Kaname Tōsen: THE JUSTICE | BLEACH: Character Analysis
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- Kaname Tosen is the final member from the trio including Sosuke Aizen and Gin Ichimaru who I have yet to analyse. Tosen has a strong sense of justice, and is led by the ideals that he believes in, thinking that following Aizen is genuinely for the greater good, and the path least soaked in blood. In this BLEACH character analysis I go over how his betrayal affects his relationship with members of the Soul Society including Komamura and Shuhei Hisagi.
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Kisuke Urahara for 20k Sub Special???
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Is this even a question lol and this video was awesome kaname was interesting I found his hollow form ironic that it is an insect as they can have multiple point of views but he couldn't see the fatal blow landed by shuhei.
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A subtle thing to note is the fact that both Aizen and Tosen changed their hairstyles after defecting from the Soul Society, but Gin did not. Because he was never truly with Aizen to begin with.
Damn!! Excellent point!
I don’t think their hair is a symbolism of that but yeah
@@luvtay8804 don’t be that guy lol
thats such a subtle observation
I think that says more about Gin. He was never really hiding who he really was, he let it out for all to see. While Aizen and Tosen were hiding who they really were.
I always thought that it was interesting that Tousen is all about justice and that he was blind. As they say, justice is blind. So I thought it was ironic that when he got eyesight, he failed to be justice anymore.
Who tf says justice is blind? Justice is the truth
@@closequarters9926 its cause justice doesn,t care who you are or how you look it will give you a worthy punishment
@@closequarters9926 "Justice is blind" People called it (Justice) blind because no matter who you are, what you are, your goals, your ideology and your past. When you do 1 mistake then fuck your 1 million goodness/kindness that you did, you still deserve to be punished according to justice
@@closequarters9926 the phrase “justice is blind” refers to justice not caring who you are, as justice comes down on those who deserve it, regardless of their status, sex, personality, etc.
@@closequarters9926 It is the ideal of justice, but not many law systems in practice.
A character born without sight became even more blind upon being able to see.
Damn
V Maurya thats what kubo thought of
@@karimmmmm i know
@@karimmmmm his way of writing Characters is amazing and Underlooked
V Maurya yess true
Awesome to see another great video from you man. Tousen is a really underrated character. He might not have had the flair of Aizen or Gin, but in many ways he was the most three dimensional and fleshed out of the three. His fight with Komamura and Hisagi is one of my absolute favourites. Fantastic analysis!
Can you make Komamura Character analysis?
V Maurya nah bro I’m waiting for one of them to make an ichigo analysis he’s slept on man he’s a very layered character
@@jayto4949 ah cmon, it's so easy to do his analysis. Almost everyone knows about him.
V Maurya but barely anyone understands him as we all know kubo is he very subtle. Ichigo is a complex character and him finding the balance of his powers isn’t just him tryna get strong it’s very thematic
@@jayto4949 well, I am being selfish here since I know almost everything about him 😛
"The old captain Tosen would have easily dodged this attack"
The moment when Tosen gained eyesight at the cost of his ideals is one of the most ironic Bleach moments that many overlook (pun intended).
Thank you for making an analysis on one of the most underrated Bleach characters. I love your videos and I really hope you can keep making them!! Also I'm hyped for Urahara's analysis,my favourite character of the anime! Let's gooo,just 1.4k more subs! You can do it brother!
He lost his vision the moment he gained his sight.
He wasn't underrated though lol. He just wasn't a main antagonist or protagonist.
Tosen was my favorite character in terms of character design when first watching bleach he just looked too cool
Yeah, he actually looks like a black guy. With the braids and everything.
He had too much swag
Really cool and i dug his hollow release too not so much the bug thing but the first one. His bankai was also really neat. Gin was always my fav so i feel yea the instant liking him
Yeah
hell yes.
samurai geordi laforge
He was blind to everything but HIS justice.
Power doesn't change people, it reveals who they were the whole time.
Dang, that's powerful
This.
Damn. That’s deep. Mind if I use it?
No
It doesn't really apply to tosen
Its beautiful and sad that both Gin, Tousen and [technically] Sajin died attributed to their pursuit for vengeance. in one word Poetic justice
Azian bankai come in clutch .he got 2 good guys to join his team lol .thats some good hypnosis, even tho he didn't even use his bankai lol
Tosen and Komamura's story and arc was honestly really engaging and Kubo did a fantastic job with it. Their fight was by far the highlight of the Fake Karakura Town Arc for me and I like that Kubo chose for Tosen to die just when he turned to the light again just to hammer it in that he went down the wrong path and paid for it.
And the guy who killed tosen's friend was tokinoda from the bleach novel and the bleach brave souls game
It really was well written to me at least I loved the friendship between them and understanding both characters really gotta give credit to kubo
In this series it's honestly hard to tell wrong from right. He did what he believed was just.
@@hitkid2456 yeah central 46 are ass holes
He became obsessed with the concept of justice after his friend was murdered and the murderer walked free due to being part of the aristocracy. There he metaphorically saw that in Soul Society there's three types of 'justice', one for the commoners, none for the elites and for rebels(including well intentioned ones)summary execution courtesy of the Stealth Force. Him becoming the very worst of Soul Society's hypocrisies is quite the metamorphosis to behold.
This man is complex and I love it. Him and Sajin should never have fought, just talked.
Honor and duty dictated otherwise. As a soldier I can relate. If one of my brothers would have turned on us we all would have taken it as our personal responsibility to bring him down. By any means.
PHOENIXQ2024 Okay, I can honor that. At least Sajin didn’t outright kill him on the spot after getting stabbed by Kazeshini. So yeah, that’s honorable.
Ferd The Boss 420 no smoke, def needed some dialogue there lol. I can totally understand wanting answers.
Not sure if someone posted this yet but
🔹SPOILERS🔹
After Tokinada is defeated, we get a short but beautiful chapter from Aizen's perspective down in Muken, where he laments that Tosen can now truly rest knowing justice has finally been served
He goes on to reminisces about a conversation he had with Tosen, explaining in more detail why Aizen murdered him when he did
And like I said, it's short so I just posted the text below, enjoy!
Muken:-
In this prison, no colour is allowed to exist.
An infinite darkness stretches out in all directions atop a jet-black floor, allowing no light to penetrate through the multi-fold barrier.
This was a prison located deep underground. A hell for the blind; reserved for those who deserved death, but who could not be killed and were instead sealed for various reasons.
The unemotional voice of a man echoes in this prison where stillness is usually supposed to dominate.
"The flow....has changed a bit."
Aizen Sosuke.
The sinner who continues to spend a very long time in this absolute darkness with a rare amount of sentience, now confirms the disappearance of one soul.
Aizen, whose body was mostly restrained, sensed that the soul had vanished; the soul of the man with whom he shared a destined relationship; the man who was his confidant.
But Aizen did not let any emotions show on his face.
It revived within the depths of his consciousness-
The memory of a certain promise that he had exchanged with his confidant.
Past:-
"Is there something that you wish for, Kaname? I would like to extend my gratitude towards you for being my greatest loyalist. So if there is something that you want, just name it."
Within Aizen's mind, this memory arose.
He had asked his confidant Tosen Kaname this question a long time ago.
"By your leave... yes.... there is indeed something. Just one."
"Oh?"
Interested to know what kind of personal desire this man in front of him sought, Aizen waited curiously to hear those words-
However-
The words that tumbled out of Tosen's mouth were far from what one might consider a 'reward'.
"My wish is.... A precept against sin."
"...."
Encouraged by his listener's silence, Tosen pressed on.
"Should there come a time when I change... should there come a time when I begin to accept the world of the Shinigami... rather... should there come a time when this world without evolution begins to provide me with something like peace of mind... At that time, I would like you to erase my existence from this world... leaving behind no fragments."
The words sounded strange, so Aizen asked again, in order to confirm the other party's intention,
"Surely, Kaname... should there ever come a time when you need to halt your progress... the Shinigami lot will forgive you. However, I do not think you will accept that forgiveness, will you?"
"If there is one thing that is absolute, then it is you, Aizen-sama. But... You, who taught me what justice is, and you, who instructed me on how the world ought to operate, are also a part of the world that I detest."
"I see. So the root of the very justice that drives you, is a double-edged sword that can also destroy your justice at the same time."
Kakyo.
Yes, that was the name of the woman who was Kaname's best friend, recalled Aizen. Tosen continued to speak.
"If I were to accept the world of the Shinigami, then it will be a denial of my own justice. Should such a time ever come, what I will have done, will no longer be justice. It will just be murder."
Clenching his fists in remembrance of a cruel past, Tosen let his next words out with difficulty.
"That would mean... the defilement of Kakyo's death and her way of life. Since I am standing here, already betraying her wishes; going against my own justice would be equivalent to murdering her twice."
"But if she were alive today, would she have forgiven you?"
"...Yes. She would have. That's why, I want you to have mercy and make me disappear from this world before I degenerate into the non-existent goodness that she saw in this world."
"Mercy... you say?"
"If my justice turns out to be false, then I must never be forgiven! I want you to crush and destroy every last bit of my soul before my heart gets filled with false salvation. That's my one and only wish."
Tosen uttered a wish that was not in accordance with his justice, but according to his feelings.
Aizen, who respected Tosen's resolution, questioned him once again in order to see whether Tosen really grasped the depth and meaning behind his own desire. Anticipating the answer, Aizen asked,
".....If I stand atop the heavens and create a new world.... what will you do then?"
"That new world is a world where someone like me, who is forever trapped by vengeance, must never exist. Therefore, once you stand atop the heavens, Aizen-sama, I must commit suicide for the purpose of complete purification of that world."
"So then... whatever happens... I will inevitably end up losing my only confidant."
"....Forgive me. Please forget what I just said."
Tosen realized that Aizen, too, was trapped by emotions.
Aizen spoke to Tosen, who looked like he repented his choice of words,
"It's fine. Those were words that came out of your true heart."
"It is my immaturity that still makes me unable to cast off the justice that my friend Kakyo sang praises about."
"No, it's not. Knowing one's own weaknesses becomes the foundation for climbing to greater heights."
Aizen looked down at the incomplete Hogyoku held in his hands, and spoke softly; a fearless smile playing upon his lips.
"Sometimes, fear is also necessary for evolution."
And so, Aizen spoke to his close subordinate with absolute firmness. Approaching Tosen, Aizen made a promise to him.
"I swear to you, Kaname. Before you suffer from the forgiveness of the Shinigami, I will make sure to erase all traces of your existence."
The darkness of the Muken seemed to waver ever so slightly.
"Kaname.... the one who still follows the footsteps that you left behind, seems to be making interesting progress as he continues to walk down that path."
What Aizen embraced in his chest once the memories from the past swept away from him,
whether the fragments of memory roused his heart,
that was never meant to be understood by anyone-
The recollections from the past that seamlessly flowed by, seemed to merely melt away into the endless darkness.
"Even if, in the end, his corpse will be stepped across-"
"I still pleasurably look forward to the moment when his progress will irradiate my way."
{t/n: the part where Aizen senses the disappearance of a soul is meant to be taken metaphorically. Aizen had promised to remove Tosen's soul once he came close to finding peace. With Shuhei coming to terms with himself over Tosen's motives and with Tokinada's death, technically, if Tosen were alive, his soul would find peace. With both those events accomplished, Tosen's soul finally completely vanished from the world. Also, this segment tells us how close Aizen and Tosen were. The word 'confidant' is used repeatedly with respect to their relationship. And I found it very touching that Aizen chose to use the phrase 'fear is necessary for evolution' just after learning that Tosen would die once Aizen finally reached his goal. It's like the concept of fear finally crossed his mind once he heard Tosen's wish. And the last words in the Muken were meant to be Aizen's tribute to Shuhei. After this comes the long last chapter}
That's honestly beautiful...
Thank you for taking the time to write all this.
Whoa… that’s actually really beautiful
@@RickyUzumaki993 Fore sure, and it even humanizes Aizen a little, which I was not expecting
And I think it added some much needed context to Aizen & Tōsen's relationship, the whole story does, actually, I would definitely recommend it
@@jsull81
Same here. I did not know I needed this.
I gotta find a way to get a hold of that.
Kaname Tousen's DEEP CHARACTER, Backstory, Ideologies and the way he was written perfectly represents how good a HEALTHY Kubo can write. CFYOW have explored so much more....Kaname is one of THOSE VERY DEEP characters I've seen in anime .
And not many care about him -_-
People just want everything on the plate
@@raht9578 exactly bro...they're so narrow minded.
Calling someone narrow minded is very insulting and uncalled for. Just because someone does not understand something does not make them narrow minded.
@@zemox2534 But when they refuse to adknowledge something even if you explain it politely, it's ok to call them narrow-minded.
@@zemox2534 mate im not talking about those who dont understand that is normal....but im talking about those who would say utter shit about kubo and act like "trolls". They act very toxic.
I remember reading a quote from a father who’s son died in a freak accident while they were having father son fishing trip. More or less he said:
“the next day the sun was shining, and I thought ‘how dare you shine don’t you know my boy is dead?’ there where people walking around acting normal and I couldn’t understand why they would do that”
‘When someone dies so unreasonably why does the cruel randomness of the world allowed to continue when someone more important than anything was simply snuffed out. It’s only because this world is greater in strength than the one it took. Yes, this is the only possible answer: Power rules all. Killing rules all. If I had the power I could turn the world right!’
This is why I love Tousen’s character. I can’t even call him wrong but his feelings will consume the world if not stopped
uhu
"If you had lost someone dear to you....and received no justice....then you too would come to hate the world."
Woooooow I felt that. Dang that's relatable for me.
This happened in the past,A conversation between Aizen and Tosēn ( This is from the Fan translation of CFYOW Volume 3)
"Is there something that you wish for, Kaname? I would like to extend my gratitude towards you for being my greatest loyalist. So, if there is something that you want, just name it." Within AIZEN's mind, this memory arose.
He had asked his confidant Kaname TÔSEN this question a long time ago. "By your leave... yes... there is indeed something. Just one." "Oh?" Interested to know what kind of personal desire this man in front of him sought, AIZEN waited curiously to hear those words - However - The words that tumbled out of TÔSEN's mouth were far from what one might consider a 'reward'. "My wish is... A precept against sin." "...” Encouraged by his listener's silence, TÔSEN pressed on. "Should there come a time when I change... should there come a time when I begin to accept the world of the soul reaper... rather... should there come a time when this world without evolution begins to provide me with something like peace of mind... At that time, I would like you to erase my existence from this world... leaving behind no fragments." The words sounded strange, so AIZEN asked again, in order to confirm the other party's intention, "Surely, Kaname... should there ever come a time when you need to halt your progress... the soul reaper lot will forgive you. However, I do not think you will accept that forgiveness, will you?" "If there is one thing that is absolute, then it is you, AIZEN-sama. But... You, who taught me what justice is, and you, who instructed me on how the world ought to operate, are also a part of the world that I detest." "I see. So, the root of the very justice that drives you, is a double - edged sword that can also destroy your justice at the same time." Kakyô.
Yes, that was the name of the woman who was Kaname's best friend, recalled AIZEN. TÔSEN continued to speak. "If I were to accept the world of the soul reaper, then it will be a denial of my own justice. Should such a time ever come, what I will have done, will no longer be justice. It will just be murder." Clenching his fists in remembrance of a cruel past, TÔSEN let his next words out with difficulty. "That would mean... the defilement of Kakyô's death and her way of life. Since I am standing here, already betraying her wishes, going against my own justice would be equivalent to murdering her twice." "But if she were alive today, would she have forgiven you?" "...Yes. She would have. That's why, I want you to have mercy and make me disappear from this world before I degenerate into the non - existent goodness that she saw in this world." "Mercy... you say?" "If my justice turns out to be false, then I must never be forgiven! I want you to crush and destroy every last bit of my soul before my heart gets filled with false salvation. That's my one and only wish." TÔSEN uttered a wish that was not in accordance with his justice, but according to his feelings. AIZEN, who respected TÔSEN's resolution, questioned him once again in order to see whether TÔSEN really grasped the depth and meaning behind his own desire. Anticipating the answer, AIZEN asked, "...If I stand atop the heavens and create a new world... what will you do then?" "That new world is a world where someone like me, who is forever trapped by vengeance, must never exist. Therefore, once you stand atop the heavens, AIZEN-sama, I must commit suicide for the purpose of complete purification of that world." "So, then... whatever happens... I will inevitably end up losing my only confidant." "...Forgive me. Please forget what I just said."
TÔSEN realized that AIZEN, too, was trapped by emotions. AIZEN spoke to TÔSEN, who looked like he repented his choice of words, "It's fine. Those were words that came out of your true heart." "It is my immaturity that still makes me unable to cast off the justice that my friend Kakyô sang praises about." "No, it's not. Knowing one's own weaknesses becomes the foundation for climbing to greater heights." AIZEN looked down at the incomplete hôgyoku held in his hands, and spoke softly, a fearless smile playing upon his lips. "Sometimes, fear is also necessary for evolution." And so, AIZEN spoke to his close subordinate with absolute firmness. Approaching TÔSEN, AIZEN made a promise to him. "I swear to you, Kaname. Before you suffer from the forgiveness of the soul reaper, I will make sure to erase all traces of your existence."
Daaamn deep
@@jae-oh846 😔
Wow considering his death that is saddening. Kaname was a very deep character ❤
Where’s this from
@@ZegetaX1 CFYOW VOLUME 3 (FAN TRANSLATION) It is before the official release so there might be some changes.
At the part where he regained his sight while transforming to this bug creature, when he looked at komamura and said he was ugly I was "bro, look at yourself..."
yea thats why they made him say it after transforming. u know authors loooooove irony lol
What episode is it where he turns to a mosquito and says that epic speech?
@@SuperPeterok Eps 291
@@realdelta4765 thank you!
I love Tosen,he's a really cool designed character but I hated that he was just used as fodder to boost other characters like Kenpachi and Aizen, he should of won at least one important battle
Totally. Why give him all this character and not let him stand by his own story
Tousen is my favorite character. I honestly wish we got to see more of his zanpakdo and bankai.
After his defeat to Zaraki he might not of had bankai anymore, since it was stated later in the series a broken bankai can never be repaired, and his bankai fell apart.
@@Skorndrow-1 true but I'm pretty sure if something like that happened Aizen probably would've found some way to repair it
@@NerdyCommenter he potentially could, but from what was presented in the manga, it seemed only the 0 Squad member Nimaya would have the potential to repair a bankai.
@@Skorndrow-1 true. Just passing around a theory , but ur probably right . That might be why aizen gave him the arrancar form.
edit ( but could aizen just use the hogyoku to fix his sword)
@@Skorndrow-1 but wasnt Myuri's bankai techincally broken by Uruyu? (spelling these wrong im sure) but i think he still had it if im not mistaken?
Tosen's Bankai is one of the scariest. His Bankai has something to do with senses as well like Aizen and Shinji. Like hello his Banki will null all of your senses like sight, smell, taste, hearing and feelings. That's actually overpowered to be honest.
i think its why Kubo had him fight someone OP like Kenpachi and lose, otherwise he'd win probably 99% of battles using Bankai
@@DivineLBest If they didn't figure out the trick to it: As long as you touch the blade, then your senses would come back. It makes sense as it seemed that you couldn't feel anything in that vacuum EXCEPT for his blade going through you, so the best choice would be to try and get the jump on him while he's running you through.
Ironically, his bankai was also the best way to counter Aizen's, who had a similar weakness discovered by Gin: Just touch the blade and you'd regain your senses. Is it a wonder why he'd recruit Tousen into his schemes while making sure that he couldn't return to the Gotei 13?
@@supersonicmario56 yeah but Tosen was showing mercy against Kenpachi, and of course that would mess up the plot if either of them died
Hallowfication Tousen is bad ass, he should have stayed in that form and not changed into the fly.
His banki is actually pretty broken don't understand why it dose not get mentioned more often
Ironically, the way to defeat Tosen is the same way to defeat Aizen. A hand on his sword stops the illusion.
@@ChasehaWing thats a good catch!
@Eye Ballkaname used it once during the fight wit kenpachi n during the hollowfication experiment on the vizards
@@ChasehaWing exactly. Yet people call Tosen's bankai stupid, despite it having the exact same weakness as Kyoka Suigetsu😂
Ya a lot of people says it’s trash it’s not it’s just that Tosen uses it really stupidly if he were to seconds after activation, blitz the opponent and just cut their head so that they can’t even touch the sword cause he’s so fast he’d definitely be a top tier
Of course Aizen would care about Tosen. I think this is because
Tosen was an individual with a pure heart and intentions.It was only circumstances that made him that way.
Tosen did not gain power for power`s sake to validate an enormous ego like Aizen did,he gained power because he did not want he and those he cared about to be vulnerable to predators. He did not enjoy being VULNERABLE
I think this innocence touched Aizen because it reminded him of what he did not have thus igniting a soft spot inside Aizen`s psychopathic nature. Gin was younger than Tosen but Aizen could not trust Gin fully because Gin did not project innocence but cheekiness.
who would trust a cunning person?
Trust me Tosen is well written since he expresses what happens when a kind soul is shown the ugliness of the world.
Love your videos but gotta correct something regarding CFYOW. Tokinada only shifted the blame to someone else when talking to Tosen, and even then at the end of their conversation he admits it was him. The soul society knew it was Tokinada because Kyoraku witnessed it. They just let him get away with it because he was a noble, hence one of soul societys many evils.
the whole last fight with Tousen vs Kumamura and Hisagi was actually pretty sad.
the fact that Tousen died because he could finally see was heartbreaking. he was OP af before transforming into that ugly-ass bug and ended up more blind than when he could not see.
Great analysis!!! And I'm happy you included CFYOW, because it gives more depth to his character. Despite the path that he chose, his motivation is so relatable, and the way he was played by Tokinada as he was pleading for justice made me really feel for him... like, how could he not feel this hatred towards the system? It was truly outrageous. And I consider Tousen and Hisagi my fav captain-lieutenant duo. Hisagi truly values Tousen's teaching and I love how he stands by it, even when his current captain (and pretty much the dude that inspired him to become a Shinigami) kind of mocked Tosen. Hisagi is one of my fav characters in Bleach, and understanding Tosen also gives a lot of insight about him! Keep it up ^^
well kensei is kinda entitled to it considering that the whole hollowfication incident and spending 100yrs as a wanted criminal was due to tousen's actions
Wonder why they never engaged in a conversation/fight after that
@@crysuzumushi yeah its a shame. We didn't get to see a lot of former Captains/Lieutenants interact with each other after being separated for over 100 years
@@a1.ghost. really is wish they would of engaged especially kensi vs kaname
@@crysuzumushi yh seeing Kensei square up against Kaname his former subordinate who pretty much ruined his life. Bruh that would interesting asf🔥
It’s nice knowing that Aizen at least had somewhat of a “friend” in Tōsen.
Yh I think they had genuine respect and trust in each other. Considering Tosen was the only high ranking shinigami who hadn't seen Kyoka Suigetsu yet he still remained with Aizen
I loved Tosen's first hollowification. His resurreccion was kinda meh, but that may have been on purpose. But with just the mask he was awesome.
i feel it was purposely... they still had to "wow" us for Aizens transformations since they decided not to give Gin one. and Tosen's first transformation was awesome, i'd say better than any of Aizen's (although, obviously not necessarily stronger I would assume bc well its Aizen smh) lol
His resurreccione is metaphorical. He turned to a moth. Moths use the moon to find their way home when they’re lost. Most times they’re unable to find the moon so they end up mistaking light sources for the moon eg; flames or light bulb. What ends up happening is that the moth gets too close to the light source, gets burned by it and dies.
I feel sorry for hisagi and sajin. Everything they seen from tosen was all a lie. Yet they still believe that was the real tosen. They never once got to understand him cuz they were just his pawns. The tosen they knew was like aizen to momo an illusion. Tosen before he joined the soul reapers had always hated the soul reapers. That why he became a hollow like person cuz in his mind hollows are better then soul reapers. The blindness of sajin and hisagi not understanding this is sad. The only person that understood the real tosen was aizen. tosen is a really underrated character.
@@Crunchysopa52 they did visit tosen dead friend grave
Im amazed of your dedication toward bleach and its characters. Thanks for giving kaname some spotlight. Even if he died. Thanks for the video DBZimran
Kaname Tousen, my favorite character in anime. RIP GOAT😭✊🏾.
Hollow Tosen with his banaki wouldve been unstoppable. its so stupid.
Dissapointment in Komamura eyes when Tousen said he is uglier than what he thought after gaining sight is one the saddest things i ever seen in a manga.
Agreed
I fell like criying at that moment
I never really thought about how Tosen's ability is the antithesis of Aizen's. Tosen causes people to see nothing while aizen can make people see whatever he wants. Then tosen accepts sight from Aizen which ultimately "blinds" him... favorite character development.
I love Tosens hollowfication. He’s one of the best written characters throughout the anime. His resurreccione is metaphorical. He turned into a moth. Moths use the moon to find their way home when they’re lost. Most times they’re unable to find the moon so they end up mistaking light sources for the moon eg; flames or light bulb. What ends up happening is that the moth gets too close to the light source, gets burned by it and dies. RIP Kaname(Greatest anime character design)
A moth? I thought it was a cricket lol
@@crysuzumushi thought so too with zanpakto, but hollowfication is very moth like.
Justice is not about good or evil. Its about what's fair. Therefore, Kaname is not a contradiction.
Indeed
He uses fear as a caution. You know, look both sides of the street before you walk. Gauge the opponent. That's why he chastised Grimmjow. Partially.
How did the blind man fall under Aizen’s powers if he never saw his sword’s release🤔
Maybe the catch is Tosen was never under Kyoka Suigetsu’s hypnosis. He chose to join Aizen 🤔
Bro Shuhei’s face when Aizen killed Kaname is absolutely heartbreaking to see
Agreed
In the end, his hatred blinded him to what he was becoming. I am so happy to see Tosen explored. He is criminally overlooked.
Komamura and tosen have a better relationship than naruto and sasuke
Preach
When Tosen started crying he was in definite despair. Aizen wanted to keep him the way he was. ...with his loyalty and justice intact. Damn kind of like when a soldier gets his limbs blown off and dont want to return home in that condition. Thank you for doing a vid on a very underrated character.
I thought people used to hate Tosen. Are fans just becoming more observant with the characters in Bleach?
W he’s a very slept on character
Only character to have access to a bankai, resurrecion, and a visored mask. Kaname truly did blur the lines between hollow and soul reaper.
I think Uryu's character analysis. My man is HELLA underrated 😭😭😭😭
I meant "I want". My typo
One of the already small pool of black/colored individual's in anime I love. He's not over the top isn't following a stereotype he's just cool.
tosen is a tragic character !
True that. In a way his death, though tragic,was mercifully quick. It was certainly better than being taken and then tried/executed by Gotei 13, and who knows what Soifon would've done while 'interrogating' him in between all of that. That would've been more tragic.
@@manuelacosta9463 I like to think aizen did it out of mercy and didnt wanna see kaname suffer anymore just ashame kaname couldn't be around for the tybw arc even tho he wouldn't get that far cus of kubos writing still would of been nice
The moth that got too close to the light.
I was waiting the can't fear your own world tousen talk with aizen
You know it actually makes sense that he would go with Aizen why would he be with a group that killed his friend?
He is my favorite character in bleach
Amongst them.
Being a young black kid watching anime back in the early 2000s Tosen is very near and dear to my heart. His story was honestly heart wrenching all the way to the end
Tosen underrated asf
Tosen was WOKE.
FACTS
Tosen also has a neat design trait that embodies the phrase "Justice is blind."
Dude Tosen took his friends zanpakto and learned it's bankai that's crazy.
@Tyrell Suraiya Even still, according to Nimaya its not suppose to be possible. i think only ppl who gained a zanpaukto outside of Nimaya was probably Kenpachi and Ichigo ( and possibly the other substitute). I may throw head captain in there but hell maybe not even him
But also sadly put her zanpakuto under hollowfication and bankai wise most likely kaname's supposedly the 2nd shikai was hers
@@DivineLBest Not true, it is possible. Nimaya only said that he made everyone's zanpakuto. How they are receiving he's sword doesn't matter. Only Ichigo is an exception.
All I can say is wow. Super deep character and one I can relate to as any others with regards to justice and vengeance against a system that can be flawed. Almost was in tears, great job on this and thanks for explaining a complex character so fluidly! Thanks!
I don't know much about tears but this vid is well done.
@@undertaker9991 To me, just the tragedy of the trajectory of his life after the death of his friend, the injustice and his anger and mistaking justice with revenge for the sake of justice that was not done, made me sad and how it affects many people (me included) I found it sad but very insightful video of this character. Hope it clarified but thats just my view of Tosen. :)
Tousen was my first favourite character of bleach, for everything about him. Love to see him get some attention!
Tosen was great character and I’m glad there was more stuff added to his last in the novels.
I think his recurrection was a fly actually.
Also please do a video on kenpachi. And a video on ginjo after you read the novels.
both his zanpakuto and ressureccion names refers to crickets/cicada
Sosuke: Tosen when you are able to find your revenge,you won't need to use Bankai you'll need to use resureccion.
Tosen: Kenpachi will betray us and destroy us from within
Also Tosen: I have betrayed you and am destroying you from within
23:32 that actually puts more weight in what aizen did when tousen cuts grimjows arm off and aizen told grimjow if he hurts tousen that'll be unforgivable. He was literally protecting his friend...wow
Hmm I never knew Aizen cared about tosen to such an extent.
Tosen during the arrancar arc looked insanely cool.
I like tozen
So if Tosen bankai eliminates the 5 senses does this mean aizen zanpakto wont work within his Bankai??
Aizen's Zanpakuto don't work on Tosen
BLEACHで一番かっこいいキャラクター。
Beautiful made video, I'm so glad you brought this wonderful character to light. I was unaware of the can't fear your own world information and I'm glad you shared it with us. I've always love Kaname for these same reasons.
We might see him return in the bleach he'll arc
I always thought that when Tosen and Komamura would battle again, Tosen would use his Bankai. However Komamura would know how to battle it since he asked for training from Kenpachi.
By the way Tosen is the only charcater in the series who underwent hollowfication willingly.
Also is Tosen a Visored? I never quite understood if Visored are a race of hollowfied shinigami or if it's a name of the group of Shinji's friends.
both Shinji's friends and Tosen are Visored's
he was such a hypocrite .. calld kenpachi a monster but he was the one who willingly killd his comrades😔
Not really, Kenpachi kills for fun while Tousen does it because it he believes they stand in the way of peace.
Ey! When you're making a bleach analysis video you are REQUIRED to do the Can't Fear your Own World bit. I demand it! It wouldn't do the characters............justice. lmfao okay that was lame but I had to.
Anyways awesome videos man. I'm binge watching your channel lol.
To be fair the shinigami blindly follows the soul society
Is Komamura the only kind of his species ? in the soul Society ? Or are there others like him cause that would be an awesome bleach arc fighting creatures like him who have powers like the soul reaper
Missed Opportunity: Kensei vs Tousen? Kensei getting revenge on Tousen for the massacre of Spuad 9 from 100 years ago....
Wonder y they never did that would of been interesting to see.
Kensei would lose because... All the vizards do is lose for some reason.
Nah Komamura and Hisagi fighting Tousen is far more impactful than that would have been.
@@joshuabarnard5702 true but kaname fighting his old captain would be interesting to see
@@crysuzumushi Yeah but there was only really an opportunity to give Tousen one big battle during the Fake Karakura Town arc. And Tousen didn't seem to have much of a personal relationship with Kensei, whereas his relationship with Komamura and Hisagi was very strong.
I didn't really care for Kaname at first when I started watching Bleach, Although the more i re-watched the series I found him much more interesting. I always thought it was cool that he is immune to Aizen's Shikai "Kyokasuigetsu" because he can't see. It would of been nice to see him and Gin more in the anime and manga, or more screen time in general, considering they were Aizens Top 2 Generals..... I just wish them and the Espada would of communicated more, or Aizen having Kaname and Gin send them on missions and take orders. I know they're are more characters that we wish had more screen time. I just wish we seen these 2 more, and they could of been a part of a bigger role in the story or more active at least. Although another few hundred episodes would be nice so we can finally get the full story on all the Bleach mystery's and backstories. Some more slice of life episodes would of been nice too, I like my characters when they are having fun or doing something stupid, helps the side characters shine more as well. lol =)
Can someone please tell me why I can’t like this video twice?
Lmao I remember calling him "cool shades guy"
awesome analysis, you did cleared up a lot of unanswered questions about Tosen. Many Thanks.
Thank You for this analysis Tousen is one of my top ten character of any anime.
i kinda loved his original design in the soul society arc ....the dreads, the scarf , the coat .... he looked way cooler than with the hueco-clothes
i also love how he shares justicias blindness
To be fair, was his description of Kenpachi that far off?
I realise I'm late, but thanks so much for this video. You didn't disappoint.
- Guy who persistently requested the Tōsen essay last year.
You always reignite my Bleach love
A what if Tousen vs asnodt would be a great fight if tousen survived and became good he has perfect hollowfication 2 shikai unrelated to his bankai unlike byakuya and would've definitely trained getting used to his ressurecion powers/sight in the timeskip..tousen fights using fear as a driving point and when rukia fights asnodt she closes her eyes while tousen is naturally blind
Would be interesting to see wonder what kaname could've done idk if he can use his hollow powers and soul reaper's he didnt use it during fake town arc wish they would of let him use his shikai's and his bankai cause sajin told kaname that between there power kaname's is like a infant so I really wonder if sajin could fight kaname's bankai which I doubt kaname most likely would kick sajin ass but ig well never know
@@crysuzumushi you mean sajin or as nodt
@@Dontedreadedup both
@@crysuzumushi oh ok that's interesting I didn't know sajin said kanames power was an infant compared to his
@@Dontedreadedup ep 290
"Justice is not something you can see with your eyes. Its something mere words can't even explain."
True, one *acts* justice. And sometimes you may not be the "good guy". But what it really narrows down to, is what's fair....i have a full cup, you have a full cup. We may not like eachother, but we still got what we got.
I hope you do a video on shuhei hisagi someday. The CFYOW light novels do a great job of fleshing out his character. His zanpaktou and bankai fit him perfectly
No homo but my man sexy 16:48 though like even when his dying he look fresh. Damn Tosen was wasted potential fangirl bait !!!
Bro had every right to be a villain, plus he had every right to join aizen coz what aizen wanted to do was justice itself the soul society did a lot of evil things....
now I understand why he cried when he fought ishida.. he don't have any reason to stop ishida at that time.
Tosen was the "perfect" creation Aizen was looking for. He's a perfect shikigami/hollow hybrid that can use bankai & resurrection. He's superior to both the Espada & Visards in terms of a pure fusion & is behind only Ichigo/Ginjo
Yes! What a great video about Tosen!
Someone should make a theory video, "What if Kaname lived?"
Tbh honestly A underrated character
Where do you get the coloured chapters from ?
Google buddy
He could always 1 hit KO but he loves to talk
Question: is the sound wave Tosen’s Shikai, just that move and nothing else? Do they ever explain that? Kaname was so consumed by hatred but hides it under “Justice”. I didn’t understand why he sided with Aizen since he was immune to Kyoka Suigetsu, but once we find that he wants to destroy seretei it makes so much more sense. CFYOW really helped complete Tosen’s arc and help us understand his motivations. Great analysis brother.
Kaname is one of my favorites so I already love the video