On the road to 1K subs so I can monetize my channel and make all these months of work worth it, so every like, comment, and especially subscribe helps! Cmon help a guy out lmao!!
Lol us on the Pacific Northwest, can pronounce words cause we got Asians here. Doesn’t help that anytime you go to another state you get subjected to harassment. So useless skill is useless skill XD :( Being a weeb isn’t all that’s cracked up to be.
This might be one of my favorite Bleach videos on youtube, damn. Also I've always thought that Kubo did the OPPOSITE of shafting Toshiro in TYBW with all those damn forms Kubo gave him. Hollowfied Bankai, Quincy Zombie, Adult form, thats just the way Kubo shows his love. Notice how pretty much every character who had already revealed their final power in the past got an additional power-up. (compared to characters who simply hadn't shown their bankai/ final power) But Toshiro got SEVERAL new forms.
Yooo glad you enjoyed it!! I wish big boy Toshiro actually got to just be around more tbh lol the design is really cool for it to be so fast. Also the white Quincy coat was a super smart outfit choice for him, lol
What an amazingly well edited, and really well spoken and organized video. I cannot believe you don't have more subscribers, you absolutely deserve it.
You are spot on with the chain stuff btw. If you notice in the final part the chain breaks off along with the scabbard and ina QnA Kubo reveals that the revealed blade is the actual Zangetsu as for the twist that was planned since the day we met Old Man Z, if you notice the name itself is blotched out similarly to hoy Ichibes name abilities the name Yhwach was originally barred by Ichibe, and well Old man Z originally introduces himself as Yhwach but probably notices the name cannot be said nor heard which is why he then has Ichigo awaken Zangetsu himself. Kubo does confirm all of this ina QnA on Klub Outside I believe it was. But yeah no that twist 100% was always meant to be there, in fact I am confident in saying that Ichigo's linage was always planned and so was Yhwach as the final villain
DBzimran's like 4 hr defense of bleach and now this one will always be my trump card now for when ppl criticize bleach and I can be like bam, here educate your self! Just came across ur vid, New subscriber. I love your editing, had me cackle out loud several times and we share very similar views all around! Look forward to all your future vids.
Soul Society & Hueco Mundo : Kubo's Perfect Narrative Inversion One of the most common criticism Bleach has received during it's run is that both the Soul Society arc and Hueco Mundo arc are one and the same. I would say the similarities on the surface are very much intentional as the themes portrayed in them differ, taking the characters to a conclusion completely opposite side to that of the SS arc. The underlying theme of both of these arcs is very different from the one another. The Soul Society arc is mainly about questioning a flawed system and their sense of Justice, gaining powers and changing their view. Where as the Hueco Mundo arc has "understanding one's self" ,the struggle with one's inner demon and coming to realize the consequences of failing to control them while also accepting those demons(The latter comes into the narrative during the Fake Karakura Town arc but since it's connected I thought it should be mentioned). Human reasoning plays a pivotal part in the conflict associated with the Soul Society arc where as the animal instinct within oneself is an important aspect when it comes to the Hueco Mundo arc, the conflict with one's inner demon is based on them(White's speech to Ichigo during the Vizord training) To have the characters in these two arcs play along these themes, Kubo differenciates the espadas from the shinigami since their origins by associating them with different animals/insects. Like Grimmjow with Panther, Harribel with Shark, Nnoitora with Mantis, Nel as horse/goat, Ulquiorra with a mixture of Bat and mammel(since his resurrection also has a tail), Stark's ceros being in the forms of wolves and so on. Where as in the Soul Society arc, the powers of the Shinigami have a certain grace to them and they are very much in line with the human ego rather than the animal insticts represented in the resurrection forms of the espada. Byakuya's bankai is sakura flowers representing beauty but also the fact that people are buried under the Sakura tree as well(Hisana), Tousen's Bankai rids the opponent off all their senses except for Touch just like how Tousen's blind, Komamura's bankai is a Japanese soldier clad in complete armor, just like Komamura who's face was always hidden within an armor, Yamamoto's shikai is fire showing power and strict governance over the system, Gin's bankai is a poisonous long blade snake like his nature, Aizen's shikai is pure hyponis and making illusions just like how his whole outword personality was a lie. Even though Renji's zanpakuto has the form of a Monkey/snake it's more in line with his personal arc of standing up against the nobles and the system despite being a rat on the street as shown by Kubo's doodles at the end of the chapter. Throughout the Soul Society arc Ichigo's shown to be achieving powers through his training for becoming a Shinigami and later on achieving Bankai with his Zanpakuto(Old man) helping him in doing so. Where as in the Hueco Mundo arc those very powers(White) serve as a conflict for him to overcome, not just physically but later on by coming to an understanding with them. Uryu's fight with Mayuri is about his pride as a quincy with also a theme of fatherhood playing a bigh role. Nemu despite being abused by Mayuri has a certain level of understanding of him while Uryu is completely disconnected from Ryuuken. Both "fathers" being rather cruel but rather seen through a different perpective through their artificial and human children. Uryu even apologises to Souken saying he doesn't understand his father and still has to use the ultimate technique. Although Mayuri escapes he is defeated by Uryu who in the end is saved by Nemu who gave him the vaccine to stop the poisoning. Uryu's fight with Szayel starts as him basically assisting Renji in defeating him and despite all of his new techniques both of them fail in defeating Szayel and are ultimately saved by Mayuri who gives his famous speech on perfection and why he loates it, completely in contrast with Szayel's desire to become a perfect being. But Mayuri's very hatred of perfection later on comes to haunt him in the last arc as he also feels despair at the loss of Nemu who he came to subconsciously believe to be a perfect artifical soul with their own beliefs and desire, finally breaking the boundries with which she was created. Ultimately coming to an understanding of how much Nemu means to him. While Szayel comes to taunt him in his mind that he achieved the very pergection(creating a perfect human soul) that he loathed. Kubo shows the contradiction in Mayuri's thinking and his actions. Same with Uryu who finally understands what Ryuuken wanted to protect all along, his reasons and following the path of his father by becoming a doctor(something which he disdained after watching Ryuuken disect his mother). I went a little to far here basically towards the end of the manga but that's because this narrative of fatherhood is very much linked to Mayuri and Uryu till the end and isn't resolved until then. Kubo masterfully inverts these arcs by showing the contradiction between the understanding of human compassion when it comes to a shinigami and a hollow aka a pure soul that was saved and a corrupted one that was left to rot consumed by his negative desires. Hanataro comes to recognize Rukia as a good individual through their conversations and the kindness she shows to him where as Loly and Menoly look at Orihime as a monster for showing them kindness and compassion. Even in the end while Hanataro actively helps Ichigo to save Rukia, Loly protecting Orihime was more about self preservation against Yami.
Ichigo's fight with Renji is more about Renji finally coming to an understanding with what he wants to do when it comes to Rukia. His fight against Ichigo serves to change his personal view on the conflict, following his heart rather than the system even if he is no match for that system. His views are changed through Ichigo's resolve. The flashback given to Renji here highlights his reason for abandoning Rukia all those years ago due to his own powerlessness in front of the system in contrast with Ichigo's resolve. Ichigo's fight with Grimmjow has more to do with Ichigo finally accepting his animal instincts and overcoming his guilt of having to fight with the hollow powers that makes his eyes look like Sora's which makes Orihime fearful of him. Here Orihime's acceptance of his struggles and disregard of his method of protecting her as long as it's him is what helps him overcome Grimmjow. Here it's Grimmjow who helps Ichigo in accepting his animal instinct while it's Orihime's emotional support that finally helps him in overcoming his subconscious fear of his inner demon. The flashback given to Grimmjow also helps in highlighting the contrast in his journey compared to Ichigo. As Grimmjow was asked to eat his own comrades to keep evolving, leaving them behind and not even feeling any remorse when they were killed during his invasion of the Karakura town compared to Ichigo's resolve to save Orihime and bring all of his frinends back to their home while defeating Grimmjow, Ulquiorra and Aizen. Another interesting way which Kubo uses to invert the narrative in these two arcs is through Yoruichi and Nel and how the personal narrative of these two characters with others(Soi fon and Nnoitora) differ completely by the end. The emotional comflict Soi-fon has with Yoruichi is about her feeling betrayed by being left behind and finally reconciling with Yoruichi where as Nnoitora's conflict with Nel is about his hatred for being looked upon as the Inferior and mocked as one by Nel in her own way(The reason she follows him is being she likes to look down upon him and remind him of his inferiority) and it ends with Nnoitora staying true to this hatred while getting the death he always wanted from Kenpachi. And finally Kubo basically makes his intention of inverting these two arcs very clear by contrasting the Ichigo vs Byakuya and Ichigo vs Ulquiorra fight in the most obvious way possible. Ichigo wins his fight against Byakuya not just in a physical way but he also wins the ideological conflict , and wins it by overcoming the demon within him and winning as himself. Byakuya finally accepts being in the wrong and respects Ichigo and his resolve. He is changed by ichigo's resolve. Ichigo win his fight against Ulquiorra in name only as it's won at the very expense of the ideals he upheld against Byakuya. Here Ichigo finally gives in to his inner demon(against his choice as he was basically dead) which he was able to overcome against Byakuya, becomes a monster, slaughters an enemy, almost kills a friend with said friend ironically being saved by the enemy he was fighting against. After his fight with Byakuya Ichigo screams his victory with Joy but here he only screams in shame of the victory he achieved. Here Ulquiorra's nihilistic outlook is changed not through Ichigo's win but rather his fall and Orihime. In conclusion Kubo wanted to give these two arcs some similarities on the surface while giving the character completely different personal narratives with the protagonist reaching two completely different conclusions by end of the final major fights in these two respective arcs, and he achieved it masterfully in my opinion. There is also the aspect of "The heart" conveyed through Rukia's fight against Aaroenaro and Ulquiorra's against Ichigo. Where Rukia finally comes to the realization that even though she is facing Kaien in body and mind(AA has his memories as well) his heart will belong to her, while Ulquiorra realizes in his last moments that even after all the suffering he had Orihime go through, she wasn't afraid of him and understood him, the thing he was holding in his hand was the very thing Kaien talked about people having in their palm when it comes to their understanding of others. Kubo Masterfully connects this theme of "The heart" from Rukia (someone who assists Ichigo)to Ulquiorra(who stands against Ichigo) brilliantly.
Wow, just wow. Good work dissecting a lot of things most people honestly missed. It's kinda cool to keep discovering new things about bleach even though the series is long over.
This is now my favorite vid on Bleach on UA-cam. Masterpiece of a video. (But I'm probably biased because I kind of agree with 99% of what you said, and you are also a fan of Trigun, so i have extra love for this vid 💙❤) And I really know that you're truly a Bleach Fan because of what you said at 1:44:52. Bleach is probably my favourite fictional franchise ... probably. And it's because it's so damn cool. I started loving anime not because of the amazing stories these shows can tell (even though that definitely adds a lot to the experience), but because anime in general always seemed cooler that western cartoons and live action films. Anime always seemed cool to me and I always saw myself enjoying stuff like Pokémon, Beyblade, Naruto and Dragonball Z much more than I enjoyed watching western cartoons. (Shout out to Codename Kids Next Door though) Now with that in mind, imagine my pure happiness when I discovered Bleach. Just watching the opening for the first time made my 15 yr old brain think "This must be the greatest thing of all time. Why is this so damn cool?". For the longest time I was a fan of Dragonball and Naruto (had watched over 100 ep of One Piece too), and thought that those two anime where untouchable in terms of the impact they had on my life as a kid and a young teenager. That changed when I discovered Bleach. The series just reminded me what drew me to anime in the first place and am forever greatful to Kubo and his staff for giving us so much content for so many years. Like you, I watched the anime before getting into the Manga. The Manga is superior, and seemingly becomes better everytime I give it a re-read. Truly ahead of its time in my opinion and still is my favourite as far as Battle Shonen go. (Shout out to HxH though). I think it isn't a coincidence that a lot of Bleach fans tend to also be fans of shows with a lot of style and are just cool for the sake of it. (Soul Eater, FLCL, Trigun, Gurren Lagan, Durarara, Shaman King, Hellsing etc). I also do think that Kubo's writing is underrated. You mentioned how well he does his flashback arcs to tie plot threads together, but I also give him extra points for making us interested in characters before he even gives us their backstories. The one thing I actually love about Bleach is that not every character has a sad ass backstory that we need to see in order to sympathize with them. That may end up in Bleach not having the emotional moments that Naruto and OP have at times, but it definitely makes Kubo's work diffrent and less annoying because of the flashback overload. Again. Amazing video. And yes. You'll love the Bleach Novels (written by the Author or Durarara with Kubo as supervisor. They are also canon to the story and answer a lot of unanswered questions)
Gotta skip the story reviews (Still haven’t read Bleach 😅) but good lord. The editing and massive amount of information in this video is amazing! The wait was worth it. I promise I’ll finish reading it when I can. LOL
I do have some critique your videos but just like like the five noble Clans not really important true to a a certain extent I am the reasoning for kanamae for joining aizen was inpat of one of the clan member getting way from killing his friend and fullbringer isn't new just explain more in the lost agent arc chad and origins where alway fullbringer from the get go
It's great to see some love for the Blue Exorcist Manga 1:00:13. I haven't seen someone really talk about it before, I would personally love to see a video on it even if it's a short one. Amazing vid btw, I recently finished the Bleach manga so this was perfect!
I genuinely love how Bleach uses different names for similar powers, because they are from, for the most part, completely insular cultures. Arrancars wouldn't know that Soul Reapers have Kido which is a type of spiritual energy magic like their Cero. Same for basically everything a Quincy does, which is also an insular society. Not to mention the fact that they are all done in slightly different ways even if its to similar effects.
Damn bro, the editing on this. I can tell this took a while. Already my video on the series though. You're lowkey hilarious and your takes are pretty fair. A lot bleach fans tend to be very defensive of the series flaws which I sorta get since non-bleach fans act like the series had no value after the soul society arc. Anyway, hope to see more long form retrospectives on other manga. Your vids are solid.
The way that Nimaiya was introduced as the dude who INVENTED Zanpakuto and we never even got to see a basic Shikai before he got off-screened is something I will never get over. Love your stuff btw you deserve wayyyyy more subs. Keep doin the lord's work o7
This video is so well done, I was shocked when I looked down and saw your sub count. Definitely adding mine so you can hit that 1k goal because you deserve it
I clicked this video....the title being vauge enough that i didnt know if you hated,liked or loved it. But...once you said im a kubo stand i clapped this is about to be awesome.
Also read the CFYOW novels they are considered cannon and expand on lore that could not be expanded on due to the nature of the story, it following Ichigo, and Kubo's rush to complete bleach due to his declining health. They essentially tell you why Aizen wanted to overthrow the SS (If yk the info within the TYBW wasn't enough of a clue), closes story beats that Kubo was unable to conclude within the manga and dives deep into the political landscape of the SS.
Love the video, and as a fellow Texan, love your narration through it. There's nothing like hearing someone describe something they're passionate about in a fine Southern twang. Also, 33:07 you're like one of the only people on UA-cam talking about Bleach that acknowledged the existence of the "speed of the world" poem, so thanks for that. It's one of my most favorite moments/poems from the manga that just evokes so much emotion.
I love your editing style, the dynamic background is really cool and the constant barrage of Kubo's great art and panels help to keep my attention throughout. The music choices as well are amazing, with some of my favourite video game soundtracks (Persona 5 and Danganronpa specifically) on top of the already phenomenal Bleach soundtrack (and Lil B too) make this video worth the time commitment. I've seen many Bleach videos but none have kept my attention this well for this long amount of time which I think makes it kinda special. Great video!
great vid as always dude, bleach is my favorite manga so it was interesting to hear your thoughts on it I get where you're coming from with most of your opinions on bleachs shortcomings, but for the most part i think you hit the nail on the head with "its the coolest shit." some fights suck (weird owl god v. kyoraku sucked so much ass), and the ending was very clearly rushed but kubo clearly always wanted to do more with these characters and make them more badass. Also the anime from what i've seen has the perfect aesthetic, but its just upsettingly annoying in the way it adapts the manga also fullbring arc peak
When you skim through the pages, you realize Mayuri Kurotsuchi has to be one of the creepiest characters ever made. When you analize it properly, you realize Mayuri Kurotsuchi is even creepier than you thought, literally what the fuck was this guy on what the AAAAAAAA
Awesome video! Tbh I can't understand people saying Ichigo is a bad protagonist; I feel like he's the one people can relate to the most. No shade on Naruto, but his main goal is to become basically our equivalent of a president/king. How many people dream about that? On the other hand Ichigo's main goal is to protect and you'd have to be a psychopath to not want to protect people you love&care about. Also, Ichigo's depression, his struggles with powers, inner demons...? It makes him so much more human. I remember how early in the series Rukia showed Ichigo what will happen if he doesn't protect souls and that episode (I was 12, 13yo when I watched it the first time) left a huge impression on me. Also, I definitely don't like the last chapter and I pretend it doesn't exist ^^ I feel like I should point out I'm not IchiRuki shipper just to be safe ;) I dislike Ichigo ending up with Orihime because it's stupid and it's been done before. Ginny Weasley spends years obsessing over Harry and gets him in the end? Yes (although he at least acknowledged her existence at some point, after her personality made 180 turn). Hinata has been in love with Naruto for years, Sakura with Sasuke, so in the end both these girls get their boys... although without any indication that these guys want them. So the same solution to Orihime's, Sakura's, and Hinata's feelings happening so close to each makes my skin crawl. Not to mention I'm really not a fan of trying to molest anyone in their sleep under any circumstances so Orihime really screwed herself up with that for me.
Great video man. But I kinda would have liked to see you go more in-depth for the fight with Ichigo and Byakuya. I always saw their fights as mirror images, two sides of the same coins. Both are the eldest sons of their families, both are responsible for the care of their siblings, both lost a loved one that still weighs heavily on their minds and they both have a strong sense of duty and honour except for Byakuya it’s the duty and honour he feels he owes to the Kuchiki clan and the Soul Society and Ichigo is the strong sense of duty and honour he owes to his loved ones. When those two are battling in that final fight it’s the penultimate clash of these ideals because you can see how both are right in their own ways. I also think Byakuya conceded to Ichigo because I think he probably could have kept fighting more than Ichigo could and gave him the win after testing his resolve. Hands down THE best fight of the manga/anime.
I love this retrospective of Bleach it's probably my favorite I've seen good work I may even watch the anime some time in the future Also it sucks that Thousand year Blood War had to end the way it did burnout is one thing but the Combination of Burnout and Executive Fuckery made it's later half so much worse. and as much as other Anituber's like to Shit on Bleach I have something to say Gege Akutami outright admitted that Bleach was one JJK's biggest inspirations that's right without bleach walking Jujutsu Kaisen could never be able to run like it is doing now.
Watching this video for the 10th time, I have to comment now. This video gets better everytime I watch it. Why? XD. Really awesome stuff. One of my top Bleach videos on the platform. The understanding you have of this series is immaculate and the love is visible. Bleach is just too cool and so are you (You love Bleach, Trigun and Shaman King? Too cool). Anime part 1 just ended and you bet I will watch this video again before part 2. Peace
As someone that own's all issues of Zombiepowder, it definitely shows promise. So much so that I actually am writing more to the story because holy crap, it deserved more time.
In defense of the Bount arc I love that arc had I never seen that arc I wouldn’t have watched bleach but it had me tuned in every week from start to finish and if people say it’s the worst arc it still got me to read and watch bleach for 15 plus years…. It was the very first bleach arc I ever saw so it holds a special place with me
I love this video not just because I’m a texan that loves anime and manga. But, I love bleach as well. And I definitely recommend the light novels to you because a lot of the story makes a lot more sense like the importance of the five noble clans and some history on the soul society.
Okay, so what's with Zangetsu? It's true Bankai form is apparently that of Ichigo's original Shikai and yet Zangetsu never reverts back to it's dual-bladed true Shikai form. Has Ichigo just gotten so powerful that Zangetsu's stuck in Bankai, or did it somehow change again in the intervening time between the final battle with Ywach and the epilogue?
I appreciate your mixed voice in writing, being both professional and informal. I think it matches the ups and downs of Bleach pretty well: some incredible art and character moments against some spotty writing and character bloat.
It's funny I love rush the band. ALOT ALOT ALOT hate them for VERY shallow reasons. One is being pretentious...which is fucking funny because they don't act like this to die hard fans because they don't talk down they talk to. Kubo talks TO and not DOWN so many who don't WANT to look won't and will lose a great band and symbolism
I really liked the fullbring arc. Interestingly, all my friends who are emphatic too. The more self centered ones don't. Coincidence? Love how the new anime is developing right now (finally squad 0 done justice!), almost as if Kubo is healthy again!
Fuck man 5th comment. Your explanations for ichigos bankai is similar to mine. Once i saw the OG white it ALL collided into Fullbring bankai (best form)
I’ve heard that the noble clans get expanded on a lot during. The can’t fear your own wotld novels so you constantly saying the clans don’t matter is something that is kinda irking me but great video nonetheless especially from a production and editing pov
30:26 honestly eren’s racist ass fits better with the original intention of this monument, but why would anyone choose to include such a genocidal piece of shit on their dream version of said monument??? people glorifying such an unsavory character should be closely monitored by a psychiatric professional
This 2 hour long fan review is pretty much a love letter to Kubo man. Can't believe I didn't get bore despite a large chunk of it being a summery of the arcs. I guess what makes this video work is the oozing unending love for an artist that felt genuine through and through, and the comedy bits added in off course. Bleach is a series that got me into anime as well, it's a series that feels personal also because of it's central themes of grief, death, courage and how it connects to some of my own experiences in life. It's by no means a perfect series and everyone will have their own grips with it but It feels so honest on every single panel while being so unapologetically cool that you can't help but feel passionate about it. The only thing I guess you missed was Kubo's poetry and how the poems at the beginning of every volume are connected to the characters on the cover and their story inside that volume, the rough doodles at the end of every chapter that half of the time are short SOL stories or are a brief summery of the chapter in the best symbolic way. No Bleach fan can deny the disappointment and anger they felt after the rushed ending of the manga but after learning about Kubo's health issues, his constantly declining health since 2011 and this short story about himself which he posted on twitter in the form of a 10-15 pages of manga 3 months after the ending which makes my eyes wet every time I read it, www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/11/17/bleach-author-shares-emotional-story-of-ending-manga It made me respect Kubo not just as a mangaka but a fellow human being. The anime returning is pretty much the second chance for Kubo to tell the story of the final arc the way he wanted without being rushed. Which is also why so many are looking forward to it. Bleach deserves a far better send-off than what it originally got. In the end it's just good to see the amount of positivity Bleach is getting since the announcement of the Anime's return on the internet. As a fan I am thankful to you, videos like these is what reminds me of the love I have for this series. Hope you make more Bleach content in the future.
Zombie powder spoiled kubo and he intentionally would wait last min then hand it in. Bleach was his First story after his fall...the GOAT himself toriyama sent him and letter....and BLEACH was born hate it or love it IDC im 31yrs old,i just started anime in 22....bleach kicked my door and is living rent free in my soul
@@SlimeFancypants hell yeah, I knew it was gonna be some type of vgm I had no way of naturally finding haha. Just found your channel, been going through and enjoying it. Keep it up homie
Haha ok, when I heard you say “kenpAchi”, I thought, “that’s a weird way to say that”. Then I heard you say “bAnkai” like going to the bank-kai. But then later you pronounced it fine just like everybody else does! It’s throwing me for a damn loop for sure 😂
The substitute shinngami arc is one of my favorite beating the soul society arc FOR ME. But i notice ichigo theme song isnt complete until chad,orihime and uryu are pulled into the world of shinngami no.1 plays and lyrivs kick in before yhe menos comes
Noble families at the time of SS i believe was more to set up isshin as a captain with High reaistu to give a actual credit to why ichigo can be very powerful
I'm only a half hour into this video and was already enjoying it but it instantly catapulted to a 10/10 when you used neverending journey from lost odyssey as the background music for your character writing segment. the combo of my favourite manga and favourite jrpg that i didn't know i needed.
On the road to 1K subs so I can monetize my channel and make all these months of work worth it, so every like, comment, and especially subscribe helps! Cmon help a guy out lmao!!
Soul ribbons
as a texan weeb, i feel you on butchering pronunciation lol
Lol us on the Pacific Northwest, can pronounce words cause we got Asians here.
Doesn’t help that anytime you go to another state you get subjected to harassment. So useless skill is useless skill XD :(
Being a weeb isn’t all that’s cracked up to be.
*DEVASTATINGLY beautiful* art!
As a Texan it has nothing to do with pronunciation and everything to do with illiteracy
As a Appalachian weeb I loved it lol
This might be one of my favorite Bleach videos on youtube, damn.
Also I've always thought that Kubo did the OPPOSITE of shafting Toshiro in TYBW with all those damn forms Kubo gave him. Hollowfied Bankai, Quincy Zombie, Adult form, thats just the way Kubo shows his love. Notice how pretty much every character who had already revealed their final power in the past got an additional power-up. (compared to characters who simply hadn't shown their bankai/ final power) But Toshiro got SEVERAL new forms.
Yooo glad you enjoyed it!! I wish big boy Toshiro actually got to just be around more tbh lol the design is really cool for it to be so fast. Also the white Quincy coat was a super smart outfit choice for him, lol
The Toshiro wank honestly felt like an editorial mandate tbh
@@randot6675 Lmao now that you mention it I wouldn't be surprised, I bet that character is a walking cash cow for merch
What an amazingly well edited, and really well spoken and organized video. I cannot believe you don't have more subscribers, you absolutely deserve it.
You are spot on with the chain stuff btw. If you notice in the final part the chain breaks off along with the scabbard and ina QnA Kubo reveals that the revealed blade is the actual Zangetsu as for the twist that was planned since the day we met Old Man Z, if you notice the name itself is blotched out similarly to hoy Ichibes name abilities the name Yhwach was originally barred by Ichibe, and well Old man Z originally introduces himself as Yhwach but probably notices the name cannot be said nor heard which is why he then has Ichigo awaken Zangetsu himself. Kubo does confirm all of this ina QnA on Klub Outside I believe it was. But yeah no that twist 100% was always meant to be there, in fact I am confident in saying that Ichigo's linage was always planned and so was Yhwach as the final villain
DBzimran's like 4 hr defense of bleach and now this one will always be my trump card now for when ppl criticize bleach and I can be like bam, here educate your self!
Just came across ur vid, New subscriber. I love your editing, had me cackle out loud several times and we share very similar views all around! Look forward to all your future vids.
Few people can keep me hooked for 2 hours in a video, and surely are one of them.
Ayeee nice glad you enjoyed!!
this is really cool, I love retrospectives, especially when they're delivered with so much humor and personality. Well done Slime👏
Soul Society & Hueco Mundo : Kubo's Perfect Narrative Inversion
One of the most common criticism Bleach has received during it's run is that both the Soul Society arc and Hueco Mundo arc are one and the same. I would say the similarities on the surface are very much intentional as the themes portrayed in them differ, taking the characters to a conclusion completely opposite side to that of the SS arc.
The underlying theme of both of these arcs is very different from the one another. The Soul Society arc is mainly about questioning a flawed system and their sense of Justice, gaining powers and changing their view. Where as the Hueco Mundo arc has "understanding one's self" ,the struggle with one's inner demon and coming to realize the consequences of failing to control them while also accepting those demons(The latter comes into the narrative during the Fake Karakura Town arc but since it's connected I thought it should be mentioned).
Human reasoning plays a pivotal part in the conflict associated with the Soul Society arc where as the animal instinct within oneself is an important aspect when it comes to the Hueco Mundo arc, the conflict with one's inner demon is based on them(White's speech to Ichigo during the Vizord training)
To have the characters in these two arcs play along these themes, Kubo differenciates the espadas from the shinigami since their origins by associating them with different animals/insects. Like Grimmjow with Panther, Harribel with Shark, Nnoitora with Mantis, Nel as horse/goat, Ulquiorra with a mixture of Bat and mammel(since his resurrection also has a tail), Stark's ceros being in the forms of wolves and so on.
Where as in the Soul Society arc, the powers of the Shinigami have a certain grace to them and they are very much in line with the human ego rather than the animal insticts represented in the resurrection forms of the espada. Byakuya's bankai is sakura flowers representing beauty but also the fact that people are buried under the Sakura tree as well(Hisana), Tousen's Bankai rids the opponent off all their senses except for Touch just like how Tousen's blind, Komamura's bankai is a Japanese soldier clad in complete armor, just like Komamura who's face was always hidden within an armor, Yamamoto's shikai is fire showing power and strict governance over the system, Gin's bankai is a poisonous long blade snake like his nature, Aizen's shikai is pure hyponis and making illusions just like how his whole outword personality was a lie. Even though Renji's zanpakuto has the form of a Monkey/snake it's more in line with his personal arc of standing up against the nobles and the system despite being a rat on the street as shown by Kubo's doodles at the end of the chapter.
Throughout the Soul Society arc Ichigo's shown to be achieving powers through his training for becoming a Shinigami and later on achieving Bankai with his Zanpakuto(Old man) helping him in doing so. Where as in the Hueco Mundo arc those very powers(White) serve as a conflict for him to overcome, not just physically but later on by coming to an understanding with them. Uryu's fight with Mayuri is about his pride as a quincy with also a theme of fatherhood playing a bigh role. Nemu despite being abused by Mayuri has a certain level of understanding of him while Uryu is completely disconnected from Ryuuken. Both "fathers" being rather cruel but rather seen through a different perpective through their artificial and human children. Uryu even apologises to Souken saying he doesn't understand his father and still has to use the ultimate technique. Although Mayuri escapes he is defeated by Uryu who in the end is saved by Nemu who gave him the vaccine to stop the poisoning.
Uryu's fight with Szayel starts as him basically assisting Renji in defeating him and despite all of his new techniques both of them fail in defeating Szayel and are ultimately saved by Mayuri who gives his famous speech on perfection and why he loates it, completely in contrast with Szayel's desire to become a perfect being. But Mayuri's very hatred of perfection later on comes to haunt him in the last arc as he also feels despair at the loss of Nemu who he came to subconsciously believe to be a perfect artifical soul with their own beliefs and desire, finally breaking the boundries with which she was created. Ultimately coming to an understanding of how much Nemu means to him. While Szayel comes to taunt him in his mind that he achieved the very pergection(creating a perfect human soul) that he loathed. Kubo shows the contradiction in Mayuri's thinking and his actions. Same with Uryu who finally understands what Ryuuken wanted to protect all along, his reasons and following the path of his father by becoming a doctor(something which he disdained after watching Ryuuken disect his mother). I went a little to far here basically towards the end of the manga but that's because this narrative of fatherhood is very much linked to Mayuri and Uryu till the end and isn't resolved until then.
Kubo masterfully inverts these arcs by showing the contradiction between the understanding of human compassion when it comes to a shinigami and a hollow aka a pure soul that was saved and a corrupted one that was left to rot consumed by his negative desires. Hanataro comes to recognize Rukia as a good individual through their conversations and the kindness she shows to him where as Loly and Menoly look at Orihime as a monster for showing them kindness and compassion. Even in the end while Hanataro actively helps Ichigo to save Rukia, Loly protecting Orihime was more about self preservation against Yami.
Ichigo's fight with Renji is more about Renji finally coming to an understanding with what he wants to do when it comes to Rukia. His fight against Ichigo serves to change his personal view on the conflict, following his heart rather than the system even if he is no match for that system. His views are changed through Ichigo's resolve. The flashback given to Renji here highlights his reason for abandoning Rukia all those years ago due to his own powerlessness in front of the system in contrast with Ichigo's resolve.
Ichigo's fight with Grimmjow has more to do with Ichigo finally accepting his animal instincts and overcoming his guilt of having to fight with the hollow powers that makes his eyes look like Sora's which makes Orihime fearful of him. Here Orihime's acceptance of his struggles and disregard of his method of protecting her as long as it's him is what helps him overcome Grimmjow. Here it's Grimmjow who helps Ichigo in accepting his animal instinct while it's Orihime's emotional support that finally helps him in overcoming his subconscious fear of his inner demon. The flashback given to Grimmjow also helps in highlighting the contrast in his journey compared to Ichigo. As Grimmjow was asked to eat his own comrades to keep evolving, leaving them behind and not even feeling any remorse when they were killed during his invasion of the Karakura town compared to Ichigo's resolve to save Orihime and bring all of his frinends back to their home while defeating Grimmjow, Ulquiorra and Aizen.
Another interesting way which Kubo uses to invert the narrative in these two arcs is through Yoruichi and Nel and how the personal narrative of these two characters with others(Soi fon and Nnoitora) differ completely by the end. The emotional comflict Soi-fon has with Yoruichi is about her feeling betrayed by being left behind and finally reconciling with Yoruichi where as Nnoitora's conflict with Nel is about his hatred for being looked upon as the Inferior and mocked as one by Nel in her own way(The reason she follows him is being she likes to look down upon him and remind him of his inferiority) and it ends with Nnoitora staying true to this hatred while getting the death he always wanted from Kenpachi.
And finally Kubo basically makes his intention of inverting these two arcs very clear by contrasting the Ichigo vs Byakuya and Ichigo vs Ulquiorra fight in the most obvious way possible.
Ichigo wins his fight against Byakuya not just in a physical way but he also wins the ideological conflict , and wins it by overcoming the demon within him and winning as himself. Byakuya finally accepts being in the wrong and respects Ichigo and his resolve. He is changed by ichigo's resolve.
Ichigo win his fight against Ulquiorra in name only as it's won at the very expense of the ideals he upheld against Byakuya. Here Ichigo finally gives in to his inner demon(against his choice as he was basically dead) which he was able to overcome against Byakuya, becomes a monster, slaughters an enemy, almost kills a friend with said friend ironically being saved by the enemy he was fighting against. After his fight with Byakuya Ichigo screams his victory with Joy but here he only screams in shame of the victory he achieved. Here Ulquiorra's nihilistic outlook is changed not through Ichigo's win but rather his fall and Orihime.
In conclusion Kubo wanted to give these two arcs some similarities on the surface while giving the character completely different personal narratives with the protagonist reaching two completely different conclusions by end of the final major fights in these two respective arcs, and he achieved it masterfully in my opinion.
There is also the aspect of "The heart" conveyed through Rukia's fight against Aaroenaro and Ulquiorra's against Ichigo. Where Rukia finally comes to the realization that even though she is facing Kaien in body and mind(AA has his memories as well) his heart will belong to her, while Ulquiorra realizes in his last moments that even after all the suffering he had Orihime go through, she wasn't afraid of him and understood him, the thing he was holding in his hand was the very thing Kaien talked about people having in their palm when it comes to their understanding of others. Kubo Masterfully connects this theme of "The heart" from Rukia (someone who assists Ichigo)to Ulquiorra(who stands against Ichigo) brilliantly.
@@SABNISTANMAYmaaan these comments are well written in themselves. Good stuff
Wow, just wow. Good work dissecting a lot of things most people honestly missed. It's kinda cool to keep discovering new things about bleach even though the series is long over.
You saying all the Quincy terminology perfect but not being able to say bankai 😂😂
Kubo’s character personalities are imo his greatest weakness. They all look cool at the expense of feeling lifeless, kinda ironic.
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This is now my favorite vid on Bleach on UA-cam. Masterpiece of a video. (But I'm probably biased because I kind of agree with 99% of what you said, and you are also a fan of Trigun, so i have extra love for this vid 💙❤) And I really know that you're truly a Bleach Fan because of what you said at 1:44:52. Bleach is probably my favourite fictional franchise ... probably. And it's because it's so damn cool. I started loving anime not because of the amazing stories these shows can tell (even though that definitely adds a lot to the experience), but because anime in general always seemed cooler that western cartoons and live action films. Anime always seemed cool to me and I always saw myself enjoying stuff like Pokémon, Beyblade, Naruto and Dragonball Z much more than I enjoyed watching western cartoons. (Shout out to Codename Kids Next Door though) Now with that in mind, imagine my pure happiness when I discovered Bleach. Just watching the opening for the first time made my 15 yr old brain think "This must be the greatest thing of all time. Why is this so damn cool?". For the longest time I was a fan of Dragonball and Naruto (had watched over 100 ep of One Piece too), and thought that those two anime where untouchable in terms of the impact they had on my life as a kid and a young teenager. That changed when I discovered Bleach. The series just reminded me what drew me to anime in the first place and am forever greatful to Kubo and his staff for giving us so much content for so many years. Like you, I watched the anime before getting into the Manga. The Manga is superior, and seemingly becomes better everytime I give it a re-read. Truly ahead of its time in my opinion and still is my favourite as far as Battle Shonen go. (Shout out to HxH though). I think it isn't a coincidence that a lot of Bleach fans tend to also be fans of shows with a lot of style and are just cool for the sake of it. (Soul Eater, FLCL, Trigun, Gurren Lagan, Durarara, Shaman King, Hellsing etc). I also do think that Kubo's writing is underrated. You mentioned how well he does his flashback arcs to tie plot threads together, but I also give him extra points for making us interested in characters before he even gives us their backstories. The one thing I actually love about Bleach is that not every character has a sad ass backstory that we need to see in order to sympathize with them. That may end up in Bleach not having the emotional moments that Naruto and OP have at times, but it definitely makes Kubo's work diffrent and less annoying because of the flashback overload. Again. Amazing video. And yes. You'll love the Bleach Novels (written by the Author or Durarara with Kubo as supervisor. They are also canon to the story and answer a lot of unanswered questions)
thanks for taking the time to do this for all us bleach heads 100%
Gotta skip the story reviews (Still haven’t read Bleach 😅) but good lord. The editing and massive amount of information in this video is amazing! The wait was worth it. I promise I’ll finish reading it when I can. LOL
I do have some critique your videos but just like like the five noble Clans not really important true to a a certain extent I am the reasoning for kanamae for joining aizen was inpat of one of the clan member getting way from killing his friend and fullbringer isn't new just explain more in the lost agent arc chad and origins where alway fullbringer from the get go
It's great to see some love for the Blue Exorcist Manga 1:00:13. I haven't seen someone really talk about it before, I would personally love to see a video on it even if it's a short one. Amazing vid btw, I recently finished the Bleach manga so this was perfect!
Yooo thank you!! And I absolutely plan to talk about it on here at some point, it’s one of my favorite series currently going!
I genuinely love how Bleach uses different names for similar powers, because they are from, for the most part, completely insular cultures. Arrancars wouldn't know that Soul Reapers have Kido which is a type of spiritual energy magic like their Cero. Same for basically everything a Quincy does, which is also an insular society.
Not to mention the fact that they are all done in slightly different ways even if its to similar effects.
Don’t forget the influence anime and hip-hop/rap have had on each other!
Damn bro, the editing on this. I can tell this took a while. Already my video on the series though. You're lowkey hilarious and your takes are pretty fair. A lot bleach fans tend to be very defensive of the series flaws which I sorta get since non-bleach fans act like the series had no value after the soul society arc. Anyway, hope to see more long form retrospectives on other manga. Your vids are solid.
Since you never actually mentioned it: I love the fact that Ywach is LITERALLY just "What if Jesus was a villain?" lmao
Hahahaha😂😂
The way that Nimaiya was introduced as the dude who INVENTED Zanpakuto and we never even got to see a basic Shikai before he got off-screened is something I will never get over.
Love your stuff btw you deserve wayyyyy more subs. Keep doin the lord's work o7
Really well edited video. Great job.
At this point I think its fair to say that Bleach is the most underrated anime in the big 3
This video is so well done, I was shocked when I looked down and saw your sub count. Definitely adding mine so you can hit that 1k goal because you deserve it
Yoo thank you! Hopefully one day the algorithm will push me out there lol!
While some may debate who of the "big 3" has the best characters, fights, etc, no one can deny that Bleach has the best drip.
Great video. Loved the editing on this, any particular videos you learnt from or was this self taught?
all self taught! Spent most of 2020 learning while making a Toriko video, and since then I’ve just been learning as I go!
@@SlimeFancypants Nice dude, keep it up!
I clicked this video....the title being vauge enough that i didnt know if you hated,liked or loved it. But...once you said im a kubo stand i clapped this is about to be awesome.
1:38:06 PLEASEEE make a Gintama video, I'd love to see a good retrospective on it.
Also read the CFYOW novels they are considered cannon and expand on lore that could not be expanded on due to the nature of the story, it following Ichigo, and Kubo's rush to complete bleach due to his declining health. They essentially tell you why Aizen wanted to overthrow the SS (If yk the info within the TYBW wasn't enough of a clue), closes story beats that Kubo was unable to conclude within the manga and dives deep into the political landscape of the SS.
Absolutely going to read them before the anime comes out. Wish I could have for this video tbh but eh can just do another one down the line on them!
Aren't considered canon they just blatantly are
This made me want to finish Bleach. Great video, It was so interesting to watch!
Yooo love you see it!! Glad you enjoyed!
Love the video, and as a fellow Texan, love your narration through it. There's nothing like hearing someone describe something they're passionate about in a fine Southern twang.
Also, 33:07 you're like one of the only people on UA-cam talking about Bleach that acknowledged the existence of the "speed of the world" poem, so thanks for that. It's one of my most favorite moments/poems from the manga that just evokes so much emotion.
I love your editing style, the dynamic background is really cool and the constant barrage of Kubo's great art and panels help to keep my attention throughout. The music choices as well are amazing, with some of my favourite video game soundtracks (Persona 5 and Danganronpa specifically) on top of the already phenomenal Bleach soundtrack (and Lil B too) make this video worth the time commitment. I've seen many Bleach videos but none have kept my attention this well for this long amount of time which I think makes it kinda special. Great video!
Yooo appreciate that!!
been waiting forever for this let’s go
great vid as always dude, bleach is my favorite manga so it was interesting to hear your thoughts on it
I get where you're coming from with most of your opinions on bleachs shortcomings, but for the most part i think you hit the nail on the head with "its the coolest shit." some fights suck (weird owl god v. kyoraku sucked so much ass), and the ending was very clearly rushed but kubo clearly always wanted to do more with these characters and make them more badass. Also the anime from what i've seen has the perfect aesthetic, but its just upsettingly annoying in the way it adapts the manga
also fullbring arc peak
Fullbring chads stay winning tbh
I loved the video
Great video but yea read the novels they are really important to understand everything
When you skim through the pages, you realize Mayuri Kurotsuchi has to be one of the creepiest characters ever made.
When you analize it properly, you realize Mayuri Kurotsuchi is even creepier than you thought, literally what the fuck was this guy on what the AAAAAAAA
Awesome video! Tbh I can't understand people saying Ichigo is a bad protagonist; I feel like he's the one people can relate to the most. No shade on Naruto, but his main goal is to become basically our equivalent of a president/king. How many people dream about that? On the other hand Ichigo's main goal is to protect and you'd have to be a psychopath to not want to protect people you love&care about. Also, Ichigo's depression, his struggles with powers, inner demons...? It makes him so much more human. I remember how early in the series Rukia showed Ichigo what will happen if he doesn't protect souls and that episode (I was 12, 13yo when I watched it the first time) left a huge impression on me.
Also, I definitely don't like the last chapter and I pretend it doesn't exist ^^ I feel like I should point out I'm not IchiRuki shipper just to be safe ;) I dislike Ichigo ending up with Orihime because it's stupid and it's been done before. Ginny Weasley spends years obsessing over Harry and gets him in the end? Yes (although he at least acknowledged her existence at some point, after her personality made 180 turn). Hinata has been in love with Naruto for years, Sakura with Sasuke, so in the end both these girls get their boys... although without any indication that these guys want them. So the same solution to Orihime's, Sakura's, and Hinata's feelings happening so close to each makes my skin crawl. Not to mention I'm really not a fan of trying to molest anyone in their sleep under any circumstances so Orihime really screwed herself up with that for me.
Think isshin not doing the sliding for pervy reason. More of a mom telling her daughter " your showing to much. "
I can't believe I didn't find this video sooner. Great work mate.
Yoooo thank you!
Mate I love your accent. It’s brilliant
The American south is a wild place lmfao
I just realized you see Ichigo got from 16 to 18. Everything that happens happens in 2 years! Yeah I'd be a little depressie too
Such an amazing video, I loved every second of it!!
Great video man.
But I kinda would have liked to see you go more in-depth for the fight with Ichigo and Byakuya.
I always saw their fights as mirror images, two sides of the same coins.
Both are the eldest sons of their families, both are responsible for the care of their siblings, both lost a loved one that still weighs heavily on their minds and they both have a strong sense of duty and honour except for Byakuya it’s the duty and honour he feels he owes to the Kuchiki clan and the Soul Society and Ichigo is the strong sense of duty and honour he owes to his loved ones.
When those two are battling in that final fight it’s the penultimate clash of these ideals because you can see how both are right in their own ways.
I also think Byakuya conceded to Ichigo because I think he probably could have kept fighting more than Ichigo could and gave him the win after testing his resolve.
Hands down THE best fight of the manga/anime.
I love this retrospective of Bleach it's probably my favorite I've seen good work I may even watch the anime some time in the future Also it sucks that Thousand year Blood War had to end the way it did burnout is one thing but the Combination of Burnout and Executive Fuckery made it's later half so much worse. and as much as other Anituber's like to Shit on Bleach I have something to say Gege Akutami outright admitted that Bleach was one JJK's biggest inspirations that's right without bleach walking Jujutsu Kaisen could never be able to run like it is doing now.
Watching this video for the 10th time, I have to comment now. This video gets better everytime I watch it. Why? XD. Really awesome stuff. One of my top Bleach videos on the platform. The understanding you have of this series is immaculate and the love is visible. Bleach is just too cool and so are you (You love Bleach, Trigun and Shaman King? Too cool). Anime part 1 just ended and you bet I will watch this video again before part 2. Peace
As someone that own's all issues of Zombiepowder, it definitely shows promise. So much so that I actually am writing more to the story because holy crap, it deserved more time.
In defense of the Bount arc I love that arc had I never seen that arc I wouldn’t have watched bleach but it had me tuned in every week from start to finish and if people say it’s the worst arc it still got me to read and watch bleach for 15 plus years…. It was the very first bleach arc I ever saw so it holds a special place with me
great god damn video and what an excellent script. subscribed!
Im only halfway through the video and its already awesome. Great vid💯
Yooo thank you! glad you’re enjoying!!
I love this video not just because I’m a texan that loves anime and manga. But, I love bleach as well. And I definitely recommend the light novels to you because a lot of the story makes a lot more sense like the importance of the five noble clans and some history on the soul society.
I love the use of Danger 5 and Garth Merenghis Darkplace clips in your reviews, you are definitely a man of taste
Okay, so what's with Zangetsu? It's true Bankai form is apparently that of Ichigo's original Shikai and yet Zangetsu never reverts back to it's dual-bladed true Shikai form. Has Ichigo just gotten so powerful that Zangetsu's stuck in Bankai, or did it somehow change again in the intervening time between the final battle with Ywach and the epilogue?
...The Heart
Wheres that Naruto video /lh
You should check out Slayers.
1:27:40 His mama was the Quincy.
I appreciate your mixed voice in writing, being both professional and informal.
I think it matches the ups and downs of Bleach pretty well: some incredible art and character moments against some spotty writing and character bloat.
It's funny I love rush the band. ALOT ALOT ALOT hate them for VERY shallow reasons. One is being pretentious...which is fucking funny because they don't act like this to die hard fans because they don't talk down they talk to. Kubo talks TO and not DOWN so many who don't WANT to look won't and will lose a great band and symbolism
I really liked the fullbring arc. Interestingly, all my friends who are emphatic too. The more self centered ones don't. Coincidence? Love how the new anime is developing right now (finally squad 0 done justice!), almost as if Kubo is healthy again!
Fuck man 5th comment. Your explanations for ichigos bankai is similar to mine. Once i saw the OG white it ALL collided into Fullbring bankai (best form)
I’ve heard that the noble clans get expanded on a lot during. The can’t fear your own wotld novels so you constantly saying the clans don’t matter is something that is kinda irking me but great video nonetheless especially from a production and editing pov
The Lost Odyssey OST got me hype not gonna lie 😍
Ichigo kurasaki is my Batman. Many say Spiderman. But Ichigo is the black moon sp I'll go with batmna
Finally
Yooo this video was worth the wait 😩
Orihime has her moments, but she loses her personality as her cup size increases…the sexism in Kubo’s writing has always held him back from greatness.
Are you a troll? Cause there is no sexism in kubos writing and orihime never lost her personality
this video deserves more views - nice editing and you can feel the passion
Threw me off at the end to hear the devil may 5 Nico's shop music
Orihime is the safest girl in the series, she got the goat with her to protect her at all time.
Do you read manga online? My series is Bleach inspired.
I love how "no.1" in season with vhsd and orihime its cool
GTO!!!!
Leaving a comment just to show some support.
30:26 honestly eren’s racist ass fits better with the original intention of this monument, but why would anyone choose to include such a genocidal piece of shit on their dream version of said monument??? people glorifying such an unsavory character should be closely monitored by a psychiatric professional
this tweet is making me so angry its disgusting
This 2 hour long fan review is pretty much a love letter to Kubo man. Can't believe I didn't get bore despite a large chunk of it being a summery of the arcs. I guess what makes this video work is the oozing unending love for an artist that felt genuine through and through, and the comedy bits added in off course. Bleach is a series that got me into anime as well, it's a series that feels personal also because of it's central themes of grief, death, courage and how it connects to some of my own experiences in life. It's by no means a perfect series and everyone will have their own grips with it but It feels so honest on every single panel while being so unapologetically cool that you can't help but feel passionate about it.
The only thing I guess you missed was Kubo's poetry and how the poems at the beginning of every volume are connected to the characters on the cover and their story inside that volume, the rough doodles at the end of every chapter that half of the time are short SOL stories or are a brief summery of the chapter in the best symbolic way. No Bleach fan can deny the disappointment and anger they felt after the rushed ending of the manga but after learning about Kubo's health issues, his constantly declining health since 2011 and this short story about himself which he posted on twitter in the form of a 10-15 pages of manga 3 months after the ending which makes my eyes wet every time I read it,
www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/11/17/bleach-author-shares-emotional-story-of-ending-manga
It made me respect Kubo not just as a mangaka but a fellow human being. The anime returning is pretty much the second chance for Kubo to tell the story of the final arc the way he wanted without being rushed. Which is also why so many are looking forward to it. Bleach deserves a far better send-off than what it originally got. In the end it's just good to see the amount of positivity Bleach is getting since the announcement of the Anime's return on the internet. As a fan I am thankful to you, videos like these is what reminds me of the love I have for this series. Hope you make more Bleach content in the future.
You got exactly what I was going for!! Glad you enjoyed!
FULLBRING GOAT
Zombie powder spoiled kubo and he intentionally would wait last min then hand it in. Bleach was his First story after his fall...the GOAT himself toriyama sent him and letter....and BLEACH was born hate it or love it IDC im 31yrs old,i just started anime in 22....bleach kicked my door and is living rent free in my soul
Whats the daft punk sounding song in the back of the beginnings chapter at 24:47?
Great vid
Your Sunset - Tekken Tag Tournament 2!
@@SlimeFancypants hell yeah, I knew it was gonna be some type of vgm I had no way of naturally finding haha. Just found your channel, been going through and enjoying it. Keep it up homie
Haha ok, when I heard you say “kenpAchi”, I thought, “that’s a weird way to say that”. Then I heard you say “bAnkai” like going to the bank-kai. But then later you pronounced it fine just like everybody else does! It’s throwing me for a damn loop for sure 😂
The substitute shinngami arc is one of my favorite beating the soul society arc FOR ME. But i notice ichigo theme song isnt complete until chad,orihime and uryu are pulled into the world of shinngami no.1 plays and lyrivs kick in before yhe menos comes
Great video
Super good video, well done!
Anyone recognize the discordant bass line just after 12:30?
Should be Domain - SMT IV
Noble families at the time of SS i believe was more to set up isshin as a captain with High reaistu to give a actual credit to why ichigo can be very powerful
I always thought that the human hollows had white skin like the regular hollows and was very disappointed when I found out they had normal skin
I'm only a half hour into this video and was already enjoying it but it instantly catapulted to a 10/10 when you used neverending journey from lost odyssey as the background music for your character writing segment. the combo of my favourite manga and favourite jrpg that i didn't know i needed.
Fantastic video but definitely feel you slept on Ywhach as a villain I honestly prefer him over Aizen
Riruka same best girl
Wtf shinji is there lol
Seeing that nod to KHR is a painful reminder of the sheer amount of wasted potential that series turned out to be.
If I see 2hrs of Bleach in 1 Video I Subscribe before watching. Thank you in advance
0:52 as soon you said 'information age' the first thing that popped into my head was the Lil B song and here it is #TYBG
New arc 🥳🥳🥳🥳👍
Yay!!!!orihime fan
37:43 Hole World*
WOW! You changed a LOT in a year's time.
just found your video man, I cant place the accent, TN or MS?
KY lmaooo lived in both big cities and small towns and it’s got my accent all kinds of messed up lol
@@SlimeFancypants damn my toxic trait is thinking I can place southern accents better than I really can. Sounds a lot like ppl I know here in MS
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"koo-chi-ki" lmao
Love your videos man, deserves way more views