feel the strong emotions when Byakuya spoke, his crying voice, as he was begging Ichigo to save Soul Society.
Man. That episode was fucking sad. It really tore apart emotions.
I think we can pin the OG captains to divisions based on Yamamoto being the first one shown in the credits and Unohana was the 11th.
All the credit to the animators and VAs for this episode. They knocked this into the stratosphere, especially coming off old man Yama last episode, I thought they might not be able to hit these beats as well as they did, but Byakuyas VA nailed it, as did Ichigos.
I think the time-warping curse Aizen did serves two purposes:
1. It shows that Ywach is under Kyoka already (perception of time distorted)
2. It shows that Aizen is for whatever reason on the side of Gotei in this, effectively cutting the invasion short and/or maybe even hoping to deal some damage to Ywach
Hearing nothing can be explained agains really made the scene hit... really loving every episode so far makes me excited if we get a hell arc
It's pretty amazing to see Robert Accutrone finesse Shunsui and review the entire First Invasion during the process. Truly one of the Quincies of all time.
0:26 yeah I'll admit it, they got me good with that Byakuya scene, the manliest of tears.
Holy shit... This episode wrecked me into a bawling mess. Was legit crying for half of the episode. That was painful to watch...
These past 2 episodes have made the wait for this arc worth it. I just cant believe how good they were. The MVP is hands down the music, it just elevates everything. Bleach has always had god tier music, but to get that music along side this animation, the direction, the cinematography.. the pacing. Everything just comes together for anime greatness. Seeing the original Captains was unbelievable and i am glad i didnt see the captain reveal before this episode too.
You can tell there's so much love in creating this series from the studio to give Bleach it's due. *chef's kiss*
It's like the bar keeps getting raised every episode. My emotions were all over the place by the end.
This episode was 11/10 no question
oh man, my heart is pumping watching this current episode. it get's better
Liked seeing the original court guard squads in action, and was cooling having the art of the current captains in the end mirroring the colour art of the original captains kubo drew
Man im so glad they brought this back,been waiting forever. the animation is off the charts and im getting all the feels! Heart was going like mad when ichigo finally broke free.
This episode was supposed to be abt yama’s background but the ep was so packed and amazing I forgot for a second my fave character yamaji had actually passed away.
I cant describe the emotions Im feeling watching those episodes, Im almost tearing from excitement maaan.. The music is a MASTERPIECE!!! Every week is a god damn blessing!
Towards the end of the fight you can hear a clock softly ticking in the background that gets louder as the Quincy's time runs out
I wish there was a version of MrTommo for every anime. No one does such well thought out and well presented, in depth lore for other anime's the way Mr Tommo does for Bleach.
i love that they had chojiro be the reason bach was beat with a surprise attack holding him in place for yamamoto. it makes a connection to why he was the first killed in the invasion that wasnt in the manga.
I just typed this. 😅
@@jeremyg7261 i typed it 12 hours befor you
best part for me that was pointed out by someone else is the fact that the ending credits show the captains in order of what squads they are its such s good little detail
and it's finally here! my fav ost! Nothing can be explained remix!
That beginning sequence of the original Gotei 13 was AMAZING. That blew my goddamn mind.
I'm really shocked with how well this is going, and in some ways it's been getting better. I was really worried about random quality drops but so far it's been great.
Loved seeing the original Gotei 13 and you get the full depth of Ichigo's anger
Byakuya plead made me tear up, that was perfect.. such a strong character asking to defend his place and people in what he believe to be his last moments..
and that ending, just leaving us the viewers with so many questions! love it!
Rip Yamamoto, let your flame still be in the heart of those you taught. o7
It wouldn't surprise me if we meet the first squad captains somewhere in Hell arc, since a) their souls went there after they died, and b) Hell arc is a crossroad for all characters alive and dead.
THIS is how you do it. The moment I saw the first court guard squad I knew this was going to be a special episode. I LOVE every second of everything.
I rearley get hyped to enough to scream watching ANYTHING, but I did it multiple times in this episode. I'm not remotely upset they didn't do the next chapter in the same episode given what we got in its stead. The fight scene of Ichgo vs Yawatch, was amazing and I loved the effects of the rain evaporating on his body. Ichigo and Byakuya's moment was phenomenal. EVERYTHING!!!
I loved it so much I watched it twice immediately, then came here.
One of the best parts about Bleach returning are the reaction videos here.
As someone who's read the TYBW arc I love seeing the enthusiasm and critics regarding the adaption.
Every part of this episode was brilliant. I was holding back tears although I knew what would happen. Seeing the OG gote 13, Ichigo vs yhwach extra scenes. Byakuya speech, old man yama getting rekt(RIP).
Oh. My. God! It was like I was watching it for the first time!!!! I cried 😭 Chef‘s Kiss. Jesus Christ im still trembling. The Atmosphere was breath taking. Wow!!!!!!
The original Gotei and the extended fight between Ichigo and Ywach were so so so good like they nailed it go on point. This is such a good climax to the opening segment of the series. 4-7 have been stellar. So excited to see Shunsui next week and more about the potential intro of Squad Zero.
I went from a depressing week of middle school back when bleach was coming out during the arracar arc to waiting after a depressing week of work, bleach is still amazing!
The candle in the ending with yamamoto as the fire on it was such a good detail
I also like how this gives a reason to why they took out Sasakibe and was killed first as the opening attack to this invasion.
absolutely loved when the new version of nothing can be explained played, it might be my favorite soundtrack from the original bleach ost and I didnt expect to hear it here. Hope its played again with the blade is me episode
Bleach is getting better with each chapter, I AM SO GRATEFUL TO WITNESS THIS!
Listening to Arbiter's theme from Killer Instinct while re-watching the scene when Ichigo arrives
they really go all out with the anime. the long wait is fkng worth it
Each Monday as I watch the episode, I still find it hard to believe it is real!! It looks amazing, all the additional scenes and everything all at once is just the absolute purest satisfaction and happiness for a Bleach fan. I am not ready for what is yet to come.
Your expressions are Timeless my friend. It's like I can feel your excitement from here.
I knew you were gonna love the opening scene. Happy to see your reaction. What an amazing episode. My favorite of the whole series potentially.
OMFG what an episode. The Byakuya scene, the emotions, the rain being dissolved by Ichigo's reiatsu and his rage mode with the red eyes. Absolute perfection. The music... I dont know how they manage to do it but it keeps getting better and better. This is way beyond what I expected. A true masterpiece !!!
I just watched the episode and went to YT for your video. You posted it 4 seconds before i checked. Thank you!!!
They nailed the emotions of the chapters it adapted. And I'm so happy with the extra content, especially that flashback.
Byakuya's voice acting man, so stoic until the last couple of lines, its freaking heartbreaking how his voice cracks like hes boutta cry, i cant man it hurts
When I saw the all new content at the start...I knew you would be mega excite for it.
Best episode so far! They just keep giving us pure greatness! I have a feeling this will be my favorite episode for the entirety of the first season. Just everything about this episode was just so emotional and executed in just the perfect way. Giving us a little bit of the original Gotei 13 battle, Yamamoto's final scene, the Byakuya scene, the music as always, the fighting and rage of Ichigo, and of course the big reveal. So much more to look forward to and I cannot wait for all the things to come.
Byakuya scene always break me to tears 😭
I have to say, this episode truly left me; speechless, teary-eyed and giddy. My three top moments are seeing the OG Gotei 13: that little hint at exactly who those murderous thugs were and for them to show us just how ruthless they were in battle was just... perfection. The moment Ichigo is freed from The Jail - that first person POV as he blast through Shaz Domino, rescues Akon and scans the battlefield for his friends... and then for him to find Byakuya. His Spiritual Pressure rising so much from that rage, that the rain simply evaporates on contact, was just... I felt the emotions it conveyed as if I was there. It was beautifully done. And last; seeing Ichigo facing Yhwach. The varying colors of his reiatsu giving hints of Ichigo's true lineage(s), was just. And that clash - it's the one thing I wish had been in the manga and boy was I glad to see this animated. Truly, this episode and episode 6, did NOT disappoint.
Also: the new images used for the ending; amazing. Giving us more of that OG Gotei 13... but also, the last candle and its flame being extinguished - indicating the passing of Old Man Yama. Truly... as I said, speechless and teary-eyed, yet giddy with conflicting emotions. Again... this 10 year wait, was WORTH IT!
I didn't think they could do any better than the last episode. But god damn did they just get "everything" right.
They're nailing it with these.
I'm glad they're giving Sasakibe some props with the flashback and the extermination sequence was brutal
The way uno was the first lead to attack just makes honor to her title aaaaaa