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| I love this season, but this episode was just plain dumb. Felt really contrived. |
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StateofOhayo said: I love this season, but this episode was just plain dumb. Felt really contrived. Their fight isn’t over yet… |
| Next episode, brace yourselves. |
LeknaatDec 2, 2024 9:55 AM
| Finally... Shunshui's very own bankai, is probably one of the most beautiful and elegant bankai in all of Bleach-verse. Not as elegant as Senjumaru with her vast reality-warping bankai though similar somewhat. it's been such a looooooooooong time since I saw the zanpakto spirit; Katen. Until we see both Katen and Kyōkotsu, I don't think we're in the clear yet against Lille Barro. If what he claims as being the closest to God is factual, then he may not be killable even with Shunsui's bankai's guaranteed kill performance. |
ShadowkillZNov 30, 2024 9:37 AM
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| Maan Lille Barro's transformation was uglyy lmao. Shunsui's bankai was cool, his area of effect was so large it looked like it covered the whole island. |
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Reply to neffst3r
StateofOhayo said:
I love this season, but this episode was just plain dumb. Felt really contrived.
I love this season, but this episode was just plain dumb. Felt really contrived.
Their fight isn’t over yet…
| @neffst3r I love the captain, but I don't really care for this villain, X just is so BORING imo. Still I hope the other cap comes to his aid. I loved the kids game theme but the whole explaining the rules stuff was super dumb. He made an excuse like "it's not a game if you don't know the rules" but he literally did that right before, so it doesn't make any sense. |
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| Amazing episode as always of bleach and I can't believe we saw shunsui banki for the first time it was FANTASTIC. 🔥 |
| That’s my GOAT Shunsui 🙏 it was awesome to see his Bankai in action in what was a fight that’s quite different from what you normally find in an action shounen. Also, lucky him at the end of the episode, wish it was me. Can’t wait to get back to the Mayuri fight next episode. |
| People on MAL refuse to actually enjoy watching anime. Your taste in anime isn't a personality trait. Take me back to the days before MAL became infested with Twitter's favorite buzzwords. |
Reply to Arpee9
@TheBladeIsMe lol this is so embarrassing for you. We get it, Shunsui's bankai is a reference to kabuki theatre. Noticing that doesn't make you "cultured and exposed to high art" lmaooooo
It's a surface level cultural reference.
So embarrassing.
It's a surface level cultural reference.
So embarrassing.
| @Arpee9 >ESL reading comprehension Edit: I just realized: You're that meathead who kept telling me I was overanalyzing the material for detecting common literary techniques used by artists/writers even after you knowing that it was a recurring pattern in the work. Thinking about a piece of media beyond what you're explicitly told on page/screen is basic media literacy. Obviously you lack this, which is why you orbit this forum trying to uphold the talking point of consuming the series with your brain off like yourself. |
TheBladeIsMeNov 30, 2024 9:55 AM
| Kyoraku’s Bankai reveal is pure Bleach perfection! the shift in the atmosphere, the poetic tragedy of Katen Kyōkotsu: Karamatsu Shinjū—absolute goosebumps! Every frame is a masterpiece, showcasing the artistry and skill of the animators. Stunning visual spectacle, bathed in a golden light that contrasts sharply with the darkness of his power. |
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| BANKAI Katen Kyōkotsu: Karamatsu Shinjū |
LeknaatDec 2, 2024 9:55 AM
 Hola a tots! |
| Shunsui is very calm of a Head Captain then Yamamoto was, Lilie Barro is also as powerful as anyone on the Schutzstaffel. |
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| The dialogue was compressed and it is nice cause it was a yap festa in the manga. Shout out for revealing different names of the same game: Bodhirama Fall Down [sorry if I made a typo] In France - Chocolate Ingles Additionally In English speaking countries [not sure in which tbh] - Green Light Red Light - You might be familiar with it cause of Squid Game Additionally In Poland - Baba Yaga is Looking Fun Fact - In French and Polish the saying is the same. In French it is 1,2,3 Chocolate Ingles, in Polish it is 1,2,3 Baba Yaga is Looking. All of these are the same game. Bankai visuals chef's kiss, next week with Nemu's poem, those who knows... |
Reply to yellowheartren
Really the example episode for "how many asspulls and how much talk-no-jutsu does it take to actually kill someone and do they actually stay dead?" that TYBW as a whole seems to be. Ft. actual admissions of how much of a disadvantage the soul reapers are at.
| @yellowheartren You're free to elaborate on the asspulls and especially the talk-no-jutsu but you won't, will you? Don't use words you don't understand, it makes you look moronic. |
| Oooh! So, the last episode's ending card "poem" was indeed about Kyoraku -just like I had suspected! I just loved the music that was in the background when Kyoraku was talking to Lille Barro about children's games and how deadly those can be. I seriously hope someone will make an epic ost of that... Also, while I know Bleach came before Squid Games, the fact that Kyoraku talked about children's games and how deadly those are, plus when he played The Dharma Doll Fell Down together with Lille Barro just made me think Squid Game's Red Light, Green Light. Not to mention the version of that game in my own childhood... it was kind of interesting after Kyoraku had explained the rules to Lille Barron he admitted he too knew the game, just with a different name. I wonder how many variations there are about that game and are those pure variations or just name variations? Yay for finally after such a long time someone using a kido in the battle! While it hardly did any damage, it was still nice to see kido being used. But I suppose Kyoraku using kido against Lille Barro proved one thing: kido won't be that effective against strong Quincy opponents. Or at least against Lille Barron. Also, as a side note, ever since when the manga Lille Barron's Vollständig Jilliel was first shown I've disliked it. There is just something in it that makes it look so...corny? To me, he looked like a weird cocoon with wings at first (before he gained weird giraffe-like legs). I'm not sure if originally his Vollständig had a butterfly motif, but because it was already heavily associated with Aizen they had to change it. Manga readers know how this change will appear! I must admit seeing Kyoraku's Bankai animated was beautiful. There is just something visually beautiful (at least to me) when there are black and golden colors. Plus, the fact there were hints of other colors made it all the more beautiful. Katen (Ohana) was slaying! It was good to see her again and made me wonder (once again) if Kubo had given animators heads on Katen's design during the Zanpakuto Rebellion arc in the anime. Even so, I suppose for those who haven't watched that arc or sort of, this was her first appearance if not counting manga. All the interactions between Katen and Kyoraku were interesting. I wonder what he was going to say to her at the end of the episode? I suppose we have to wait for the continuation of that. Also, when Kyoraku went into Bankai and basically made the ocean around himself and Lille Barron, I wonder if everybody else sunk? Like, how they will view that as they clearly see the color changes? So, will they see all that water and are at the moment moving in water? I hope we'll switch to someone else's POV to see that before Kyoraku dismisses his Bankai. Not to mention, hopefully, Nanao can get to Kyoraku on time to heal him as he is at the moment heavily wounded... Gotta love how Shinji was vibing in this episode. While his attitude seemed very carefree in fact he was very sharp and smart. Which is totally Shinji's style. I also loved the fact when Momo tried to argue against Shinji over the fact they should go back and help Kyoraku, Shinji referred to Ukitake as making everybody still briefly and literally see and hear what Ukitake would say if he was still with them. Write about influencing a person, not to mention the fact Shinji knew if he had used Yamamoto at first as an example, others probably wouldn't have listened to him. After all, it seemed Ukitake was someone they all could relate to and understand if someone could understand Kyoraku's motivations and duties toward Gotei 13, it would be him. It was a pretty interesting moment, not to mention it showed despite Shinji pulling somewhat carefree character, he is still a captain for a reason. What was that seemingly random update about Askin's and Ichigo's fight in between Kyoraku's and Lille Barron's fight before Kyoraku went to Bankai? It felt very...abrupt even though it didn't truly cut the flow of things which is a good thing, but even so. It was a bit weird. It felt like 'oh yeah, people might be forgetting what our protagonist is up to, so here is a brief update!' Even so, it felt all the more random when after Kyoraku had activated his Bankai we were shown glimpses of Ichigo against Askin, Yoruichi healing (?) Grimmjow, a brief glimpse of Orihime and Chad, the rest of the shinigami still running toward Yhwach's palace, and Nanao running where Kyoraku was. While it was a nice glimpse of Askin basically showing he will upgrade his poison balls it felt a bit needless -at least to me. Mayuri at the beginning of the episode was a bit amusing since he went from 'I'm the true genius in here!' to 'oh no' in a split second. xD But, we'll see how things will go with him in the next episode based on the title of it. I'm already looking forward to next week's episode~. |
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| Kyoraku's Bankai was beautifully brought to the anime. It is really curious how they're splitting the fights up, where as the manga it was mostly focused on one fight at at time. I'm not disliking what they're doing though. And I think that was Nemu reading the poem, so it seems like we're going back to Mayuri? |
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| This episode is just INCREDIBLY BRILLIANT!!! |
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| Best episode of this cour, hands down. |
| When your sword turned into a woman... lmao 😅 Anyway... Kouhai: Let's do something! Senpai: Let's bail! 😅😅😅 This bit was funny. (...the girl was just cute,a bit.) |
LeknaatDec 2, 2024 9:53 AM
| It's not that I dislike this genre but... to add unnecessary fan services to/in/for heroines and ultimately destroys her character and personality; their purity tarnished because of it, is the only thing I hope to not happen to them. For that sole purity is my fan service. |
| FINALLY Kyoraku's Bankai. They went all out in the direction, art, colors and animation, IMPRESSIVE ep for sure in the top 5 of the greatest eps in all Bleach |
| Kyoraku's bankai finally after all these years. |
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| my only complaint was that this episode was too fast paced. If this was longer or split into 2 episodes, it definitely wouldve been better but i still loved it nonetheless. |
 "You said it yourself. You put everything you have on those scales of yours. Because if you merely followed others, while being lost and adrift yourself... without ever truly weighing your decisions and consequences... then you just may come to regret everything." |
-Live said: I'm pretty sure he's the same dimwit who said that Subaru was a better written character than the entire cast of Bleach combined in one of the episode discussions, though he must've deleted that post after realizing how retarded he looked since I can't find it on his post history anymore. Lol. Doesn't surprise me at all knowing that normie. |
| Another incredible TYBW episode, witnessing the leaders of the Gotei 13 and Schutzstaffel clash is a sight to behold. We finally see Shunsui's long-awaited Bankai, which was beautifully animated and didn't disappoint. The visual effects were stunning and its large area of effect shows just how powerful it is. I always liked his Shikai from its limited screen time against Starrk, children's games as a power is very unique amongst many physical/elemental Zanpakutō. Lille isn't my favourite Sternritter, but his Vollständig's design is certainly memorable (and creepy). X-Axis is also extremely overpowered, though Shunsui's clearly used to fighting gun wielders now. Ohana (Katen) looks great and it's nice to see her again after the Zanpakutō Rebellion filler arc, which makes this her first canon appearance. Overall, I'd give Episode 9 a solid 9/10. My only criticism is it did feel slightly fast-paced at times, but nothing too jarring. I'm excited for Mayuri vs. Pernida's second half next week, it'll be emotional. |
| I waited a decade to see this bankai animated, it certainly didin't disappoint. Great episode. |
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| Yooo that was rad, really liked the visuals as well. Next week, baby hold your hand part 2, ultra hyped. |
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