Explaining this Bankai would take as long as a novel, so I will try to be brief. Katen Kyokotsu Karamatsu Shinju. (Under a dead pine tree, a lover's suicide.) The original story of this Bankai is a Rakugo story, and it is considered that the story may have been based on a lovers' suicide set in a brothel. I have researched and found that the rakugo story is similar to “Shinagawa Shinju”. -Act 1 Tameraikizu No Wakachiai (The sharing Hesitation scars) A man and a woman are lovers. However, the man hurts the woman. -Act 2 Zanki no shito ne.(He is sick on the floor with a sense of responsibility.) The man also falls ill from regret over having hurt the woman so deeply. -Act 3 Dangyo No Fuchi (They both throw themselves into the water and sink to the bottom) The two are so distressed that they consider committing suicide by drowning in water. But the man becomes afraid. The woman had already made up her mind. -Final Act Itokiribasami Chizome No Nodobue (Thread-cutting scissors cut the whistle and stain it with blood) She cut the man's throat with a pair of string scissors.
Some interesting spoiler-free facts about this episode: - Shunsui's shikai turns children plays into reality, while his bankai does the same but with adult plays - Ohana was first teased in a filler arc, but the author Tite Kubo loved the design so much he decided to include it in a later, canon, arc which is this one! - The bankai represents traditional JP stage acting through acts and in this scenario specifically it's a play about a suicide murder of a couple (two actors only) - His bankai forces everyone in a specific area to participate, no matter if they want to or not. Here, everyone dodged the bullet although Shunsui wasn't sure about Nanao, thus why he said "I'm sorry if you get dragged into this", meaning she got lucky Ohana didn't include her in the play. Ohana kind of works like a lead director and Shunsui is the one who tells the story.
the zanpakuto spirit design was always canon and was already officially designed by kubo but the zanpakuto rebellion arc is not written by him unfortunatally
This episode only proves to me that I was right in choosing Shunsui as my favorite character. And his Bankai is a perfect representation of his personality: hyper-pragmatism wrapped in childishness. I have always loved how Shunsui and Katen's relationship is that of an old married couple. I wish all Zanpakutō spirits appeared when a Bankai is activated like this.
I knew the hand would be back as it did with Szayelaporro and I'm happy to see Captain Kyoraku's ZanpakutoThe Beautiful Katen She playing so harshly that she almost hurts his eye and I hope the Silent Kyokotsu shows up she is deadly Of course anyone who hasn't seen the Zanpakuto arc wouldn't know them
In Cour 2 we saw a flash back of Osho and Yhwach speaking about the world, Yhwach activates the Almighty opens and grabs Osho which is the first time we see Pernida eyes in Oshos' hand. After the exchange Osho says something along " Don't think you can take the soul kings arm for free, your eyes will now be forever closed".
Shunsui was giving me a heart attack!
Yeah he definitely was wit his dramatic ass. But his Bankai was smooth though
U beautiful kool video
Explaining this Bankai would take as long as a novel, so I will try to be brief.
Katen Kyokotsu Karamatsu Shinju. (Under a dead pine tree, a lover's suicide.)
The original story of this Bankai is a Rakugo story, and it is considered that the story may have been based on a lovers' suicide set in a brothel.
I have researched and found that the rakugo story is similar to “Shinagawa Shinju”.
-Act 1 Tameraikizu No Wakachiai (The sharing Hesitation scars)
A man and a woman are lovers.
However, the man hurts the woman.
-Act 2 Zanki no shito ne.(He is sick on the floor with a sense of responsibility.)
The man also falls ill from regret over having hurt the woman so deeply.
-Act 3 Dangyo No Fuchi (They both throw themselves into the water and sink to the bottom)
The two are so distressed that they consider committing suicide by drowning in water.
But the man becomes afraid.
The woman had already made up her mind.
-Final Act Itokiribasami Chizome No Nodobue (Thread-cutting scissors cut the whistle and stain it with blood)
She cut the man's throat with a pair of string scissors.
Ohana..
The relationship between Shunsui and his sword is an interesting one.
His swords have always been my favorite.
Some interesting spoiler-free facts about this episode:
- Shunsui's shikai turns children plays into reality, while his bankai does the same but with adult plays
- Ohana was first teased in a filler arc, but the author Tite Kubo loved the design so much he decided to include it in a later, canon, arc which is this one!
- The bankai represents traditional JP stage acting through acts and in this scenario specifically it's a play about a suicide murder of a couple (two actors only)
- His bankai forces everyone in a specific area to participate, no matter if they want to or not. Here, everyone dodged the bullet although Shunsui wasn't sure about Nanao, thus why he said "I'm sorry if you get dragged into this", meaning she got lucky Ohana didn't include her in the play. Ohana kind of works like a lead director and Shunsui is the one who tells the story.
the zanpakuto spirit design was always canon and was already officially designed by kubo but the zanpakuto rebellion arc is not written by him unfortunatally
This episode only proves to me that I was right in choosing Shunsui as my favorite character. And his Bankai is a perfect representation of his personality: hyper-pragmatism wrapped in childishness. I have always loved how Shunsui and Katen's relationship is that of an old married couple. I wish all Zanpakutō spirits appeared when a Bankai is activated like this.
Shunsui is my favorite character, and has a dope ass bankai
Most definitely 💯. Shunsui is a smooth character. Probably could make a music video with smooth criminal
I knew the hand would be back as it did with Szayelaporro and I'm happy to see Captain Kyoraku's ZanpakutoThe Beautiful Katen She playing so harshly that she almost hurts his eye and I hope the Silent Kyokotsu shows up she is deadly Of course anyone who hasn't seen the Zanpakuto arc wouldn't know them
Yawcha got Pernida when his eyes got sealed by Ichibe in like cour 2
DC Sniper reincarnated as a Quincy
I think you're the first person who reacted to this episode who noticed Ohana behind Shunsui at the beginning of his Bankai lol.
In Cour 2 we saw a flash back of Osho and Yhwach speaking about the world, Yhwach activates the Almighty opens and grabs Osho which is the first time we see Pernida eyes in Oshos' hand. After the exchange Osho says something along " Don't think you can take the soul kings arm for free, your eyes will now be forever closed".
It ain't over till I say it's over
MY PEOPLE A FEMALE AT THAT WHO WATCHES BLEACH OH YEAH😊
There's quite a few who do out there lol. You can find others on TH-cam doing reactions as well