Well everyone, it's here. Thank you again for your constant support, for tuning into each reaction and review, I really do appreciate it. So, what did you think of the true battle between Squad Zero and the Schutzstaffel and of course, what about Senjumaru's Bankai? Let me know your thoughts!
Hearing Oetsu's speech on how "The Soul King's Royal Guard won't lose to a bunch of Quincies" leading to Senjumaru's insane bankai was an amazing moment.
Did you also notice how the quincies were forcefully sacrificed against their will for the benefit of their king, while zero division gave their lives willingly for the sake of helping their friend? Bleach has some powerful symbolism if you go looking for it.
@@carljohan9265 considering that the soul reapers turned their king into a vegetable, while the Quincy king is more than willing to do the same to his underlings, what cause is he actually fighting for when he's no different
@@crownedking_cj8890it's really about a man corrupted on his path to righteousness. where the ends justify the means. at least that's how I'm interpreting it...
As a bit of an aside, it makes sense that senjumaru would be able to heal the other members of squad 0 she can weave clothes out of oken, the same material that their bodies were turned into.
I really like how Senjumaru's Bankai manifested fire as the thing that seals Jugram's fate. It was fire that killed his uncle and thus tied him to both Bazz and Yhwach. And, it was him deciding to kill Bazz, who emboides fire, that ended up sealing his fate as being killed by Yhwach as a sacrificial pawn. Which it is implied that he saw when he had the Almighty. Really adds to the tragic nature of Jugram that his whole life he was tormented by his guilt of abandoning his friend, symbolised by him being consumed by fire, much like how Bazz's family was.
Truth. At least in the end he arranged the escape of Quincy survivors to the human world with his lady companion thus ensuring the survival of Quincies as a whole.
@@manuelacosta9463 Indeed. Jugram hid himself behind a cold and ruthelss demeanour, but he still had some humanity deep down. He did at least find some peace knowing he ensured the survival of the Quincy, as well as knowing that Uryu did not repeat the same mistake he commit in abandoning his friend.
@@jrgenvellesen7800 Yes. In the end it was all for the better especially since the survivors are adjusting quite well to life in the human world. It was his ultimate redemption even if the concept is rather sparse. Ichigo and Uryu becoming ultimate friends in the postwar era is it's own gold legacy. Peace has settled hell's incursion notwithstanding.
@@manuelacosta9463 Jugram is such an interesting quincy in that him being basically a reverse quincy is a part of every aspect of him. His power "The Balance" is somewhat eyebrow raising for a quincy, seeing as their sworn enemies are the Shinigami, the balancers (also funny the guy who said this was cut down by Jugram). Despite being Yhwach's most loyal follower, everything about his being screams against what the quincy believe and stand for, which is even more tragic with the hindsight that he knew losing the war was the only way to ensure the survival of his people.
@@manuelacosta9463 Very true. Ichigo and Uryu's friendship is even more meaningful knowing they are practically cousins, and that they have a bond that eccho that of their father's strange friendship. The generational bond between the Kurosaki and Ishida families is indeed a symbolic one of the new peaceful relations that the Soul Reapers and Quincy now have a chance at.
Senjumaru was a major surprise while the battle as a whole was an epic closing to this cour. It's ironic that Soul Society's strongest warriors have to keep their power restricted lest they cause the same destabilization they are there to stop. It's the opposite for everyone else but to be expected.
It is consistent though. The human world is too fragile for the captains and lieutenants not to hold back. The Royal Guard is above all of the Gotei 13, to them all existence is too fragile for them to wield their full power, it just shows how massive the power difference is when only one of the 4 cardinal generals can fight at full power at one time.
This is where Kubo originally wanted to go with Squad 0. Now I can't help but wonder what if the other 3 sacrifice themselves so Nimaya, Hikufune and Kirinji can use Bankai. It would also shake the worlds. Maybe this is another reason why the gates of hell opened. Enormous reitsu from outside and inside shok the balance.
This is my interpretation of Senjumaru's Bankai: FIRST, (1) It shows what specific action/event they did in the past and will do in the future that will lead to their eventual death/demise. And then, (2) it foresees how each Schutzstaffel best effectively dies or is weakened in the future. A complete foresight of each Schutzstaffel's fates based on the best possible outcomes in the future and based from their past and future actions (Something that Ywhach, despite his Almighty's ability to foresee every possible Future Outcome, is unable to change which will lead him to use Auswählen anyway.) SECOND, her Bankai predetermines the best time/event for each Schutzstaffel's death/demise, something that seems to assign the events in the best possible time along with the best match-ups to come against the Captain-level Shinigamis they're going to face. (Still going with the idea as Senjumaru being the Great Weaver, weaving everyone's fates in her favor.) AND LASTLY, Senjumaru ensures that their fates are sealed and that whatever foresight generated and 'tapestries'/'hanks' she already weaved cannot be reversed or changed in the future. (This I think fixes the reason why Overpowered Schutzstaffels will lose to Captain Rank Shinigamis, even with Ywhach's influence). This also makes sure that when the Schutzstaffel loses in cour 3, it won't seem like it's Plot armor and instead would look like an omnipotent force of ensured Fate as weaved by Senjumaru (sticking to the idea that the Squad Zero is indeed capable of this feat). So it's just her 1. Designing the fates and pulling the suitable threads to use. 2. Weaving everyone's threads of fates together to her liking. and 3. Her cutting the thread and finalizing the hanks/cloths of interweaved fates. Which means that even if she won't kill the Schutzstaffel now, doesn't mean she didn't influence the outcome of their future. In relation to the Cour 3 Trailer with Uryu being her final opponent, (and assuming I guessed Senjumaru's Bankai correctly) it could be that he activates Antithesis to reverse the effects of her Bankai and turn it against her, weaving her most fitting death at the most fitting time while sealing it permanently. This should turn the tides and be a great plot progression as to how Senjumaru/Squad Zero is defeated by Uryu and then, simultaneously during Ichibe's and Ywhach's battle, Ywhach awakens the Almighty and revives the defeated Schutzstaffels. (Yeah call me crazy with all these speculations 😂) But you know, it's just my interpretation. I'm just excited to watch what will happen to Cour 3. Who knows, she might explain her Bankai too just like the other Captains. 😅
Okay so I love your theory And I wish to expand I think there is mythological basis for it The "thread of life" is a fairly common And she either "reads" their predetermined death and brings it forward, or she weaves it herself with their thread of life However If this is all true What The Hell About Uryu "Star of the Dark Night Absorbed by it's abyss And led into the afterlife" Could this be interpreted as Uryu dying within a hypothetical hell arc? It feels a little reachy, but hell is, from what we've seen, very "dark night, black abyssy" and is 'the afterlife' And her other predictions are pretty spot on, if you're willing to do a bit of whimsical and metaphorical interpretation.
Lol should've waited to the end of the video because a lot of what I said, Tom did as well. I stand by the uryu stuff though If Bazz B gets to be the finishing shot in the future, uryu dies in the hell arc confirmed
Actually kinda insane how much the anime translates the source material and makes it better, the only thing missing is giving us the Sacred Letters of the BG9 and Robert. The first cour gave us the original Gotei, the second cour gave us extended fights alongside the first diplomatic meeting between the Quincy and the Shinigami. I hope the third cour manage to add, twist and edit for the betterment of the product to the same degree.
Well given that Robert was not seen killed in the anime there is a chance we could get to know it later. What would have been Meta of kubo to do is to make BG9 a cait sith (ff7) situation where BG9 is being remote controlled by a user who has the schrift "K" for knowledge or something, given we never got to see BG9 holyform, etc.
@@dvrkmvztxr9636 He gave Komamura and Yachiru a memorial when they are not "dead". Toshiro got a memorial when we know he is alive later, so I think we need to take those kubo post with a grain of salt. I guess we just have to wait and see what happens given things could change drastically in the upcoming stuff in cour 3 and 4.
Kubo sealing the Quincies fates with Senju's Bankai is fucking insane. Just goes to show how rushed and pressured he was back when the manga was running. My mans took all that turned it on its head. Greatest anime comeback EVER.
This is exactly what we wanted to see with bleach tybw being animated. Thank you kubo, bleach anime staff and everyone involved. I'm excited to see what we get for cour 3. And i can't stop rewatching these last 3 episodes, an amazing finale.
@@taeyeonist1462 Reaching the royal palace was Aizen's motive and goal way before fkt, no one cares about the plot in itself, its how its handled. One of the best videogame ever made has a bad plot, but excellent storytelling, narrative and characters and its regarded as one of the best game ever made. A lot of anime shows today and even before doesn't have good plot either, its all subjective in the end what type of story one likes. What TYBW gives is the opportunity to explore the past and other parts of the worldbuilding we were only hinted about since the start of Bleach making it all connected.
@@WieldMyWord just ignore the guy above you that have negative comment. We should grateful TYBW got animated and its have direct supervision from kubo. Look at other good manga have good artwork and story and doesnt have anime adaptation
I like how they brought out the humanity and camaraderie between the 2 groups. They both felt like groups of warriors that had fought alongside each other numerous times.
I love that the Zero Division's abilities are less traditional "powers" and more "concepts" given how powerful each of them individually is supposed to be. Osho has control over names, Senjumaru can work the "fabric" of reality, and it makes me really wonder what the other members of the Royal Guard have up their sleeve.
@@jasonalexander5674 If you mean in the manga, this was around the time when Kubo was given a deadline for the end of the series. It's very likely that all of this additional detail just wasn't able to be added in the original run and now Kubo is getting his chance to show off all the stuff he had planned originally.
@@jasonalexander5674 We already knew that. One of the strongest sternritter gets absolutely destroyed by one of the weakest arrancar from fake karakura town, on-screen. Raw power is not, and never was, the threat Quincies pose. It's their mastery over the reishi that makes up the reality of soul society and its inhabitants, as well as the power of the schrift given to them by Yhwach.
I'm not sure if this is the case but Senjumaru predicting or just straight up manifesting the demise of Schutzstaffel through her weaving really was the perfect choice. Even if she died she seems to have ensured their fates through her bankai tapestry making the zero division deaths not in vain. Well played.
Of course even if it had literally been stated that shutara could do something like that it would still be non canon anime only filler lol. But that literally wasn't stated and isn't accurate Haschwalth is on fire lmao. Dude died from a blood clot
@@ExtraVictory Wasn't the point of the anime to have Kubo put in input and have him design and add scenes that we couldn't get in the manga due to him having to rush? Calling the manga the only canon and this filler is probably a bad idea, especially since Kubo has stated a lot of answers to questions outside the manga on his own blog and websites.
@@holysanguinius202 This isn't my opinion or my decision of what to call it lol. Anime only content that doesn't appear in the manga isn't canon to the original story, its anime only content, filler lol. That's just definitionally what's going on here, of course its nice to see additional ideas kubo had that he couldn't flesh out in the source material. But its still not in the source material lmao.
@@ExtraVictory So......if Kubo were to pick up and write a sequel manga to bleach or add additional chapters would you consider that canon to the source material? I basically consider anything straight from the author whose the primary source material in of themselves to be canon. If you just call only the manga canon...... your being pretty...... one note? The definition of Filler is just that.....Filler......its not canonical or meant to be canonical and basically exists to exist, this stuff is meant to be canonical according to the author.....so....then again my definition of filler may have come from DB and DBZ which could be different than how other communities view filler, but none of db's filler ever was created to be canonical while this was.
I think the most insane implication about Senjumaru's Bankai is the mention of a Thousand Arms. Does that fucking means that when she uses Bankai she can sew up to a Thousand Looms of Death? Like capturing up to a thousand enemies sounds god like and war ending, and it fits the world shattering power she displays.
It may not be a literal 1,000 arms. It could be a reference to the 1,000 arms of compassion Bodhisattva in Himalayan Buddhism. It is a deity with 11 heads and 1,000 arms that helps lead people to enlightenment (and end to suffering). It could be interpreted as Senjumaru ending their suffering by ending their lives.
As a Bleach fan, I can't, for the life of me, be happier, nor more grateful for what the animators, producers and Kubo himself, gave to us this second cour. Of course the Zero division shines since we all were waiting for it. But let's not forget how good the rest of the cour actually was as well. I loved it.
I’m not saying it clarifies she did it, just showing how she repairs Oetsu makes it all seem like less of an ass pull. Also it’s not crazy to think she repaired him when she retrieved him in the SS.
Remember though Squad 0 has been blessed by the Soul King via Ōken. So Senjimaru healed Oetsu because their bodies are not your standard structures as well.
It's clear that Senjumaru is the paramedic of the group, providing rapid first-aid on the field. Tenjiro is clearly the physician providing long-term care off the field.
It was really nice watching you genuinely react and enjoy the content. It’s in stark contrast to your previous reviews as the ‘expert’ examining every frame and comparing it to the source material. These last two episodes you were not reacting as an expert, but a fan and that was awesome to see. Edit: sorry if this came off negative towards your other reviews. I really enjoy those too and you offer way more insight than any other RUclipsr. I respect your breakdowns and how you enrich the content. I was simply stating that it was cool ti actually see you geek out with us 😊
This is so on point. To be honest I kinda dislike his videos when he's just trying to compare the anime 1:1 with the manga which he did often in the first episodes of both cours. After that he came to a point where he was just vibing and enjoying the episodes and the quality of his reactions skyrocketed.
Ichibei ran so the rest of the Zero Division could fly. Although I would have preferred if his battle had received more focus, it is clear that the anime decided to highlight the full power of the Zero Division. Given that we already know the result of Ichibei's fight against Yuha and were denied the opportunity to see the complete range of the Zero Division's capabilities, I think that this was a wise choice.
I like to think that Senjumaru's Bankai is just simply the best to handle this threat. Seems like the overbearing offensive/sealing capabilities really set up the Schutzstaffel for defeat. Plus its not a beatdown style Bankai so we don't have to "heal" the Schutzstaffel the defeat the Zero Division, just escape the seal.
If you look at the things thrown at each of them... that's how they all die. The things she shows them, that's how they actually die later in the story. I'm guessing her bankai is the loom that weaves the tapestry of fate itself. I think that fits in well, considering squad zero are more than just soldiers, they're people who fundamentally shaped the reality of soul society as it is currently known. So her bankai being something so fundamental to reality itself makes sense, especially with us learning about ichibe's ability in tandem with it.
Bruh lol. You guys do know none of this is in the source material? Zero squad got offscreened in the canon lmao. Jugram will probably just Balance the bankai beating them into her own death or something
Like the SS literally offscreened these dudes in the canon manga lmao. So what you're seeing now is elaborating on how that happened not changing any outcomes we're still gonna arrive at the same place
@@ExtraVictory Kubo has been pretty publicly dissatisfied with the ending to Bleach. Why do you presume nothing about the ending he didn't like would change, when he's involved in the production of the TYBW anime? I'm not saying it definitely won't be very similar to the manga. I'm just curious why you think it must definitely stick to the source material when the source material's creator doesn't like how it went.
Can other zero squad except Ichibei use Bankai? What I've understood is zero squad need to sacrifice 3 souls barring Ichibei for any them to use Bankai.
58:40 Juggram's death could refer to something that perhaps did not happen in the manga, perhaps it refers to some extra material that they will add, since as it was shown, the Auswhalen, which was what took Juggo's life in the manga, is not capable of to kill the Sternwriters apparently, as shown in chapter 25, and With Yamamoto dead the only soul reaper with fire abilities I can think of is Ishin Kurosaki, who coincidentally appears in the finale along with Ryuken... Does that mean Ishin will be the one who kills Juggram? Maybe with his Bankai?... I don't know It's a stupid thing that occurred to me
I couldn’t disagree with you more. I think the Ichibei vs Yhwach fight was handled excellently. I like the fact that there are multiple major battles going on at once rather than just focusing on Ichibei fighting Yhwach all at once. The urgency is there, and it feels like a major battle that you’d expect for a fight over protecting literal God.
I mean, you're not wrong...but it's literally just a panel for panel retread of the manga, which feels a little stale when you compare it to what the other 4 are doing. They really could've shown off more. These are 2 beings supposedly stronger than all their respective subordinates combined, and after the glow up it doesn't feel like it either way (especially on Ywach's end, but it felt more like Ichibei was only slightly stronger than the others). I really hope they extend the fight afterward, though. The post-reveal fight was so painfully short, and it left things on such an anticlimactic note. I want to see what Ichibei really looks like when he's pushed to the limits required to STEAL 100 DAYS from the future of the soul society. There's no way he's out of tricks if his "overwrite opponent's name" move isn't on the table.
I Also desagree with you, Yhwach x Ichibei should have been a huge fight without any other thing together, that's why it was just "ok" this was suppose to be one of the greatest battles in Bleach animated, and also the animation in this episode was dissapointing, Zero Squad vs Elite was so lame ngl.
@@Terradragoon But what more could they show? Remember pre- Almighty, this wasnt a fight, ichibei was just too strong for Yuha, it was like a god fighting an ant and l think the manga made that clear. It was a miss-match, Ywatch could do nothing at all. There powers were night and day. And l think again the anime simply replicating the manga was on point. What l hope happens is they expand on Ichibei's defeat after Ywatch gets almighty, perhaps thats when ichibei should show abit more of his abilities before they inevitably prove inadequate leading to his demise.
I agree with you. And I LOVE that the fight is so calm because Ichibe's powers are all Metaphysical and philosophical... It wouldn't make sense for it to be bombastic ala Yamamoto fight which was like fighting with a Nuke. If you stop 2 seconds to analyze what Ichibe abilities do it is obvious he's still stronger than anyone else but in a differentmanner than just having a higher reiatsu. Also Yhwach while is an obvious big deal it still doesn't really mean much for someone like Ichibe who has been in the universe since its day 0. Even after his defeat we can see he handles it matter of factly. It is why I love Ichibe character and Im glad they didnt turn him into some berseker for the sake of having "better" action. Also the fight is not done and it is very obvious that it didn't end where they wanted. It goes without saying that the staff didn't want almost 10 minutes of Kon to end the cour but shit happens. Episode 1 of cour 3 will likely continue it.
I think Cour 3 will start here at 32:29 and will show a brief recap of Juha and Osho's fight. Peaceful shot of Rukongai, flowing waters, and calm animals then suddenly, an echoing voice- Ichimonji, we see wispy clouds of black rises to the sky. Then we cut to the fight and the show continues from there.
I personally think Tenjiro's water could actually counter even the full scope of the Death Dealing, since the White Bone Pond brings out damaged blood and reiatsu while the Blood Red Pond replaces and replenishes blood and reishi. This would likely reset any lethal doses Askin could change. EDIT: I personally think that Senjumaru's Bankai also reminds me a bit of Kinshara Butodan, but much better, given that it weaves tapestries of its opponents dooms that can't be so easily ignored.
I don’t doubt that Ichibei vs Yhwach will be expanded when we return to it next cour, since it would just be odd to have a few minutes of what’s left on its own in a first episode
I'd like to think that the cottonballs that Senjumaru used to fill the holes in Oetsu's body are the materials she use in weaving Oken Clothing. Remember, Oken Clothes are made from the hair and bones of the Zero Division members, and as what we've seen here 18:22 it could probably be used as a temporary or emergency patch to heal the Zero Division since those cottonballs basically came from their own bodies.
I sincerely hope that Uryu and the roya guards have serious difficulty freeing themselves from Senjumaru's Bankai, because I really loved how majestic and overhelming it looked like and in my opinion it would be a waste to make it disappear for a small thing like Uryu's Shrift. (sorry for my bad english, I'm italian)
Thank you! Yes, I must say I was rather confused about her Bankai you really cleared a lot of things up for me as crazy as it is. I mean, THIS WOMAN’S BANKAI LITERALLY PLACES YOU in her very own dimension with a giant golden loom that releases roles of large red carpets covering the entire floors and giant cloths of different kinds rolling and falling down from high up just by the looks of it a very large room of carpets, cloth and tapestry is created AND EVERYTHING IS RED AND THIS WOMAN YOU SEE HER WALKING AROUND HER FACE IS IN A BLOOD-SOAKED-RED HUE AS SHE CHANTS THUMP, THUMP; RATTLE, RATTLE. she then unspools the hanks of cloth used to weave together the pocket of space to seal your fate in which i think are filled with so much spiritual power that she is capable of stitching together, foreseeing, foretelling her victims fates and while definitely causing them quick immediate pain and harm while doing it…😀 she appears to use her incredible psychic powers to see people’s deaths by looking a lot farther than what the eye can see to catch a glimpse at her victims inevitable future deaths and make them actually happen who knows how many more spaces or areas she can create with Shigarami No Tsugi, with the powers she has it seems like an endless amount. i mean, imagine if she comes out with the unraveling of a seventh hank calling it the Pit of Burning Lava and then saying… reduced to a melted puddle, you are now one with the Earth or an eight hank calling it the Torrent of Raging Waves and then saying…unable to keep yourself afloat, you are crushed by the currents or something scary like that. ferociously terrifying stuff all in a single Bankai……😬🫣…..😇. Top 3 scariest hanks for me are: Armor of Steel Blades. those unable to bear it’s weight are sealed forever. Freezing Bed Linens. succumb to slumber and never stir again. and, Burning Field… there is no escaping it, until you turn to ash. THIS WOMAN IS TERRIFYING AND SCARES ME just a little.
1:04:00 I agree it was unexpected, it works more like an episode cliffhanger rather than the conclusion of an season. Whoever looking at the bright side it means cour 3 can come back on a banger opening and conclusion to the first episode and not rush the futen taisatsuryo. Also normally the first episode of an season or show tends to be stronger animated/presented compared to the rest, and the Ichibei vs Yhwach fight is still not over.
I loved how Ichibei completely dominated and destroyed YHWH. It wasn't even competitive. Then showing that out of plot devise and special powers, it is assumed that any member from squad 0 is enough to take down the Quincy at full power. I even loved at when it was cut to represent as if the Quincy has been completely beaten. Edit: the background music and the demeanor Ichibei had at the end was perfect as well.
Another one that thinks the allmighty is a plot device 🤦🏻♂️ so we can can say that Mugetsu was also a plot device? and any other huge power that defeats some character?
The future is a blank page with multiple possibilities. Senjumaru’s Bankai alters causality and weaves the fates of her enemies. From now on everything that her enemies do has already been woven by Senjumaru’s loom and there is nothing they can do to change their fate. She basically fated their deaths. I think her Zanpakuto can see all possible futures just like Ywach, and can see that Uryu is an ally at the end of the day so he is spared. Senjumaru basically wrote and cemented the impending deaths of her enemies. Her enemies are 100% certain to die soon no matter what. This is why her Bankai is so powerful.
Incredibly happy with this episode; this portion of the manga has always felt as like some kind of gaping wound before. The blood oath is certainly a very convenient crutch for the 0 squad's eventual defeat, but I don't think anyone minds.
I must commend the staff for the amazing sound effects in both cours, especially this one though. Ichimonji unleashing, Ohetsu's slashes, Getsuga Jujisho, Gremmy replicating, the Antithesis....all so amazing sound effects!
Shaking the realms is a hell of a feat in of itself and it certainly does beg the question as to why attacks from Ichibei and Mugetsu Ichigo weren’t shaking the ones they were in as well. Ichibei isn’t under a blood seal like the others. He seemingly is allowed to go full throttle whenever he deems necessary.
@@JC4Stuffs Dengai Ichigo was so strong the thrice evolved transcended Aizen (who thought he could beat the entire Zero Division mind you) couldn’t even sense him. He was that far beneath him. Mugetsu should definitely have been that strong.
Bankai something something Senjumommy just weaved the fate of the elite guard, uryu, and haswalth and Squad Zero redeemed themselves. Also, Santa Claus makes a guest appearance and kills a guy named Black Ant.
As much as Ichibei's zapakutou has broken powers, he is the only one not under the blood seal, meaning he has the control and judgement to wield his power with no oversight. It really is a subtle commentary on how he really is on another level compared to the other members of the Royal Guard.
Truly a monumental series of episodes to wrap up the cour, I feel like Uryuu utilizing the antithesis to return life to the zero division, thus resealing senjumarus zanpakto, ending the bankai and allowing for the stern Ritter's to defeat the zero division, would be the fantastic way to reset the standings so to speak
I'm speculating that (if you remember how the chosen sternritter die) that senjumarus bankai is weaving their fate. Those banners aren't just for aesthetic ls (bankais never have unneccessary factors), and we know that there's a theme regarding Buddhist and Chinese idealogy, as is the case with ichibei. So to think she literally weaves threads of fate would make sense. Notice how jugram is set on fire, a reference to his fated battle with bazz. And notice how they all die in her dimension rooms, the same exact way they later die from their fights. What if this implies even if they lose in the end, that still made such an impact in the tides of the battle, further redeeming them. She allowed for those manners of death maybe, to make sense of certain deaths bypassing opponents abilities? Lot to go off of
I mean, I liked where this Cour ended, It gives the Zero Division an actual W, I think if the episode finished with them and Hyosube being taken down, we would have been left with a bitter taste in our mouths. And it also leaves room for more expanding on Yuha vs Hyosube if they desire to do so. It also guarantees an energetic Cour 3 premiere, which was something Cour 2 kinda lacked.
Outstanding coverage as always, thanks for putting in so much effort for us. Seeing the Zero Division get their proper respect nearly a decade later has just about been my favorite thing tybw has done. Unohana v Zaraki is still my favorite moment but then that was my favorite fight in all of mangadom
I just noticed each Squad Zero member embodies an element as well as each of their roles tying into said element! Ouetsu with fire and blacksmithing, Tenjiro with water and hot springs, Hikifune with earth and crops, and Senjumaru with wind and fabrics! (the last one makes sense if you remember the only way to see wind is it's effect on other objects, in this case think laundry in the wind lol) Honestly this is probably obvious but I admit I am slow lmao 🥲
I would like to add some other details regarding their Thread of Fates of the Quincies!! Askin being pin down by the three Iron Maiden like trap is a also a reference to him being beaten down three opponents as well!! While Uryu is a reference to though a bit of a stretch but to me it looks like a Scene in the Manga where he discovers his Father doing an Autopsy on his Mother that also emotionally scarred him, along with the said of his dilemmas as a Quincy as well!!
From DBZimran analysis, Uryu's hank likely references his mother and also his inevitable fate of being a victim of the auswahlen as a sternritter. However, since he is ultimately the antithesis as shown by his shcrift. The opposite of his fate is what actually transpires with Yhwach dying.
RE: the shaking worlds. The blood seal doesn't prevent their Bankai from shaking the worlds - it's there because they definitely do. The thing the seal is to prevent is having multiple Zero Division Bankai active at once, all shaking the worlds: with the implication being that if more than one was active at the same time they would destabilise reality.
Agreed, and to go further, it feels like if all 4 world-shaking Bankai were activated at once, the power exuded by those Bankai would essentially destroy the worlds entirely.
Uryuu experienced his original "death" durring auswallen. He was suposed to lose his power and his life then and there. Now with his Shrift working like a mirror he will definetly reflect his death into Senjumaru, killing her and breaking her bankai before her paintings on fabric solidify into reality, freeing every sternritter that was trapped. To me Senjimaru power is all about manipulating fate and then weaving it with her fabric into reality. So she needed to seal said fate and person so it can take hold. Probably takes time.
I have been waiting for this video since the anime came back. I’ve watched a lot of your videos to Bleach (My top 5 favorite anime of all time and it isn’t 3 through 5) and your breakdowns are flawless.
I love the comparison between the 0 division and Yamamoto as it was said that his bankai shook the entire soul society while theirs would shake all 3 realms
Senjumaru's voice matches her demeanour perfectly: elegant and graceful, yet accompanied by a menacing aura. Same thing applies to her Bankai, as well: it is beautiful but deadly.
I would absolutely LOVE to see a video about your thoughts on new canon as ive been asking myself the same question since the arc began. Its in a unique position to have the author closely involved in the anime so long after its ending. It has a chance to have the ANIME be the final canon of the series which i think is amazing.
OMG FINALLY I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR U TO TALK ABOUT THIS EPISODE I've watched other RUclipsrs just to sort of scratch the itch but man the wait was low-key killing me lol
The fact that Senjumaru was able to heal Oetsu to that extent is very impressive. Remember when Ulquiorra said hollows were able to trade off for more power or better regeneration and Ulquiorra specialized in high speed regeneration? Even then after being wrecked by full hollow Ichigo he still said that the bodyparts he healed were mostly for show but the organs that were damaged were never coming back. I would have thought that it would be extremely difficult to heal major injuries without a healer like Orihime or Unohana. And there Senjumaru goes stuffing Oetsu with cotton candy in his heart and Oetsu is back to full capacity in seconds. I get that they are Squad Zero but that feels like its missing some explanation or justification.
Bleach has always been full of asspulls. Just like how shinigami with even less power suddenly just leapfrogged their way to the top just by doing a normal day or two of training. No hyperbolic rhyming in a chamber involved. And they can also unleash their full power with no threats whatsoever to the outside world. It's why I don't care for the rest of tybw after Ichibei's defeat.
56:42 the fact that askin is completly surrounded by the spykes, also remiends me of how even in death, his Gift ball deluxe, was still there arround him.
I guess about the blood oath and the zero division's true power the idea is that if they used their powers simultaneously they would do a lot more than just shake the three worlds, instead do a lot more damage to them - hence why they sealed them away. I also think it's probably also considered a failsafe, similar to when Yamaji kept Unohana locked away when the Quincy invaded - the idea being that the zero division are so powerful they could eliminate all the enemies standing in their way without their full power (I mean Oetsu does just that single handedly, it's not his fault that they were brought back to life) - but should they not manage, as they are killed - they would each gain more and more power. So if ever the situation arose when 3 out of the 4 were killed, the last surviving person would have access to their full power - and could, as such, still prosper. I also think the reason this doesn't apply to Ichibei is that his power is inherently linked to the world. He seems to suggest that he has a hand in naming everything, including the name "zanpakuto" and "bankai" this means that his power is in its very essence linked to the whole world. That's why he can freely use it. The other four are not exactly like this, instead after they were imbued with the soul kings power - they became so powerful that they were granted latent abilities and also a big power boost. Now regarding Senjumaru's bankai - I honestly don't think it's an illusion. I think she's actually entrapped them in cloth, dead or alive - sealing their fates - hence why their fate is now all predetermined. It makes sense that she could "weave the tale" of their defeat, so to speak. I believe Yhwach will free them using the almighty, but such is the power of Senjumaru's bankai that even he cannot unravel the thread of fate.
Something funny I just realized is how pérdidas wings could foreshadow how in his fight against mayuri he actually splits into three hands, funny detail
I let the last 5 episodes pile up and binged them yesterday 😅. Im crying huge tears of happiness especially from these last 2 episodes😭. Not only did kubo hear out complaints about squad 0 but raised the bar. This gives be hope for future fights especially Ichigo last fight and Askin vs Urahara & Co. Those two fights i feel didn't do a good job especially towards yhe ending of them. Would also like more of a involvement of Uryuu, Isshin and Ryuken but hey i wont be too greedy 😅
As a manga reader this was one of my biggest wishes for the adaptation, as well as seeing the OG Gotei (check) and a fixed/ expanded ended (TBD) I have plenty of nitpicks with the TYBW anime but I can say for sure that the expanded material has been a Godsend 🙏🙏😩😩
@@krisjones4051 well, for starters I’m an animator/ aspiring director so I may be biased, but just a smattering of small issues, especially in the art side of things- for every couple of amazing shots theres a shot with stiff animation, characters being off-model, funny compositing/ colouring, or a combination of these issues I think cour 2 lessened the impact of some amazing soundtracks by reusing them in less important scenes I also feel like th quality of drawings could be higher in quality I suppose, something closer to JJK level drawings (and action sakuga too) as well as the choice to go extremely colourful and shiny- sure it looks amazing in some shots but I woulda preferred something closer to the hell movie opening/ OP13 Among other nitpicks I guess
I feel like ywach and ichibei are almost past things like swordfighting and cqc in general, i thought it was done well, i dont think the manga did it justice but seeing ywach get turned into black ant....and ichibei calling him the king of ants before using that awesome attack that looks like the buddhas palm technique from kung fu hustle....one of the coldest moments in anime history imo.
A few things; This reminds me of the Moirai, or more commonly known as the fates in Greek mythology. They’re three sisters who are the personifications of destiny itself. All of them are often depicted with a thread. Clotho spins the thread of life Lachesis measures the thread Atropos cuts the thread This is really the vibe I get from the bankai here, it seems she’s controlling the thread of Fate itself, and subjugating her enemies to said fate. Speaking of, is this Kubos way of replacing what happened in the manga? Or will we still see those things happen do you think? It would be a shame to skip such amazing fights, it seems like he’s giving them their ends they met in the manga, but in a different way. Though he could easily add those in as well. I’m not sure how to take this, though the extra stuff added is great.
One thing I still never understood is the difference in approach between the soul reapers and sternritters. Ever since the war began it was clear the sternritters were not only going to kill the enemies but demolish everything while the soul reapers don’t appear to take that approach.
I’m so glad you caught the Kurotsuchi connection when it came to Pernida, it was something I noticed immediately, but aside from you, only one person noticed that name allusion.
I really can't believe no bleachtuber realized and recognized when Oetsu revives the squad zero... they were all dead. When he calls their name, they all instantly get back up. This is a pretty clear and obvious reference to them being revived when at least one is alive and their names are stated.
My theory is that she is sealing their fates. Insuring that they will lose the next battle they have. So in the next episode they will kinda wake up from their “hypnosis” and we will see the zero squad all dead, bringing us back to how the manga was. That way we think they win the battle, but her power was to insure they lose in the very near future in the ways depicted in her bankai.
As a german native speaker i find it always interesting how the manga team labeled the quincy powers. Although in the shown screenshot the translator labeled Blut Vene with the expand "Aufheben" what means either to lift up something from a lower level with your hand or to end something like a status or a barrier, the original term read as MrTommo said "anhaben". You would use that only in a german full sentence like : "Das kann mir nichts anhaben" which means "that is unable to harm me" or in the meaning to wear something like a clothing.
God. It was so good watching the fight for the royal palace. So many moments where it seemed like squad 0 was done and gonna die, they just defy expectations and they all grab themselves by the boot straps and pickthemaelves back up. Their stamina for combat is unparalleled, and beyond anything we've seen before, and truly, i believed everything until senjumarus bankai was perfection- but once she said those words. Once we learned all of these characters are capable of world shaking power, but are all each individually shackled for the sake of the universe, it really puts into perspective just how powerful these beings are. And it certainly laid to rest the notion that aizen was ever strong enough to combat the squad zero. One of them, with their full might, was going to shake apart the universe with their power. Aizen aint ever show something like that.
I'm actually glad they cut some of the explanations of these powers. I think there's way too much of that in Bleach. Not stopping to explain in the middle of a fight makes them seem more brutal and visceral.
Look when have you EVER had a perfect anime…. You got the redemption but lost something else (for now no idea about core 3) be happy I am completely happy with the anime right now 100%. Thank you this has been my Ted Talk.
The sound of the bells tolling when Yhwach activates aushwalen always gives me chills! The anime is Killin this shit!!! And Uryu not having wings makes sense to me too cuz isn't he technically an echt Quincy cuz his mother wasn't a full bread Quincy?
This went beyond my expectations tbh, the moment she said banka.. major chills!! I jumped of my couch 😂 this was amazing, been waiting more than 10 years for this, wishing that someone would do the anime for this part of the manga, can't wait for next year
The reason why the manga fell short is because Shonen Jump was beefing with Kubo, making him end his series a lot sooner than he wanted to. So he couldn’t draw everything he wanted to in that timeframe. That’s why the last fight falls short as well.
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Well everyone, it's here. Thank you again for your constant support, for tuning into each reaction and review, I really do appreciate it. So, what did you think of the true battle between Squad Zero and the Schutzstaffel and of course, what about Senjumaru's Bankai? Let me know your thoughts!
Mrtommo2304 are still gonna do what if battle's
seems like her bankai uses the weakness of whoever gets hit with it
Thank to you for all your work ❤❤❤🎉
I’m very excited about the expansions and rewrites for Cour 3.
“This review might end up being shorter than I think because there isn’t that much to cover”
1 hour run time 😂😂
I’ve been waiting years from no kids to three kids being 31 now glad I’ve been able to see these great episodes we’ve been getting
Same here bro
damn boy you been working
Same hear....in my 30's with 4 kids😂😂😂
I can just imagine the bedtime stories:
"Once upon a time, a young girl draped in black with a sword broke into a orange-haired boy's room..."
My oldest and middle watches with me never thought that would be a thing. Hahaha life with a wife we kept each other entertained while we waited ha
Hearing Oetsu's speech on how "The Soul King's Royal Guard won't lose to a bunch of Quincies" leading to Senjumaru's insane bankai was an amazing moment.
Trust me it wouldve been better for me if i didnt alraady know what happens
Did you also notice how the quincies were forcefully sacrificed against their will for the benefit of their king, while zero division gave their lives willingly for the sake of helping their friend?
Bleach has some powerful symbolism if you go looking for it.
@@carljohan9265 considering that the soul reapers turned their king into a vegetable, while the Quincy king is more than willing to do the same to his underlings, what cause is he actually fighting for when he's no different
I know but i wish we could have seen the other bankai like oetsu's.
@@crownedking_cj8890it's really about a man corrupted on his path to righteousness. where the ends justify the means. at least that's how I'm interpreting it...
When Nimaiya screamed out “Get up Squad Zero! Everybody!”
I felt that
As a bit of an aside, it makes sense that senjumaru would be able to heal the other members of squad 0 she can weave clothes out of oken, the same material that their bodies were turned into.
ichibei is still alive too
I really like how Senjumaru's Bankai manifested fire as the thing that seals Jugram's fate. It was fire that killed his uncle and thus tied him to both Bazz and Yhwach.
And, it was him deciding to kill Bazz, who emboides fire, that ended up sealing his fate as being killed by Yhwach as a sacrificial pawn. Which it is implied that he saw when he had the Almighty.
Really adds to the tragic nature of Jugram that his whole life he was tormented by his guilt of abandoning his friend, symbolised by him being consumed by fire, much like how Bazz's family was.
Truth. At least in the end he arranged the escape of Quincy survivors to the human world with his lady companion thus ensuring the survival of Quincies as a whole.
@@manuelacosta9463 Indeed. Jugram hid himself behind a cold and ruthelss demeanour, but he still had some humanity deep down.
He did at least find some peace knowing he ensured the survival of the Quincy, as well as knowing that Uryu did not repeat the same mistake he commit in abandoning his friend.
@@jrgenvellesen7800 Yes. In the end it was all for the better especially since the survivors are adjusting quite well to life in the human world. It was his ultimate redemption even if the concept is rather sparse. Ichigo and Uryu becoming ultimate friends in the postwar era is it's own gold legacy. Peace has settled hell's incursion notwithstanding.
@@manuelacosta9463 Jugram is such an interesting quincy in that him being basically a reverse quincy is a part of every aspect of him. His power "The Balance" is somewhat eyebrow raising for a quincy, seeing as their sworn enemies are the Shinigami, the balancers (also funny the guy who said this was cut down by Jugram). Despite being Yhwach's most loyal follower, everything about his being screams against what the quincy believe and stand for, which is even more tragic with the hindsight that he knew losing the war was the only way to ensure the survival of his people.
@@manuelacosta9463 Very true. Ichigo and Uryu's friendship is even more meaningful knowing they are practically cousins, and that they have a bond that eccho that of their father's strange friendship. The generational bond between the Kurosaki and Ishida families is indeed a symbolic one of the new peaceful relations that the Soul Reapers and Quincy now have a chance at.
Senjumaru was a major surprise while the battle as a whole was an epic closing to this cour. It's ironic that Soul Society's strongest warriors have to keep their power restricted lest they cause the same destabilization they are there to stop. It's the opposite for everyone else but to be expected.
It is consistent though. The human world is too fragile for the captains and lieutenants not to hold back. The Royal Guard is above all of the Gotei 13, to them all existence is too fragile for them to wield their full power, it just shows how massive the power difference is when only one of the 4 cardinal generals can fight at full power at one time.
It's just the same anime bs the say. All hype but the 0 squad still gonna be beaten .
@@piusdoe8984well yeah they have to but it’s way better than what we got in the manga and just better written from how it’s looking
This is where Kubo originally wanted to go with Squad 0. Now I can't help but wonder what if the other 3 sacrifice themselves so Nimaya, Hikufune and Kirinji can use Bankai. It would also shake the worlds.
Maybe this is another reason why the gates of hell opened. Enormous reitsu from outside and inside shok the balance.
This is my interpretation of Senjumaru's Bankai:
FIRST, (1) It shows what specific action/event they did in the past and will do in the future that will lead to their eventual death/demise. And then, (2) it foresees how each Schutzstaffel best effectively dies or is weakened in the future. A complete foresight of each Schutzstaffel's fates based on the best possible outcomes in the future and based from their past and future actions (Something that Ywhach, despite his Almighty's ability to foresee every possible Future Outcome, is unable to change which will lead him to use Auswählen anyway.)
SECOND, her Bankai predetermines the best time/event for each Schutzstaffel's death/demise, something that seems to assign the events in the best possible time along with the best match-ups to come against the Captain-level Shinigamis they're going to face. (Still going with the idea as Senjumaru being the Great Weaver, weaving everyone's fates in her favor.)
AND LASTLY, Senjumaru ensures that their fates are sealed and that whatever foresight generated and 'tapestries'/'hanks' she already weaved cannot be reversed or changed in the future. (This I think fixes the reason why Overpowered Schutzstaffels will lose to Captain Rank Shinigamis, even with Ywhach's influence). This also makes sure that when the Schutzstaffel loses in cour 3, it won't seem like it's Plot armor and instead would look like an omnipotent force of ensured Fate as weaved by Senjumaru (sticking to the idea that the Squad Zero is indeed capable of this feat).
So it's just her 1. Designing the fates and pulling the suitable threads to use. 2. Weaving everyone's threads of fates together to her liking. and 3. Her cutting the thread and finalizing the hanks/cloths of interweaved fates.
Which means that even if she won't kill the Schutzstaffel now, doesn't mean she didn't influence the outcome of their future.
In relation to the Cour 3 Trailer with Uryu being her final opponent, (and assuming I guessed Senjumaru's Bankai correctly) it could be that he activates Antithesis to reverse the effects of her Bankai and turn it against her, weaving her most fitting death at the most fitting time while sealing it permanently. This should turn the tides and be a great plot progression as to how Senjumaru/Squad Zero is defeated by Uryu and then, simultaneously during Ichibe's and Ywhach's battle, Ywhach awakens the Almighty and revives the defeated Schutzstaffels. (Yeah call me crazy with all these speculations 😂)
But you know, it's just my interpretation. I'm just excited to watch what will happen to Cour 3. Who knows, she might explain her Bankai too just like the other Captains. 😅
Okay so
I love your theory
And I wish to expand
I think there is mythological basis for it
The "thread of life" is a fairly common
And she either "reads" their predetermined death and brings it forward, or she weaves it herself with their thread of life
However
If this is all true
What
The
Hell
About
Uryu
"Star of the Dark Night
Absorbed by it's abyss
And led into the afterlife"
Could this be interpreted as Uryu dying within a hypothetical hell arc? It feels a little reachy, but hell is, from what we've seen, very "dark night, black abyssy" and is 'the afterlife'
And her other predictions are pretty spot on, if you're willing to do a bit of whimsical and metaphorical interpretation.
Lol should've waited to the end of the video because a lot of what I said, Tom did as well. I stand by the uryu stuff though
If Bazz B gets to be the finishing shot in the future, uryu dies in the hell arc confirmed
i wish they had a reaviling ones hand power up like jujutsu where if u tell them ur tec/skill it will be more powerful/faster
Shatatsu karagara Shigaraminotsuji. Heard it once but it's already engraved in my brain as one of the best bankai reveals
Actually kinda insane how much the anime translates the source material and makes it better, the only thing missing is giving us the Sacred Letters of the BG9 and Robert. The first cour gave us the original Gotei, the second cour gave us extended fights alongside the first diplomatic meeting between the Quincy and the Shinigami. I hope the third cour manage to add, twist and edit for the betterment of the product to the same degree.
Well given that Robert was not seen killed in the anime there is a chance we could get to know it later. What would have been Meta of kubo to do is to make BG9 a cait sith (ff7) situation where BG9 is being remote controlled by a user who has the schrift "K" for knowledge or something, given we never got to see BG9 holyform, etc.
@WieldMyWord he's most likely dead along with meninas, Nana and candince since kubo gave him a death art though they might come back as zombie
@@dvrkmvztxr9636 He gave Komamura and Yachiru a memorial when they are not "dead". Toshiro got a memorial when we know he is alive later, so I think we need to take those kubo post with a grain of salt. I guess we just have to wait and see what happens given things could change drastically in the upcoming stuff in cour 3 and 4.
@@dvrkmvztxr9636 can robots even be zombified
Kubo sealing the Quincies fates with Senju's Bankai is fucking insane. Just goes to show how rushed and pressured he was back when the manga was running.
My mans took all that turned it on its head.
Greatest anime comeback EVER.
This is exactly what we wanted to see with bleach tybw being animated. Thank you kubo, bleach anime staff and everyone involved. I'm excited to see what we get for cour 3. And i can't stop rewatching these last 3 episodes, an amazing finale.
the plot is still trash.. everything after fkt was crap
@@taeyeonist1462cope
@@taeyeonist1462 Reaching the royal palace was Aizen's motive and goal way before fkt, no one cares about the plot in itself, its how its handled.
One of the best videogame ever made has a bad plot, but excellent storytelling, narrative and characters and its regarded as one of the best game ever made. A lot of anime shows today and even before doesn't have good plot either, its all subjective in the end what type of story one likes. What TYBW gives is the opportunity to explore the past and other parts of the worldbuilding we were only hinted about since the start of Bleach making it all connected.
@@WieldMyWord just ignore the guy above you that have negative comment. We should grateful TYBW got animated and its have direct supervision from kubo. Look at other good manga have good artwork and story and doesnt have anime adaptation
@@rukiakuchiki6293 I agree, but pointing out a person is wrong is fun so..
Senjumaru's Bankai was one the illest scenes I've seen the whole series. Chills up and down my spine. It was terrifying and gorgeous.
absolutely agree, with every unraveled hank, was some terrifyingly gorgeous moments to witness 👍
Shoutout to "illest." Took me right back to the mid 90s
I like how they brought out the humanity and camaraderie between the 2 groups. They both felt like groups of warriors that had fought alongside each other numerous times.
I love that the Zero Division's abilities are less traditional "powers" and more "concepts" given how powerful each of them individually is supposed to be.
Osho has control over names, Senjumaru can work the "fabric" of reality, and it makes me really wonder what the other members of the Royal Guard have up their sleeve.
this just shows that kubo literally nerfed the soul reapers to make the quincies look good lol and they are boring and wealk as f ck
@@jasonalexander5674 If you mean in the manga, this was around the time when Kubo was given a deadline for the end of the series.
It's very likely that all of this additional detail just wasn't able to be added in the original run and now Kubo is getting his chance to show off all the stuff he had planned originally.
@@Fgtr4Life no i mean that the quincies are a waste of time all of them
@@jasonalexander5674 ... nah
@@jasonalexander5674 We already knew that. One of the strongest sternritter gets absolutely destroyed by one of the weakest arrancar from fake karakura town, on-screen. Raw power is not, and never was, the threat Quincies pose. It's their mastery over the reishi that makes up the reality of soul society and its inhabitants, as well as the power of the schrift given to them by Yhwach.
I'm glad she got the spotlight she's definitely the coolest of the zero division in my opinion of course
I'm not sure if this is the case but Senjumaru predicting or just straight up manifesting the demise of Schutzstaffel through her weaving really was the perfect choice. Even if she died she seems to have ensured their fates through her bankai tapestry making the zero division deaths not in vain. Well played.
That's not in the canon manga lmao. But its a nice speculation for this filler content
Of course even if it had literally been stated that shutara could do something like that it would still be non canon anime only filler lol. But that literally wasn't stated and isn't accurate Haschwalth is on fire lmao. Dude died from a blood clot
@@ExtraVictory Wasn't the point of the anime to have Kubo put in input and have him design and add scenes that we couldn't get in the manga due to him having to rush? Calling the manga the only canon and this filler is probably a bad idea, especially since Kubo has stated a lot of answers to questions outside the manga on his own blog and websites.
@@holysanguinius202 This isn't my opinion or my decision of what to call it lol. Anime only content that doesn't appear in the manga isn't canon to the original story, its anime only content, filler lol. That's just definitionally what's going on here, of course its nice to see additional ideas kubo had that he couldn't flesh out in the source material. But its still not in the source material lmao.
@@ExtraVictory So......if Kubo were to pick up and write a sequel manga to bleach or add additional chapters would you consider that canon to the source material? I basically consider anything straight from the author whose the primary source material in of themselves to be canon. If you just call only the manga canon...... your being pretty...... one note? The definition of Filler is just that.....Filler......its not canonical or meant to be canonical and basically exists to exist, this stuff is meant to be canonical according to the author.....so....then again my definition of filler may have come from DB and DBZ which could be different than how other communities view filler, but none of db's filler ever was created to be canonical while this was.
I think the most insane implication about Senjumaru's Bankai is the mention of a Thousand Arms. Does that fucking means that when she uses Bankai she can sew up to a Thousand Looms of Death? Like capturing up to a thousand enemies sounds god like and war ending, and it fits the world shattering power she displays.
Yes, its very much possible.
But its also possible that Hikufune was making an overstatement 🤔.
Who knows.
I cant wait for cour 3
It may not be a literal 1,000 arms. It could be a reference to the 1,000 arms of compassion Bodhisattva in Himalayan Buddhism.
It is a deity with 11 heads and 1,000 arms that helps lead people to enlightenment (and end to suffering). It could be interpreted as Senjumaru ending their suffering by ending their lives.
As a Bleach fan, I can't, for the life of me, be happier, nor more grateful for what the animators, producers and Kubo himself, gave to us this second cour. Of course the Zero division shines since we all were waiting for it. But let's not forget how good the rest of the cour actually was as well.
I loved it.
Senjumaru’s healing Oetsu also helps clarify how Byakuya survives his mutilation by As Nodt.
Except there was never any mention of senjumaru being involved, tenjiro was the one who healed him
I’m not saying it clarifies she did it, just showing how she repairs Oetsu makes it all seem like less of an ass pull. Also it’s not crazy to think she repaired him when she retrieved him in the SS.
Remember though Squad 0 has been blessed by the Soul King via Ōken. So Senjimaru healed Oetsu because their bodies are not your standard structures as well.
It's clear that Senjumaru is the paramedic of the group, providing rapid first-aid on the field. Tenjiro is clearly the physician providing long-term care off the field.
It was really nice watching you genuinely react and enjoy the content. It’s in stark contrast to your previous reviews as the ‘expert’ examining every frame and comparing it to the source material. These last two episodes you were not reacting as an expert, but a fan and that was awesome to see.
Edit: sorry if this came off negative towards your other reviews. I really enjoy those too and you offer way more insight than any other RUclipsr. I respect your breakdowns and how you enrich the content. I was simply stating that it was cool ti actually see you geek out with us 😊
This is so on point. To be honest I kinda dislike his videos when he's just trying to compare the anime 1:1 with the manga which he did often in the first episodes of both cours.
After that he came to a point where he was just vibing and enjoying the episodes and the quality of his reactions skyrocketed.
Ichibei ran so the rest of the Zero Division could fly. Although I would have preferred if his battle had received more focus, it is clear that the anime decided to highlight the full power of the Zero Division. Given that we already know the result of Ichibei's fight against Yuha and were denied the opportunity to see the complete range of the Zero Division's capabilities, I think that this was a wise choice.
I like to think that Senjumaru's Bankai is just simply the best to handle this threat. Seems like the overbearing offensive/sealing capabilities really set up the Schutzstaffel for defeat. Plus its not a beatdown style Bankai so we don't have to "heal" the Schutzstaffel the defeat the Zero Division, just escape the seal.
If you look at the things thrown at each of them... that's how they all die. The things she shows them, that's how they actually die later in the story. I'm guessing her bankai is the loom that weaves the tapestry of fate itself. I think that fits in well, considering squad zero are more than just soldiers, they're people who fundamentally shaped the reality of soul society as it is currently known. So her bankai being something so fundamental to reality itself makes sense, especially with us learning about ichibe's ability in tandem with it.
Bruh lol. You guys do know none of this is in the source material? Zero squad got offscreened in the canon lmao. Jugram will probably just Balance the bankai beating them into her own death or something
Like the SS literally offscreened these dudes in the canon manga lmao. So what you're seeing now is elaborating on how that happened not changing any outcomes we're still gonna arrive at the same place
@@ExtraVictory Kubo has been pretty publicly dissatisfied with the ending to Bleach. Why do you presume nothing about the ending he didn't like would change, when he's involved in the production of the TYBW anime?
I'm not saying it definitely won't be very similar to the manga. I'm just curious why you think it must definitely stick to the source material when the source material's creator doesn't like how it went.
Can other zero squad except Ichibei use Bankai? What I've understood is zero squad need to sacrifice 3 souls barring Ichibei for any them to use Bankai.
I've legit been refreshing my sub feed all day for this video.
58:40 Juggram's death could refer to something that perhaps did not happen in the manga, perhaps it refers to some extra material that they will add, since as it was shown, the Auswhalen, which was what took Juggo's life in the manga, is not capable of to kill the Sternwriters apparently, as shown in chapter 25, and With Yamamoto dead the only soul reaper with fire abilities I can think of is Ishin Kurosaki, who coincidentally appears in the finale along with Ryuken... Does that mean Ishin will be the one who kills Juggram? Maybe with his Bankai?... I don't know It's a stupid thing that occurred to me
Maybe Bazz gets the final hit after.
Buzz or Ishinn thats for sure. Cant wait to see how it goes. You know this is a nice adaptaption. EVen manga readers cant wait to see what they cook
I doubt they will reveal isshin's bankai in the anime since they cut out the part about him mentioning bankai when fighting against hollow ichigo
>inb4 Momo delivers the final blow
I couldn’t disagree with you more. I think the Ichibei vs Yhwach fight was handled excellently. I like the fact that there are multiple major battles going on at once rather than just focusing on Ichibei fighting Yhwach all at once. The urgency is there, and it feels like a major battle that you’d expect for a fight over protecting literal God.
I mean, you're not wrong...but it's literally just a panel for panel retread of the manga, which feels a little stale when you compare it to what the other 4 are doing. They really could've shown off more. These are 2 beings supposedly stronger than all their respective subordinates combined, and after the glow up it doesn't feel like it either way (especially on Ywach's end, but it felt more like Ichibei was only slightly stronger than the others). I really hope they extend the fight afterward, though. The post-reveal fight was so painfully short, and it left things on such an anticlimactic note. I want to see what Ichibei really looks like when he's pushed to the limits required to STEAL 100 DAYS from the future of the soul society. There's no way he's out of tricks if his "overwrite opponent's name" move isn't on the table.
I Also desagree with you, Yhwach x Ichibei should have been a huge fight without any other thing together, that's why it was just "ok" this was suppose to be one of the greatest battles in Bleach animated, and also the animation in this episode was dissapointing, Zero Squad vs Elite was so lame ngl.
@@Terradragoon But what more could they show? Remember pre- Almighty, this wasnt a fight, ichibei was just too strong for Yuha, it was like a god fighting an ant and l think the manga made that clear. It was a miss-match, Ywatch could do nothing at all. There powers were night and day. And l think again the anime simply replicating the manga was on point. What l hope happens is they expand on Ichibei's defeat after Ywatch gets almighty, perhaps thats when ichibei should show abit more of his abilities before they inevitably prove inadequate leading to his demise.
I agree with you. And I LOVE that the fight is so calm because Ichibe's powers are all Metaphysical and philosophical... It wouldn't make sense for it to be bombastic ala Yamamoto fight which was like fighting with a Nuke. If you stop 2 seconds to analyze what Ichibe abilities do it is obvious he's still stronger than anyone else but in a differentmanner than just having a higher reiatsu.
Also Yhwach while is an obvious big deal it still doesn't really mean much for someone like Ichibe who has been in the universe since its day 0. Even after his defeat we can see he handles it matter of factly. It is why I love Ichibe character and Im glad they didnt turn him into some berseker for the sake of having "better" action.
Also the fight is not done and it is very obvious that it didn't end where they wanted. It goes without saying that the staff didn't want almost 10 minutes of Kon to end the cour but shit happens. Episode 1 of cour 3 will likely continue it.
Bleach anime has cut so much content im seriosuly considering to stop watching at this point. Such a great diservice to the manga.
I think Cour 3 will start here at 32:29 and will show a brief recap of Juha and Osho's fight. Peaceful shot of Rukongai, flowing waters, and calm animals then suddenly, an echoing voice- Ichimonji, we see wispy clouds of black rises to the sky. Then we cut to the fight and the show continues from there.
I personally think Tenjiro's water could actually counter even the full scope of the Death Dealing, since the White Bone Pond brings out damaged blood and reiatsu while the Blood Red Pond replaces and replenishes blood and reishi. This would likely reset any lethal doses Askin could change.
EDIT: I personally think that Senjumaru's Bankai also reminds me a bit of Kinshara Butodan, but much better, given that it weaves tapestries of its opponents dooms that can't be so easily ignored.
Having us wait for 8 years was all part of Kubo’s master plan 😢
I don’t doubt that Ichibei vs Yhwach will be expanded when we return to it next cour, since it would just be odd to have a few minutes of what’s left on its own in a first episode
I hope so. Otherwise it would be. Huge letdown if Ichibei is the sacrifice for the rest of the Zero division content
I'd like to think that the cottonballs that Senjumaru used to fill the holes in Oetsu's body are the materials she use in weaving Oken Clothing. Remember, Oken Clothes are made from the hair and bones of the Zero Division members, and as what we've seen here 18:22 it could probably be used as a temporary or emergency patch to heal the Zero Division since those cottonballs basically came from their own bodies.
Senjumaru's Bankai is the absolute peak of anime! Design, godlike power, animation, fate sealing, build up before it. I absolutely LOVE THIS!
I sincerely hope that Uryu and the roya guards have serious difficulty freeing themselves from Senjumaru's Bankai, because I really loved how majestic and overhelming it looked like and in my opinion it would be a waste to make it disappear for a small thing like Uryu's Shrift.
(sorry for my bad english, I'm italian)
Thank you! Yes, I must say I was rather confused about her Bankai you really cleared a lot of things up for me as crazy as it is. I mean, THIS WOMAN’S BANKAI LITERALLY PLACES YOU in her very own dimension with a giant golden loom that releases roles of large red carpets covering the entire floors and giant cloths of different kinds rolling and falling down from high up just by the looks of it a very large room of carpets, cloth and tapestry is created AND EVERYTHING IS RED AND THIS WOMAN YOU SEE HER WALKING AROUND HER FACE IS IN A BLOOD-SOAKED-RED HUE AS SHE CHANTS THUMP, THUMP; RATTLE, RATTLE. she then unspools the hanks of cloth used to weave together the pocket of space to seal your fate in which i think are filled with so much spiritual power that she is capable of stitching together, foreseeing, foretelling her victims fates and while definitely causing them quick immediate pain and harm while doing it…😀 she appears to use her incredible psychic powers to see people’s deaths by looking a lot farther than what the eye can see to catch a glimpse at her victims inevitable future deaths and make them actually happen who knows how many more spaces or areas she can create with Shigarami No Tsugi, with the powers she has it seems like an endless amount. i mean, imagine if she comes out with the unraveling of a seventh hank calling it the Pit of Burning Lava and then saying… reduced to a melted puddle, you are now one with the Earth or an eight hank calling it the Torrent of Raging Waves and then saying…unable to keep yourself afloat, you are crushed by the currents or something scary like that. ferociously terrifying stuff all in a single Bankai……😬🫣…..😇. Top 3 scariest hanks for me are: Armor of Steel Blades. those unable to bear it’s weight are sealed forever. Freezing Bed Linens. succumb to slumber and never stir again. and, Burning Field… there is no escaping it, until you turn to ash. THIS WOMAN IS TERRIFYING AND SCARES ME just a little.
1:04:00 I agree it was unexpected, it works more like an episode cliffhanger rather than the conclusion of an season. Whoever looking at the bright side it means cour 3 can come back on a banger opening and conclusion to the first episode and not rush the futen taisatsuryo. Also normally the first episode of an season or show tends to be stronger animated/presented compared to the rest, and the Ichibei vs Yhwach fight is still not over.
I loved how Ichibei completely dominated and destroyed YHWH. It wasn't even competitive.
Then showing that out of plot devise and special powers, it is assumed that any member from squad 0 is enough to take down the Quincy at full power.
I even loved at when it was cut to represent as if the Quincy has been completely beaten.
Edit: the background music and the demeanor Ichibei had at the end was perfect as well.
Another one that thinks the allmighty is a plot device 🤦🏻♂️ so we can can say that Mugetsu was also a plot device? and any other huge power that defeats some character?
@@felipez3115it is such a broken power it is a plot device lol literally rewrite fates and power 😂
The future is a blank page with multiple possibilities. Senjumaru’s Bankai alters causality and weaves the fates of her enemies. From now on everything that her enemies do has already been woven by Senjumaru’s loom and there is nothing they can do to change their fate. She basically fated their deaths. I think her Zanpakuto can see all possible futures just like Ywach, and can see that Uryu is an ally at the end of the day so he is spared.
Senjumaru basically wrote and cemented the impending deaths of her enemies. Her enemies are 100% certain to die soon no matter what. This is why her Bankai is so powerful.
Incredibly happy with this episode; this portion of the manga has always felt as like some kind of gaping wound before. The blood oath is certainly a very convenient crutch for the 0 squad's eventual defeat, but I don't think anyone minds.
I must commend the staff for the amazing sound effects in both cours, especially this one though.
Ichimonji unleashing, Ohetsu's slashes, Getsuga Jujisho, Gremmy replicating, the Antithesis....all so amazing sound effects!
1. Senjomaru goes Bankai =The Worlds shake
2. Ichibei goes Bankai = nothing happens.
There is still the other half of their fight left. Also ichibei is like a complete different entity
Shaking the realms is a hell of a feat in of itself and it certainly does beg the question as to why attacks from Ichibei and Mugetsu Ichigo weren’t shaking the ones they were in as well. Ichibei isn’t under a blood seal like the others. He seemingly is allowed to go full throttle whenever he deems necessary.
*Bro ichibei bankai is more of hax than power like you dont need to shake realms to show how OP his ability is*
Probably mugetsu ichigo isn't that strong. Ichibe might just be a good example of his power and bankai not being material due to its focuses on names
@@JC4Stuffs Dengai Ichigo was so strong the thrice evolved transcended Aizen (who thought he could beat the entire Zero Division mind you) couldn’t even sense him. He was that far beneath him. Mugetsu should definitely have been that strong.
12:00 perninda being smallest 😂
Bankai something something Senjumommy just weaved the fate of the elite guard, uryu, and haswalth and Squad Zero redeemed themselves. Also, Santa Claus makes a guest appearance and kills a guy named Black Ant.
As much as Ichibei's zapakutou has broken powers, he is the only one not under the blood seal, meaning he has the control and judgement to wield his power with no oversight. It really is a subtle commentary on how he really is on another level compared to the other members of the Royal Guard.
Truly a monumental series of episodes to wrap up the cour, I feel like Uryuu utilizing the antithesis to return life to the zero division, thus resealing senjumarus zanpakto, ending the bankai and allowing for the stern Ritter's to defeat the zero division, would be the fantastic way to reset the standings so to speak
These last two episodes shot Senjumaru into my top 4 favorite Bleach characters. I am very impressed with how immensely the anime redeemed Squad 0.
I'm speculating that (if you remember how the chosen sternritter die) that senjumarus bankai is weaving their fate. Those banners aren't just for aesthetic ls (bankais never have unneccessary factors), and we know that there's a theme regarding Buddhist and Chinese idealogy, as is the case with ichibei. So to think she literally weaves threads of fate would make sense. Notice how jugram is set on fire, a reference to his fated battle with bazz. And notice how they all die in her dimension rooms, the same exact way they later die from their fights. What if this implies even if they lose in the end, that still made such an impact in the tides of the battle, further redeeming them. She allowed for those manners of death maybe, to make sense of certain deaths bypassing opponents abilities? Lot to go off of
I mean, I liked where this Cour ended, It gives the Zero Division an actual W, I think if the episode finished with them and Hyosube being taken down, we would have been left with a bitter taste in our mouths. And it also leaves room for more expanding on Yuha vs Hyosube if they desire to do so. It also guarantees an energetic Cour 3 premiere, which was something Cour 2 kinda lacked.
THANK YOU FOR GIVING OETSU SOME LOVE in changing that live reaction thumbnail
Outstanding coverage as always, thanks for putting in so much effort for us.
Seeing the Zero Division get their proper respect nearly a decade later has just about been my favorite thing tybw has done. Unohana v Zaraki is still my favorite moment but then that was my favorite fight in all of mangadom
I just noticed each Squad Zero member embodies an element as well as each of their roles tying into said element! Ouetsu with fire and blacksmithing, Tenjiro with water and hot springs, Hikifune with earth and crops, and Senjumaru with wind and fabrics! (the last one makes sense if you remember the only way to see wind is it's effect on other objects, in this case think laundry in the wind lol)
Honestly this is probably obvious but I admit I am slow lmao 🥲
I would like to add some other details regarding their Thread of Fates of the Quincies!!
Askin being pin down by the three Iron Maiden like trap is a also a reference to him being beaten down three opponents as well!!
While Uryu is a reference to though a bit of a stretch but to me it looks like a Scene in the Manga where he discovers his Father doing an Autopsy on his Mother that also emotionally scarred him, along with the said of his dilemmas as a Quincy as well!!
From DBZimran analysis, Uryu's hank likely references his mother and also his inevitable fate of being a victim of the auswahlen as a sternritter.
However, since he is ultimately the antithesis as shown by his shcrift. The opposite of his fate is what actually transpires with Yhwach dying.
I imagine Ichibe's power doesn't affect the three worlds for the same reason people don't feel Aizen's spiritual pressure
Also probably why he doesn't have to take part in the blood oath seal.
It feels so good to have Squad 0 officially off Fraud Watch
RE: the shaking worlds. The blood seal doesn't prevent their Bankai from shaking the worlds - it's there because they definitely do. The thing the seal is to prevent is having multiple Zero Division Bankai active at once, all shaking the worlds: with the implication being that if more than one was active at the same time they would destabilise reality.
Agreed, and to go further, it feels like if all 4 world-shaking Bankai were activated at once, the power exuded by those Bankai would essentially destroy the worlds entirely.
Couldnt have clicked on this any faster!
Its Been A Honor Watching This with you and getting side by side comparisons. ❤ Goated 🐐
This episode was just really fun to watch! I think extended Ep19 actually compensated for this being shorter
Also the 3 looming shadows standing over Askin represent the three who will overwhelm him, urahara, yoruichi and grimjoww
Can we talk about how great this video is and how bro has immaculate pronunciation
Uryuu experienced his original "death" durring auswallen. He was suposed to lose his power and his life then and there. Now with his Shrift working like a mirror he will definetly reflect his death into Senjumaru, killing her and breaking her bankai before her paintings on fabric solidify into reality, freeing every sternritter that was trapped.
To me Senjimaru power is all about manipulating fate and then weaving it with her fabric into reality. So she needed to seal said fate and person so it can take hold. Probably takes time.
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Wouldn’t it just seal her instead of killing her? None of the Quincies are killed by the ability, just sealed.
Its amazing how Senjumaru became my favorite female character that quickly. That whole scene was so awesome to me
I have been waiting for this video since the anime came back. I’ve watched a lot of your videos to Bleach (My top 5 favorite anime of all time and it isn’t 3 through 5) and your breakdowns are flawless.
I love the comparison between the 0 division and Yamamoto as it was said that his bankai shook the entire soul society while theirs would shake all 3 realms
Kubo *really* loves the whole "Oh I wasn't allowed to use my full power, let me remove this seal" bit.
Why not
Senjumaru's voice matches her demeanour perfectly: elegant and graceful, yet accompanied by a menacing aura. Same thing applies to her Bankai, as well: it is beautiful but deadly.
I would absolutely LOVE to see a video about your thoughts on new canon as ive been asking myself the same question since the arc began. Its in a unique position to have the author closely involved in the anime so long after its ending. It has a chance to have the ANIME be the final canon of the series which i think is amazing.
I've been repeatedly watching this last episode and it is wonderful. 11/10 episode.
OMG FINALLY I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR U TO TALK ABOUT THIS EPISODE I've watched other RUclipsrs just to sort of scratch the itch but man the wait was low-key killing me lol
Best review yet. Finally find someone who can actually say her Bankai
The fact that Senjumaru was able to heal Oetsu to that extent is very impressive. Remember when Ulquiorra said hollows were able to trade off for more power or better regeneration and Ulquiorra specialized in high speed regeneration? Even then after being wrecked by full hollow Ichigo he still said that the bodyparts he healed were mostly for show but the organs that were damaged were never coming back. I would have thought that it would be extremely difficult to heal major injuries without a healer like Orihime or Unohana. And there Senjumaru goes stuffing Oetsu with cotton candy in his heart and Oetsu is back to full capacity in seconds. I get that they are Squad Zero but that feels like its missing some explanation or justification.
Bleach has always been full of asspulls. Just like how shinigami with even less power suddenly just leapfrogged their way to the top just by doing a normal day or two of training. No hyperbolic rhyming in a chamber involved. And they can also unleash their full power with no threats whatsoever to the outside world. It's why I don't care for the rest of tybw after Ichibei's defeat.
@Wheres_my_Dragonator oh then dragon ball in general must suck for you
56:42 the fact that askin is completly surrounded by the spykes, also remiends me of how even in death, his Gift ball deluxe, was still there arround him.
I guess about the blood oath and the zero division's true power the idea is that if they used their powers simultaneously they would do a lot more than just shake the three worlds, instead do a lot more damage to them - hence why they sealed them away.
I also think it's probably also considered a failsafe, similar to when Yamaji kept Unohana locked away when the Quincy invaded - the idea being that the zero division are so powerful they could eliminate all the enemies standing in their way without their full power (I mean Oetsu does just that single handedly, it's not his fault that they were brought back to life) - but should they not manage, as they are killed - they would each gain more and more power. So if ever the situation arose when 3 out of the 4 were killed, the last surviving person would have access to their full power - and could, as such, still prosper.
I also think the reason this doesn't apply to Ichibei is that his power is inherently linked to the world. He seems to suggest that he has a hand in naming everything, including the name "zanpakuto" and "bankai" this means that his power is in its very essence linked to the whole world. That's why he can freely use it. The other four are not exactly like this, instead after they were imbued with the soul kings power - they became so powerful that they were granted latent abilities and also a big power boost.
Now regarding Senjumaru's bankai - I honestly don't think it's an illusion. I think she's actually entrapped them in cloth, dead or alive - sealing their fates - hence why their fate is now all predetermined. It makes sense that she could "weave the tale" of their defeat, so to speak. I believe Yhwach will free them using the almighty, but such is the power of Senjumaru's bankai that even he cannot unravel the thread of fate.
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Something funny I just realized is how pérdidas wings could foreshadow how in his fight against mayuri he actually splits into three hands, funny detail
Since the yuwach vs Ichibe fight didn't really end, they could just add way more to the end for cour 3. We also see more of ichibe's Bankai that way.
I let the last 5 episodes pile up and binged them yesterday 😅. Im crying huge tears of happiness especially from these last 2 episodes😭. Not only did kubo hear out complaints about squad 0 but raised the bar. This gives be hope for future fights especially Ichigo last fight and Askin vs Urahara & Co. Those two fights i feel didn't do a good job especially towards yhe ending of them. Would also like more of a involvement of Uryuu, Isshin and Ryuken but hey i wont be too greedy 😅
As a manga reader this was one of my biggest wishes for the adaptation, as well as seeing the OG Gotei (check) and a fixed/ expanded ended (TBD) I have plenty of nitpicks with the TYBW anime but I can say for sure that the expanded material has been a Godsend 🙏🙏😩😩
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What nitpicks?
Yeah I want I know what disagreements you have. I’m sure I share a few of them.
@@krisjones4051 well, for starters I’m an animator/ aspiring director so I may be biased, but just a smattering of small issues, especially in the art side of things- for every couple of amazing shots theres a shot with stiff animation, characters being off-model, funny compositing/ colouring, or a combination of these issues I think cour 2 lessened the impact of some amazing soundtracks by reusing them in less important scenes
I also feel like th quality of drawings could be higher in quality I suppose, something closer to JJK level drawings (and action sakuga too) as well as the choice to go extremely colourful and shiny- sure it looks amazing in some shots but I woulda preferred something closer to the hell movie opening/ OP13
Among other nitpicks I guess
You’re my Bleach guru. I’ll watch any video you put out
I feel like ywach and ichibei are almost past things like swordfighting and cqc in general, i thought it was done well, i dont think the manga did it justice but seeing ywach get turned into black ant....and ichibei calling him the king of ants before using that awesome attack that looks like the buddhas palm technique from kung fu hustle....one of the coldest moments in anime history imo.
Ah yes... Senjumaru...
Cosplay Goth Mommy with a legitimately badass bankai
These last 2 episodes with Zero Division vs Quincies has been epic. I would love you to do a video on TYBW being canon and your thoughts on it!
What an incredible analysis! Thank you.
I’m sooo glad we got the Zero Division fight and my favorite character was the MVP. Senjumaru 😍😍😍
Also think Asken's predestined fate in the bankai showed a giant Senjumaru to indicate Urahara's bankai
A few things;
This reminds me of the Moirai, or more commonly known as the fates in Greek mythology. They’re three sisters who are the personifications of destiny itself. All of them are often depicted with a thread.
Clotho spins the thread of life
Lachesis measures the thread
Atropos cuts the thread
This is really the vibe I get from the bankai here, it seems she’s controlling the thread of Fate itself, and subjugating her enemies to said fate.
Speaking of, is this Kubos way of replacing what happened in the manga? Or will we still see those things happen do you think? It would be a shame to skip such amazing fights, it seems like he’s giving them their ends they met in the manga, but in a different way. Though he could easily add those in as well. I’m not sure how to take this, though the extra stuff added is great.
One thing I still never understood is the difference in approach between the soul reapers and sternritters. Ever since the war began it was clear the sternritters were not only going to kill the enemies but demolish everything while the soul reapers don’t appear to take that approach.
I’m so glad you caught the Kurotsuchi connection when it came to Pernida, it was something I noticed immediately, but aside from you, only one person noticed that name allusion.
Looking the first shot of the anime and i just "wait, Pernida why so small?" :D
I really can't believe no bleachtuber realized and recognized when Oetsu revives the squad zero... they were all dead. When he calls their name, they all instantly get back up. This is a pretty clear and obvious reference to them being revived when at least one is alive and their names are stated.
That would be cool but if it was the case, wouldn’t it make sense for him to just release his bankai?
@@VTWS I think reviving them did the job of giving us an explanation. Also while they were revived, they all seemed to still have their injuries.
@@VTWS also, they all agreed Senjumaru would be the one. Oetsu was even the first one who said this, so it makes sense he would revive everyone.
My theory is that she is sealing their fates. Insuring that they will lose the next battle they have. So in the next episode they will kinda wake up from their “hypnosis” and we will see the zero squad all dead, bringing us back to how the manga was. That way we think they win the battle, but her power was to insure they lose in the very near future in the ways depicted in her bankai.
They finally did Squad Zero some justice.
And Senjumaru was the real MVP of that battle, which was a complete welcome.
As a german native speaker i find it always interesting how the manga team labeled the quincy powers. Although in the shown screenshot the translator labeled Blut Vene with the expand "Aufheben" what means either to lift up something from a lower level with your hand or to end something like a status or a barrier, the original term read as MrTommo said "anhaben". You would use that only in a german full sentence like : "Das kann mir nichts anhaben" which means "that is unable to harm me" or in the meaning to wear something like a clothing.
God. It was so good watching the fight for the royal palace. So many moments where it seemed like squad 0 was done and gonna die, they just defy expectations and they all grab themselves by the boot straps and pickthemaelves back up. Their stamina for combat is unparalleled, and beyond anything we've seen before, and truly, i believed everything until senjumarus bankai was perfection- but once she said those words. Once we learned all of these characters are capable of world shaking power, but are all each individually shackled for the sake of the universe, it really puts into perspective just how powerful these beings are.
And it certainly laid to rest the notion that aizen was ever strong enough to combat the squad zero. One of them, with their full might, was going to shake apart the universe with their power. Aizen aint ever show something like that.
I'm actually glad they cut some of the explanations of these powers. I think there's way too much of that in Bleach. Not stopping to explain in the middle of a fight makes them seem more brutal and visceral.
Look when have you EVER had a perfect anime…. You got the redemption but lost something else (for now no idea about core 3) be happy I am completely happy with the anime right now 100%. Thank you this has been my Ted Talk.
The sound of the bells tolling when Yhwach activates aushwalen always gives me chills! The anime is Killin this shit!!! And Uryu not having wings makes sense to me too cuz isn't he technically an echt Quincy cuz his mother wasn't a full bread Quincy?
This went beyond my expectations tbh, the moment she said banka.. major chills!!
I jumped of my couch 😂 this was amazing, been waiting more than 10 years for this, wishing that someone would do the anime for this part of the manga, can't wait for next year
The reason why the manga fell short is because Shonen Jump was beefing with Kubo, making him end his series a lot sooner than he wanted to. So he couldn’t draw everything he wanted to in that timeframe. That’s why the last fight falls short as well.