So, thank you to everyone who voted for As Nodt! Safe to say I'm more than happy to talk for way too long about this guy. I'm interested to hear what you guys thought of him - awesome or perhaps overrated? Also, as a side note, I know I'm pronouncing his name wrong due to the umlauts - if there are any native German speakers in the comments (or just anyone who knows!), I'd love to know how to properly say it. Let me know!
Äs= basically the same as As. Nödt: if you take for example, the word ,,firm", the ,ö ' is somehow pronounced as the ,i' in the word firm. Im not German, only learned it for 12 years, so I can somewhat help with the pronounciation. :D
Interesting to note is that äs does seem to be implied to know that the auswahlen is coming soon during the second invasion,as when he is breaking out of the sub zero he thinks to himself of his fear of "his majesty's wrath and having his very existance/essence taken from me" which does imply he knew what was coming.
@@otislloyd-zollinger2579 Well, if you take the words I gave as an example, yes. But for a better experience try this method: Use google translate with Hungarian language and write in the following: Ez Nött. (Type this in the Hungarian side.) Then check the audio. Im Hungarian and we have like, 18 more letters than the English, and ,ö ' is one of these 18 letters.
As Nodt has always been the flagship Sternritter to me. Iconic design, and chilling screen presence.......and him shredding Byakuya to a bloody pulp at the end of chapter 501 (or maybe its 502) is one of the most jaw dropping moments in the series.
@@nealmason8785 Because characters die, and it shows the gravity of a situation. Byakuya was a good one, because of his conviction to carry out his duty and his pride, so naturally he would never back down from a fight no matter the odds. That doesn't mean that the protags should always win
@@Thelitletrainthtcud obviously people die was this some kind of gem to be had it was the way he died and obviously the creator disagreed because he didn't die to only be brought back lol we have all watched bleach if they didn't understand the gravity of the situation then idk.
His ability to strike sheer and uncontrollable terror into his opponents was his defining and most memorable trait, no doubt the Shinigami have not encountered such psychological tactics. Still his backstory is just tragic, makes you wonder how many of Yhwach's followers went along with his game because he gave them a chance at living...
The last theory is interesting, and it's something that's explored more through Hao's followers in the manga Shaman King, really leaning into the angle of having a cult of broken people behind a charismatic and all-powerful leader.
@@ronankermit Truth. How ironic then that he was willing to kill them at a whim for very petty and subtle reasons I.E not bowing to him fast enough, in addition to his plan. Thanks for pointing that out.
Possibly because Senbon Zakura is itself a terror weapon as you see the many blades form and aim ready to skewer you as Byakuya merely stands there impassive to the bloody death. Maybe that was his fascination. He sure made Byakuya feel that terror.
@Lost Impact I'd say his fight with As Nodt and subsequent curbstomping is a metaphor for what happened to Soul Society at large. They thought they wiped out the Quincies(quite brutally too) and now their chickens came home to roost as they were mistaken. The stone cold samurai 'honor' did not help.
I think that was for the better. Pernida is a part of the Soul King and less is more in that regard. Askin just doesn't seem like the type of person to have a flashback. And Gerard and Lille....We got too much of them already and everyone was sick of them by the time they kick the bucket.
@@ZeroX7649 Yeah Pernida was self-explanatory , Askin explaining his motivation for joining the army was enough. I agree with Lille but we didn’t get enough info on Gerard and the SK heart
@@joseancintrongonzalez800 I'm thoroughly convinced the only people who really liked Gerard and Lille didn't read the manga at release. Their fights were so long it was absolutely grating and there were 4-5 fake out deaths for each of them and they just didn't stay down.
@@ZeroX7649 I respect Gerard for going out undefeated. Meanwhile I hate how Lille survived so much without soul king stuff Askin and Pernida were more entertaining because they were tanky but killable.
Yup. I couldn't believe my eyes. And I honestly thought that Kubo would kill him. I just sat and cried my fu***** eyes out, and I KNEW Byakuya would die. And yeah I was kinda happy he didn't, but a part of me wished he died there.
@@AgrestisAnima He was supposed to die there...it literally said RIP in the last frame. I heard Kubo started getting hate mail and death threats from hardcore fans...and that kinda forced Kuo to write Byakuya back into the story.... His involvement doesn't really make much sense after As Nodt... Rukia winning on her own wouldve made much more sense.
@@Will-wv7sn Editing staff didn't like him killing off a fan favorite either. That's why Toshiro also gets ping-ponged back and forth between dying and living.
Seeing byakuya completely getting destroyed was absolutely horrifying. Because byakuya was the quintessential shinigami it showed just how screwed the shinigami were, how they had no hope.
Here are some translations if you are interested. Schriften = scrolls Sternenritter = star knights Schutzstaffel = guarding/protection squad (The Schutzstaffel really existed in germany during ww2. They were also called SS for short.) Blut = blood Blutvene = blood vein Letzter Stil = last style Quincy Vollständig = Quincy complete(d) Auswählen = to select (would make more sense if they used "Auswahl" = selection) Heilig Pfeil = holy arrow (shoud be "Heiliger" Pfeil) Heilig Bogen = holy bow (should be "Heiliger" Bogen) Lichtregen = rain of light Sprenger = blaster Gert Sprenger = Sorry but this is just stupid... Gert is a german name... it's basically called "Gert Blaster" 🤣🙈 Seele Schneider (this sounds so wrong... it should be "Seelenschneider") = Soul Cutter Silberdraht = silver wire Lichtreich = empire of light Schattenbereich = shadow area Bibel = Bible That's all I can think of right now. If I missed anything, feel free to tell me and I'll translate it.
@@ibreathairunfortunatelyish4444 Wish Blut Vene and Blut Artery was used by all the Quincies even if it wasn't on kargays level . Heck even a little reishie absorption here and there.
I think the thousand year blood war arc would have been so much better if Byuakia stayed dead. He's one of my favorite characters but it solidifies just how much of a threat the quincies were.
True, I believe alot of captains and shinigami were supposed to die. The backlash from the fans kept him from permanently killing characters but imo it was the fans fault that the war arc felt less impactful and weightless.
I don't think As Nodt was always missing his lips. I believe he lost them due to the frostbite he got from Rukia's Shikai. And I only say this because the Bleach Jet Artbook shows As Nodt without his mask looking quite normal. But otherwise great video as always Tommo.
As Nodt was probably my favourite sternritter as far as visuals were concerned I think it was a really good move to run with him so much he definitely stands out. I think his shifts in personality actually help his whole fear motif because what's more frightening than someone who is dangerously unpredictable. Still his fight will definitely be a highlight of the final chapter anime
The As Nodt/Mask scene really does set the tone of the whole arc. That all-consuming, grim, hopeless determination in the face of a vicious, ruthless, insurmountable enemy; the first truly ruthless enemy. Its one thing seeing Kira get capped, but this really hammers it home. A truly fantastic sequence and an excellent character.
I think Byakuya saying thanks to you stealing my bankai I actually became stronger than I ever could have been is such a triggering thing for As because of his fear of Yuhabach, if what he said is true then Yuhabach might view him as a failure and take back his gift, so it pushes him to go all out
I gotta say Ãs Nodt was my favorite Quincy by far. I liked everything he did and everything that got served to him. As for the way he died, I hear many people say that the top of his head was cut off. I'm not sure I'm totally on board with that. We know that Rukia's Bankai flash freezes everything in a certain ratio around her to absolute cero, this would include her and I doubt she would be able to deal a slicing cut to Äs without shattering herself. What I believe happened and this backed up a little in the manga is as follows: There would be a rush of air between the extremely cold areas and the average temp surroundings (cause science, I would explain this but it is complicated). I think the point or Rukia's Bankai is to kill her opponent beyond reasonable regeneration. How do you achieve this? Freezing an opponent to the point and state that the beat of a butterfly's wings would be enough to crumple your freezing body into a dust that would be carried by the wind. This is what happened to Äs Nodt's head and it is proved by the trail of white dust blowing the other way. Anyways love your videos and hope you read my reply.
I always interpreted his dual personalities as being catered to the ones he is trying to install fear into (or even a reflection of that person) like stoic for byakuya and childish for rukia works best to instill fear into them.
Something about him mentioning how the sterneritter group seemed to have personalities almost strictly based on abilities, makes me consider the the fact the espada came off confused. They seemed to be stuck in limbo in figuring out their worth, and the sternritter were designed for a very specific purpose. And of course, it was illustrated what happened after it was served So the Espada arc had the villains looking to prove themselves to evade returning to the old. That second oddball arc had ichigo trying to keep his bonds secured and remind him of his value in fighting with no more aizen. The final introduced a villain seemingly so mighty he led to his own defeat
Damn. Never thought of this ship! Mayuri: As anticipated, I've shed those pathetic fears centuries ago! Who needs such pathetic emotions?! Certainly not a genius of my calibre." As Nodt: "No, there is one." Mayuri: : Ugh, quiet. I can't even think of losing you."
I genuinely don't understand how you're able to push out all of this great longform content, but I thank you for it! I've been falling asleep to your playlists of videos I've watched already. 😂
Doesn’t Rukia essentially go into cryogenic suspended animation in her bankai? She’s technically alive but not enough to feel anything or move. As had a great design, loved his straight jacket coat and muzzle which made sense when we saw his backstory, and I’m with you on the first invasion. I loved seeing some of my favorite shinigami getting wrecked right at the beginning of the arc. It hyped it up so much for me. Yhwach had a tendency to fly off the handle for no reason so I always thought it was his power inside them that made all the Quincy prone to the same behavior. The Quincy are Gnostics, Yhwach is the demiurge, it’s an old Christian heresy from antiquity. Roman and Christian myths combined. Yhwach is an evil creator. Great video as always.
Honestly As Nödt reminds me of Unohana when he smiles after stealing Byakuya’a Bankai, as she gives off that same eerie energy when she is using her bankai and smiles
I remember seeing him for the first time & being creeped out by his design (especially after learning that he brutally "killed", Byakuya), and thought "I don't think his design can be any more creepier". Just when I thought of that, Tatar Foras dropped, and I couldn't be more wrong.
Byakuya had the best payback. Neutered his former tormenter's final form with just his Shikai, then left him to his little sister for target practice. *chef kiss*
@@roguegamer8881 no that was not cool. She did not need his help. That should have been rukia moment where she avenged her brothers death but it got changed and he saved her instead
@@chrisbarnesbarnes8332 Which wouldn’t be canon as he’s still around in the hell arc. We also need more information on the great noble families, which he is the head of one. So he is still needed for the plot which was what kubo was possibly thinking of
@@joeycash9739 well this comment was made before the release of that chapter. Now they can't change it. We already got enough information on the noble families in the CFYOW light novel. He really serves no purpose to stay in the story after how he was set up to die. Also ruining Renji character progression
Great character analysis, these breakdowns of Bleach are awesome. Cool to see As Nodt being discussed as he's in personal top 10 Quincies - looking forward to his Brave Souls release. Never noticed prior to this video the change in As Nodt's personality between initial appearance & confrontation with Rukia. Maybe As Nodt was composed during his first appearance because he had the advantage of the medallion against most Shinigami (the medallion's ability would scare a lot of Shinigami) & then became rattled when he lost Senbonzakura Kageyoshi leading to his shift in behaviour out of fear.
you know I was just thinking about an as nodt one and I'm so happy to see you making a video on him, keep up the good work because I really enjoy the vids!
As Nödt was my favorite Sternritter! He was easily the most intimidating and his ability was very powerful. I didn't like how early he got taken out. Some of the supposed godly Quincy felt weaker than him. I'd have preferred him as one of the final opponents.
I think Yhwach meant As Nodt survived the Quincy extermination because if he's mixed blood Quincy it doesn't make sense for Yhwach to do that. I'm guessing during the extermination he was injured or maybe after developed this debilitating condition perhaps involving his lips.
As Nodt really seems like he's obsessed with the Bankai, like he really is lonely, and he wants another soul to accompany his own. Like it was the only thing that brought him comfort and a release from his own fear. I see his character change in the second invasion as that As Nodt is losing his composure because he had the one thing he wanted, and finally had, suddenly torn back away. Losing the Bankai he valued so much took a piece of his sanity too. I also think the First Invasion is kinda like, he's "on the clock". Like he has to be professional and do what he's told, efficiently and quickly. The second invasion is more like being at work on a slow day. You're working, but just kinda doing whatever you want.
As for the fight, when As landed the killing blow to Byakuya (well technically the final blow as Byakuya was able to hold onto his life) my jaw dropped because like everyone else, I honestly thought Byakuya was going to steamroll As, but they never happened , then we got that picture of Rukia, it was the first jumpscare for bleach.
First of all, I just wanna say you're doing an amazing job with this channel and I love how the anime/manga community with youtubers' channels is so full of knowledge and beautiful presentation. Other thing I wanted to say, as a big fan of manga, tho I haven't read or watched too many, I am familiar with all of the GOATs and many, many different stories - I feel like Kubo's writing is up there with the absolute best ones. Some of the character arcs and traits are absolutely magnificent. Everything with the Espadas, their personalities according to the aspects of death and terrible human emotions, Ulquiorra's story which is one of the saddest ever, many interesting characters from Soul Society and from the mere start of the show and finally the Sternritters with their feelings and characters as well, kinda similar to Espada but more grandioze and impactful I feel. What a freaking story and what a freaking manga! Not to mention how fascinated I am with the world of Bleach: the 3 realms, Hueco Mundo and that Hollow world is the greatest depiction of Purgatory that I've ever come across, by far!! Such an interesting concept. Soul Society is also so unique, I mean we don't even know that whole establishment and if they are truly on the good side or it's built on some lies like Tsunayashiro thought. The whole despise of the Soul King, a God by Yhwach and Aizen wanna be Gods... And finally, the most devious realm and the least known of them all - Hell. There can be such an amazing, long story on Hell, 100 episodes I swear to God. The whole thing where (if I remember correctly) that 5th, unknown Noble house wanted to cover Hell as they feared the might of it, that really intrigues me. The origins of that and the relation to other worlds, does it even have the origin?! Love Bleach, such a real and authentic story, Kubo is a creative genius as good as Oda IMHO!
In anime BLEACH Thousand Year Blood War arc, Äs Nödt voiced by Matsuoka Yoshitsugu. He best known as Harem King of Japan who voicing Kirito, Fuutarou, Arata, Rio, etc. Not only MC Harem, he also voicing antagonist and supporting character.
Even though his name is 'Äs Nödt', in English ver., it's written 'As Nodt'. According my search, the similar of dakuten found in Japanese is umlaut. It's used in some European countries' languages such as German. A and Ä seem the same at first glance but Ä should be written Ae when we can't use any umlaut. In the same way, Ö should be written Oe. Then, I think Äs Nödt's name also should be written 'Aes Noedt' in English ver. In Japanese ver., when his name is written in Japanese, it's 'エス･ノト'. 'エス･ノト' is 'Esu Noto' in Japanese romanization. Esu and As are too differ to pronunciate, aren't they? Anyone knows why? (My English should be strange because I'm Japanese. I'm sorry for that.)
I didn't realize As Nodt didn't have much screen time. Personally I think he's easily the coolest and most memorable antagonist in the final arc. Also interesting Byakuya uses flower petals, he uses thorns, and Rukia "froze him in fear"
I still remember reading through the first invasion every week, As Nodt undoubtedly created an atmosphere within the Bleach universe that had never been felt before. Really great video!
Hi, great videos! So happy that there's bleach content and analysis on youtube, thank you so much! Could you do an analysis video of Giselle and her Zombie ability, I think it's something really interesting that I'd love to know more about!
Besides Vasto Lorde Ichigo, this dude second most metal AF Bleach character 🤘🏾😍....Or maybe he's 🥇 (and my new favorite bleach character, previously was Ulquiorra)
That's prob just a rumor lol. NO ONE is able to provide any evidence for that. It's just a thing that some people prob assume then exploded in the fandom. Spread wide like how u said that here. & anyone else gonna believe that without even trying to fact check it.
@@resurgingflame Kubo literally admitted it in Shonen Jump interview. Don't exactly remember which one, but it was one of "holiday special" ones or something like that, maybe gonna find it later. Edit - 50 Shonen jump anniversary edition, he said about it that "fans can be "really" persuade in social media", if you are hardcore enough, you maybe can find original, japanese version and translate it yourself.
@@KONSACZ if that's what it really is, that's still not the same thing in regards with Byakuya. Persuade ≠ "death threats". & in the context u're providing here, it seems like he's talking about it in general. Not with Byakuya's death situation. Besides by the time this was publicly released, social media wasn't nearly as big as now. So that's even more unlikely. Why would u tell me to search for it when I'm not the one spreading this rumor to everyone else in the fandom?💀 People who heard it from others then decided to spread it wide SHOULD be the one providing solid evidences for anyone in doubt or asked. Bcus if there's none, then it's actually just as an assumption made to satisfy fans who doesn't like his decision in keeping him alive.
This is true given the raw psychological terror he puts his opponents through. Yhwach just ends you quickly without getting elaborate. As absurd as it sounds As Nodt was a sign that Soul Society were going to get trounced by the resurgent Quincies, no doubt they took some of their tactics from human warfare knowing the 'honorable' Samurai minded Shinigami wouldn't be able to cope with them. And things sure haven't been the same for Gotei 13 since the war's end, though they changed a bit for the better.
I genuinely like that Yamamoto KO’d those three. It shows just how powerful the old man is. None are quite on his level. Especially when he’s at 100%+ health.
Well Ichibei is stronger than Yama lol. And obviously Almighty Yhwach is too. And god Yhwach is flat out the most powerful being in the verse lol and by the end of the series Ichigo surpasses Yama easily too lol. But yes Yama is crazy strong.
As Nodt is very cool and bc this video, I appreciate him more than before. Thanks for making this video. Very cool character. I wish he had fought Mayuri :P
25:38 reminds me of unohana Edit:- i personally think why Asnodt developed attachment with senbonzakura is because it is the first power he gained against fear on his own.
I think the reasoning behind as nodts personality change for the second invasion is because he beat one of the most powerful captains in the Gotei 13, and now because of that, it not only made him overly confident, but it gave him a ego boost where he figured that if he could beat byakuya, he could do it again to beat his younger sister Rukia.
Yhwach could have visited As Nodt following the quincy extermination 200 years prior to the storyline, which would put it around the year 1800-1820, which might be a bit early for them to be using oxygen masks, however, if we allow that, could then provide anm explanation for As Nodt not to be a Mixed-blood quincy.
It may be so that Kubo himself be projecting the concept of fear into the readers i.e. Byakuya fans when they come to realize that he may be dead and the fact that As Nodt keeps saying I won't kill you maybe Kubo letting people know that he did not plan on killing Byakuya rather instilling fear into the minds of others
Man it's been years and there's so many things that I forgot about the final Arc light can never forget how well this character was drawn in some panels. Like I forgot that kimpati had a bankai before recently rereading. If this character is designed stuck out more to me than that years later
Dude I am glad after when As Nodt died his appearance died in my brain because it was technically scary and horrifying and reminds me Bleach has always been partly seinen but I am glad I only need to listen to this
Looking back post soul society I think Bleach would've faired better as a seinen especially during the last arc. It also maybe have been better for his health too but that's IMO
So, thank you to everyone who voted for As Nodt! Safe to say I'm more than happy to talk for way too long about this guy. I'm interested to hear what you guys thought of him - awesome or perhaps overrated? Also, as a side note, I know I'm pronouncing his name wrong due to the umlauts - if there are any native German speakers in the comments (or just anyone who knows!), I'd love to know how to properly say it. Let me know!
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Äs= basically the same as As.
Nödt: if you take for example, the word ,,firm", the ,ö ' is somehow pronounced as the ,i' in the word firm.
Im not German, only learned it for 12 years, so I can somewhat help with the pronounciation. :D
@@tolvajtamas8567 So essentially As Nidt?
Interesting to note is that äs does seem to be implied to know that the auswahlen is coming soon during the second invasion,as when he is breaking out of the sub zero he thinks to himself of his fear of "his majesty's wrath and having his very existance/essence taken from me" which does imply he knew what was coming.
@@otislloyd-zollinger2579 Well, if you take the words I gave as an example, yes. But for a better experience try this method:
Use google translate with Hungarian language and write in the following: Ez Nött. (Type this in the Hungarian side.)
Then check the audio. Im Hungarian and we have like, 18 more letters than the English, and ,ö ' is one of these 18 letters.
“there will be spoilers for the last arc of bleach”
people who don't even know who as nodt is: *ok*
As Nodt has always been the flagship Sternritter to me. Iconic design, and chilling screen presence.......and him shredding Byakuya to a bloody pulp at the end of chapter 501 (or maybe its 502) is one of the most jaw dropping moments in the series.
I know your comment is so old now.. but I’m so excited to see as nodt in the anime!!
Fr byakuya should have freaking died for that. It really decimates the effect of As nodt can actually kill anyone
I agree, when I think of the ritters, As nodt and Quilge come up instantly in my mind.
@@dinolover Quirge was the perfect opener
@@johnedillittle416 goddamn right he was
It's crazy to think that Byakuya was supposed to remain dead but Tite Kubo got death threats from toxic fans to the point he revived him.
Why would he kill him i felt the same about unahana
@@nealmason8785 Because characters die, and it shows the gravity of a situation. Byakuya was a good one, because of his conviction to carry out his duty and his pride, so naturally he would never back down from a fight no matter the odds. That doesn't mean that the protags should always win
@@Thelitletrainthtcud obviously people die was this some kind of gem to be had it was the way he died and obviously the creator disagreed because he didn't die to only be brought back lol we have all watched bleach if they didn't understand the gravity of the situation then idk.
Toxic fans are the worst in every anime community
If he wanted him dead, he'd have stayed dead anime fans are toxic as a whole and get pressed over those issues
His ability to strike sheer and uncontrollable terror into his opponents was his defining and most memorable trait, no doubt the Shinigami have not encountered such psychological tactics. Still his backstory is just tragic, makes you wonder how many of Yhwach's followers went along with his game because he gave them a chance at living...
Should have been the core theme, since YH himself is afraid of death.
The last theory is interesting, and it's something that's explored more through Hao's followers in the manga Shaman King, really leaning into the angle of having a cult of broken people behind a charismatic and all-powerful leader.
@@ronankermit Truth. How ironic then that he was willing to kill them at a whim for very petty and subtle reasons I.E not bowing to him fast enough, in addition to his plan. Thanks for pointing that out.
Ever think when As Nodts mask was frozen, his lips were touching the inside of the mask. So when his mask came off, it ripped his lips off?
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I enjoyed his creepy love for Senbon Zakura, who knows why this fear ridden Stern Ritter would be so attached to Byakuyas Bankai.
Possibly because Senbon Zakura is itself a terror weapon as you see the many blades form and aim ready to skewer you as Byakuya merely stands there impassive to the bloody death. Maybe that was his fascination. He sure made Byakuya feel that terror.
It’s almost poetic how beautiful and dangerous sendinzakura is
@@manuelacosta9463 Yeah senbon zakura certainly inspires fear in those he fights, and As Noid was a very big fan of doing that
@Lost Impact I'd say his fight with As Nodt and subsequent curbstomping is a metaphor for what happened to Soul Society at large. They thought they wiped out the Quincies(quite brutally too) and now their chickens came home to roost as they were mistaken. The stone cold samurai 'honor' did not help.
Ah yes my favorite character “ *ASS KNOT* ”
I really like how As Nodt got a flashback before dying, not even the Shutzztaffel had flashbacks!!
I think that was for the better. Pernida is a part of the Soul King and less is more in that regard. Askin just doesn't seem like the type of person to have a flashback. And Gerard and Lille....We got too much of them already and everyone was sick of them by the time they kick the bucket.
@@ZeroX7649 Yeah Pernida was self-explanatory , Askin explaining his motivation for joining the army was enough. I agree with Lille but we didn’t get enough info on Gerard and the SK heart
@@joseancintrongonzalez800 I'm thoroughly convinced the only people who really liked Gerard and Lille didn't read the manga at release. Their fights were so long it was absolutely grating and there were 4-5 fake out deaths for each of them and they just didn't stay down.
@@ZeroX7649 I respect Gerard for going out undefeated. Meanwhile I hate how Lille survived so much without soul king stuff
Askin and Pernida were more entertaining because they were tanky but killable.
@@ZeroX7649 I read at release and I loved Lille’s fight.
I remember reading bleach weekly when this dude pulled up on byukuya and completly wrecked his shit - that shit was violent bro
Yup. I couldn't believe my eyes. And I honestly thought that Kubo would kill him. I just sat and cried my fu***** eyes out, and I KNEW Byakuya would die. And yeah I was kinda happy he didn't, but a part of me wished he died there.
@@AgrestisAnima He was supposed to die there...it literally said RIP in the last frame. I heard Kubo started getting hate mail and death threats from hardcore fans...and that kinda forced Kuo to write Byakuya back into the story.... His involvement doesn't really make much sense after As Nodt... Rukia winning on her own wouldve made much more sense.
@@Will-wv7sn Editing staff didn't like him killing off a fan favorite either. That's why Toshiro also gets ping-ponged back and forth between dying and living.
Seeing byakuya completely getting destroyed was absolutely horrifying. Because byakuya was the quintessential shinigami it showed just how screwed the shinigami were, how they had no hope.
It really let us know these Quincys were not playing around. I was heartbroken
I love the pure psychological horror of As Nodt in his appearances. It's like the r rated version of genjutsu from Naruto just waaaay more hardcore.
I love how quincies can be terrifying too, like they’re not “holy” or something
One of the most interesting Quincy.
Ah yes my favorite character “ *ASS KNOT* ”
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True. Ass Snot is the greatest charakter in the entire franchise!
Here are some translations if you are interested.
Schriften = scrolls
Sternenritter = star knights
Schutzstaffel = guarding/protection squad (The Schutzstaffel really existed in germany during ww2. They were also called SS for short.)
Blut = blood
Blutvene = blood vein
Letzter Stil = last style
Quincy Vollständig = Quincy complete(d)
Auswählen = to select
(would make more sense if they used "Auswahl" = selection)
Heilig Pfeil = holy arrow (shoud be "Heiliger" Pfeil)
Heilig Bogen = holy bow (should be "Heiliger" Bogen)
Lichtregen = rain of light
Sprenger = blaster
Gert Sprenger = Sorry but this is just stupid... Gert is a german name... it's basically called "Gert Blaster" 🤣🙈
Seele Schneider (this sounds so wrong... it should be "Seelenschneider") = Soul Cutter
Silberdraht = silver wire
Lichtreich = empire of light
Schattenbereich = shadow area
Bibel = Bible
That's all I can think of right now. If I missed anything, feel free to tell me and I'll translate it.
Thanks bruh your really making this more enjoyable can you do the German name
@@ibreathairunfortunatelyish4444 You're welcome. Which name/names do you mean?
@@benjaminkramer3607 The sternritters in general if they have a meaning
@@ibreathairunfortunatelyish4444 Wish Blut Vene and Blut Artery was used by all the Quincies even if it wasn't on kargays level . Heck even a little reishie absorption here and there.
@@AJ-kt5zo yeah they essentially took the Quincy away from Quincy instead added random overpower abilities
I think the thousand year blood war arc would have been so much better if Byuakia stayed dead. He's one of my favorite characters but it solidifies just how much of a threat the quincies were.
True, I believe alot of captains and shinigami were supposed to die. The backlash from the fans kept him from permanently killing characters but imo it was the fans fault that the war arc felt less impactful and weightless.
@@mustysmells817 I think it was the pacing that screwed this up.
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@@mariothane8754the anime should make the pacing better
@@stonalisa3729 I really hope so.
I don't think As Nodt was always missing his lips. I believe he lost them due to the frostbite he got from Rukia's Shikai. And I only say this because the Bleach Jet Artbook shows As Nodt without his mask looking quite normal. But otherwise great video as always Tommo.
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As Nodt was probably my favourite sternritter as far as visuals were concerned I think it was a really good move to run with him so much he definitely stands out. I think his shifts in personality actually help his whole fear motif because what's more frightening than someone who is dangerously unpredictable. Still his fight will definitely be a highlight of the final chapter anime
The As Nodt/Mask scene really does set the tone of the whole arc. That all-consuming, grim, hopeless determination in the face of a vicious, ruthless, insurmountable enemy; the first truly ruthless enemy. Its one thing seeing Kira get capped, but this really hammers it home. A truly fantastic sequence and an excellent character.
I think Byakuya saying thanks to you stealing my bankai I actually became stronger than I ever could have been is such a triggering thing for As because of his fear of Yuhabach, if what he said is true then Yuhabach might view him as a failure and take back his gift, so it pushes him to go all out
I gotta say Ãs Nodt was my favorite Quincy by far. I liked everything he did and everything that got served to him. As for the way he died, I hear many people say that the top of his head was cut off. I'm not sure I'm totally on board with that. We know that Rukia's Bankai flash freezes everything in a certain ratio around her to absolute cero, this would include her and I doubt she would be able to deal a slicing cut to Äs without shattering herself. What I believe happened and this backed up a little in the manga is as follows: There would be a rush of air between the extremely cold areas and the average temp surroundings (cause science, I would explain this but it is complicated). I think the point or Rukia's Bankai is to kill her opponent beyond reasonable regeneration. How do you achieve this? Freezing an opponent to the point and state that the beat of a butterfly's wings would be enough to crumple your freezing body into a dust that would be carried by the wind. This is what happened to Äs Nodt's head and it is proved by the trail of white dust blowing the other way.
Anyways love your videos and hope you read my reply.
I always interpreted his dual personalities as being catered to the ones he is trying to install fear into (or even a reflection of that person) like stoic for byakuya and childish for rukia works best to instill fear into them.
Something about him mentioning how the sterneritter group seemed to have personalities almost strictly based on abilities, makes me consider the the fact the espada came off confused. They seemed to be stuck in limbo in figuring out their worth, and the sternritter were designed for a very specific purpose. And of course, it was illustrated what happened after it was served
So the Espada arc had the villains looking to prove themselves to evade returning to the old. That second oddball arc had ichigo trying to keep his bonds secured and remind him of his value in fighting with no more aizen. The final introduced a villain seemingly so mighty he led to his own defeat
I can imagine him in a weird creepy relationship with Mayuri 😭
I wish they had an interaction with each other
Damn. Never thought of this ship!
Mayuri: As anticipated, I've shed those pathetic fears centuries ago! Who needs such pathetic emotions?! Certainly not a genius of my calibre."
As Nodt: "No, there is one."
Mayuri: : Ugh, quiet. I can't even think of losing you."
Creepiness level off the roof
@@andrewrenshaw2741 I haven't cringed in a long time and then I find this, yuck.
@@Lasikisal was gonna say the same thing
I genuinely don't understand how you're able to push out all of this great longform content, but I thank you for it! I've been falling asleep to your playlists of videos I've watched already. 😂
Doesn’t Rukia essentially go into cryogenic suspended animation in her bankai? She’s technically alive but not enough to feel anything or move. As had a great design, loved his straight jacket coat and muzzle which made sense when we saw his backstory, and I’m with you on the first invasion. I loved seeing some of my favorite shinigami getting wrecked right at the beginning of the arc. It hyped it up so much for me. Yhwach had a tendency to fly off the handle for no reason so I always thought it was his power inside them that made all the Quincy prone to the same behavior. The Quincy are Gnostics, Yhwach is the demiurge, it’s an old Christian heresy from antiquity. Roman and Christian myths combined. Yhwach is an evil creator. Great video as always.
Illumi and Nnoitra are great parents I swear.
@Sage_Moto Oh yes ofc. But, I Would pick My fave boys over her any Day heheh 😅
Honestly As Nödt reminds me of Unohana when he smiles after stealing Byakuya’a Bankai, as she gives off that same eerie energy when she is using her bankai and smiles
I remember seeing him for the first time & being creeped out by his design (especially after learning that he brutally "killed", Byakuya), and thought "I don't think his design can be any more creepier". Just when I thought of that, Tatar Foras dropped, and I couldn't be more wrong.
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Byakuya had the best payback. Neutered his former tormenter's final form with just his Shikai, then left him to his little sister for target practice.
*chef kiss*
Byakuya should have been dead. There was no payback. Hopefully the anime will go the route kubo attended and kill byakuya
@@chrisbarnesbarnes8332 I mean it was cool when help rukia use bankai
@@roguegamer8881 no that was not cool. She did not need his help. That should have been rukia moment where she avenged her brothers death but it got changed and he saved her instead
@@chrisbarnesbarnes8332 Which wouldn’t be canon as he’s still around in the hell arc. We also need more information on the great noble families, which he is the head of one. So he is still needed for the plot which was what kubo was possibly thinking of
@@joeycash9739 well this comment was made before the release of that chapter. Now they can't change it. We already got enough information on the noble families in the CFYOW light novel. He really serves no purpose to stay in the story after how he was set up to die. Also ruining Renji character progression
Even at 40 minutes, this video just went by so fast. Great content as always!!
Great character analysis, these breakdowns of Bleach are awesome. Cool to see As Nodt being discussed as he's in personal top 10 Quincies - looking forward to his Brave Souls release. Never noticed prior to this video the change in As Nodt's personality between initial appearance & confrontation with Rukia. Maybe As Nodt was composed during his first appearance because he had the advantage of the medallion against most Shinigami (the medallion's ability would scare a lot of Shinigami) & then became rattled when he lost Senbonzakura Kageyoshi leading to his shift in behaviour out of fear.
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you know I was just thinking about an as nodt one and I'm so happy to see you making a video on him, keep up the good work because I really enjoy the vids!
AS NODT be like "got your hat!"
Great analysis! I myself am really hyped to hear his voice and his VA! I can’t wait for the bleach anime to come back
I wonder how he would have faired against Kenpachi who thrives on fear/exhilaration. Would have been a fun fight to watch imo
As Nodt We Trust.
As Nödt was my favorite Sternritter! He was easily the most intimidating and his ability was very powerful. I didn't like how early he got taken out. Some of the supposed godly Quincy felt weaker than him. I'd have preferred him as one of the final opponents.
The thing that As Nodt "survived" was likely the soul reapers' purge of the Quincies
Love your videos, you seem like a chill dude. Thanks for the entertaining bleach videos
I think Yhwach meant As Nodt survived the Quincy extermination because if he's mixed blood Quincy it doesn't make sense for Yhwach to do that. I'm guessing during the extermination he was injured or maybe after developed this debilitating condition perhaps involving his lips.
I think he lost his lips when rukia froze him and he had to tear his whole body and face out of the ice
Amazing video as always
Just as he planned.
You’re the best man I love watching you just relax me something about your personality rocks thank you !
40 min vid about a character that appeared in like 10 chapters, impressive
Fans like him alot
@@thewarrior8497 So do I ngl
As Nodt really seems like he's obsessed with the Bankai, like he really is lonely, and he wants another soul to accompany his own. Like it was the only thing that brought him comfort and a release from his own fear.
I see his character change in the second invasion as that As Nodt is losing his composure because he had the one thing he wanted, and finally had, suddenly torn back away. Losing the Bankai he valued so much took a piece of his sanity too.
I also think the First Invasion is kinda like, he's "on the clock". Like he has to be professional and do what he's told, efficiently and quickly.
The second invasion is more like being at work on a slow day. You're working, but just kinda doing whatever you want.
As for the fight, when As landed the killing blow to Byakuya (well technically the final blow as Byakuya was able to hold onto his life) my jaw dropped because like everyone else, I honestly thought Byakuya was going to steamroll As, but they never happened , then we got that picture of Rukia, it was the first jumpscare for bleach.
First of all, I just wanna say you're doing an amazing job with this channel and I love how the anime/manga community with youtubers' channels is so full of knowledge and beautiful presentation.
Other thing I wanted to say, as a big fan of manga, tho I haven't read or watched too many, I am familiar with all of the GOATs and many, many different stories - I feel like Kubo's writing is up there with the absolute best ones. Some of the character arcs and traits are absolutely magnificent. Everything with the Espadas, their personalities according to the aspects of death and terrible human emotions, Ulquiorra's story which is one of the saddest ever, many interesting characters from Soul Society and from the mere start of the show and finally the Sternritters with their feelings and characters as well, kinda similar to Espada but more grandioze and impactful I feel. What a freaking story and what a freaking manga! Not to mention how fascinated I am with the world of Bleach: the 3 realms, Hueco Mundo and that Hollow world is the greatest depiction of Purgatory that I've ever come across, by far!! Such an interesting concept. Soul Society is also so unique, I mean we don't even know that whole establishment and if they are truly on the good side or it's built on some lies like Tsunayashiro thought. The whole despise of the Soul King, a God by Yhwach and Aizen wanna be Gods... And finally, the most devious realm and the least known of them all - Hell. There can be such an amazing, long story on Hell, 100 episodes I swear to God. The whole thing where (if I remember correctly) that 5th, unknown Noble house wanted to cover Hell as they feared the might of it, that really intrigues me. The origins of that and the relation to other worlds, does it even have the origin?! Love Bleach, such a real and authentic story, Kubo is a creative genius as good as Oda IMHO!
Awesome! Been waiting for this for a while!
In anime BLEACH Thousand Year Blood War arc, Äs Nödt voiced by Matsuoka Yoshitsugu.
He best known as Harem King of Japan who voicing Kirito, Fuutarou, Arata, Rio, etc. Not only MC Harem, he also voicing antagonist and supporting character.
Even though his name is 'Äs Nödt', in English ver., it's written 'As Nodt'.
According my search, the similar of dakuten found in Japanese is umlaut. It's used in some European countries' languages such as German.
A and Ä seem the same at first glance but Ä should be written Ae when we can't use any umlaut. In the same way, Ö should be written Oe.
Then, I think Äs Nödt's name also should be written 'Aes Noedt' in English ver.
In Japanese ver., when his name is written in Japanese, it's 'エス･ノト'. 'エス･ノト' is 'Esu Noto' in Japanese romanization. Esu and As are too differ to pronunciate, aren't they?
Anyone knows why?
(My English should be strange because I'm Japanese. I'm sorry for that.)
I didn't realize As Nodt didn't have much screen time. Personally I think he's easily the coolest and most memorable antagonist in the final arc. Also interesting Byakuya uses flower petals, he uses thorns, and Rukia "froze him in fear"
You forgetting askin
@@Pqihtyieojn12 Askin is cool, just not my personal favorite
Wouldn’t have expected Mr. Nodt to win that poll. Great video!
Great character analysis as usual.
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I still remember reading through the first invasion every week, As Nodt undoubtedly created an atmosphere within the Bleach universe that had never been felt before. Really great video!
Good stuff I remember just being devastated with byauka almost dying. Pretty much nailed it on this one!!
Hi, great videos! So happy that there's bleach content and analysis on youtube, thank you so much! Could you do an analysis video of Giselle and her Zombie ability, I think it's something really interesting that I'd love to know more about!
Bro no cap I be waiting on ur vids my guy , every week😂
When he was called a survivor I'm pretty sure it was a reference to the near Quincy genocide that the soul reaper took in some number of years back
Besides Vasto Lorde Ichigo, this dude second most metal AF Bleach character 🤘🏾😍....Or maybe he's 🥇 (and my new favorite bleach character, previously was Ulquiorra)
I would love have a battle analysis of all the battles against the Schutzstaffel awesome video you are the best bleach you tuber by a mile
Great job as usual
I’ve been waiting for this!!!
Its still insane to me that this guy ACTUALLY kill Byakuya, and then author get bullied into returning him to life.
Yea I'm not sure kubo got bullied into bringing him back that was just a rumor more than likely and people came to believe it.
That's prob just a rumor lol. NO ONE is able to provide any evidence for that. It's just a thing that some people prob assume then exploded in the fandom. Spread wide like how u said that here. & anyone else gonna believe that without even trying to fact check it.
@@resurgingflame Kubo literally admitted it in Shonen Jump interview. Don't exactly remember which one, but it was one of "holiday special" ones or something like that, maybe gonna find it later.
Edit - 50 Shonen jump anniversary edition, he said about it that "fans can be "really" persuade in social media", if you are hardcore enough, you maybe can find original, japanese version and translate it yourself.
@@KONSACZ if that's what it really is, that's still not the same thing in regards with Byakuya. Persuade ≠ "death threats". & in the context u're providing here, it seems like he's talking about it in general. Not with Byakuya's death situation. Besides by the time this was publicly released, social media wasn't nearly as big as now. So that's even more unlikely.
Why would u tell me to search for it when I'm not the one spreading this rumor to everyone else in the fandom?💀 People who heard it from others then decided to spread it wide SHOULD be the one providing solid evidences for anyone in doubt or asked. Bcus if there's none, then it's actually just as an assumption made to satisfy fans who doesn't like his decision in keeping him alive.
I love As Nodt, he made Byakuya, one of the most stoic and level headed characters in Bleach shit his pants.
THIS IS WHAT WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR!
I’m seeing an appearance from As Nodt in the future Hell arc of Bleach. He set it up perfectly
I think Nodt is more terrifying than Ywach. I kinda wish he was the final villain or at least one of the final Quincy to be defeated near the end.
This is true given the raw psychological terror he puts his opponents through. Yhwach just ends you quickly without getting elaborate. As absurd as it sounds As Nodt was a sign that Soul Society were going to get trounced by the resurgent Quincies, no doubt they took some of their tactics from human warfare knowing the 'honorable' Samurai minded Shinigami wouldn't be able to cope with them. And things sure haven't been the same for Gotei 13 since the war's end, though they changed a bit for the better.
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He's basically Marilyn Manson cast as a super villain.
He looks more like Illumi and Karasu.
Hahaha I just posted about how he looks like Marilyn manson
As Nodt design is so fye
Nobody:
Mr Tommo: he's all the C words 🤣
Great Video
Love your videos
Damn this legit proves how strong senbonzakura was, even byakuya who trained with it all his life nearly got killed by it
havent read a lick of the manga, but i still watch your videos about tybw. :D
i hope we get him in BBS!
Any luck we'll be seeing the animated az today so I figured I should go back through your character analysis first
I genuinely like that Yamamoto KO’d those three. It shows just how powerful the old man is. None are quite on his level. Especially when he’s at 100%+ health.
Well Ichibei is stronger than Yama lol. And obviously Almighty Yhwach is too. And god Yhwach is flat out the most powerful being in the verse lol and by the end of the series Ichigo surpasses Yama easily too lol. But yes Yama is crazy strong.
As Nodt is very cool and bc this video, I appreciate him more than before. Thanks for making this video. Very cool character. I wish he had fought Mayuri :P
The video was great tommo, thanks for the entertainment
After 30 seconds really?
uh how was this 5 hours ago?
edit: oh patreon
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@@Cifer1st as not look's acully cute
@@morgancooper4673 oh.....
Bro you know your gonna blow the fuck up once the tybw anime starts coming out keep grinding💪💪
25:38 reminds me of unohana
Edit:- i personally think why Asnodt developed attachment with senbonzakura is because it is the first power he gained against fear on his own.
Great video! Can you please make a video of the top 10 most powerful/best kido users in Bleach🙌
man i can’t wait for the anime to get to Äs Nödt
In about 2 weeks!
Good thing he didn’t fight Zaraki first. He would’ve been part of the sternritter shish kabob Zaraki was cooking up before meeting Jubach’s fake.
AS looks like the type of person to whisper "Seven Days" in your ear
I think the reasoning behind as nodts personality change for the second invasion is because he beat one of the most powerful captains in the Gotei 13, and now because of that, it not only made him overly confident, but it gave him a ego boost where he figured that if he could beat byakuya, he could do it again to beat his younger sister Rukia.
As Nodts so cool can't wait to see peoples reactions to him wen the anime comes back
Holy hell, imagine the drama if Katagiri was a stern ritter. This arc would have been so deep
Yhwach could have visited As Nodt following the quincy extermination 200 years prior to the storyline, which would put it around the year 1800-1820, which might be a bit early for them to be using oxygen masks, however, if we allow that, could then provide anm explanation for As Nodt not to be a Mixed-blood quincy.
It may be so that Kubo himself be projecting the concept of fear into the readers i.e. Byakuya fans when they come to realize that he may be dead and the fact that As Nodt keeps saying I won't kill you maybe Kubo letting people know that he did not plan on killing Byakuya rather instilling fear into the minds of others
Ily Mr tommo
As Nodt is a male version of the villain from The Ring with a splash of BDSM.
Man it's been years and there's so many things that I forgot about the final Arc light can never forget how well this character was drawn in some panels. Like I forgot that kimpati had a bankai before recently rereading. If this character is designed stuck out more to me than that years later
As nodt was in slipknot I believe, im happy he's in the bleach universe
Kubo did an insanely good job with designing Äs Nödt. Everytime I look at him I get spine tingled.
Wonder if we'll see As Nodt in the new Hell arc.
As Nodt Hell Form? Yes please.
That would ramp up the previous nightmare fuel to high octane grade horror. Imagine if hell As Nodt meets Byakuya.........
@@manuelacosta9463 Saying hope you believe in a God because you will scream for him
I can’t wait to see this animated
Dude I am glad after when As Nodt died his appearance died in my brain because it was technically scary and horrifying and reminds me Bleach has always been partly seinen but I am glad I only need to listen to this
Looking back post soul society I think Bleach would've faired better as a seinen especially during the last arc. It also maybe have been better for his health too but that's IMO
@@perplexedblerd1278 It kinda was in a few ways