Today we're taking a look at the shadowy 2nd Division - a squad of assassins and covert killers, resigned only to their duty to the Soul Society. Who's your favourite 2nd Division character in Bleach? Let me know!
Great video, You did miss A member the second division tho. You didn’t bring up Marenoshin Ōmaeda he’s The former lieutenant/vice captain Of the second of division and Marechiyo father
My personal favorite character in the second is Soi-Fon and I personally like her better then Youruichi something in which my friends constantly clown me on.
I think there's something important to note about Soifon and Oomaida. Soifon never actually *gives up* on him. She abuses him; she berates him, she insults him... but she never gives up on him. She keeps telling him what he should do. And Oomaida certainly isn't completely useless, for all his flaws. [In fact, considering he probably doesn't train much; he might even have some legitimate potential.] Soifon isn't apathetic towards Oomaida. She could easily just outright ignore him. But she dosen't.
@@YoungPhenix Eh the main thing holding her bankai back was the same thing as her shikai, she was never allowed to use it in a situation or against an opponent where it would be allowed to work. Its a writing issue.
@@shadenox8164 I mean true but conceptually her Bankai is dumb. Like give her a spear that she can throw that one taps you. It keeps the stabby motif AND it keeps her martial artist motif. Shit or give her a gun like a revolver or something if you're gonna go the long range route or a sniper rifle for the assassin angle. Like soooooo many other ideas and instead big dumb one shot canon...that doesn't even work.
Such a poor use of logic. With that type of thinking we wouldn’t ever have seen Kisuke Urahara or Yoruichi because they have been in hiding for over 100 years. What he’s arguing is that their division’s role is never actually utilized. At some point in time there could have been some tactical use of this division so that their existence isn’t just world building fluff. Heck they could have sent an assassin or two to try to take out Rukia in the first arc or maybe someone in the fullbringer arc.
I've always had a soft spot for Soifon because of the DS games. She was fun to play and her 2 step kill was great to mess around with (even if it was near impossible to actually hit and the match was usually over before you even got enough meter to do it twice).
I wish Kubo would make more hand to hand combats in next arc. Which is why I like characters like Yoruichi, Soi Fong, Grimmjow, Gio Vega (the arrancar Soi Fong killed). Characters that punch and kick not only swing their swords. My boy Ikkaku needs to shine too!
kubo really dropped the ball with this division, we barely get to see them do anything outside of yoruichi and a bit in turn back the pendulum, which is a shame because theyre such a unique and interesting division
They're an 'unseen' division, but more than that, they are literally emblematic of the failures of Soul Society.. They're also responsible for pinpointing Rukia's location after Hiyosu saw her gigai on the broadcast of Don Kanonji's show in Karakura. The whole point of Omaeda and Soi Fon are meant to depict the failures of Soul Society, Omaeda embodying the gluttony and avarice of its nobles and Shinigami caste while Soi Fon is always in the shadow of the previous leader, Yoruichi. Yoruichi, who left the Soul Society due to the intense personal bond and convictions she had, something that Soi Fon found herself unable to do. Instead, Soi Fon is this weaker, immature lackey of Soul Society, towing the line and putting on the whole act of being this cold assassin despite that not being WHO she actually is. Soi Fon's entirely identity is compromised just as the second division has become when the Secret Remote Squad has fallen under the manipulations of Sosuke Aizen.
@@varsoonhks3211 thats an excellent breakdown and i agree with all of it. My complaint isnt about their characterization, however, i do wish soi fon was stronger. My issue is that the 2nd division were built up to be super unique and interesting and we barely got any interaction with them. As for the whole unseen thing, thats not really a good justification for not giving screentime to a division like the second division. Especially since it has ties to important characters such as the shihoin noble family, Yoruichi and Urahara. The 2nd division is purposefully distinct from every other division and yet we barely got to see WHY it was distinct. This is a common issue that kubo has in bleach, which is a story i still love btw. He establishes a really cool lore foundation for something and hints at greater stuff for it, but then doesnt really follow through.
@@arjunwali9885 The story isn't about them, though. Given what's built up and where the focus of the story actually is, I'd say we saw plenty in past and present. I really don't see it as a flaw that Kubo's world building is evocative--what needs to get delivered upon (Soul Society, Hueco Mundo, the Quincy) all does. Everything else is window dressing and is fun to think about but I don't need answers for what kind of toiler paper they use in the Rokungai.
Never understood why fans and/ or consumers say a writer failed at something or "dropped the ball" when an entire world is established and there are a multitude of characters to cover. Clearly it won't be perfect and a handful of characters will be underwhelming. Better yet, how could kubo have done better? Thats what should be talked about in my opinion
@@varsoonhks3211 I guess I just wanted more from this division because I found them to be cool. Like we literally never even see them do an assassination aside from that fraccion soi fon killed or anything actually secretive in the present day. They just didn’t really meet the hype but that’s just my opinion
I LOVE Soi-Fon. It’s a shame she gets little time to build more character but it also makes sense. From the start she was told she would be Yoruichis arms and legs, devoted herself to that fully, and like limbs cut off from the body truly had no purpose other than being an assassin. She had no room to grow until after the arrancar arc really. Her Bankai shows her childish side well, as a last resort lashing out nuke lol psychologically, people that bottle up emotions tend to be unable to control them that well, so her lashing out at others when she starts to be more in her feelings makes sense. I hope one day she gets that full maturity and we get a more refined bankai if the hell chapters become more of a thing. Omeda is just a G nothing more needs to be said!
I hate how so many idiots shit on soifon all because she hits her liutenant a few times and he deserves it every single time💀then they completely ignore the fact yourichi abandoned her and it affected her MAJORLY but somehow yourichi is everyone fav character 70%percent of those mfs just like the females who look good I doubt they payed attention to or even give af about yourichi and soi fon backstory then every one says all she do is lose like bruh what she took out Espada number 2 💀hachi did something yea but he still needed soi fon help to new age bleach fans can’t appreciate characters like you or me
Soi Fon’s always had a special place in my heart out of all the Bleach characters. Her character design is great and imo she has some of the best writing given to a female character. Heavily biased but she’s my type lol Love Soi Fon and I hope she gets more from kubo in the future My waifu since I was a kid
What a coincidence, she's my waifu as well! Ever since she showed up on screen I've liked her. The fight with Yoruichi is what made me love her. Soifon appreciate club up in here lol
Honestly, I think Soi Fon has always been one of the better designed characters in Bleach and I've come to like her more and more over the years. I've also always hoped we would have seen more from her.
I still wish the Kido Corps had been folded into one of the squads after Turn Back the Pendulum just like the stealth force. I think it would have made one of the lesser know divisions much more interesting.
@@kingblackwaffle they are already well known and special being the medical corp. I was thinking either the 3rd, 5th, 7th, or 13th since none of them have anything special at the moment.
@@akil6550 5th is not kido. It doesn't really have any notable specialties and apparently focuses on making well rounded shinigami. I'm not sure where you got the idea they specialised in kido but its not mentioned anywhere I can find. Also yeah merging Kido Corp with the 4th seems like a poor idea given they're already focused on kaido, and are aimed away from combat roles. You'd want a division that would be willing to use offensive kido for that.
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I find the different command styles of Yoruichi and Soifon quite interesting. Yoruichi extolled a relaxed and lighthearted atmosphere while generally ignoring the strict rules and even preventing suicides for failure among the operatives. This is a contrast to Soifon's who's brutal discipline made them stiff and easy to read. This was best seen when Yoruichi knocked out most of them when confronting Soifon while rescuing Rukia.
They sure represent the dark side of Gotei 13 being involved in the sinister arts of assassination both against Hollows but also against dissidents for sure. The classified nature of their work leaves an element of fridge horror while their strict discipline and training works into their role and the implications of suicide for failure gives them a bleak and tragic element, even if sympathy is not warranted for such assassins. I just find it interesting how Yoruichi and Soifon's command styles differed radically with Yoruichi being a sort of mother looking out for her operatives while it was the opposite for Soifon. It sure showed.
I really appreciate you doing this video about the 2nd Division and about my favorite characters Soi-Fon and Yoruichi. Several of folks dislike/hate her because of her personality and attitude, not to mention the way she treats Omaeda and her continued grudge against Urahara because in her mind, he took Yoruichi from her. I’m sure in the Soul Society arc after Soi-Fon broke down in tears asking Yoruichi “Why didn’t you take me with you?”, I think Yoruichi must’ve explained everything to her off screen of why she did what she did and so on. It honestly wouldn’t have done Kubo harm if he showed Soi-Fon and Yoruichi interacting with each other after their battle. That to me would’ve been satisfying. I wish that one day Soi-Fon activates her Bankai, she literally obliterates an opponent for once. Almost forgot, Soi-Fon is waifu by the way.
I've always been fascinated by the unique role of the second division - very fitting you published this now as myself and my partner have are watching bleach (a rewatch for me, first watch for him), and we just finished Yoruichi and Soi-Feng's fight p.s. Have you lost weight, good sir? Cos it definitely looks like you have
I always say the Onmitsukido as a sort of "secret police" - the KGB of Soul Society. They served the Central 46 (who in turn served the Noble Houses) even when this conflicted with the Gotei 13. There are a couple things regarding Squad 2 that I always wondered about. What was their role in the Gotei 13 prior to Yorouichi essentially merging them with the Onmitsukido, and how was Yorouichi even eligible to become Captain of one of the 13 Court Guard Squads when she was already head of the Onmitsukido? Isn't that a conflict of interest (and does she get two paychecks)? Does that imply that the Captain of the Kido Corps might also become a Squad Captain?
the gotei 13 serve central 46 too though as a separate branch and yorouichi wasnt the first to combine the two and is from one of the 5/4 noble families in charge, really what I imagine is just that they subject themselves to the captain commander a little more than they were, as we see him order the head of the separate kido kore around during turn back the pendulum even not being a captain or in the gotei 13
the funny thing is soi fon is the one who ordered the renovation of the second division to include the automatic doors and heated floors after the soul society arc(aka she did it for yoruichi)
Head Canon - One other person I think is also from 2nd Division is Senjumaru... Based on - How fast and stealthy she is... - Her Cloacking technique is used by both Yoruichi & Urahara - Stoic personality (remind me of Soi-Fon a lot) - She is in charge of security before joining Squad 0 - The Footsoldier she commands in Squad 0 really remind me of Onmitsu Kido soldier
Senjumaru makes no sense to me, at least timeline wise. As I remember it in the pendulum arc Kirio was just promoted and she was the last member but Senjumaru clearly knows Mayuri who was in the nest of maggots before kiskue and she talks about the research and development institute as if she was tiene, but she couldnt cause Kiskue created it and if she knew Mayuri from the nest it algo makes no sense cause Youruichi was the first to merge the onmitsukido with the 2nd division
I know you mentioned it briefly, but I always thought that Shunko was one of the coolest techniques revealed in Bleach. Combining spell casting and hand-to-hand combat? The fact that it was pretty much exclusive to the 2nd Division, and the fact that it was independently invented by two different heads of the Division, shows the skills of its members.
The 2nd division is my favorite division mostly because Soifon is my favorite captain. I hope the 2nd division and the Onmitsukidō are expanded upon in the hell arc if Kubo decides to continue it.
I’ve always thought the second division was going to show us some more “underground” work of the seireitei as an assasination division specially in the TYBW arc
Has anyone ever noticed that squad 2 is similar to the marines i one piece? Specifically in the way that they have a front image but act on orders from the supreme authority behind the scenes
My favorite moment with the second division would be when lady Yuruichi and Sui Feng are fighting because Sui Feng thought that she abandon her and then the realization that that wasn't the case. And to see the reconciliation of the two Heavy Hitters.
Hmm. On the point of Soi Fon embodying the ideals of the 2nd division, might it perhaps be that the division has adapted to her ideals instead? I mean, that is relatively common with long-reigning captains. The 11th division is a bunch of hooligans now, but that's because the last two Kenpachi. Kenpachi Kuruyashiki ran the division more like an actual military organization if I recall correctly.
I was hoping for a bit more of a deep dive on the Maggots Nest aspect of Division 2. They must be deeply involved in the Academy as well if they're picking the troublemakers out before they're genuinely a threat.
I feel like we get some hints that Oomaida, to some extent, was playing up the incompetent spoiled noble role as a way to get people to underestimate him, which is actually very fitting for a member of a stealth force. Obviously he doesn't take things as seriously as his captain would prefer, but I still feel like that aspect tends to get overlooked when that character is discussed. Sometimes misdirection is a good strategy
My favorite 2nd Division character is Soi Fon with her mastery of advanced Hakuda and Shunpo techniques and expert kido knowledge. Though never stated, I always suspected Kensei Mugurruma was originally a 2nd Division member. If he was at any point, then he would be my favorite.
I always wanted Oomeida to have a seriously overpowered bankai. Like a giant tank of armor that he can fight in for like 5 minutes and then he straight up falls asleep for like 24 hrs.
That about Ōmaeda renovating the 2nd Division barracks I believe it's because Soi Fon ordered such rennovations to please Yoruichi whenever she visited, and all the expenses were paid, willing or not, by Ōmaeda
I've really come around on Omaeda. When I was younger, I didn't like him because his was this ugly coward that seemingly went against everything the division stood for. Now I love that guy because he's an asshole who embodies the worst of Soul Society. Omaeda's an idiot who shouldn't be allowed to wield the power he has, is absolutely consumed by avarice and the riches afforded to him by right of his birth alone, and often hides behind using the others to fight his battles for him. We get a shred of his humanity in his love for his sister, so much so that he'd abandon even the ethics of his division to save her. This all puts him in nice juxtaposition to characters like Soi Fon or Byakuya, who have turned their backs on the personal connections they had with people for the 'sake of the Soul Society'. Where Soi Fon puts on this mature front despite being a stunted child and failure as a leader, Omaeda wears his personality very clearly on his sleeve, even if he is a total cretin. His position as the vice captain of the second division highlights both the nepotism present within the hierarchy as well as the ability for characters like him to wield such deadly power, although Omaeda often does so through less direct means. He is absolutely the kind of scoundrel who would never fight in a direct confrontation, which is why he's not a member of the eleventh, but of the second where his cockroach capabilities and resourcefulness can, perhaps, shine. And I love that characters like this can be enduring parts of the series. Omaeda helps round out the cast, provides worldbuilding and texture to BLEACH that we don't get elsewhere, and almost always makes other characters look better when they're in the scene next to him. If anything, Soi Fon needs someone like Omaeda to help her feel more capable, mature, and confident when she truly isn't.
18:20 I don't think Soi Fon intended to make her hair look like Yoruichi's here As someone who experienced a shorter-than-intended haircut, I kinda see this pic as Soi Fon look disappointed by her new hair (that hair length is extremely difficult to shape you know, the hair grow to every direction it want when I just want them to be straight) and Yoruichi see her struggle and kinda humour her by showing her own hair if Soi Fon wanted to look like Yoruichi, she will get rid of her bangs Maybe this is not really important but well... Soi Fon forever :D
My biggest question has always been: Where is Yourichi's zanpaktou? She has one in "Turn Back The Pendulum" but then its gone...Some ppl claim that Soifon's zanpkatou is actually Yourichi's, but i havent seen any actual evidence of that being true...
Omaeda could have been so much better if he wasn’t so goofy. The idea him him being intelligent enough to take advantage of his size and the element of surprise would’ve worked so well. As well his dynamic would work well with Soi Fon if he was more dependable especially with her bankai in mind.
To me the 2nd Div is more like your John Wicks of Soul Society, Combat Focused, but stealthly, jobs done before anyone even knows whats happening. And to me the 11th Div is more like your John Rambo's or your John Matrix / Harry Taskers, More in your face brute strength, either you or me attitude.
Great video, You did miss A member the second division tho. You didn’t bring up Marenoshin Ōmaeda he’s The former lieutenant/vice captain Of the second of division and Marechiyo father
It's nebulous what it does but it probably super heals people with an acid to the point that it dissolves them to the bone or causes hallucinations of death while healing.
Bleach's second division suffered the same fate as Naruto's Anbu Black-Ops, they both had so much potential in the story and neither one ever did ANYTHING noteworthy or interesting. People try to rationalize it by saying "that's how it's supposed to be, we shouldn't see them or they wouldn't be good at their job" but that's not how storytelling works. But then again breaking the number one rule of storytelling, show don't tell, is the core pillar of anime.
Has bleach ever answered the question how big is the "world" the soul society is in? Like are there different continents I assume that one spot cannot hold the earth's population of souls.
One thing I’ve always been confused about is that is the 2nd division call the stealth force now or the punishment force and is there a reason for the change.
I wonder if Omaeda is the lieutenant because Soi Fon sees some kind of advantage to having someone so opposite to her? Certainly you can't just buy your way into the squad because your dad was in it, right?
It's pretty much "there is a ninja with huge boobs over there!" with Yoruichi The Onmitsukidō always felt really underutilized in the franchise, I was expecting them to be jobbers/worf effect types like the ANBU from Naruto but we don't even seem to get that. Like where were when Aizen went to the real Karakura town, overwhelmed by reiatsu? Also I don't remember them ever showing up in TYBW arc The coolest moment with them was when Yoruichi took them out almost instantly in the Soi Fon in Soul Society
Who's YOUR favorite member of the 2nd division MrTommo? For me, Soi Fon. Her dedication to the Gotei 13 as well as her unrequited love for Yoruichi. I mean...who doesn't love Yoruichi. I wish she had more badass moments for sure.
Technically doesn't omaeda have a bankai as hinted in the thousands year blood war where all the captains were given a pill to there Bankai back every pill was directly transported the their perspective captains but soi fon went omaeda first then he gave it to her, or was that just for shit and giggles
Ik this would be kind of random timing, but does anyone wanna see closure in the anime on the whole Kisuke getting banished for smth he didn’t do? What I mean by closure is I want to see like Yamamoto or central 46 admit they were wrong and that Soul Society made a huge mistake with thinking Shinji and those ppl were dead. Ig I just want to see Kisuke and the Visoreds being apologized to
I have a question for you. Do you think the upcoming tybw anime adaption will have the incessant filler that later arcs of the anime had? Filler doesn’t seem to be as common in anime as it once was but I just can’t imagine bleach without filler lol.
20:45 you say it's a proper assaination takes place, I have always disagreed with that point of view. Soi fon is wrong, a "perfect" or "proper" assasination is one where nobody but the assassin knows what has actually happened to the target. The moment you are talking about at best would be considered proper dueling or combat wisdom.
Today we're taking a look at the shadowy 2nd Division - a squad of assassins and covert killers, resigned only to their duty to the Soul Society. Who's your favourite 2nd Division character in Bleach? Let me know!
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Great video, You did miss A member the second division tho. You didn’t bring up Marenoshin Ōmaeda he’s The former lieutenant/vice captain Of the second of division and Marechiyo father
My personal favorite character in the second is Soi-Fon and I personally like her better then Youruichi something in which my friends constantly clown me on.
Youruichi
I think there's something important to note about Soifon and Oomaida.
Soifon never actually *gives up* on him. She abuses him; she berates him, she insults him... but she never gives up on him. She keeps telling him what he should do. And Oomaida certainly isn't completely useless, for all his flaws. [In fact, considering he probably doesn't train much; he might even have some legitimate potential.] Soifon isn't apathetic towards Oomaida. She could easily just outright ignore him. But she dosen't.
I wonder if that's because she knows what being abandoned feels like and doesn't want to put her people through that
Omeda actually has bankai but it's not been used as evidence in the blood war where he received the pill but he gave it soi fon
@@darryledxavier6392 I really wish when You got her Bankai back it changed. Like it became useful.
@@YoungPhenix Eh the main thing holding her bankai back was the same thing as her shikai, she was never allowed to use it in a situation or against an opponent where it would be allowed to work. Its a writing issue.
@@shadenox8164 I mean true but conceptually her Bankai is dumb. Like give her a spear that she can throw that one taps you. It keeps the stabby motif AND it keeps her martial artist motif. Shit or give her a gun like a revolver or something if you're gonna go the long range route or a sniper rifle for the assassin angle. Like soooooo many other ideas and instead big dumb one shot canon...that doesn't even work.
If Squad 2 is basically the soul society’s stealth division, then we’re NOT supposed to see them often. Hopefully, that makes sense.
@Navy Boy this reply describes your appreciation for the stealth division so beautifully
Truth is we don't when they operate in open and spy on people also
thats why its shite
Didn't they take out Tsunyshiro or Mayuri Kurotsuchi did
Such a poor use of logic. With that type of thinking we wouldn’t ever have seen Kisuke Urahara or Yoruichi because they have been in hiding for over 100 years. What he’s arguing is that their division’s role is never actually utilized. At some point in time there could have been some tactical use of this division so that their existence isn’t just world building fluff. Heck they could have sent an assassin or two to try to take out Rukia in the first arc or maybe someone in the fullbringer arc.
I've always had a soft spot for Soifon because of the DS games. She was fun to play and her 2 step kill was great to mess around with (even if it was near impossible to actually hit and the match was usually over before you even got enough meter to do it twice).
The 2nd Division is badass and Soifon makes it one of my favourites. Always had a soft spot for her and her character arc we see in the flashbacks.
I wish Kubo would make more hand to hand combats in next arc. Which is why I like characters like Yoruichi, Soi Fong, Grimmjow, Gio Vega (the arrancar Soi Fong killed). Characters that punch and kick not only swing their swords.
My boy Ikkaku needs to shine too!
Kensei as well, he really deserves a good fight in which we see his hand to hand combar abilities
kubo really dropped the ball with this division, we barely get to see them do anything outside of yoruichi and a bit in turn back the pendulum, which is a shame because theyre such a unique and interesting division
They're an 'unseen' division, but more than that, they are literally emblematic of the failures of Soul Society.. They're also responsible for pinpointing Rukia's location after Hiyosu saw her gigai on the broadcast of Don Kanonji's show in Karakura. The whole point of Omaeda and Soi Fon are meant to depict the failures of Soul Society, Omaeda embodying the gluttony and avarice of its nobles and Shinigami caste while Soi Fon is always in the shadow of the previous leader, Yoruichi. Yoruichi, who left the Soul Society due to the intense personal bond and convictions she had, something that Soi Fon found herself unable to do. Instead, Soi Fon is this weaker, immature lackey of Soul Society, towing the line and putting on the whole act of being this cold assassin despite that not being WHO she actually is. Soi Fon's entirely identity is compromised just as the second division has become when the Secret Remote Squad has fallen under the manipulations of Sosuke Aizen.
@@varsoonhks3211 thats an excellent breakdown and i agree with all of it. My complaint isnt about their characterization, however, i do wish soi fon was stronger. My issue is that the 2nd division were built up to be super unique and interesting and we barely got any interaction with them. As for the whole unseen thing, thats not really a good justification for not giving screentime to a division like the second division. Especially since it has ties to important characters such as the shihoin noble family, Yoruichi and Urahara. The 2nd division is purposefully distinct from every other division and yet we barely got to see WHY it was distinct. This is a common issue that kubo has in bleach, which is a story i still love btw. He establishes a really cool lore foundation for something and hints at greater stuff for it, but then doesnt really follow through.
@@arjunwali9885 The story isn't about them, though. Given what's built up and where the focus of the story actually is, I'd say we saw plenty in past and present. I really don't see it as a flaw that Kubo's world building is evocative--what needs to get delivered upon (Soul Society, Hueco Mundo, the Quincy) all does. Everything else is window dressing and is fun to think about but I don't need answers for what kind of toiler paper they use in the Rokungai.
Never understood why fans and/ or consumers say a writer failed at something or "dropped the ball" when an entire world is established and there are a multitude of characters to cover. Clearly it won't be perfect and a handful of characters will be underwhelming. Better yet, how could kubo have done better? Thats what should be talked about in my opinion
@@varsoonhks3211 I guess I just wanted more from this division because I found them to be cool. Like we literally never even see them do an assassination aside from that fraccion soi fon killed or anything actually secretive in the present day. They just didn’t really meet the hype but that’s just my opinion
I LOVE Soi-Fon. It’s a shame she gets little time to build more character but it also makes sense. From the start she was told she would be Yoruichis arms and legs, devoted herself to that fully, and like limbs cut off from the body truly had no purpose other than being an assassin. She had no room to grow until after the arrancar arc really. Her Bankai shows her childish side well, as a last resort lashing out nuke lol psychologically, people that bottle up emotions tend to be unable to control them that well, so her lashing out at others when she starts to be more in her feelings makes sense. I hope one day she gets that full maturity and we get a more refined bankai if the hell chapters become more of a thing. Omeda is just a G nothing more needs to be said!
I hate how so many idiots shit on soifon all because she hits her liutenant a few times and he deserves it every single time💀then they completely ignore the fact yourichi abandoned her and it affected her MAJORLY but somehow yourichi is everyone fav character 70%percent of those mfs just like the females who look good I doubt they payed attention to or even give af about yourichi and soi fon backstory then every one says all she do is lose like bruh what she took out Espada number 2 💀hachi did something yea but he still needed soi fon help to new age bleach fans can’t appreciate characters like you or me
Soi Fon’s always had a special place in my heart out of all the Bleach characters. Her character design is great and imo she has some of the best writing given to a female character. Heavily biased but she’s my type lol
Love Soi Fon and I hope she gets more from kubo in the future
My waifu since I was a kid
That's really nice to hear - Soi Fon gets a lot of bad press from the fanbase I think, but I've always thought her design was basically flawless.
"My waifu since I was a kid
What a coincidence, she's my waifu as well! Ever since she showed up on screen I've liked her. The fight with Yoruichi is what made me love her. Soifon appreciate club up in here lol
In the PS2 game she had an insane insta kill mechanic, She’s been my favorite in bleach since then.
AHH YES! was just browsing your channel lol ! thank you for another amazing one!
bro how did you comment 3 days before video came out?
@@cdmhimself2847 exactly what I was thinking
@@cdmhimself2847 cuz this was dropped 3 days before. and i was able to see it.
@@benjiago6800 how are you able to do that?
@@cdmhimself2847 idk i just saw it and was able to watch it. no clue how it happened, maybe accidental upload?
Honestly, I think Soi Fon has always been one of the better designed characters in Bleach and I've come to like her more and more over the years. I've also always hoped we would have seen more from her.
I hopefully that's an early April Fools joke....o.0
She's like the Tenten of Bleach
@@EvilM0nkeyRulesAre you just trying to be a Soi Fon hater?
I still wish the Kido Corps had been folded into one of the squads after Turn Back the Pendulum just like the stealth force. I think it would have made one of the lesser know divisions much more interesting.
4th squad would be great with kido corps
@@kingblackwaffle they are already well known and special being the medical corp. I was thinking either the 3rd, 5th, 7th, or 13th since none of them have anything special at the moment.
it did, 5th squad is kido corps
they all do tho i dont renember them all, 5th is kido, 13th is something like seretei guarding sending out patrols and such
@@akil6550 5th is not kido. It doesn't really have any notable specialties and apparently focuses on making well rounded shinigami. I'm not sure where you got the idea they specialised in kido but its not mentioned anywhere I can find.
Also yeah merging Kido Corp with the 4th seems like a poor idea given they're already focused on kaido, and are aimed away from combat roles. You'd want a division that would be willing to use offensive kido for that.
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I actually think Soi Fon and Omaeda have such a unique and underplayed relationship. You can tell they clearly care for one another
I find the different command styles of Yoruichi and Soifon quite interesting. Yoruichi extolled a relaxed and lighthearted atmosphere while generally ignoring the strict rules and even preventing suicides for failure among the operatives. This is a contrast to Soifon's who's brutal discipline made them stiff and easy to read. This was best seen when Yoruichi knocked out most of them when confronting Soifon while rescuing Rukia.
They sure represent the dark side of Gotei 13 being involved in the sinister arts of assassination both against Hollows but also against dissidents for sure. The classified nature of their work leaves an element of fridge horror while their strict discipline and training works into their role and the implications of suicide for failure gives them a bleak and tragic element, even if sympathy is not warranted for such assassins. I just find it interesting how Yoruichi and Soifon's command styles differed radically with Yoruichi being a sort of mother looking out for her operatives while it was the opposite for Soifon. It sure showed.
Always expanding our bleach knowledge on topics we wouldnt even consider. Keep knocking out of the park, i eat this stuff up!
I really appreciate you doing this video about the 2nd Division and about my favorite characters Soi-Fon and Yoruichi. Several of folks dislike/hate her because of her personality and attitude, not to mention the way she treats Omaeda and her continued grudge against Urahara because in her mind, he took Yoruichi from her. I’m sure in the Soul Society arc after Soi-Fon broke down in tears asking Yoruichi “Why didn’t you take me with you?”, I think Yoruichi must’ve explained everything to her off screen of why she did what she did and so on. It honestly wouldn’t have done Kubo harm if he showed Soi-Fon and Yoruichi interacting with each other after their battle. That to me would’ve been satisfying. I wish that one day Soi-Fon activates her Bankai, she literally obliterates an opponent for once. Almost forgot, Soi-Fon is waifu by the way.
I've always been fascinated by the unique role of the second division - very fitting you published this now as myself and my partner have are watching bleach (a rewatch for me, first watch for him), and we just finished Yoruichi and Soi-Feng's fight
p.s. Have you lost weight, good sir? Cos it definitely looks like you have
I always say the Onmitsukido as a sort of "secret police" - the KGB of Soul Society. They served the Central 46 (who in turn served the Noble Houses) even when this conflicted with the Gotei 13. There are a couple things regarding Squad 2 that I always wondered about. What was their role in the Gotei 13 prior to Yorouichi essentially merging them with the Onmitsukido, and how was Yorouichi even eligible to become Captain of one of the 13 Court Guard Squads when she was already head of the Onmitsukido? Isn't that a conflict of interest (and does she get two paychecks)? Does that imply that the Captain of the Kido Corps might also become a Squad Captain?
the gotei 13 serve central 46 too though as a separate branch and yorouichi wasnt the first to combine the two and is from one of the 5/4 noble families in charge, really what I imagine is just that they subject themselves to the captain commander a little more than they were, as we see him order the head of the separate kido kore around during turn back the pendulum even not being a captain or in the gotei 13
Gotta love catching a video while it's still unlisted.
Earlier today on the drive home, I thought to myself that it felt like a MrTommo upload day. A few hours later we get this great analysis!
I always found the second division pretty cool and would've loved to see more about them and the Stealth Force.
Soi Fon is such a waifu
QT!
Someone had excellent taste.
the funny thing is soi fon is the one who ordered the renovation of the second division to include the automatic doors and heated floors after the soul society arc(aka she did it for yoruichi)
Head Canon - One other person I think is also from 2nd Division is Senjumaru... Based on
- How fast and stealthy she is...
- Her Cloacking technique is used by both Yoruichi & Urahara
- Stoic personality (remind me of Soi-Fon a lot)
- She is in charge of security before joining Squad 0
- The Footsoldier she commands in Squad 0 really remind me of Onmitsu Kido soldier
Senjumaru makes no sense to me, at least timeline wise. As I remember it in the pendulum arc Kirio was just promoted and she was the last member but Senjumaru clearly knows Mayuri who was in the nest of maggots before kiskue and she talks about the research and development institute as if she was tiene, but she couldnt cause Kiskue created it and if she knew Mayuri from the nest it algo makes no sense cause Youruichi was the first to merge the onmitsukido with the 2nd division
I know you mentioned it briefly, but I always thought that Shunko was one of the coolest techniques revealed in Bleach. Combining spell casting and hand-to-hand combat? The fact that it was pretty much exclusive to the 2nd Division, and the fact that it was independently invented by two different heads of the Division, shows the skills of its members.
Yep Shunko is great - it went missing from the series for ages before Yoruichi used it on Aizen, so it was nice to see a renewed focus on it in TYBW.
The 2nd division is my favorite division mostly because Soifon is my favorite captain. I hope the 2nd division and the Onmitsukidō are expanded upon in the hell arc if Kubo decides to continue it.
I’ve always thought the second division was going to show us some more “underground” work of the seireitei as an assasination division specially in the TYBW arc
Soifon is one of my top favorite Bleach waifus along Rukia, Orihime, Yoruichi, Harribel and Nel.
Such a great video breakdown! Thanks
Has anyone ever noticed that squad 2 is similar to the marines i one piece? Specifically in the way that they have a front image but act on orders from the supreme authority behind the scenes
Kubos🔝 artstyle is so beautiful^^
Much love tom❤
Keep up the great work
My favorite moment with the second division would be when lady Yuruichi and Sui Feng are fighting because Sui Feng thought that she abandon her and then the realization that that wasn't the case. And to see the reconciliation of the two Heavy Hitters.
Hmm. On the point of Soi Fon embodying the ideals of the 2nd division, might it perhaps be that the division has adapted to her ideals instead? I mean, that is relatively common with long-reigning captains. The 11th division is a bunch of hooligans now, but that's because the last two Kenpachi. Kenpachi Kuruyashiki ran the division more like an actual military organization if I recall correctly.
Omaeda Is the best character in squad 2. He carries the Captain and the squad. People underestimate him and that's his greatest strength.
I was hoping for a bit more of a deep dive on the Maggots Nest aspect of Division 2. They must be deeply involved in the Academy as well if they're picking the troublemakers out before they're genuinely a threat.
I feel like we get some hints that Oomaida, to some extent, was playing up the incompetent spoiled noble role as a way to get people to underestimate him, which is actually very fitting for a member of a stealth force. Obviously he doesn't take things as seriously as his captain would prefer, but I still feel like that aspect tends to get overlooked when that character is discussed. Sometimes misdirection is a good strategy
yaaaas another video!!! always quality my guy
My favorite 2nd Division character is Soi Fon with her mastery of advanced Hakuda and Shunpo techniques and expert kido knowledge. Though never stated, I always suspected Kensei Mugurruma was originally a 2nd Division member. If he was at any point, then he would be my favorite.
I always loved soi fon, design and character wise. 100% my favourite character in bleach next to Yoruichi
I always wanted Oomeida to have a seriously overpowered bankai. Like a giant tank of armor that he can fight in for like 5 minutes and then he straight up falls asleep for like 24 hrs.
The sixth division is gonna have a huge video
Damn Daniel, back at it again with another great MrTommo Video 😼
(Also nice hair cut 👍)
Can’t wait for the 3rd
If you got to bleach episode 228 at 4:00 you see unohana with her hair back but no scar where it’s supposed to be🤔🤔
I excited to see the video done on the 4th division.
That about Ōmaeda renovating the 2nd Division barracks I believe it's because Soi Fon ordered such rennovations to please Yoruichi whenever she visited, and all the expenses were paid, willing or not, by Ōmaeda
I've really come around on Omaeda. When I was younger, I didn't like him because his was this ugly coward that seemingly went against everything the division stood for.
Now I love that guy because he's an asshole who embodies the worst of Soul Society. Omaeda's an idiot who shouldn't be allowed to wield the power he has, is absolutely consumed by avarice and the riches afforded to him by right of his birth alone, and often hides behind using the others to fight his battles for him. We get a shred of his humanity in his love for his sister, so much so that he'd abandon even the ethics of his division to save her. This all puts him in nice juxtaposition to characters like Soi Fon or Byakuya, who have turned their backs on the personal connections they had with people for the 'sake of the Soul Society'. Where Soi Fon puts on this mature front despite being a stunted child and failure as a leader, Omaeda wears his personality very clearly on his sleeve, even if he is a total cretin. His position as the vice captain of the second division highlights both the nepotism present within the hierarchy as well as the ability for characters like him to wield such deadly power, although Omaeda often does so through less direct means. He is absolutely the kind of scoundrel who would never fight in a direct confrontation, which is why he's not a member of the eleventh, but of the second where his cockroach capabilities and resourcefulness can, perhaps, shine.
And I love that characters like this can be enduring parts of the series. Omaeda helps round out the cast, provides worldbuilding and texture to BLEACH that we don't get elsewhere, and almost always makes other characters look better when they're in the scene next to him. If anything, Soi Fon needs someone like Omaeda to help her feel more capable, mature, and confident when she truly isn't.
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18:20 I don't think Soi Fon intended to make her hair look like Yoruichi's here
As someone who experienced a shorter-than-intended haircut, I kinda see this pic as Soi Fon look disappointed by her new hair (that hair length is extremely difficult to shape you know, the hair grow to every direction it want when I just want them to be straight) and Yoruichi see her struggle and kinda humour her by showing her own hair
if Soi Fon wanted to look like Yoruichi, she will get rid of her bangs
Maybe this is not really important but well...
Soi Fon forever :D
awesome video 👍
Tommo over here just regressing in age and all I want is my hairline back
My biggest question has always been: Where is Yourichi's zanpaktou? She has one in "Turn Back The Pendulum" but then its gone...Some ppl claim that Soifon's zanpkatou is actually Yourichi's, but i havent seen any actual evidence of that being true...
I thought communications was one of their primary duties. Wasn't all of the messangers we saw in the Soul Society arc members of Squad 2?
Love the channel
Mrtommo2304 good content 👌 👏 😌 ✨ 👍 long live bleach!!
Omaeda could have been so much better if he wasn’t so goofy. The idea him him being intelligent enough to take advantage of his size and the element of surprise would’ve worked so well. As well his dynamic would work well with Soi Fon if he was more dependable especially with her bankai in mind.
11:35 i have to say im surprised that most of the Gotei 13 isnt locked up the the maggots nest when you consider what the founders were like.
To me the 2nd Div is more like your John Wicks of Soul Society, Combat Focused, but stealthly, jobs done before anyone even knows whats happening. And to me the 11th Div is more like your John Rambo's or your John Matrix / Harry Taskers, More in your face brute strength, either you or me attitude.
Guaranteed views if you did this for every squad.
To me, I always saw them as like, military police using special forces tactics.
Dope
Great video, You did miss A member the second division tho. You didn’t bring up Marenoshin Ōmaeda he’s The former lieutenant/vice captain Of the second of division and Marechiyo father
He talks about Marenoshin Omaeda at 16:28.
二番隊 is my favorite division Soi Fon is my favorite character in all of Bleach.
Good video bro but can you tell me what is Unohana Yachiru ban kai do
He's done a video about it. Basically her sword becomes a whip made of acidic blood that melts her and her opponents.
It's nebulous what it does but it probably super heals people with an acid to the point that it dissolves them to the bone or causes hallucinations of death while healing.
@@stempest7218 ty bro
Bleach's second division suffered the same fate as Naruto's Anbu Black-Ops, they both had so much potential in the story and neither one ever did ANYTHING noteworthy or interesting. People try to rationalize it by saying "that's how it's supposed to be, we shouldn't see them or they wouldn't be good at their job" but that's not how storytelling works. But then again breaking the number one rule of storytelling, show don't tell, is the core pillar of anime.
they are like the Anbu
HEY 30 secs in and I love it!! ❤️
I like it, u still decide to make this vid eventhough u know it wont get many views ❤
Has bleach ever answered the question how big is the "world" the soul society is in? Like are there different continents I assume that one spot cannot hold the earth's population of souls.
Yeah I've always wondered about this but now we have Reverse London to consider.
One thing I’ve always been confused about is that is the 2nd division call the stealth force now or the punishment force and is there a reason for the change.
My ninja gals. Love both Yoruichi and Soi Fon. I eat up both of their designs and love their characters.
I wonder if Omaeda is the lieutenant because Soi Fon sees some kind of advantage to having someone so opposite to her? Certainly you can't just buy your way into the squad because your dad was in it, right?
It's pretty much "there is a ninja with huge boobs over there!" with Yoruichi
The Onmitsukidō always felt really underutilized in the franchise, I was expecting them to be jobbers/worf effect types like the ANBU from Naruto but we don't even seem to get that.
Like where were when Aizen went to the real Karakura town, overwhelmed by reiatsu?
Also I don't remember them ever showing up in TYBW arc
The coolest moment with them was when Yoruichi took them out almost instantly in the Soi Fon in Soul Society
Soifon is waifu. She's cool, badass and has one of the best zanpakuto in all if Bleach. Suzumebachi is perfectly designed
Kinda crazy how you just dropped this and then yourichi and soi fon are the new beyond bankai characters
Omaeda is appreciated as a good contrast
Who's YOUR favorite member of the 2nd division MrTommo? For me, Soi Fon. Her dedication to the Gotei 13 as well as her unrequited love for Yoruichi. I mean...who doesn't love Yoruichi. I wish she had more badass moments for sure.
it's gonna be a while till we reach 12th division, the most interesting of em all
Would Soifon be able to kill ichigo during the ryoka arc? Also, yoruichi versus unohana: how bad does it go?
I thought only Yamamoto, Unohana, Kyoraku and Ukitake were captains for over 100 years?
I love soi fon she is definitely my favorite captain 💕💕 I wish I was her lieutenant
Ah! So the Second Division is basically like the "Internal Affairs" of the Soul Society.....except that it actually works.
MrTmmo2304 Are you going to do a video on the Central 46?
Nice haircut Tommo-taichou!
Awwww gonna miss Long Hair Tommo..
I think Brave Souls shows Omeada Senior using high-level Kido skills.
Shihoin Yoruichi is one of my favorite badass female characters in Anime World 😍😍😍
Omeada likely paid his way into The Division or his family demanded he get straigtened out in that particular division. Idk. So weird he is in there..
Technically doesn't omaeda have a bankai as hinted in the thousands year blood war where all the captains were given a pill to there Bankai back every pill was directly transported the their perspective captains but soi fon went omaeda first then he gave it to her, or was that just for shit and giggles
So squad 2 is basically Internal Affairs?
How Youruichi beacame captain?..
Next time is the best division!
Ik this would be kind of random timing, but does anyone wanna see closure in the anime on the whole Kisuke getting banished for smth he didn’t do? What I mean by closure is I want to see like Yamamoto or central 46 admit they were wrong and that Soul Society made a huge mistake with thinking Shinji and those ppl were dead. Ig I just want to see Kisuke and the Visoreds being apologized to
Me every chapter: "Soi Fon dead yet?"
Kubo: "Nope she's still allive"
Me: "Damn"
😂, indeed.
She's very annoying and childish
I will forever disagree with this
@@KazehareRaiden epic fail
@@EvilM0nkeyRules Why you want Omaeda as the Head??? Or Yoruichis Brother to be the Head of the 2nd division
I have a question for you. Do you think the upcoming tybw anime adaption will have the incessant filler that later arcs of the anime had? Filler doesn’t seem to be as common in anime as it once was but I just can’t imagine bleach without filler lol.
I hope there are fillers especially on what happened at hueco mundo during the Quincy invasion in soul society
20:45 you say it's a proper assaination takes place, I have always disagreed with that point of view.
Soi fon is wrong, a "perfect" or "proper" assasination is one where nobody but the assassin knows what has actually happened to the target.
The moment you are talking about at best would be considered proper dueling or combat wisdom.
What does each division stand for?