ALL FORMS & POWERS OF ICHIGO EXPLAINED | BLEACH Complete Analysis

[@chadzaru]

Love how it took: ichigo getting a false bankai, ichigo mastering his hollow powers, ichigo losing his shinigami powers, ichigo becoming a fullbringer, ichigo becoming a shinigami again AND learning that hes a quincy JUST TO LEARN HIS SHIKAI AND BANKAI

[@typicaldark_knight6503]

😂😂😂

[@Sillybeanz]

it takes 10 years to master, that's still pretty fast

[@Grayson-Winchester]

What I find great about Ichigo's power is that he doesn't really get stronger per se. Rather his full strength is being held back and released piece by piece throughout the series. Ichigo's situation is like Zaraki's situation. They both have in truth tremendous powers but it is unknowningyl, subconsciously suppressed because it would kill them.

[@kevinvaldez2549]

Facts

[@AJ-kt5zo]

@@kevinvaldez2549 💓

[@duomaxwell90]

You right but he most certainly gets stronger lol

[@bkpaf21]

It's very smart how Ichigo's shinigami power, which is derived from his inner hollow mirrors the classes of hollows the more powerful he gets the smaller and faster he gets, the same as the vaste Lorde hollow are significantly smaller and faster than menos

[@rolandoaramirez1746]

Yeah when Zaraki's arm blows up from a swing in his bankai form I was like " no way is he too strong for his body right know."

[@Guts240]

This is one of the most thorough analysis I've ever seen, on any topic, not just Bleach. You REALLY do your homework and dig deep into the most subtle but profound details. I love this kind of content. In a world full of hollows, your presentation was satisfyingly whole.

[@ScarGus]

I believed the "I AM ZANGETSU!" line from white when during battle with Ulquiorra Hollow Ichigo opened his hand and the sword just flew to him like Thor's hammer

[@skaterockerstar]

In hindsight, Hollow Ichigo was simply calling back a piece of himself. It's small revelations like those make me appreciate the story more.

[@KingOfSpeed907]

@@skaterockerstarI think the more powerful the wielder of Tensa Zangetsu is, the longer the chain, so hollow Ichigo just ripped it off the ground

[@__Theta__]

It was during his inner world battle when he first encounters white

[@enmadaniaisabel1552]

IS CURIOUS THAT ICHIGO IS A SHINIGAMI WITH HOLLOW POWERS AKA VIZARD BUT ZANGETSU (WHITE) IS A HOLLOW WITH SHINIGAMI POWERS AKA ARRANCAR AND THATS SOMETHING THAT IS NOT POINTED BY ANYONE

[@MatthewKelley-mq4ce]

​@@enmadaniaisabel1552I would argue Ichigo is equally Arrancar and Vizard, tbf

[@2KXMKR]

I'm surprised nobody mentions Ichigo's Vasto Lorde form's greatest ability. It essentially gives him a 1-up. Ichigo was flat out dead after Ulquiorra sent a Cero through his chest, completely destroying his heart. After Ulquiorra slices off its horn, the mask shatters completely and Ichigo is returned to a stone dead state. He's ghost white with completely blank eyes; a very typical way of drawing death in manga. However he's still in hollow form as he still has the long hair, white skin and black markings on his body until the hollow, possibly involuntarily, activates one final parting gift to literally resurrect Ichigo by not only healing the wound in his chest through instant regeneration, but completely regenerating his heart, a vital organ. This is a miracle that even Ulquiorra cannot achieve, despite the fact that his most advanced ability is indeed regeneration of body parts. Even Ulquiorra cannot regenerate vital organs. This begs the questions; If Ichigo ever dies, will his hollow take over and go full berserker mode again, and once the hollow is defeated can it simply resurrect Ichigo each time? Regarding the Horn of Salvation. I honestly see that as no different to Ichigo's early masks that covered just some of his face. I think he's still only tapping into a fraction of his hollow powers and when he finally unlocks their full potential he'll pull the complete Vasto Lorde mask over his face, just like White was wearing in his inner world. "I warned you. The only way you could really control me was to stay alive." Fitting, seeing as the only time we've seen Vasto Lorde is after Ichigo dies, but while he's still very much alive he's now only just starting to use a fraction of the form.

[@0eyes]

It's not much different than Ichigo having his heart dissolved when he went through the hollow training. Ulquiorra had felt Ichigo's reiatsu was higher than before that training.

[@enmadaniaisabel1552]

I REMEMBERED THIS 1 EXTRA LIFE THAT RESURRECT FROM DEATH AND GIVES A STRONGER FORM WHEN NARUTO DIE AND RESURRECT WITH SAGE OF 6 PATHS SENJUTSU AND WHEN LUFFY DIE AND RESURRECT WITH GEAR 5 SO I WONDERED IF THEY CAN DO THAT OVER AND OVER AGAIN (ALSO BORUTO DIA AND RESURRECT BUT THANKS TO MOMOSHIKI AND IS SAID IS A ONE TIME ONLY) WITH NARUTO I THINK IS HARDER BECAUSE THAT WHATS BECAUSE OF HAGOROMO, BUT WITH ICHIGO AND LUFFY THATS SOMETHING FROM THE HOLLOW AND THE AKUMA NO MI SO I THINK BOTH CAN HAVE INFINITE LIVES IN COMBAT (BUT NOT WITH A NATURAL DEATH) AND MAYBE THERES A LIMIT IN RESURRECT OVER RESURRECT IN A SHORT TIME

[@kevinsantana7721]

We still have the hell arc, right? Maybe this all happens there...

[@kikidffo8963]

Yea Ichigo is really that guy you call at 2 am when your car has broken down.

[@luizotavio44]

He always got your back

[@9jawarrior130]

@@luizotavio44 But who got his :(

[@shoodabinhadthis]

Red is the color of life: his mask’s markings being red is him clinging/fighting for life. When it becomes black: it’s all colors/feelings being taken in at once. He’s no longer clinging/fighting for life… he’s searching for understanding.

[@RickyUzumaki993]

Huh… that’s actually really profound.

[@Sanjiluv]

itrs not that deep and bleach is mid af lol there's a reason it died out and will die out again. In truth, the reality is much more mundane. "black gold color scheme is cool". That's it.

[@Sanjiluv]

@@RickyUzumaki993 no, its what sane people call "reaching".

[@Sanjiluv]

@@tabkg5802 "please explain a very obvious reality to me mister" lol

[@jasonalexander5674]

red in bleach or for ichigo is his soul reapper powers not just life the black is the hollow so why the blck is constantly trying to make him live dont separate it like life and death his hollow is made up of hollow and soulreaper powers

[@benjaminrosiek5007]

something you have over looked. Mu is a fairly key idea in buddhism, and zen buddhism. it's not just their to make "moonless sky", it's really something along the lines of "empty sky". the concept of Mu is a near primal pure state of awareness. and this really sells the kind of transcendence Ichigo has made to an eastern audience.

[@RickyUzumaki993]

😮 … Mind… blown…

[@dhama5804]

"I'll tear you apart!!!" with the maniacal grin felt like Hollow White's personality permeating through Ichigo - this in conjunction with the burst of power feels like Hollow White is starting to wake up. (Part 1) I'll be back to finish watching! Keep up the good work DBZimran, time to play with the kitten. Part 9 - I don't think it's a stretch. If I recall it was never explained why all of her power was absorbed other than "Of course it was! He's the MC!" Which was good enough for my tiny brain because it came with a banger of a sound track. I think it might be fair to say Kubo didn't exactly know the details then, but he knew the origins of Icigho from inception. Part 11 - Damn. TIL

[@kokofan50]

Ichigo’s hollow form is intelligent. He was clearly attacking from blind spots and even threw a giant block from high as a detraction before attacking from low. He just seems to have been unwilling or unable to talk. My head canon is that Ichio’s inner hollow’s dominate emotion is anger. It would also explain the red stripes on his mask until he losses control and becomes depressed and they turn black.

[@rubies200]

I like this theory. It corresponds to Ichigo's despair. His despair is his power, which can overtake a person. It probably represents the despair of all those dead shinigami and possibly his mother's fear of being consumed by a Hollow.

[@axl124]

You should check out the manga. Hollow Ichigo actually throws the arm he ripped off and not a block, very hollow like, then the hollow attacks a Quincy. This is why I must disagree with the intelligence statement. Hollow/Vasto Lordes Ichigo is just an apex predator, hence the complete domination and attack IQ

[@kokofan50]

@@axl124 I read the manga as it was released, and Kubo said the extended fight from the Hell movie is how he want the fight because of time constraints on the manga. Also, “attack IQ” is intelligence applied to fighting.

[@axl124]

@@kokofan50 So would you say that a wolf can read Shakespeare? You also must think an intelligent Ichigo purposefully almost kills Uryu? If so then why does Ichigo never again try to kill Uryu? Also, I just watched the fight clip from the movie...and there is neither a block nor arm thrown, so that point was irrelevant to the context of the comment. It actually partially discredits your original comment

[@kokofan50]

@@axl124 Most humans who ever lived couldn’t read or write, so what’s your point? Ichigo’s hallow form is a fugue state. In the fugue state he’s consumed by anger at Ulquiorra. In that state, I’m surprised Ichigo didn’t do more than stab Uryu. Regardless of which version, Ichigo is clearly using tactics

[@Ikki_Plays]

It's so nice to find someone who actually appreciates Fullbringer Arc as much as me... honestly it was awesome, and both Ichigo's Shikai and Bankai from this arc are amazing (peak design in my most honest opinion). I wonder how powerful would Ichigo be if he got his Fullbring full power fused with his shinigami form...

[@gustavosauro1882]

I agree on the design part, his next forms look bad. Well actually his true shikai is really cool.

[@JazziG59]

I just wanted to say thank you for your deep analysis of some of my favorite characters. I’m the only one out of my friend group watching TYBW and it’s nice to know that there are still Bleach fans out there. I look forward to watching the rest of your videos!

[@nakedharpy6504]

Only one watching TYBWA? Sounds like you need new friends-

[@JazziG59]

@@nakedharpy6504 I know, they really thinks it like the fullbringer arc and it’s killing me.

[@bladynebula346]

I’m gonna go watch it again now. Lol

[@SwaggDollazZ]

Pretty much same

[@RichardG20]

Thought I'd share my own take on Ichigo's True Bankai: The Power to Overcome Fate. After activation, his reiatsu begins to slowly grow, as it circles in an infinite loop through Tensa Zangetsu's connected chain and blade, increasing as Ichigo continues to fight his opponent. As he continues to clash against a stronger opponent (cause I don't see him using his Bankai against a foe weaker than him), his reiatsu will increase to a point where the opponent's reiatsu can no longer affect him, similar to how Soi Fon's Shikai couldn't kill Aizen due to the reiatsu level difference in the Fake Karakura Town Arc. He gradually becomes a juggernaut or incarnation of "strength/power" (the thing he's always wanted and strived for to protect his loved ones) as his reiatsu continuously grows to "overcome" his opponent or the "fate" of possibly losing against his opponent. As a byproduct, this also increases the strength of his Getsuga Tenshous, pushing them to Mugetsu levels at their high point. Now a weakness for this is if his opponent is able to shatter the chain and outer shell of Tensa Zangetsu, the infinite loop will be cut off. But as a consequence, they'll have to deal with a sort of failsafe: a final strike from his unsheathed Bankai, which is being boosted by the collected reiatsu from the re-absorbed outer shell and chain that act as a final booster before Ichigo's Bankai ends. This final strike cannot be blocked or negated, cutting through any possible fate that would prevent it from cleaving Ichigo's opponent. After that, Ichigo's blade will have to stay in its unsheathed Bankai/Alternate Shikai state for some time to recharge before it returns to its dual-bladed Shikai state (unless he chooses to keep it in its unsheathed Bankai/Alternate Shikai state), to which he can then activate his Bankai once more. I think this keeps in line with Zangetsu being a power-type Zanpakuto, albeit a unique one.

[@RickyUzumaki993]

Hm… interesting. That could be interesting… 🤔

[@rushpatriot2866]

The only issue I have is the whole alternate shikai having to recharge kubo confirmed that Ichigo can actively switch between the two shikais as he desires otherwise great theory I love the fate based bankai theories

[@zakkmylde1712]

​@@rushpatriot2866 that and the fact that the Almighty worked against Ichigo and needed multiple powers combined to be overcome.

[@sladew9788]

I, however, have a different look to this power. Yhwach comments that his almighty (which can alter all possible futures) is like an extended version of ichigo's powers, and says that ichigo can push through his fated defeat in a "single" future. Now, it is indeed a power of his bankai, but it's also a power that ichigo actively doesn't have access to. Reason for this (at least to me) is because of his unrealised/unawakened schrift that exists within ichigo due to yhwach's blood flowing within him. Just like how royd-loyd brothers and hashwalth were able to unknowingly utilise their schrifts powers even before awakening them, ichigo has been unknowingly using its effects, but since he never awakened it (by drinking yhwach's blood) he can't actively use it like other sternritters can.

[@QuasarKen009]

That sounds like Gerard the Miracle 🤫

[@opdinkleberg7078]

It's found out later in the story during TYBW arc that "White" ,Ichigo's inner hollow , was made in a similar way to an Asauchi. Molding and folding shinigami souls create Asauchi which shinigami pour their soul/power into them and imprint them to become Zanpakuto. Generally you'd need one made by Oetsu Nimaiya who invented them , but Ichigo was never given one. His Hollow was created by Aizen presumably by killing shinigami for experiments and made a hollow pretty much exactly like an Asauchi is made. Ichigo's inner hollow originally came from his mother who was undergoing hollowification after "White" attacked her and implanted his soul in her. "White" is Ichigo's true sword spirit , hence why he states he is Zangetsu .. because he is. Ichigo was just uninformed and ignorant to his past and kind of dense when figuring this out. I believe Vasto Lorde form came out because "White" saw Ichigo get almost killed and got pissed beyond belief and roared out of Ichigo to protect him and kill Ulq. Other sword spirits have clearly demonstrated the ability to care for and display other emotions towards their wielders. I'd argue that as "White" grew beyond basically an proto-Arrancar level he gained more and more emotions and awareness.

[@Gokulosestoavirus]

I love that Ichigo isn’t stupid, he isn’t boneheaded, he learns from mistakes and makes sure they don’t repeat. Ichigo academically is miles above Goku, Luffy, Naruto. And I love he isn’t stupid and isn’t portrayed to be stupid. It’s definitely a breath of fresh with anime when a vast of main characters are written to be stupid.

[@The.Morningstarr]

Totally agree...Not saying they are literally stupid since they have shown some considerable amount of battle strategy/tactic I think the word you're looking for is "goofy"

[@zent9776]

Comparison is the thief of joy

[@VGGPTA]

Yeah that’s why it’s so much fun to watch abridged versions because it actually kind of fits😂

[@averageinternettroll]

​@@The.Morningstarrwell ichigo is still very goofy at times

[@omaliharris7206]

Notice how his dungai form looks a lot like the Quincy king and the darkness coming off of this form resembles what the Quincy king said about ichigo “child born in the dark”

[@64kingarthur]

Wrong though. Mugetsu is a shinigami technique that puts the user at the level of the soul king. It's a shinigami technique because Getsuga Tenshou is originally Isshin Chiba's technique, who happens to be a shinigami and Ichigo's dad.

[@christianherzog1567]

Still the whole Gestuga technique works a lot like a qunicy arrow, he absorbs reshi and fires it of, just like quincy use their arrows

[@Masterpain33]

@@64kingarthurstill mixed with Quincy since he’s a Quincy as well

[@tenkuken7168]

​@@64kingarthurI think he just using his Quincy powers because all of his attacks are long range and his form is just the Quincy king

[@StefanMiranda]

It's a Shiba technique isshin said that his zanpaktou wouldn't let him learn it and said that ichigo zanpaktou would react the same

[@louisrobitaille5810]

48:28 Notice that the markings coming out of the hole match Ichigo's Fullbring form 😁.

[@manuelacosta9463]

What makes Ichigo great is that with his epic hybrid powers and despite the sometimes sinister side to them, he uses them to save the lives of others while asking for nothing in return. Then he humbly returns home to the human world to live out a normal life until the next crisis let's him go all out and save others. Anyone else with such power would've gone absolutely mad and used it for evil pursuits, be it to dominate as a tyrant or change the worlds even if billions have to die.

[@kywxkk]

facts

[@fizz525]

Rese÷I ÷reere÷r

[@conleybaker3864]

My theory is Ichigo is the reincarnation of the Soul King, having each of Bleach’s forms of the soul in harmony with one another therefore being able to transcend the limitations of each. Ichibei states that the Soul King was a transcendent being, above all other beings in the original iteration of the universe, and unlike every other character both use that power selflessly to protect, incorruptible and morally pure.

[@manuelacosta9463]

@@conleybaker3864 Indeed. Remember the Spirit King was helping everyone and especially humans, who are scorned as 'weak' by everyone else. The selflessness for the weak/defenseless is a strong trait while the lack of elitism is a Shiba trait.

[@gokuspride7440]

What do you even mean did you not watch the anime he went looking for power when he lost it, then cried wben it was taken again

[@austinbeck3424]

Remember that white is not your average hollow spirit, but fusion of many shinagmi spirits combined and hollowfied by aizen, so mabe the marks resent the shinagmi power being released

[@frontallobe3937]

Dude I knew most of this through speculation and from reading the manga religiously but somehow you still pointed out quite a bit i overlooked so cheers. Honestly i know this is a comprehensive compilation but as a whole beginning to end I have to admit that this is absolutely one of my absolute favorite videos Ive ever found, you did an absolutely amazing job here and I just wanted to say thank you for all the hard work you put into this and all the other fantastic content you create. You have an amazing talent and you are appreciated. Thank you...sorry i used the word absolute/absolutely so much this is just so good i find myself having trouble finding the proper words so i guess...thank you 😊

[@myaps1859]

2:00:47 it would be so cool if Ichigo's base/sealed blade will be shown and it takes the form of his false Bankai form. This will go back full circle on Byakuya's comments about Ichigo's "Bankai".

[@ΔημήτρηςΡαφαήλΚαπέλλας]

The black marks on the ichigos mask, is the complete compination of Shinigami & Hollow power! The white color represend the Hollows powers & the red color represend the Shinigami power, but after White ( the Hollow ) became a Vasto Lorde & Ichigo him, the 2 powers, became 1!

[@shahzabeshah7304]

Love Ichigo man. One of my fav MCs ever. Great video bro 10/10. Hope your keeping well 🙂

[@jimronaldson6699]

We had a foreshadowing of Fullbringer by seeing his hilt and guard on his Zanpakuto. I love how you connected all the dots that we may have missed.

I did not realize the initial hollow mask showed up w/ 2 large stripes in the manga, but first showed in the anime w/ 3 red stripes. That’s actually crazy. But I love the deep analyses of the show and it always gives me more reason to enjoy my re-reading of Bleach (about to enter peak PEAK fiction with SS Arc)

[@dirtyblonde1011]

My personal theory about the hollow mask is that the number of red markings on it correlate to how durable it could be; as he gets stronger, we notice that the mask itself can withstand more damage. Obviously nothing exponential, but definitely enough to where it could make the difference between victory and defeat

[@jasonalexander5674]

yes but youre half right its durablity and a timer remember icgigo cant fully control his power they make it look like hes control they power thhrough the mask but look at it like hollow ichigo is giving him small portions that his body and mind can handle thats why after a while they turned black because the hollow side of his powers was growing too fast remember his hollow powers is half soulreaper and hollow red is the soul reaper markings and the black are they hollow its supposed to be ballanced just look at the marks on his face of his full bankai at the end of the mangai

[@othellorucker8107]

This is an excellent breakdown. As someone who watched this show on and off for years. This is a good refresher

[@BlackKnightsCommander]

I really hope we get a battle between Horn of Salvation Ichigo and Ywhach in the 2nd cours of the anime.

[@RickyUzumaki993]

Same here

[@Mooseoffthat]

Always love when u upload keep going

[@ayreface1]

The moment he learns his zanpakuto name will forever be one of the most awesome moments for me

[@Tensaroxx]

What blows my mind was the in true bankai his blade was sheathed the entire time 🤯🤯🤯🤯till that final moment

[@Tensaroxx]

another great video man

[@theravenking1571]

Ichigo's shinnigami powers and inner hollow are the same thing. Tensa zangetsu is his Quincy powers. That's why they merged to make the hollowfied tensa zangetsu form when Ichigo came to learn the final getsuga tensho. White appearing as a hollow is simply the shinnigami powers of his father suppressing the hollow attempting to overtake his mother and the they merged. Which is the same way you put it in your follow up video about mugetsu as opposed to the first dangi Ichigo video

[@KaiWorld]

This is why I like this series! Well crafted transformations and they mostly don't fell like they were made up on the spot

[@likom9813]

well crafted? really? dude ichigo's powers are the powers of his enemy on that arc. is that well crafted or just recycled?

[@KaiWorld]

@@likom9813 that's why they don't feel like a*pulls

[@likom9813]

@@KaiWorld ichigo's power ups is the most boring because u already know it from the start when you see the enemy of that arc.

[@KaiWorld]

@@likom9813 same as haki in one piece or sage mode in naruto

[@likom9813]

@@KaiWorld not really dude its so far. Haki is learn not given. Ichigos powers are always given to him

[@mastertucker]

14:00-ish and on: at this point would Ichigo not be wielding basically a Quincy weapon or Reishi weapon of some sort? Since we know Zangetsu now lied and that wasn't his Shinigami powers but his Quincy powers holding back and leaking his Shinigami powers, and mainly that Ichigo doesn't have a real Zanpakuto yet. Wouldn't that mean that his "Zanpakuto" Zangetsu could only be a spirit weapon made of Reishi like the Quincy, with Shinigami powers puddled into it? Like, even his pre-false Shikai broken sealed sword wasn't an Asauchi, Shinigami powers making it work like a Zanpakuto but instead of being an "abnormal Zanpakuto" should that not mean it's flat out NOT a Zanpakuto at all but a Quincy weapon powered by a Zanpakuto spirit? Unstable because it has no real solid Zanpakuto form but a Quincy Spirit Weapon powered by a Hollow-fueled Zanpakuto spirit?

[@wolfsaints]

I mean it kind of makes sense the Ichigo stays in a single blade form because that’s what the form that he’s used to using. He’s been using it since day one so that makes sense that’s his form he’s most comfortable with.

[@babaG819]

One thing I've been thinking about is Ichigos quincy powers way back in the beginning. Two things come to mind. Ichigo stealing all of Rukias spirit energy instead of just half, similar to how Quincies control reiatsu, right? And second when Ichigo charged up Uryu when they fought the menos, even Uryu thought it was weird because shinigami don't typically spread reiatsu around they just contain it within themselves and their zanpakto or user it for hado. Both of these could be explained by Ichigos massive potential for spirit energy. In the case of Rukia he might have just acted like a vaccuum ready to fill his empty vessel. In Uryus case he did mention that Ichigos reiatsu was spilling out constantly so that might be the end of the story but i thought it was an interesting thought that he was subconsciously bending reiatsu like a quincy.

[@justinwilliams2311]

42:29 my headcannon was that the number, size and color of the stripes dictated how much of the hollow power he could use/bring out. Also that after fighting aizen he never used his hollow mask because when he learned the final getsuga tensho his hollow and soul reaper powers completely fused so he is always able to use the strength of his inner hollow.

[@sewerrat11000]

I think after Aizen he never had to use it anymore not cause they fused, but because the fullbring markings on his neck, chest, hands etc basically replaced the hollow mask and acted as it.

[@cdmhimself2847]

Day 1 of me asking for the Hisagi Shuhei character analysis.

[@careless3241]

You did a great job on the editing to preserve the context

[@guiltycross]

Love the long videos haha. Perfect for long drives/drives to and from work.

[@TerraSwallows]

Imagine that this scene happens exactly the same as the manga when the show gets to that point. Then suddenly ichigos holo form appears next to him and is like . "I got this." Smash-cut to a huge fight between old hologied ichigo for like 4 epolidodes then it cuts back to what yuach saw thus he broke it before he could get his ass kicked.

[@fjorenharhulla9568]

What i really like is also that the guy only put the forms that are in the anime in the thumbnail not to spoil us. 👍

[@DmGrimm]

Honestly I think the marks were a representation of access to his hollow power. Red when it's growing, only staying on half because he is being suppressed, black and on both sides when he has access to the full power. The color change was either a scar of sorts to show how much it hurt the hollow when he was rejected completely after orihime got PTSD, or that since White was black and white anyway, once the full power was unlocked settled into what would be the natural colors.

[@ChromaticVanity]

That's why when Ichigo fought Tensa Zangetsu in his merged form with his Vasto Lorde Hollow. The merged form is how Ichigo looked like with his fight with Ywach. When Ywach used his powers and took back his Quincy power from Ichigo. In that merged form, Tensa Zangetsu left and Ichigo took over Tensa Zangetsu's position in the merged form. In a way the way Ywach put himself in the zanpakuto, Ichigo was able to replace his position and sort of revives Zangetsu powers as Ichigo himself. Reviving the Zangetsu persona like when he became Getsuga Tensho- Mugetsu form to beat Aizen

[@veejohn139]

Wow as a fan of Bleach i really enjoyed this video so much. Thank you.

[@karremania]

I absolute love this massive recap, it does explain bits that i never got to understand (specialy during the Aizen arc i got confused). But for his Vast Lord, i still believe it is 'his' version of his inherent hollow-attack from his mother side, White looks pretty much the same (mask, horns), so his hollow mask and later Lord are not just 'chosen' to look like that, but basicly are from White.

[@04brandl]

Can't believe I'm 1.5 hours in. Works pretty good as just an audio format. (especially that 7 hour video you have, not going to WATCH it haha, but might listen)

[@Vinn_Tree]

Basically his hollow mask slowly began to break out of that barrier his quincy side put it. He no longer needed the mask as that mask was a temporary door. Instead of opening it he kicks it down.

[@soraadcaelum2428]

Aye 2 hours, very much appreciated

[@drigondii]

I just thought of something about the tenshintai: the piece of his spirit that Ichigo needed to find and rely on to beat OMZ was himself, the piece made for fighting. He needed to pour himself into the asauchi just like he later does at the forge in the royal palace. Once he stopped depending on the sword entirely and relied only on the part of himself made for fighting, he could beat OMZ. That part of himself was the resolve to protect at all costs. Just a theory...

[@louisrobitaille5810]

48:13 The best theory (and my opinion) is that it's both.

[@Exxt3R]

I believe the markings on Ichigo's Hollow Mask are not his control of his Hollow side, but his Hollow evolving. His Hollow form during his training with the Vizards looks very similar to an Adjucas. The thickening of the marks during the Las Noches fights up to his fight with Ulquiorra show that his Adjucas Hollow is growing in power, with it culminating to his Vasto Lorde transformation, which means the peak Hollow form, which means again the full maturing of Ichigo's Hollow side, since it does not change after it.

[@GilgameshGDLK]

I remember years ago a friend said the red stripes made them think of the Japanese Flag. The Red symbolizing the Sun and that japan is affectionately called "The Land of the Rising Sun" ... so to them (my friend) "Source of the Sun" so to speak. So it's stuck with me that Ichigo was in fact waking up (Sun Rise)... What we believed to be the "bad" element of his internal conflict [ie: the Hollow/ification process and what we finally see in TYBW where he accepts his trichotomy nature] Ichigo was in fact "waking up" even way back then, and we simply took it as "Oh no Bad Hollow Infection making Ichigo do evil things"

[@rubies200]

Hey, I just thought of something! In one of the very first panels of Bleach, Rukia is silhouetted by the moon. The moon is icy cold--like Rukia's bankai. We know it was Aizen who sent her there. He knew her shikai, and her relationship with the Shiba family. What if, somehow unconsciously, Aizen sent her there so she could ultimately assist in the birth of a being who could surpass him? He allowed Masaki to live, and give birth to Ichigo, after all. And I got a feeling Aizen was proud of Ichigo. I think he was going to tell Ichigo that Aizen, himself, was Ichigo's pimp daddy--before Isshin stopped him.

[@dnhyp3rx]

Aizen stated that he planned every encounter that Ichigo had up to their confrontation.

[@TobiasTisdale]

This was EPIC!!!!

[@NeonPLotus]

Now you need to do a series about how Bleach's story arcs all represent different forms of narcissistic personality disorder, and how Ichigo overcomes them.

[@mikeferrell1262]

I kno bleach very well yet I love watching ur knowledgeable videos great job bro

[@tylerreeves1211]

My favorite arc is definitely the lost agent arc. Ichigo's fullbring shikigami form is my favorite with TYBW Ichigo is my second favorite.

[@swlb2]

I wish Ichigo's Quincy powers were showed off a bit more. We got the fusion of a Cero and a Getsuga, would have been cool to see the fusion of a quincy arrow or something with his getsuga or cero. Something like Ginrei Kojaku with small Ceros backing them up might have been cool? Just throwing thoughts out off the top of my head. It was cool seeing his forms come together but the final fight felt so rushed that we barely got a chance to see what he could do.

[@SeraphSin2600]

It's just my head cannon but I always like to refer to the Vasto Lorde's cero as cero inferno. Mainly because it's so strong it sets a blaze the sands of Hueco Mundo. As well as even though the hell verse movie isn't cannon his cero sets hell on fire and a massive blazing inferno in the living world. Just my head cannon tho I think that would be neat.

[@Hansen_0101]

'Vasto lorde' Ichigo is actually White in his bankai form or a resurrecion form , that's Tensa Zangestu. just like how Old Man Quincy change appearance in Tensa zangestu form.

[@User5hdbh]

@@Hansen_0101 i think vasto lorde ichigo isn't actually white because it is weak, but it i would say it refer to white, and shirosaki is not look like white it prove in visored training arc Note : white refer to aizen's white who attack isshin, shirosaki refer to ichigo's inner hollow.

[@Hansen_0101]

@@User5hdbh nope original hollow white no longer exists inside ichigo because white in ichigo is Zangestu he merged with ichigo shinigami powers. When Ichigo went to his inner world to learn final getsuga, old man zangestu told us that that's the same thing that fought ulquiorra and it was White behind the mask.

[@User5hdbh]

@@Hansen_0101 if you are want to talk about zangetsu, Isn't it obvious both shirosaki and old man are zangetsu, it just confirmed in tybw arc, and for the one who defeated ulquiora is ichigo not shirosaki, and The one who told him was tensa zangetsu not old man zangetsu.

[@Hansen_0101]

@@User5hdbh yes you are correct but that doesn't have anything to do from what i said above

[@Noxio]

A few points: I think vasto lorde Ichigo is as you said just instinct but can tell friend from foe and as a hollow he immediately attacks uryu perhaps even because the hollow/shinigami powers were being held back by ichigos inner Quincy he instinctively attacks Uryu as well As for Dangai/Mugetsu I think this is perhaps when his inner Ywach stops holding back his shinigami powers temporarily as he accepts Ichigos decisions and he finds balance between his shinigami and Quincy powers without knowing what his quincy side truly is however still rejecting his inner hollow and of course no fullbring so just his shinigami + Quincy without any constraints which is why it goes to his Shiba clan technique and a quincy mixture/shadow look mixed with a shihaksho

[@brianjohnson5272]

I just realized we've never heard Ichigo release his shikai BUT we already know it....... Protect the ones we love, ZANGETSU!

[@5Areos]

So my theory is the number of stripes on the mask represent the percentage of its power that he is able to call upon and the thickness of the stripes is his control over that power, the change after his fight with Ulquiorra shows that white has retaken control hence why he couldn't hollowfy against Aizen since white knew that if Ichigo engaged with Aizen in that moment he would die

[@henryviiifake8244]

Imagine having so many forms and abilities that someone basically made a feature-length film to explain it all 😬 (Excellent video, btw. While I don't get/agree with everything 100%, the level of comprehensiveness cannot be respected enough.)

[@erikwulfrik1934]

1:50:12 imagine being so powerful that the god of your verse just nopes reality because you would destroy everything by simply existing

[@Godzilla2000X]

Man I need to see tgar Vasto Lorde form one more time. It is the best thing that came out of Bleach.

[@An337766]

This might be a stretch but what I think is a good idea is that in the anime they show how ichigo's power works through one of Ywhach's future visions so it doesn't leave the mystery of Ichigo's bankai up in the air

[@hallfrederick7513]

I can't believe that people still refer to Ichigo's zangpakuto spirit as hallow Ichigo. Hallow Ichigo is Zangetsu. The old man is a representation of his Quincy power.

[@yomuyugi]

Dangai Ichigo didn't once use any spiritual pressure attack prior to Mugetsu and I kept thinking that Aizen was half right when he mentioned that he had traded all his spiritual energy for a huge boost in speed and power, when he received that huge blast that burned his arm he coulda fired a Getsuga against it but he didn't

[@saucekidjayy9750]

You know what I just thought about . Since the effects of fullbrings fade after the user dies does that mean if Tsukishima dies again now that he is in the soul society and his soul moves on doesn’t that mean the future he made where ichigo’s zanpakuto wasn’t broken disappears and makes ichigo zanpakuto broken again 🤔?

[@RickyUzumaki993]

Who knows?

[@diegoc.8518]

but Tsukishima died so he isn't a fullbringer anymore, he has become a shinigami right?

[@saucekidjayy9750]

@@diegoc.8518 Im pretty sure that he is just a regular soul that retains his fullbring ability his death didn’t erase his powers maybe if he took the next step and got reintroduced into the lifecycle he’d lose them .a soul reaper is like a job kinda or something you’re born as like ichigo

[@saucekidjayy9750]

Tbh fullbringers dying in the human world and their abilities fading could just mean they faded in that world since in the tybw he still has his fullbring powers

[@Caelus32]

For his Horn of Salvation form, you mentioned that he obtains this form by disrupting his raishi to force out his hollow powers. If his balance works anything like a scale, then what would happen if the scale tipped in the other direction

[@aozorahaou2643]

Well, we can only assume the balance would favor the Old Man, which would allow Ichigo to use Quincy abilities like Reishi Manipulation and Blut both defense and offense.

[@AFoxInFlames]

I've said it before I'll say it again, Icigo's first Bankai form is so dope. The design of his coat and the red and the sword, he always looks so cool. I know there's cooler forms and other people have cool Bankai forms but his is so simple it's so cool. I love Bleach.❤

[@brionmiller1249]

Can we cover kubo other manga work, Zombie Powder and Burn The Witch?

[@DBZimran]

I have videos on burn the witch sir. Need to do the others soon.

[@ontheroos]

His Bankai’s power is the power to destroy the chains of fate. Hence the broken chain on his bankai’s blade. You can say we are bounded by the chains of fate, therefore his Bankai represents shattering those very chains.

[@TheTurtleWolf]

So, can only hope you see this Given how thoroughly you've analyzed Bleach, there's a fanfic I was wondering if you could take a look at, called 'Hammered Down'; it's, (purportedly) a deconstruction of Soul Society as a whole, taking a look at what it would take for a system like that to actually function, and I was curious as to whether or not it actually does a good job of it, or misses the point in regards to some things (the author doesn't exactly have the highest opinion on the series, fyi) Figured that I might as well ask.

[@greyworld6242]

Badass video!

[@ahmedyasin4521]

is the vasto lorde transformation kind of like a ressurection

[@ScarGus]

Can You make Haschwald character analysis? 🥺

[@AJ-kt5zo]

Fair point . 2 Thing's wish all Quincies even basic sole dat used arrows and reishe manipulation. And wish Uryu had holly = Volt-Standings form and Ryuuken in a battle to end all Quincies battles fights somebody like Haschald unleashes his holyform = Volt-Standings.

[@ScarGus]

@@AJ-kt5zo That's my issue Haschwald could never form an arrow or a bow to begin with Yhwach described him as "other half" because of being able to nurture others (Bazz in his case) but not performing ability of his own Yet he is not exactly like Yhwach since he could create reshi swords ect. Also his relationship with Bazz, Yhwach and how he lashed his piling up emotions from those relations onto Uryuu at the end of the series How by Yhwach he felt validated for the first time in his life yet at the end clinged to the hilt of his sword with Bazz's emblem engraved on it, the same sword he used to kill him Also how Haschwald's schrift was "B" and Bazz's was "H" There is so much to unfold with his character

[@hypnotic_o]

have I read and seen bleach multiple times? yes. am I still going to watch all of this? yes

[@revolver2750]

Where is 17:04 from? don't remember what chapter or even episode that is. Looks like early aizen so no upcoming anime episode. hmm

[@lukemasih4719]

Can’t wait for the horn of salvation animation 👀

[@ShadowGamer300]

The explanation of the Final Getsuga Tensho has me wondering. Getsuga is the ability to condense spiritual power into the tip of the blade and fire it off as an attack, so what if Final Getsuga Ichigo never used Mugetsu? I will accept maybe even if the transformation was a power boost, he still needed to use it all at once to stop Aizen, but would he be able to ACTUALLY fight in that form and retain his power? he wouldnt lose his shinigami power if he never fired it off, right, Or is it more like Letzt Stil as stated that the power boost is so overwhelming it burns out the users spiritual power even when not used to its fullest, despite the two techniques being fundamentally different?

[@cyrushighgone9693]

Just a comment on Ichigo's bankai being the ability to overcome fate, if you consider that Aizen basically created the circumstances of Ichigo's combination of powers and the hogoku having the ability to make manifest the will of it's holder what if Ichigo being the killer of the soul king is directly linked to Aizens will from the beginning?

[@jamestate317]

Cool concept: what if his true banki is to rule over power. If he can improve and amplify his own, what if he can remove others power permanently

[@Gypsygeekfreak17]

give it up for our man imran thank you very much for this love and peace to you man

[@josiahcmiller]

I do think the series should’ve let Ichigo’s shinigami powers stay gone and have him utilize Fullbring and Quincy abilities.

[@_JOMOMA]

I’m hoping this gets expanded as well because what does his Bankai look like now?!

[@nestor1526]

The problem I'm stuck on is what Kubo said about a zanpakuto and its scabbard. The last Hell chapter we got shows Ichigo holding the original shikai zangetsu form. So, is Ichigo in bankai form here??? If this is just his shikai, then what the heck does his bankai look like? I mean, the last arc just had the bankai turn out to be his old shikai with a white scabbard coated over it. The last chapter would mean that his shikai and bankai are essentially the same and don't change form now.

[@Mrikeepgettinmoneyagain]

I hope ichigo keeps growing and achieving new heights in reiatsu

[@swordsmanthegamernine7973]

I know this is not the point but the binding spell Rukia uses and claims is ‘High level’ is, if I remember correctly, Sai….aka the WEAKEST OF ALL THE BINDING KIDO!!! Rukia! Girl! You can’t be going around claiming SAI is a high level Kido!

I have to know, did you and Flame of Rebirth meet up and decide to drop full compilations of Ichigo’s upbringing/ powers explained? Because both of you dropped these videos ONE DAY APART 😂😂😂

[@mryancharcoal]

One thing i wish we saw was Ichigo able to fire a Cero in non-hollow form. Would have been pretty cool if it was possible

[@StarPot-xx8jd]

I wonder what happened to the Tsuka of true tensa zangetsu after the white scabbard pieces were reabsorbed and I’m noticing that true shikai zangetsu reminds me of white’s arms before becoming zangetsu.

[@kim-jaranjelstrup52]

As i see it, the old classic "fake shikai" state is now the true fully sealed state of zangetsu. Then the dual wield is the shikai and then turn into the massive white and black blade in bankai…

[@kim-jaranjelstrup52]

Heres a theory for you. Think about how ichigo’s old bankai was? Dose that in retrospect not remind you more of an Resurrección?

[@hi-cv9pi]

​@@kim-jaranjelstrup52hello I have confusion that is the bankai form of white coated scabbard on fake shikai. Plz help me.

[@sebastianelias6144]

So is he in a constant bankai form when we see him again?

[@jSONrEEE]

Interesting to hear scabbard is an essential part of a zanpakto considering Toshiro destroys his whenever he draws his sword

[@Dieg0xCl0ut]

Ichigo’s true shikai and true bankai is my favorite. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@migjordanpayawal7856]

So, Yhwach tried to break Tensa Zangetsu again, but the scabbard protected the longer blade, which allowed Ichigo to cut Yhwach along with Uryu's Still Silver arrow powered by his Antithesis ability.

[@luismoya8936]

what ost is being used at the 7:00 minute mark. it use a lot during the zanpakuto rebellion arc

[@Killing_Edge]

Honestly I miss the visard mask once he stops using it. I think it would've been cool if it changed to just being the vastolorde mask