One note here about Ginjo's backstory, since Tsukushima's abilities mostly "replaces" a person in ones memories. The backstory that there was someone in the past that killed his fullbringer friends are true. And you can find out who is that in Can't fear your own world.
@@resurgingflame But then it is true that Tsukushima replaces people on ones memory and the Basically the "tsukushima killed Ginjo's fullbringer friends" is something from the manga. So even in the manga their is an actual somebody who killed his full bringer friends in past. Also the anime thus far made inclusions to TYBW that is inline with what had been shown in CFYOW. Yeah like what do you expect to not notice the obvious, when you see Shinji's Bankai and hey that is similar to how CFYOW depicted it etc. etc. Like what you expect reviewers and average reader/watcher to not mention the novels when analyzing the content when literally this additions are literally taken out from the novels??? Or what the new cryptic additions they add in the TYBW anime can be explained through what has been said in novels. Like even if you insist the novel to be not canon. All the ideas that Kubo pitched in that novel is technically canon to Bleach. And those very same ideas that Kubo told the novel writer are being intergrated in the current anime somehow.
@@Snzn_7 I literally said "ISN'T ENTIRELY", meaning there's part of that who Kubo took & made it canon. But my point still stands, just bcus some of that are canon now, doesn't automatically makes the ENTIRE novels canon. Until Kubo himself canonize those parts, then the audiences can't claim those as canon bcus u don't own nor write Bleach. If u just comprehend properly a little bit, that'd save all those unnecessary paragraphs.
The anime cut out the entire chapter that gives the fullbringers backstories. (chapter 471). Also its kinda fitting that Tsukushima is the only fullbringer that gets no backstory since his power is to insert himself into others pasts and yet he himself has no past.
I just went to read it for a refresher and yeah, they barely skimmed it. Someone else mentioned but other than Riruka none of them get much spolight in that regard. And that detail about Tsukishima perfectly goes along with his personality and actions. His send off is the most unceremonious.
Simply put, Shinigamis in Soul Society be like : "Ichigo is a monster we need to have in our side, therefore we'll break our rules for once. Consider this a luxury." 💀☠️
I can only imagine Kiske’s pitch: Kiske: Ichigo practically cut off his own arm to save us, Captain Yamamoto. Would it be fair if we didn’t do anything to return the favor? Yamamoto: … Soi Fon: Seriously, Urahara?! Kiske: 😏
Repaying the Debt they had to Ichigo just to still praise him as a War Hero the next arc over when they NEED his help lol. I bet those who disagreed felt stupid by the time Yuha Bach came back to Soul Society
@@TheBlackShinigami They better be. Even Ichibei himself said that Ichigo was qualified to be the new vessel for Soul King. That says a lot about the hybrid monstrosity that is Ichigo Kurosaki 😂🤣
When i watched it for the first time i too felt this is not good but when i re-watched bleach i truely understood what this arc was about and why it is important. One of the best arc written by Uncle Tsukishima.
Riruka is boring???? Imagine saying that about Best Girl! You're right about the rest tho. Tsukishima's ability has always felt traumatising to me, like, how could anyone not go mad from having their loved ones turn against them all of a sudden. Many people would crash out just like Ichigo did, or worse. My favorite scene of the arc is definitely Rukia stabbing Ichigo with the Reishi sword, where upon getting stabbed you see him look at his dad and Urahara in absolute despair thinking they've also been turned against him only for his dad to call him an idiot and tell him to look at who's holding the sword, and then there she is, Rukia in all her short haired glory in a glorious callback to the beginning of the story.
Riruka was definitely my favorite lol, i actually enjoyed when she was on screen and i wish she were around more even. 😅 That Rukia scene was perfect in almost every way. They way Kubo keeps your head spinning even after the Ginjo reveal was fantastic 👌🏿
The worst part about Tsukishima was how much he obviously enjoyed what he was doing. He also always felt like the most vile Bleach antagonist because of how personal his crimes were. I once heard Takahata101, from Team Four Star, say that the difference between Frieza and Cell was the difference between a dictator and a serial killer. That’s what it felt like going from Aizen with his grandiose plans and larger than life goals, to Tsukishima, who was apparently messing with Ichigo’s head for the funnies.
It's also worth mentioning his Hollow half and Shinigami halves are now permanently fused. It's why he doesn't need his Hollow mask to use that part of his power. It's thanks to the debt of gratitude that we get this powered up version of his incomplete Shikai and Bankai
See, this is one of those things i was really unclear on. It makes perfect sense though. He's WAY too strong after that power up. I was trying to make sense of it in the back of my mind while i was working on the vid.
@RecoveringElitist It was due to his Fullbringer training. When Ichigo lost his Shinigami powers, his Hollow powers kind of went into sleep mode. Fullbringer abilities are Hollow in origin. By undergoing and perfecting his Fullbringer, he learned how to draw out that power. After Rukai stabbed him with the blade that restored his Shinigami powers, those powers and his Hollow powers fused permanently
I won’t lie when I read this in the manga. I really thought this was the weakest arc even weaker than the substitute soul reaper arc but after binge watching it last year with my girlfriend to get her caught up this is literally one of the fourth best arcs in the series
Oh yeah you're right! It's been too long, i really should revisit the YYH manga... 🤔 Kubo did mention how much it influenced Bleach now that i think about it.
This is the best counter argument to people thinking that Ichigo's true bankai is a high- concept base powers, thinking that it has some fate altering shenanigan powes.
Thank you! 🙏🏿 I actually found myself sympathizing a huge deal with both Ginjo and Tsukishima in the end despite everything that they did. Ginjo could have been Ichigo's older brother figure to guide him through all his issues growing up 💔
@@sheevs_student Unless the anime blatantly de-canonizes CFYOW, it is canon. Y’all don’t want to repeat what happened when y'all claimed Movie 1 wasn’t canon, only to be proven wrong by the ani-manga. (By y’all, I mean canon deniers in general.) Even if, for some reason, it wasn’t fully canon, the plot points that Kubo himself gave to the writer would still be canon, along with the lore. Kubo mentioned that he answered the writer’s questions whenever asked. This means that the lore dumps, as well as things like Ginjo’s backstory and Tokinada, would still be canon. Similar to how the events of Peacemaker Season 1 are canon to S2, even if the story itself isn’t.
You forgot to mention that Ichigo already had a hunch about the "badge" was a fake already. He noticed how useless it was at the job and realised that it wasn't legit besides the fact it allowed him to jump out of his body without using Kon.
What a fantastic watch! ❤ Really cool to see people hyping up the fullbring arc as it's one of my favourites (yes, the soundtrack is a big part of why for me) Loved the pacing of this video, and adding in your thoughts along with the story. Overall it's a great watch, well done! ~ Gedreor
I started watching bleach relatively recently (caught up right before the blood war came out) and absolutely adored the fullbringer arc and wondered why people didnt like it, until i realized that i had the privilege of binge watching it. I can totally see the complaints if you watching weekly or too young to really grasp the nuance of the arc
This isn’t even filler, but why I get so annoyed when people mention Bleach “filler.” Hell, some of THE BEST Bleach is “filler.” The episode where the cat that passed away protects Ichigo’s sister who showed him kindness in life still makes me cry. THAT is PEAK BLEACH (and not just “slice of life.” Period.)
While i was editing i got distracted and watched the episode where Ikkaku joins the Kendo club. I haven't had that much fun watching anything in a long time 💀
I sometimes complain about the Big Three era’s penchant for filler hell, but that’s mostly directed towards Naruto. Bleach had some great filler arcs, and One Piece had one or two great filler arcs too. My favorites from each series were the Zanpakto Rebellion Arc (because it provided amazing character building interactions), and the G6 Arc (who doesn’t love Condoriano).
It’s been so long since I’ve seen OG bleach & esp the full bring arc that I needed this tbh! Even tho the full bring arc wasn’t my favorite in the beginning, it came around and became a solid arc that mattered in the end! This was a great video to remind peeps that it was indeed a fun and important arc of bleach! Thanks for putting this much work into the Fullbring arc! And I absolutely cannot wait to see what non Shonen title you’re working on 👀👀
Bleach really meant a lot to me growing up, and I'm grateful that i get an opportunity to sing its praises for a bit. Even more that other people enjoy hearing me yap about it! 😂😂😂 I'm even more pumped to get to work on this next video now! >:)
Hugely! I couldn't believe how captivated i was right from the jump despite knowing everything that was about to happen. Kubo really cooked with this one. 🔥🔥🔥
such a goated video when i watched this arc I genuinely didnt understand the hate it had. It seemed like such a good finishing-arc & if TYBW didnt happen I would still be satisfied with where it ended, sure there would be unfinished plot points but it felt like a solid end to the series
Thank you, that really means a lot! 🙏🏿 Looking back, my dissatisfaction came from wanting the story to go in a direction I personally wanted. I got so frustrated by what it wasn't that i couldn't see it for what it is.
you took the words right out of my mouth. after so many years of Bleach slander this feels unreal. I'm a little too overwhelmed to say anything else right now other than Thank you!!!
It's been cool seeing new viewers reacting to the series for the first time. You guys are having such a different experience than a lot of us had watching and reading week to week. A lot of yall picked up right away on things that took lots of us years to figure out.
I will say this, you guys are lucky the anime industry has largely stepped away from how things were done back in OG Bleach. Endless filler arc hell that we had to go through with Naruto, Bleach, and One Piece; as well as the anime original endings that Soul Eater and Blue Exorcist did were awful. I didn’t even know that BE had been continued, and I’m not sure if I want to catch up, after that ridiculous season 1 ending. Although, one downside of not having too many fillers is that every time the story slows down to flesh out the world, we have a ton of children crying about fillers, as if they know what fillers actually were. The fact that they make me sound like my grandpa griping about “kids these days” annoys me even more. I’m only 31, dangit!
The “Bount” arc, the “Noble Family” arc, and the “Zanpakuto Rebellion” arc (but ESPECIALLY the Bount arc) are FANTASTIC. Better than most real anime. The Bount arc in particular is CRUCIAL for Ishida’s character development. But of course, some people will b*tch and moan about anything. Just like with this arc.
I especially enjoyed the Noble Family arc. Chu Bura is still one of opening tracks to this day and all the new character interactions were fantastic! 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
My favorite is the Zanpakto Rebellion. I mainly like it because it makes use of how the zanpakto power system is the perfect way to show off characters and how they interact with themselves. Kubo really missed out on using his power system to its fullest potential.
I dont get why people get mad every time a series slows down and tries to build something up, it happened to Bleach back in the day, happened to CSM recently, the short attention spans just doing literature dirty.
Coming back to it now made me realize how much I've grown since those days. I was definitely struggling to get through this part of the manga week by week.
@RecoveringElitist yeah I get that it can get hard when the story has a slower pace and you only get like 20 pages a week, but people screaming that it's bad immediately is just absurd, especially when they will switch to calling it rushed right after. I personally really like the way Bleach slows after it's big arc conclusion, you feel empty going back to school after all that, just like Ichigo, you as the reader literally go through all the emotions of the protagonist, like wow I just saved the world, for what, for this? And it ties amazingly into Ichigo's desperate attempt to get back out there, which leaves him blindsided. In my opinion it would have been a mistake to just move on to another big bad like Yhwach right away, plus Ichigo losing his powers wouldn't have any meaning without this arc. Also the Fullbring powers needed some cleaning up since they seem like a scrapped idea from an early draft of the story (like remember Inoue having little fairies, what the hell was that).
@@saawysorenson4585the biggest common denominator when it comes to this is how most manga readers often partake on social media discussions about the manga weekly as each chapter is released. If people doing those ecentually gets stuck into exepecting the current chapter to "have everything, be as hype as possible" so they can have a big uptick in their social media discussion on this. Like people nowadays falls a lot to , if it ain't hype it won't trend kind of mindset. Eith that kind of midset this is where you can find the baddest takes ever when a chapter does not give them hype. In my case I just remove myself from those weekly discussion and stuck to reading things in a volume to volume basis or read them in chunks inonthly basis.
The only thing that doesn't quite satisfy me about this arc is that Ichigo gets no apology from his friends. Like sure BotE just vanished without a trace but damn.
I think ichigo understood they have that weird pride thing. No need in humiliating them into a verbal apology. And them helping to restore his power meant everything. Heck, even Kenpachi loves Ichigo. That’s saying alot.
they didn't remember what happened when under his BOTE, its explained that all traces of his power disappears after his death and i'm pretty sure that there was a line about them not remembering what happened.
I saw some reactors say that they’d be looking at everyone some type of way after all that, especially Chad and Orihime. They were really saying that after Byakuya got cut and didn’t let it bother him. Byakuya cut down his benefactor because Ichigo, his former op, was Tsukishima’s enemy. But nobody remembered anything, and holding on to all that really doesn’t help anything.
Well put together. Thanks for the trip down memory lane of this arc. I liked it because it represented Ichicgo’s power restored, but you showed me more that I overlooked.
This was a great video explanation and analysis. I never did watch the whole fullbringer arc and now I wish I did but regardless, this helped answer some questions I've always had.
As a young shonen fanboy i don't think I was ready for such layered and complex storytelling (despite the fact that I'd swear that I was at the time lmao 🙄).
One of my favorite moments in the whole series is in the Fullbring arc. When Ichigo swings his sword and the spiritual pressure is almost too much for Ginjo to handle and he goes off about how Ichigo's Getsuga isn't strong enough to defeat him. Then Ichigo just looks at him with this bored expression and says, "That wasn't Getsuga Tensho. That was a practice swing."
My favorite part was immediately after that, when Ichigo let that Getsuga fly like an artillery shell, obliterating two-thirds of the mansion, and said the coldest line I’ve heard from him. All of which caused Ginjo to realize that he suddenly needed to be anywhere but Karakura Town.
The funny thing is, I think Ichigo would have allied with Ginjo against Soul Society if Ginjo had been upfront with Ichigo about his identity as a former substitute and the true nature of the combat pass. Especially if he told Ichigo everything right after saving his sister from that Hollow.
I'm glad to finally see someone else echo my thoughts on the fullbring arc its definitely one of my favorite arcs something that wasn't touched on but that I particularly loved was also the human aspect of Ginjo and thats that in his death he wondered if the roles had been reversed would Ichigo have turned out differently and that's a very interesting question you could debate that all day but the better part after that comes from Ichigo returning to the soul society in order to retrieve Ginjos body so he can have a proper burial which I think truly shows how human Ichigo is and you could interpret why in many ways but I'd leave it at that the better part of it Imo is that the soul society despite having every reason and If I remember correctly Yamamoto not being all too happy with the it, out of pure respect for Ichigo Allows him to do so Also Fullbring Drip Fusion with Shinigami Looks SICK
The fullbring ability reminds me of plato's world of forms or whatever it was called. The idea is that objects are a projection from their form in some other dimension where they're something more.
@RecoveringElitist lol, I know what you mean. I've rewatched it quite a bit - it's so good and it also came out during the time when the anime's art got a major glow up so it's also very easy on the eyes
Watched bleach this year for the first time and even though it stated slow it ended up being absolutely amazing, it may not have the best action but I feel like the story of it was really interesting and the abilities were terrifying in ways like Tsukishima. Overall one of my favourite arcs
I’ve always thought the fullbring arc was good. My only issue with it was its placement in the story but I liked it. Btw, I read the manga before watching the anime so that might have affected my opinion.
20:00 You should read the manga. In Ch 182, the OG anime removes this scene but there were crumbs of foreshadowing about the Combat Pass being suspicious, even Uryu notices it. Read CFYOW, it reveals more about Ginjo's past and why he went against Gotei 13. I was the same, I thought Ginjo was a weak character until reading CFYOW. Now I understand him.
At 01:25, you said that the story felt disconnected and aimless. I’m pretty sure that was on purpose. Kubo was making Ichigo’s civvie life feel as uncomfortable as possible for us, because that’s what their lives were for Ichigo and the rest. Ichigo himself was disconnected from the world and adrift, and everyone else couldn’t do anything about it, they were only able to try and ease his fears by doing what they could to keep everything under control.
Honestly ive always felt that the fullbring arc was one of the strongest arcs in the show, it doesnt have any of the excess shit that the hucomundo arc had, its direct and stays focused on one plot abd it really just makes evrryone feel human. Easily one of my favourite arcs
One of the cool things about it is that everyone actually carries themselves with more of an air of maturity than at the beginning of the series. They all look and act more like adults and it's really refreshing
This popped up at the right time, Ive finally started binging through Bleach as the final of the big 3 that i hadn't completed or been caught up with (One Piece is SOOOOOO long >.>) - idk why something told me to read it but its been fun giving it another chance. I am at the part where the next bad group invade SS - so it's been a ride
I love the Fullbring arc, but its pacing is a bit wack, since it starts off real slow and then towards the end it becomes really fast. Apparently there was pressure on Kubo to do the climax quicker because of declining sales during the first part of the arc. But I think its story is really good. One notable scene in the manga that was missing from the anime version is when Ichigo first activates his Fullbring. When remembering his proudest moments as a shinigami, the biggest and proudest moment was his farewell to Rukia.
I didn’t care for the Lost Agent arc when I first read it, but as I’ve seen it in animation a few times, it grew on me. The only truly garbage arc of Bleach is Bounts.
6:21-6:23 is it just me or does it look like ranso tengai is holding his hollow reiatsu into the shape of his shihakusho? Also it almost looks like a blut pattern on his face.. Would make a LOT of sense if that was how old man zangetsu allowed ichigo to use a tiny portion of his hollow power while still being in control while also being the one to train ichigo for his "bankai". White ichigo said he learned bankai at the same moment ichigo did but when we saw bankai hollow ichigo in the inner world he also had the changed shihakusho (quincy robe old man zangetsu wears) i wonder if that's the case, would really be awesome if kubo explained one day how ichigos powers actually worked before and after forging zangetsu.
🤯🤯🤯 That's crazy. The way OMZ absorbs White into himself the first time we're introduced to him makes me want to believe this even more. I never even thought to associate blut with the FB design but i absolutely see it.
@RecoveringElitist I was just watching and out of nowhere it just snapped out at me, if fullbring is meant to draw out the "soul" of his combat pass that contained his reiatsu, it makes sense that it'd have access to his quincy/shinigami and hollow power or at least his quincy and hollow power since that's what basically made up his shinigami power in the first place, a hollowfied quincy being the source of his shinigami power in the form of a zanpakuto made as a reishi weapon by old man zangetsu, probably why he was able to conjure up so many different zangetsu blades during the bankai training because the sword itself doesn't matter, it was ichigos resolve that mattered and that power comes from within ichigo himself. I'm actually gonna try and see if I can see anything resembling this scene in the manga if I can find it.
the switch from your average shonen to a psycolocical horror is one hell of a whiplash but its amazing we get to see ichigo broken to the point that for the first time ichigo truly debate just killing someone and not a hollow or arrancar he wants to kill another human up to this point he had only killed ulquorra and that was an accident
I only watched the anime’s version of Fullbring earlier this year, being mostly manga-only for Bleach for the longest time, since a lot of the anime’s direction and changes did not sit well with me. I knew a lot of the complaints about the arc come from people who watched the anime, so I went in expecting a mostly subpar adaptation like I had come to expect from the anime, but it’s still very good (probably the best out of the old anime’s). But I think I get why a lot of people thought it was filler or that it felt empty. It has some honestly painful changes and omissions, like Riruka being the only of the fullbringers to get her full backstory adapted, while others get a summarized version of it at best or just have it completely overlooked (you don’t get to fully understand why Jackie’s fullbring is what it is, and you don’t get much context on Giriko beyond his eye popping - doubt anime onlies would be able to figure out that it was his wife that he was trying to kill and then that he lost his eye when he felt regretful for a moment). It’s a pity, honestly, because the chapter where you get to see the fullbringer’s backstories is one of the best framed in the manga to me. The random Soul Society filler episode snuck in there probably doesn’t help much either (nowadays you can skip it but I imagine watching it as it released weekly was not very enjoyable)
My favorite moment is when Ginjo THINKS he's seen what a Getsuga Tenshou is. And Ichigo is like "No. That was just a normal strike. THIS IS A GETSUGA TENSHOU!" AND PROCEEDS TO CUT A HOUSE IN HALF AND PART THE SKY! AND HE MISSED ON PURPOSE TO PROVE A POINT!
Personally, this was the arc that made me come back to Bleach. I skipped the middle of Bleach (during all those espada fights) and watched the end with Aizen, but didn't really feel like I liked Bleach since Soul Society Arc --- to me that was top Bleach, and before the Fullbring Arc, then TYBW nothing even came close to it. I still think SSA is the best, but FA and TYBW stand close too. Also you deserve waaay more subscribers, very good essay and! quality editing!
Tsukushima's power is to rewrite the history of whatever he cuts, not just a person's memories, it works on physical and spiritual objects as well, which will be very important in the final stretch of the TYBW
Lets not forget that soul society would have known that through isshin, ichigo is of the noble shiba clan heritage, which might grant him different benefits too, benefit of the doubt after the soul society arc for example
Fun fact the novels actually give more and the manga hinted towards the novels and what happens. BTW this includes how he actually met tsukishima and some other important things that they did not add or changed.
I actually enjoyed this arc when it first aired. Whilst some of the fullbring and their powers were annoying, I loved the psychological aspect of the storyline. I also really loved Ichigo's character development, especially the scene where he breaks down. It was great writing.
when I first read this arc in the manga, I hardly understood anything that was happening. I was EXTRA confused during Baby Hold Your Hand but being able to watch it animated I was able to follow the story a lot better and build on the knowledge I had going into it. My favorite thing about Bleach is that it absolutely refuses to hold your hand with understanding it's story but that also makes it extra rewarding once you end up putting the pieces together.
Ichigo remaining the protag after his sacrifice was very deflating. I'm fine with him getting Fullbring powers or even awakening his quincies but him getting his Veizard powers back feels wrong. He could have become a supporting character. That would have been fine. I would have enjoyed a few arcs of his sister as a protag. A return to the normalcy and the next generation.
I do think Bleach is at it's best when Ichigo (and Rukia) are at the focus, but i reeeeeeeaaallllly would have loved to see Karin doing her thing. That's my biggest let down of the arc. Ichigo even mentions that she's basically pro tier by the time the arc starts. Some more Chad and Orihime wouldn't hurt either.
@RecoveringElitist And at this point the time skip and the Hell arc are the end of rhe idea of a Karin centric arc/spin off. Alto "pro" was probably meant in terms of affect and responsibility. I doubt she even has a shikai.
When he first said it, i imagined her powers were closer to a Kido specialization, kinda like Nanao. I think it would have been cool to see her grow to master what is in my opinion, an underutilized power system. Woulda made for more dynamic battle scenes too.
The main problem with the arc is how it ends. And the ending is abrupt and incomplete exactly because the fans were complaining about the arc in the first place.
The Anime after the epic end to Arrancar saga gives us a refresher, I would Argue that having watched tons of Slice of Life anime with supernatural Background happenings… I can safely say Fullbring Arcs lowest moment which according to me is the pacing of Ichigo Fullbring training (Again Anime’s Fault), was better than lowest moments of Those slice-O-Life(SoL) anime’s. I mean to say Bleach on it’s worst day is better than One Piece’s worst day, and even tho Naruto overall is most consistent of big 3 in adaptation aspect, it’s highs don’t measure anywhere near to the Highs other 2 create. Personally I love Fullbring arc soo much cuz I love Seinen genre & Dislike how wacky Shonen has become now, cuz it didn’t age as well as Seinen genre (left untainted) , I loved the Arc soo and I have watched it 7 times already, Because it Suddenly turns into a Seinen vibe. Everyone is serious, this is what I would love anime to be, A Slice-O-Life-supernatural-Thriller-Seinen, and Fullbring Arc is a Perfect Example of that, …. I feel every Anime should have a mandatory “Fullbring like Arc to actually make even a non Anime folk seem interested” Death Note was FiNE Work but it turned eccentric in a way that felt simply unrealistic and Far from SoL, infact we must realise our world is just as weird as anything can get, so there is no need for anime to be soo over the top unless it’s a Comedy Anime. That Chip scene in Death Note, Albeit the best animation direction, but after watching the scene you can stop but chuckle inside cuz it’s the worst as retaining Tension for it to feel gripping, While BLEACH actually does it perfectly wherever their is a Need. Surprisingly there is far more to praise about Bleach than to hate, Given how much hated it was, and Also I realise People only hate something soo aggressive when they feel their was a potential for it to be the G.O.A.T. …else nobody would bother and they’ll cast it aside like nothing happened but Haters get too agitated at merely a mention of Bleach. What’s this burn syndrome? , it made me realise the most hated stuff might also be the most Miss-Understood, so much so that …It’s Mere existence is a challenge from the Gods, to our Understanding of Ourselves
This was REALLY well written 👏🏿 I agree with basically everything thing you said. This is one of the reasons why i don't take it seriously when people use the, "rule of cool" to downplay Bleach's influence. "Coolness" also involves things like atmosphere, immersion, dramatic tension, etc. All of which are aspects of great storytelling. There's a reason why Bleach has influenced so many of the top manga of the past few years.
@RecoveringElitist Definitely! ... Those unbothered Subconsciously Handicapped bunch need prime medical care. They are basically incapable of basic compression. It doesn't take an Einstein to realise that "Kubo is trying openly debate the idea of power is within us, but how we use it sets the destiny of the world; Our maneuvers throughout life are that significant to universal causality, So as Sensible matured beings we must glance ourselves before pointing finger at others" Aizen is such a good example, He's not oblivious and stubborn, towards anything world throws at us, and prolly the most Brave person in Anime as a whole, ....makes you wonder what he must have went through" 🤔
The thing is fans and readers quick to hate the arc because they couldn't comprehend the change of theme and maturity stake of the story. And to be fair, this arc is come out from a battle manga targeting teens , young boys in demographic. Only when they already grow up and in adulthood, they understand the story much better than previous reading. Also Ginjo despises SS because of their practice is still a valid choice. Cause having 24/7 surveillance cctv in your pocket, grabbing person's personal space, absolutely an authoritarian move which by todays political thinking, lots of people in certain countries will hate and riot about this
So might take. I don’t know how long you’ve been a fan Homie and this is before I’ve watched the video 0:08 it just came from a time when EVERYONE fell into “bleach bad because one video said so” at a time when anime/ manga started to blow up here 🇺🇸….the story was always peak character development for Ichigo.
@@RecoveringElitist i mean its only got a one shot so far, considering tht the hellverse movie wasnt considered cannon but could be simmilar when kubo does decide to start hell within the manga
The more I watch it the more I see Bleach as a jumbled up Yu Yu Hakusho. Not to say it doesn't do it's own original things, but the plot and motivations are extremely similar to the chapter black arc from YYH. Still love both tho
Kubo's been pretty vocal about it too. I hate that can't find it again, but i remember reading an interview where another mangaka (I think it may have been Tabata) tells Kubo how much he and Bleach influenced his work and Kubo basically deflects by saying that he was actually influenced by Togashi and YYH because of how much it inspired Bleach's story.
One note here about Ginjo's backstory, since Tsukushima's abilities mostly "replaces" a person in ones memories.
The backstory that there was someone in the past that killed his fullbringer friends are true.
And you can find out who is that in Can't fear your own world.
CFYOW isn't entirely nor officially canon. Y'all need to stop connecting those light novels to everything until it's fully canonized.
@@resurgingflame But then it is true that Tsukushima replaces people on ones memory and the Basically the "tsukushima killed Ginjo's fullbringer friends" is something from the manga. So even in the manga their is an actual somebody who killed his full bringer friends in past.
Also the anime thus far made inclusions to TYBW that is inline with what had been shown in CFYOW.
Yeah like what do you expect to not notice the obvious, when you see Shinji's Bankai and hey that is similar to how CFYOW depicted it etc. etc.
Like what you expect reviewers and average reader/watcher to not mention the novels when analyzing the content when literally this additions are literally taken out from the novels??? Or what the new cryptic additions they add in the TYBW anime can be explained through what has been said in novels.
Like even if you insist the novel to be not canon. All the ideas that Kubo pitched in that novel is technically canon to Bleach. And those very same ideas that Kubo told the novel writer are being intergrated in the current anime somehow.
@@Snzn_7 I literally said "ISN'T ENTIRELY", meaning there's part of that who Kubo took & made it canon. But my point still stands, just bcus some of that are canon now, doesn't automatically makes the ENTIRE novels canon. Until Kubo himself canonize those parts, then the audiences can't claim those as canon bcus u don't own nor write Bleach. If u just comprehend properly a little bit, that'd save all those unnecessary paragraphs.
@@resurgingflamejust go on klub outside my guy, it's always been canon
@@resurgingflame "CFYOW isn't entirely nor officially canon" Where's your source? Do you have KlubOutside?
The anime cut out the entire chapter that gives the fullbringers backstories. (chapter 471). Also its kinda fitting that Tsukushima is the only fullbringer that gets no backstory since his power is to insert himself into others pasts and yet he himself has no past.
I just went to read it for a refresher and yeah, they barely skimmed it. Someone else mentioned but other than Riruka none of them get much spolight in that regard.
And that detail about Tsukishima perfectly goes along with his personality and actions. His send off is the most unceremonious.
Simply put, Shinigamis in Soul Society be like : "Ichigo is a monster we need to have in our side, therefore we'll break our rules for once. Consider this a luxury." 💀☠️
Oh they SNEAKY. That's for sure Lmao! 😂
I can only imagine Kiske’s pitch:
Kiske: Ichigo practically cut off his own arm to save us, Captain Yamamoto. Would it be fair if we didn’t do anything to return the favor?
Yamamoto: …
Soi Fon: Seriously, Urahara?!
Kiske: 😏
Repaying the Debt they had to Ichigo just to still praise him as a War Hero the next arc over when they NEED his help lol. I bet those who disagreed felt stupid by the time Yuha Bach came back to Soul Society
@@TheBlackShinigami They better be. Even Ichibei himself said that Ichigo was qualified to be the new vessel for Soul King. That says a lot about the hybrid monstrosity that is Ichigo Kurosaki 😂🤣
When i watched it for the first time i too felt this is not good but when i re-watched bleach i truely understood what this arc was about and why it is important. One of the best arc written by Uncle Tsukishima.
Such an eye opening experience coming back to it
Riruka is boring???? Imagine saying that about Best Girl!
You're right about the rest tho.
Tsukishima's ability has always felt traumatising to me, like, how could anyone not go mad from having their loved ones turn against them all of a sudden. Many people would crash out just like Ichigo did, or worse.
My favorite scene of the arc is definitely Rukia stabbing Ichigo with the Reishi sword, where upon getting stabbed you see him look at his dad and Urahara in absolute despair thinking they've also been turned against him only for his dad to call him an idiot and tell him to look at who's holding the sword, and then there she is, Rukia in all her short haired glory in a glorious callback to the beginning of the story.
Riruka was definitely my favorite lol, i actually enjoyed when she was on screen and i wish she were around more even. 😅
That Rukia scene was perfect in almost every way. They way Kubo keeps your head spinning even after the Ginjo reveal was fantastic 👌🏿
The worst part about Tsukishima was how much he obviously enjoyed what he was doing. He also always felt like the most vile Bleach antagonist because of how personal his crimes were. I once heard Takahata101, from Team Four Star, say that the difference between Frieza and Cell was the difference between a dictator and a serial killer. That’s what it felt like going from Aizen with his grandiose plans and larger than life goals, to Tsukishima, who was apparently messing with Ichigo’s head for the funnies.
It's also worth mentioning his Hollow half and Shinigami halves are now permanently fused. It's why he doesn't need his Hollow mask to use that part of his power. It's thanks to the debt of gratitude that we get this powered up version of his incomplete Shikai and Bankai
See, this is one of those things i was really unclear on. It makes perfect sense though. He's WAY too strong after that power up. I was trying to make sense of it in the back of my mind while i was working on the vid.
@RecoveringElitist It was due to his Fullbringer training. When Ichigo lost his Shinigami powers, his Hollow powers kind of went into sleep mode. Fullbringer abilities are Hollow in origin. By undergoing and perfecting his Fullbringer, he learned how to draw out that power. After Rukai stabbed him with the blade that restored his Shinigami powers, those powers and his Hollow powers fused permanently
I won’t lie when I read this in the manga. I really thought this was the weakest arc even weaker than the substitute soul reaper arc but after binge watching it last year with my girlfriend to get her caught up this is literally one of the fourth best arcs in the series
i absolutely agree with you completely. i was having a harder time arguing why it SHOULDN'T be in my top 5.
This is extra funny given that the manga officially only has 5 arcs LOL
Lol i started Bleach through the anime and didn't pick up the manga until way later. Sometimes i forget how much filler there actually was.💀
This is a really good retrospective. Kind of reminds me of the Chapter Black Arc in YuYu Hakusho
Oh yeah you're right! It's been too long, i really should revisit the YYH manga... 🤔
Kubo did mention how much it influenced Bleach now that i think about it.
Unga bunga strength build is flagrantly accurate 😂😂😂😂😂
Lmao! my favorite monke brain fr 😂😂😂
This is the best counter argument to people thinking that Ichigo's true bankai is a high- concept base powers, thinking that it has some fate altering shenanigan powes.
It's why people like using Ichigo as a base for Elden Ring builds
Great analysis. CFYOW redeems Ginjo's character a lot, and deep down, he is much more nuanced and sympathetic.
Thank you! 🙏🏿
I actually found myself sympathizing a huge deal with both Ginjo and Tsukishima in the end despite everything that they did. Ginjo could have been Ichigo's older brother figure to guide him through all his issues growing up 💔
cfyow is non canon
Is there a place where we can read the Bleach novels? Preferably by buying them? I’d really love to get my hands on them.
@@sheevs_student Unless the anime blatantly de-canonizes CFYOW, it is canon. Y’all don’t want to repeat what happened when y'all claimed Movie 1 wasn’t canon, only to be proven wrong by the ani-manga. (By y’all, I mean canon deniers in general.)
Even if, for some reason, it wasn’t fully canon, the plot points that Kubo himself gave to the writer would still be canon, along with the lore. Kubo mentioned that he answered the writer’s questions whenever asked. This means that the lore dumps, as well as things like Ginjo’s backstory and Tokinada, would still be canon. Similar to how the events of Peacemaker Season 1 are canon to S2, even if the story itself isn’t.
You forgot to mention that Ichigo already had a hunch about the "badge" was a fake already. He noticed how useless it was at the job and realised that it wasn't legit besides the fact it allowed him to jump out of his body without using Kon.
Some things I left out on purpose in case anyone wants to revisit the arc themselves. I did include some subtitles where Ichigo talks about it though.
What a fantastic watch! ❤
Really cool to see people hyping up the fullbring arc as it's one of my favourites (yes, the soundtrack is a big part of why for me)
Loved the pacing of this video, and adding in your thoughts along with the story.
Overall it's a great watch, well done!
~ Gedreor
The bg music was just the cherry on top I was looking for lol. 👌🏿
Super glad you enjoyed it 😁
8:12 DBZA Mentioned, heres my like. Great Video Overall!
I started watching bleach relatively recently (caught up right before the blood war came out) and absolutely adored the fullbringer arc and wondered why people didnt like it, until i realized that i had the privilege of binge watching it. I can totally see the complaints if you watching weekly or too young to really grasp the nuance of the arc
Waiting a week just to see ichigo go 1on1 with a giant stuffed pig had me raging 😂
the struggle was real back in the day too. the days of torrenting the dattebayo subs for bleach and naruto.
@@steevieg Yeah, the pre-streaming days was like that.
This isn’t even filler, but why I get so annoyed when people mention Bleach “filler.” Hell, some of THE BEST Bleach is “filler.” The episode where the cat that passed away protects Ichigo’s sister who showed him kindness in life still makes me cry. THAT is PEAK BLEACH (and not just “slice of life.” Period.)
While i was editing i got distracted and watched the episode where Ikkaku joins the Kendo club.
I haven't had that much fun watching anything in a long time 💀
I sometimes complain about the Big Three era’s penchant for filler hell, but that’s mostly directed towards Naruto. Bleach had some great filler arcs, and One Piece had one or two great filler arcs too. My favorites from each series were the Zanpakto Rebellion Arc (because it provided amazing character building interactions), and the G6 Arc (who doesn’t love Condoriano).
It’s been so long since I’ve seen OG bleach & esp the full bring arc that I needed this tbh!
Even tho the full bring arc wasn’t my favorite in the beginning, it came around and became a solid arc that mattered in the end! This was a great video to remind peeps that it was indeed a fun and important arc of bleach!
Thanks for putting this much work into the Fullbring arc! And I absolutely cannot wait to see what non Shonen title you’re working on 👀👀
Bleach really meant a lot to me growing up, and I'm grateful that i get an opportunity to sing its praises for a bit. Even more that other people enjoy hearing me yap about it! 😂😂😂
I'm even more pumped to get to work on this next video now! >:)
@ we will for sure be waiting to listen to you yap about anime 🤣🤣
Very underrated arc.
Hugely! I couldn't believe how captivated i was right from the jump despite knowing everything that was about to happen. Kubo really cooked with this one. 🔥🔥🔥
such a goated video
when i watched this arc I genuinely didnt understand the hate it had. It seemed like such a good finishing-arc & if TYBW didnt happen I would still be satisfied with where it ended, sure there would be unfinished plot points but it felt like a solid end to the series
Thank you, that really means a lot! 🙏🏿
Looking back, my dissatisfaction came from wanting the story to go in a direction I personally wanted. I got so frustrated by what it wasn't that i couldn't see it for what it is.
I'm the subsciber that got you from 999 yo 1K. I'm glad I can find people who enjoy bleach and not give it the short end of the stick
you took the words right out of my mouth. after so many years of Bleach slander this feels unreal.
I'm a little too overwhelmed to say anything else right now other than Thank you!!!
I agree
I never really felt like it was bad when I did my watch through, though I also got into it more recently, so I didn't have the weekly feel
It's been cool seeing new viewers reacting to the series for the first time. You guys are having such a different experience than a lot of us had watching and reading week to week. A lot of yall picked up right away on things that took lots of us years to figure out.
I will say this, you guys are lucky the anime industry has largely stepped away from how things were done back in OG Bleach. Endless filler arc hell that we had to go through with Naruto, Bleach, and One Piece; as well as the anime original endings that Soul Eater and Blue Exorcist did were awful. I didn’t even know that BE had been continued, and I’m not sure if I want to catch up, after that ridiculous season 1 ending.
Although, one downside of not having too many fillers is that every time the story slows down to flesh out the world, we have a ton of children crying about fillers, as if they know what fillers actually were. The fact that they make me sound like my grandpa griping about “kids these days” annoys me even more. I’m only 31, dangit!
Outstanding video essay, subscribed.
Had to make sure i did this one justice lol. Thank you!
Thankfully i always knew it was peak
I'm so glad i decided to rewatch it. I feel like i redoscovered my connection with this series.
bleach is truly amazing great video analysis
Thank you! In really glad you enjoyed it 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
The “Bount” arc, the “Noble Family” arc, and the “Zanpakuto Rebellion” arc (but ESPECIALLY the Bount arc) are FANTASTIC. Better than most real anime. The Bount arc in particular is CRUCIAL for Ishida’s character development. But of course, some people will b*tch and moan about anything. Just like with this arc.
I especially enjoyed the Noble Family arc. Chu Bura is still one of opening tracks to this day and all the new character interactions were fantastic! 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
My favorite is the Zanpakto Rebellion. I mainly like it because it makes use of how the zanpakto power system is the perfect way to show off characters and how they interact with themselves. Kubo really missed out on using his power system to its fullest potential.
The biggest issue with Bleach is that the filler always follows the same arc progression, so it feels the same even when it is good.
I dont get why people get mad every time a series slows down and tries to build something up, it happened to Bleach back in the day, happened to CSM recently, the short attention spans just doing literature dirty.
Coming back to it now made me realize how much I've grown since those days. I was definitely struggling to get through this part of the manga week by week.
@RecoveringElitist yeah I get that it can get hard when the story has a slower pace and you only get like 20 pages a week, but people screaming that it's bad immediately is just absurd, especially when they will switch to calling it rushed right after. I personally really like the way Bleach slows after it's big arc conclusion, you feel empty going back to school after all that, just like Ichigo, you as the reader literally go through all the emotions of the protagonist, like wow I just saved the world, for what, for this? And it ties amazingly into Ichigo's desperate attempt to get back out there, which leaves him blindsided. In my opinion it would have been a mistake to just move on to another big bad like Yhwach right away, plus Ichigo losing his powers wouldn't have any meaning without this arc. Also the Fullbring powers needed some cleaning up since they seem like a scrapped idea from an early draft of the story (like remember Inoue having little fairies, what the hell was that).
@@saawysorenson4585the biggest common denominator when it comes to this is how most manga readers often partake on social media discussions about the manga weekly as each chapter is released.
If people doing those ecentually gets stuck into exepecting the current chapter to "have everything, be as hype as possible" so they can have a big uptick in their social media discussion on this.
Like people nowadays falls a lot to , if it ain't hype it won't trend kind of mindset.
Eith that kind of midset this is where you can find the baddest takes ever when a chapter does not give them hype.
In my case I just remove myself from those weekly discussion and stuck to reading things in a volume to volume basis or read them in chunks inonthly basis.
Im loving all the recent Bleach discussion thats been going on recently. your take on Fullbring is really nice.
I don't think there's ever been a better time to be a Bleach fan ngl 🥲
Glad you enjoyed the vid!
Say what you want, tsukushima was daddy!!
Suspenders with the open top button up went crazy i won't hold you.
The only thing that doesn't quite satisfy me about this arc is that Ichigo gets no apology from his friends. Like sure BotE just vanished without a trace but damn.
Bro just wanted it to be over with lol 😭
I can't blame him, I'd wanna block all ts out too..
I think ichigo understood they have that weird pride thing. No need in humiliating them into a verbal apology. And them helping to restore his power meant everything. Heck, even Kenpachi loves Ichigo. That’s saying alot.
they didn't remember what happened when under his BOTE, its explained that all traces of his power disappears after his death and i'm pretty sure that there was a line about them not remembering what happened.
I saw some reactors say that they’d be looking at everyone some type of way after all that, especially Chad and Orihime. They were really saying that after Byakuya got cut and didn’t let it bother him. Byakuya cut down his benefactor because Ichigo, his former op, was Tsukishima’s enemy. But nobody remembered anything, and holding on to all that really doesn’t help anything.
excellent video!, didn't feel the time at all .
That's a massive compliment to me, thanks a lot! I cut out so much too. 🙃😂😂😂
Great job! I really enjoyed it! keep up the good work!
Thank you for the vid homie. loved it
Well put together. Thanks for the trip down memory lane of this arc. I liked it because it represented Ichicgo’s power restored, but you showed me more that I overlooked.
This is what it's all about 🙏🏿
This was a great video explanation and analysis. I never did watch the whole fullbringer arc and now I wish I did but regardless, this helped answer some questions I've always had.
You killed this video, congrats you gained a sub
BRILLIANT video. You, sir, have earned a loyal sub, and deserve many more. 🙂❤️
Thank you i really appreciate it! I'm really glad people vibe with it, Bleach meant a lot to me growing up. 😁
i think im just a huge bleach fan but honestly from first read i loved this arc
As a young shonen fanboy i don't think I was ready for such layered and complex storytelling (despite the fact that I'd swear that I was at the time lmao 🙄).
Fullbring arc was probably my favorite arc, since I first read it when it came out.
Just commenting to say this was good work. I like the vid!
One of my favorite moments in the whole series is in the Fullbring arc. When Ichigo swings his sword and the spiritual pressure is almost too much for Ginjo to handle and he goes off about how Ichigo's Getsuga isn't strong enough to defeat him. Then Ichigo just looks at him with this bored expression and says, "That wasn't Getsuga Tensho. That was a practice swing."
The literal Japanese made me laugh out loud! He basically just says something like, "that's just my sword". 💀
My favorite part was immediately after that, when Ichigo let that Getsuga fly like an artillery shell, obliterating two-thirds of the mansion, and said the coldest line I’ve heard from him. All of which caused Ginjo to realize that he suddenly needed to be anywhere but Karakura Town.
great video brother made at least me see this arc in better light
This is why i made this video 🙌🏿
Good video man. Thanks
first time viewer, great video and run through over an arc I loved
I like how you reason that that Ichigo thought the surveillance feature of the pass made sense considering everything with him
The funny thing is, I think Ichigo would have allied with Ginjo against Soul Society if Ginjo had been upfront with Ichigo about his identity as a former substitute and the true nature of the combat pass. Especially if he told Ichigo everything right after saving his sister from that Hollow.
The amount of ways this could have gone down instead made me start to feel bad for the Xcution squad. It coulda really been vibes 😔
Always loved the fullbring arc, it brings back so much back to square 1 vibe.
I'm glad to finally see someone else echo my thoughts on the fullbring arc
its definitely one of my favorite arcs
something that wasn't touched on but that I particularly loved was also the human aspect of Ginjo
and thats that in his death he wondered if the roles had been reversed would Ichigo have turned out differently and that's a very interesting question you could debate that all day but the better part after that comes from Ichigo returning to the soul society in order to retrieve Ginjos body so he can have a proper burial
which I think truly shows how human Ichigo is and you could interpret why in many ways but I'd leave it at that
the better part of it Imo is that the soul society despite having every reason and If I remember correctly Yamamoto not being all too happy with the it, out of pure respect for Ichigo Allows him to do so
Also Fullbring Drip Fusion with Shinigami Looks SICK
All the Fullbring arc lacked was a commitment to what made it unique. 😤
The fullbring ability reminds me of plato's world of forms or whatever it was called. The idea is that objects are a projection from their form in some other dimension where they're something more.
good job on this video hope to get to do something with you someday
I appreciate you dawg!
I've got a few videos planned but i'm down to talk ideas in the New Year. I go by the same name on all my socials
This is one of my favourite arcs fr.
Top 3
I'm really glad so many people are on the same page with this. It's like i watched an entirely different arc.
@RecoveringElitist lol, I know what you mean. I've rewatched it quite a bit - it's so good and it also came out during the time when the anime's art got a major glow up so it's also very easy on the eyes
Watched bleach this year for the first time and even though it stated slow it ended up being absolutely amazing, it may not have the best action but I feel like the story of it was really interesting and the abilities were terrifying in ways like Tsukishima. Overall one of my favourite arcs
Tsukishima's ability sent chills up my spine. The thought of someone like that walking around is enough to keep you up at night 😣
long video promise made me sub 🙏
I’ve always thought the fullbring arc was good. My only issue with it was its placement in the story but I liked it. Btw, I read the manga before watching the anime so that might have affected my opinion.
I was expected to be underwhelmed by the Post Aizen Pre-TYBW canon arc of Bleach. FULLBRINGER WAS SO GOOD!
20:00 You should read the manga. In Ch 182, the OG anime removes this scene but there were crumbs of foreshadowing about the Combat Pass being suspicious, even Uryu notices it.
Read CFYOW, it reveals more about Ginjo's past and why he went against Gotei 13. I was the same, I thought Ginjo was a weak character until reading CFYOW. Now I understand him.
Gimme longer videos !
Fullbring was always my favorite arc
At 01:25, you said that the story felt disconnected and aimless. I’m pretty sure that was on purpose. Kubo was making Ichigo’s civvie life feel as uncomfortable as possible for us, because that’s what their lives were for Ichigo and the rest. Ichigo himself was disconnected from the world and adrift, and everyone else couldn’t do anything about it, they were only able to try and ease his fears by doing what they could to keep everything under control.
Honestly ive always felt that the fullbring arc was one of the strongest arcs in the show, it doesnt have any of the excess shit that the hucomundo arc had, its direct and stays focused on one plot abd it really just makes evrryone feel human. Easily one of my favourite arcs
One of the cool things about it is that everyone actually carries themselves with more of an air of maturity than at the beginning of the series. They all look and act more like adults and it's really refreshing
i never watched the full bring arc but i very much so enjoyed reading it
This popped up at the right time, Ive finally started binging through Bleach as the final of the big 3 that i hadn't completed or been caught up with (One Piece is SOOOOOO long >.>) - idk why something told me to read it but its been fun giving it another chance. I am at the part where the next bad group invade SS - so it's been a ride
I love the Fullbring arc, but its pacing is a bit wack, since it starts off real slow and then towards the end it becomes really fast. Apparently there was pressure on Kubo to do the climax quicker because of declining sales during the first part of the arc. But I think its story is really good.
One notable scene in the manga that was missing from the anime version is when Ichigo first activates his Fullbring. When remembering his proudest moments as a shinigami, the biggest and proudest moment was his farewell to Rukia.
I'm an anime only fan for 15+ years and I NEVER found the fullbringer arc bad
Arc conclusion is awesome.
I didn’t care for the Lost Agent arc when I first read it, but as I’ve seen it in animation a few times, it grew on me.
The only truly garbage arc of Bleach is Bounts.
Lol idk when but i plan on revisiting it one day to see if it dragged as much as i remember
6:21-6:23 is it just me or does it look like ranso tengai is holding his hollow reiatsu into the shape of his shihakusho? Also it almost looks like a blut pattern on his face..
Would make a LOT of sense if that was how old man zangetsu allowed ichigo to use a tiny portion of his hollow power while still being in control while also being the one to train ichigo for his "bankai". White ichigo said he learned bankai at the same moment ichigo did but when we saw bankai hollow ichigo in the inner world he also had the changed shihakusho (quincy robe old man zangetsu wears) i wonder if that's the case, would really be awesome if kubo explained one day how ichigos powers actually worked before and after forging zangetsu.
🤯🤯🤯
That's crazy. The way OMZ absorbs White into himself the first time we're introduced to him makes me want to believe this even more. I never even thought to associate blut with the FB design but i absolutely see it.
@RecoveringElitist I was just watching and out of nowhere it just snapped out at me, if fullbring is meant to draw out the "soul" of his combat pass that contained his reiatsu, it makes sense that it'd have access to his quincy/shinigami and hollow power or at least his quincy and hollow power since that's what basically made up his shinigami power in the first place, a hollowfied quincy being the source of his shinigami power in the form of a zanpakuto made as a reishi weapon by old man zangetsu, probably why he was able to conjure up so many different zangetsu blades during the bankai training because the sword itself doesn't matter, it was ichigos resolve that mattered and that power comes from within ichigo himself.
I'm actually gonna try and see if I can see anything resembling this scene in the manga if I can find it.
the switch from your average shonen to a psycolocical horror is one hell of a whiplash but its amazing we get to see ichigo broken to the point that for the first time ichigo truly debate just killing someone and not a hollow or arrancar he wants to kill another human up to this point he had only killed ulquorra and that was an accident
I only watched the anime’s version of Fullbring earlier this year, being mostly manga-only for Bleach for the longest time, since a lot of the anime’s direction and changes did not sit well with me. I knew a lot of the complaints about the arc come from people who watched the anime, so I went in expecting a mostly subpar adaptation like I had come to expect from the anime, but it’s still very good (probably the best out of the old anime’s). But I think I get why a lot of people thought it was filler or that it felt empty. It has some honestly painful changes and omissions, like Riruka being the only of the fullbringers to get her full backstory adapted, while others get a summarized version of it at best or just have it completely overlooked (you don’t get to fully understand why Jackie’s fullbring is what it is, and you don’t get much context on Giriko beyond his eye popping - doubt anime onlies would be able to figure out that it was his wife that he was trying to kill and then that he lost his eye when he felt regretful for a moment). It’s a pity, honestly, because the chapter where you get to see the fullbringer’s backstories is one of the best framed in the manga to me. The random Soul Society filler episode snuck in there probably doesn’t help much either (nowadays you can skip it but I imagine watching it as it released weekly was not very enjoyable)
My favorite moment is when Ginjo THINKS he's seen what a Getsuga Tenshou is. And Ichigo is like "No. That was just a normal strike. THIS IS A GETSUGA TENSHOU!" AND PROCEEDS TO CUT A HOUSE IN HALF AND PART THE SKY! AND HE MISSED ON PURPOSE TO PROVE A POINT!
KId: I want Yu Yu Hakusho's Chapter Black Arc
Mom: We have Chapter Black at home
Chapter Black at home: Fullbringer Arc
Personally, this was the arc that made me come back to Bleach. I skipped the middle of Bleach (during all those espada fights) and watched the end with Aizen, but didn't really feel like I liked Bleach since Soul Society Arc --- to me that was top Bleach, and before the Fullbring Arc, then TYBW nothing even came close to it. I still think SSA is the best, but FA and TYBW stand close too.
Also you deserve waaay more subscribers, very good essay and! quality editing!
Tsukishima is a legendary villain who doesnt get the respect he deserves. Togashi level type demon time
Tsukushima's power is to rewrite the history of whatever he cuts, not just a person's memories, it works on physical and spiritual objects as well, which will be very important in the final stretch of the TYBW
Lets not forget that soul society would have known that through isshin, ichigo is of the noble shiba clan heritage, which might grant him different benefits too, benefit of the doubt after the soul society arc for example
Fun fact the novels actually give more and the manga hinted towards the novels and what happens. BTW this includes how he actually met tsukishima and some other important things that they did not add or changed.
The start was a bit slow, but the end made up for it (unlike some other Arc that Starts with a "T" and ends with "he thousand years blood war")
He looks like attack on titan when they reveal ginjo 😱😂😅
Lmao the Ginjo reveal face would have been a meme if the context were any different 😂
Of all the issues Bleach may have, the Fullbring Arc definitely wasn't one of them by any means.
I couldn't believe this was the same arc i whined about so much.
Excellent video. Make the audio louder next time.
My problem with this arc is that Ichigo fights some stupid pig for 30% of it
I was dying when they revealed him as a kindergarten teacher 💀
I actually enjoyed this arc when it first aired. Whilst some of the fullbring and their powers were annoying, I loved the psychological aspect of the storyline. I also really loved Ichigo's character development, especially the scene where he breaks down. It was great writing.
This arc was all psychological games, too many people didnt undertood it on its day, but its a great arc.
MY GOAT IS BACKKK WTF
Dawg you're the best 🙏🏿 😂😂😂
What software do you use to edit?
I use Premiere
This might be the most underrated arc in Shounen, ngl
Considering the asspulls he put out in tybw, this arc was really good!!!
Lmao not asspulls 😭😭😭
@RecoveringElitist the way nanao killed lille, the way mayuri killed pernida, the way gerard was killed only by auschwalen were literal ass pulls!!!
@@chercher304nah, the pernida defeat was not an asspull. You just did not understand how all of that happened.
when I first read this arc in the manga, I hardly understood anything that was happening. I was EXTRA confused during Baby Hold Your Hand but being able to watch it animated I was able to follow the story a lot better and build on the knowledge I had going into it. My favorite thing about Bleach is that it absolutely refuses to hold your hand with understanding it's story but that also makes it extra rewarding once you end up putting the pieces together.
@@chercher304 the anime made them not asspulls though.
I actually liked this arc very much
It seemed like a great opportunity to give Chad and Orihime some development but I was disappointed.
Ichigo remaining the protag after his sacrifice was very deflating.
I'm fine with him getting Fullbring powers or even awakening his quincies but him getting his Veizard powers back feels wrong.
He could have become a supporting character. That would have been fine.
I would have enjoyed a few arcs of his sister as a protag. A return to the normalcy and the next generation.
I do think Bleach is at it's best when Ichigo (and Rukia) are at the focus, but i reeeeeeeaaallllly would have loved to see Karin doing her thing. That's my biggest let down of the arc. Ichigo even mentions that she's basically pro tier by the time the arc starts. Some more Chad and Orihime wouldn't hurt either.
@RecoveringElitist And at this point the time skip and the Hell arc are the end of rhe idea of a Karin centric arc/spin off.
Alto "pro" was probably meant in terms of affect and responsibility. I doubt she even has a shikai.
When he first said it, i imagined her powers were closer to a Kido specialization, kinda like Nanao. I think it would have been cool to see her grow to master what is in my opinion, an underutilized power system. Woulda made for more dynamic battle scenes too.
Sic breakdown.
The main problem with the arc is how it ends. And the ending is abrupt and incomplete exactly because the fans were complaining about the arc in the first place.
Ginjo is the Hoddy Jones of Bleach 😂
The Anime after the epic end to Arrancar saga gives us a refresher, I would Argue that having watched tons of Slice of Life anime with supernatural Background happenings…
I can safely say Fullbring Arcs lowest moment which according to me is the pacing of Ichigo Fullbring training (Again Anime’s Fault), was better than lowest moments of Those slice-O-Life(SoL) anime’s.
I mean to say Bleach on it’s worst day is better than One Piece’s worst day, and even tho Naruto overall is most consistent of big 3 in adaptation aspect, it’s highs don’t measure anywhere near to the Highs other 2 create.
Personally I love Fullbring arc soo much cuz I love Seinen genre & Dislike how wacky Shonen has become now, cuz it didn’t age as well as Seinen genre (left untainted) , I loved the Arc soo and I have watched it 7 times already, Because it Suddenly turns into a Seinen vibe.
Everyone is serious, this is what I would love anime to be, A Slice-O-Life-supernatural-Thriller-Seinen, and Fullbring Arc is a Perfect Example of that, …. I feel every Anime should have a mandatory “Fullbring like Arc to actually make even a non Anime folk seem interested”
Death Note was FiNE Work but it turned eccentric in a way that felt simply unrealistic and Far from SoL, infact we must realise our world is just as weird as anything can get, so there is no need for anime to be soo over the top unless it’s a Comedy Anime.
That Chip scene in Death Note, Albeit the best animation direction, but after watching the scene you can stop but chuckle inside cuz it’s the worst as retaining Tension for it to feel gripping, While BLEACH actually does it perfectly wherever their is a Need.
Surprisingly there is far more to praise about Bleach than to hate, Given how much hated it was, and Also I realise People only hate something soo aggressive when they feel their was a potential for it to be the G.O.A.T. …else nobody would bother and they’ll cast it aside like nothing happened but Haters get too agitated at merely a mention of Bleach.
What’s this burn syndrome? , it made me realise the most hated stuff might also be the most Miss-Understood, so much so that …It’s Mere existence is a challenge from the Gods, to our Understanding of Ourselves
This was REALLY well written 👏🏿
I agree with basically everything thing you said. This is one of the reasons why i don't take it seriously when people use the, "rule of cool" to downplay Bleach's influence. "Coolness" also involves things like atmosphere, immersion, dramatic tension, etc. All of which are aspects of great storytelling. There's a reason why Bleach has influenced so many of the top manga of the past few years.
@RecoveringElitist Definitely! ... Those unbothered Subconsciously Handicapped bunch need prime medical care.
They are basically incapable of basic compression.
It doesn't take an Einstein to realise that "Kubo is trying openly debate the idea of power is within us, but how we use it sets the destiny of the world; Our maneuvers throughout life are that significant to universal causality, So as Sensible matured beings we must glance ourselves before pointing finger at others"
Aizen is such a good example, He's not oblivious and stubborn, towards anything world throws at us, and prolly the most Brave person in Anime as a whole, ....makes you wonder what he must have went through" 🤔
The thing is fans and readers quick to hate the arc because they couldn't comprehend the change of theme and maturity stake of the story. And to be fair, this arc is come out from a battle manga targeting teens , young boys in demographic. Only when they already grow up and in adulthood, they understand the story much better than previous reading.
Also Ginjo despises SS because of their practice is still a valid choice. Cause having 24/7 surveillance cctv in your pocket, grabbing person's personal space, absolutely an authoritarian move which by todays political thinking, lots of people in certain countries will hate and riot about this
SS got lucky that Ichigo let it slide. They were terrified when he showed up unannounced at the end lol.
Way way way back when, this was the arc that caused me to stop reading Bleach for around 6 years 😬
I call it The Great Fall Off. It was a rough time to be a Bleach fan 😔
So might take. I don’t know how long you’ve been a fan Homie and this is before I’ve watched the video 0:08 it just came from a time when EVERYONE fell into “bleach bad because one video said so” at a time when anime/ manga started to blow up here 🇺🇸….the story was always peak character development for Ichigo.
wait so if the theory of kenny being from hell is tru tht would mean tht ichigo has got hellverse reitsu now 😭😭😭
I gotta revisit Hell Arc again because I've heard some similar theories 💀💀💀
He and Kenpschi bout to be roomies 🙃
@@RecoveringElitist i mean its only got a one shot so far, considering tht the hellverse movie wasnt considered cannon but could be simmilar when kubo does decide to start hell within the manga
So might take. I don’t know how long you’ve been a fan Homie and this is before I’ve watched the video 0:08
I don't much care for bleach but the fullbring arc has always been an exception.
The more I watch it the more I see Bleach as a jumbled up Yu Yu Hakusho. Not to say it doesn't do it's own original things, but the plot and motivations are extremely similar to the chapter black arc from YYH. Still love both tho
Kubo's been pretty vocal about it too. I hate that can't find it again, but i remember reading an interview where another mangaka (I think it may have been Tabata) tells Kubo how much he and Bleach influenced his work and Kubo basically deflects by saying that he was actually influenced by Togashi and YYH because of how much it inspired Bleach's story.