Btw. Old Man Zangetsu at all points cares and loves for Ichigo. He was originally surpressing his Shinigami x Hollow powers because he didn't want Ichigo to get into battles where he would get hurt and suffer. Eventually culminating in fighting His Majesty himself the real Yhwach. But its because Ichigo broke through all that and OM Zangetsu's own expectations that OM Zangetsu was like "I can truly leave you now." Almost like he figuratively died because he no longer has to watch over his "son?" lmao they have an interesting relationship
Peak Foreshadowing as Everything but the Rain + The Blade IS Me is the culmination of not only Ichigo’s character arc but the very plot of Bleach as a whole as this was foreshadowed back in the first arc in Ep 20 what Ichigo first met “Zangetsu” he tried to call out his name but there was a blurred bubbling sound, and in the manga his name was crossed out as Yhwach, so not only is it a casual “How I met your mother”/Romeo and Juliet romance story but the very balanced genesis and salvation of who we are, our conflicting personalities/souls at war with one another finally finding peace as the holy trinity from an identity crisis.
@@Maramara13Fly so true... White always protect Ichigo. When Ichigo lost to Byakuya, White take control and beat him. But Ichigo said just "GET LOST" and how White react to it - "I will win that fight for you, fool, just let be beat him". Daaaaamn...
when ulquiorra kill ichigo the one who rush and save ichigo was zangetsu the hollow, people think that hollow ichigo came out to help origime but in facts he came up for ichigo thats why he almost kills ishida and origime he see ichigo friends like nothing
One thing I’ve always loved is how “Zangetsu” genuinely just wanted to protect Ichigo his entire life. One of the best characters in the show we rarely see.
"You want to protect this town, but what you want to protect isn't what I want to protect!" "Tesna Zangetsu" Which now it makes more sense when he looked so young in bankai state, with his soul reaper powers increased so much in bankai, his quincy powers shrunk in comparison, unable to stay balanced with it.
@@In-The-Zone when he achieved mugetsu zangetsu said all he wanted to protect was him and one time ichigo went inside his inner temple there was just the hollow and white said that he was zangetsu and I liked how white used to fight ichigo and tell him that the way he uses his shiKai and bankai is wrong and the asauchi were doing the same thing they were fighting ichigo because he did not know anything about his sword
There's one very-overlooked detail in this: the meaning of the title. Fun fact: Ichigo and Aizen are the only ones who no longer have a Zanpakutou spirit. Soul Reapers constantly have to commune with their Zanpakutou spirit to maintain a good healthy connection to their power. But these Zanpakutou are literally a part of them. This shows that they still have trouble fully accepting themselves, and may occasionally need communion in order to truly be at one with their power. But Aizen and Ichigo fully understand and are at peace with who they are, now. Because of this, they no longer need a Zanpakutou spirit. They have reached that level of Transcendance Aizen mentioned when they fought, where they are fully merged with their swords. Hence: The Blade Is Me.
That’s, in fact, wrong. Every Zanpakuto Spirit is a part of the user’s soul. Kubo wrote this from a buddhist point of view. There is no “seperate spirit” just a different part of the soul. The thing is Kubo mislead the readers when he first revealed shikai and bankai. Yoruichi’s explanation of the two just doesn’t make sense. Why would shikai be “working” with your partner, while bankai is for some reason subjugating it. Her point of view of what a zanpakuto comes from a “a zanpakuto is a weapon to wield” kind of viewpoint, similar to Zaraki. She knows next to nothing about what a zanpakuto really is. The zanpakuto is really just a manifestation of the inner soul, which would be the zanpakuto spirit, a personification of a part of the wielder’s soul. The most obvious example would be with Izuru, as he’s almost an open book to see the connection between his personality and his zanpakuto. “The Blade is Me” isn’t just applicable to Ichigo or Aizen, it’s applicable to EVERY shinigami.
@kanyegrande4312 while most of what you said is correct, you're looking at it all wrong. Here's the problem: Nobody ever truly knows their own self in their entirety. Everybody has their own inner demons that they struggle with, and many simply cannot come to terms with their entire self -hence the difficulty and seeming impossibility of transcendance in the first place. Ichigo and Aizen are among the only ones to have learned how to fully accept their entire self and to move beyond that sense of self and step into a higher plane of existence. Everybody else still has to have that constant communion between body, mind, and soul. Ichigo and Aizen now have that sense of oneness between all three.
Isshin: "If I let the person who saved my life die because I couldnt make a decision... I know my future self will laugh at me!" Masaki: "If I followed customs and let someone die today when I had the chance to prevent it, I know my future self would never forgive me." They truly were made for eachother. *W* parents.
I'm so glad someone actually pointed this out. When I read it in the Manga that's how I knew that she fell in love with that man for real. Ryuken never had a chance with Masaki after she met Isshin
Remember all those times his inner hollow said that HE was Zangestsu? We wasn't playing mind games like everyone thought, guy was just telling the truth.
when ulquiorra kill ichigo the one who rush and save ichigo was zangetsu the hollow, people think that hollow ichigo came out to help origime but in facts he came up for ichigo thats why he almost kills ishida and origime he see ichigo friends like nothing
Oh fuck off. People who use "peak fiction" for average at best shonens are unbelievably cringe. Vinland Saga is about to air and that gives something like Bleach a lesson in writing.
@@exequire in a way he no longer exists. Ichigo taking on his new powers means the Hollow side and Quincy side of him fuse into the new being. The real "Zangetsu" Its why they look over his shoulders and see him off. He's reaching a completely new realm of power.
Some fun facts: - Auswahlen stealing Masaki's powers was the reason Isshin looked a bit non-plussed when he killed Grand Fisher, as he knew the real culprit was elsewhere - The Gigai Isshin uses is an early version of the one Kisuke gave to Rukia, and thus why she was able to use powers not long after, as hiding her powers would also hide the Hyogyoku - with the Reishi tied to nothing, the return of her powers happened far, far faster than with Isshin, though the Hyogyoku sped it up - Meru's timing (the red-head Zanpakuto girl) wasn't random - Nimaiya set it so she'd pop in an check on him after 24 hours had passed, figuring if he hadn't pieced it together by then, then there was no point in a return trip - Hisagi already has Bankai, but he hasn't gotten a handle on it yet (like Renji during the Soul Society Arc) - They deliberately didn't show Old Man Zangetsu in this Arc until now to help avoid people piecing together the connection with Yhwach - Blut Vene was used with Ichigo before this Arc. Remember what Old Man Zangetsu said when he was fighting Zaraki? "I'm reaching the limit of my ability to stop your bleeding, Ichigo."
Everything but the Rain + The Blade IS Me is the culmination of not only Ichigo’s character arc but the very plot of Bleach as a whole as this was foreshadowed back in the first arc in Ep 20 when Ichigo first met “Zangetsu” he tried to call out his name but there was a blurred bubbling sound, and in the manga his name was crossed out as Yhwach, so not only is it a casual “How I met your mother”/Romeo and Juliet romance story but the very balanced genesis and salvation of who we are, our conflicting personalities/souls at war with one another finally finding peace as the holy trinity from an identity crisis, embracing your light & dark sides as the Yin Yang Abstract harmonized. Bleach has single-handedly made every Monday feel like an event and has officially become the greatest comeback return in anime history thus far as well as one of the best adaptations that any anime could hope for as it became the highest rated anime on IMDB, 9 week streak on Anime Corner as a popularity poll and possibly it’s anime of the season/year, and although not credible even the 1st top spot on MAL 3 Effing times during these past couple of months in a matter of only 10+ Eps, not seen before since AOT, all while despite countless people still catching up with the OG anime and not being able to see it outside of English speaking countries, meaning lack of availability unlike with others that have no setbacks!
@@MrSupedoSpade In this 1st cour we have seen BLEACH tackle the themes of not only the overall main theme of this arc being the sins of old coming back to haunt them taking them down and making way for the new generation to take over to rectify those sins restoring the balance for the betterment of all existence but also Atoning for ones sins (YAMA-GOAT-O & UNOHANA WATANANA) Entrusting the protection of a society for a better world by the innocent (Byakuya) Coming out of your comfort zone to facing the fears of war like never before (Soul reapers) The possibility of love & peace between opposing forces (Isshin & Masaki) The devoted religious puritan opening up to true natural love (Ryuken & Katagiri) And finally the greatest Reverting ones roots to Self-Acceptance story ever told (ICHI-GOAT) since the man in question has always believed himself to be a soul reaper when he’s actually a Quincy Vizard firsthand, and a soul reaper afterwards. Ichigo never needed any grandiose Goals like Naruto and Luffy, he needed to find, forgive and accept himself but instead only ever wanted a normal life and just trying to escape from it all by getting caught up in the world he does not understand. To find peace and salvation, you must go back to your roots, understand you accept Bloodline’s Legacy (JoJos) and accept your natural authentic self to live about the influences of the world, if it’s a shitty legacy that you are not proud of nor care for, change it and make it better for the sake of your children as the next generation (Sajin Komamura + God of War) They own this year on motivation as the greatest pieces of Peak Fictional entertainment to Nonfictional Aspirations like no other. True Peak fiction of the highest degree.
zoomers only care avout imdb ratings and mal, cool you got the best part of the arc animated but what comes after is dogshit and mid for yall to act this reckless also chainsawman better
@@dominicandx I’m actually a millennial and IMDB for the most part is the most credible ranking site for all entertainment even if it’s not always 100% credible and I already mentioned that MAL it’s not credible but it’s still worth noting since it happened more than once over a short period of time. Also No, The anime will improve on everything from the manga making it no longer feel rushed and better written, as for CSM it’s only the best brand NewGen anime of the year, not the actual AOTY.
@@truthcrusader360 Its so cool too because the writing makes sense. Why couldn't Old Man Zangetsu tell Ichigo who he really is? Because despite being apart of Ichigo's very being he can't reveal to Ichigo something he literally doesn't know. DAMN. Done even better in the manga of course. Just a shattered quote bubble.
@@liecretsev I said it didn't matter because he still gets tossed around all over the place during the second half his improvement in re learning the basics didn't matter in the end .
The best part about it is that the anime took the time to fill out all the important things that happened off-screen in the manga! I'm still lowkey mad that we don't know what the fuck Unohana's Bankai does...
If you watch the first episode when Ichigo met his "Hollow side", he kept asking where was the old man. The hollow straight up screamed *"I AM ZANGETSU"* .
When you realize that you met the manifestation of the final villain way before your even met Aizen....mind blown. There were so many subtle foreshadowing throughout the series about "Zangetsu's" true identity. 1. In the Anime sub version when "Old Man Zangetsu" told Ichigo his name, it was blurt out with only the last part being audible. He said "My name is...….ha." 2. Ichigo vs Kenpachi. When "Zangetsu" saved ichigo everything froze up and covered by shadows, "Zangetsu" explains to Ichigo that they are currently in the shadows which is a Quincies abilty/transportation. 3. During Ichigo's training with the Vizards. Ichigo asked "white" where is "Zangetsu" to which "white" replied "I am Zangetsu!"
@@rmk4452 I understand that but the name is still spelled "Yhwach" even in the original manga. So it doesnt matter how it is pronounced in the panel that is blacked out it would still end in ch.
I love how this end reveal how Ichigo was able to defeat Aizen. The Final Getsuga was the fusion of his Old Man Zangetsu (Quincy powers) and White (true Zangetsu and Hollow/Shinigami powers). He literally fused all of his powers into one before even knew he could do that lol
@@voadoracobra5111 probably because The Final Getsuga Tensho is a technique exclusive to Ishin and Ichigo,probably even Ishin's dad too,,, since Ishin even stated that his own Zanpaktou, Engetsu, till this day still refuses to teach it to him
@@voadoracobra5111 Isshin didn't teach Ichigo Final Getsuga, Zangetsu did. The Getsuga's seem like hereditary techniques for the Shiba and that's how Isshin knew about it. But all Isshin did was tell Ichigo that their Zanpakuto don't want to teach it because of the side effects, and then held the tunnel open so they could take advantage of the time difference.
That exchange with Old Man Zangetsu and Ichigo was extremely heavy with emotions and probably one of the best segments of the Bleach series. Taguchi's directing and Sagisu's music really elevated it to another level.
Twice in the series someone has tried to tell Ichigo of his Quincy lineage. The first time was when "Zangetsu" and Ichigo met, Ichigo asked him "who are you" to which Zangetsu TRIED to reply with " Who am I? Don't you know, it's me---" and he was cut off by something preventing him from saying his name, Yhwach(won't spoil who does that). The 2nd time is with Aizen trying to say he's the offspring of a Shinigami and a Quincy but before he could say that... Isshin intervenes and tells him "you talk too much Aizen" 💀. It all comes together here in a VERY beautiful way from Aizen's involvement, his mother & dad and even the MAIN villain being here this whole time.
There's also the fact that since the beginning of the series Ichigo has had blue cross bed sheets 💀. Against Kenpachi "Zangetsu" used Blut to stop his blood loss and boost his Reiatsu(offensive and defensive ability for Quincy's). After that same battle "Zangetsu" transports Ichigo with the Quincy's shadow ability 👀.
The mid titled cards for Zangetsu and Hollow White's name's were smeared in black ink for ep 13 👀 just like how "Zangetsu" tried to tell Ichigo his real name it was blacked out in the manga.. Nah the staff COLD for that 🔥🤣🤣.
Roshi has that reverse poker face. this has been way better than the manga just by moving some scenes and adding some context. the fact that it took us this this anime to meet the original 13 captains is crazy.
For anyone that's wondering: The larger blade represents his Soul Reaper powers: The Hollow Within Him, and the smaller blade represents his Quincy powers: Old Man Zangetsu
Kubo wrote some pretty amazing stuff here. If you go back through the story white is the ultimate protector like his mother was. They say white was pure instinct then he passed to masaki and learned how to love and protect from his mother (masaki) . When you look at it that way every scene we have with white from the beginning of the series completely changes and makes 100% sense now.
When you go back at all the interactions between Zangetsu and Ichigo, you realized he never lied to him, always taught him something about himself and saved him many time...Both of them...That really changed the whole dynamic of those conversations ! Now the two of them will work with Ichigo, his dual Zanpakuto and full power unleashed !!
when ulquiorra kill ichigo the one who rush and save ichigo was zangetsu the hollow, people think that hollow ichigo came out to help origime but in facts he came up for ichigo thats why he almost kills ishida and origime he see ichigo friends like nothing
Reminds me of Kratos’ quote “It is the nature of a thing that matters, not its form,”. Technically, Old Man Zangetsu shouldn’t even be a *real* Zanpakuto because its form is that from a Quincy source but because Ichigo accepts that Old Man Zangetsu *is* Zangetsu as well deep in his soul it changes the nature of Old Man Zangetsu itself, making him Ichigo’s another *true* Zanpakuto
Nah, I would say that Mugetsu Ichigo was waaaay stronger than current Ichigo even in his Bankai state. Because remember, could counter a level 99 Kido spell by Aizen who was juiced off on that Hogyoku with nothing but his bare hands. But the pay off for Ichigo to momentarily gain that much power was him losing all of it. Sorta like how in Hunter X Hunter or Jujutsu Kaisen where their powers get more insanely broken the more they are willing to sacrifice in the form of "restrictions"
@@samuelmaingi6365 TD is right actually. Real Asauchi double it's wielder's power on top of the Old Man giving Ichigo total access to his powers as he did during the Arrancar arc. Yhwach confirms this later on in the rematch.
@@samuelmaingi6365 its legit confirmed in later on in the manga that true shikai ichigo is equal to mugetsu. Ichigo has like 2 forms higher than true shikai as well, so yes he is far stronger than mugetsu
@@GeoX242 enlighten me what chapter thats stated, I cause I don't remember shit. All Iremember is Ywach saying his true bankai is fearsome and avoided fighting it
@@In-The-Zone dont remember chapter but you can search the panel. I searched "yhwach compares mugetsu" and found it. But basically yhwach talks about how ichigo regained the "power to defeat aizen sosuke which he lost". The most you could do to despute the claim is say that yhwach was talking about dangai as oppoaed to mugetsu, but realistically true shikai should def be above dangai so its more likely mugetsu
One thing I didn't understand is why was Ichigo's inner world pink (it seemed like it went back to blue after Zangetsu left behind Ichigo's full power)? It was blue all the other times. Was it just an artistic choice? It's been a while since I read the manga so I don't remember if we ever got color pages of his inner world.
@@fortunelekoto6704 It threw me off at first but I got used to it. At first I was like "Why is it pink?" but then as the season progressed I wasn't bothered by it anymore. It just caught me off guard with Ichigo's inner world because it was always blue until this point.
1: the way Isshin protected masaki was just like how Ichigo did to Rukia. 2: the way the reveal was done was amazing. It’s still crazy how the hollow that Ichigo always hated was really trying to protect him the whole time. 3: it’s still hard to fathom that Ichigo had only been accessing a fraction of his power this whole time
Im glad you guys caught that Katagiri didn't rat out Masaki out of jealousy or anything. She was actually concerned because she realized she was badly injured and needed treatment.
16:49 Against Byakuya he said "You're pathetic, Ichigo! You weren't able to control your spiritual pressure and your bones were cracking because of it! Now, I will show you how you're supposed to use Bankai!" and when they fought when the Vizards were helping Ichigo to control his hollow powers, Ichigo asked him again and again "Tell me! Where is old man Zangetsu!?" and he replied "I already told you. I AM ZANGETSU!"
But it was also being an asshole at the beginning of the Visored arc when he faced Yammy & Grimmjow. A lot of it is misunderstandings but sometime the Hollow was just straight up unhelpful in situations it had every reason not to be. Like the "getting closer" "take the body", etc... The dialogue in the inner world, the hollow trying to join the fight & it having more influence the more Ichigo uses Zangetsu makes perfect sense, but some scenes not so much.
@@mdrw13 Because it's half hollow and what he wants the most is to survive, so the most IChigo is confused the most easy is for him to take control and so, to survive, because as he said many times to Ichigo he is a moron because he doesn't go for the kill.
@@Kal911 Yes but at times like against Yammy it did more harm than good, I fully understand against Byakuya & Ulquiorra, but at times it made the situation & misunderstanding worse. Quite a few things were Quincy supression of Hollow which made it seem like the fault was the other way around, but sometimes it went way beyond berating & defending to survive, while some scenes have an impeccable characterization that fully lines up with this reveal.
@@mdrw13 against yammy if it wasn’t gods kisuke ichigo would have gave up control. He would have rather have the hollow take over for a bit than having yammy kill orihime and chad.
One of the most subtle foretelling of Ichigo's Quincy lineage came during his fight with Kenpachi. When he was stabbed and he came back from his Inner World, "Zangetsu" (being Ywch) stops his bleeding using Blut Vene and keeps Ichigo going with Ransotengai until Kenpachi takes off his eye patch. His Quincy powers realize this is the extent of his help and has to rely on his Hollow power and uses it temporarily(which is why we see the mask in the last charge) to not only beat Kenpachi but keep him alive long enough to be rescued. Absolutely phenomenal storytelling.
if you go back to the first time ichigo meets zangetsu he says " my name is ___" it is blurred out but you can purposefully hear a " ha" at the end for how they pronounce ywatch. also in the manga instead of it being blurred out it shows the word, but it is covered with black paint. kubo said that it was from ichibe now wanting ichigo to hear his name so he covered it up / erased it. but overall this has been planed since the start and i love it
He just wanted to say Zangetsu at that point in the manga. He literally says in this episode "the only thing I lied about was my name". Why would he wanna say "I am Yhwach"? Reaching really hard.
It's cool how Quincies and Soul Reapers represent both Western Christianity and Eastern Buddhism and how Ichigo's Zanpakuto manifests this internal struggle between both theologies. It makes Quincy-Zangetsu's confession that he wanted to spare Ichigo from pain make all that more sense considering the goal of Christianity is to receive eternal salvation.
The fun part about this is going back and looking at little bits of the early story that all connect to the reveal of Zangetsu. Zangetsu and Ywach sharing the same Seiyuu being one. And when Zangetsu told Ichigo his name for the first time it was censored out.
Btw Ichigo’s dad bankai is different since it’s a fire type and short range. Kubo also noted that technically no one could’ve pinpointed the connection between father and son just off of their bankia because captains tend to not show each other their abilities unless it’s a full scale battle. We don’t know if Isshin showed anyone his bankai and Byuakuya actually is the only character to have seen Ichigo’s bankai in action 😂 Btw Rangiku and Hitsugaya know they’re father and son since they figured it out when they came to the world of the living earlier in the series. They just never said anything because they respected Isshin must have reasons for keeping silent for so long
I love how lupa made a joke about the gun and magazine with makasa and both roshi and sheera stared at him and then just nodded their heads left and right 8:16
The artistic style of this adaptation of Bleach is amazing, I'm still impressed by how beautiful everything looks, Pierrot is using an interesting and unique technique in the setting of this new Bleach arc, an example when Ryuken is flying with Masaki, the sky seems real and the quincys effects are uffffffff a delight. Well there were 2 incredible chapters and the end with Ichigo getting the 2 swords leaves you wanting more and more.
damn, I remeber as a kid when Ichigo first had a conversation with his hollow side, and it kept saying it was Zangetsu over and over again, that was a reveal that was straight up in our faces
To think the story was planned out like this. All the pieces fit perfectly with these two episodes. Cause as soon as he got his sword things were weird. The hollow was one thing but something always felt more off with zangetsu. Especially during hueco mundo. But this first part was perfect. And you guys brought the fun with this rewatch. Can’t wait to see part 2 and come back here.
Bruh, Shuhei telling his Captain "You can't badmouth Tosen like that", like, bruh, if ANYONE can badmouth him, it's him and his Visored buddies, AKA the victims of his shenanigans.
I like that now getting his sword was Easy For Ichigo. From what we've been told usual, Shinigami get the base one just handed out to them ( or they just take it). Ichigo not knowing shit about his or his inner self (an ongoing issue for him from the start when you think about it). Renji didn't have that issue so it was easy to clear. Ichigo needed soul searching & after that it was easy too. Good stuff
ichigos journey of self-actualization is absolutely beautiful. He has one of my favorite internal conflicts in animanga right beside kaneki. Beautiful beautiful character.
After this episode I went back to the Hollow White and Ichigo moments and White was always telling him from the beginning, "I am Zangetsu." And Old man Zangetsu has the exact same voice as Yhwach now. It's crazy how these things just slipped our minds.
When this chapter first came out we pretty much already knew it was Yhwach by then. Since it was very obvious how similarly they looked and we had months to stew in our thoughts vs weeks. But it was still very amazing when I finally read it.
I'm pretty sure the first episode of bleach is called the "blade and me" and it comes through circle cuz now you two go knows that they're the same "the blade is me"
I know it's been a while since some people watched it, but the voice actors are the same for Old man Zangetsu and Ywach. That's more than we got in the manga and it seemed obvious to some back then as soon as Ywach popped up. Also, the into has had both those swords in there since the jump.....Can't wait til July!!
If yall remember when ichigo was fighting white during the hollow training with the vizards he kept telling ichigo that he was zangetsu to hints were mad.
I just took a look back and a previous episode to confirm something, and if you look back at when I Ichigo was learning the final tensho, and when Hollow and (now revealed to be) Quincy Zangetsu fuse, I surmise that that’s what his Bankai (human) form really looks like now.
Something else I remember. Way Back when Ichigo wanted to achieve his full power to fight Aizen. I remember Oldman Zangetsu ( who now we knows was part of Yhwach) Telling Ichigo that if he allows that he won't be able to protect him.... & years after that we get this reveal. That it wasn't even about protecting Ichigo from his opponents but SPECIFICALLY Yhwach himself. Cause He & other Quincy will go after all Soul Reapers. It's crazy to think they Had hits like that SO LONG before this point
Zangetsu kept saying “i’m zangetsu” for a reason in the og bleach. This also shows ichigos been using a fake zanpakuto this whole time. A quincy weapon essentially with some of his soul reaper powers in it which is prob why it still let souls pass on instead of destroying them.
16:19 ultimately despite their issues and complications Ichigo acknowledged them as zangetsus and who he is by his roots. As well as the zangetsus having questionable methods at times deep down they both desired to protect Ichigo from harm and danger
I love how EBTR and how Isshin and Masaki meeting was a ‘prequel’ and ties up how Bleach started - Ichigo and Rukia meeting and how their story was one of destiny (as written by Kubo). The way they met was the same, the circumstances of their meeting - a shinigami saving a ‘human’ where the human then put themselves in harms way to save the shinigami. And most obviously the “Yo, I’ve come to save you” which was basically exactly the same. It truly does show the DESTINY part of the two characters would drive the story forward. It’s a shame that not many ppl understand the importance of Everything But The Rain and the lore/motifs behind it- especially what the rain represents in the story. The parallels are as clear as day and so beautifully shown whilst incorporating and ‘rewriting’ some of the most important (and iconic) moments in bleach along with it’s important motifs. Establishing the destiny, human & shinigami, significant event under the rain, sacrificing themselves for the other and soul bonding themes. The message the story was giving us was that an event of that type (meeting + bonding) results in a world changing event itself. Bleach isn’t your typical Shounen is you truly read it properly, Kubo does a fantastic job in this way of writing
A blue short blade for his Quincy power, and a long sword for a soul reaper plus now he has full control of his hollow power and still can become human the moment we’ve all been waiting for is here ickigos true swords
His soul reaper powers are actually his soul reaper/hollow powers. There is no more individual hollow powers because they are all a part of him. Sorry in advance if that's what you meant. I just interpreted your comment as saying his hollow powers where separate like it was when he needed the mask to channel them.
I love how everyone who heard huge dog the great elder saying "naniyo" in that voice try to say it themselves 😂 i tried it immediately when i heard it so it cracks me up every time 😂
It actually is the Shikai of his Zanpakuto because due to the amount of massive spiritual energy, that Ichigo has he doesn’t have a sealed form of Zangetsu so this is basically a constant release as they call it we will definitely see the Bankai later
Want me to blow your mind more? Early in the series, during their first encounter, Ichigo's hollow/shinigami zangetsu literally says "I am zangetsu" when Ichigo asks him who he is
I'm sure someone else has mentioned. But his Hollow stated multiple times that HE was Zangetsu, but Ichigo always thought it was the old man. Although it was/is technically both, but his Zanpakuto is technically the Hollow.
People should have figured it out sooner if they payed attention as old man Zangetsu and Yuha have the same voice actor. The poem at the end of episode 12 was said by Zangetsu. In the fight between Ichigo and Yuha "Nothing can be explained" was played which is Old Man Zangetsu's theme. White Ichigo never once lied in conversations with Ichigo, it gives a whole different meaning when he says "The King and his horse." Even the Asauchi looked like Ichigo when he got his Shinigami powers from the Urahara training at the start of the series.
What i love about old Big Three autor was they denying how good they was writing a romance. But they come wit Sanji - Pudding (Oda/One Piece), Naruto-Hinata (Kishimoto/Naruto) and then now we got Masaki-Isshin (Kubo/bleach). Just look at the line "she's like the sun and i'm happy to be spun arround her" that's the most romantic things to say "she was my everything in darkness" lol.
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The reveal goes crazy
Btw. Old Man Zangetsu at all points cares and loves for Ichigo. He was originally surpressing his Shinigami x Hollow powers because he didn't want Ichigo to get into battles where he would get hurt and suffer. Eventually culminating in fighting His Majesty himself the real Yhwach. But its because Ichigo broke through all that and OM Zangetsu's own expectations that OM Zangetsu was like "I can truly leave you now." Almost like he figuratively died because he no longer has to watch over his "son?" lmao they have an interesting relationship
Think about it, they did such good job hiding it, think back when last you saw zangetsu quincy face until now?
You been knew you mf 🤣
I watched the intro but i read this arc as it was coming out weekly when MangaStream was still around.
Peak Foreshadowing as Everything but the Rain + The Blade IS Me is the culmination of not only Ichigo’s character arc but the very plot of Bleach as a whole as this was foreshadowed back in the first arc in Ep 20 what Ichigo first met “Zangetsu” he tried to call out his name but there was a blurred bubbling sound, and in the manga his name was crossed out as Yhwach, so not only is it a casual “How I met your mother”/Romeo and Juliet romance story but the very balanced genesis and salvation of who we are, our conflicting personalities/souls at war with one another finally finding peace as the holy trinity from an identity crisis.
Think back to all the times White Ichigo said he *was* Zangetsu.
He was always telling the truth.
and imagine his heartbreak...man, even I would be pissed if my wielder keeps denying me my rightful place beside him...
@@Maramara13Fly yep and one of the reasons his soul was always torn apart for control
@@Maramara13Fly so true... White always protect Ichigo. When Ichigo lost to Byakuya, White take control and beat him. But Ichigo said just "GET LOST" and how White react to it - "I will win that fight for you, fool, just let be beat him". Daaaaamn...
Yes and that ulqiora fight too
when ulquiorra kill ichigo the one who rush and save ichigo was zangetsu the hollow, people think that hollow ichigo came out to help origime but in facts he came up for ichigo thats why he almost kills ishida and origime he see ichigo friends like nothing
One thing I’ve always loved is how “Zangetsu” genuinely just wanted to protect Ichigo his entire life. One of the best characters in the show we rarely see.
"You want to protect this town, but what you want to protect isn't what I want to protect!" "Tesna Zangetsu"
Which now it makes more sense when he looked so young in bankai state, with his soul reaper powers increased so much in bankai, his quincy powers shrunk in comparison, unable to stay balanced with it.
The personalities of both zangetsus was inherited from his mother. A mother's love is their true nature.
@@In-The-Zone when he achieved mugetsu zangetsu said all he wanted to protect was him and one time ichigo went inside his inner temple there was just the hollow and white said that he was zangetsu and I liked how white used to fight ichigo and tell him that the way he uses his shiKai and bankai is wrong and the asauchi were doing the same thing they were fighting ichigo because he did not know anything about his sword
Like he was a son
That's very true
There's one very-overlooked detail in this: the meaning of the title.
Fun fact: Ichigo and Aizen are the only ones who no longer have a Zanpakutou spirit.
Soul Reapers constantly have to commune with their Zanpakutou spirit to maintain a good healthy connection to their power. But these Zanpakutou are literally a part of them. This shows that they still have trouble fully accepting themselves, and may occasionally need communion in order to truly be at one with their power.
But Aizen and Ichigo fully understand and are at peace with who they are, now. Because of this, they no longer need a Zanpakutou spirit. They have reached that level of Transcendance Aizen mentioned when they fought, where they are fully merged with their swords.
Hence: The Blade Is Me.
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THE 👏 BLADE 👏 IS 👏 *HIM* 👏
That’s, in fact, wrong. Every Zanpakuto Spirit is a part of the user’s soul. Kubo wrote this from a buddhist point of view. There is no “seperate spirit” just a different part of the soul.
The thing is Kubo mislead the readers when he first revealed shikai and bankai. Yoruichi’s explanation of the two just doesn’t make sense. Why would shikai be “working” with your partner, while bankai is for some reason subjugating it. Her point of view of what a zanpakuto comes from a “a zanpakuto is a weapon to wield” kind of viewpoint, similar to Zaraki. She knows next to nothing about what a zanpakuto really is.
The zanpakuto is really just a manifestation of the inner soul, which would be the zanpakuto spirit, a personification of a part of the wielder’s soul. The most obvious example would be with Izuru, as he’s almost an open book to see the connection between his personality and his zanpakuto.
“The Blade is Me” isn’t just applicable to Ichigo or Aizen, it’s applicable to EVERY shinigami.
@kanyegrande4312 while most of what you said is correct, you're looking at it all wrong.
Here's the problem: Nobody ever truly knows their own self in their entirety. Everybody has their own inner demons that they struggle with, and many simply cannot come to terms with their entire self -hence the difficulty and seeming impossibility of transcendance in the first place. Ichigo and Aizen are among the only ones to have learned how to fully accept their entire self and to move beyond that sense of self and step into a higher plane of existence. Everybody else still has to have that constant communion between body, mind, and soul. Ichigo and Aizen now have that sense of oneness between all three.
LOL Aizen came to be at peace with how much of an massively evil egoistical asshole he is.
Isshin: "If I let the person who saved my life die because I couldnt make a decision... I know my future self will laugh at me!"
Masaki: "If I followed customs and let someone die today when I had the chance to prevent it, I know my future self would never forgive me."
They truly were made for eachother. *W* parents.
I'm so glad someone actually pointed this out. When I read it in the Manga that's how I knew that she fell in love with that man for real. Ryuken never had a chance with Masaki after she met Isshin
*W* parents = *W* son 🙌🏻
@@isaiahloving-wells4710last part make ryuken sound like a cuck lol.
@@Zyphyr_Tritanhe never choose her that it
He never tried to chase her
@@isaiahloving-wells4710he didn't even did make any effort wtf are you on
Remember all those times his inner hollow said that HE was Zangestsu? We wasn't playing mind games like everyone thought, guy was just telling the truth.
If he already knew who was his true zampakto was maybe ichigo's ability will be boost and freely uses his ability like zangetsu itself
“Severely misunderstood creature” - steve irwin
when ulquiorra kill ichigo the one who rush and save ichigo was zangetsu the hollow, people think that hollow ichigo came out to help origime but in facts he came up for ichigo thats why he almost kills ishida and origime he see ichigo friends like nothing
@@blacky8987 after all Hollow's dont give 2 fucks about humans
Well yeah, Zangetsu (the real one) may be an asshole, but he's never been a liar
The Blade is Me is peak fiction. Damnit seeing Zangetsu fade away is the most heart wrenching and epic thing ever.
It's not that they faded, they are now a part of Ichigo as one. So there won't be internal dialogue anymore asking for help from em
Oh fuck off. People who use "peak fiction" for average at best shonens are unbelievably cringe. Vinland Saga is about to air and that gives something like Bleach a lesson in writing.
@@exequire in a way he no longer exists. Ichigo taking on his new powers means the Hollow side and Quincy side of him fuse into the new being. The real "Zangetsu"
Its why they look over his shoulders and see him off. He's reaching a completely new realm of power.
@@za-ir5ni #1 dick rider
@@IIzanagii I'm not a Bleach fanboy so that's not possible lol
Some fun facts:
- Auswahlen stealing Masaki's powers was the reason Isshin looked a bit non-plussed when he killed Grand Fisher, as he knew the real culprit was elsewhere
- The Gigai Isshin uses is an early version of the one Kisuke gave to Rukia, and thus why she was able to use powers not long after, as hiding her powers would also hide the Hyogyoku - with the Reishi tied to nothing, the return of her powers happened far, far faster than with Isshin, though the Hyogyoku sped it up
- Meru's timing (the red-head Zanpakuto girl) wasn't random - Nimaiya set it so she'd pop in an check on him after 24 hours had passed, figuring if he hadn't pieced it together by then, then there was no point in a return trip
- Hisagi already has Bankai, but he hasn't gotten a handle on it yet (like Renji during the Soul Society Arc)
- They deliberately didn't show Old Man Zangetsu in this Arc until now to help avoid people piecing together the connection with Yhwach
- Blut Vene was used with Ichigo before this Arc. Remember what Old Man Zangetsu said when he was fighting Zaraki? "I'm reaching the limit of my ability to stop your bleeding, Ichigo."
Everything but the Rain + The Blade IS Me is the culmination of not only Ichigo’s character arc but the very plot of Bleach as a whole as this was foreshadowed back in the first arc in Ep 20 when Ichigo first met “Zangetsu” he tried to call out his name but there was a blurred bubbling sound, and in the manga his name was crossed out as Yhwach, so not only is it a casual “How I met your mother”/Romeo and Juliet romance story but the very balanced genesis and salvation of who we are, our conflicting personalities/souls at war with one another finally finding peace as the holy trinity from an identity crisis, embracing your light & dark sides as the Yin Yang Abstract harmonized.
Bleach has single-handedly made every Monday feel like an event and has officially become the greatest comeback return in anime history thus far as well as one of the best adaptations that any anime could hope for as it became the highest rated anime on IMDB, 9 week streak on Anime Corner as a popularity poll and possibly it’s anime of the season/year, and although not credible even the 1st top spot on MAL 3 Effing times during these past couple of months in a matter of only 10+ Eps, not seen before since AOT, all while despite countless people still catching up with the OG anime and not being able to see it outside of English speaking countries, meaning lack of availability unlike with others that have no setbacks!
First Cour had everything I was waiting on. Yamamoto Bankai. Unohana reveal and fight. And finally The Blade is Me. The best Bleach has to offer
@@MrSupedoSpade
In this 1st cour we have seen BLEACH tackle the themes of not only the overall main theme of this arc being the sins of old coming back to haunt them taking them down and making way for the new generation to take over to rectify those sins restoring the balance for the betterment of all existence but also Atoning for ones sins (YAMA-GOAT-O & UNOHANA WATANANA)
Entrusting the protection of a society for a better world by the innocent (Byakuya) Coming out of your comfort zone to facing the fears of war like never before (Soul reapers)
The possibility of love & peace between opposing forces (Isshin & Masaki)
The devoted religious puritan opening up to true natural love (Ryuken & Katagiri)
And finally the greatest Reverting ones roots to Self-Acceptance story ever told (ICHI-GOAT) since the man in question has always believed himself to be a soul reaper when he’s actually a Quincy Vizard firsthand, and a soul reaper afterwards.
Ichigo never needed any grandiose Goals like Naruto and Luffy, he needed to find, forgive and accept himself but instead only ever wanted a normal life and just trying to escape from it all by getting caught up in the world he does not understand.
To find peace and salvation, you must go back to your roots, understand you accept Bloodline’s Legacy (JoJos) and accept your natural authentic self to live about the influences of the world, if it’s a shitty legacy that you are not proud of nor care for, change it and make it better for the sake of your children as the next generation (Sajin Komamura + God of War)
They own this year on motivation as the greatest pieces of Peak Fictional entertainment to Nonfictional Aspirations like no other.
True Peak fiction of the highest degree.
zoomers only care avout imdb ratings and mal, cool you got the best part of the arc animated but what comes after is dogshit and mid for yall to act this reckless also chainsawman better
@@dominicandx
I’m actually a millennial and IMDB for the most part is the most credible ranking site for all entertainment even if it’s not always 100% credible and I already mentioned that MAL it’s not credible but it’s still worth noting since it happened more than once over a short period of time.
Also No, The anime will improve on everything from the manga making it no longer feel rushed and better written, as for CSM it’s only the best brand NewGen anime of the year, not the actual AOTY.
@@truthcrusader360 Its so cool too because the writing makes sense. Why couldn't Old Man Zangetsu tell Ichigo who he really is? Because despite being apart of Ichigo's very being he can't reveal to Ichigo something he literally doesn't know. DAMN. Done even better in the manga of course. Just a shattered quote bubble.
I love how Toshiro humbled himself and decided to re-learn from the basics
King shit
@@Saiyanprince1114 to bad it won't matter
@@thatoneblackdude3333 it does matter. Remember that bankai scales from your base power. Similar to goku and his super saiyan
@@liecretsev I said it didn't matter because he still gets tossed around all over the place during the second half his improvement in re learning the basics didn't matter in the end .
@@thatoneblackdude3333no it did if he never trained he never would have achieved that form later on
Bleach by far, had the best comeback for me. The wait was worth it, this shit was insane. I can't wait for the next part
The best part about it is that the anime took the time to fill out all the important things that happened off-screen in the manga! I'm still lowkey mad that we don't know what the fuck Unohana's Bankai does...
@@samuelmaingi6365 We know what unohana bankai does though... her bankai creates an area of acid blood that melts people as well as it heals her
I really wish many other anime would get one too. Rosario vampire deserves this treatment. Still super HAPPY bleach is back and better than ever
@@dammit3048 Saint Seiya The Lost Canvas also deserves this treatment, that shit was way too goated to not get another season
@@samuelmaingi6365 i think we will get to see unohana's flashback and her fighting a lot in the hell arc.
It's funny how "Hollow Ichigo" just kept saying "I am Zangetsu," and people just didn't listen. 💀
If you watch the first episode when Ichigo met his "Hollow side", he kept asking where was the old man. The hollow straight up screamed *"I AM ZANGETSU"* .
When you realize that you met the manifestation of the final villain way before your even met Aizen....mind blown. There were so many subtle foreshadowing throughout the series about "Zangetsu's" true identity.
1. In the Anime sub version when "Old Man Zangetsu" told Ichigo his name, it was blurt out with only the last part being audible. He said "My name is...….ha."
2. Ichigo vs Kenpachi. When "Zangetsu" saved ichigo everything froze up and covered by shadows, "Zangetsu" explains to Ichigo that they are currently in the shadows which is a Quincies abilty/transportation.
3. During Ichigo's training with the Vizards. Ichigo asked "white" where is "Zangetsu" to which "white" replied "I am Zangetsu!"
but ywach doesnt end in ha
@Master Reaper In japanese, it does. Listen to how the characters say his name, specifically episode 13 they say it quite a few times.
@@masterreaper115 In Japanese, it's pronounced "Yuhabaha"
@@RGA301092 but is it spelled the same way? If it is spelled Ywach still then it doesn't really work
@@rmk4452 I understand that but the name is still spelled "Yhwach" even in the original manga. So it doesnt matter how it is pronounced in the panel that is blacked out it would still end in ch.
I love how this end reveal how Ichigo was able to defeat Aizen. The Final Getsuga was the fusion of his Old Man Zangetsu (Quincy powers) and White (true Zangetsu and Hollow/Shinigami powers). He literally fused all of his powers into one before even knew he could do that lol
Now explain how Ichigo's father was able to teach him how to use it
@@voadoracobra5111 probably because The Final Getsuga Tensho is a technique exclusive to Ishin and Ichigo,probably even Ishin's dad too,,, since Ishin even stated that his own Zanpaktou, Engetsu, till this day still refuses to teach it to him
@@voadoracobra5111 Basically he's not saying the ability Is contingent upon having Quincy/Shinigami powers but in Ichigo's case it did
@@fortunelekoto6704 I was going to say something similar like maybe it's a technique part of the Shiba clan but your one I like more
@@voadoracobra5111 Isshin didn't teach Ichigo Final Getsuga, Zangetsu did. The Getsuga's seem like hereditary techniques for the Shiba and that's how Isshin knew about it. But all Isshin did was tell Ichigo that their Zanpakuto don't want to teach it because of the side effects, and then held the tunnel open so they could take advantage of the time difference.
That exchange with Old Man Zangetsu and Ichigo was extremely heavy with emotions and probably one of the best segments of the Bleach series.
Taguchi's directing and Sagisu's music really elevated it to another level.
Twice in the series someone has tried to tell Ichigo of his Quincy lineage. The first time was when "Zangetsu" and Ichigo met, Ichigo asked him "who are you" to which Zangetsu TRIED to reply with " Who am I? Don't you know, it's me---" and he was cut off by something preventing him from saying his name, Yhwach(won't spoil who does that).
The 2nd time is with Aizen trying to say he's the offspring of a Shinigami and a Quincy but before he could say that... Isshin intervenes and tells him "you talk too much Aizen" 💀.
It all comes together here in a VERY beautiful way from Aizen's involvement, his mother & dad and even the MAIN villain being here this whole time.
There's also the fact that since the beginning of the series Ichigo has had blue cross bed sheets 💀.
Against Kenpachi "Zangetsu" used Blut to stop his blood loss and boost his Reiatsu(offensive and defensive ability for Quincy's).
After that same battle "Zangetsu" transports Ichigo with the Quincy's shadow ability 👀.
The mid titled cards for Zangetsu and Hollow White's name's were smeared in black ink for ep 13 👀 just like how "Zangetsu" tried to tell Ichigo his real name it was blacked out in the manga.. Nah the staff COLD for that 🔥🤣🤣.
I feel like Zangetsu stopped "Zangetsu." From telling ichigo his name was Yhwach. It just kinda makes sense
@@thenobody7509
Are you an anime only?
@@az639 no, but it's been a long while since I've read the manga.
"Yeah yeah everybody is your son..." could be a line in the middle of the fight to shut up Yhwach
exactly, like Ichigo would be tired of being called that by Ywach mid-fight and just blurt that out
Roshi has that reverse poker face. this has been way better than the manga just by moving some scenes and adding some context. the fact that it took us this this anime to meet the original 13 captains is crazy.
For anyone that's wondering: The larger blade represents his Soul Reaper powers: The Hollow Within Him, and the smaller blade represents his Quincy powers: Old Man Zangetsu
Kubo wrote some pretty amazing stuff here. If you go back through the story white is the ultimate protector like his mother was. They say white was pure instinct then he passed to masaki and learned how to love and protect from his mother (masaki) . When you look at it that way every scene we have with white from the beginning of the series completely changes and makes 100% sense now.
When you go back at all the interactions between Zangetsu and Ichigo, you realized he never lied to him, always taught him something about himself and saved him many time...Both of them...That really changed the whole dynamic of those conversations ! Now the two of them will work with Ichigo, his dual Zanpakuto and full power unleashed !!
when ulquiorra kill ichigo the one who rush and save ichigo was zangetsu the hollow, people think that hollow ichigo came out to help origime but in facts he came up for ichigo thats why he almost kills ishida and origime he see ichigo friends like nothing
There couldn't have been a more epic shot than Ichigo flexing with his double zanpakuto. Can't wait for part 2🔥
“Not a single forge hammer was used” that timing tho 😆
Reminds me of Kratos’ quote “It is the nature of a thing that matters, not its form,”.
Technically, Old Man Zangetsu shouldn’t even be a *real* Zanpakuto because its form is that from a Quincy source but because Ichigo accepts that Old Man Zangetsu *is* Zangetsu as well deep in his soul it changes the nature of Old Man Zangetsu itself, making him Ichigo’s another *true* Zanpakuto
Its insane to think Dangai or Mugetsu Ichigo at the end of the Arrancar arc is basically the same level as Ichigo in his True Shikai now.
Nah, I would say that Mugetsu Ichigo was waaaay stronger than current Ichigo even in his Bankai state. Because remember, could counter a level 99 Kido spell by Aizen who was juiced off on that Hogyoku with nothing but his bare hands. But the pay off for Ichigo to momentarily gain that much power was him losing all of it. Sorta like how in Hunter X Hunter or Jujutsu Kaisen where their powers get more insanely broken the more they are willing to sacrifice in the form of "restrictions"
@@samuelmaingi6365 TD is right actually. Real Asauchi double it's wielder's power on top of the Old Man giving Ichigo total access to his powers as he did during the Arrancar arc. Yhwach confirms this later on in the rematch.
@@samuelmaingi6365 its legit confirmed in later on in the manga that true shikai ichigo is equal to mugetsu. Ichigo has like 2 forms higher than true shikai as well, so yes he is far stronger than mugetsu
@@GeoX242 enlighten me what chapter thats stated, I cause I don't remember shit. All Iremember is Ywach saying his true bankai is fearsome and avoided fighting it
@@In-The-Zone dont remember chapter but you can search the panel. I searched "yhwach compares mugetsu" and found it. But basically yhwach talks about how ichigo regained the "power to defeat aizen sosuke which he lost". The most you could do to despute the claim is say that yhwach was talking about dangai as oppoaed to mugetsu, but realistically true shikai should def be above dangai so its more likely mugetsu
I love the detail of Ichigo's inner world immediatley breaking aprt and being flooded because of his major despair
the few black tears left in Old Man's wake, the blades burning a blue flame and a yellow flame before fusing into sun-orange. ummm this was good
@@Jackie_Tikki_Tavi don't forget Zangetsu and Zangetsu both looming over Ichigo as his blades burned, loved that shot
One thing I didn't understand is why was Ichigo's inner world pink (it seemed like it went back to blue after Zangetsu left behind Ichigo's full power)? It was blue all the other times. Was it just an artistic choice? It's been a while since I read the manga so I don't remember if we ever got color pages of his inner world.
@@az639 it's an artistic choice for the anime, they even made the flash backs pink, they still throw me off sometimes
@@fortunelekoto6704
It threw me off at first but I got used to it. At first I was like "Why is it pink?" but then as the season progressed I wasn't bothered by it anymore. It just caught me off guard with Ichigo's inner world because it was always blue until this point.
14:24 Not the "must not spoil" face 😂😂😂
1: the way Isshin protected masaki was just like how Ichigo did to Rukia.
2: the way the reveal was done was amazing. It’s still crazy how the hollow that Ichigo always hated was really trying to protect him the whole time.
3: it’s still hard to fathom that Ichigo had only been accessing a fraction of his power this whole time
Im glad you guys caught that Katagiri didn't rat out Masaki out of jealousy or anything. She was actually concerned because she realized she was badly injured and needed treatment.
16:49 Against Byakuya he said "You're pathetic, Ichigo! You weren't able to control your spiritual pressure and your bones were cracking because of it! Now, I will show you how you're supposed to use Bankai!" and when they fought when the Vizards were helping Ichigo to control his hollow powers, Ichigo asked him again and again "Tell me! Where is old man Zangetsu!?" and he replied "I already told you. I AM ZANGETSU!"
But it was also being an asshole at the beginning of the Visored arc when he faced Yammy & Grimmjow. A lot of it is misunderstandings but sometime the Hollow was just straight up unhelpful in situations it had every reason not to be. Like the "getting closer" "take the body", etc... The dialogue in the inner world, the hollow trying to join the fight & it having more influence the more Ichigo uses Zangetsu makes perfect sense, but some scenes not so much.
@@mdrw13 Because it's half hollow and what he wants the most is to survive, so the most IChigo is confused the most easy is for him to take control and so, to survive, because as he said many times to Ichigo he is a moron because he doesn't go for the kill.
@@Kal911 Yes but at times like against Yammy it did more harm than good, I fully understand against Byakuya & Ulquiorra, but at times it made the situation & misunderstanding worse.
Quite a few things were Quincy supression of Hollow which made it seem like the fault was the other way around, but sometimes it went way beyond berating & defending to survive, while some scenes have an impeccable characterization that fully lines up with this reveal.
@@mdrw13 against yammy if it wasn’t gods kisuke ichigo would have gave up control. He would have rather have the hollow take over for a bit than having yammy kill orihime and chad.
One of the most subtle foretelling of Ichigo's Quincy lineage came during his fight with Kenpachi. When he was stabbed and he came back from his Inner World, "Zangetsu" (being Ywch) stops his bleeding using Blut Vene and keeps Ichigo going with Ransotengai until Kenpachi takes off his eye patch. His Quincy powers realize this is the extent of his help and has to rely on his Hollow power and uses it temporarily(which is why we see the mask in the last charge) to not only beat Kenpachi but keep him alive long enough to be rescued. Absolutely phenomenal storytelling.
A damn masterpiece. I'm glad all of us bleach fans are seeing the series brought to completion. See y'all in July.
if you go back to the first time ichigo meets zangetsu he says " my name is ___" it is blurred out but you can purposefully hear a " ha" at the end for how they pronounce ywatch. also in the manga instead of it being blurred out it shows the word, but it is covered with black paint. kubo said that it was from ichibe now wanting ichigo to hear his name so he covered it up / erased it. but overall this has been planed since the start and i love it
“The gangrene is spreadi--oh shit!” That was funny. I lol’d at that. Thank you
this finale left me satisfied, and with Bleach returning in July, next year will be a great time for anime
If you watch episode 112 again Ichigo's dad says that he never hated Grand Fisher, he hated that he couldn't save her that night
Yeah. A hollows going to hollow after all.
Now we know the name Zangetsu wanted to say to Ichigo when they first met but it was blurred out. Great writing Kubo
Don't forget when Ichigo and White(Ichigo) were fighting, and White kept claiming he was Zangetsu and Old Man Zangetsu wasn't.
>Kubo
>Great writing
@@pedromendonca1240 Yes nigga
He just wanted to say Zangetsu at that point in the manga. He literally says in this episode "the only thing I lied about was my name". Why would he wanna say "I am Yhwach"? Reaching really hard.
@@colpro73 It's true though, but it only gets explained at later cours
It's cool how Quincies and Soul Reapers represent both Western Christianity and Eastern Buddhism and how Ichigo's Zanpakuto manifests this internal struggle between both theologies. It makes Quincy-Zangetsu's confession that he wanted to spare Ichigo from pain make all that more sense considering the goal of Christianity is to receive eternal salvation.
The fun part about this is going back and looking at little bits of the early story that all connect to the reveal of Zangetsu. Zangetsu and Ywach sharing the same Seiyuu being one. And when Zangetsu told Ichigo his name for the first time it was censored out.
Btw Ichigo’s dad bankai is different since it’s a fire type and short range. Kubo also noted that technically no one could’ve pinpointed the connection between father and son just off of their bankia because captains tend to not show each other their abilities unless it’s a full scale battle. We don’t know if Isshin showed anyone his bankai and Byuakuya actually is the only character to have seen Ichigo’s bankai in action 😂
Btw Rangiku and Hitsugaya know they’re father and son since they figured it out when they came to the world of the living earlier in the series. They just never said anything because they respected Isshin must have reasons for keeping silent for so long
When did they figure this out?
@Kai Mobley how can they not recognize their old captain? lol.
Kukaku and Ganju also knew from the beginning that Isshin is Ichigo's dad.
Kenpachi did too at the Yammy fight and Nnoitra fight.
@@wilmaso I'm asking in what chapter on what part
I love how lupa made a joke about the gun and magazine with makasa and both roshi and sheera stared at him and then just nodded their heads left and right 8:16
The artistic style of this adaptation of Bleach is amazing, I'm still impressed by how beautiful everything looks, Pierrot is using an interesting and unique technique in the setting of this new Bleach arc, an example when Ryuken is flying with Masaki, the sky seems real and the quincys effects are uffffffff a delight. Well there were 2 incredible chapters and the end with Ichigo getting the 2 swords leaves you wanting more and more.
Aizen was the main reason Ichigo was born lmao
The transition from water inner world to scorching forge 😍😍😍😍
14:25 I feel for Roshi, having to retrsain himself during the Bleach and Mha reactions
😂😂😂 poor guy
Hands down the best plot twist in the series.
damn, I remeber as a kid when Ichigo first had a conversation with his hollow side, and it kept saying it was Zangetsu over and over again, that was a reveal that was straight up in our faces
To think the story was planned out like this. All the pieces fit perfectly with these two episodes. Cause as soon as he got his sword things were weird. The hollow was one thing but something always felt more off with zangetsu. Especially during hueco mundo.
But this first part was perfect. And you guys brought the fun with this rewatch. Can’t wait to see part 2 and come back here.
"The Blade is Me" has the same energy as "I AM HIM"
Bruh, Shuhei telling his Captain "You can't badmouth Tosen like that", like, bruh, if ANYONE can badmouth him, it's him and his Visored buddies, AKA the victims of his shenanigans.
Pierrot did such a good job with cour 1 and ended off at the perfect time. Cour 2 gonna be insane
Ichigo yelling “wait! Zangetsu! I still…” got me in my feels 😢 just as sad as when Naruto lost kurama.
All that's left is Luffy and Nika.
@@arktidasagency7968and goku with ozaru 😂
😂😂😂I'm just noticing the "1000 year Beef" in the intro at 1:40
its crazy how the blade is me makes so much sense after all those years
6:54 the way he jumpscared lol
14:35 PLOT TWIST!
17:20 TWO!
What’s funny is how ichigo would always say where’s zangetsu and white would reply with ‘I AM ZANGETSU’
I like that now getting his sword was Easy For Ichigo.
From what we've been told usual, Shinigami get the base one just handed out to them ( or they just take it).
Ichigo not knowing shit about his or his inner self (an ongoing issue for him from the start when you think about it).
Renji didn't have that issue so it was easy to clear. Ichigo needed soul searching & after that it was easy too.
Good stuff
“Everyone’s your son nigga, apparently. Relax” 😂😂😂
Think about it this way: Having to wait until July for more episodes is a helluva lot better than having to wait another 10 years.
I'm surprised Roshi missed the moment to say 'Serving these yams!' when Katagiri told Ishida's father it was her duty to serve him.
ichigos journey of self-actualization is absolutely beautiful. He has one of my favorite internal conflicts in animanga right beside kaneki. Beautiful beautiful character.
After this episode I went back to the Hollow White and Ichigo moments and White was always telling him from the beginning, "I am Zangetsu." And Old man Zangetsu has the exact same voice as Yhwach now. It's crazy how these things just slipped our minds.
When this chapter first came out we pretty much already knew it was Yhwach by then. Since it was very obvious how similarly they looked and we had months to stew in our thoughts vs weeks. But it was still very amazing when I finally read it.
"You upset me" best moment in the whole video, from hype over Ichigo's true shikai to just complete deadpan disappointment in Ishida
Maaan. Roshi's been holding in the Zangetsu/Yhwach stuff like a champ. Must be nice to finally let go of that.
Great finale. Ichigo embracing,accepting and acknowledging who he is through his roots and how he isn’t alone
Masaki was saved through a "Soul Tie' literally lol. Kubo a real romantic out here.
I'm pretty sure the first episode of bleach is called the "blade and me" and it comes through circle cuz now you two go knows that they're the same "the blade is me"
DAMN for real? That's so cool
THE 👏 BLADE 👏 IS 👏 *HIM!* 👏
Remember whe Ichigo first met with white Ichigo? Ichigo vs white Ichigo. "Where the hell is Zangetsu". White Ichigo: "I am Zangetsu".
I know it's been a while since some people watched it, but the voice actors are the same for Old man Zangetsu and Ywach. That's more than we got in the manga and it seemed obvious to some back then as soon as Ywach popped up. Also, the into has had both those swords in there since the jump.....Can't wait til July!!
If yall remember when ichigo was fighting white during the hollow training with the vizards he kept telling ichigo that he was zangetsu to hints were mad.
White: "I am Zangetsu" That man told no lies. The hollow has been trying to tell Ichigo all this time.
Number one played at THE best moment possible, what a comeback by BLEACH
Dude in pink went through every emotion I did reading the manga, no lie. Lbs
I just took a look back and a previous episode to confirm something, and if you look back at when I Ichigo was learning the final tensho, and when Hollow and (now revealed to be) Quincy Zangetsu fuse, I surmise that that’s what his Bankai (human) form really looks like now.
Finds out there’s Pure Blood Quincys and they all originated from the King *in the background Alabama music intensifies*
Ah damn, at 13:11 I was so expecting a "KATON, GOUKAKYUU NO JUTSU" edit
Peak fiction peak story telling 20 years of story telling
Something else I remember.
Way Back when Ichigo wanted to achieve his full power to fight Aizen.
I remember Oldman Zangetsu ( who now we knows was part of Yhwach)
Telling Ichigo that if he allows that he won't be able to protect him.... & years after that we get this reveal.
That it wasn't even about protecting Ichigo from his opponents but SPECIFICALLY Yhwach himself.
Cause He & other Quincy will go after all Soul Reapers.
It's crazy to think they Had hits like that SO LONG before this point
I love your reactions so much to all three each time, the best way to end this, love y'all
Those episodes premiered on my birthday, that was the coolest gift this year.
Zangetsu kept saying “i’m zangetsu” for a reason in the og bleach. This also shows ichigos been using a fake zanpakuto this whole time. A quincy weapon essentially with some of his soul reaper powers in it which is prob why it still let souls pass on instead of destroying them.
16:19 ultimately despite their issues and complications Ichigo acknowledged them as zangetsus and who he is by his roots. As well as the zangetsus having questionable methods at times deep down they both desired to protect Ichigo from harm and danger
Think back to when Ichigo was taming his hollow. Every time Ichigo asked for his name, the answer was "I'm Zangetsu!" He never lied.
I love how EBTR and how Isshin and Masaki meeting was a ‘prequel’ and ties up how Bleach started - Ichigo and Rukia meeting and how their story was one of destiny (as written by Kubo). The way they met was the same, the circumstances of their meeting - a shinigami saving a ‘human’ where the human then put themselves in harms way to save the shinigami. And most obviously the “Yo, I’ve come to save you” which was basically exactly the same. It truly does show the DESTINY part of the two characters would drive the story forward.
It’s a shame that not many ppl understand the importance of Everything But The Rain and the lore/motifs behind it- especially what the rain represents in the story. The parallels are as clear as day and so beautifully shown whilst incorporating and ‘rewriting’ some of the most important (and iconic) moments in bleach along with it’s important motifs.
Establishing the destiny, human & shinigami, significant event under the rain, sacrificing themselves for the other and soul bonding themes.
The message the story was giving us was that an event of that type (meeting + bonding) results in a world changing event itself. Bleach isn’t your typical Shounen is you truly read it properly, Kubo does a fantastic job in this way of writing
Man, I got goosebumps when all the 'swords' knelt to Ichigo. Both eps were awesome and had so many good moments but that part? Fricking sick.
A blue short blade for his Quincy power, and a long sword for a soul reaper plus now he has full control of his hollow power and still can become human the moment we’ve all been waiting for is here ickigos true swords
His soul reaper powers are actually his soul reaper/hollow powers. There is no more individual hollow powers because they are all a part of him.
Sorry in advance if that's what you meant. I just interpreted your comment as saying his hollow powers where separate like it was when he needed the mask to channel them.
I love how everyone who heard huge dog the great elder saying "naniyo" in that voice try to say it themselves 😂 i tried it immediately when i heard it so it cracks me up every time 😂
Remember, that is just his Zanpakto. That is NOT his shikai or bankai!
It actually is the Shikai of his Zanpakuto because due to the amount of massive spiritual energy, that Ichigo has he doesn’t have a sealed form of Zangetsu so this is basically a constant release as they call it we will definitely see the Bankai later
@@Slifer29 we never got to see it in the manga
Want me to blow your mind more? Early in the series, during their first encounter, Ichigo's hollow/shinigami zangetsu literally says "I am zangetsu" when Ichigo asks him who he is
Dude it was such a good season. It was worth the wait.
Now we wait patiently for the second cour
I'm sure someone else has mentioned. But his Hollow stated multiple times that HE was Zangetsu, but Ichigo always thought it was the old man. Although it was/is technically both, but his Zanpakuto is technically the Hollow.
People should have figured it out sooner if they payed attention as old man Zangetsu and Yuha have the same voice actor. The poem at the end of episode 12 was said by Zangetsu. In the fight between Ichigo and Yuha "Nothing can be explained" was played which is Old Man Zangetsu's theme. White Ichigo never once lied in conversations with Ichigo, it gives a whole different meaning when he says "The King and his horse." Even the Asauchi looked like Ichigo when he got his Shinigami powers from the Urahara training at the start of the series.
So many revelations people have been waiting for 10 years. You love to hear it.
Lupa pulling off the Loc Dog haircut from "Don't Be a Menace to the South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood".
What i love about old Big Three autor was they denying how good they was writing a romance. But they come wit Sanji - Pudding (Oda/One Piece), Naruto-Hinata (Kishimoto/Naruto) and then now we got Masaki-Isshin (Kubo/bleach).
Just look at the line "she's like the sun and i'm happy to be spun arround her" that's the most romantic things to say "she was my everything in darkness" lol.
The way that first scene was presented, it looked like Yama knew something was up.
This shit had me flabbergasted can’t wait for this to comeback in July!