Bleach (S) Abridged Ep31 - "Follow the Leader"

[@ProjectMouthwash]

Heya all! Pinned explanation for those who seek it out: as the chapter titles make note of, Orihime's actress changed this episode. While this is far from the first time this show has had to change VAs (Zangetsu, Ishida, Chad, Byakuya, Tessai, Orihime's fairies, Tatsuki, etc, etc), this one is particularly noticable since Mimi Mimoa had been with us since the beginning through eight years of episodes, compared to the others which were mostly between episodes 5 and 6. The reason we decided towas a good thing, so don't worry: there's no bad blood or anything. Simply put, Project Mouthwash almost enitrely works out of Vancouver, British Columbia. We all record in the same location for consistency and have even flown people up here from the states to keep the sound in-house. Mimi and her husband have both been doing phenomenally in their careers as actors and VAs over the last half a decade, and the two finally decided to move to LA. Staying in contact and arranging flights/recording sessions for them to come back simply became too complicated for a variety of reasons, so almost entirely due to proximity and circumstances we decided to recast and wish Mimi all the best with her career. Her work on the show has been phenomenal, but that's just how things go sometimes! Taking up the role is Katy Johnson. We actually did have Mimi's lines for this episode and a mix with her in it, but we decided to switch things over earlier and had Katy retake Orihime's scene. Katy isn't able to come in to our space to record, but she has access to home equipment that makes it a non-issue. We love her take so-far, and are excited to merge Mimi's take on Orihime with what Katy will bring to the role!

[@brezzendorf]

Nice

[@SHOGUNTE]

The voice Katy uses works well for the character and we wish Mimi the best in her future endeavors!

[@dstillable]

Best of luck to Mimi!

[@tmanook]

Katy did well as Orihime. Loved the episode. Appreciate all the work your team puts in.

[@lexxanderbelmomt2001]

I really like the sad version of sugar skulls where did you guys get it?

[@AJLaz000]

I appreciate that we are still doing the running gag of Ulquiorra just deciding to stop whenever literally anyone tells him to

[@oneoctaveabove]

Me too, I love how both ridiculous and in character that is for him. I hope that he continues doing that until he does his second release. Maybe Orihime tries yelling stop to him when he’s about to kill Ichigo and he says no or something

[@shadenox8164]

He has no reason to assume you don't have his best interests at heart after all.

[@MySageX3]

Absolutely great.

[@pokegon100]

Exactly. He takes everything so literally. From a pragmatic standpoint, what other purpose would simply telling someone to stop have when that person's goal is beating you up? No wonder he thinks there must be some other reason.

[@yukimurasanada5209]

I am literally Ulquiorra when it comes down to being told or asked specifics, I lived my life very loyal to the point its instinct, so its funny seeing a character turned into this, but i really like how he is since hes more talkative

[@mario-oc2if]

"You can use your quincy bullshit" "i can't use your regeneration bullshit" "I CAN'T" "EVERYTHING IS GOING WRONG"

[@dravenocklost4253]

"This is how we di-hie"😭😭😭

[@DIMOHA25]

Which is kinda weird. Why would he be unable to regenerate there, but perfectly able to do it only a little later?

[@Hoserutscht2031]

@@DIMOHA25maybe because he went out to get groceries while the damage happened?

[@DIMOHA25]

@@Hoserutscht2031 The second Ulquiorra fight also has a long period of time where Ichigo's just lying there dying/dead. Any and all regenerative/resurrective actions are taken later, in a situation very much like this one here.

[@lupin2589]

I was absolutely rolling at this scene

[@mrpandasian8871]

"You've completely destroyed the feng shui of my foyer" i will never get over that line 😂😂

[@BigHeadClan]

Yaaa May need to keep that one in the back pocket. Hah

[@WearyWeaver]

An English speaker rimed a Chinese term with a French one, and it was great.

[@shahiro92]

Im surprised there wasn't a joke made about grimjaw literally breaking a door shaped hole through the wall next to the actual door

[@roymustang5850]

Holy sh*t you are right, wth why didn't I noticed it sooner

[@ChronoHarvester]

I think there was a good opportunity to declare that Quilge Opie was in Las Noches. Make a meta reference of him being in jail, fully break the fourth wall by referencing the Schrift he wouldn’t have yet, “J- the Jail.”

[@kagetsu13]

I was waiting for it too but you learn to never correct the psycho.

[@aeroblaziken4145]

Crazy cuz didn't they mention it in the actual episode too 😅

[@babaloons4887]

@@aeroblaziken4145 lmaoo they did bro, the arrancar girl said why did u make a hole in the wall when theres one right next to you... grimmjow is so extra bro 🤣🤣

[@streetvybzswag1.067]

Zangestu having a mental breakdown was pure gold

[@KaiserVarius]

I mean he does cares about Ichigo’s survival and well being. Like seriously it is both hilarious and beautiful at the same time.

[@SilverHairedFreak25]

"Which Zangetsu?" "...yes"

[@pyrosianheir]

"Nel's an espada, but you like HER." "Wait." Y'all do a wonderful job dropping those references in. Love it.

[@meiru2453]

Ulquiorra is lowkey the funniest character while still maintaining, sort of, his original personality. Love it :o

[@tostisgood]

Ulquiorra’s absolute chill has gone from funny to kinda creepy in the best way. 😂

[@brandoncastellano1858]

“I did capture Orihime though”. I feel like he wanted to fight Ichigo but didn’t know how to start the fight.

[@christopherg2347]

"But if you are _looking_ for a reason."

[@rokokni8767]

Nah he's just polite :P

[@OriginalMicycle]

Hey friends, October 10 will mark the 9 year anniversary of the first episode Project Mouthwash released for Bleach (S) Abridged! To put that into perspective, if you lived in Canada and purchased the Medium Wash membership on that day 9 years ago and continued your subscription up to now, you will have paid $810 CAD for around 42 abridged anime episodes.

[@ProjectMouthwash]

We've actually released something to the effect of 63 episodes of content and 6 movies. I believe you're omitting Digimon Tri Abridged, Digimon Abridged, HOTMON: A, patron-only song parodies and videos, behind-the-scene recording videos, making-of videos, the Bleach movies, mixing sessions, TTGL:TS, the unreleased content on the patron drive, access to English song covers, and that fact that we opened our Patron in 2016, by which point we had released the first two seasons entirely without it. In terms of sheer bulk of content, we're actually very proud of how much we've made, and the unique format of much of it~! Obviously, one isn't required to care about any of that, but our Patreon is there for people who want to help keep things going in an environment that is difficult to run against. Running the channel isn't cheap or easy with how KZbin is now. We'd be releasing content faster if the copyright situation wasn't the minefield it has become... man I miss when that was tenable. *Edited for tone*

[@damiennathaniel5542]

That confusing bonding moment got me. Ichigo and Ulquiora almost bonded and then when he brought up Orihime and Ichigo goes 0 to 100 real quick. XDDD

[@damiennathaniel5542]

And White and Zangetsu are yelling and screaming about Ichigo dying is priceless. XDD

[@michaelchirgwin5516]

"I like the way you're terrified of me. We're gonna get along." The most perfectly in-character for Grimmjow.

[@PennyWorth-z1y]

11:15 "why do keep doing this MY WIND PIPE IS NOT A HANDLE BAR" breh comedy

[@bleachbleachBLEACHER]

"Nel's an Espada, but you like her." Busted out laughing.

[@Bloodletter8]

I am so very happy that you all have stuck with this show for so long and worked so hard. I hope you understand the depth of the appreciation all the fans and I have for you. My Seinenitis has been super inflamed lately and you've got the only treatment.

[@knightghaleon]

Zangetsu and White arguing is wonderful to hear. Freaking love your abridged version of this show.

[@Koppu1doragon]

10:19 They didn't even make a joke out of this but it is stuff so fucking funny that, when presented with an open door, door is off the hinges or slide or whatever they use, Grimmjow chooses to take five steps to the right and blow a hole in the wall because fuck whoever has to fix this.

[@NintendoSegaGuys]

I miss Orihime being meta and Zangetsu's bickering.

[@SirFooplesTheThird]

Speaking of Orihime. What happened to her previous VA?

[@NintendoSegaGuys]

​@@SirFooplesTheThirdKatrina or Mimi? Either way I don't know so I'm not sure why I asked.

[@moseszero3281]

I like when she thought she was the protagonist in the earlier episode with ulqiorra and 0 dude

[@ARandomEliatrope]

​@@SirFooplesTheThirdshe and her husband wanted to go to LA so she had them replace her and she went off

[@Drip_Wooper]

I mean, she did do a meta joke in this episode, when the 2 arrancar girls came to her room she assumed it was one of those moments in anime where someone the captured person touched with their selfless words/actions betrays their organization and comes to save them, or something like that she also had another meta joke moment at the beggining of the arrancar arc when she thought maybe they were gonna have a main character change since Ichigo's journey supposedly came to a natural conclusion after he saved Rukia, but then it turned out it didnt... so I guess the arrancar arc is supposed to be Orihime learning that life inst an anime or something? She did 2 meta predictions and both turned to be wrong so idk

[@Biodeamon]

"my windpipe is not a handle bar" is my new favourite catch phrase

[@mpcreviews9744]

For all of the great bits in this series, I do feel an absurd amount of joy every time Ulquiorra takes people at face value

[@TwoPairSA]

"That Getsuga Tensho was my greatest and also only technique" sums up a lot of Ichigo fights Actually now that I think about it "That [X] was my greatest and also only technique" sums up a lot of Bleach fights in general

[@Justin-Thyme]

The clash of in-lore and meta jokes is wonderful. Almost as wonderful as Grimmjaw ignoring the open door and still proceeding to break the wall down to enter Orihime's room.

[@eclipsa.monroe_]

The two girls that were mistreating Orihime sounded 100% exactly how I thought they would in their abridged versions😂😂👌 Great episode guys!!!🎉

[@blackdog8245]

I. Fucking. Love. This. Abridged. Series.

[@Yklowz180]

Zangetsu (white) soft spoiling us like that is hilarious 😂😭

[@Me-jx1mo]

Ulquiora kinda spoiling too calling Nell an espada

[@shadenox8164]

I think at this point its fair game.

[@fluent4530]

Ah man this episode was hilarious. Also tell the Voice actor for Grimmjow that he kinda sounds like Ryuga from Beyblade some times, I’m sure he’ll be happy to hear that 😂

[@m0ckyzo185]

Holy crap I didn't even think of that, I love his voice even more now TAKE IT, KENTAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!!!!!!!!

[@Del_1710]

" Is grimmjow a common name? I get the feeling we are talking about two different people " The grimmjow slander lmao

[@alex-og.zalez9403]

Ulquiora revealing he was rank 4 was so big when i was watching it. You guys really kept up with the intensity of it!!

[@justakettlehelm1673]

10:49 missed golden opportunity for another "how much body will be left, after a point blank cero"

[@riverbecomesastorm375]

Ulquiorra just casually drops plot twists, trolls, and whoops ass, and then pontificates existential questions about life and death for souls

[@in-craig-ible6160]

Ah yes. This will be a nice complement to watching new episodes of TYBW. Thanks for your work guys.

[@amymoon1295]

This series is so iconic honestly

[@jamestheaverageman6959]

11:03 Orihime is taking notes from ulquiorra, it's beautiful and I love it.

[@xtanagaming1017]

Ichigo: "Don't toy with me!" Ulquiorra: "alright I won't toy with you." The Editor: "Cero! Cero! Cero! Cero! Cero! Cero! Cero!"

[@skywatcher1082]

12:09 *Love White Zangetsu* 🤍😆 So we can EeeeeaaaaaaT!!!

[@mekhibatista2835]

Ichigo - "Dont toy with me !!!" Ulquiorra - " ... bet "

[@AHerculeanTask]

This premiers one hour before I get off work. I pray that youtube copyright hasn't murdered it before I can watch it.

[@sir_will_iam]

*Goku gathering energy for the spirit bomb* Ulquiorra: I hope you appreciate I'm letting you do this.

[@animefan77]

7:26- Ichigo: Ok, this is really buggin me since Ulquiorra brought it up. Who's the Zero Espada? Hey Yammy, you're kinda tough for Espada no. 10 for taking out my friends. Yammy: Wait, Ulquiorra revealed my bloody secret?! Ichigo: Wait...no, you're joking right...(sees the Zero tattoo)...there...oh c'mon! You?! Yammy: We's all based on Reiatsu levels and I gots the highest. Ichigo: I feel like I was ripped off. Yammy: Oh 'cause I'm not Szayel splitting with my brother to get perfect previous Zero Espada. Renji waking up: Wait, what?! Ichigo: I feel like Zero's meant for disappointments. Ichibe somehow overhearing this: Hmm?

[@tidbittv5348]

I really hope they make more of these! i found these like a few weeks ago and i have blown through these thing so quick! they are great!

[@wyko7122]

I’ve been looking forward to this soooooooooooooo much I freaking love this series. I’ve watched it on repeat! Tomorrows gonna be a goood day. Edit: just finished watching the premiere, it made my day.

[@omardiaz6255]

Ill watch it again just before this episode

[@nekohallowking4762]

White and zangetsu arguing is great, mostly cause they don’t need to hide the fact his a Quincy

[@lisboah]

It's a good thing is Ichigo is busy, well you know, dying because he would be like "Old Zangetsu is WHAT?!"

[@nekohallowking4762]

⁠@@lisboahknowing this version of Ichigo he’d probably ignore it anyway

[@SirFooplesTheThird]

That little skit between White and Zangetsu is proof why PMW is the best abridgement team ever

[@Richard-lk6br]

Sneaking that "Nel is an espada" exchange in at 1:18 was genius!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@fliggy91]

The fact that KZbin didn’t notify me about this ep is grounds for a riot

[@fitzwilliams4215]

Ulquiorra takes everything literal and I love it 😂

[@luckydueces5873]

As I’m on the spectrum,Ulquiorra seems like every intrusive thought I have

[@rezz__emiya5948]

Everything about this episode is great, from the character moments to the use of set in jokes, to the music choices and mixing,i ts all done to perfection.

[@eugenideddis]

Is it just me or is Orihime different this episode? It might just be… umm… Katy’s performance, but she seems way more assertive than she used to be.

[@bleachbleachBLEACHER]

VA Changes have a weird tendency to do that. Tone is everything, and Katy's tone as Orihime sounds more solid than the pitch Katrina used for her, so she sounds less ditzy and soft now.

[@ProjectMouthwash]

A component of this is also that this episode marks Orihime being more assertive and opposed to her situation - please do recall her last scene with Ulquiorra. That said, absolutely: Katy has not been asked to simply retread Mimi's performance. As with previous recasts we are going to work to capture what Orihime already was, and introduce what the new actor can bring to them.

[@eugenideddis]

@@ProjectMouthwash Ok good, I wasn’t misreading her character. It’s a nice path of development to take her down

[@BigHeadClan]

Mmm never going to get tired of the song you picked for Ulquiora. I was honestly expecting Orihime to go full Queen on Grimmjow and force him to help her, but damnit I’d be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy the approach you guys took as well totally sold the insanity of his character. Kudos to Evan and Katy on their work there.

[@OGslays]

This feels like tfs dbz. The writing has some perfect badass dialogue and hilarious comedy.

[@RiotousCharm]

"See now its justified" and "I do not want this gift please return it" 😂 had me giggling in the mess hall at dinner.

[@msirikh]

Now that I'm thinking about it. In the Hisagi versus Findor fight that'll probably happen in another decade. It'll be funny to see him go. "Oh. You're the 69th ranked soul reaper! This is going to be easy!"

[@deirdresigurdisbae3381]

AAAAAAAAH, YOU'RE BACK I'm so happy to see more of your channel !

[@SirBaconMonkey]

That floor squeak gets me everytime

[@0axis771]

I'll be honest, I love your interpretation of Ulquiorra and how it's not that he's trying to hurt others (unless he's fighting them), he just doesn't understand social norms or how people think. Not sure how to describe the term for it, but people like that do exist, and they really just need someone patient to help them out.

[@khronostheavenger8923]

The word you are looking for is Asperger's.

[@adamblade8805]

I can totally see White going crazy after Ichigo gets his chest pierced the 2nd time and takes over his body to wreck ulquiora 😂

[@wallaceman105]

Man, I really need that unplugged Sugar Skulls mix

[@feveredmushroomHD]

to this day i cant get over grimmjow blowing up the wall when the door was already open XD

[@zirak93-2]

Thank you for doing so much of the series. Really highly appreciated. Thank you so much! I hope you complete the series, including the last arc.

[@riplikash]

I just...love autistic Ulquiorra so much. He speaks to my soul. "See, now it's justified". My dude, it's OK if you hate me, but it's VERY important that you hate me for the correct reasons that make logical sense. THEN you can try and kill me.

[@gabepatton9851]

That blooper made me giggle so much. Great episode, glad you're still doin this.

[@justinveader8461]

I hope you all continue . I love this abridged I know it's complicated for people to work on cause arrangement and KZbin rules but it's all to funny

[@dragonknight1560]

FINALLY... Back to 480p, thank you. *sob* Tears for watching this. I don't know why... Ulquiorra is amazing here and Ichigo literally shitting his pants about facing literally the new "Byakuya". Yea... just a 100 to a 1000x worst.

[@comboer3334]

6:21 The cut and emphasis on the song/revelation was *chefs kiss*

[@woods3757]

What song is it? I’ve been looking for it for a while

[@comboer3334]

​@woods3757 Sir, you ain't look for shit lol. Not only is the name of the band in the time bar for when it starts, but it's also in the description of the video. It's literally the first song that comes up when you do a search on them. It's one thing if they don't list anything about the song at all, but they did and I'm not about to condone laziness. Could have also just typed in the lyrics that played at the timestamp I quoted.

[@woods3757]

@@comboer3334 I mean I did look 😂 thanks for the heads up though!

[@dayvonlouis5187]

6:17 the first time I read this scene in the manga I was floored like it wasn’t that long since Ichigo was beaten like a drum by Grimmjow but to get such a one sided beatdown from someone who wasn’t even the strongest but still decisively stronger than the last guy had me thinking damn how strong is the number 1/Stark

[@darkgold120]

Logan vs Logan is one rather rollercoaster of a battle

[@ProjectMouthwash]

Just wait until next season, when Logan has to step in to save Logan from Logan.

[@Dada85200]

@@ProjectMouthwash Am I crazy or didnt on this chanel used to be more bleach stuff? Like teasers for futere episodes, ads and happy holidays messages... with length around 1 minute.

[@ProjectMouthwash]

You're crazy I'm afraid. It's only ever been episodes/movies.

[@lucasvandecasteele9904]

the "absolute 0" line was on fire

[@seaserpent3128]

Just realized the Espada are numbered like a computer would, index number them starting at 0.

[@moseszero3281]

I have to say you nailed the intro - there is a delicate balance with dragging out a joke like that.

[@nieznajomy4398]

Honestly Ulquiorra line about Ichigo chances of survival is great foreshadowing of Espada 0. Also I'm are wrong or they skipped part where Ichigo wanted to save Rukia?

[@wakahisasensei]

I love how even the auto-generated captions gave up on translating Nel’s shouting. It didn’t even try.

[@sidneyrosey]

Ulquiorra is on god levels of passive aggressive 😆

[@wintersnow8336]

Its good to see a bleach abridged that doesn't suck

[@blackdog8245]

(Ichigo blasts Ulquiorra with Getsuga Zangetsu) Ulquiorra: (prepares to block attack) I’m beginning to think this a bad idea. (Ulquiorra blocks attack and driven back) Ulquiorra: Yes, this was definitely a bad idea. Lol Ulquiorra is probs my fav of the villains. So polite, deadpan and stoic to point it’s just 🤣

[@yukimurasanada5209]

oh boy a new episode i waited 6 months, then i forgot most things, then i just found this six months later today, I love hearing Zangetsu and White yelling at each other because they went shopping for him to be dead when they get home lol

[@unknown_dere]

While driving home sugar skulls came up on my playlist so now here i am 2 am indulging once again. God i love this channel

[@kreedi7758]

I like how White is in your left ear and Quincy is in your right.

[@colelangford6369]

Just realized Grimmjow broke that hole in the wall for no reason. The door was open.

[@ZachKong360]

I think this is pretty accurate to what they would say in a casual conversation

[@livingforchrist31]

"You and I are enemies by nature: you with your having friends and hopes and whatnot, and me with my none of those things." Apparently I too have lots of enemies....

[@marcinsiewierski1021]

I love Abridged Ulquiorraso freaking much. He's a walking comedy goldmine.

[@bleachbleachBLEACHER]

7:25 - I HAVE BEEN ASKING THIS QUESTION FOR DECADES!!!

[@sagittario42]

you mixed sugar skulls perfectly my brother mad props to the editors.

[@Iamyuyuthegoat]

I love this. This is the best abridged show since dbz abridged. I saw a short and binged the whole series up until now and I’m bouta watch the movies

[@5Porygon]

Thank you so much for all videos you made. You are one of my absolutely best youtubers ever. :) Jste borci. Mám moc rád vaší tvorbu.

[@floricel_112]

3:40 but of course. Just give him Orihime and they'll be on their way. No more destruction of property

[@Sabasanosiss]

I love whenever I see these show up in my feed. So fucking good.

[@AgboolaAlawoya-ky4is]

You uploaded this on my birthday ✨

[@tyresesummers6417]

The man crossed the line with the mother part 😂😂😂

[@roeimakikiderikadragontwin9898]

(7:16-7:43) glade to know we're not the only ones who ask these question.

[@thelighthawkdragonsinofwrath]

Will the rest of this arc be done?

[@justme22154]

Can we talk about how cold that Absolute Zero line right quick?

[@joanthommen1345]

„I don‘t want this gift, pls return it“ I‘m crying

[@joshuabryant9845]

Holy shit, dude used Envy on the Coast for this episode. That's amazing 👏

[@ProjectMouthwash]

We've used Sugar Skulls like a dozen times. It's basically Ichigo's theme in this show.

[@ezioauditore6371]

This is the first time I ever seen Bleach abridged and only by watching the first minute im absolutely in tears laughing!😂😂 So glad I discovered this channel! Gonna give it a sub then watch all the abridged eps starting from EP 1. Im so happy since now I got something new to watch while eating and vibing

[@adamdurno4190]

Am surprised that nobody’s made a bleach fanfiction where characters react to bleach abridged version

[@arbknight12]

Bubblemunky is a treasure for all of humanity

[@АкопянДенис]

I like this series so much, I hope the next episode will come around soon. It'll be fire