40:18 If you're talking about the symbols in the circles, they illustrates the things that they committed to the soul society that landed them their place in the Zero Squad. -The bottom one shows Gikon (Soul Candies) which is Kirio Hikifune. -The right one is spiraling water; Kiado hot springs which is Tenjiro Kirinji. -The left one is a threaded needle; for Garbs and/or Oken clothing which is Shutara Senjumaru. -The top one is Zanpakuto which is THE NUMBER ONE ZANPAKUTO CREATER, NIMAIYA OETSU!
53:10 Fun fact: It’s very appropriate that Pernida gets drowned in black sand, because one possible translation of Mayori’s name “Kurotsuchi” is “black sand” and he is the one who kills Pernida
I believe Senjumaru's Bankai is designed to successfully defeat her opponents by placing them in scenarios that exploit their greatest weaknesses, sealing their fate. Furthermore, it ensures that even if they manage to survive her Bankai, their destinies become entwined with future encounters that mirror their past experiences in her Bankai, ultimately guaranteeing their defeat. Which I think is a beautiful way to give credibility to the shinigami who come later and end up defeating many of these royal guards.
@PassportPowell Well, I definitely think that fire hints towards his fight against Bazz-B, but it can also be seen as symbolism that Haschwalth is going to be eventually used by Yhwach. That Hashwalth is eventually going to be consumed by the same flame he devots his life to protecting. Just like how in chess, the thing a queen wants most is to protect its king, but that desire can sometimes lead to its own sacrificial downfall. That's how I see it
@@pillarsofsnow7940 Yeah I know. I think Kubo didn't had time to give every Zero member the time to shine but the reason why they got low diff-ed makes totally sense. In the Manga if I remember correctly they were all taken out at the same time, if one was alive while all the other were taken down, then that individual could have used his full power and Bankai. I like how Kubo gave a good explanation why they got low diff-ed, it really feels cannon, I assume Kubo was the one telling the anime team what to do for that episode and how to re-write history.
@@Official_RetroMania No, they weren't taken out at the same time. Oetsu is the only one we see get defeated and how. After he drops, Lille asks them to get in line so he can kill them all in one shot (just like he does in the anime), and then it cuts away to show Ichibe vs. Yhwach. When Yhwach wins, it cuts back to show the 0 Division defeated and dead. We didn't know how or why. Now we do... or will, I guess. Technically speaking. The reason it feels canon is because we're simply seeing what happened off-screen in the manga.
@@corruptangel6793well it’s also been years since then. We have no idea if kubo had that in mind at the time or only came up with it any time between the end of bleach and now
Honestly, Uryu using his antithesis power to make Ywach escape the wood cage (switching with his button) emphasizing him actually switching sides. Makes it more believable he’s down for the Quincy cause.
Ehhh uryu could just think the zero squad can't win so why blow his cover. The turn coat helping the enemy while waiting for an opportunity is literally the entire point of a turn coat. Unless you mean he's doing it for said cover keeping in which case sorry, can be taken both ways.
Cool thing to notice, in the intro Uryu's jacket is black like the Quincy's boss, but the inside lining is ORANGE. Like Ichigos hair. Considering his plans it's definitely on purpose.
@47:00 notice it's the only time Senjumaru appears to walk at any point in time we've seen her on screen. And when she moves there's always sounds of gadgets. Rattle, rattle. She has never walked but floated inches from the ground. But when she did appear to walk during bankai she looked like a puppet on a stage. And urahara looks like a vantriliquist
The ending with Kon just set my heart to hope and joy immediately. This was the perfect way to show the "deleted" scenes the anime wrote out. I picture the orihime outfit scene and other small joke scenes to be in the next season and I'm just so hyped about that. Bleach has got me as hyped as when I was a teenager when it was my number one franchise. That's how you do an anime and I'm excited for the ending
After how disappointing Squad 0 was in the manga, (aside from the fight with Ichibe), I never imagined we would get this much more added content with them, let alone show us A BRAND NEW BANKAI FROM SQUAD ZERO that no one saw coming! I don’t even care we didn’t get the Almighty if it means we get this much more content. The anime staff and Kubo deserve all the praise!
I couldn't have imagined what exactly they would add, but I think its safe to say they had to add something to this zero squad sequence or this adaptation was truly wasted.
I mean it would've been such a genuine let down and criminal for all fans if they wasted this chance to retcon and simply make the story overall better, kubo would genuinely never hear the end of how botched bleach was as a entirety for the ending
Senjumaru’s bankai was amazing and the zero squad being so powerful they have to seal their bankai’s was a beautiful detail and makes then infinitely stronger compared to the other shinagami. Ichibei lecturing and smashing Ywach was surreal but I know we ain’t seen nothing yet the Quicy King will have the last laugh
Never watched JL VA before but he has to be one of the best guests ever on Bankast! You guys seem to vibe with each other, it was a very fun episode! Hope he can return in Cour 3 or 4
Regarding the Bankai stealing, Kubo did state that the Quincy based the technique on Yhwach’s Sankt Altar technique. With it being the power to steal someone’s ability.
Its pretty apparent her Bankai is the loom of fate. Its not seeing into the future. Its stitching into the tapestry what will ultimently be their deaths or downfalls (either by her or their future). Lille - He essentially kills himself given Nanao's sword reflects light back on itself. Gerard - Frozen by Toshiro (yes he doesnt die but it is a portion of his downfall) Asken - trapped and killed 4 enemies Pernida - killed by its own push for evolution (and Kurotsuchi or black sand) Jugram - his struggle with Bazz - B and his general past Uryu - following his Quincy heritage None of these are actually set in stone and could all be avoided in the end. Uryu being the only one that deviates from the Quincy fate.
Lillie actually lived@@SoyElBrokas He only killed a few parts of him but it did nothing, he ran away after yhwach dies and is just roaming around like a bird.
I like this idea, since it makes their defeat by the gotei later make even more sense despite Zero squad supposedly being so far above them. The Zero squad, through Shutara's bankai, is still part of why they were defeated when they were defeated. It also sets their power in a different level in the sense that they don't necessarily defeat you in ways you comprehend initially. They go next level, like Yhwach does.
13:50 Isn't the real Sternritter actually James and Mask is just a manifestation of his power? Mask is just the embodiment of what James wants as a hero so him not following the German theme still fits
Nah that also wouldn't make sense. James is immortal cause he's not real, cut him into chunks there's now 50 of him. Also mask dies when mask gets turned to dust, that wouldn't work if he's a manifestation.
@@glich6035 I managed to find it from the Klub Outside interview of Kubo >Q185: I would like to know more about the relationship between Mask de Masculine and James. Going off of Yhwach's comment about James having died, would it be correct to assume that James is the real body whereas Masculine is just a fictitious form of his? >A185: James is the real one while Masculine is the embodiment of his ideal hero.
@@doctoc684 ... that makes zero sense. It contradicts everything we see also, I guess now Valkyrie even more disappointing, and renji actually accomplishes nothing across the whole series.
@glich6035 Nothing about it contradicts anything, literally Ywhach NAMEDROPS James when he dies and got absorbed back. The power of Mask de Masculine has always been from James, from his power up to his ability to heal and resurrect. If anything it becomes very consistent Don't know why you put Gerard Valkyrie there because his own abilities are different, his own weakness however is in his Quincy Cross per Kubo
@@doctoc684 because Gerald and james have basically the same power, except James is by all evidence stronger at that point. James being immortal makes sense if he's a power product not the other way around considering how the mask fight is presented. Which is why no one thinks thats the case and a lot of peoples response to that is seemingly a wait what.
Initially in the English dub, yes, we do in fact hear Zangetzu's name when Ichigo first meets him, despite Ichigo himself not hearing it. But I'm actually in the process of re-watching it, cuz I planned to watch the original before TYBW came out, but it didn't work out and I did end up watching the first part of TYBW. But I still havn't watched the second half and I plan on doing that only after finishing the series. And they actually fixed it so now we don't hear his name in the English dub
I have theory that Senjumaru's bankai is actually fate manipulation because the ways in which she seals each of them forshadows the eventual paths each of the go down later in the arc so its like she wove thoughs future outcome into existence with her bankai
Some VAs were replaced for representation reasons as well Wendee Lee is in TYBW as Menolly and Tatsuki other characters like Chad and Hallibel were recast for the same reason among the non union reason
Its kinda sad how bleach made you big and you completely forgot about it, not talking about the anime, or not reacting to the trailer, or not even talking about the game, or anything bleach related
This cameo/guest is great with u. I like this chemistry best. The other guests weren't bad but this is 2nd best for me. 1st is just u 🤷🏾♂️ but I appreciate your efforts.
Didn't Szayel mention in the manga/anime that his brother Illfort Granz is dead and that he doesn't care about it or something like that? I'm pretty sure it's not a retcon since I knew he had a brother even before the novels
@@corruptangel6793 Ahh yes, now I remember, thanks! Hes the blonde dude, he fought in Karakura town, I knew there was something more to that, couldn't remember
You know, when Bleach got relegated to this new channel, I was afraid it was going to mostly get ignored outside of the anime episodes, and it appears that is the case given it has now been almost a year since this video came out, and as far as I know, you haven't talked about the series since.
Since we know Kirinji invented Kaido and thats why he got promoted to Squad Zero, I would've assumed that the founder of the Kido Corps would've been been a member of Squad Zero but now I'm thinking that Ichibe was creator of Kido
This is hands down my favorite Bankai as it’s name is just so filled with meaning, for example when you combine two of the kanji in the final set without the third you get 刺絡, or “bloodletting” which immediately to me evokes the blood oath seal (at least I’m PRETTY sure it does, I don’t speak Japanese but I’ve got a few dictionaries on hand).
The reason that que quincy dont lose their abilities after the auswählen is because yhwach only give them the power they were missing in order to complete it (so is like in pokemon were charmander that will to learn ember at lv9 but its only lv 8 so yhwach gives it a rare candy)
27:33 It's the same in the English Dub, it's the scene when Zangetsu (the old man) says his name, and it's the same sound effect as in the Japanese Sub, and then the old man says "I see, i still can't reach you". The English Dub didn't make a mistake there.
You've said the English dub messed up Zangetsu's name so many times that I had to double check to make sure I wasn't remembering wrong. When he says his name the first time he does say zangetsu but it's distorted and chopped up so you can't make out what he's saying.
I miss these videos of your Tek! It would be so dope if you were able to add some of you supporters reactions into the videos as well so that our voices and reactions are heard as well and I feel like it would grow this page. just an opinion from one of your supporters from the old bleach days lol good times! Keep up the good work I appreciate every upload honestly!
I forget who said it, but someone said that the symbols on the plate referred to the abilities of each of the zero squad's bankai. One symbol for water, one for grain, one for swords, and one of course for a sewing needle.
I don't think kirio ability is to just manuplilate plant life. I think her ability it to give life. Hense why she mention her cage as her womb. Also she invented the gikon which are artificial souls/substitute souls.
Schrifts belong to the Quincy to start with, kubo talked aboubt that is how yhwach finds them he finds people with To use Bambi as an example he was looking for someone with an E word embedded that he can use his soul being out the power kind of like how Toshiro was shown to be have Hyōrinmaru before even getting an asauchi it kind of works the same way. Also could see the whole ichibei thing being planned way in advance or least the basic names thing power since royal guard are brought up in very first arc and power of names is shown in soul soeity arc In chapter 265 where renji try’s to go bankai it is straight up said the person renji fought was his older brother The symbols represent what they made On the whole is that their original bankai I think it sort of is and isn’t, it is in that the name and basic effect but like yourichi brings up both bankai and shikai is effected by the power of user which can change their power and I would expect all the zero squad to go,through a more enhanced version of what the people brought to the royal palace did since they all posses the power of the soul king in their rituals(aka Kirio food uses her power and contains the power of the soul king from her and so on aka the super reiatsu that only exists their) aka their were all enhanced through soul king power and if they get stronger their bankai gets stronger. It is the same logic of how the hollowfication pills work if Toshiro hollowfiy then so does his shikai and bankai and zanpacktou because they are one and the same
Stealing bankai gets in the way of the volstandig which the schutzstaffle were already using but it is a bit of a plot hole cause quilge tried stealing Ichigo's bankai in his volstandig and stealing bankai is an extension of sankt altar
Its not a plot hole, a quincy is unable to use quincy vollstandig while in possession of a shinigami's bankai. Quilge was already in vollstandig and couldn't steal ichigo's bankai because of his quincy side, so if ichigo had not been part quincy it would have discarded Quilge's vollstandig. If the Heiligenschein is destroyed (which Ichigo destroyed before the steal attempt), the Quincy loses the power granted vollstandig, though they still retain their form. The medallions are an application of the Sankt Altar technique from Ywhach, which is why Ywhach disrespectfully used a medallion against Yamamoto because he didn't want it himself (no one else could handle it). Even if the Schutzstaffle had a medallion with them (no proof) no one would be strong enough to handle Senjumaru's bankai let alone control it properly which would just put the person at an disadvantage rather than use their own vollstandig.
@@superthorc6894 Well it was not that dumb given he took out Ayon which he struggled against (he was in the way), and how sklaverei works is that its enslaves the reishi. However he couldn't gain as much power up due to not being able to control the hollow reishi. He was successful in keeping ichigo occupied and capture him in the end, so...
about Senjumaru's Bankai and i think it was created the future of elite guards -Pernida cant control the black sand its refer to Mayuri because Kurotsuchi means black soil -Gerald was obvious -Askin was because he was defeated by multiple enemy -Lille was the Shinken Hakkyōken -Ishida was block it with his Antithesis
They chose the best zero squad member to flesh out due to her role being the smallest in the manga. Loved that bankai but I fear it like shinjis is just for show when we get to the next. But wow what a way to go out. Usually they end things when the villain wins
It is a nice reversal. Yhwach's motivations are purely righteous, and Ichibe and the Soul King are shown to be quite sinister by introducing death into the world and all the suffering that comes with it. Then, in the climax, the Quincy are the ones desperately struggling against an overwhelming and cruel force with the cliffhanger being their defeat. They're really trying to drive home that the Soul Reapers are evil tyrants, and the Quincy are the real heroes Ichigo should be helping.
@@corruptangel6793they are destroying the balance of the world just by existing. Their power is like destroying a Forrest and making it unable to grow more trees and doing that everywhere. The Quincy are no heroes. The soul king and ichibei saw the problem that a world without death would cause and death isn't even permeant due to returning to soul and recycling into the cycle making for a long life anyways. If humans could live forever we would stagnant and fall into ruin immediately. Plus the world juha makes wouldn't be a peaceful one anyways seeing as who's he based on and how fast he is to destroy useless Quincy
@@corruptangel6793 that'd be easier if ywach wasn't a heartless monster with zero redeaming features and worthless hypocrite. And if most of the quincy weren't god awful people even to their own. They all deserve to burn in hell so why bother rooting for them? I would have loved the unfortunate quincy, and the righteous king who's actually interesting behind a few implications for the universe. Instead of the generic monster from any anime. Somewhat Justified tyrant's fun when it's done well, and ywach had set up to be the kind man making hard decisions. But nope fuck him and the high horse he rolled in on, can't be bothered to show off any interesting quincy tricks on top of his stupid power either. Sorry for the rant just hate him and the fact that much like aizen people try to justify his empty bullshit, also nice to see you think ichigo should just cheer to the heavens while pissing on his mothers grave.
@glich6035 Yhwach isn't a heartless monster. He's ruthless to his enemies, but he does care for his allies and subordinates. He considers them comrades and has been holding back his own powers for their sake. He could have used Auswählen on all of them and regained the Almighty before the arc even started. At which point he could have proceeded to solo the verse, but he didn't. He abhors lies, so he told any Quincy who asked what would happen if their powers or skills weren't high enough to help out in the long term. That was why Robert was so desperate to go to the Soul Palace. Yhwach straight up told him that if he didn't make the cut, he would be sacrificed for the cause. As Yhwach explained: in death, they help their comrades by strengthening and reviving them. You would root for Yhwach and his goal of ending death and, by extension, fear and all the chaos and suffering that comes from it. The Sternritter are just angelic soldiers fighting for their God-King in his campaign against the forces of death. It's literally the biblical book of revelations. The second coming of Jesus, the son of God, and his war against death. But it is reversed, so they are the "bad guys." Can't be bothered to show off any interesting Quincy tricks? He's constantly showing off new Quincy abilities. "People try to justify his empty bullshit." What do that even mean? "Nice to see you think Ichigo should cheer to the heavens..." Again, what does that even mean? "While pissing on his mother's grave." I was just talking about the feel the anime is giving. I'm personally torn on the matter. On one hand, I think Ichigo should show the maturity and foresight to look past his mother's death and see the bigger picture. His mom died because the Soul Reapers created the concept of death. Yhwach seeks to end that concept. In that sense he is trying to fulfill Ichigo's goal of protecting everyone so they don't have to experience what he and his family did. On the other hand, his desire to kill Yhwach for what he did is justified.
Notice Yhwach responded to Liltottos question of what they were to him when he used Auswallen. So maybe Yhwach can take as much as he wants. He knows the will of his co.rads and Robert gave up. So that's why he was stripped to the bone.
Oh snaps I though the guy in the corner was just an image you was doing I didn’t think he was a person haha Also now I want more of others banki’s we can’t just get one!
The 4 sigils limiting the Power of the Zero Division all denote an aspect of their power: Senjumaru's (leftmost) is a bolt of clothe/fabric, Tenjirō 's (rightmost) is a whirlpool, Kirio's (uppermost) is a branching tree, and Ōetsu's (bottommost) appears to be a hammer forging a blade. As for why they are not orientated to match their specified directions, who knows, probably aesthetics.
Back in the day, it's crazy to think that Uryu has a talent on sewing. It's one of his hobbies. Little did we know it's a foreshadowing that he'll be the one to defeat Shutara; the master of weaving.
So, North being up only became a thing when magnetic compasses became really popular. Prior to that there wasn't any standard from one culture to the next. I think East Was the most popular, because of sunrises, but I'm not certain. And I don't know what pre 1600s Japanese maps look like.
Anyone else prefer these when Tekking is by himself? The flow is just so choppy when it’s someone else. I think he’s better alone on these long form videos.
It depends on the guest. I think he and Tommo had an excellent cadence when they collabed. He should’ve had him back on for the finale instead of this rando. This guy just wanted to joke and make silly voices the entire time, so annoying. You gotta have a guest that can read the room and know when to shut up and not derail the discussion. This guy just wanted to talk the entire time and interject constantly, same thing happened with Clyde. Tommo & Elite Ace were the best guests he’s had on.
@@DFTNSHEXGRM Yeah; this guy was trying way too hard to be funny and random. I only got about 20 mins in and stopped it. It suck’s that I probably won’t ever listen to this episode.
Hey bro so I’m a fan of your podcasts and sinse these cours were live I listened to them in google podcasts but google just announced that Google podcasts is going away so what’s gonna happen to the podcasts for this series will we be able to listen to them in Apple Podcasts as well or was it something exclusive to youtube and google podcasts?
I think hell arc is something that might just be left up to mostly the anime stuff with kubo just giving a few illustrations and panels for them to use as reference instead of him drawing manga chapters. that or it might go the way dragon ball super and boruto where someone else will be drawing the manga chapters. either way I don't think there'll be news or updates about hell stuff until after cour 3 which will determine if bleach TYBW anime is successful enough they managed to convince kubo to resume it so that they can plan out some new bleach anime after this arc is over, unless they are willing to adapt LN stuff I guess.
Tekking please make a video about that cour 3 trailer that dropped. Or any Bleach content! We miss your Bleach stuff please don’t neglect this channel 🙏🏻
people might think its odd they can come back after they like off themselves so 1 of them can go bankai but like when you consider how important oetsu is as the dude who creates the zanpakutos its not like he can just be replaced, they need to be able to come back lol
In all seriousness, Shuhei is intentionally written to be a punching bag due to the final form of his soul/zanpakuto. It may as well be called Kazeshini: Rockem Sockem Robots. He has a really great bankai tbh. Senjumaru's bankai weaves your fortune upon activation. For Jugram and Uryu, their fortune doesn't matter at all due to their shrifts. Uryu might lose his quincy abilities at the end of the story though, as he's shooting the silver at yhwh. I'm betting something along that line will happen, but I'd love to be wrong. The sternritter don't steal anymore bankai cuz they don't wanna be countered, and they can't actually fight at full power with an active bankai anyway. It wouldn't even work on the 0 squad, already hollowfied shinigami or visored. Yhwh does a version of this to Ichibei, and it just doesn't amount to anything. That's almost certainly how the sternritter have the tech, by the way; it's a literal bootleg version of Yhwh's ability to yoink abilities.
9:23 I know you say it, kind of as a joke. But if someone told me, verbatim, that their power is, effectively, literally useless in a fight, I'd be *more* terrified to fight them. I mean, that's pretty much what they did to introduce Kenpachi.
To be fair prior to the time skip Shūhei Hisagi was a badass. He had some great moments but in TYBW he changes from badass to punching bag for some reason.
I've always been fond of the idea he doesn't have one, it's just really cool and distinct. and considering what we see of him I could buy his relationship with his sword being shit, aizen isn't some perfect being hes a sadistic megalomanic who acts chill. I don't want a backstory for him cause that's way to easy to fuck up severely, but I'll always take more little details that add to the mystery.
40:18 If you're talking about the symbols in the circles, they illustrates the things that they committed to the soul society that landed them their place in the Zero Squad.
-The bottom one shows Gikon (Soul Candies) which is Kirio Hikifune.
-The right one is spiraling water; Kiado hot springs which is Tenjiro Kirinji.
-The left one is a threaded needle; for Garbs and/or Oken clothing which is Shutara Senjumaru.
-The top one is Zanpakuto which is THE NUMBER ONE ZANPAKUTO CREATER, NIMAIYA OETSU!
I also got that in first viewing, I'm very surprised that Tekking didn't get it 😅
Ohhhh that makes sense.
This is a best version of my comment, let me delete mine 😂 but yeah
53:10
Fun fact: It’s very appropriate that Pernida gets drowned in black sand, because one possible translation of Mayori’s name “Kurotsuchi” is “black sand” and he is the one who kills Pernida
And also Gerard getting frozen like when he fights adult Toshiro,very interesting.
I believe Senjumaru's Bankai is designed to successfully defeat her opponents by placing them in scenarios that exploit their greatest weaknesses, sealing their fate. Furthermore, it ensures that even if they manage to survive her Bankai, their destinies become entwined with future encounters that mirror their past experiences in her Bankai, ultimately guaranteeing their defeat. Which I think is a beautiful way to give credibility to the shinigami who come later and end up defeating many of these royal guards.
Ok so hashwaltz gets defeated by fire?
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@PassportPowell Well, I definitely think that fire hints towards his fight against Bazz-B, but it can also be seen as symbolism that Haschwalth is going to be eventually used by Yhwach. That Hashwalth is eventually going to be consumed by the same flame he devots his life to protecting. Just like how in chess, the thing a queen wants most is to protect its king, but that desire can sometimes lead to its own sacrificial downfall. That's how I see it
Askin and Gerard weren't defeated by Shinigami though
I love how they expended the Manga material with giving a good reason WHY the Zero Squad can't use they full potential!
and it’s a damn good reason too
@@pillarsofsnow7940 Yeah I know. I think Kubo didn't had time to give every Zero member the time to shine but the reason why they got low diff-ed makes totally sense. In the Manga if I remember correctly they were all taken out at the same time, if one was alive while all the other were taken down, then that individual could have used his full power and Bankai. I like how Kubo gave a good explanation why they got low diff-ed, it really feels cannon, I assume Kubo was the one telling the anime team what to do for that episode and how to re-write history.
@@Official_RetroMania No, they weren't taken out at the same time. Oetsu is the only one we see get defeated and how. After he drops, Lille asks them to get in line so he can kill them all in one shot (just like he does in the anime), and then it cuts away to show Ichibe vs. Yhwach. When Yhwach wins, it cuts back to show the 0 Division defeated and dead. We didn't know how or why. Now we do... or will, I guess. Technically speaking.
The reason it feels canon is because we're simply seeing what happened off-screen in the manga.
@@corruptangel6793well it’s also been years since then. We have no idea if kubo had that in mind at the time or only came up with it any time between the end of bleach and now
9:26 it was "Treachery" Aizens main theme but both Treachery & Invasion are so similar & so good its easy to mix up
Honestly, Uryu using his antithesis power to make Ywach escape the wood cage (switching with his button) emphasizing him actually switching sides. Makes it more believable he’s down for the Quincy cause.
Wait, what, it was uryu who did that? I just thought yuha can just now do the rinnegan shit, coz it wasnt really implied that uryu did that
@@TejaswaSharma0505they focused on uryu after the switch, and then in the fight he switched again using the same hability
Ehhh uryu could just think the zero squad can't win so why blow his cover. The turn coat helping the enemy while waiting for an opportunity is literally the entire point of a turn coat. Unless you mean he's doing it for said cover keeping in which case sorry, can be taken both ways.
Cool thing to notice, in the intro Uryu's jacket is black like the Quincy's boss, but the inside lining is ORANGE. Like Ichigos hair. Considering his plans it's definitely on purpose.
@47:00 notice it's the only time Senjumaru appears to walk at any point in time we've seen her on screen. And when she moves there's always sounds of gadgets. Rattle, rattle. She has never walked but floated inches from the ground. But when she did appear to walk during bankai she looked like a puppet on a stage. And urahara looks like a vantriliquist
The ending with Kon just set my heart to hope and joy immediately.
This was the perfect way to show the "deleted" scenes the anime wrote out. I picture the orihime outfit scene and other small joke scenes to be in the next season and I'm just so hyped about that.
Bleach has got me as hyped as when I was a teenager when it was my number one franchise. That's how you do an anime and I'm excited for the ending
Hehe number one
Agreed
After how disappointing Squad 0 was in the manga, (aside from the fight with Ichibe), I never imagined we would get this much more added content with them, let alone show us A BRAND NEW BANKAI FROM SQUAD ZERO that no one saw coming! I don’t even care we didn’t get the Almighty if it means we get this much more content. The anime staff and Kubo deserve all the praise!
I couldn't have imagined what exactly they would add, but I think its safe to say they had to add something to this zero squad sequence or this adaptation was truly wasted.
I mean it would've been such a genuine let down and criminal for all fans if they wasted this chance to retcon and simply make the story overall better, kubo would genuinely never hear the end of how botched bleach was as a entirety for the ending
Senjumaru’s bankai was amazing and the zero squad being so powerful they have to seal their bankai’s was a beautiful detail and makes then infinitely stronger compared to the other shinagami. Ichibei lecturing and smashing Ywach was surreal but I know we ain’t seen nothing yet the Quicy King will have the last laugh
I love how Senjumaru's bankai name is like a short poem or a haiku.
Never watched JL VA before but he has to be one of the best guests ever on Bankast!
You guys seem to vibe with each other, it was a very fun episode! Hope he can return in Cour 3 or 4
11:19 Bleach was also originally going to be called "White" but he went with "Bleach" instead to achieve a similar color-feel
Bleach was originally first going to be called "snipe"
Regarding the Bankai stealing, Kubo did state that the Quincy based the technique on Yhwach’s Sankt Altar technique. With it being the power to steal someone’s ability.
Its pretty apparent her Bankai is the loom of fate. Its not seeing into the future. Its stitching into the tapestry what will ultimently be their deaths or downfalls (either by her or their future).
Lille - He essentially kills himself given Nanao's sword reflects light back on itself.
Gerard - Frozen by Toshiro (yes he doesnt die but it is a portion of his downfall)
Asken - trapped and killed 4 enemies
Pernida - killed by its own push for evolution (and Kurotsuchi or black sand)
Jugram - his struggle with Bazz - B and his general past
Uryu - following his Quincy heritage
None of these are actually set in stone and could all be avoided in the end. Uryu being the only one that deviates from the Quincy fate.
But Izuru Kira was was the one that killed lille nanao only separated him
Lillie actually lived@@SoyElBrokas He only killed a few parts of him but it did nothing, he ran away after yhwach dies and is just roaming around like a bird.
I like this idea, since it makes their defeat by the gotei later make even more sense despite Zero squad supposedly being so far above them. The Zero squad, through Shutara's bankai, is still part of why they were defeated when they were defeated. It also sets their power in a different level in the sense that they don't necessarily defeat you in ways you comprehend initially. They go next level, like Yhwach does.
Ngl I absolutely love the dynamic the two of you have, I'd love to have JL on the show more often
13:50 Isn't the real Sternritter actually James and Mask is just a manifestation of his power? Mask is just the embodiment of what James wants as a hero so him not following the German theme still fits
Nah that also wouldn't make sense. James is immortal cause he's not real, cut him into chunks there's now 50 of him. Also mask dies when mask gets turned to dust, that wouldn't work if he's a manifestation.
@@glich6035 I managed to find it from the Klub Outside interview of Kubo
>Q185: I would like to know more about the relationship between Mask de Masculine and James. Going off of Yhwach's comment about James having died, would it be correct to assume that James is the real body whereas Masculine is just a fictitious form of his?
>A185: James is the real one while Masculine is the embodiment of his ideal hero.
@@doctoc684 ... that makes zero sense. It contradicts everything we see also, I guess now Valkyrie even more disappointing, and renji actually accomplishes nothing across the whole series.
@glich6035 Nothing about it contradicts anything, literally Ywhach NAMEDROPS James when he dies and got absorbed back. The power of Mask de Masculine has always been from James, from his power up to his ability to heal and resurrect. If anything it becomes very consistent
Don't know why you put Gerard Valkyrie there because his own abilities are different, his own weakness however is in his Quincy Cross per Kubo
@@doctoc684 because Gerald and james have basically the same power, except James is by all evidence stronger at that point. James being immortal makes sense if he's a power product not the other way around considering how the mask fight is presented. Which is why no one thinks thats the case and a lot of peoples response to that is seemingly a wait what.
Initially in the English dub, yes, we do in fact hear Zangetzu's name when Ichigo first meets him, despite Ichigo himself not hearing it. But I'm actually in the process of re-watching it, cuz I planned to watch the original before TYBW came out, but it didn't work out and I did end up watching the first part of TYBW. But I still havn't watched the second half and I plan on doing that only after finishing the series. And they actually fixed it so now we don't hear his name in the English dub
I have theory that Senjumaru's bankai is actually fate manipulation because the ways in which she seals each of them forshadows the eventual paths each of the go down later in the arc so its like she wove thoughs future outcome into existence with her bankai
with the new bankai at the end of this cour, im really looking forward to whatever new surprises will be included in the next one.
Some VAs were replaced for representation reasons as well
Wendee Lee is in TYBW as Menolly and Tatsuki other characters like Chad and Hallibel were recast for the same reason among the non union reason
A scrift is like a zanpakuto. The quincy are born with them, Huha just awakens them with a name.
0:16 funny he back in this latest episode hope you voice him once it reaches there
I feel like uryu will break them out with Antithesis
You should do a collab with Flame of Rebirth next!
finally finishing this review up and just watched the newest episode of season 3 that just aired and i can't wait for ur review of this
same
I cant wait for JL to dub szyazel later on when the Mayuri vs Pernida fight episode comes
Senjumaru is now the strongest Waifu in Bleach, her stocks are higher than ever.
Yoruichi however is still the hottest 👍
Its kinda sad how bleach made you big and you completely forgot about it, not talking about the anime, or not reacting to the trailer, or not even talking about the game, or anything bleach related
Yup thought it was just me tbh
WOOOHOO THATS MY FRIEND JLL‼️‼️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 (i don’t know anything about bleach)
This cameo/guest is great with u. I like this chemistry best. The other guests weren't bad but this is 2nd best for me. 1st is just u 🤷🏾♂️ but I appreciate your efforts.
Didn't Szayel mention in the manga/anime that his brother Illfort Granz is dead and that he doesn't care about it or something like that? I'm pretty sure it's not a retcon since I knew he had a brother even before the novels
Yeah. He said that's how he knew about Renji and his bankai.
@@corruptangel6793 Ahh yes, now I remember, thanks! Hes the blonde dude, he fought in Karakura town, I knew there was something more to that, couldn't remember
See this is why I don't listen to certain people talking about Bleach when they can't remember small stuff like that.
They offered a spot to Kenpachi 250 years ago, and maybe it's just a rumor but offered it to Urahara recently.
You know, when Bleach got relegated to this new channel, I was afraid it was going to mostly get ignored outside of the anime episodes, and it appears that is the case given it has now been almost a year since this video came out, and as far as I know, you haven't talked about the series since.
Thats the downside of his fanbase mostly caring for One Piece. Personally find him more interesting to watch when he talks about Bleach
Dude even skipped an entire cour 2 episode 😂
Yet One Piece has been almost a daily upload.
@@jf922 He didnt skip it. It's probably in copyright hell or unlisted. He had to reupload a lot of his cour 1 reviews and a few cour 2 reviews.
Talk-Talk Fruit infused with Conversation Haki 🤣🤣🤣
The English dub does the audio effect over Zangetsu as well
In both the sub and dub you can just barely hear the end of the word
Since we know Kirinji invented Kaido and thats why he got promoted to Squad Zero, I would've assumed that the founder of the Kido Corps would've been been a member of Squad Zero but now I'm thinking that Ichibe was creator of Kido
Something that I love about TYBW is that it is basically Grim Reapers vs Angels
This is hands down my favorite Bankai as it’s name is just so filled with meaning, for example when you combine two of the kanji in the final set without the third you get 刺絡, or “bloodletting” which immediately to me evokes the blood oath seal (at least I’m PRETTY sure it does, I don’t speak Japanese but I’ve got a few dictionaries on hand).
The reason that que quincy dont lose their abilities after the auswählen is because yhwach only give them the power they were missing in order to complete it (so is like in pokemon were charmander that will to learn ember at lv9 but its only lv 8 so yhwach gives it a rare candy)
Keep up the awesome work and videos tekking love the video
27:33 It's the same in the English Dub, it's the scene when Zangetsu (the old man) says his name, and it's the same sound effect as in the Japanese Sub, and then the old man says "I see, i still can't reach you". The English Dub didn't make a mistake there.
Ok.... now where's our new episode's reaction 😊😊😊😊😊😊
You've said the English dub messed up Zangetsu's name so many times that I had to double check to make sure I wasn't remembering wrong. When he says his name the first time he does say zangetsu but it's distorted and chopped up so you can't make out what he's saying.
Given that pernida's ability can't work on granular like substance, the sand, you know who would be a great counter for him...
Ganju Shiba!
So glad Kubo and the Staff rectified Squad 0❤... The legacy of Bleach is rising yet again 🔥🔥🔥
Dead morning~! Everybody is still waiting for your Ep.22 Breakdown... MY BUDDIE!
Sad that I’ll have to wait half a year till we pick back up with Ban-Kast but I’m grateful for these analysis episodes!
42:49 It’s their future deaths in different aspects some are literal whilst others is metaphorical etc.
Great episode, died at the Rod Serling bit (wish that was legit) and amazed that it took that long to realize what 'King of New York' stood for, heh
I miss these videos of your Tek! It would be so dope if you were able to add some of you supporters reactions into the videos as well so that our voices and reactions are heard as well and I feel like it would grow this page. just an opinion from one of your supporters from the old bleach days lol good times! Keep up the good work I appreciate every upload honestly!
I forget who said it, but someone said that the symbols on the plate referred to the abilities of each of the zero squad's bankai. One symbol for water, one for grain, one for swords, and one of course for a sewing needle.
I don't think kirio ability is to just manuplilate plant life. I think her ability it to give life. Hense why she mention her cage as her womb. Also she invented the gikon which are artificial souls/substitute souls.
Senjumaru’s domain expansion was scary and badass as hell!
32:46 I could die a happy man if kubo drew that XD!
Wait, the voice actor of Sonic The Hedgehog, voiced a character in the og Bleach dub ? 35:43.
Schrifts belong to the Quincy to start with, kubo talked aboubt that is how yhwach finds them he finds people with To use Bambi as an example he was looking for someone with an E word embedded that he can use his soul being out the power kind of like how Toshiro was shown to be have Hyōrinmaru before even getting an asauchi it kind of works the same way.
Also could see the whole ichibei thing being planned way in advance or least the basic names thing power since royal guard are brought up in very first arc and power of names is shown in soul soeity arc
In chapter 265 where renji try’s to go bankai it is straight up said the person renji fought was his older brother
The symbols represent what they made
On the whole is that their original bankai I think it sort of is and isn’t, it is in that the name and basic effect but like yourichi brings up both bankai and shikai is effected by the power of user which can change their power and I would expect all the zero squad to go,through a more enhanced version of what the people brought to the royal palace did since they all posses the power of the soul king in their rituals(aka Kirio food uses her power and contains the power of the soul king from her and so on aka the super reiatsu that only exists their) aka their were all enhanced through soul king power and if they get stronger their bankai gets stronger. It is the same logic of how the hollowfication pills work if Toshiro hollowfiy then so does his shikai and bankai and zanpacktou because they are one and the same
Stealing bankai gets in the way of the volstandig which the schutzstaffle were already using but it is a bit of a plot hole cause quilge tried stealing Ichigo's bankai in his volstandig and stealing bankai is an extension of sankt altar
Quilge was also going crazy with rage and was making stupid decisions.
Its not a plot hole, a quincy is unable to use quincy vollstandig while in possession of a shinigami's bankai. Quilge was already in vollstandig and couldn't steal ichigo's bankai because of his quincy side, so if ichigo had not been part quincy it would have discarded Quilge's vollstandig. If the Heiligenschein is destroyed (which Ichigo destroyed before the steal attempt), the Quincy loses the power granted vollstandig, though they still retain their form.
The medallions are an application of the Sankt Altar technique from Ywhach, which is why Ywhach disrespectfully used a medallion against Yamamoto because he didn't want it himself (no one else could handle it). Even if the Schutzstaffle had a medallion with them (no proof) no one would be strong enough to handle Senjumaru's bankai let alone control it properly which would just put the person at an disadvantage rather than use their own vollstandig.
@@WieldMyWord Not to mention he make dumb decision. The whole absorbing Hallow into himself
@@superthorc6894 Well it was not that dumb given he took out Ayon which he struggled against (he was in the way), and how sklaverei works is that its enslaves the reishi. However he couldn't gain as much power up due to not being able to control the hollow reishi. He was successful in keeping ichigo occupied and capture him in the end, so...
about Senjumaru's Bankai and i think it was created the future of elite guards
-Pernida cant control the black sand its refer to Mayuri because Kurotsuchi means black soil
-Gerald was obvious
-Askin was because he was defeated by multiple enemy
-Lille was the Shinken Hakkyōken
-Ishida was block it with his Antithesis
Oh a guest star , I was wondering why the new bankast was taking a while
They chose the best zero squad member to flesh out due to her role being the smallest in the manga. Loved that bankai but I fear it like shinjis is just for show when we get to the next.
But wow what a way to go out. Usually they end things when the villain wins
It is a nice reversal. Yhwach's motivations are purely righteous, and Ichibe and the Soul King are shown to be quite sinister by introducing death into the world and all the suffering that comes with it. Then, in the climax, the Quincy are the ones desperately struggling against an overwhelming and cruel force with the cliffhanger being their defeat.
They're really trying to drive home that the Soul Reapers are evil tyrants, and the Quincy are the real heroes Ichigo should be helping.
@@corruptangel6793they are destroying the balance of the world just by existing. Their power is like destroying a Forrest and making it unable to grow more trees and doing that everywhere. The Quincy are no heroes.
The soul king and ichibei saw the problem that a world without death would cause and death isn't even permeant due to returning to soul and recycling into the cycle making for a long life anyways. If humans could live forever we would stagnant and fall into ruin immediately.
Plus the world juha makes wouldn't be a peaceful one anyways seeing as who's he based on and how fast he is to destroy useless Quincy
@@corruptangel6793 that'd be easier if ywach wasn't a heartless monster with zero redeaming features and worthless hypocrite. And if most of the quincy weren't god awful people even to their own. They all deserve to burn in hell so why bother rooting for them? I would have loved the unfortunate quincy, and the righteous king who's actually interesting behind a few implications for the universe. Instead of the generic monster from any anime. Somewhat Justified tyrant's fun when it's done well, and ywach had set up to be the kind man making hard decisions. But nope fuck him and the high horse he rolled in on, can't be bothered to show off any interesting quincy tricks on top of his stupid power either. Sorry for the rant just hate him and the fact that much like aizen people try to justify his empty bullshit, also nice to see you think ichigo should just cheer to the heavens while pissing on his mothers grave.
@glich6035 Yhwach isn't a heartless monster. He's ruthless to his enemies, but he does care for his allies and subordinates. He considers them comrades and has been holding back his own powers for their sake. He could have used Auswählen on all of them and regained the Almighty before the arc even started. At which point he could have proceeded to solo the verse, but he didn't. He abhors lies, so he told any Quincy who asked what would happen if their powers or skills weren't high enough to help out in the long term. That was why Robert was so desperate to go to the Soul Palace. Yhwach straight up told him that if he didn't make the cut, he would be sacrificed for the cause. As Yhwach explained: in death, they help their comrades by strengthening and reviving them.
You would root for Yhwach and his goal of ending death and, by extension, fear and all the chaos and suffering that comes from it. The Sternritter are just angelic soldiers fighting for their God-King in his campaign against the forces of death. It's literally the biblical book of revelations. The second coming of Jesus, the son of God, and his war against death. But it is reversed, so they are the "bad guys."
Can't be bothered to show off any interesting Quincy tricks? He's constantly showing off new Quincy abilities.
"People try to justify his empty bullshit." What do that even mean?
"Nice to see you think Ichigo should cheer to the heavens..." Again, what does that even mean?
"While pissing on his mother's grave."
I was just talking about the feel the anime is giving. I'm personally torn on the matter. On one hand, I think Ichigo should show the maturity and foresight to look past his mother's death and see the bigger picture. His mom died because the Soul Reapers created the concept of death. Yhwach seeks to end that concept. In that sense he is trying to fulfill Ichigo's goal of protecting everyone so they don't have to experience what he and his family did. On the other hand, his desire to kill Yhwach for what he did is justified.
Notice Yhwach responded to Liltottos question of what they were to him when he used Auswallen. So maybe Yhwach can take as much as he wants. He knows the will of his co.rads and Robert gave up. So that's why he was stripped to the bone.
1:02:04 - I know that this is mostly due to anti-YT filter but this really looks like reference to The Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black" lol.
Soon my brothers
Oh snaps I though the guy in the corner was just an image you was doing I didn’t think he was a person haha
Also now I want more of others banki’s we can’t just get one!
Waiting for you to do 22 to finish it off Tekking, I'm not skipping it, I wanna go in order.
Remember that they can't steal Bankai and use their holy forms, so the elite guard probably couldn't steal their Bankai while they are transformed
It does make me wonder if aizen pulled up to the zero squad what would’ve happened
The 4 sigils limiting the Power of the Zero Division all denote an aspect of their power: Senjumaru's (leftmost) is a bolt of clothe/fabric, Tenjirō 's (rightmost) is a whirlpool, Kirio's (uppermost) is a branching tree, and Ōetsu's (bottommost) appears to be a hammer forging a blade. As for why they are not orientated to match their specified directions, who knows, probably aesthetics.
Back in the day, it's crazy to think that Uryu has a talent on sewing. It's one of his hobbies. Little did we know it's a foreshadowing that he'll be the one to defeat Shutara; the master of weaving.
The bankai seals them in cloth representing unfortunate events in thire lives that have yet to happen
I'm pretty sure that Uryu is afraid to become part of Yhwach with the Auswalen like his mother , thus explaining his "fate" in Senjumary's Bankai.
Finally, another guest!!
So, North being up only became a thing when magnetic compasses became really popular.
Prior to that there wasn't any standard from one culture to the next. I think East Was the most popular, because of sunrises, but I'm not certain. And I don't know what pre 1600s Japanese maps look like.
i think nimaya didnt know lilies abilities becuz he was killed when he explained it
Kurotsuchi means Black Soil, so yeah, Pernaida being beaten by black sand
I think the English dub scene for when zangetsu first tells Ichigo his name i remember the English dub blurred it out too
That bass has to be what your brain feels like when Reighley uses conqueror's on you
The big finale-for now. And what a finale it was!
26:45 tekking you are now also calling ywach black ant until cour3?? 😂
1:07:38 I also just now learned why Kon calls himself "King of New York" after years 😮💨
Anyone else prefer these when Tekking is by himself? The flow is just so choppy when it’s someone else. I think he’s better alone on these long form videos.
It depends on the guest. I think he and Tommo had an excellent cadence when they collabed. He should’ve had him back on for the finale instead of this rando. This guy just wanted to joke and make silly voices the entire time, so annoying. You gotta have a guest that can read the room and know when to shut up and not derail the discussion. This guy just wanted to talk the entire time and interject constantly, same thing happened with Clyde. Tommo & Elite Ace were the best guests he’s had on.
@@DFTNSHEXGRM Yeah; this guy was trying way too hard to be funny and random. I only got about 20 mins in and stopped it. It suck’s that I probably won’t ever listen to this episode.
Hey bro so I’m a fan of your podcasts and sinse these cours were live I listened to them in google podcasts but google just announced that Google podcasts is going away so what’s gonna happen to the podcasts for this series will we be able to listen to them in Apple Podcasts as well or was it something exclusive to youtube and google podcasts?
I think hell arc is something that might just be left up to mostly the anime stuff with kubo just giving a few illustrations and panels for them to use as reference instead of him drawing manga chapters. that or it might go the way dragon ball super and boruto where someone else will be drawing the manga chapters. either way I don't think there'll be news or updates about hell stuff until after cour 3 which will determine if bleach TYBW anime is successful enough they managed to convince kubo to resume it so that they can plan out some new bleach anime after this arc is over, unless they are willing to adapt LN stuff I guess.
I don't think her bankai sees the future I believe her bankai writes a future for each character
I think Pernida is foreshadowing when you remember that Kurotsuchi means black earth
Tekking please make a video about that cour 3 trailer that dropped.
Or any Bleach content! We miss your Bleach stuff please don’t neglect this channel 🙏🏻
Anyone else disappointed we didn’t get more of Black Ant’s fight this Cour? Damn shame production problems got in the way
48:16 Did Ichibe used his power to stop JL-VA from telling the truth?
I’ve been waiting for this, time to go make some Ramen
people might think its odd they can come back after they like off themselves so 1 of them can go bankai but like when you consider how important oetsu is as the dude who creates the zanpakutos its not like he can just be replaced, they need to be able to come back lol
I can't wait for the dub to get to this part the nostalgia runs deep
In all seriousness, Shuhei is intentionally written to be a punching bag due to the final form of his soul/zanpakuto. It may as well be called Kazeshini: Rockem Sockem Robots. He has a really great bankai tbh.
Senjumaru's bankai weaves your fortune upon activation. For Jugram and Uryu, their fortune doesn't matter at all due to their shrifts. Uryu might lose his quincy abilities at the end of the story though, as he's shooting the silver at yhwh. I'm betting something along that line will happen, but I'd love to be wrong.
The sternritter don't steal anymore bankai cuz they don't wanna be countered, and they can't actually fight at full power with an active bankai anyway. It wouldn't even work on the 0 squad, already hollowfied shinigami or visored. Yhwh does a version of this to Ichibei, and it just doesn't amount to anything. That's almost certainly how the sternritter have the tech, by the way; it's a literal bootleg version of Yhwh's ability to yoink abilities.
Ichibe: Now that I've got Ichimonji's black ink on you, I can erase your name and power....
Tekking: I turn myself blue.
The title is cool because its poetic. He originally wanted to title bleach white or black actually
1:09:33 and Rurichio and her bodyguards
9:23 I know you say it, kind of as a joke. But if someone told me, verbatim, that their power is, effectively, literally useless in a fight, I'd be *more* terrified to fight them. I mean, that's pretty much what they did to introduce Kenpachi.
To be fair prior to the time skip Shūhei Hisagi was a badass. He had some great moments but in TYBW he changes from badass to punching bag for some reason.
I really really hope they include the missing stuff like Aizen going Bankai or revealing he has none
I've always been fond of the idea he doesn't have one, it's just really cool and distinct. and considering what we see of him I could buy his relationship with his sword being shit, aizen isn't some perfect being hes a sadistic megalomanic who acts chill. I don't want a backstory for him cause that's way to easy to fuck up severely, but I'll always take more little details that add to the mystery.
I wonder if Hell was affected by the release of Senjumaru's bankai since she only mentioned the Human World, Hueco Mundo, and Soul Society