What did you think of Kyoraku's role in the final arc? Did it make you like the character any more than you already did? What was your favourite Kyoraku moment? Let me know!
Kyoraku honestly represents the ushering in of the next generation of the soul society imo. He still holds the previous ideals of yamaji close while bringing the new ones in brought by Ichigo and friends. I love how he's a balance for everyone in this Arc
He’s a good replacement for Yama in my book. He’s not a bloodthirsty warlord and he actually shows some accountability for the Soul society’s mistakes. The old way of doing things was: “If it stinks, put a lid on it.” The soul reapers had a habit of committing horrible crimes against other people and then acting like it never happened.
overall loved him from start to finish. i wish that jushiro was used more in tandem with shunsui to build and expand both on their backstories but also on yama's. it was the perfect way to expand lore, give us more on 2 captains, we definitely yshoudlve seen jushiro's bankai.
Kyoraku definitely had big shoes to fill when getting the position, yet his decision making is what ultimately helped the Soul Society win in the end no matter how shady the decisions were.
Truth. Him also initiating unprecedented reforms to help the Rukon also ties into to that. The fact that the old aristocracy and hardline Cental 46 members are too scared to challenge him only adds to it.
@@manuelacosta9463 He even trained Zaraki and freed Aizen (to an extent) and basically told Central 46 to sit down and shut up when they protested. Kyoraku is great.
@@ophhate and? Neither could kenpachi, byakuya, unohana, or anyone else for that matter if they tried. Lille was pretty much immortal otherwise he wouldn't have come back from kyorakus bankai.
Agreed. I think he'd make a better catain general than Yamamoto. He would not be more powerful, obviously, but he would most definitely a better leader nonetheless.
Shunsui is easily one of the coolest characters of all time, he just has drip on drip and has the chillest personality while also being a cold blooded killer during war
Another part of this arc I like involving Shunsui is when he personally visits Ichigo’s friends to give them those soul tickets to visit Ichigo in case he grew too powerful to be in the World of the Living. It’s something Yamamoto would have never done himself and shows that he cares about Ichigo to the point where he would allow his friends and family to visit him in the Soul Society whenever they want.
@@thomasbrown6527 Wasn’t it tea? It’s been a while since I’ve watched that season but didn’t Shunsui offer to talk things out over a cup of tea? Correct me if I’m wrong please.
@@CaptainKotetsu it was Sake lmao, but yeah if a Captain offers you any kind a beverage you should accept it regardless being friend or foe. Let's be real, who wouldn't want to chill with a big dog like Shunsui
I always felt like Kyoraku vs Gremmy was a huge missed opportunity.. generally nonviolent but with a devilish side, reality-altering powers, and imagine the chemistry of Gremmy naturally keeping up with Kyoraku’s children’s games…
damn though think about that. playing kids games with a kid ends up killing him, I can see him die happy because someone actually played with him after years of being chained.
Kyoraku got to fight the number one Espada and then the leader of the Elite Guard. Even with the minimal fights he got, both of them are in my top 10 and are extremely memorable. Clearly Kubo liked him more then Ukitake.
Kyoraku beating starrk with shikai is so damn stupid. Him losing to lillie doesnt make sense Ukitake didnt even do anything. Just being sick every damn time we saw his sick ass
@Stg the thing that upsets me is that from what we have seen him do, in my opinion anyway it should have been more crazy! He is a sneaky cheeky bastard thats resilient and i dont know i guess i just expected so much more. The bankai has 1 story in three parts. Yes i understand he cut his neck yet lillie survived . Which again i thought that he MUST of had another ace, a last resort or something of that nature. Nah nothing just a monster, unstoppable and thats it? Are you kidding? Wow so much for a new captain commander
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TYBW definitely made me care for him a lot more, his hidden depth went into the surface without making him feel like a completely different character, it felt natural. My favorite decision from him as captain commander is actually in CFYOW when he tells Ginjo they're gonna open up the seireitei walls and welcome anyone from rukongai who wants to go in. I do find it interesting he never asked Orihime to heal his eye just like Yamamoto with the arm, doubt its from pride and more as a reminder to never take things lightly again.
I think Kyoraku’s “I know this is a bad idea, but its the best bad idea we have” move when it comes to releasing Aizen is a huge as far as his maturity in TYBW is concerned. He makes difficult decisions even when everyone challenges him to his face about it.
I remember reading the chapter with him vs Lille. It gave me straight goosebumps watching him basically flex on Lille for the first half of the fight. I felt Kubo did a great job implementing him into his new role. It felt incredibly organic and less forced than other things in TYBW. Incredibly underrated character considering his Bankai is literally a ONE SHOT.
The transition you had at the end from his 1st introduction shot with Chad to his naming himself the commander, sort of got chills from the difference in character right there.
Shunsui is my favourite captain in bleach. His role in the TYBW is the reason why. His role is very underrated because people think he's not cutout at being head captain because of Nanao entering the fight. In my humble opinion I think that was absolutely nessacary for his character arc and growth.
He isn't cutout to be captain commander. He didnt do anything important besides let go aizen who could have just busted out when ever he wanted. He is an "okay" captain. Besides he lost anyways sooo
@@ophhate He is cutout to be a captain and very much head captain as well, that shows because he's willing free Aizen to help the soul society. None of the other captains if they were promoted to head captain would do something like that, not even Yama himself would do so. He is cutout for being head captain because he can make the tough decisions that no one else can make. And weather he won or lost his fight is completely irrelevant.
Loved the analysts, Kyoraku is most favorite Bleach character, I was happy power was given to him despite not wanting it. Which makes the best leaders, not wanting it, but takes the role cause someone has too.
In my opinion kyoraku personality and his believes and thoughts are flushed way more in novels especially in CFYOW his talk with ichibe in the first volume of the novel is one of my favorite conversations between two giants.
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Great video mate! Kyoraku is the best type of leader for war time… due to his ruthless attitude he would do anything to annihilate the enemy. Not only he is one of the most formidable shinigami warriors that have ever stepped in Soul Socitey, he's also a very wise, experienced and perceptive character.
@@ophhate so what? just look at the caliber of opponents he fought… stop being a hater, the guy has one of the most dangerous shikai and bankai of the series and at least a millenium of fighting experience.
@@cans597 did he beat lillie yes or no? Exactly thats what i thought. Hey im sorry the truth hurts ya dude but its what happened stop making it seem like he was usefull "Ruthless attitude" ha good joke man. He would do anything but he wasnt strong enough why is that hard for you to understand?
@@ophhate truth might hurt for a hater like you, who doesn’t accept the facts of the manga. You look miserable trying to discredit the skills of a powerful shinigami who was the one selected to replace Yamamoto, that fact alone represents how formidable he is. And to answer your question, yes he participated in the defeat of lille, he weakened him enough during their 1 vs 1 and then assisted Nanao to beat him, meaning he was one of the two people who defeated him.
@@cans597 ha so tell me exactly what happened again? Oh yeah he literally had a hole in his stomach you goof thats in the manga. He made him transform to a more dangerous foe (did that really help) He was selected as commander yet what happened? Again he LOST you dunce and that again is in tne manga Please by all means tell me where i was wrong. Show me i am lying. Ps technically nanao and KIRA beat lillie. If you want to be right at least read the manga you buffoon
The video is flames. Excellent job Mr. Tommo. We stand Shunsui. He has really epic character development in the TYBW. I can't wait to see him in the anime.
What a fantastic video, expert analysis as always. This is why I love literature and storytelling so much, the many layers found within character really aren't appreciated in conventional literature classes in the schooling systems. THIS is why I create stories.
One cool detail about Kyoraku is that this was foreshadowed. In the Aizen Invasion Arc he showed that he isnt above fighting dirty and is willing to do whatever it takes to win. Which then carried over to his leadership style.
That chapter of him with Aizen single handedly made him go from meh to Top 5 for me in the series. Such strong writing. Usually the pervy old guy trope doesn't get cast away so quickly to reveal depth and detail like that.
Can’t wait to see that animated. I wonder if down in the scene with Muken they’ll foreshadow a turn back the pendulum kind of thing when Azashiro confronts Aizen.
Kyoraku is easily one of my favorite characters in Bleach if not the number one favorite. Every aspect of him is great; design, personality, powers are all top notch.
I remember reading that chapter in high school. 4 of us gathered around a single computer screen and Kyoraku talking about releasing Aizen. Like no flipping way. We got so damn hyped
I think the best part about Kyoraku being the captain commander is the fact that he's willing to listen to other people's concerns and is also at the same time willing to do whatever it takes. One of the biggest problems I always had with Yamamoto was that when anybody even attempted to confront him about literally anything he basically called them children and saw it as disrespectful. Kyoraku listened and had a dialog with everybody. Like the whole thing with Aizen. He was like I hear all of your concerns and trust me I don't like this either BUT we need his power. That's all there is to it. Nobody likes this situation but we do what is necessary because we're the Gotei 13. He honestly reminds me of one of the bosses I had at a previous job. He was fun loving and got along with everybody but when it came to getting stuff done that's when the authority came out and everybody respected him for it because he was willing to basically be on both sides. Kyoraku really reminds me of him a lot
@@ophhate Good point. That's should be 1 of his new policies going forward. All vizard are required to learn from there mistakes get stronger and use your hollow mask👺.
@@ophhate wouldn't surprise me. He had ichigo use his mask damn near every fight but then the ones who TAUGHT him to use it don't get to use theirs? I always found that more than a bit odd to say the least
Kyoraku was definitely the best developed character during the TYBW arc in my opinion. I was a big fan of his style of leadership where his ideology was victory at all costs. I always thought that Yamamoto was needlessly self righteous. It was always ironic to me how Yamamoto wanted to preserve the status quo of the Soul Society, yet as we know there was/is a lot of corruption behind the scenes, and he was also the leader of the Gotei 13 when they were ruthless and bloodthirsty. But yet he refused to have his left arm healed which arguably caused his death. Whereas Kyoraku has 0 qualms about sacrificing Unohana to bring out Zaraki’s potential, and turning to Aizen to help as well. Kyoraku was an incredible leader who understands that war isn’t about honor. War is about who’s left standing.
He sure stepped up to the plate to lead Gotei 13 in it's darkest hour. Then his many reforms once the fighting stopped sealed the deal. Be it changing the way Gotei 13 operates at the administrative level, or initiatives to help the Rukon while allowing technology and information from the human world flow his is truly a changing Capitancy.
@@ophhate Lets be real here though, did any fucking captain win their fight against the "Elites" of the Sternritter. Urahara had to get a guy fucking jumped by 3-4 people and couldn't win solo, Gerard kept fucking coming back despite having 3 captains jumping his ass at every opportunity, Mayuri had to get his opponent to fucking kill himself and og Nemu died forever as a result, and Kyoraku had to deal with someone with bs too. Honestly as much as some of the elite Sternritter are "Cool" I hate how all their fights went and were written they were bs as hell.
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I just realized that Shunsui has some Odin vibes as well. He loses an eye and gains wisdom and perspective. He's tricky and likes to play games but when put to the test he is capable of being extremely dangerous. Shunsui also fights a wolf except he doesn't die.
Excellent analysis 💕 I like Kyoraku very much, I think his promotion was well-deserved. I'd like the next character analysis to be of Bazz B, my favorite quincy 😊💕
By and far my favorite development for any captain in the TYBW, next being Zaraki. Kyoraku brought what Soul Society needed, a fresh and more open minded leader that at all and any cost will do what it takes to win/protect the Soul Society, even if that meant teaching Zaraki to unleash his full potential/strength or releasing Aizen from Muken.
Remember back when the final arc was being weekly published and shunsui would appear without the eye patch and have two eyes . A bunch of fans thought it was a sign from kubo that it wasn't actually shunsui but Aizen in disguise or some shit, when it was just kubo making a artistic mistake 😂 the fans put kubo on to high of a pedestal sometimes instead of just acknowledging the obvious mistake, they have to insist it has some deep meaning behind it .
Lol you r such a hater yes the series has problems and the fan base isn’t perfect either but we all still love bleach true fans aren’t always so negative.
Another thing i love about him is that he is basically the Bleach, equivalent of Jetstream Sam, from Metal Gear Rising Revengence, he definitely likes to dance with his opponents that’s how he fights even his English voice actor reminds me of him, which I guess you could say the only thing Shunsui, knows for real is being a soul reaper, and fighting strong opponents.
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Kyoraku freeing Aizen my have single handly been one of his best feats because without Aizen the war would've undoubtedly been easily won by the Quincy. And that only shows how great of a leader Kyoraku is but if we remember when he was fighting Stark he said the objective of a war is to win and that's exactly why he freed Aizen Kyoraku was planning on winning
Shunsui was like Musashi Miyamoto in the final arc. Fuck pride and tradition, I’m here to win and at any cost, don’t care who gets angry. Turning the status quo on its head, who cares what anyone thinks when you know your way is the only way that will possibly work. He was all ready one of my favorites but this arc made him my favorite captain.
@@ophhate who said anything about him killing someone made him a better character for me? Just because he didn’t manage to kill someone doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate his growth throughout the TYBW.
I think it's great (and perhaps a little self insert) that Kubo showed the strengths and weaknesses in pride. Pride can give us strength to tackle something larger or harder than we ever had to before. But, pride is a truly absolute double edged sword, especially in a leader. A leader, more than anyone else, must be keenly aware that pride can push you forward, but also hold you back. When a leader lets their pride become more important than performance, efficiency, product or outcome, it is holding you back. I'm sure he knew people would say "Yamamoto would never have had to do that, he could have handled it himself." It speaks a lot of a leader to be able to admit that he can't just solve it all on his own if he had to. There are so many leaders worried more about what they should do, and how it will look, than what they can do, and how it will effect the outcome. The truly sad thing is that people that choose to do things because their pride can't let them do otherwise simply look like the failures they are in the end anyway and what they were trying to protect was destroyed all the same.
Shunsi is one my 3 favorite along with Aizen and Kisuke so I was thrilled to see his development in the TYBW arc and when we got to see his Bankai. I wish it killed Lille Barro but overall he just has perhaps the most interesting abilities in Bleach along with a great personality
Yeah spot on analysis, all of his decisions were made to get out of Yamamoto's shadow and I like that Kubo lead with that, of the downside of stubborn tradition vs untrained progress and that trade off. The only one I felt Kubo could've addressed better was investing in Zaraki as a war asset. I felt that whole thing came across as a net loss,because I never had the sense that Soul Society had any intel on Gremmy to know only someone like Zaraki could take him down and then allowing Unohana's death felt wholly unjustified given the circumstances.
Kyoraku is my fav bleach character And one of my all time fav anime characters from his design to his personality to his unique moveset He is such a deeply layered character I loved his shift in the thousand year blood war when he took control I'm one of the few who enjoyed his fight with Lille Loved how thematic his Bankai was and enjoyed his short backstory "You'd best remember who you are talking to I am the Captain Commander of the 13 Court Guard Squads Shunsui Kyoraku" Gave me straight Yamamoto vibes Side note Shunsui is a better head captain No Cap
I actually loved the design of Robert Accutrone. It’s so sad how he died. Kyoraku relying on Aizen was such a gamble. And I honestly felt such a rush of emotions when those chapters were coming out. I wonder how the war would have gone is old man Yama would have survived? Yamamoto would not have thought of using Aizen.
Idk if this is worthy of a video but I’d be interested in a discussion/analysis on the number of Sternritter who were beaten by Shinigami but ultimately killed by Yhwach himself in the TYBW.
I always had the feeling that Shunsui vs Jugram would have been an awesome fight, it was teased and it would make a lot of sense. Problem is that it would diminish Uryu's role even more
Tomo! Can you talk about Ichigo’s arrival after his training in the Zero squad? Ichigo was fighting against 8 sternritters, it was a short and under appreciated fight in my opinion.
I really loved his character progression in the TYBW arc, one of the best written characters in the series and I love his Bankai. But to be honest him and Nanao should've lost the fight against Lile Barro. Ukitake should be the one giving his life to save them, first using his Bankai then using Mimihagi-sama. The conclusion of Lile Barro's fight was one of the worst moments in Bleach in my opinion and it was easily fixable. I wish Kubo could change that in the anime.
100% Ukitake gets a middle finger in the TYBW arc, him sacrificing himself to save Shunsui would've been a nice send off to the character, then after he dies, the whole Mimihage thing could happen, but that would be completely separate from him as a character. Only characters that got the short end of the stick as much as Ukitake were Unohana, Uryuu and the Visards. Meanwhile Byakuya(should've stayed dead), Renji and Rukia have way to much screen time and get some ridiculous boost. Kenpachi and Hitsugaya also get super powerful, but they don't hog so much screen time, actually i think Kenpachi should've done much more since he's probably the strongest person in the Gotei 13 at this point, i wish he was the one to defeat Gerard Valkyrie, maybe with the help of Toshiro and Hirako, instead of having a Yammi 2.0 with that ridiculous fight.
@@MaxIronsThird I agree with everything you said and I would add that Hitsugaya also should've died, for fuck sake he got wrecked like 3 times just in the last arc alone, him surviving is true "fan shield". Actually more characters should've died especially since now we know where they end up (Hell). xD I really hope Kubo gives us a long running Hell arc.
@@ophhate And I was so happy he did, I never liked Hitsugaya, always felt like a character that was surviving just because of the fans and I hate that, I like when victories are earned.
If you carefully look at Kyoraku's leadership capabilities, he nailed every decision to perfection! He released Aizen and made Zaraki lose his mental shackles by fighting with unohana! Now if you check closely, he made 2 special war powers ready to fight in the war! He knew how to exploit others in order to achieve the objective! And the way he achieved this by talking to the central 46 is also awesome!
Kyoraku was simply the best choice as the next Head Captain of the Soul Society - cause who else would be a better alternative than him, seriously? - Ukitake was too ill and very often absent, and that was really serious position to take - Zaraki too savage und unhinged and he wouldn't give up his "Kenpachi" title - Mayuri is on the other hand too fu... up and twisted to care for the others - Byakuya, well... If he was a bit older and not that stubborn when it comes to his pride he would make it, but still he's not the type to negotiate with, unlike Shunsui does :)
Byakuya by far. Especially training with the zero division. No kyoraku was not the best choice regardless of what the central 46 thought. Kyoraku couldnt even kill one guy. So much for a new "captain commander"
Kyoraku’s decision making was one of the reasons that the heroes won against the Quincy. He saw what happened when the honor-bound, posturing Gotei were steamrolled by an enemy that wants nothing more than their destruction. War isn’t glamorous or glorious, it’s dirty, and only victory matters. Everything, at least in Kyoraku’s mind, is a means to achieve that victory. He doesn’t care if he has to make a deal with former enemies, risk his allies or sacrifice himself if it means that the Gotei wins.
the choice to have aizen fight with them is still so crazy to me like you said any of the other captains would have just died fighting and I think the lieutenants even momo wouldn't have released him there
A lot of people sleep on Shunsui because throughout the whole second invasion he wasn’t fighting. But those people don’t realize that he couldn’t move from his location. Firstly, due to the fact that he was just appointed as the new Captain Commander. Secondly, he is the general of the shinigami who’s the one giving all the commands from the top. He is no longer a foot soldier who’s expendable. And lastly, he was in so many words ordered not to leave his position by higher ups because how I said in my first reason, he’s the Cpt Commander now he had to give the orders or else it would turn to a whole chicken with its head cut off situation. But later they will actually see how smart he really is when it comes to his leadership skills.
What did you think of Kyoraku's role in the final arc? Did it make you like the character any more than you already did? What was your favourite Kyoraku moment? Let me know!
Kyoraku honestly represents the ushering in of the next generation of the soul society imo. He still holds the previous ideals of yamaji close while bringing the new ones in brought by Ichigo and friends. I love how he's a balance for everyone in this Arc
He’s a good replacement for Yama in my book. He’s not a bloodthirsty warlord and he actually shows some accountability for the Soul society’s mistakes.
The old way of doing things was: “If it stinks, put a lid on it.”
The soul reapers had a habit of committing horrible crimes against other people and then acting like it never happened.
overall loved him from start to finish. i wish that jushiro was used more in tandem with shunsui to build and expand both on their backstories but also on yama's. it was the perfect way to expand lore, give us more on 2 captains, we definitely yshoudlve seen jushiro's bankai.
How he stepped up as the new commander of the gotei 13
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Shunsui basically went "Modern problems require modern solutions" to the Soul Reapers when he enlisted the help of Aizen
Lmao perfect way of saying that
Kyoraku definitely had big shoes to fill when getting the position, yet his decision making is what ultimately helped the Soul Society win in the end no matter how shady the decisions were.
Truth. Him also initiating unprecedented reforms to help the Rukon also ties into to that. The fact that the old aristocracy and hardline Cental 46 members are too scared to challenge him only adds to it.
@@manuelacosta9463 He even trained Zaraki and freed Aizen (to an extent) and basically told Central 46 to sit down and shut up when they protested. Kyoraku is great.
@@TheSlammurai great at talking but when it came down to it he couldnt even kill lillie...so great huh?
@@ophhate and? Neither could kenpachi, byakuya, unohana, or anyone else for that matter if they tried. Lille was pretty much immortal otherwise he wouldn't have come back from kyorakus bankai.
@@MrShadow1995. nice headcanon. Im going by what we saw dude.
So much for great huh?
Kyoraku is one of those character archetypes of the “reluctant but most effective leader”. And dare I say, one of the best.
Sometimes, the best leaders of armies tend to be the ones that don't automatically turn to combat for every situation.
@@redshepherd32 True. There's no way they'd have won against Yhwach with combat alone.
Agreed. I think he'd make a better catain general than Yamamoto. He would not be more powerful, obviously, but he would most definitely a better leader nonetheless.
Shunsui is easily one of the coolest characters of all time, he just has drip on drip and has the chillest personality while also being a cold blooded killer during war
Another part of this arc I like involving Shunsui is when he personally visits Ichigo’s friends to give them those soul tickets to visit Ichigo in case he grew too powerful to be in the World of the Living. It’s something Yamamoto would have never done himself and shows that he cares about Ichigo to the point where he would allow his friends and family to visit him in the Soul Society whenever they want.
Shunsui’s first interaction with Chad is still one of the best squash fights in anime history.
“When a captain offers you tea, you say…..YES!”
We all know that wasn't tea😁 but yes, accept the offer
@@thomasbrown6527 Wasn’t it tea? It’s been a while since I’ve watched that season but didn’t Shunsui offer to talk things out over a cup of tea?
Correct me if I’m wrong please.
@@CaptainKotetsu it was Sake lmao, but yeah if a Captain offers you any kind a beverage you should accept it regardless being friend or foe. Let's be real, who wouldn't want to chill with a big dog like Shunsui
@@AscalonFI77 Ah I remember now. Don’t know why my brain remembered it as tea lol.
Kubos subtle designing is something shown so perfectly with Kyoraku in the TYBW
I always felt like Kyoraku vs Gremmy was a huge missed opportunity.. generally nonviolent but with a devilish side, reality-altering powers, and imagine the chemistry of Gremmy naturally keeping up with Kyoraku’s children’s games…
damn though think about that. playing kids games with a kid ends up killing him, I can see him die happy because someone actually played with him after years of being chained.
@@tayshaunalexander7621 ohhh that's a very nice premise, interesting ideas here
@@tayshaunalexander7621 waittt that’s actually genius I need this battle now
Interesting...
I like more that... Kenpachi i cant imagine winnning...
"It doesn't matter who is getting back at whom, once war breaks out everyone becomes evil".
- Captain Kyoraku Shunsui (Ep. 283)
Kyoraku got to fight the number one Espada and then the leader of the Elite Guard. Even with the minimal fights he got, both of them are in my top 10 and are extremely memorable. Clearly Kubo liked him more then Ukitake.
Kyoraku beating starrk with shikai is so damn stupid. Him losing to lillie doesnt make sense
Ukitake didnt even do anything. Just being sick every damn time we saw his sick ass
@@ophhate how did it not make sense☠️
@@thewarrior8497 he should have won you goof. We had the perfect field for display yet he failed. Dumb
@Stg the thing that upsets me is that from what we have seen him do, in my opinion anyway it should have been more crazy! He is a sneaky cheeky bastard thats resilient and i dont know i guess i just expected so much more.
The bankai has 1 story in three parts. Yes i understand he cut his neck yet lillie survived . Which again i thought that he MUST of had another ace, a last resort or something of that nature. Nah nothing just a monster, unstoppable and thats it? Are you kidding? Wow so much for a new captain commander
@Stg i am unsatisfied with what happened! Especially an asspull sword! From a weak character!
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TYBW definitely made me care for him a lot more, his hidden depth went into the surface without making him feel like a completely different character, it felt natural. My favorite decision from him as captain commander is actually in CFYOW when he tells Ginjo they're gonna open up the seireitei walls and welcome anyone from rukongai who wants to go in. I do find it interesting he never asked Orihime to heal his eye just like Yamamoto with the arm, doubt its from pride and more as a reminder to never take things lightly again.
Ye, I'd say it's like how he carries everyone's mementos after they passed away. The eye can be a reminder of the first invasion and Yama's loss.
I think Kyoraku’s “I know this is a bad idea, but its the best bad idea we have” move when it comes to releasing Aizen is a huge as far as his maturity in TYBW is concerned. He makes difficult decisions even when everyone challenges him to his face about it.
Shunsui: Modern problems require modern solutions.
@@darkshade369 also Shunsui: it ain’t stupid if it works
I remember reading the chapter with him vs Lille. It gave me straight goosebumps watching him basically flex on Lille for the first half of the fight. I felt Kubo did a great job implementing him into his new role. It felt incredibly organic and less forced than other things in TYBW. Incredibly underrated character considering his Bankai is literally a ONE SHOT.
Bruh he didnt kill anyone in TYBW. Over rated more like it
@@ophhate He only fought one character post Yama. So I mean, he really only had one chance to shine and hoo boy did he shine
@@ryanfeddeler2516 the only one shining in that fight was lillie. Kyoraku couldnt even kill him.
ONESHOT? WHERE?
@@ophhate Lille was immortal, if he wasn't, Shunsei would've won hands down.
@@seldomsane5278 shoulda, coulda woulda
Kyoraku with the eye patch is just a completion of his design. Absolutely perfect
The transition you had at the end from his 1st introduction shot with Chad to his naming himself the commander, sort of got chills from the difference in character right there.
Shunsui is my favourite captain in bleach. His role in the TYBW is the reason why. His role is very underrated because people think he's not cutout at being head captain because of Nanao entering the fight. In my humble opinion I think that was absolutely nessacary for his character arc and growth.
I really love Toshiro, and Bykagau, but Shunsui, is definitely growing on me, since I’m still watching through Bleach, and
He isn't cutout to be captain commander. He didnt do anything important besides let go aizen who could have just busted out when ever he wanted. He is an "okay" captain.
Besides he lost anyways sooo
@@joshshrum2764 read the manga. Its 100 times better
@@ophhate He is cutout to be a captain and very much head captain as well, that shows because he's willing free Aizen to help the soul society. None of the other captains if they were promoted to head captain would do something like that, not even Yama himself would do so. He is cutout for being head captain because he can make the tough decisions that no one else can make. And weather he won or lost his fight is completely irrelevant.
@@KON853 factsss
Loved the analysts, Kyoraku is most favorite Bleach character, I was happy power was given to him despite not wanting it. Which makes the best leaders, not wanting it, but takes the role cause someone has too.
In my opinion kyoraku personality and his believes and thoughts are flushed way more in novels especially in CFYOW his talk with ichibe in the first volume of the novel is one of my favorite conversations between two giants.
where to read those novel ? 🤔
I’m so glad you’re giving insight on the the key points in TYBW
Hey man, I just wanted to tell you that your videos are AMAZING!!!!! I deliver for Amazon 8 hours a day and I listen to your videos the whole day sometimes. I love the passion you have for bleach. It's one of my favorites and this particular video I'm very excited about. He is hands down my favorite captain. I just wanted to shout you out and I'm sooooooooo looking forward to your videos when the TYBW anime adaptation. Keep Killin the bleach my guy . Keep the passion and don't switch up the formula, it's works well for you. Your very well spoken and your videos are easy to follow.
Kyoraku is my second favourite character in the series. He is my number one captain. Dope design, personality, well written and powerful.
Whos your number 1👀
@@thewarrior8497 Aizen 😁
@@yeager1234haha great choice.
Great video mate!
Kyoraku is the best type of leader for war time… due to his ruthless attitude he would do anything to annihilate the enemy.
Not only he is one of the most formidable shinigami warriors that have ever stepped in Soul Socitey, he's also a very wise, experienced and perceptive character.
Formidable? Do you know what that means? He didnt even beat the 1 opponent he had
@@ophhate so what? just look at the caliber of opponents he fought… stop being a hater, the guy has one of the most dangerous shikai and bankai of the series and at least a millenium of fighting experience.
@@cans597 did he beat lillie yes or no?
Exactly thats what i thought. Hey im sorry the truth hurts ya dude but its what happened stop making it seem like he was usefull
"Ruthless attitude" ha good joke man. He would do anything but he wasnt strong enough why is that hard for you to understand?
@@ophhate truth might hurt for a hater like you, who doesn’t accept the facts of the manga.
You look miserable trying to discredit the skills of a powerful shinigami who was the one selected to replace Yamamoto, that fact alone represents how formidable he is.
And to answer your question, yes he participated in the defeat of lille, he weakened him enough during their 1 vs 1 and then assisted Nanao to beat him, meaning he was one of the two people who defeated him.
@@cans597 ha so tell me exactly what happened again? Oh yeah he literally had a hole in his stomach you goof thats in the manga. He made him transform to a more dangerous foe (did that really help)
He was selected as commander yet what happened? Again he LOST you dunce and that again is in tne manga
Please by all means tell me where i was wrong. Show me i am lying.
Ps technically nanao and KIRA beat lillie. If you want to be right at least read the manga you buffoon
Love this! Kyoraku is my absolute favorite character and had been since he was first introduced in the anime. Thank you!
The video is flames. Excellent job Mr. Tommo. We stand Shunsui. He has really epic character development in the TYBW. I can't wait to see him in the anime.
my favourite character is finally here
I never miss a chance to watch your videos
What a fantastic video, expert analysis as always. This is why I love literature and storytelling so much, the many layers found within character really aren't appreciated in conventional literature classes in the schooling systems. THIS is why I create stories.
Man such a great video! Such great writing. He is an awesome character
One cool detail about Kyoraku is that this was foreshadowed. In the Aizen Invasion Arc he showed that he isnt above fighting dirty and is willing to do whatever it takes to win. Which then carried over to his leadership style.
Absolutely yeah - that hint of darkness has always been there.
That chapter of him with Aizen single handedly made him go from meh to Top 5 for me in the series. Such strong writing. Usually the pervy old guy trope doesn't get cast away so quickly to reveal depth and detail like that.
Can’t wait to see that animated. I wonder if down in the scene with Muken they’ll foreshadow a turn back the pendulum kind of thing when Azashiro confronts Aizen.
Which chapter was it????
Kyoraku is easily one of my favorite characters in Bleach if not the number one favorite. Every aspect of him is great; design, personality, powers are all top notch.
My all time favorite character in Bleach! Great video.
His character in this arc was amazing.
Shunsui was always one of my favorite characters but his role in TYBW shot him to share a tied with Urahara and the top of my list
yoooo I've been waiting for some Kyoraku content lets gooo!!!
This channel is my new favorite thing.
I remember reading that chapter in high school. 4 of us gathered around a single computer screen and Kyoraku talking about releasing Aizen. Like no flipping way. We got so damn hyped
I never expected him to become one of my fav characters but he did lol
I think the best part about Kyoraku being the captain commander is the fact that he's willing to listen to other people's concerns and is also at the same time willing to do whatever it takes. One of the biggest problems I always had with Yamamoto was that when anybody even attempted to confront him about literally anything he basically called them children and saw it as disrespectful. Kyoraku listened and had a dialog with everybody. Like the whole thing with Aizen. He was like I hear all of your concerns and trust me I don't like this either BUT we need his power. That's all there is to it. Nobody likes this situation but we do what is necessary because we're the Gotei 13. He honestly reminds me of one of the bosses I had at a previous job. He was fun loving and got along with everybody but when it came to getting stuff done that's when the authority came out and everybody respected him for it because he was willing to basically be on both sides. Kyoraku really reminds me of him a lot
What kyoraku should have done is let the vizards use the hollow masks to give them an edge against the sternritters. But i guess kubo forgot
@@ophhate Good point. That's should be 1 of his new policies going forward. All vizard are required to learn from there mistakes get stronger and use your hollow mask👺.
@@ophhate wouldn't surprise me. He had ichigo use his mask damn near every fight but then the ones who TAUGHT him to use it don't get to use theirs? I always found that more than a bit odd to say the least
@@darknesswave100 someone on youtube said that it was probably a rule yamamoto had in order for the vizards to return
Kyoraku was definitely the best developed character during the TYBW arc in my opinion. I was a big fan of his style of leadership where his ideology was victory at all costs. I always thought that Yamamoto was needlessly self righteous. It was always ironic to me how Yamamoto wanted to preserve the status quo of the Soul Society, yet as we know there was/is a lot of corruption behind the scenes, and he was also the leader of the Gotei 13 when they were ruthless and bloodthirsty. But yet he refused to have his left arm healed which arguably caused his death. Whereas Kyoraku has 0 qualms about sacrificing Unohana to bring out Zaraki’s potential, and turning to Aizen to help as well. Kyoraku was an incredible leader who understands that war isn’t about honor. War is about who’s left standing.
Let’s go! I needed this video. Love Kyoraku, I’m gonna enjoy this, as usual :) my favorite arc as well
i tend to enjoy how to talk about character's developments.Keep it up.
He sure stepped up to the plate to lead Gotei 13 in it's darkest hour. Then his many reforms once the fighting stopped sealed the deal. Be it changing the way Gotei 13 operates at the administrative level, or initiatives to help the Rukon while allowing technology and information from the human world flow his is truly a changing Capitancy.
Yeah but the one fight we see him in he lost bruh. Yeah so much for stepping up
@@ophhate Lets be real here though, did any fucking captain win their fight against the "Elites" of the Sternritter. Urahara had to get a guy fucking jumped by 3-4 people and couldn't win solo, Gerard kept fucking coming back despite having 3 captains jumping his ass at every opportunity, Mayuri had to get his opponent to fucking kill himself and og Nemu died forever as a result, and Kyoraku had to deal with someone with bs too. Honestly as much as some of the elite Sternritter are "Cool" I hate how all their fights went and were written they were bs as hell.
@@holysanguinius202 this is true. Kubo made them so grossly overpowered that they didnt even need to steal the soul reaper bankais.
kudos to u for makin this kind of bleach videos until the anime will come out rlly soon, andd for makin video of my fav character shunsui not only this time. Keep the good work m8
I just realized that Shunsui has some Odin vibes as well. He loses an eye and gains wisdom and perspective. He's tricky and likes to play games but when put to the test he is capable of being extremely dangerous. Shunsui also fights a wolf except he doesn't die.
Excellent analysis 💕 I like Kyoraku very much, I think his promotion was well-deserved. I'd like the next character analysis to be of Bazz B, my favorite quincy 😊💕
Shunsui is probably my second favorite character in Bleach behind Urahara. This was a great video on him and his character arc!
Shunsui is way scarier than his outward persona would suggest. His Bankai is super hard to counter and he’s a great swordsman
but it didnt even kill lillie. some power up
@@ophhate Well……..Lille was broken beyond all reason.
@@CaptainKotetsu 💙
@@ophhate if it was any else his bankai would have killed them
@@tyriessloney9868 nice headcanon bruh
Katen Kyokotsu is really such a cool and interesting ability, i had really hoped to see more honestly
By and far my favorite development for any captain in the TYBW, next being Zaraki. Kyoraku brought what Soul Society needed, a fresh and more open minded leader that at all and any cost will do what it takes to win/protect the Soul Society, even if that meant teaching Zaraki to unleash his full potential/strength or releasing Aizen from Muken.
Remember back when the final arc was being weekly published and shunsui would appear without the eye patch and have two eyes . A bunch of fans thought it was a sign from kubo that it wasn't actually shunsui but Aizen in disguise or some shit, when it was just kubo making a artistic mistake 😂 the fans put kubo on to high of a pedestal sometimes instead of just acknowledging the obvious mistake, they have to insist it has some deep meaning behind it .
Every author makes mistakes since they’re human just like the rest of us, super mind blowing huh lmaoo
you have a problem i swear
@Stg just a little trip down memory lane.
Lol you r such a hater yes the series has problems and the fan base isn’t perfect either but we all still love bleach true fans aren’t always so negative.
@@bqw2094 cringe
There is an Odin quality to Kyoraku after the 1000 year blood war. He has lost his eye but gains much more
Much more how? nearly dying is gaining? Sure bud
@@ophhate are you trying to comment on everyones comment
@@ophhate also ichigo dies like 3 times and gains so much soooooooooo???
@@laazro he's the main character. Of course he does
@@ophhate so someone else doing it is a massive problem? also it was a hole through his stomach we have see much worse
He is Gotei 13 Captain Commander Kyoraku Shunsui!
Great video Tommo! Kyouraku is one of my favorite characters in Bleach and I think I might re-read TYBW afterwards😁
Another thing i love about him is that he is basically the Bleach, equivalent of Jetstream Sam, from Metal Gear Rising Revengence, he definitely likes to dance with his opponents that’s how he fights even his English voice actor reminds me of him, which I guess you could say the only thing Shunsui, knows for real is being a soul reaper, and fighting strong opponents.
tom have you thought of doing a video on the Shino Academy andor breaking down te fightstyles of each race? id love to see your take on the history and what meaning is behind the rituals and power sets of the races in bleach
Lets goooo 🔥TYBW made me love his character more. Same with kenpachi, they were definitely done justice!
Great stuff ✊🏾🔥
Im really glad we got to see his bankai in tybw
Kyoraku freeing Aizen my have single handly been one of his best feats because without Aizen the war would've undoubtedly been easily won by the Quincy. And that only shows how great of a leader Kyoraku is but if we remember when he was fighting Stark he said the objective of a war is to win and that's exactly why he freed Aizen Kyoraku was planning on winning
The final arc pushed shunsui into my favourite character slot. A character that while goofy knows when to step up to the plate
It's great that Chair-sama gets a mention in a Kyoraku video! Everyone is upset about Aizen but Chair-sama is there to save the day!
Shunsui was like Musashi Miyamoto in the final arc. Fuck pride and tradition, I’m here to win and at any cost, don’t care who gets angry. Turning the status quo on its head, who cares what anyone thinks when you know your way is the only way that will possibly work. He was all ready one of my favorites but this arc made him my favorite captain.
Love Kyoraku, TYBW really elevated his character for me and he's tied as my favorite with aizen and kisuke.
elevated? he didnt even kill anyone in the elite guard. until the asspull sword of course
@@ophhate who said anything about him killing someone made him a better character for me? Just because he didn’t manage to kill someone doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate his growth throughout the TYBW.
@@arg_9584 he is a mid character
@@ophhate if that’s your opinion man 🤷♂️
@@ophhate A try hard kid trying way too hard to argue with anyone who has different view than you. lmao
I think it's great (and perhaps a little self insert) that Kubo showed the strengths and weaknesses in pride.
Pride can give us strength to tackle something larger or harder than we ever had to before. But, pride is a truly absolute double edged sword, especially in a leader. A leader, more than anyone else, must be keenly aware that pride can push you forward, but also hold you back. When a leader lets their pride become more important than performance, efficiency, product or outcome, it is holding you back.
I'm sure he knew people would say "Yamamoto would never have had to do that, he could have handled it himself." It speaks a lot of a leader to be able to admit that he can't just solve it all on his own if he had to. There are so many leaders worried more about what they should do, and how it will look, than what they can do, and how it will effect the outcome.
The truly sad thing is that people that choose to do things because their pride can't let them do otherwise simply look like the failures they are in the end anyway and what they were trying to protect was destroyed all the same.
Shunsi is one my 3 favorite along with Aizen and Kisuke so I was thrilled to see his development in the TYBW arc and when we got to see his Bankai. I wish it killed Lille Barro but overall he just has perhaps the most interesting abilities in Bleach along with a great personality
Yeah spot on analysis, all of his decisions were made to get out of Yamamoto's shadow and I like that Kubo lead with that, of the downside of stubborn tradition vs untrained progress and that trade off.
The only one I felt Kubo could've addressed better was investing in Zaraki as a war asset.
I felt that whole thing came across as a net loss,because I never had the sense that Soul Society had any intel on Gremmy to know only someone like Zaraki could take him down and then allowing Unohana's death felt wholly unjustified given the circumstances.
He is a amazing character, I find the interaction with Nanao and with his own Zanpakutou entity very fun.
Kyoraku is my fav bleach character
And one of my all time fav anime characters
from his design to his personality to his unique moveset
He is such a deeply layered character
I loved his shift in the thousand year blood war when he took control
I'm one of the few who enjoyed his fight with Lille
Loved how thematic his Bankai was and enjoyed his short backstory
"You'd best remember who you are talking to
I am the Captain Commander of the 13 Court Guard Squads Shunsui Kyoraku"
Gave me straight Yamamoto vibes
Side note
Shunsui is a better head captain
No Cap
I actually loved the design of Robert Accutrone. It’s so sad how he died. Kyoraku relying on Aizen was such a gamble. And I honestly felt such a rush of emotions when those chapters were coming out. I wonder how the war would have gone is old man Yama would have survived? Yamamoto would not have thought of using Aizen.
He must be one of the best machiavelist type characters ever crwated in fiction
Idk if this is worthy of a video but I’d be interested in a discussion/analysis on the number of Sternritter who were beaten by Shinigami but ultimately killed by Yhwach himself in the TYBW.
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My favorite captain 🔥🔥🔥
Loving the bleach content
My fav character in Bleach!
Tommo should make a video about what he would invision his own shikai/bankai to be
I always had the feeling that Shunsui vs Jugram would have been an awesome fight, it was teased and it would make a lot of sense. Problem is that it would diminish Uryu's role even more
I've been wondering how much power does Central 46 have. They've pretty mysterious. Have some say over what the Captains and Commander can do.
but they can be manipulated.
I wonder if theres any information out there on how Yamamoto was so powerful, and if there is, would there be any possibility on a video about it?
Tomo! Can you talk about Ichigo’s arrival after his training in the Zero squad? Ichigo was fighting against 8 sternritters, it was a short and under appreciated fight in my opinion.
This should of been a full series role video
I really loved his character progression in the TYBW arc, one of the best written characters in the series and I love his Bankai.
But to be honest him and Nanao should've lost the fight against Lile Barro. Ukitake should be the one giving his life to save them, first using his Bankai then using Mimihagi-sama. The conclusion of Lile Barro's fight was one of the worst moments in Bleach in my opinion and it was easily fixable. I wish Kubo could change that in the anime.
100%
Ukitake gets a middle finger in the TYBW arc, him sacrificing himself to save Shunsui would've been a nice send off to the character, then after he dies, the whole Mimihage thing could happen, but that would be completely separate from him as a character.
Only characters that got the short end of the stick as much as Ukitake were Unohana, Uryuu and the Visards.
Meanwhile Byakuya(should've stayed dead), Renji and Rukia have way to much screen time and get some ridiculous boost.
Kenpachi and Hitsugaya also get super powerful, but they don't hog so much screen time, actually i think Kenpachi should've done much more since he's probably the strongest person in the Gotei 13 at this point, i wish he was the one to defeat Gerard Valkyrie, maybe with the help of Toshiro and Hirako, instead of having a Yammi 2.0 with that ridiculous fight.
@@MaxIronsThird I agree with everything you said and I would add that Hitsugaya also should've died, for fuck sake he got wrecked like 3 times just in the last arc alone, him surviving is true "fan shield". Actually more characters should've died especially since now we know where they end up (Hell). xD I really hope Kubo gives us a long running Hell arc.
@@AndréVilaFranca i thought he was gonna beat bazz-b but bazz destroyed him
@@MaxIronsThird thevwhole series ukitake never did anything. Just be a sick old man most if not all the time.
Kinda useless huh?
@@ophhate And I was so happy he did, I never liked Hitsugaya, always felt like a character that was surviving just because of the fans and I hate that, I like when victories are earned.
Great thumbnail.👍
If you carefully look at Kyoraku's leadership capabilities, he nailed every decision to perfection! He released Aizen and made Zaraki lose his mental shackles by fighting with unohana! Now if you check closely, he made 2 special war powers ready to fight in the war! He knew how to exploit others in order to achieve the objective! And the way he achieved this by talking to the central 46 is also awesome!
After this I REALLY want you to do a what if discussion on what if Ukitake became the captain commander instead of kyoraku
great thumbnail
Kyoraku was simply the best choice as the next Head Captain of the Soul Society - cause who else would be a better alternative than him, seriously?
- Ukitake was too ill and very often absent, and that was really serious position to take
- Zaraki too savage und unhinged and he wouldn't give up his "Kenpachi" title
- Mayuri is on the other hand too fu... up and twisted to care for the others
- Byakuya, well... If he was a bit older and not that stubborn when it comes to his pride he would make it, but still he's not the type to negotiate with, unlike Shunsui does :)
Byakuya by far. Especially training with the zero division.
No kyoraku was not the best choice regardless of what the central 46 thought. Kyoraku couldnt even kill one guy. So much for a new "captain commander"
@@ophhate umm he was fighting fucking LILLIE BARRO of all characters, stop downplaying shunsui
@@thewarrior8497 down playing? Bruh its what exactly happened. Did he kill his opposition yes or no?the one story was so lackluster it hurt
@@ophhate So who out of that group should have stayed to fight Lillie? Cause literally everyone else is getting curb stomped
@@robbypaton4967 anything but an asspull sword dude
Ur analysis about this is so beyond fascinating... huh not in a bad way tho lol.
Lol, I always wondered if Souske got time off his sentence for good behavior 🤣
Kyoraku’s decision making was one of the reasons that the heroes won against the Quincy. He saw what happened when the honor-bound, posturing Gotei were steamrolled by an enemy that wants nothing more than their destruction. War isn’t glamorous or glorious, it’s dirty, and only victory matters. Everything, at least in Kyoraku’s mind, is a means to achieve that victory. He doesn’t care if he has to make a deal with former enemies, risk his allies or sacrifice himself if it means that the Gotei wins.
Basically 4 months until October. Hopefully we'll get another trailer with a release date soon.
Kyoraku my goat 🙏🐐
Kyoraku's primary role = bringing Ichigo's friends tickets to disney land! :D
the choice to have aizen fight with them is still so crazy to me
like you said any of the other captains would have just died fighting and I think the lieutenants even momo wouldn't have released him there
I've read Bleach about a dozen times and I never noticed the scar across the right side of Kryoraku's face and missing ear. SMH lol.
6:29 huh I never thought he activated Voll Stan. Thought it was a higher form of hirenkyaku
A lot of people sleep on Shunsui because throughout the whole second invasion he wasn’t fighting. But those people don’t realize that he couldn’t move from his location. Firstly, due to the fact that he was just appointed as the new Captain Commander. Secondly, he is the general of the shinigami who’s the one giving all the commands from the top. He is no longer a foot soldier who’s expendable. And lastly, he was in so many words ordered not to leave his position by higher ups because how I said in my first reason, he’s the Cpt Commander now he had to give the orders or else it would turn to a whole chicken with its head cut off situation. But later they will actually see how smart he really is when it comes to his leadership skills.
When you get promoted at work and don't want it