The Soul Society Arc is Perfection... (Part 2)
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- Bleach Thousand Year Blood War has been airing lately and that got me into watching the Bleach anime for the first time in my life. My Bleach journey has been amazing so far and I just finished the Soul Society Arc. I give a Soul Society Recap and express how I feel about the arc as I watch Bleach for the first time. This also works as a Soul Society Arc reaction because I am blind watching Bleach and trying to catch up before Cour 3 of TYBW ends. Soul Society did not disappoint, especially with Aizens plan being revealed at the end of the arc. Ichigo also mastered Bankai and used it for the first time in Bleach this arc. Soul Society has a lot going for it and is certainly one of the best arcs in the Bleach anime so I hope you enjoy my Soul Society recap!
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this feels like im rewatching bleach
Fr
I know right its actually amazing
For real I'm having nostalgia
Yeah, I get hyped from him getting hyped.
Im rewatching it😭😭
I really can't believe Chad faced off against Shunsui and survived just because the latter is chill af... learning what level Shunsui is compared to other captains now is crazy.
Shunsui didn’t even use his shikai 😂😂
Shunsui is him you see
And remember that Chad is basically just human. Really shows how powerful he is
I think the reason shunsui was so chill is he immediately knew what's the situation and that the main group didn't mean any harm and that's also later when he and Ukitake turn againts old man Yama
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I love watching your bleach journey
yo it’s the shmeckledwarfed guy
The goat
12:50 "more importantly yoruichi is a woman" had me dead ngl
Experimenting with different video lengths, I understand if this is too long. Also now that I’ve finished Soul Society and started the Arrancar arc I’m officially completely blind from here on out 🔥
I like the longer ones fr
your channel is underrated, when you finish bleach play bleach brave souls. (that's where your Rukia pfp is from)
Tbh, I love longer videos, even if I have limited time I can go back anytime to continue watching.
i loooove longer videos, keep it up :] your content is great
nah bro i love the longer videos you should make more of this
Bro 30 minutes of peak Bleach? A must watch. Ukitake's illness was explained in today's ep of TYBW. I'm looking forward to your videos
Soul Society arc is incredible, everything was woven together perfectly. It's probably still my favourite in all of anime.
When Captain Kuchiki chose to go "all out" against Ganju after Ganju revealed his clan it was because Kuchiki realized Ganju was a "noble" just like himself by status. And wanted to pay him respects
Also keep a good eye on the Shiba Clan. The foreshadowing there is also impressive
You already know that he’s enjoying bleach when he changes his pfp to a rukia pfp within the first 2 weeks
Don't skip the episode 228 it's a filler episode but a must watch one
100% agreed
What happens in it?
@@vegpedro7632 Fan service 🌚
@@vegpedro7632 everyone takes a day off to relax
@@skippi99r32 As is tradition.
Dude, your journey is incredible. If you keep going, you’ve got a bright future on UA-cam. By the time the final episodes of the Thousand-Year Blood War arc drop, you’ll probably have finished all the arcs, so you'll get to experience the finale firsthand. You might want to consider doing reaction videos for the episodes as you go (like Neel Desai does). It could help grow your subscriber base and keep your channel active. But if you're not comfortable showing your face, this format still works great. The Bleach fanbase is super loyal, and I’m proud to be part of it. Welcome to the Bleach community!
ive thought about that, but probably once ive caught up to TYBW. i want to do watch party streams when the episodes drop i think that would be fun. the Bleach community has been amazing and helpful by making sure i understand everything
The Soul Society arc is PERFECTION I REALLY agree you it's still so good and always when i'm seeing someone's watching it for the first time it gives a nostalgic vibes for me thank you so much Mespy LOVE your TYBW Rukia profile picture and now i'm watching Bleach TYBW episode 29! 🔥🔥
Soul Society was CINEMA. I'm so hyped to catch up to TYBW
Ss was prolly the most consistenet one but all the other arcs had way higher highs.
@@Mespyy it gets deoressibg every episode
It gets depressing oer episodr
@@Mespyy can't wait to see you catch up TYBW! Hey would you watch filler seasons like Bount arc or Zanpakuto arc? Even how people hate Bount Arc I likd it, but Zanpakuto Arc is a MUCH BETTER
Bleach has to have one of the best soundtracks in all of anime. When the music kicks on during intense fights it’s the best
keep going dude im so invested in this.
I will for sure, I probably would've caught up to TYBW by now if I wasn't taking time out to make videos but I enjoy it. It's been fun and it's nice seeing people look forward to them
There must be some magic in this arc. That's my favoruite arc and i really love to comeback to this arc and rewatching some of peak and key moments from it. It's so sad that you got spoiled because twist with Aizen was supposed to be mindblowing but unfortunatly that was not that in your case bud I'm glad your enojoyed his manipulation plan. For some reason, it's the one that comes to mind when people talk about Bleach. I guess the soundtrack is a big part of that. The OST for Bleach is probably my favorite of all the anime out there. The fights are really well done. Especially my favoruite in this arc with Kenpachi (but with Buyakuya was also goated). I love how Ichigo develops as a character. I won't spoil it, but I'll just say that I call Ichigo one of my favorite MCs for a reason. He seems so relay unlike the others (I wouldn't call myself an anime guy, but I've just watched a lot of shonen to see that for myself). You understand him better and empathize with each arc and you're no longer surprised by what happens next (in a good way). Next stop, Arrancar: The Arrival arc. I can't wait for this video. Keep watching Bleach until the very end. We will be there.
To be fair to Chad, Shunsui would have beaten Ichigo and Uryu too like the dudes on another level😭
But why did Chad have to be the one to get the guaranteed L from the strongest captain (excluding yama) 😭 bro didnt even get a good fight
@@lyebatenkaitosofgluttony2452 the result would've been the same with any of the Captains. As much as I like Chad he just aint that strong esp in this arc. Even Uryu would've lost if it was any other captain.
@@jgphantom6 nah they could put my boy up against a lieutenant like the one Uryu low difference or something
@@lyebatenkaitosofgluttony2452 I mean Chad did no dif the squad 8 3rd seat lol and that's more or less the same as the guy Uryu clapped with the little razor blades. But I agree, would've been good to give Chad a better moment before sending him to a guaranteed loss 🤣
@@lyebatenkaitosofgluttony2452 It's more of a situation where, if Chad went up against anyone else? He woulda died.
I can tell your gonna get really popular over time I’m really happy I can watch it happen
this is some peak yapping watched all 30mis of it
I'm not even exaggerating.. I have seen this arc 30+ times. It's one of if not the best arc in Anime. Just PEAK.
First saw Bleach when I was 16, now 32. I've rewatched it all a few times during that time, but now, I ONLY rewatch the Soul Society arc. My tastes in media/storytelling have developed and I have so many issues with the later storytelling, but the SS arc is perfection.
10:35 this moment hit sooooo differently after tybw. No spoilers, but the way the later chapters expalin this moment is amazing
None of these two had their bankai at this moment.
Nor Shikai.
So glad you’re watching Bleach. Ngl this arc is one peak of many to me but an underrated bright spot I loved in the arc was Byakuya taking a stab wound protecting Rukia. I like these linger videos you do, keep it up!!
ay no way bro catching every foreshadowing, including Renji taking forever L's
ikr not a single win at all
@@Astral582 he got ine against ford fiesta
Renji gets memed on for taking Ls but what you have to understand, and Byakuya even mentions it in his fight with Ichigo, to truly master bankai you have to train with it for at least 10 years. Renji’s bankai is brand new, he just got it. There’s also other reasons, regarding the true nature of zanpakuto etc that won’t be explained for a loong time, but, regarding Renji’s Ls, they are explained and there is a logic behind them. He’s still a pretty good character in my book and he’s basically Ichigo’s bro from this point on
I absolutely love the way u react to new shit being revealed i just KNOW ur gonna love tybw
Idk if you saw it last video but
Ichigo's name literally translates to
いち(I- chi) meaning 1
And
ご (Go) meaning Spirit Gaurdian
So his name literally translates to "The Number one spirit Gaurdian"
Or
"The Number one hero"
Or even
"Number one Soul(reaper)"
Its so intergral to who his character is that even Ikkaku mentions it in their fight when he says "Y,know guys with Ichi in their name are meant to be overflowing with luck and charm" mind you Ichi being in his name is the Number 1. So every conflict you see in the show is a story of what it means to be the number 1 warrior.
Its even the name of his theme song. "So baby now you think your number 1, shining bright for everyone" THIS WAS SO IMPORTANT TO HIS CHARACTER THAT THE SONG ISNT EVEN IN JAPANESE AND IT MENTIONS HIS NUMBER ONE STATUS
Shit everytime you even say his name your calling him the Number 1 warrior.
bro there is so much stuff in this arc that is an important detail, i thought i caught a good amount of whats important but still i get comments of people letting me know of details i missed. soul society arc is insane, thanks for letting me know ill keep it in mind as i keep watching bleach
@@Mespyy Just wait until you learn more about names.
@@Mespyy Ichi means 1 and Go can mean 5, thats why his room has the numbers 1 and 5 in front of the door. Also Ichigo can also mean Strawberry, if you noticed.... his head kinda resembles a strawberry.
Bro that's insane
yea same, Aizen not actually being dead got spoiled for me too but credit to Bleach for still getting me interested in that plotline
It makes me so happy to see you enjoying one of my all time favorite animes so much. Looking forward to your thoughts on the rest of the series. Just know. It. Keeps. Getting. Better.
Man i love Kenpachi so much. He's the first character in bleach that scares the viewers
answers on your quesitons:
1. yes and no, i dont know if he lost his spiritual energy, but i do know he lost his quincy powers.
2. yes, the were forgiven
3. aizen is the final villain of bleach the series, tybw has a different main villain though
4. captains basically just progress along ichigo and the others (chad, orihime)
hope this helps!
Aizen is a main antagonist not the final villian
I see my new goat Mespy post. I click.
u have picked up on so many little things that r rlly subtle and I cant wait to see ur reaction to some things being revealed much later in the story
I know you’ve probably heard this a thousand times but your mind will be blown once you finish the original show and get to thousand year blood war. I have a feeling bleach will make its way into your top 3
Yeah nah I'm here for ALL of this! Bleach always been my favorite of the Top 3 since I was a kid, and while One Piece is definitely climbing up the ranks rn for me as I get into the series, the levels of hype I feel when watching or reading Bleach is like none other!
Super glad to see you enjoying the series!
your vids are like a recap of bleach for me, amazing vid man
Glad you are loving it! Awesome review as well. Just want to point out Byukuyas reason for wanting to kill Ganju suddenly was out of respect for him being from a noble house.
Enjoying watching your journey through bleach, it's always great to see someone else enjoying the series.
Its pretty that the future are still call back some of unimportant & important part from the old arc, its very fun looking at ur journey, its really fells like watch along. Glad u loving the soul society arc! And damn u already speedrunning the show is already wild to me lol. Keep it up
thank you, i was encouraged to speedrun this show because of the positive feedback to my videos. i was expecting my first video to get 0 views and i would just upload whenever i wanted to, but i got lucky and the video did extremely well so i felt like i had to deliver videos consistently. dont regret it at all though, Bleach was easy to fly through because it was too entertaining lmao
Hearing you talk about Bleach is honestly peak! Also the fact that you give the show time to explain instead of complaining like some people would
It's great
Can't wait to hear about your Bleach journey as you get further into it :)
Byakuya is my favorite character in the series I'm excited to see your reactions to him and the other big moments from the next arc
Shikai represents user's outer self/personality
Bankai represents user's inner self/personality
Both gives nice reflection on character's identity
Such a goated concept much more than a power system
That’s just a theory though right?
Kid, I was there on toonami the day the goat demon revealed he's him. Too this say that SECOND number stops DEAD and that "ting" of Aizen one shoting Ichigo STILL makes my blood go ICE COLD! How many protags get their theme song stopped mid riff and one shoted with one finger!
So cool to watch someone go through their first bleach trip and soul society arc. So many cool moments and storylines my god. Highkey my favorite part in all of bleach is ichigo pulling up to the execution site and his following fight with byakuya, so iconic. Dude pulls up, stops sokyoku with his Zanpakuto in Shikai, breaks the stand that rukia is in, then hawks down the three lieutenants on the ground, THROWS HIS ZANPAKUTO IN THE GROUND AND FIGHTS THEM WITH HIS BARE HANDS, then grabs his sword and does a 180 block to stop byakuya whose tryna sneak up on him. Then that fight with byakuya man, that bankai transformation with the bandages all wrapping around his arm up to the sword and the reveal of “tensa zangetsu.” Then ichigo pulling up to byakuya with his sword to his throat and then running laps around him “I could go a little faster for you” and flying around dodging his petals and then getting surrounded and hitting that sword spam to knock all of the petals away and that final stance, then teleporting behind him saying “what do you call a miracle when it happens twice” 🙌🏽🔥🥶 and then white ichigo coming in to fight, “I thought I told you already, it’s a big problem for me if you get yourself killed” byakuya going “who or what are you” then white going “you wanna know who I am? I have… no name” throwing ichigos first black getsuga and that amazing voice acting with him laughing and fighting like an animal, so so so peak, I love it man.
i just saw part 1 and i was waiting for this and im so invested
I'm a fan of this journey and listening to your explanation/understanding of what you are seeing and experiencing. I love Bleach... it's the main one that I've ever stuck with from start to whenever it finishes.
This arc was so peak, I had my Grocery manager hooked when I introduced him to the show (and he thus went down the anime rabbit hole not long afterwards). I had made and converted highlight clips for that week on my "dumb" phone (before we had smartphones, ha ha), and we were just hyped to see what was coming next! Seeing your reactions bring those days back in my mind, and so clearly! 😄
Watched all your Bleach videos in a row just now really enjoying watching your journey!
11:50 There's a much deeper reason why he was on par with kenpachi, but zangetsu didn't want ichigo to know at that time. Keep going it'll blow your brains out.
22:53 You have noo idea bro😂😂😂
This guy is a meme in the bleach community, he's just getting started😂
love your vids bro
Thank you bro I appreciate it for real
We see that he is liking it when the videos are coming out so fast
I love how much youre enjoying Bleach! Also i really liked the inclusion of your 'favorites' lists, including not just fights but also Bankais and individual momments :) that's really nice
Finally we got the 2nd part
I wish I could post more often it's fun talking about Bleach but I need about a week so I can watch enough episodes to talk about
I love getting to watch people watch Bleach for the first time. I’ve rewatched it so many times and I still learn something new or catch something that I didn’t before. You can just tell Kubo put so much energy into fleshing out all of the details of the Bleach universe.
Being hyped for Kenpachi's bankai in SS arc is so real
Bleach changes lives
please keep doing these videos, i need to see all your journey through this amazing series
when i seen your soul society video part 1 i was like a the end "Bro hasnt even gotten to the really good part and is already calling it peak" and i KNOW you're gonna love this series
9:09 i cant imagine chad losing 😂
10:50 remember the scene very well especially zangetsu's "shadow" 😉
Knowing about Aizen before watching the Soul Society arc is the worst spoil I think, the plot twist and the reveal are so damn good. Personally, I started watching bleach like 16 years ago and I can say that I enjoy videos like this, when people get into it and start sharing their thoughts. An honorable mention for this arc would be how badass Zaraki was when he 1v2d Tousen and Komamura, the fact that he stood still and got stabbed just to find him was peak.
love your content bro, 10/10 its like im watching bleach together with a friend
12:33 Crazy that you say “Fades to Black”💯🙌
Love your vids you’re goated
Skip the filler bro, that way you will enjoy the story even more.
Can’t wait to see you in thousand year blood war arc!
Fun fact: Many people think Mayuri, the captain of squad 12, is Tite Kubo, the author's favorite character in Bleach, but he never specifically said who's his favorite character is.
There is one time asked, "Who's your favorite female character in Bleach?" he answered, "Rangiku and Orihime."
Oh, and he cosplayed as Mayuri once.
No wonder why he lets that maniac live.
Its so cool watching you learn more about things like Ichigo's hollow mask stuff
Can confirm that it was peak when it aired and mindblowing when i saw Aizen being revealed to be the big bad
To be fair, Chad fought against the toughest captain (aside from Aizen, Gin and Head Captain Yamamoto), there's also Jushiro but, he's got that soul society cancer.
My man did it! nice video again, appreciate you going for the longer video. Now what you can do is make a clips channel and slice these longer formatted videos into clips. Also you can throw those into shorts as well. That will definitely you boost up in the algorithm and those will work for inserting those into tick tocks, reels etc...on other platforms
thank you for the advice, ive just been enjoying the video making process but i probably should look to expand into youtube shorts/tiktoks. thank you for the feedback on video length aswell, it seems people enjoyed this video being longer
Bro I just started watching bleach and you helped me understand it so much keep it up
Idk where did it came from, your first video in my feed and I just binged all your videos and I'm excited for your upcoming videos on Bleach. As it is the most underrated among the big 3 and my favourite out of all of them too. Bleach is by far the most well paced among big 3 and most of the things around it which doesn't makes sense in starting is now making sense in TYBW. I'm excited for you to reach the latest episodes.
One thing I appreciate about the Soul Society arc is how it handles the scale of the main characters. Ichigo comes in hot, he's strong going toe to toe with the combat squad's 3rd seat making him seem like the strongest of his group. Then you have Ishida who low diff's a 4th seat making you go huh, and then you have Chad who no diff's Squad 8's 3rd seat. Its like ok we got this and then for each one its like "oh you thought you had a chance" and all three get put on death's door by a captain. Ultimately when they succeed its because of all the assistance they get rather than just getting strong enough to beat 1 person. Even against Byakuya, at the end he is the one who walks(flash steps) away, while Ichigo needs immediate attention. It sets up the power levels without making them all pointless with Ichigo just #1 now.
34min?
More like 54min with all your 3 videos, no regrets!
Thank you, working on my next one that will get about halfway through the Arrancar arc. Still enjoying Bleach, haven’t finished the whole arc yet but I left off at Ichigo vs Grimmjow in Hueco Mundo and it still looks like the arc is about to get better
Keep posting you're a beast!
I really enjoyed this video. Honestly I don't mind the longer runtime. And I am glad you loved this arc. And I do hope you enjoy the other arcs as well. I can't wait for the next video.
I like that you're using sequences from the abridged series, even though you'll be spoiled if you watch it now.
Love your content whenever I see one of your videos it goes straight to my watch later
My version of the bleach power system is: everyone has spiritual pressure. But it’s not strong enough for everyone to be vice captain or captain level level fighter. Hence the code characters exist. Now the amount of spiritual pressure you have correlates with how much power you can bring out from your sword.
It’s been years since watching bleach but the fodder shinigami don’t really get significant swords because they haven’t trained their spiritual pressure enough or they weren’t gifted like Hitsugaya Toshiro.
TLDR: more spiritual pressure means you can use shikai & Bankai.
The show already established Ichigo has a ton of it. He’s gifted genetically but still has to work to control his reiatsu
2:14 Uryu, Chad and Origine aren't side characters, they're main characters (also Rukia) but the protagonist is only one and that's Ichigo.
I enjoy these videos. Things will only get crazier from here on out so prepare yourself 😎
Woo Hoo! NEW Bleach Yapping video! i Need MORE!
just found your channel today and yeah i hope you enjoyed Bleach even after Soul Society Arc, i recommend to skip fillers and go straight to canon story and catch up to the TYBW, you can watch the fillers later if you want to watch it, cant wait for your next content!
bro you have a long way ahead of you, and i promise, your gon love whats next for you (as long as you skip the fillers)
ong im only ep 232 rn and bleach js keeps gettin more n more fire im startin another filler arc its so boring but hopefully i'll watch it through soon. GL HOMIE ENJOY BLEACH CUZ SHIT BOUTA GET EVEN MORE LITTTT
Ichigo slashed Ikkaku so hard he turned him back into his manga form.
Literally just watched your part 1
Dude I miss White... he was the coolest when I was growing up.
Keep with the longer videos they're goated
My Favorite Arc in all Anime
i caught up to Bleach and still Soul Society is my favorite arc, TYBW is peak but i dont know if anything can touch Soul Society
MY GOATTTTT!
I have watched all the anime in the big 3 AOT and all of the new gen and I have finished bleach anime and manga and Soul Society is my favorite arc of all time plus is the 3rd anime of the big three that I watched so I am not biased
this was the best of the big three this arc changed my brain chemistry
12:36 Thousand year blood war and past that really does justice to characters
its not really important but if i remember correctly Mayuri didnt kill Uryuu's grandpa, he just didnt send help when his Grandpa was attacked by a hollow and instead waited until he was killed by the hollow so he could experiment on him like he did with 2661 other quincy, and this is what made Uryuu crash out
Nah its important otherwise how could uryu even forgive mayuri without killing him.
This arc is peak bleach
When i first watched bleach...luckily i wasnt spoiled like at all...seeing aizen dead was a real socker to me
As a big fan of bleach, it's fun to see the level of foreshadowing that Kubo put in his work. That man cooked.
LFG!!!! HYPED
Next few arcs will not be as good but its going to get better in thousand year blood war gets back to peak anime
I hate how people hate on Bount arc for no reason it might be slow and more dialogue driven, but personally really enjoyed it. By the way Jin Kariya (The leader of the bounts), appear later on in the cannon series. Also you should watch all the movies, by the date they release.
hope you enjoy the Arrancar arc man for me it's not as godly as the Soul Society arc but it still peak ash imo it also answers more of your questions
1st question
Uryu discarded all of his spiritual energy for that final atack. So yes he lost his spiritual energy. SPOILER !
Uryu lost his spiritual energy but only for now
3rd questuon.
Yes aizen is the main villain but there will be a lot of great side villains in the noxt arc like uluqiora and grimmjow.
4th question
Captains will get stronger troughuot the series. You should have noticed that none of the captains took their fights seriously (kenpachi limited himself, byakuya underestimated ichigo and Mayuri underestimated uryu. I think that uryu was saved bu the plot a little bit.).
Sorry for bad english its not my first lenguage🙏
I love how you love bleach