its 4am for me and i just finished episode 310 and the entire arrancar saga. peak doesnt even begin to describe it ‼️ video out in a few days depending on how long it takes me to edit. thank yall for the support, Bleach is WAYYY better than what i expected it to be getting into it
You need to now (and especially after you finish the next couple arcs) rewatch your videos and listen to your original questions. Especially when you catch up. The foreshadowing is uncanny. Like AOT.
Would just like to mention how overlooked that part where Byakuya let Rukia and Renji go to Hueco Mundo is for Byakuya's character considering that's technically disobeying his superior. It really shows that Byakuya changed a bit since we last saw him in Soul Society.
21:58 - 22:17 this right here says a whole lot. Why? Bcus Bleach still till this day only has 1 Canon Movie and that's Memories of Nobody which takes place after the Soul Society Arc but before the Hueco Mundo Arc. The Hell Verse Movie was supposed to be the 2nd Canon Bleach Movie but the other people working with Kubo didn't want to listen to him so much that Kubo left it himself and made sure in every DVD release that there was a note from him stating he doesn't support the Movie in any way. However he has made it known that the only thing he likes about the Hell Verse Movie was something that happened in the Hueco Mundo Arc the Movie shows but you haven't touched on that part just yet. So don't worry about me spoiling but I will bring it up when you get to that part though.
I love to watch these video's each time they come out it feels like im rewatching bleach with your oppinions added to it without the commitment to watch the anime all over again
Something I like about the bleach power system is that your emotional state is extremely important to the potency of your reiatsu. Notice how Ichigo and Grimmjow were fighting extremely evenly, but the second Ichigo got over his worry that he was scaring Orihime, the instant his mind was clear and free of doubt, he instantly defeated Grimmjow despite his mask being extremely worn down.
It was also the same with Kenpachi fight when Ichigo can't slash him the first time, yet he could the 2nd time, Urahara once said that Ichigo isn't weak, but he lacks resolve 'to kill' hence his attacks aren't working on his enemies.... in fact if you watched the latest episode in TYBW this scenario was replicated again...
It's not just that. The focus is specifically on self-acceptance. Ichigo hadn't properly integrated White into himself and was thus not accepting a part of himself, leaving his overall reiatsu and fighting prowess far lower than it should have been. In terms of raw strength, Ichigo leaves Grimmjow in the dust. The only reason there was chance G could win is because Ichigo was fighting Grimmjow AND himself.
If you didn't like how the anime interpreted the Manga with this Arc I can't wait for you to get to the Thousand Year Blood War Arc were it's gonna do a complete reverse with New Canon Material from Kubo in the *BEST* way possible
@@Mespyy the best part is the animation. Each Season of TYBW gets that much better in animation and you can tell. Which is INSANE considering Season 1 was already Top Notch like better than Demon Slayer (in my opinion). Bleach came back Knocking People Out like Mike Tyson in his Prime 😎
@@kaimobley5324 ...Bleach has a overall better Animation, but, ...studio ufotable is on roll with DS when it comes to Fights, actions and destruction. Bleach still isn't on that level (pretty close) but it doesn't need to cuz it's strenghts are Far above DS
@@ska4666 I think its the same tier of animation, its just differs in style. Bleach TYBW went to the A1 SAO UWO animation route where they focuses on special effects and 2D above all else, they adapted the source material's style and just enhanced it. While Demon Slayer and Fate like classic Ufotable went with the blending of 3D CGI and 2D animation. They turned the source material into Ufotable style instead.
Oh and a little new info straight from Kubo's Klubhouse Outside Q&A The Hollow Masks the Espada have aren't attached to their skin. It slightly hovers above it. This was given to us by Kubo bcus someone asked him if the Espada bathed themselves and if the Masks get in the way and if what's under the mask stays consistently dirty at all times 🤣🤣
Best part of that Chad fight was when he finished it. That punch that cracked the wall in the form of what looks to be a hollow and the scream sound effect that accompanies it...ugh it's legit one of my fav things about Chad, his left arm is 10/10 man
i forgot to mention this, i like chad and new arms are such an interesting power. sucks the fights where uryu and chad got these powers had to be dragged out for as long as they were, puts a sour taste on something that should have been a cool reveal. im excited to see chad use it against someone who isnt the 5th strongest Espada, he got the short end of the stick again lol
I’m also a little shocked that you haven’t formally recognized the absolute drip seen in Bleach yet. Tite Kubo said if he wasn’t a mangaka he would be a fashion designer instead, it’s the only anime where every single outfit would actually look good in real life even if the fit was designed over 10 years ago. I live and breathe fashion lol I’m obsessed with Kubo’s ability to not only to design amazing looks, but to use fashion as a tool for his characters to express their personality in ways that are relatable. In his head, he imagined “Rukia has a hard time finding clothes that fit” Shit like THAT needs to be studied. The drip in Bleach is GOATed ❤
trust me ive seen it lol, i also saw some of Kubos art before watching Bleach and yea the whole cast is fly. Bleach has by far my favorite character designs and artstyle out of the big 3 and probably any anime ive seen so far
It’s always awesome to see people experience Bleach and share their thoughts. It’s interesting to see how Ichigo still has to keep clawing his way to the top and how the antagonists reflect with him like Ulquiora and Grimmjow
I'm really glad your enjoying the arrancar arc, it gets even better. On a side note, just because a arrancar looks human doesn't mean they're vasto lordes. There are only 6 or 7 confirmed vasto lorde by the end of the series. Anyway, great video! I really do enjoy the length, hearing you talk about bleach is nice, lol.
oh okay thank you, i was confused on which Arrancars were vasto lordes at times lol. im glad youre enjoying the videos aswell im having fun making them and watching Bleach
@@Indras_bored i want to do these videos until i catch up to TYBW, hopefully by the time Cour 4 starts airing i can stream watch parties where we can talk about the new episodes when they drop. i also have more Bleach videos planned out for when i catch up so yea ill still talk about Bleach for a long time lol, but eventually i will probably do another one of these blind series for other animes like JJK, Dadandan, or whatever people wanna see
Man im so glad I found this channel seeing someone watch bleach for the genuine first time is so fuckin dope And literally all the question that were left open and the questions you have will all be answered throughout the entire show I could write a whole essay about how excited I am to listen to more of your first watchthrough Even Aizen saying something to Ukitake at the end of zhe SS arc has a reason but that’s for later on
So I got your first Bleach video in my recommended page and decided to watch it and really enjoyed it, so I watched both Soul society parts and decided to subscribe. It's nice to see others enjoying Bleach but yeah the fights start getting dragged out here, which is why I prefer the manga for this part the pacing gets better for Thousand year blood war. As for the filler arcs I actually enjoyed them, the placements are just bad especially the next one.. except the Bount arc no one likes that arc
Bleach is my #1 anime, watched back and forth sub/dub multiple times. It's been great watching your journey and seeing how you pick out things from a good perspective being a first time watcher and the realness of you enjoying. Great videos.
You making Bleach entertaining for me again, please keep these vids coming. I hope you stay unspoiled too! It feels fresh to get speculations on what happens next.
He likes ulquiorra - I remember making my friend watch bleach for the first time a couple years ago and was anticipating him seeing one of my favourite characters Ulquiorra. I wish i could see your reaction to the fight.
Same reaction as me, when i was watching this arc, i wasn't bad, the pacing was bad, but this shii was fire!! Im loving it and i didnt know people was hating on hueco mundo arc back then. Btw, im glad we have the same reaction! Nice video bro!
Just a note on 11:35, Edorad is not a Vasto Lorde, all the numeros there are the intermediate level of menos grande; Adjuchas. I would say More but i dont want to spoil anything. Just aa heads up, Vasto Lorde are incredibly rare and Powerful. Remember, they are Captain level BEFORE they gain aditional Soul reaper powers and become Arrancar. Great vid!
Bro, ive watched all your vids to date one after the other and i have to say.....Your predictions were absolutely hilarious only cos they were either spot on or so far off and i remembered just how far off i was when i first watched Bleach!! Dude, i'm so glad that you've started this journey, even happier to witness it but most of all, want to wish you nothing but more success and welcome again to the fandom!!
The way you describe bleach is awesome. Also, I like how you can take the small things said before and hold on to them, there are many reactors who can't lol
i try to catch most details, sometimes i miss stuff but there really is a whole lot of foreshadowing and crucial pieces of information in the show that its hard to catch it all
Honestly, don't worry about the structure of your videos. Your already doing it, keep up the content and you'll make it. Think about it; who has 2.4k subscribers in 4 videos?
no need to make the videos shorter, i love going through this journey with you bud. It's been like 12 years since i watched bleach end and this really brings me back. Also fyi, you understood something wrong, there's 10 Espadas, Aizen and his crew isn't part of that. And Vasto Lordes are extremely rare, only around 5 of the espada are vasto lorde.
Eyyyy!!! I've been waiting to hear from you :) Honestly, it's hella nice to hear about your journey through my favourite series ❤️ So I am REALLY happy you seem to be enjoying it so much !!!
I watched bleach when I was a kid on adult swim and this was my favorite arc because of Ulquiorra’s release. First time I thought they actually ended the MC 😂 I’ll be waiting for part 2 Also there is so much to this arc it is insane how they had the budget for it.
I think the real litmus test of a BLEACH fan is how you feel about the series after Soul Society. If you rock wit the Arrancar Saga especially characters like Grimmjow and Ulquiorra you’re a BLEACH fan for life no doubt! Just subscribed! Loving your reviews man! Keep up the great work!
Small correction, Ikkaku wasn’t nerfed in the first place in his fight. Only captains and lieutenants get their powers nerfed in the living world, Ikkaku is 3rd seat
Hey man I just wanted to point out that not all the arrancars you see are Vasto Lorde hollows. The arrancar process gives hollows a human form but most of them are just adjuchas level hollows (and some gillians) :P The human comparison is used when they are just hollows
To further expand on this point the og espadas are the only ones to become vasto lordes to then transform more human like (1-10 if I got that right) while the other numbers were all transformed by aizen which explain why some could be espadas but in fact weaker than true vasto lordes
@@romuluslupa1649 We would get into spoiler territory but only 1-4 are vasto lorde hollows, all of which are natural arrancars. The rest are adjuchas and are arrancars thanks to the hogyoku (except aaroniero who is the only gillian espada).
@@UryuCifer Damn you are wrong tho. We even see Ulquiorra's mask breaking in Unmasked, and barragan's look pre-aizen pretty much confirms he already is one. Harribel is debatable but considering where she is in the rankings she very much could be
@Aazel you are not making any sense, we saw them all in their flashbacks and they all looked different since they were just hollows and changed because of the arrancar transformation. Number 1 on the other hand looks exactly the same before and after joining aizen because he was already an arrancar without needing the hogyoku
Man i can't imagine how Crazy you'll go.. after knowing.. _Every act and Dialogue in BLEACH at the very least has Triple Layered meaning, and Just crazy graphic Foreshadowing that no Anime Does nowadays_ It takes 2-3 reads to actually understand BLEACH 70%, cuz you keep noticing new stuff every ReRead.
Your analysis is really good and on point. The plot flowed so well in soul society and i dont think bleach's writing ever reaches that peak afterwards. The hype chart is always off the scale with bleach tho
That episode you thought was filler when grand fisher came back was in fact mostly filler. The entire grand fisher thing was canon but the bit with the 3 mod soul doll guys was filler they don’t exist in canon and the chase sequence was padded a lot. They don’t often do it like that by completely adding new events but padding is pretty common this arc. Also not to downplay ikkaku but ikkaku never had the seal on him in the first place. He’s definitely strong enough that he should’ve had it but as a rule it’s only put on captains and lieutenants. And ikkaku is a 3rd seat. 1 below lieutenant. So he had his full power to beat edrad. It’s not just the padding but tons of stuff is censored in the anime this arc. The new anime isn’t censored nearly as much and you gonna notice the difference when you get to it. The worst part of the dragging out is done with. You already got through it. It’s still slow beyond this and the bit right after is just as bad but once you get past that it’s never quite as bad as it was with aaroniero and cirucci and stuff like that.
"man , I just can't see chad being relevant" Btw , You gotta read the manga version of bleach after you are done with the final arc in OG bleach. It is not an advice , it's an order.
Quick corretion, 8 wasn't confirmed as a Vasto Lorde. Szayel used to be Espada 0 when he was still fused with Ylforte Grantz but once they separated he lost the previous power he had. Now, if he was a Vasto Lorde when he was Cien, I don't remember, but as Szyael Aporro he isn't one anymore
@@vcamv2354 my bad, yep I meant when he was still espada Cero. I forgot what chapter but it was in the novel where they described Grantz as an arrancar with human silhouette which isn't guaranteed but pretty much is implying to be a vasto lorde.
Should be noted because it's easy to confuse this, but the only actual "Vasto Lordes" in Aizen's army are Ulquiorra + 3 others who you will meet later in the arc. All Arrancar under rank 4 are either Adjuchas or Gillians (actually, the guy Rukia fought and defeated I think is the only confirmed Gillian class). You can see in Grimmjow's backstory how he never evolved past Adjuchas level as he and his followers speculated he may not have the talent for it. It's heavily hinted at that the reason he had such a huge burst of strength to make it into the Espadas is because Aizen had used his Hogyoku to make Grimmjow an Arrancar. On the note of Arrancar and because the anime and even the manga won't tell you this, but Ulquiorra - on top of being a Vasto Lorde class Hollow (even before joining Aizen) - is also a naturally made Arrancar. His mask was broken sometime before he was found and recruited by Aizen. If you want to learn more about his backstory, I would suggest reading the one-shot "Unmasked" manga that goes over his past. If that man was as devoted to becoming more powerful as Grimmjow and the other Arrancar, I genuinely think he would be a menace for even Aizen in terms of strength. Sad that he was content with just being a follower and had no other greater ambitions
Whoever said hitsugaya being in your top 5 is diabolical can eat a frank their mad because tite kubo had hitsugaya get mad screen time and their fav character doesn’t 😂😭😭💯
7:45 “the other guy that thinks he’s pretty” LMAOOOO IM FUCKING DYING, ima predict once u get more and more into bleach ur gonna start liking yumichika and ikakku a lot more
You kind of completely overlooked the fact that the Espada Rukia fought was the same Hollow that killed Kaien, her previous Lieutenant and also Ganju's brother which was why he hated Rukia during the Soul Society Retrieval Arc. That was like, the whole payoff to that whole part of the story lmao 😅😂
I believe this was revealed in the Soul Society Arc, but the typical rule is that you need to achieve Bankai to become a captain (with Ikkaku keeping his hidden as its basically expected that Bankai = Captain). Kenpachi is an exception as he killed the previous captain cause squad 11 runs on Survival of the Strongest type rules. So if they are a captain, in theory, they have a bankai, though of course there are exceptions all around. Lieutenents typically do not have bankai, with Ikkaku and Renji being obvious exceptions.
I don't think it counts as a sopiler but if it does, I'am sorry I don't know if my comment disspeard or if it's here because I can't see it. But I just wanted to say 27:34 Aizen, Gin, and Tosen are Shinigami so they don't count. The 1-10 are espada so only arancars, mening that there are 3 more arancars above Ulquiora
Also another thing is Aizen isn’t worried about none of the captains outside of Yammato being the strongest and kenpachi with his unknown strength everyone else was fodder to aizen him being a narcissist and all.
ive seen larger anime youtubers talk about copyright and from what i understand Japan has no fair use law so if they wanted to they could hit me with a copyright claim, but UA-cam does take fair use into account so if i do get a copyright strike i could dispute it with UA-cam under fair use and i could get the strikes taken off as long as the content is deemed transformative. i haven't had any problems so far probably because im a small channel, but still the thought of getting copyrighted is scary and ive thought of creating a 2nd channel just in case. i just make sure to not include any audio from the anime and try to cut the clips short so that it's not running for more than a few seconds at a time
Pretty sure there's only 3 Vasto Lordes They're naturally-occurring, meaning they evolved into it naturally as hollows. I believe those are Espada #1, #2 and #4. The rest are originally Adjhucas or Gillian and were boosted into a Vasto Lorde-like state through Aizen's Hogyoku. They're not really Vasto Lorde. Edit: it was 4 (top 4 Espada)
Rukia beat espada #9 only because he played around. He let his guard down. This fight did not prove Rukia to be stronger than him, but it showed her character development. 👍
Bro the manga in general just clears the anime. Kubo’s presentation is unmatched I wished you also read the manga. Don’t get me wrong I like the og anime, the osts are fire and the opening songs are amazing but it doesn’t come close to the manga man
I agree that the Arrancar arc anime drags a lot with ridiculously slow pacing, but I still enjoyed it overall. Although I'd probably hate it if I was watching weekly back in 2007.
The reason why Nel looks more human is because of Aizen. Aizen used to Hogyoku to give them humanoid forms, yes Vasto-Lorde class hollows resemble humans, but that doesn't mean they "looked" human, they take humanoid shapes, but they still had hollow-like bodies. And there was only a few of them, Grimmjow sadly isn't one, he didn't have a Humanoid Hollow form, which makes it obvious he was a class lower before Aizen turned him into an Arrancar. There's 5 stages of Hollow Evolution: Normal Hollow Gillian (commonly known as Menos Grande) Adjuchas (most Arrancars fall in this class) Vasto Lorde (very rare to achieve) Arrancar (Aizen made this possible)
I understand people saying read the manga for the first part of the arrancar arc, but I think later on in the second half I think the anime does a pretty good job with it
i believe those Comments bout Ichigo sparing his opponents' Lives is concluded exactly where you stopped for the most part (the Killer instinct and all that).
Small correction in regards to gentei kaijo! it only applies to soul reapers of lieutenant rank or higher, since ikkaku is a 3rd seat he was always full power
According to Aizen, Ichigo masters Hollowfication in his fight with Grimmjow, plus Bleach characters fight at FTL speeds, so Ichigo could've been holding his Hollowfication for only 5 minutes.
Btw this isn't a spoiler but a minor detail, if you noticed Ichigo's hollow mask keeps changing as the show progresses. I don't remember if they ever explained that in the show but iirc it shows how every time he improves with the hollowfication his mask design changes. Just a neat little detail.
i didnt notice it at first but someone left me a comment about it on my soul society video, and since then ive been looking out for the new designs. the small details make such a big difference
its 4am for me and i just finished episode 310 and the entire arrancar saga. peak doesnt even begin to describe it ‼️ video out in a few days depending on how long it takes me to edit. thank yall for the support, Bleach is WAYYY better than what i expected it to be getting into it
CLIMAX of Arrancar SAGA 🙌💯🔥
You Can't Even IMAGINE what's Waiting for you in the Upcoming Arcs
Now just fullbringer arc is left before tybw
the vids peak keep it up bro
You need to now (and especially after you finish the next couple arcs) rewatch your videos and listen to your original questions. Especially when you catch up. The foreshadowing is uncanny. Like AOT.
Watched it at the same time
I could listen to this guy yap for hours
his voice is good (no glazing) also, he understand a lot for someone who's seeing bleach for the first time.
Would just like to mention how overlooked that part where Byakuya let Rukia and Renji go to Hueco Mundo is for Byakuya's character considering that's technically disobeying his superior. It really shows that Byakuya changed a bit since we last saw him in Soul Society.
Bro i just clicked in lightspeed. Mespy got some mythical pull on me fr
thats how i feel about Bleach, i know i wouldve been caught up by now if i wasnt stopping throughout the arcs to make a video
Same, im super engaged for some reason
@@Mespyyone of the few people making genuine bleach reviews 🙏🏽
looking at your pfp, I assume you 'saw' this upload schedule aren't you.
@@LongXue True😂
21:58 - 22:17 this right here says a whole lot.
Why? Bcus Bleach still till this day only has 1 Canon Movie and that's Memories of Nobody which takes place after the Soul Society Arc but before the Hueco Mundo Arc. The Hell Verse Movie was supposed to be the 2nd Canon Bleach Movie but the other people working with Kubo didn't want to listen to him so much that Kubo left it himself and made sure in every DVD release that there was a note from him stating he doesn't support the Movie in any way.
However he has made it known that the only thing he likes about the Hell Verse Movie was something that happened in the Hueco Mundo Arc the Movie shows but you haven't touched on that part just yet. So don't worry about me spoiling but I will bring it up when you get to that part though.
I love to watch these video's each time they come out it feels like im rewatching bleach with your oppinions added to it without the commitment to watch the anime all over again
Something I like about the bleach power system is that your emotional state is extremely important to the potency of your reiatsu. Notice how Ichigo and Grimmjow were fighting extremely evenly, but the second Ichigo got over his worry that he was scaring Orihime, the instant his mind was clear and free of doubt, he instantly defeated Grimmjow despite his mask being extremely worn down.
It was also the same with Kenpachi fight when Ichigo can't slash him the first time, yet he could the 2nd time, Urahara once said that Ichigo isn't weak, but he lacks resolve 'to kill' hence his attacks aren't working on his enemies.... in fact if you watched the latest episode in TYBW this scenario was replicated again...
It's not just that. The focus is specifically on self-acceptance. Ichigo hadn't properly integrated White into himself and was thus not accepting a part of himself, leaving his overall reiatsu and fighting prowess far lower than it should have been.
In terms of raw strength, Ichigo leaves Grimmjow in the dust. The only reason there was chance G could win is because Ichigo was fighting Grimmjow AND himself.
@@LongXuethat makes a lot more sense actually to how uryu beat ichigo
He was also holding back somewhat
@@MANJYOMETHUNDER111that last sentence is wrong
If you didn't like how the anime interpreted the Manga with this Arc I can't wait for you to get to the Thousand Year Blood War Arc were it's gonna do a complete reverse with New Canon Material from Kubo in the *BEST* way possible
I looked up the pacing by arcs and saw TYBW was adapting almost 5 chapters per episode which is INSANE lol
@@Mespyy the best part is the animation. Each Season of TYBW gets that much better in animation and you can tell. Which is INSANE considering Season 1 was already Top Notch like better than Demon Slayer (in my opinion).
Bleach came back Knocking People Out like Mike Tyson in his Prime 😎
@@kaimobley5324 ...Bleach has a overall better Animation, but, ...studio ufotable is on roll with DS when it comes to Fights, actions and destruction.
Bleach still isn't on that level (pretty close) but it doesn't need to cuz it's strenghts are Far above DS
@@ska4666 I think its the same tier of animation, its just differs in style.
Bleach TYBW went to the A1 SAO UWO animation route where they focuses on special effects and 2D above all else, they adapted the source material's style and just enhanced it.
While Demon Slayer and Fate like classic Ufotable went with the blending of 3D CGI and 2D animation. They turned the source material into Ufotable style instead.
Oh and a little new info straight from Kubo's Klubhouse Outside Q&A
The Hollow Masks the Espada have aren't attached to their skin. It slightly hovers above it. This was given to us by Kubo bcus someone asked him if the Espada bathed themselves and if the Masks get in the way and if what's under the mask stays consistently dirty at all times 🤣🤣
Man I did not think much about Ikkaku until after that fight in the beginning of this arc bro his fight and Bankai are raw as hell!
Best part of that Chad fight was when he finished it. That punch that cracked the wall in the form of what looks to be a hollow and the scream sound effect that accompanies it...ugh it's legit one of my fav things about Chad, his left arm is 10/10 man
i forgot to mention this, i like chad and new arms are such an interesting power. sucks the fights where uryu and chad got these powers had to be dragged out for as long as they were, puts a sour taste on something that should have been a cool reveal. im excited to see chad use it against someone who isnt the 5th strongest Espada, he got the short end of the stick again lol
@@Mespyy It was such a bruh moment Chad not being part Hollow somehow...
I’m also a little shocked that you haven’t formally recognized the absolute drip seen in Bleach yet. Tite Kubo said if he wasn’t a mangaka he would be a fashion designer instead, it’s the only anime where every single outfit would actually look good in real life even if the fit was designed over 10 years ago. I live and breathe fashion lol I’m obsessed with Kubo’s ability to not only to design amazing looks, but to use fashion as a tool for his characters to express their personality in ways that are relatable. In his head, he imagined “Rukia has a hard time finding clothes that fit”
Shit like THAT needs to be studied. The drip in Bleach is GOATed ❤
trust me ive seen it lol, i also saw some of Kubos art before watching Bleach and yea the whole cast is fly. Bleach has by far my favorite character designs and artstyle out of the big 3 and probably any anime ive seen so far
The fact there are SO MANY characters, yet you can still recognize their style and personality just by LOOKING at any of them. Mind blowing honestly.
It’s always awesome to see people experience Bleach and share their thoughts.
It’s interesting to see how Ichigo still has to keep clawing his way to the top and how the antagonists reflect with him like Ulquiora and Grimmjow
I'm just honestly glad you're enjoying the series, and that's the best reward to you and to us you're audience the most.
I'm really glad your enjoying the arrancar arc, it gets even better. On a side note, just because a arrancar looks human doesn't mean they're vasto lordes. There are only 6 or 7 confirmed vasto lorde by the end of the series. Anyway, great video! I really do enjoy the length, hearing you talk about bleach is nice, lol.
oh okay thank you, i was confused on which Arrancars were vasto lordes at times lol. im glad youre enjoying the videos aswell im having fun making them and watching Bleach
@Mespyy your welcome! I'm glad you're enjoying making videos. What are your plans after finishing bleach? Will you also make videos on tybw?
@@Indras_bored i want to do these videos until i catch up to TYBW, hopefully by the time Cour 4 starts airing i can stream watch parties where we can talk about the new episodes when they drop. i also have more Bleach videos planned out for when i catch up so yea ill still talk about Bleach for a long time lol, but eventually i will probably do another one of these blind series for other animes like JJK, Dadandan, or whatever people wanna see
@Mespyy alright, I'll wait. I'm really excited, lol.
6 or 7? I only know of 3
I wrote about it in another comment
Man im so glad I found this channel seeing someone watch bleach for the genuine first time is so fuckin dope
And literally all the question that were left open and the questions you have will all be answered throughout the entire show
I could write a whole essay about how excited I am to listen to more of your first watchthrough
Even Aizen saying something to Ukitake at the end of zhe SS arc has a reason but that’s for later on
So I got your first Bleach video in my recommended page and decided to watch it and really enjoyed it, so I watched both Soul society parts and decided to subscribe. It's nice to see others enjoying Bleach but yeah the fights start getting dragged out here, which is why I prefer the manga for this part the pacing gets better for Thousand year blood war. As for the filler arcs I actually enjoyed them, the placements are just bad especially the next one.. except the Bount arc no one likes that arc
Ishida and Chad's fight gave important explanations for Arrancar
This arc introduced some of my favorite characters (Ulquiorra grimmjow and Nel) and some my all time favorite anime moments 💯🔥
That Ukitake mention in the beggining is Funny given last Anime Episode.
Man I can’t wait to hear your next set of thoughts!!!!
Bleach is my #1 anime, watched back and forth sub/dub multiple times. It's been great watching your journey and seeing how you pick out things from a good perspective being a first time watcher and the realness of you enjoying. Great videos.
You making Bleach entertaining for me again, please keep these vids coming. I hope you stay unspoiled too! It feels fresh to get speculations on what happens next.
He likes ulquiorra - I remember making my friend watch bleach for the first time a couple years ago and was anticipating him seeing one of my favourite characters Ulquiorra. I wish i could see your reaction to the fight.
Peak video again, still really enjoyable watching your journey
Same reaction as me, when i was watching this arc, i wasn't bad, the pacing was bad, but this shii was fire!! Im loving it and i didnt know people was hating on hueco mundo arc back then. Btw, im glad we have the same reaction! Nice video bro!
Icl these are some of best Anime/Bleach reviews I’ve seen in a while. Peak entertainment
Just a note on 11:35, Edorad is not a Vasto Lorde, all the numeros there are the intermediate level of menos grande; Adjuchas.
I would say More but i dont want to spoil anything. Just aa heads up, Vasto Lorde are incredibly rare and Powerful. Remember, they are Captain level BEFORE they gain aditional Soul reaper powers and become Arrancar.
Great vid!
AAAAAAAAAAAAA IM STUCK ON THE ZANPAKTO FILLERS 😭😭😭
SICK VIDEOOOO
i just know im gonna need to go back and watch all the fillers when i catch up to TYBW, including the bount arc 💔
@@Mespyy don't watch bount arc I repeat don't watch bount arc 😂😂
@@starbustergaming5651I don’t like the arc but the main villain is actually a pretty cool character
@@jaysencrum9933I'll agree that concept is good it's just not executed well, mainly the pacing makes arc slow and boring and it's very long
@@shockhorn81 the pacing was terrible
Finally we see momo for the first time since soul society and unfortunately she starts talking😭😭😭...you did not have to do her like that lol
i can see him liking **** Karakura Part of the Story...
I love this arc. Grimjow and Nel are two of my favorite characters through the series
Bro u stopped at the wrong time 😭😭
Peak bout to start
Man some real goats about to go to work in that mf
Bro, ive watched all your vids to date one after the other and i have to say.....Your predictions were absolutely hilarious only cos they were either spot on or so far off and i remembered just how far off i was when i first watched Bleach!!
Dude, i'm so glad that you've started this journey, even happier to witness it but most of all, want to wish you nothing but more success and welcome again to the fandom!!
love the videos bro can’t wait to watch you progress 🙏
The way you glaze Ulqi is the way I feel about grimmjow 😭💯 bro is HIM
Just watched all 4 of your vids, and they all were great , w8ing for more
thank you! next one should be out in a day or 2 depending on how much time i have to edit
@@Mespyy Noice, keep up the grind........... They are very enjoyable, felt like revisiting the whole anime
The way you describe bleach is awesome. Also, I like how you can take the small things said before and hold on to them, there are many reactors who can't lol
i try to catch most details, sometimes i miss stuff but there really is a whole lot of foreshadowing and crucial pieces of information in the show that its hard to catch it all
Honestly, don't worry about the structure of your videos. Your already doing it, keep up the content and you'll make it. Think about it; who has 2.4k subscribers in 4 videos?
no need to make the videos shorter, i love going through this journey with you bud. It's been like 12 years since i watched bleach end and this really brings me back.
Also fyi, you understood something wrong, there's 10 Espadas, Aizen and his crew isn't part of that. And Vasto Lordes are extremely rare, only around 5 of the espada are vasto lorde.
Love seeing you rwactions to these arcs cant wait for you to get to TYBW
these vids so goated!
Oh yeah you definitely should check out the first Bleach movie
Surprisingly amazing movie and has been canonized by the manga and light novels
Eyyyy!!! I've been waiting to hear from you :) Honestly, it's hella nice to hear about your journey through my favourite series ❤️ So I am REALLY happy you seem to be enjoying it so much !!!
Thank u for yapping again, I watched far too many character analysis and reaction vids that I cant even find any newer or good ones
I watched bleach when I was a kid on adult swim and this was my favorite arc because of Ulquiorra’s release. First time I thought they actually ended the MC 😂 I’ll be waiting for part 2
Also there is so much to this arc it is insane how they had the budget for it.
I think the real litmus test of a BLEACH fan is how you feel about the series after Soul Society. If you rock wit the Arrancar Saga especially characters like Grimmjow and Ulquiorra you’re a BLEACH fan for life no doubt! Just subscribed! Loving your reviews man! Keep up the great work!
Also enjoyed the longer video format!!
Small correction, Ikkaku wasn’t nerfed in the first place in his fight. Only captains and lieutenants get their powers nerfed in the living world, Ikkaku is 3rd seat
i was watching sincee day 1 keep it up bro i love your videos 33 mins feel short
Mespy gotta be the best new UA-camr
I got my friend to watch Bleach Recently and I've always loved hearing people's opinions on the series because it is so good
Hey man I just wanted to point out that not all the arrancars you see are Vasto Lorde hollows. The arrancar process gives hollows a human form but most of them are just adjuchas level hollows (and some gillians) :P The human comparison is used when they are just hollows
To further expand on this point the og espadas are the only ones to become vasto lordes to then transform more human like (1-10 if I got that right) while the other numbers were all transformed by aizen which explain why some could be espadas but in fact weaker than true vasto lordes
@@romuluslupa1649 We would get into spoiler territory but only 1-4 are vasto lorde hollows, all of which are natural arrancars. The rest are adjuchas and are arrancars thanks to the hogyoku (except aaroniero who is the only gillian espada).
@Aazel No, number 1 is the only natural arrancar in the series, 2-4 were vasto lordes but became arrancars with the hogyoku like everyone else
@@UryuCifer Damn you are wrong tho. We even see Ulquiorra's mask breaking in Unmasked, and barragan's look pre-aizen pretty much confirms he already is one. Harribel is debatable but considering where she is in the rankings she very much could be
@Aazel you are not making any sense, we saw them all in their flashbacks and they all looked different since they were just hollows and changed because of the arrancar transformation. Number 1 on the other hand looks exactly the same before and after joining aizen because he was already an arrancar without needing the hogyoku
Man i can't imagine how Crazy you'll go.. after knowing..
_Every act and Dialogue in BLEACH at the very least has Triple Layered meaning, and Just crazy graphic Foreshadowing that no Anime Does nowadays_
It takes 2-3 reads to actually understand BLEACH 70%, cuz you keep noticing new stuff every ReRead.
So excited for your next video haha you aint ready 😂
Nice vid
thank you
Your analysis is really good and on point. The plot flowed so well in soul society and i dont think bleach's writing ever reaches that peak afterwards. The hype chart is always off the scale with bleach tho
That episode you thought was filler when grand fisher came back was in fact mostly filler. The entire grand fisher thing was canon but the bit with the 3 mod soul doll guys was filler they don’t exist in canon and the chase sequence was padded a lot.
They don’t often do it like that by completely adding new events but padding is pretty common this arc.
Also not to downplay ikkaku but ikkaku never had the seal on him in the first place. He’s definitely strong enough that he should’ve had it but as a rule it’s only put on captains and lieutenants. And ikkaku is a 3rd seat. 1 below lieutenant. So he had his full power to beat edrad.
It’s not just the padding but tons of stuff is censored in the anime this arc. The new anime isn’t censored nearly as much and you gonna notice the difference when you get to it.
The worst part of the dragging out is done with. You already got through it. It’s still slow beyond this and the bit right after is just as bad but once you get past that it’s never quite as bad as it was with aaroniero and cirucci and stuff like that.
"man , I just can't see chad being relevant"
Btw , You gotta read the manga version of bleach after you are done with the final arc in OG bleach. It is not an advice , it's an order.
Grimmjow is gunna be one of your favorite characters fr fr
Just to be clear, so far we have only confirmed 5 of the Espada as Vasto lorde. the rest aren't iirc. They are 1-4 and 8.
Quick corretion, 8 wasn't confirmed as a Vasto Lorde. Szayel used to be Espada 0 when he was still fused with Ylforte Grantz but once they separated he lost the previous power he had. Now, if he was a Vasto Lorde when he was Cien, I don't remember, but as Szyael Aporro he isn't one anymore
@@vcamv2354 my bad, yep I meant when he was still espada Cero. I forgot what chapter but it was in the novel where they described Grantz as an arrancar with human silhouette which isn't guaranteed but pretty much is implying to be a vasto lorde.
Should be noted because it's easy to confuse this, but the only actual "Vasto Lordes" in Aizen's army are Ulquiorra + 3 others who you will meet later in the arc. All Arrancar under rank 4 are either Adjuchas or Gillians (actually, the guy Rukia fought and defeated I think is the only confirmed Gillian class). You can see in Grimmjow's backstory how he never evolved past Adjuchas level as he and his followers speculated he may not have the talent for it. It's heavily hinted at that the reason he had such a huge burst of strength to make it into the Espadas is because Aizen had used his Hogyoku to make Grimmjow an Arrancar.
On the note of Arrancar and because the anime and even the manga won't tell you this, but Ulquiorra - on top of being a Vasto Lorde class Hollow (even before joining Aizen) - is also a naturally made Arrancar. His mask was broken sometime before he was found and recruited by Aizen. If you want to learn more about his backstory, I would suggest reading the one-shot "Unmasked" manga that goes over his past. If that man was as devoted to becoming more powerful as Grimmjow and the other Arrancar, I genuinely think he would be a menace for even Aizen in terms of strength. Sad that he was content with just being a follower and had no other greater ambitions
ukitake did not deserve that stray 🙏😭
Whoever said hitsugaya being in your top 5 is diabolical can eat a frank their mad because tite kubo had hitsugaya get mad screen time and their fav character doesn’t 😂😭😭💯
7:45 “the other guy that thinks he’s pretty” LMAOOOO IM FUCKING DYING, ima predict once u get more and more into bleach ur gonna start liking yumichika and ikakku a lot more
Nooooo!!! You can’t stop at the Grimjow fight 😭😭😭
No, legit good stopping point. Its a high point and things turn up from here.
Orihime's "speech" to Ichigo when he's sleeping is beyond peak..
Also, Ulquiorra is a peak nihilistic character
The next half of the arc cooks so hard, especially when Aizen and Ulquiorra are on screed
Grimmjow fight is one of my all time favorites
This is where it really begins to ramp up
The pacing for this arc was especially bad. Anyways I'll keep watching your videos
Can't wait for you to get to tybw!!
Anime gets rough when they leave Hueco Mundo. The next arc is good in the anime.
You definitely are gonna love the peaks and valleys
Bro, the bleach abridged clip with old man Yama is too damn funny.
now that ive caught up with Bleach i need to watch Bleach Abridged cause i never got around to it
ulquiorra is the GOAT he is cool as fuck. his final fight with ichigo is the best fight imo
You kind of completely overlooked the fact that the Espada Rukia fought was the same Hollow that killed Kaien, her previous Lieutenant and also Ganju's brother which was why he hated Rukia during the Soul Society Retrieval Arc. That was like, the whole payoff to that whole part of the story lmao 😅😂
No, the Espada ate the hollow that killed Kaien. He used that against Rukia.
@@spiralgodking9877 yeah, it kinda loses some of its weight once you learn the hollow's already dead.
@@baronroy2012how so
@@jasonmoukala8909 because she's not really slaying Kaien's killer, just killing its puppeted corpse.
man i can't wait for part 2
THE SETH ROLLINS CURB STOMP SENT MEEEEEE 💀💀💀
I believe this was revealed in the Soul Society Arc, but the typical rule is that you need to achieve Bankai to become a captain (with Ikkaku keeping his hidden as its basically expected that Bankai = Captain). Kenpachi is an exception as he killed the previous captain cause squad 11 runs on Survival of the Strongest type rules. So if they are a captain, in theory, they have a bankai, though of course there are exceptions all around. Lieutenents typically do not have bankai, with Ikkaku and Renji being obvious exceptions.
0:36 Mespy why do Ukitake like that
Also does that mean u are watching the TYBW arc too.
7:43 Yumichika 😂😂😂
8:30 Mespy i see you 😂 with the angles
yea im gonna watch TYBW
I don't think it counts as a sopiler but if it does, I'am sorry
I don't know if my comment disspeard or if it's here because I can't see it.
But I just wanted to say 27:34 Aizen, Gin, and Tosen are Shinigami so they don't count.
The 1-10 are espada so only arancars, mening that there are 3 more arancars above Ulquiora
Isn't it 10 to 0? Even if two numbers are the same person.
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I don't know if it was explained it the anime yet, so I didn't want to spoil Mespy on the reveal
God i love the animation for ikakkus fight and grimjaws fight
ledgendary pull bro
Also another thing is Aizen isn’t worried about none of the captains outside of Yammato being the strongest and kenpachi with his unknown strength everyone else was fodder to aizen him being a narcissist and all.
I'm glad you're enjoying the Bleach anime while knowing its flaws the manga is definitely better but the anime's ost make up for it
How are you able to avoid copyright with these videos? Great video regardless but I was just curious
ive seen larger anime youtubers talk about copyright and from what i understand Japan has no fair use law so if they wanted to they could hit me with a copyright claim, but UA-cam does take fair use into account so if i do get a copyright strike i could dispute it with UA-cam under fair use and i could get the strikes taken off as long as the content is deemed transformative. i haven't had any problems so far probably because im a small channel, but still the thought of getting copyrighted is scary and ive thought of creating a 2nd channel just in case. i just make sure to not include any audio from the anime and try to cut the clips short so that it's not running for more than a few seconds at a time
Pretty sure there's only 3 Vasto Lordes
They're naturally-occurring, meaning they evolved into it naturally as hollows. I believe those are Espada #1, #2 and #4.
The rest are originally Adjhucas or Gillian and were boosted into a Vasto Lorde-like state through Aizen's Hogyoku. They're not really Vasto Lorde.
Edit: it was 4 (top 4 Espada)
Oh I just watch the last part, only Hollows are Espadas. So Gin, Tosen and Aizen are not numbers in it.
Grimmjow emoting on ichigo was the best thing in that fight
When he gets to tybw we gonna need a video for each cour/season of the war
4:11 The way they pull up at Karakura Town ALWAYS gives me Itachi/Kisame vibes💯
LMAO i had the same thought process, i thought i was crazy 😭
@ Yea same studio and everything they share a lot of VC with Naruto Studio Pierrot . One piece is with Toei tho
Rukia beat espada #9 only because he played around. He let his guard down. This fight did not prove Rukia to be stronger than him, but it showed her character development. 👍
Bro the manga in general just clears the anime. Kubo’s presentation is unmatched I wished you also read the manga.
Don’t get me wrong I like the og anime, the osts are fire and the opening songs are amazing but it doesn’t come close to the manga man
Ulquiorra is gonna stay in your top trust this man is a MENACE
Kenny would get bored waiting and would want to fight Ichigo again in the meantime.
I agree that the Arrancar arc anime drags a lot with ridiculously slow pacing, but I still enjoyed it overall.
Although I'd probably hate it if I was watching weekly back in 2007.
The reason why Nel looks more human is because of Aizen.
Aizen used to Hogyoku to give them humanoid forms, yes Vasto-Lorde class hollows resemble humans, but that doesn't mean they "looked" human, they take humanoid shapes, but they still had hollow-like bodies. And there was only a few of them, Grimmjow sadly isn't one, he didn't have a Humanoid Hollow form, which makes it obvious he was a class lower before Aizen turned him into an Arrancar. There's 5 stages of Hollow Evolution:
Normal Hollow
Gillian (commonly known as Menos Grande)
Adjuchas (most Arrancars fall in this class)
Vasto Lorde (very rare to achieve)
Arrancar (Aizen made this possible)
I understand people saying read the manga for the first part of the arrancar arc, but I think later on in the second half I think the anime does a pretty good job with it
i believe those Comments bout Ichigo sparing his opponents' Lives is concluded exactly where you stopped for the most part (the Killer instinct and all that).
Small correction in regards to gentei kaijo! it only applies to soul reapers of lieutenant rank or higher, since ikkaku is a 3rd seat he was always full power
According to Aizen, Ichigo masters Hollowfication in his fight with Grimmjow, plus Bleach characters fight at FTL speeds, so Ichigo could've been holding his Hollowfication for only 5 minutes.
Btw this isn't a spoiler but a minor detail, if you noticed Ichigo's hollow mask keeps changing as the show progresses. I don't remember if they ever explained that in the show but iirc it shows how every time he improves with the hollowfication his mask design changes. Just a neat little detail.
i didnt notice it at first but someone left me a comment about it on my soul society video, and since then ive been looking out for the new designs. the small details make such a big difference