Well, it's a bit late, but you can thank a certain gang of original captains for that... What did you think of episode 6 and how Yama's Bankai was presented? Let me know your thoughts!
I thought this episode is what bleach has to offer in terms of pleasing new fans and old fans with this animation, I'd also like to ask you if think zanka no tachi was handled pretty well compared to the manga
Amazing fight. Incredible animation. However, I just feel cheated how Yamamoto gets slighted by bosses. There’s no way that Royd should’ve been alive after just shikai. He’s an imposter therefore how could he live to see all four facets of his bankai? It’s just not believable imo. If so he’s a top 5 sternritter. Seeing how Overkill sternritter got taken out with a single swing after killing 100 people and having a stolen bankai. I would love to get your thoughts Tommo
@@talentedtorry_6070 Royd’s power is kinda crazy since he copies every aspect of the person he’s impersonating; their power level, memories, abilities, everything. That’s why Yama couldn’t tell he was a fake. Even his spiritual pressure was a dead ringer for Yhwach’s own. Hell, even the other Sternritter didn’t know what was up to until Royd went down and the real Yhwach showed himself.
@@rushpatriot2866 i cant eait for that mayuri fight. But to be real, this is definitely the most hyped fight in bleach, manga fans waited a decade to finally see yamamoto go all out, and anime fans have waited 20 years to see it
@@Druguzu Haha facts. Tbh, Bleach really stepped up their game. Usually the anime doesnt live up to our imaginations, but this time. I was truly wrong 😆
I love that the lighting after Yama activated his bankai let it seems like they were directly under a sun, the atmosphere looked hot and just like if the characters were lost in a desert.
I heard Jaymes Hanson say it with Tekking on his episode analysis that the part with Kyoraku and Robert had a "My dad is stronger than your dad" type of vibe to it and that's so accurate 😂
The funniest thing is, if Yamamoto got a single hit off on Royd, he'd have won in an instant. It's only because he spent the battle torturing him that it lasted anywhere near as long as it did. Also, I don't think it's a problem that they show the confrontation between Aizen and Yhwach. Not only does it really show that they two are not going to team up at all, it also parallels how Shunsui is going to talk to him later. This way, it shows that Aizen joining Soul Society is choice he made and not just some thing that has to happen due to desperation. And, of course, this also means that Anime only fans are going to anticipate the showdown between Yhwach and Aizen because it's already been foreshadowed.
The Aizen moment also foreshadows that Aizen is still using Kyoka Suigetsu, as even though he's still sealed his left eye and mouth are "freed" when Yhwach talks to him
@@weebenslaver what's interest is the question whether you have to ever see the release of kyoka anymore? Aizen seems to be able to invoke it at will now or did Yhwach witness the release somehow?
The very second Yamamoto’s flames condensed into his blade, I was in awe. Chicken skin and literally jaw dropped. It was done exceptionally well, the lighting, animation, the reaction from other captains, his presence. Something about someone so powerful in the light just gives a totally different vibe. Also when Yamamoto took off and started using his scorched blade I LOVED the addition of the child like and ominous music that starts to play, really gives a sense of wonder of what’s going on and how such a powerful Bankai can look so plain. Well done. Seriously.
@@mdashrafuzzamansunny2145 True you could argue that. But at the same time one of the big themes with the arc is out with the old and in with the new. Albeit poignant, there is a good message to follow threw with all of this and even Yhwach had to say it that Yamamoto’s pride and naivity got the best of him, the fact he didn’t want Orihime to heal his arm out of pride helped lead to his downfall. When Kyoraku steps in it’s a chance for a student of Yama’s to take a new approach and role as Captain Commander, something the Soul Society hasn’t seen for over a thousand years.
@@mdashrafuzzamansunny2145 It also shows just how much yhwach has grown. He beats the man who killed him 1000 years ago. His vengeance and strength are proven to the soul society and us the viewer. He is the big bad
Yamamoto becoming the sun looked so phenomenal and fire ,the entire episode was incredible and magnificent. The voice actors also did an amazing job on this episode. I'm satisfied and blown away by the result
Agreed. The stupid fake Juha sucked though. Was really hoping for retcon. But that the source materiel's fault. Everything about the animation and extra content was amazing.
I think the “shadow time-limit” plot point could be that it hasn’t quite been 9 full years, so maybe Yhwach hasn’t completely regained his full power? Which is why Squad Zero would be an issue for him. He may need to wait another day or two before the 9 years is technically complete, for him to regain his full powers? Yhwach was going to invade SS in 5 days originally, but decided to invade right away once he learned that Ichigo was in Hueco Mundo.
@@sipenarekbecha7193 I actually think Yhwach could’ve taken on Yamamoto & very likely won. I don’t think Yhwach would’ve invaded SS much earlier than intended without knowing for sure that he could defeat Yamamoto himself, IF need be. Also he could & DID steal Yamaji’s Bankai. Yhwach placed visiting Aizen as a mandatory priority over fighting Yamamoto - because he was on limited time. Aizen however, I think at this point in the story - Aizen would have been able to overcome Yhwach, - if they were to fight in Muken; right then & there Aizen would win. That’s how ridiculously powerful “Muken” Aizen has become. Yhwach was talking shit when he said he could kill him, but it would take too long. I think Yhwach wanted to avoid a fight with Aizen at all costs for the time being. At least until he receives his power up later on in the story.
Doesn’t Yhwach say that he couldn’t use his full power yet and kept his eyes closed. It was not until he used Auswählen to steal the sternritters powers to revive/super charge the Schutzstaffel and himself before fighting Ichibē.
I was in awe while watching this episode. The animation was top notch, the soundtrack was absolutely perfect, the voice acting was so on point. The suddenness of his flames vanishing into his blade was displayed to perfection; you couldn't quite get the same feeling from reading the manga. Another part that stood out to me was Yamaji's facial expression right before the death blow was delivered. You could really see that he knew his time was up. His facial expression conveyed defeat, regret, and sorrow-- most likely for his fellow shinigami that fell in the battle. This was by far Yamaji's most humanizing moment.
@@emadabushofa2379 he couldn't use Shikai because bankai stealing steals the entire spirit or smt, Kido obviously wouldnt work against a super powerful foe
@@Ekaroth AsNodt said to Byakuya that he can't beat the Bankai with the Shekai, also I believe that Toshiro used his Shekai after the Bankai was stolen.
This episode was just insane. It was such an amazing fight. At the end, seeing Yama look so despondent was sad, but he seemed to be tired of just fighting. I also like seeing Ishida, just reading and trying to figure out what to do, where in the past, he seemed to be able to figure almost anything out.
It wasn’t till watching this fight that I realized that Yamamoto’s death mirrors Yhwach’s eventual death. Both are fighting someone but tricked by an illusion(Aizen and Royd), then have their powers taken(Bankai stolen and the silver arrow) then slashed in half by the real version of their opponent.
Yamamoto summoning the dead (part of his bankai) was very scary despite that the skeletons where in cgi, it was the whole atmosphere changing into this ominus and hellish environment that made it so scary. Also when Yamamoto first activated bis bankai and the flames disappeared and we saw the other captains reactions was so needed and awesome. This is from both story and animation an incredible episode
The scene made me think of an old video I believe talking about the horror of Courage the Cowardly Dog. One of the things brought up was the show's use of things that suddenly weren't in the same artstyle of the show, like King Ramses, and how that jarring effect added to the horror of it. Although I only remembered this in a rewatch, thinking back on that video and that idea made me really appreciate that maybe the CGI here was one of the best implementations of it that I've seen in an anime.
It still doesn’t feel real to me that tybw is being animated. Even after 6 weeks of airing. It’s really the one piece of media that Ive anticipated and been hopeful for since Halo 3. I’m happy with it so far
I can’t get over the animation at the beginning of their fight. It’s so smooth and the camera angles make it feel so dynamic compared to the old series.
@@Ekaroth because this is year 2022, not 2002. The attention to detail was lacking in their faces. Sorry if I offended you by expecting better quality for a huge name anime in today's animation era. Guessing I was expecting Demon Slayer quality and got old Naruto quality instead..
@@Zyptic Oh thank you. Even though I like this episode entirely so much ,there was problem with facial details during that dynamic scene. However, no one was pointing it out , so I thought I may be seeing things cause of my excitement. A youtuber fan animator has done some work on this episode, may be its that part.
The right translation of the poem is, "To die like a flame, even if never to bloom again - such death is beautiful". Which mostly tells us about Yamamoto imho
27:14 I don't think Ichigo has ever considered himself a Shinigami in the sense that his duty as a Shinigami took priority over his friends. If push came to shove and Uryu was pitted against the Shinigami I'd imagine Ichigo would take Uryu's side.
I like the Roid twist, as it highlights the Quincy's cunning. They learned 1000 years ago beating the Soul Reapers in a head-to-head fight doesn't work well, so they adapted their strategy. And it also adds to how they don't follow the same fighting rules as most other Bleach characters.
This is an awesome time to be a Bleach fan. This episode got me so excited I started to re-read the arc. ( I read 20 chapters at work today. No one stopped me. They wouldn't have dared) Thank you Mr Tommo for keeping Bleach Alive for all of us!
Because "Loyd" and "Royd" are pronounced the same in Japanese, I always interpreted the whole "R of Royd Lloyd" line as simply Yhwach revealing that it's the twin with an R in his name instead of an L.
The initial release of his bankai was so epic. Loved how all the flames suddenly disappeared and everything turned bright then to hear him that grumpy old man voice say “ Bankai Zanka No Tachi” made me smile 🔥🔥🔥🔥
i really like effects in yamamotos bankai, when the flames disapear in the manga it was just a blank blackground and yama saying: Zanka no Tachi it really shows how strong yamas bankai was, and why if the fight drags on, soul society really was going to be destroyed by zanka no tachi seeing all it effects: intense heat, all water sources drying, etc.
Something else I took from the Aizen and Yhwach convo when Aizen said he "can't stand to see the Quincy King following in his footsteps", is that he is kind of saying "I would surpass you and make you my follower"
i dont think bleach was nearly as bad as some others, for instance the fight with ulqiorra only lasted 2 episodes, and the final one with aizen was only a single episode. but i do think the new series feels unnecessarily rushed (5 chapters per episode? seriously? seems like such a waste of good material..)
for reference, the recipe for older episodes (arrancar era) was roughly 2.5 chapters per ep, 3 at the absolute most. while the lowest amount in this new series has been 4 chapters. the pacing is insane
Totally agree. I get it that they need to cover a lot to get through the narrative, but given that this arc includes so many of the MOST momentous events in the entire series, I don't think they're being given the adequate time to do them justice. We should NOT be seeing Yamamoto's only real battle as well as his defeat all in one episode. It really diminishes its overall impact
I will forever say the way the flames disappeared when yama releases his banki is my fav scene in anime. The lighting of the fires all around then in a second no flames smh beautiful.
They nailed this episode! The movement during the fight when they reached the roof was incredible, and when he activated South!!!🤯🤯🤯🤯absolutely loving the animation this time around, the wait was worth it 1000%. So hyped to eventually see Squad Zero, I’m a huge Oetsu fan!
Yes. The skeletons scene, the sound effects team deserves a round of applause. What an unsettling ability… and I was definitely wondering how they would anime this scene, and it surpassed my expectations.
you know the source material SO well it's very impressive, quite refreshing and always have an interesting point of view to share. Thanks as always Tommo
I love the music the very first time Yama rushes baha after activating his bankai it's so damn creepy like you just stepped into a horror movie and Yama is the monster. Really looking forward to seeing how they use that track in the future.
That episode was absolutely perfect. Gave justice to that intensity of that moment in the manga. Visuals, sounds, storytelling, dialogues, all done so very well.
Theory I had for why Royd was so strong was that after his brother died which was before he met Kenpachi, he got the other half of the yourself schrift making him now able to get the strenght of Yhwach. That is what makes the most sense since it's almost like the schrift was split into two.
Yes!!! Justice done by you, and done by the anime also. To see Yama-ji's Bankai finally was so damn amazing and has really given me even more hope about the rest of the series. I watched this episode about 15 times, I can't get enough. Yamamoto is one of my favourite characters in Bleach (apart from Komamura and Kyouraku) and I honestly feel like I've been waiting ages to see Zanka no Tachi and to see it in such glory was just spectacular. I think for ZnT:West, they haven't done a great job by skipping that one line where Yama says "let me show you", but I also feel that Yama didn't use West in the past - and it was just used here creatively? Another great review as always - love the insights you bring. The longer the better - if your voice can handle it! Can't wait for more, next week.
Best episode till now , pacing on point absolute top tier animation. Some might have not liked the 3d skeletons but that just adds more crunch to the scene. Excited for the next depressing episode 😢
run up them likes, i love your longer form videos. you do such a great job as a fan and reviewer i can throw this on and sit back and nerd out with you lol
Look, I read the Manga. A few times. But after all these years. Seeing the fight play out was still amazing! And seeing Yamamoto wake up and choose unyielding violence. MMMM Even knowing how it was gonna end, it did not take away from the AWE. ALSO! I am absolutely in love with the anime for adding onto the Manga and expanding on what we read. We are actually getting more in depth than the Manga, that's rare and I am here for it! ALSO ALSO. I highly recommend the channel Project Mouthwash. Yamamoto - "Well, I'm off to do a genocide" Hisagi - "Yeah, no, have fun"
The reason we see all the seals when Aizen is reintroduced is because the one talking to him is already under Kyoka Suigetsu. So he can make it appear as though he's fully sealed.
Watching the anime made it apparent that he could have finished Royd Loyd with just base Zanka no Tachi. He really shouldn't have flexed with the directions but after Chojiro, I get why.
MrTommo! Thanks for all the info you provide. Look forward to this just as much as the episode each week! I had a question that maybe you'd be willing to answer here or in an upcoming video but, Now that we are about halfway through the first cour what chapter do you think they will leave us on a cliff hanger for at the end of the first cour?
I might be wrong here, but when Ywach was talking to Aizen, there’s those two little blue fires on the ground in front of him in a line of circles and such which I think are meant to be the seals, so I think Ywach is basically opening two of them with [insert-quincy-stuff] to allow Aizen to talk
Hey, little thing, but I just noticed something on rewatching the episode! In one of the flashback scenes, the one where Yamamoto is talking about Yhwach's broken sword, you can see Chojuro standing on top of the mound of quincy corpses behind Yhwach, looking down at him from behind while the head captain is in front. Just thought it was a really cool detail that Chojuro, seemingly, helped put down Yhwach personally in their first battle!
15:22 The lighting didn't just go back to normal; it had clearly increased gamma that made the area seem more like a desert. Amazing attention to detail
A fantastic episode, from a direction, animation AND content standpoint. I just want to thanks again the talented staff behind this episode because we will probably not see a true « movie » quality episode like that before next year. It is really hard and rare to gather all the conditions for a high production episode like that, considering how long and how hard it is to adapt this Arc. Looking forward for next episode and as always thank you Tommo for the review!
That Aizen scene reminds me of Evangelion in a way. Evan fans will know what I mean I hope. With Shiro Sagisu’s music, and the captions for scene transitions and character names, it really feels like Evangelion in terms of the cinematography. Love it!
Glad I'm not the only one who was reminded of Eva. Everything from the cinematography to the colouring and the way Aizen was presented just screamed Eva.
It's so strange, I have waited for so long to see this fight animated. My expectations were through the roof, and the sky above. But they were exceeded by so much.
i love how after i watch the episode i look forward to your in-depth analysis...really good stuff.... with Ywach (Royd) not remembering Yama's Bankai as it should...i do think it is one of 3 possibilities which are 1. Yama never used his bankai and it was all just shikai and the picture of him being engulfed in flames that looked like Zanka notachi West, could have just been what people assumed he was...i.e a fire demon 2. He never used his full powers, even 1,000 years ago cos as we saw, Chojiro was right there and he probably did not want to kill him by accident or his other allies, or he didn't feel the need to, so he just used West (albeit a weaker version) 3. i do think this is most likely out of them all, but i think over 1,000 years, Yama definitely got stronger and better and wielding his Zanpakuto and so his Bankai from 1,000 years ago would obviously be much different from his bankai now, like he said in the manga as to the possible reasons why they could not steal Ichigo's bankai was probably because it was still developing and as such they did not understand it's full capabilities. Similar cases of Bankai totally transforming or becoming stronger are Renji's and Byakuya's so i think this is more like it...but just my opinion anyway....great video once again
@mr tommo we just hit ep7 please link your past videos on your live reactions like rn when byakuya asks ichigo to save the soul society ii remember you had such an intriguing video on the character dynamics from the soul society arc to this point and those videos you made really deserve more shine now than ever before.
very well done episode my friend! you're so passionate made me crack so many times, loved it, thanks!!! for sure I will watch this again à couple of times this weekend (just hope i wont be disapointed when i'll watch the episode, better be very good to match the pleasure of watching your video:)). congratulation mate!
Hopefully they fill up the lack of combat from the source material with some anime exclusive "Hueco Mundo subplot". I want to see more Orihime and Shad, I want to see Harribel rescued. I'm sure I'm not the only one.
The episode gave me high hopes for Ichibe’s fight who I’m sure they’ll depict as a complete monster of an opponent. I’m really curious if they’ll use “Never Meant to Belong” or even “Soundscape to Ardor” in the music for next weeks episode. The music will be key to setting the right tone for the scenes.
The scene where it is revealed to be Royd Lloyd that Yamamoto was fighting was done so well. That part gave me chills when he's speaking as Yhwach, and then it transitions back to him in his actual form saying Yhwach's name. Even though I knew it was coming, it gave me a similar feeling to the shock I felt when I read the manga. I guess this time the feeling was closer to excitement. I'm pretty bummed out about Royd and Loyd having their backstory cut, but oh well. The episode itself was more than enough to completely shatter my disappointment! Such a good episode!
I want to point out to that drawing of Yamamoto at the beginning of the episode. Even though it's not much, I feel it tells so much more if we try to think of it. Even without seeing an actual flashback, it shows how the quincies of the thousand years ago viewed Yamamoto as this terrifying unstoppable demon burning everything and everyone in his way. Another thing to notice is how in this picture Yamamoto is drawn upfront. Later in chapter 511 we begin with the flashback of Yamamoto and very young Shunsui where the later asks about the picture of Yama using his bankai. Yamamoto describes it as a monster that raged in Soul Society many years ago. Notice on that picture, Yama is drawn standing backwards towards us unlike the drawing in Souken's diary. Which I think signifies how Yamamoto sees his former self: a monster that's he's ashamed of to some degree. And in this fight with Royd, Yama in his grief and rage tried to resurrect that ancient unstoppable monster but failed in the end. As Yhwach points out in 511, Yama has changed. He's no longer that furious demon. His past mistakes have finally caught up to him and the final thing that can be done now is to put an end to him, as Yhwach does.
This new season is 11/10 in cinematography and scene structure, but imo this fight and fights in general could have been improved, i think the best fight in the anime is still the grimmjow fight followed by ulquiorra, it shouldn't be the case that the fights in the war arc in 2022-2024 don't surpass fights from the arrancar arc more than 10 years ago back in 2009. the cgi skeletons didn't bother me, it fits skeletons, my issues are more that the first fight scenes have that naruto pain fight memes goofiness to them, they're too fluid and you can barely tell what's going on, and that most of the fight is stationary, they should have added some eye candy swordplay scenes with Y using quincy techniques, they don't move enough for this to really feel like a fight, especially Y. i can already tell this is gonna be a complaint of mine for most battles, you had 10 years to think of cool battle scenes to add. imo this fight should have been 2 episodes of sheer epicness, i know they don't have time for that due to the 52 episodes constraint, and frankly this is my biggest and main complaint, you didn't have to just do 52, you chose that, we all know this arc really needs at least 64 episodes like FMA to truly achieve its full potential and it's not like pierrot doesn't have the budget as the studio of both bleach and naruto.
Finally someone who sees this objectively I concur, you are right The art is terrible but the animation is amazing The scenic tones and effects are phenomenal But the still frames and scenes that aren't straight cut from the manga are very difficult to look at I've seen like at least 5 different jugram and yhwach models, it's like they can't get the drawing right
@@Gunsmoke2220 manga yhwach indeed looks better, he emits a stronger aura, i know he's a tough design to work with but like i already said, they had TEN YEARS to work and plan this out, there is a limit to how much we can excuse. This Yama fight is one of the most important fights in all of bleach, definitely top 5, are we really content with it getting just 1 episode?
I'm trying 2 wait until the dub version comes out. I wish they released them all together @ the same time. This entire episode was 🔥. Figuratively & literally
Mr.Tommo, I love your work! CAN YOU PLEASE PLEASE…. Make a video about whether you believe or disbelieve whether (one of my favorite chars in the anime, Genryusai Yamamoto) with 2 hands, with his flames not sealed by wanderweiss, fighting with FULL bloodlust with disregard of his allies on his mind against the real yhwach, where he isn’t A BITCH and steals his Bankai away to handicap Yama. I really would appreciate it Soooo much if you created this….. and hearing your well-thought-out, expert, and coherent opinion.
Full powered Yama takes out Quincy King no doubt. He did it before and he is still insanely OP now. There's a reason everyone has to have some plan to take out his abilities because they are so crazy.
Just noticed on 1:28 the sword Royd Lloyd is using looks like a condensed version of Zangetsu with a hilt and guard. The blade shape and the coloring look exactly like Zangetsu. I wonder if that is because Old Man Zed is pushing his influence?
Well, it's a bit late, but you can thank a certain gang of original captains for that... What did you think of episode 6 and how Yama's Bankai was presented? Let me know your thoughts!
I thought this episode is what bleach has to offer in terms of pleasing new fans and old fans with this animation, I'd also like to ask you if think zanka no tachi was handled pretty well compared to the manga
A is the wrong letter for Yhwach.
He should be Sternritter G…………….
The GOTCHA!!!!!!
Amazing fight. Incredible animation. However, I just feel cheated how Yamamoto gets slighted by bosses. There’s no way that Royd should’ve been alive after just shikai. He’s an imposter therefore how could he live to see all four facets of his bankai? It’s just not believable imo. If so he’s a top 5 sternritter. Seeing how Overkill sternritter got taken out with a single swing after killing 100 people and having a stolen bankai.
I would love to get your thoughts Tommo
59:00 what is that and who?
@@talentedtorry_6070 Royd’s power is kinda crazy since he copies every aspect of the person he’s impersonating; their power level, memories, abilities, everything.
That’s why Yama couldn’t tell he was a fake. Even his spiritual pressure was a dead ringer for Yhwach’s own. Hell, even the other Sternritter didn’t know what was up to until Royd went down and the real Yhwach showed himself.
I absolutely loved where Yama’s face was swapping back and forth between his old and young selves. It was truly a masterpiece 👌
yea that is my favorite addition they did in the anime
It truly made him feel daunting 😁
Everyone else: “Omg it’s Yama’s Bankai!”
Isane: “Where’s my skin lotion?”
Lmao love that scene
In her defense, she's far too young to ever have experienced his Bankai and, since she's not a captain, was probably never informed.
@@lo4tr Oh absolutely. I’m not berating her in any way. I just think that scene is funny.
Love Isane
she's so adorable i love her
This episode really shows that they are not messing around with animation this seriously felt like a movie man.
So many legendary fights too come too so many releases to see it's gonna be wonderful
@@rushpatriot2866 i cant eait for that mayuri fight. But to be real, this is definitely the most hyped fight in bleach, manga fans waited a decade to finally see yamamoto go all out, and anime fans have waited 20 years to see it
@@Druguzu Fact's the Mayuri vs Pernida fight will be fire for sure
Hell yeah bro I can’t wait for the askin fight myself
@@Druguzu Haha facts. Tbh, Bleach really stepped up their game. Usually the anime doesnt live up to our imaginations, but this time. I was truly wrong 😆
I love that the lighting after Yama activated his bankai let it seems like they were directly under a sun, the atmosphere looked hot and just like if the characters were lost in a desert.
I heard Jaymes Hanson say it with Tekking on his episode analysis that the part with Kyoraku and Robert had a "My dad is stronger than your dad" type of vibe to it and that's so accurate 😂
The funniest thing is, if Yamamoto got a single hit off on Royd, he'd have won in an instant. It's only because he spent the battle torturing him that it lasted anywhere near as long as it did.
Also, I don't think it's a problem that they show the confrontation between Aizen and Yhwach. Not only does it really show that they two are not going to team up at all, it also parallels how Shunsui is going to talk to him later. This way, it shows that Aizen joining Soul Society is choice he made and not just some thing that has to happen due to desperation. And, of course, this also means that Anime only fans are going to anticipate the showdown between Yhwach and Aizen because it's already been foreshadowed.
The Aizen moment also foreshadows that Aizen is still using Kyoka Suigetsu, as even though he's still sealed his left eye and mouth are "freed" when Yhwach talks to him
@@weebenslaver what's interest is the question whether you have to ever see the release of kyoka anymore? Aizen seems to be able to invoke it at will now or did Yhwach witness the release somehow?
@@dariusd2003The hogoku merged him with his Zanpakuto and evolved him you just need to see him for him to have the option to activate it now
The very second Yamamoto’s flames condensed into his blade, I was in awe. Chicken skin and literally jaw dropped. It was done exceptionally well, the lighting, animation, the reaction from other captains, his presence. Something about someone so powerful in the light just gives a totally different vibe. Also when Yamamoto took off and started using his scorched blade I LOVED the addition of the child like and ominous music that starts to play, really gives a sense of wonder of what’s going on and how such a powerful Bankai can look so plain. Well done. Seriously.
Yeah but he died without contributing anything to the war so like what was the point of it all
@@mdashrafuzzamansunny2145 True you could argue that. But at the same time one of the big themes with the arc is out with the old and in with the new. Albeit poignant, there is a good message to follow threw with all of this and even Yhwach had to say it that Yamamoto’s pride and naivity got the best of him, the fact he didn’t want Orihime to heal his arm out of pride helped lead to his downfall. When Kyoraku steps in it’s a chance for a student of Yama’s to take a new approach and role as Captain Commander, something the Soul Society hasn’t seen for over a thousand years.
@@mdashrafuzzamansunny2145 It also shows just how much yhwach has grown. He beats the man who killed him 1000 years ago. His vengeance and strength are proven to the soul society and us the viewer. He is the big bad
Yamamoto becoming the sun looked so phenomenal and fire ,the entire episode was incredible and magnificent.
The voice actors also did an amazing job on this episode.
I'm satisfied and blown away by the result
Agreed. The stupid fake Juha sucked though. Was really hoping for retcon. But that the source materiel's fault. Everything about the animation and extra content was amazing.
I think the “shadow time-limit” plot point could be that it hasn’t quite been 9 full years, so maybe Yhwach hasn’t completely regained his full power? Which is why Squad Zero would be an issue for him. He may need to wait another day or two before the 9 years is technically complete, for him to regain his full powers? Yhwach was going to invade SS in 5 days originally, but decided to invade right away once he learned that Ichigo was in Hueco Mundo.
indeed, that's why he try to persuade Chair-sama & also didn't want to face Yamaji head-on 😔
@@sipenarekbecha7193 I actually think Yhwach could’ve taken on Yamamoto & very likely won. I don’t think Yhwach would’ve invaded SS much earlier than intended without knowing for sure that he could defeat Yamamoto himself, IF need be. Also he could & DID steal Yamaji’s Bankai. Yhwach placed visiting Aizen as a mandatory priority over fighting Yamamoto - because he was on limited time. Aizen however, I think at this point in the story - Aizen would have been able to overcome Yhwach, - if they were to fight in Muken; right then & there Aizen would win. That’s how ridiculously powerful “Muken” Aizen has become. Yhwach was talking shit when he said he could kill him, but it would take too long. I think Yhwach wanted to avoid a fight with Aizen at all costs for the time being. At least until he receives his power up later on in the story.
Doesn’t Yhwach say that he couldn’t use his full power yet and kept his eyes closed. It was not until he used Auswählen to steal the sternritters powers to revive/super charge the Schutzstaffel and himself before fighting Ichibē.
I was in awe while watching this episode. The animation was top notch, the soundtrack was absolutely perfect, the voice acting was so on point.
The suddenness of his flames vanishing into his blade was displayed to perfection; you couldn't quite get the same feeling from reading the manga.
Another part that stood out to me was Yamaji's facial expression right before the death blow was delivered. You could really see that he knew his time was up. His facial expression conveyed defeat, regret, and sorrow-- most likely for his fellow shinigami that fell in the battle. This was by far Yamaji's most humanizing moment.
The very end of the fight was expertly well done, Yama just accepted his fate and gave up and you could feel it
I wonder why he didn't use Kedo nor his Shekai power, that's so confusing even after I have finished the manga years ago.
@@emadabushofa2379 he couldn't use Shikai because bankai stealing steals the entire spirit or smt, Kido obviously wouldnt work against a super powerful foe
@@Ekaroth Nope, you can use shikai after bankai plundering. It happens little later down the road.
@@Ekaroth AsNodt said to Byakuya that he can't beat the Bankai with the Shekai, also I believe that Toshiro used his Shekai after the Bankai was stolen.
@@Ekaroth you can use it
This episode was just insane. It was such an amazing fight. At the end, seeing Yama look so despondent was sad, but he seemed to be tired of just fighting. I also like seeing Ishida, just reading and trying to figure out what to do, where in the past, he seemed to be able to figure almost anything out.
Sad? Piss on that fool! He's a dumbass that Frakked around and found out! Everything was his fault!
It wasn’t till watching this fight that I realized that Yamamoto’s death mirrors Yhwach’s eventual death. Both are fighting someone but tricked by an illusion(Aizen and Royd), then have their powers taken(Bankai stolen and the silver arrow) then slashed in half by the real version of their opponent.
Oh shit
serve him right, moustache-prick 😒
I didn't notice that damn
Good catch!
Yamamoto summoning the dead (part of his bankai) was very scary despite that the skeletons where in cgi, it was the whole atmosphere changing into this ominus and hellish environment that made it so scary.
Also when Yamamoto first activated bis bankai and the flames disappeared and we saw the other captains reactions was so needed and awesome.
This is from both story and animation an incredible episode
When he summoned his army of the dead and the music went silent. Omg.
It’s one of the only instances in an anime I’ve seen where the use of CGI made the scene better
The scene made me think of an old video I believe talking about the horror of Courage the Cowardly Dog. One of the things brought up was the show's use of things that suddenly weren't in the same artstyle of the show, like King Ramses, and how that jarring effect added to the horror of it. Although I only remembered this in a rewatch, thinking back on that video and that idea made me really appreciate that maybe the CGI here was one of the best implementations of it that I've seen in an anime.
I mean the CGI is pretty great, cgi has been great for a while now in anime.
I had no problem with that cgi, when done right, it makes anime better
It still doesn’t feel real to me that tybw is being animated. Even after 6 weeks of airing. It’s really the one piece of media that Ive anticipated and been hopeful for since Halo 3. I’m happy with it so far
I don't say this lightly but....this was almost a completely perfect episode
What could they have done to be perfect in your eyes?
Or do you generally don't consider any episode perfect
@@yariva6141 no piece of media is perfect. Perfection is unattainable. Szayel would agree
@@Purriah isn't mayuri the one who thinks that perfection doesn't exist
I can’t get over the animation at the beginning of their fight. It’s so smooth and the camera angles make it feel so dynamic compared to the old series.
It was alright. Their faces were horrible though. Had no shadowing or depth to them especially Yhwach
@@Zyptic Naruto vs sasuke was animated the same way and i don't see any people like you complain, incredible.
@@Ekaroth because this is year 2022, not 2002. The attention to detail was lacking in their faces. Sorry if I offended you by expecting better quality for a huge name anime in today's animation era. Guessing I was expecting Demon Slayer quality and got old Naruto quality instead..
@@Zyptic lol some people will just never stop bitching even when it's clearly unwarranted
@@Zyptic Oh thank you. Even though I like this episode entirely so much ,there was problem with facial details during that dynamic scene. However, no one was pointing it out , so I thought I may be seeing things cause of my excitement.
A youtuber fan animator has done some work on this episode, may be its that part.
The right translation of the poem is, "To die like a flame, even if never to bloom again - such death is beautiful". Which mostly tells us about Yamamoto imho
27:14 I don't think Ichigo has ever considered himself a Shinigami in the sense that his duty as a Shinigami took priority over his friends. If push came to shove and Uryu was pitted against the Shinigami I'd imagine Ichigo would take Uryu's side.
I like the Roid twist, as it highlights the Quincy's cunning. They learned 1000 years ago beating the Soul Reapers in a head-to-head fight doesn't work well, so they adapted their strategy. And it also adds to how they don't follow the same fighting rules as most other Bleach characters.
This was the greatest fight in bleach history. I know there are others but this 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 is beautiful.
Ladies and gentleman, after 10 years he is here, the one we have all been waiting for : CHAIR-SAMA !!!
The chair isn't with Aizen until he's released.
Jumped the gun a bit
This is an awesome time to be a Bleach fan. This episode got me so excited I started to re-read the arc. ( I read 20 chapters at work today. No one stopped me. They wouldn't have dared) Thank you Mr Tommo for keeping Bleach Alive for all of us!
Big respect for Tommo. He managed to say Zanka no Tachi: South so well, and I keep stumbling over it every time I try.
Because "Loyd" and "Royd" are pronounced the same in Japanese, I always interpreted the whole "R of Royd Lloyd" line as simply Yhwach revealing that it's the twin with an R in his name instead of an L.
The initial release of his bankai was so epic. Loved how all the flames suddenly disappeared and everything turned bright then to hear him that grumpy old man voice say “ Bankai Zanka No Tachi” made me smile 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Happy to see Josh Grobin back, hopefully he made a new album down with all that time
Ah a man of culture i see
i really like effects in yamamotos bankai, when the flames disapear
in the manga it was just a blank blackground and yama saying: Zanka no Tachi
it really shows how strong yamas bankai was, and why if the fight drags on, soul society really was going to be destroyed by zanka no tachi seeing all it effects: intense heat, all water sources drying, etc.
Every time I see Yamamoto's bankai all I think of is Kuchiki saying "Your bankai is such a tiny blade?"
Something else I took from the Aizen and Yhwach convo when Aizen said he "can't stand to see the Quincy King following in his footsteps", is that he is kind of saying "I would surpass you and make you my follower"
I hate how drawn out the old anime fights were like spanning 5 episodes.
But I also wish this new anime drew them out more than they have been.
i dont think bleach was nearly as bad as some others, for instance the fight with ulqiorra only lasted 2 episodes, and the final one with aizen was only a single episode. but i do think the new series feels unnecessarily rushed (5 chapters per episode? seriously? seems like such a waste of good material..)
for reference, the recipe for older episodes (arrancar era) was roughly 2.5 chapters per ep, 3 at the absolute most. while the lowest amount in this new series has been 4 chapters. the pacing is insane
Totally agree. I get it that they need to cover a lot to get through the narrative, but given that this arc includes so many of the MOST momentous events in the entire series, I don't think they're being given the adequate time to do them justice. We should NOT be seeing Yamamoto's only real battle as well as his defeat all in one episode. It really diminishes its overall impact
@@ciiiel08 it does but it was clean asf no lie. Wish they had a longer fight though but it was still clean
You can't have both. If it's going to be drawn out you can't have it at this quality
Tommo, thank you for another awesome break down. Can't wait for next weeks!
I will forever say the way the flames disappeared when yama releases his banki is my fav scene in anime. The lighting of the fires all around then in a second no flames smh beautiful.
Old man initiating bankai is by far the best scene in the entire bleach series
Wait son there's more epic battles to come
@@Wind0demon0anime I know I've read the Manga twice lol
OMG, you definitely have a gift and passion for narration. This is A grade content, never stop giving us life through your videos. ❤
They nailed this episode! The movement during the fight when they reached the roof was incredible, and when he activated South!!!🤯🤯🤯🤯absolutely loving the animation this time around, the wait was worth it 1000%. So hyped to eventually see Squad Zero, I’m a huge Oetsu fan!
Zero hour gang 🤣
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How u already commenting?
I'm so happy that they're taking the time to flesh out some of these fights and really flex this gorgeous animation
Yes. The skeletons scene, the sound effects team deserves a round of applause. What an unsettling ability… and I was definitely wondering how they would anime this scene, and it surpassed my expectations.
The animation of this new series/arc has been phenomenal. But this episode is some of the best I’ve ever seen in Anime
you know the source material SO well it's very impressive, quite refreshing and always have an interesting point of view to share. Thanks as always Tommo
I love the music the very first time Yama rushes baha after activating his bankai it's so damn creepy like you just stepped into a horror movie and Yama is the monster. Really looking forward to seeing how they use that track in the future.
JUST WATCHED THE 7TH EP I CANT WAIT FOR UR REVIEW ITS SO GOOD
That episode was absolutely perfect. Gave justice to that intensity of that moment in the manga. Visuals, sounds, storytelling, dialogues, all done so very well.
Theory I had for why Royd was so strong was that after his brother died which was before he met Kenpachi, he got the other half of the yourself schrift making him now able to get the strenght of Yhwach.
That is what makes the most sense since it's almost like the schrift was split into two.
I love it when you pronounce it "manger" makes my daughter and I chuckle every time. Much love
Yeah, Liam from grand line review also pronounces it that way
Yes!!! Justice done by you, and done by the anime also. To see Yama-ji's Bankai finally was so damn amazing and has really given me even more hope about the rest of the series. I watched this episode about 15 times, I can't get enough. Yamamoto is one of my favourite characters in Bleach (apart from Komamura and Kyouraku) and I honestly feel like I've been waiting ages to see Zanka no Tachi and to see it in such glory was just spectacular.
I think for ZnT:West, they haven't done a great job by skipping that one line where Yama says "let me show you", but I also feel that Yama didn't use West in the past - and it was just used here creatively?
Another great review as always - love the insights you bring. The longer the better - if your voice can handle it! Can't wait for more, next week.
I’ve been waiting for this!
These long format videos are a cut above the rest in terms of analysis and content breakdown, thanks for this content man!! 🙏
Oh, you definitely did it justice. You killed it Tommo.😎
Best episode till now , pacing on point absolute top tier animation. Some might have not liked the 3d skeletons but that just adds more crunch to the scene. Excited for the next depressing episode 😢
My favorite part of the episode was when Yamamoto said it’s YAMO time and yammed all over soul society
run up them likes, i love your longer form videos. you do such a great job as a fan and reviewer i can throw this on and sit back and nerd out with you lol
Look, I read the Manga. A few times.
But after all these years. Seeing the fight play out was still amazing!
And seeing Yamamoto wake up and choose unyielding violence. MMMM
Even knowing how it was gonna end, it did not take away from the AWE.
ALSO!
I am absolutely in love with the anime for adding onto the Manga and expanding on what we read. We are actually getting more in depth than the Manga, that's rare and I am here for it!
ALSO ALSO.
I highly recommend the channel Project Mouthwash.
Yamamoto - "Well, I'm off to do a genocide"
Hisagi - "Yeah, no, have fun"
The reason we see all the seals when Aizen is reintroduced is because the one talking to him is already under Kyoka Suigetsu. So he can make it appear as though he's fully sealed.
Watching the anime made it apparent that he could have finished Royd Loyd with just base Zanka no Tachi. He really shouldn't have flexed with the directions but after Chojiro, I get why.
So so happy you are still around to do this your bleach content is the best
MrTommo! Thanks for all the info you provide. Look forward to this just as much as the episode each week! I had a question that maybe you'd be willing to answer here or in an upcoming video but, Now that we are about halfway through the first cour what chapter do you think they will leave us on a cliff hanger for at the end of the first cour?
I might be wrong here, but when Ywach was talking to Aizen, there’s those two little blue fires on the ground in front of him in a line of circles and such which I think are meant to be the seals, so I think Ywach is basically opening two of them with [insert-quincy-stuff] to allow Aizen to talk
When you said "In the end...." IT DOESNT EVEN MATTER hahaha
Hey, little thing, but I just noticed something on rewatching the episode!
In one of the flashback scenes, the one where Yamamoto is talking about Yhwach's broken sword, you can see Chojuro standing on top of the mound of quincy corpses behind Yhwach, looking down at him from behind while the head captain is in front.
Just thought it was a really cool detail that Chojuro, seemingly, helped put down Yhwach personally in their first battle!
15:22 The lighting didn't just go back to normal; it had clearly increased gamma that made the area seem more like a desert. Amazing attention to detail
A fantastic episode, from a direction, animation AND content standpoint. I just want to thanks again the talented staff behind this episode because we will probably not see a true « movie » quality episode like that before next year. It is really hard and rare to gather all the conditions for a high production episode like that, considering how long and how hard it is to adapt this Arc.
Looking forward for next episode and as always thank you Tommo for the review!
Well done video, I've lost count on how many times I've watched this episode. So good
its quite impressive royd loyd survived as long as he did
Well yama is prolonging the fight because he want him to suffer.
Dude that thumbnail is epic.
That Aizen scene reminds me of Evangelion in a way. Evan fans will know what I mean I hope. With Shiro Sagisu’s music, and the captions for scene transitions and character names, it really feels like Evangelion in terms of the cinematography. Love it!
Glad I'm not the only one who was reminded of Eva. Everything from the cinematography to the colouring and the way Aizen was presented just screamed Eva.
Yama using his bankai and then dog walking rroyd is just unparalled in the anime
You are number #1 king
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BRUH I JUST STARTED EPISODE 7 AND I NEED TO SEE YOUR REACTION TO THE OPENING!
It's so strange, I have waited for so long to see this fight animated. My expectations were through the roof, and the sky above. But they were exceeded by so much.
In the aizen scene you can see the two glowing lights are the mouth and eye seal by yhwach’s feet
Amazing break down Tommo great video! Episode 6 hands down my favourite so far!
i love how after i watch the episode i look forward to your in-depth analysis...really good stuff.... with Ywach (Royd) not remembering Yama's Bankai as it should...i do think it is one of 3 possibilities which are
1. Yama never used his bankai and it was all just shikai and the picture of him being engulfed in flames that looked like Zanka notachi West, could have just been what people assumed he was...i.e a fire demon
2. He never used his full powers, even 1,000 years ago cos as we saw, Chojiro was right there and he probably did not want to kill him by accident or his other allies, or he didn't feel the need to, so he just used West (albeit a weaker version)
3. i do think this is most likely out of them all, but i think over 1,000 years, Yama definitely got stronger and better and wielding his Zanpakuto and so his Bankai from 1,000 years ago would obviously be much different from his bankai now, like he said in the manga as to the possible reasons why they could not steal Ichigo's bankai was probably because it was still developing and as such they did not understand it's full capabilities. Similar cases of Bankai totally transforming or becoming stronger are Renji's and Byakuya's so i think this is more like it...but just my opinion anyway....great video once again
Yamamoto does the Godfrey intro cutscene with Zaraki as Morgott 🤣
Great review! I personally loved the episode and am very excited for the upcoming fights. Unohana vs Zaraki will be epic 🔥
@mr tommo we just hit ep7 please link your past videos on your live reactions like rn when byakuya asks ichigo to save the soul society ii remember you had such an intriguing video on the character dynamics from the soul society arc to this point and those videos you made really deserve more shine now than ever before.
The "Nevermind" at the end here is so funny to me
very well done episode my friend! you're so passionate made me crack so many times, loved it, thanks!!! for sure I will watch this again à couple of times this weekend (just hope i wont be disapointed when i'll watch the episode, better be very good to match the pleasure of watching your video:)). congratulation mate!
Tommo_san love yeah for all you do
I want the unohanna fight to be almost an entire episode
Probably is.
Hopefully they fill up the lack of combat from the source material with some anime exclusive "Hueco Mundo subplot". I want to see more Orihime and Shad, I want to see Harribel rescued. I'm sure I'm not the only one.
The episode gave me high hopes for Ichibe’s fight who I’m sure they’ll depict as a complete monster of an opponent.
I’m really curious if they’ll use “Never Meant to Belong” or even “Soundscape to Ardor” in the music for next weeks episode. The music will be key to setting the right tone for the scenes.
This is probably the 1 of the only episodes we get an entire fight in one episode
I enjoyed your video's Topics of the Bleach Manga&Anime reviews
The whole gang been waiting on this one.
Zanka no Tachi north gave me Luffy Vs Kaido vibes with the animation
Been waiting for this video for quite a minute.
I love the oxymoron he uses
"As the silence engulfs the battlefield"
The scene where it is revealed to be Royd Lloyd that Yamamoto was fighting was done so well. That part gave me chills when he's speaking as Yhwach, and then it transitions back to him in his actual form saying Yhwach's name. Even though I knew it was coming, it gave me a similar feeling to the shock I felt when I read the manga. I guess this time the feeling was closer to excitement. I'm pretty bummed out about Royd and Loyd having their backstory cut, but oh well. The episode itself was more than enough to completely shatter my disappointment! Such a good episode!
I want to point out to that drawing of Yamamoto at the beginning of the episode. Even though it's not much, I feel it tells so much more if we try to think of it. Even without seeing an actual flashback, it shows how the quincies of the thousand years ago viewed Yamamoto as this terrifying unstoppable demon burning everything and everyone in his way. Another thing to notice is how in this picture Yamamoto is drawn upfront. Later in chapter 511 we begin with the flashback of Yamamoto and very young Shunsui where the later asks about the picture of Yama using his bankai. Yamamoto describes it as a monster that raged in Soul Society many years ago. Notice on that picture, Yama is drawn standing backwards towards us unlike the drawing in Souken's diary. Which I think signifies how Yamamoto sees his former self: a monster that's he's ashamed of to some degree. And in this fight with Royd, Yama in his grief and rage tried to resurrect that ancient unstoppable monster but failed in the end. As Yhwach points out in 511, Yama has changed. He's no longer that furious demon. His past mistakes have finally caught up to him and the final thing that can be done now is to put an end to him, as Yhwach does.
This new season is 11/10 in cinematography and scene structure, but imo this fight and fights in general could have been improved, i think the best fight in the anime is still the grimmjow fight followed by ulquiorra, it shouldn't be the case that the fights in the war arc in 2022-2024 don't surpass fights from the arrancar arc more than 10 years ago back in 2009.
the cgi skeletons didn't bother me, it fits skeletons, my issues are more that the first fight scenes have that naruto pain fight memes goofiness to them, they're too fluid and you can barely tell what's going on, and that most of the fight is stationary, they should have added some eye candy swordplay scenes with Y using quincy techniques, they don't move enough for this to really feel like a fight, especially Y.
i can already tell this is gonna be a complaint of mine for most battles, you had 10 years to think of cool battle scenes to add.
imo this fight should have been 2 episodes of sheer epicness, i know they don't have time for that due to the 52 episodes constraint, and frankly this is my biggest and main complaint, you didn't have to just do 52, you chose that, we all know this arc really needs at least 64 episodes like FMA to truly achieve its full potential and it's not like pierrot doesn't have the budget as the studio of both bleach and naruto.
Finally someone who sees this objectively
I concur, you are right
The art is terrible but the animation is amazing
The scenic tones and effects are phenomenal
But the still frames and scenes that aren't straight cut from the manga are very difficult to look at
I've seen like at least 5 different jugram and yhwach models, it's like they can't get the drawing right
@@Gunsmoke2220 manga yhwach indeed looks better, he emits a stronger aura, i know he's a tough design to work with but like i already said, they had TEN YEARS to work and plan this out, there is a limit to how much we can excuse.
This Yama fight is one of the most important fights in all of bleach, definitely top 5, are we really content with it getting just 1 episode?
Not even just that Yamamoto’s bankai returned things to normal but it was so hot and bright it illuminated the whole area and dried up the moisture
The giving up face of yams before his death really hit different
I'm trying 2 wait until the dub version comes out. I wish they released them all together @ the same time. This entire episode was 🔥. Figuratively & literally
Great job as always!
Mr.Tommo, I love your work! CAN YOU PLEASE PLEASE…. Make a video about whether you believe or disbelieve whether (one of my favorite chars in the anime, Genryusai Yamamoto) with 2 hands, with his flames not sealed by wanderweiss, fighting with FULL bloodlust with disregard of his allies on his mind against the real yhwach, where he isn’t A BITCH and steals his Bankai away to handicap Yama. I really would appreciate it Soooo much if you created this….. and hearing your well-thought-out, expert, and coherent opinion.
Full powered Yama takes out Quincy King no doubt. He did it before and he is still insanely OP now. There's a reason everyone has to have some plan to take out his abilities because they are so crazy.
@@Dragonpuncher123 He did it before the Quincy had developed schrift and vollstandig. Yama would have basically no chance against The Almighty.
@@JoelBurger but why Yhwach didn't use Almighty 1000 years ago against Yamaji ? 🤔
Thank you for always working so hard on these videos we appreciate it
Just noticed on 1:28 the sword Royd Lloyd is using looks like a condensed version of Zangetsu with a hilt and guard. The blade shape and the coloring look exactly like Zangetsu. I wonder if that is because Old Man Zed is pushing his influence?