THE FOURTH DIVISION - An In-Depth History and Overview | Bleach: THE GOTEI 13 Series
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This month we're taking a look at the 4th Division, a unique squad among the Gotei 13 made up entirely of medics and healers! Considered a 'weakling' division by many of their peers, the 4th Division is charged with the upkeep of Seireitei, as well as ensuring their warrior comrades are tended to.
In this video, we'll look at the division as a whole, their role in the story, and their prominent figures - including Captain Unohana and Vice-Captain Isane Kotetsu!
Chapters:
Intro - 00:00
Division Overview - 01:16
Role in the Story - 13:58
Characters: Unohana - 21:38
Characters: Isane - 23:58
Characters: Hanataro - 28:02
Additional Members - 29:52
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This month we're taking a look at the unique, medical division of the Gotei 13, headed up by Unohana and Isane! What's your favourite 4th Division moment in Bleach? Who is your favourite member of the squad?
You know who my favorite is.
forever will be retsu
Also, thank you for uploading this video today. My dog went to the soul society today so I needed a pick-me-up.
@@CaptainKotetsu sorry for your loss I lost my cat too around 2020 it was very painful seeing my cat die in front of me. I've gotten over it but I still miss him :).
Honestly hanataro. His zanpakuto is very unique, his presence in the fillers is hilarious. And learning about his brother seinosuke in detail and their interactions are cute he's very caring for hanataro.
Honestly my favorite moment of the 4th division was a scene in the anime/manga involving Isane and Unohana that's never really spoken about. Isane goes outside for a walk around the barracks late at night because she was having troubles sleeping or having nightmares. She notices Unohana seated on the ground staring ominously off in a distance with her hair down instead of her usual braid. Ever since learning about Unohana's past I often feel like Isane was having troubles sleeping because Unohana was in a state where she was truly herself, possibly letting her bloodlust be free and that vibe is what was disturbing Isane on that night.
That's awesome, and being that awesome kubo probably never thought to explore that further lol
@@gstvntt Sadly I fear you may be right, but it's little moments like this and with other characters in the anime/manga that I wish were explored.
didn't Isane found out about unohana's past in a letter, while unohana is fighting zaraki in the TBW Arc?
@@TheTotal23
I think Isane already knew about Unohana's past prior to that moment, and the letter just to let her (Isane) know that she wouldn't be coming back.
This is the closest thing Isane’s gonna get to her own video.
Don't lose hope. Mr. Tommo mentioned the possibility.
Tekking did one last year.
Her own video would be like 5 to 6min long...
@@truthspreader1996 No, at least 15 minutes. There’s more to discuss with Isane than you think but you have to look for it. It’s gonna be like the Tessai video in that regard.
@@CaptainKotetsu I feel like he said all he could say about her here but maybe you're right.
@@truthspreader1996 There’s definitely things he didn’t cover.
Honestly one of my favourite parts of the 4th division was from the zanpakuto rebellion arc in the anime when Hanataro’s zanpakuto manifested but bore no ill will to his master and tried to return back to his blade. Such a cute character and hisagomaru will always have a special place in my heart.
Yea he had a good relationship unlike the rest they were really friends
I just love Hanataro. He’s such a good boy.
My headcanon is that since Unohana learned healing skills from Tenjirō Kirinji, he was actually the original captain of the 4th Division before he became member of 0th Division. This could make Unohana the 2nd captain of the 4th Division.
I say that's Canon you can see Kirinji's Hair in the flashback of the OG Gotei 13 while Unohana was the first Kenpachi during that time
I have a similar headcanon: I think that, with the exception of Oetsu and the Manako Osho, that all the royal guards were captains in the original Gotei 13
@@djg8642 well yeah, senjumaru and kirinji would've been captains since they knew other current captains and we know kirio was an ex captain, I figured this was kinda obvious at a first glance
This was my thoughts as well. Since Kirinji is so menacing when he speaks with Unohona, and Unohana learned her healing techniques from Kirinji. It makes sense to me that Kirinji was one of the original gotei 13 members.
@@bleachfan.619 judging if someone was in the original gotei 13 just by how they talked for a couple panels to 1 character isnt the way to go
Would’ve been so bad ass if when Yama died and they all felt his reiatsu dissipate, Unohana just undid her braid, unsheathed her zanpakuto, ordered Isane to seal the door behind her and went out and demolished some sternritter. That would’ve been a better reveal to me of how much of a beast she was. Didn’t think a video on the 4th would be very good but it was, thanks Tommo
Thank you for watching! And yeah I love that idea to be honest.
I hope they do that in the anime remember the manga was rushed.
@@MrTommo2304 As nöts VA sounds ultra strange
i dont like his performance at all
(in the EX trailer)
This wouldn’t have been a little too perfect.
Its crazy, cause Unohana is legit stupid powerful she couldve did soooo much more, but it makes sense that you would want to protect someone as important as her. Yamamoto was correct in his decision.
The 4th division is actually one of my favourites because of how specialised it is, i wish all the divisions were so well defined
I kind of agree actually, but for the time being it helps them stand out at least.
The number 4 in east Asian cultures is traditionally associated with death, while the fourth division is focused on healing and life.
I still think Isane is holding out on us in terms of power. She was well aware of Retsu’s past and wholeheartedly accepted her as a mentor.
There’s no way she was raised by the first Kenpachi without learning a few killer tricks.
Anyway, can’t wait to see that bankai.
they're relationship is so wholesome !!
Given her willingness to fight, I could see her being a combat-medic of sorts if there is a Hell arc.
People assume people like Isane and Iba are weak because we never saw them fight much. In truth though it just leaves them open-ended, Kubo can make them however strong he wants to.
@@toadsucker6964 Yeah, a lot of people forget that Isane clearly wants to prove herself in battle. There’s several scenes where she starts to chase after an enemy but is ordered to fall back.
The hard truth is that Soul reapers only earn true respect by showing combat prowess. Their whole culture is based around swords, not bandages. Squad 4 is the punching bag/sh*t shoveler for the rest of the gotei 13 and that won’t change until they get a chance to show their strength with a blade. They passed the soul reaper academy so they can clearly fight. They just aren’t allowed to because they’re busy healing or getting picked on by squad 11.
Nobody sleeps on combat medics in real life because they go through the same basic training as the normal soldiers.
Only difference is they can save lives as well as end them, thanks to their extra courses in medicine.
I always felt like Unohana didn't reveal much of the distant past to anyone in Squad Four. Unohana seemed like she kept her past private. Isane knew something, but it was mostly tantalizing clues. For example, I suspect she knew about Unohana's scar, but only had a vague story to explain it. Unohana may have taken the time to teach Isane some kendo lessons - she was known for being a kendo master. But I don't think Unohana ever gave her enough pieces of the puzzle to see the real picture - until the letter.
Current Tom: "creating 2 division analysis a month is future Tom's problem"
Future Tom: "I can't believe past Tom did this to me"
I wonder if, when Kubo started developing his idea for the coming hell arc, if he chose to put Iba and Isane to the side so to save them for that arc. As largely blank characters, and Captains now, the Hell arc would be the perfect place to really explore their skill set and characters. Especially if there's some darkness to them thst we don't know about yet.
For instance, I just always got a sense of...offness with Iba. Similar to, but not as profound as what i felt with Unahana. Maybe it's just his design, but I got the idea he was overcompensating when trying to be such a dedicated and ideal Soul Reaper. Like he's trying to wash away the sins of the past or something. And we know he was part of the 11th once upon a time.
I could see that about Iba, I think that would be a unique and interesting way to take his character.
Isane is kinda weird indeed but she feels like one of those that pays her dues and is really diligent
She has one of the coolest moments in the anime, when she does the mass communication kido Tenteikūra to warn everyone about Aizen and you get a great sense of the aesthetic of how the powers of Bleach work with her full incantion and then you had that great editing sequence with all the characters popping up in panel when the spell is complete.
As for Iemura yeah thinking about it he kinda feels like the Aizen that wasn't
Oh yeah, the moment she uses Tentaikura is awesome to see and shows her Kido prowess too!
She's so mother xox
Isane would make a great entry to the Forgotten characters series.
My favourite member of the 4th division, and my second favourite character in all of Bleach is Unohana and in second place Hanataro. I'm loving this series! Thanks for your hard work.
Thanks so much!
Unohana was my favorite captain because I just liked her personality and redemption story. Didn't like how she was offed, though. Oh well.
Yeah that was Gotei 13 stabbing themselves in the foot. To be expected of a group that was once known as a band of killers though, add that inane Samurai 'honor' along with desperation and yeah there will be dangerously irrational occurrences.
Kenpachi was stronger than Unohana when he was a child, he was so strong that he subconsciously sealed off the majority of his powers so he didn't win every fight in one hit. Whatever way you cut it Kenpachi surpassed Unohana as a warrior, especially considering she basically never vowed to fight again because she had already come against the powerful opponent she was looking for all those years ago. While it's unfortunate Unohana had to go it wasn't a vain sacrifice as Kenpachi is far superior to Unohana in combat with his full potential unlocked.
@@manuelacosta9463 They still are a band of killers. The Gotei 13 aren't exactly good guys.
I always liked the gag in the anime where Unohana asked people to do things and then asked again with sinister lighting.
As usual, an excellent analysis. The Fourth Squad is quite essential to the Thirteen Squads. Lose your medical division and you're at a major disadvantage to outright screwed. In that sense, I find it kind of coincidentally interesting how they being off the frontlines lines up with the combat philosophy of the division, stay off the battlefield, your role is supportive. Also, each of its three major characters sort of represent a different aspect/viewpoint of the 4th Squad.
Hanataro-Healing is often associated with good and he's probably one of nicest characters in the entire Bleach universe. As stated in the video though, in the militaristic organization like the Gotei 13, being the medic can be a thankless job paralleling how Hanataro is treated like crap. Ultimately, healers and doctors are there to help, and Hanataro chooses to do what he feels is right by helping Rukia, even if it means treason. He represents the purer/nobler aspects of the 4th Squad, and how thankless that job can be.
Insane-A step up from Hanataro in being more experienced, but representing the conflict between "soldier" and "healer" in being a combat medic. She is quick to action in contrast to Unohana and visibly struggles with remaining on the sidelines while her comrades are out there fighting and dying. If she goes out there, she could help, but if she goes and something happens, who looks after the injured? In the TYBW Arc, Insane might also represent bellflower, those who grieve are loved. She definitely grieved for her fallen comrades, including Unohana (and she wasn't alone in-universe or out-of-universe).
Unohana-The ultimate and darkest representation of the 4th Squad. As captain, she is the most experienced, knowing that as the medics, they have to stay off the battlefield and stay focused on their duties. She is also the most skilled healer...but that comes with a flipside. As a healer, she knows EXACTLY what can kill a person. Her abilities overall represent control over life and death, which the Fourth Division hold as the lynchpins of the life and death of Soul Reapers. Unlike Hanataro, she is willing to use her medical ability to harm and kill (and might have done so in the past), and scary enough to get unruly patients to accept their treatment without a fuss. Her death is also ruled a major loss for the Soul Society, just like what would happen if a medic is lost on the battlefield.
Thanks so much - that's a great point about how they represent a trinity of ideals that together seem to make up the mantra of the division as a whole, I like that.
I feel like the 12th division could easily take over the role of healers if they were forced to do so if something happened to the 4th squad.
I find the idea of battle medics to be so interesting, especially in this case. Hanataro was one of those characters I had expected to see something more of an arc from to some degree. I think the most he ends up with is his familial connection in CFYOW.
Issane is also the only current member of the 4th division we see actively entering combat
I absolutely love the fourth division. I am always drawn to healers, medics, and doctors in media so this division is right up my alley and I do love the way they’re portrayed.
Hanataro is one of my favorite characters in the dub. The over the top, borderline cringy eccentric way his lines are delivered always made me laugh as a kid/teen.
Honestly the Bleach dub is pretty good. I can't think of Gin's voice without hearing the dub version.
@@MrTommo2304 I agree, although there were moments where it could’ve been better. Being a fan of the series since the toonami days I have love for every way they’ve made to consume the series(aside from any live action atrocities that may have occurred)lol.
My opinion (no expert here) - At least from the anime side, knowing what I know now from the manga about Unohana ultimately - you get the sense from these little scenes here and there scattered throughout that she's almost equal in respect given, if not authority, to Yamamoto from all the other captains. Those little looks she gives or the way she phrases things...and the subsequent reactions from even other captains lets you know the sway that she could have potentially held over the 13 Gotei, if she had chosen to do so. She was the only captain that I ever thought had a semi-normal working relationship with Mayuri.
I definitely agree - maybe not exactly as high as Yamamoto, but very close. Most of them refer to her as 'Lady' Unohana and her seniority is well known. I think Mayuri is wary of her, but they still aren't exactly amicable. But Unohana, as we see in the Hueco Mundo arc, is able to put him in his place fairly easily.
I think it's mostly just you don't fuck with the white mage. Only the oldest captains and lieutenants now about Unohanas past to any serious degree, besides maybe Isane and I doubt she knew more than whitewashed tidbits before the letter.
In hindsight it's easy to suggest that sometimes Yamamoto kept Unohana off the battlefield to help keep her bloodlust in check.
Personally I love Squad 4, their work is borderline thankless but so important to keep the whole of Soul Society running smoothly.
She lost her bloodlust after her first duel with Kenpachi, she found the worthy opponent she was looking for an lost the interest to battle. She restricted herself from combat at that point.
i was disappointed that we never got to see her in a battle.
Agreed. He could've slaughtered a decent amount of quincies in the first invasion but oh well
She was in a battle, she fought Ichigo.
Unohana was always my favorite character, and I felt like the way Kubo wrapped up her story was such a disservice. Not only was it a disservice to her character, but in a way also to the wishes of Yamamoto. He wanted her and the other healers kept safe. Instead they killed her off to buff Zaraki, and lost their best healer anyway. It would, imo, been a better use of her skills to fight alongside Zaraki. It would have been better to risk losing her in the process of killing the enemy, than just outright killing here.
I was hoping that Retsu Unohana would have been the Tsunade Senju of the series. It would have helped for Retsu to be involved with more battles than just with Zaraki.
My favorite part of Unohana's is it gives context to a lot of moments of silent intimidation in the earlier story
Ah yes my favorite division. though I wish we could have seen what Isane's zanpakto does.
Me too! I believe the name insinuates something to do with ice, but hopefully we'll find out at some point.
For the video my favorite moment is when she fights her fake. And I apologize for just comment saying something about my wife Unohana, and not contribute to the video.I don't consider myself sane lol.
Why does Yamamoto age like rotten cheese over 1,000 years but Unohana like a fine wine?
Good question...the stresses of leadership maybe?
Bad eating habits.
This has grown to be my favorite channel on TH-cam, thanks for the great videos
Thank you so much Matheus!
You know what I liked most about Unohana?? Her Kenpachi status history is fully symbolized to the people around her, before we even know about it. Whenever another shinigami question's her or if she even gives a hint of being cross, they instantly get intimidated and back off in a rather frightened manner. Also the fact that we didn't know why her hair was always bound like that, and it turns out that was basically there to hold her power back, just like Kenpachi's eyepatch. And the fact that in 100 year blood war arc she said she wanted to be out there more than anyone, obviously she want to fight. That's also why she showed up behind Jushiro and Shunsuei to help them fight Yamamoto during the soul society arc. She would come up with an excuse to go to the strongest fighter, her kenpachi status demands it.
I think you're right in that people know and understand who she once was, certainly Isane seems to. Although I don't remember her arriving to face Yamamoto in the Soul Society Arc - I remember the Reigai versions of herself, Kyoraku, and Ukitake teaming up to take on Yama in the anime filler though.
@@MrTommo2304 I kinda forgot to mention that it might've been filler, but an additional indication nonetheless.😃👍
LMAO, her hair didn't hold her power back. That was just to hide the scar, I assume, though it was never mentioned why.
@@decomposedcorpse5186 It wasn't mentioned why. It just makes a lot of sense, Kenpachi wears an eye-patch to hold back his power. When we found out that Unohana was a Kenpachi too (the first one in fact), I was like, then what's holding back her power? Then I realized that her braid must have some kind of significance. It also explains why she let it down to fight at her fullest.
@@brandoncampbell7274 Bro, at least the eyepatch could've been some weird device that sucks reiatsu or something, how would hair hold back her power? Also, who's saying she ever held back her power? She just never used it, because she was never in a fucking fight.
I've never thought about it until this video, but doesn't Unohana look way younger than she should be? I would imagine that she should be closer to Yamamoto's age than anyone else.
Perks of healing, I guess
Thing is, Yamamoto aged a LOT in the thousand years following his battle with Yhwach, whereas he barely aged in the thousand years after first forming the academy. I think something happened during his battle with Yhwach that caused him to age so much.
Or maybe it's just spirit energy levels. Spirit energy is tied to the user's life force and Unohana did say she was stronger than anyone but Zeraki. If she has significantly more than Yamamoto (which seems to be the case based on their Zanpakuto size) it would explain why it was taking her longer to age.
She does, yeah - especially since we see her roughly 1000 years ago and she looks virtually identical ha
she was killed off, just so zaraki could lose every fight after. great job there.
He didn't lose every fight after ..he won against the visionary so wtf do you mean..I don't think unohana can beat Gerard so there is nothing wrong here
@@emmanueladekunle3088 ha he didnt win against gremmy. gremmy killed himself hahaha. that does not count as a win in my book. also that doesn't matter cuz right after he gets desecrated by the femritters. his next fight vs pernida is just sad cuz again he get embarrassed and loses. and finally he cant take down gerard alone without 2 other captians. and in the end yhwach has to kill gerard.
so if I'm counting correctly that is 0 wins and 4 losses, all in a row.
also the "he killed 3 sterritters", is literally for hype, cuz the he gets manhandled by royd right after.
@@benjiago6800 so u believe unohana would have done better against Gerard 😅😂😂..haha..
@@emmanueladekunle3088 my whole point just flew over your head. you totally missed it
@@benjiago6800 To be fair, the Femritters targeted him knowing that he was weakened from fighting Gremmy, who literally nobody else could beat. They knew how much of a threat was at full strength, so they tried to take him out to give themselves more of an advantage in the remainder of the battle. Plus, Grammys death would not have occurred with anyone else but Kenpachi, because nobody else is as much of a monster strength-wise. Kenpachi managed to keep up with the most OP Sternritter (minus Pernida) and he wouldn’t have been able to be the absolute powerhouse he currently is without Unohana’s sacrifice.
Great analysis but I think I would have liked to see Seinosuke addressed a bit more. He is a very interesting character, regardless of how people feel about the novels. Maybe he could be included in a video addressing the Nobel Houses and the Central Medical Institute?
That's fair, as I mentioned these particular videos really just focus on the manga, but I absolutely want to talk about him at some point. The nobles too, so that's a good plan.
They sure provide a life saving service being a part of a military organization, Unohana's insistence on helping and keeping her charges safe while on a path of recovery sure has saved plenty of lives. There's no doubt she's saved more lives than she ended during her time as a murderous criminal by the time of her sacrifice, even if her healing was for the lust of battle.
I doubt it, she was slaughtering regular souls without powers by the thousands.
My headcanon is that Kiyone was a 4th division member,and transfer to 13th to act as on team healer for Ukitake .
She clearly have to skill,and transfer back after Ukitake pass away.
Am I the only one who noticed the camera quality, lighting, or both are better.
Edit: Captain Kotetsu is gonna enjoy this one
I got a new light!
I love how he passes problems on to "future Tom" lol
I do that to future Matthew some times 😅
It's funny how you mention CFYOW as I've just started the story for it on Bleach Brave souls.
I’ve always liked unohana
im not gonna lie for a sec
the only divisions i really care for are the 6th
7th
11
12th
13th
1st
3rd
and 4th
actually i cant pull of that line in this instance
kubo really made a great cast of characters within these divisions
i love unohana and hanataro
I always loved how Unohana would smile and suggest something, and have Shunsui terrified. Like, she was threatening behind that smile. 😊
Unohana better be in The Hell Arc, if not, im rioting. 😤😤😤
Been waiting for this!!
Hope you liked it!
Ah the white mage corps of the Gotei 13, as someone who plays FFXIV I know that the healer is someone you never make angry with you.
I personally love Unohana’s story arc and think it ended perfectly :3 also Isane is best girl
Great video as always! But I can't help but feel like you should've at least mentioned Kirinji as the potential first captain of the fourth division.
He wasn't.
Maybe, he was the first healer captain.
The fact Kubo hasn't continued making Bleach is a disservice to your channel
We can always hope for more!
@@MrTommo2304This one ages like a fine wine. Your pieces have been very informative. Can't wait for Cour 3.
I saw somewhere that someone headcanoned that isane probably was aware of unohanas past and possibly was attempting to very clumsily impress her by showing off she CAN fight ??? Idk sound v plausible
What I like about the Fourth is that they're representative of the affordances a truly militaristic society must make. If this hierarchy is entirely built upon the capabilities of its warriors and in doing battle, then in order to ensure that they can do more battle there must be some element present to mitigate the trauma from battle. Not just the physical trauma either--the emotional stress also needs to be tended to if these warriors are going to fight for lifetimes upon lifetimes. This synchs perfectly with Yachiru Unohana's entire mentality as she sees healing as a way to prolong the fight, as a means of continuing the battle. You say it's a shame that the TYBW sees her become more interesting because she 'stripped away' her 4th Division self but I disagree--she showed us the TRUTH of the division and that's what makes it compelling to me.
To a lesser degree, Hanataro's shikai also reflects this mentality--that through healing, a greater battle can be fought.
I think that's a fair point, although I think there's a point to be made as well that Yachiru Unohana doesn't really feel like the 'truth' of the 4th Division since as far as we know that was only her persona during her time as the 11th Division's Captain, and Retsu is who she embodied wholly when she chose to dedicate herself to healing. But I think you do make a great point though about how they must mitigate the trauma themselves - it's like who will heal the healers?
One of the Novels (the wedding one) says that Iemura is the VC of 7 div. For some strange reason he is missing in the Hell chapter...
Pink also matches them because of medical connotation. Remember your blood is associated with red and white blood cells and pink is the combination of red and white.
Its just because the pink bellflower.
4th division has been one of my favorites from the beginning being a medical professional myself I always identified with them. Doing as much as you can but always wishing you could've done more or gotten to the patient faster. I made myself a division 4 badge reel and wear it regularly. I do wish they would've done more with them though.
I've always really liked hinataro one of the best characters for me. My friends disagree but 8 love the little guy lol.
Yeah he's interesting!
I like Kubo to reveal that most of the soldiers in Squad 4 were ex-convicts with battle prowess/reiatsu. They were pardoned because of their prowess which can be greatly utilised in healing kido. Then they found inner peace and sense of purpose being in Squad 4. But, they never forget who they really were in the past.
i think i great way of making hanataro more relevant is by making a friendship or student relationship with orihime, both friends with rukia and ichigo and both are healers, one with more expirience and the other with much more power and also they are both insecure of themselfs.... not anymore more but that's a way xd
21:28 Indeed in one of the novels (I believe it's We Do kNot Always Love You) Iasochika Iemura is offered the seat of Lieutenant of the 7th Division by the now Captain Tetsuzaemon Iba. I can't remember of he accepted the seat or if the novel left it in the air, though I kinda think the first one is the correct. Again, might be wrong. We now know thanks to the new Hell Chapter that Atau Rindo is the current Lieutenant of the 7th Division. Considering this, one of two things happened: either Kubo totally retconned Iasochika as Lieutenant of the 7th Division, or, on a more in-universe alternative, Iasochika accepted the role, but resigned shortly after for whatever reason. Again, I don't remember exactly if Iasochika indeed accepted the role in the novel, but these are some interesting options to consider
I wanted Isane and Hanataro to confront Loly and Menoly in HM Arc to show her Shikai abilities. Also it made sense as a Clash of characters and skills (Poison vs Healing). Also sad we did not see Menoly ressurection.
Gonna require an edit of your profile picture with a beard for accuracy.
Beard-Kai
you da best music post ANOTHA ONE
Can’t wait for the fifth
I can't wait for the anime to come back... I'll even watch the subbed and dubbed (like I didn't already do that when bleach first came out) lol. I prefer the dubbed... cause I don't have to read and can just watch the show play out... I need to just learn Japanese so I can watch it in the original showing... then I could just watch the whole series over again and take it in as Kubo intended
Favorite member has got to be the powerhouse of 3rd Phantom Hanataro himself. Bit of a weird mechanic but healing levels you up faster than anything in the game, and Akeiro Hisagomaru rivals the Getsuga Tenshō in power even when they match in level.
Was it ever a wonder why kubo made division 4 the barracks in which people heal and presumably die while receiving medical attention? It's probably a mild play on the Japanese for 4 and death. Joking aside hanataro was such a nice comedic relief when he got screen time in the series.
There's always a chance it is an inversion of that idea that 4 represents death, you could be right!
Still patiently waiting for your Squad 5 review 🤞🏾🤞🏾
A division of healers and medics headed by a bloodthirsty berserker.
The irony lmao
A star walks into a black hole but doesn't seen phased.The black hole then turns to the star and says, "I don't think you understand the gravity of this situation."
How did Hanataro survive Unohana the monster
I wonder if isame learned bankai since she became a captain
It's possible, it's been ten years or so.
How did all these people become capt when the only prerequisite was that they need a bankai or killing another captain. Never said the vice is promoted.
"All these people meaning Kotetsu, Iba and Yadomaro? In Isane's case one of the light novels mentions that Captain Commander Kouraku personally asked her to become Captain of Fourth, and I'm assuming from their prior relationship that he had a lot to do with Lisa becoming Captain of Eighth. Presumably Iba just pushed himself to learn bankai and took the Captain Proficiency Test out of a feeling of responsibility to Squad Seven. And Rukia? She's a main character (and Byakuya and Kubo pulled some strings).
My wife and I are both Registered Nurses. She reminds me of Unohana. She is always sweet and compassionate but *do not cross her*
When I started thinking below the surface, I really started to question the necessity of this division. If I was running the Gotei, I'd want all my officers to be as well-rounded as possible. There should be at least a dedicated squad in each division for healing. Putting all your healers in a single division doesn't make sense to me.
Dang I didn’t read the manga but the look on Isane face is truly depressing. I’m also horrified that Yama knew it was going to be so bad that 4th division needs to remain out of harms way even more so than usual. Unohana sometimes I wonder if she would have actually stepped into fight. All those 4th division people know they could have saved more but locked in. Bruh this gave goosebumps.
Unohana would not draw her blade for anyone but Kenpachi regardless of the circumstances
why am I so early that there are only two comments?
naw we coming in
I like when Hanataro ate that food that gave him all that energy
23:20 I love that line. 🥰
If I was of 4th division, I probably would do the same terror with the 11th.
I liked Hanataro zanpakuto , and it's theme suits him being in the 4th Division. Too bad Hanataro wasn't given a chance to shine in the TYBW arc. He could have been very useful in the battlefield, both as a healer, and as a glass cannon.
Hanataro’s shikai seemed kinda awesome and a wish we got to see it more outside of filler episodes.
has it ever been confirmed whether Kirinji Tenjiro was Captain of Squad 4 before Retsu Unohana, because I for some reason always assumed that, but I can't remember exactly
Never specifically confirmed, but he had to be around to teach Unohana his healing techniques. (She already had some knowledge of healing from Minozuki). I always assumed he was the founding Captain of Squad Four, got promoted to Zero Squad, and that gave Unohana the opportunity to transfer form Eleventh.
That seems highly likely yeah.
Isane's Bankai can somehow/someway be a Jitte which has an AOE on those she heals. As for her Shikai's abilities,it might have something to do with Clouds in general!
She was interesting to me since back in Soul Society because she was the first to pick up that something is off Aizen's "body", so I always felt she would've been the key to dealing with Kyoka Suigetsu, maybe she could piece together and reverse logic the mechanism of how Kyoka Suigetsu works on the body and mind with her medical expertise maybe with some help from Mayuri.
I'm still annoyed they went into that fight with no plan to deal with Kyoka Suigetsu.
Well, there's nothing you can really do against it. It doesn't affect the physical body, the sensory organs, nerves or brain, otherwise Mayuri would have just changed them. Knowing him, that was probably his first idea and action once he learned about Kyoka Suigetsu. Even Urahara's Bankai couldn't help otherwise he'd of used that. The fact that he didn't even try, shows he didn't think there was even a 1% chance it would help.
Their plan to just hammer Aizen and not give him the chance to release his Shikai was really their best and only hope. Well, that and their plan to rely on Ichigo, sacrificing themselves to make an opening if necessary. And, of course, Yamamoto's plan to just burn everything lol
@@corruptangel6793 relying on Ichigo is a terrible plan , why let him go to Hueco Mundo? He could have been easily killed.
Also we know the hypnosis isn't absolute because Yamamoto knew if he had a blade inside him.
To be fair, he wasn't supposed to go to Hueco Mundo. He snuck there with Kisuke's help. Byakuya then secretly allows Renji and Rukia to join them, and then eventually they send the captain squad in as back-up when all-our war breaks out. Personally I agree with you about Unohana sensing something was wrong, I just kind of wish Kubo had written in a decent weakness to Kyoka Suigetsu when there was none.
I never understood why the put the whole damn squad 4 team in Hueco mundo and not any of them in fake karakura town where a big war was taking place . Pretty stupid to rely on one lieutenant for first aid .
Probably for the reasons already listed-it would put them in the line of fire. It's more than likely Aizen will be in Fake Karakura Town along with two other rogue captains. Aizen, being a former captain himself will know exactly how the Fourth Division operates thus target them and cripple the Gotei 13.
Everyone likely knew Karakura would be a hellish warzone and putting the healers in the thick of it would have been a bad idea. Contrast to Hueco Mundo where you only had a few Hollows and Espada (no Aizen), but capable captains to counteract them.
@@Wolfboss7 it seems that if squad 4 were gonna be in fake karakura town them the would need to be protected, gee if only there was a special group in the soul society that specialize in making barriers and defenses, while also special attack techniques .
My issue with this division is it’s lack of bankai I want Isane to have bankai that is a true support bankai
Not a favorite moment, but a weird one that I came across when re-watching the entire anime run in preparation for TYBW, and that there is a filler story where everyone goes to a beach in the living world in summer and Unohana is one of the soul reapers there and she wears her hair down and there is no scar! My first thought was this was inconsistent and a mistake, but then I remembered, this isn't actually her body, this is a gigai she's wearing, and of course she would have one that would let her truly relax and look normal to those around her.
To be honest man that whole "Ichigo defeats all 3 in 1 hit" BS never made any sense. I mean sure he is strong fine let us give him that Captain level power I mean whatever. But just 1 hit? Having a punch strong enough to shatter a released Shinigami Zanpakuto??? Not to mention one of these is Yamamotos Vice Captain who helped him defeat the Quincy King??? The same Vice Captain who left a scar on the old mans face? WHAT!?!? Yea I never bought it.
I love how everyone drags the 4th division...except when it comes to it's captain, long before the tybw we were afraid of her...we didn't know why but we were😂so recently I watched some episodes... specifically the Aizen revelation...I realized Aizen wasn't about to get Froggy with Unohana(he was gambling that she would have to patch up Hitsugaya or so we thought)she was being cautious as well...also every moment Gin "screws up" I make a note of...hmmm him and Aizen were just trolling each other.
Imagine the 11th division making fun of the forth when Unohana Neg-Diffs Kenpachi 🤣
I always thought it was strange unohana was the one to bring ichigo back from heucomundo to fake karakura. Probably because she spends so much time on the sideline that it felt off to have her actively participating in events
O-hai-yo Tommo-san✌️4th division special let's falcon do this!
You know Hanataro has to be one of the most criminally underused characters in Bleach. In the Arrancar arc during the Hueco Mundo invasion before the first reunion with Orihime both Rukia and Sado who when they split up end up on their own and both take serious damage in their fights with the 9th and 5th Espada (if you can even call Sado vs Nnoitora a fight). While having him yes later save Rukia would we have lost anything by either Rukia or Renji thinking to drag Hanataro along with them so that the group would've had a healer with them while diving into the heart of the enemy base? Just think if Hanataro had been paired up with Sado he could've probably stayed hidden when Sado got taken out by Nnoitora and by the time he would've been done healing him Sado would either have been healed in time to help Nel fight against Nnoitora, or he could have fought Tesra while Zaraki was was getting his Espada fight. And then you have the Thousand Year Blood War where, now that I think about it, the entire 4th Division is essentially useless. Hanataro it's worth remembering is in charge of the 14th Advanced Relief Team so we should've seen him running around during the second invasion non stop as you had Shinigami constantly receiving serious injuries.
You should have also mentioned Isane's crush on Unohana. Which is very rare in Bleach. I think her crush was legit, not like that of Hinamori.
I think exactly the opposite: Hinamori has the real atraction and Isane admire.
My most favourite division in Bleach.
I'm here from the future. Future Tom did not handle it like you were expecting him to
It was a big part of my fantasy to see Hanataro end up as lieutenant of the 4th division at the end of bleach, but oh well.
Does anyone know if any of the English voice actors are coming back to dub the thousand year blood war arc I've only heard Ichigo and supposedly kenpachi's voice actor is coming back but does anyone know if we're getting new people for the arc or is the original cast coming back!? If anyone can give me answers it would really be helpful.
Future Tom
I have respect for all the 13 court guard Squad 🧎🏿♂️
Best Division!
Unahana because one of my favorite after her grand reveal When is 5 divisions video coming up
Didn't mention Seinosuke Yamada at all, shame, as the contrast of his opinion on kaido and Unohana's true opinion is very interesting.
Could you talk about Rudbornn Chelute?
Is Unohana or Yamamoto stronger?