YHWACH: THE ALMIGHTY | BLEACH: Character Analysis

[@cypherbrittainnethegodofsl4988]

Keep in mind that the reason Kyoka Suigetsu worked on The Almighty Yhwach is because Yhwach visited Aizen and Aizen cast it on him *before* he awakened The Almighty. And we know that KS is everlasting (The Vizards are still under the same hypnosis from 100 years ago), and since Yhwach can't manipulate his past, he's susceptible to KS. Not to mention Haschwalth, Tsukishima, Uryuu, and Ichigo, all are contributing to Yhwach's defeat.

[@dec2567]

I don't know why people make a big deal about kyoka Suigetsu working it didn't save aizen. Yhwach stomped him anyway and if azien wasn't immortal Yhwach would've killed him. Azien did no damage to him even with the advantage.

[@oghaze9318]

Facts, Aizen is broken but people are forgetting Gin almost one shot him and Urahara sealed him with kido that wouldn't work on Ywach.

[@dordz1021]

@@dec2567 aizen played more of a support role. So much so it went from yhwach absolutely obliterating ichigo negative difficulty to ichigo easily killing yhwach. Granted he could revive himself but aizen played an important role. As for him "shit stomping" that is complete bullshit. The only times yhwach injured aizen on screen was when aizen used himself as a distraction and when he caught aizen off gaurd when he revived himself. And you said aizen would've died if he wasn't immortal, a better argument could be made that if yhwach didn't have the allmighty and aizen weren't immortal, yhwach would've still lost but it would've been easier with aizen more than likely surviving.

[@joaquincasascortes624]

@@dec2567 but he causes a distaction that allowed Ichigo to make time for Uryu to fire the arrow and kill him. It was all about *time* , since Yhwach was about to destroy reality

[@dec2567]

@@dordz1021 so you're saying one on one azien can beat yhwach?

[@anedjibw994]

One thing I really liked about Yhwach was that he didn't underestimate his enemies like most anime villains. Kubo actually made him beat the main character with his full power and made sure the Ichigo couldn't use his full power against him. Most anime villains would allow Ichigo to go Bankai and be defeated but not Yhwach. It was annoying yet satisfying that he broke Ichigo's Bankai because that's what any rational thinking person would do in that situation instead of stand there and let him get stronger, just like he anticipated the shinigami would get stronger without their bankai and he had an answer to that basically militarily intelligence.

[@grizzly_magnum9579]

Could have executed it better, shown the ability/fight in a reality where they fight through Yhwach's future sight, and then return to present and break it. Really unsatisfying for readers no two ways about.

[@xavielgaram]

U kidding right? Ichigo got that plot armor thick af, yhwach couldve killed him million times instead saying some child in the dark ass crap and smhw decided not to. What a stupid character but then again, every villain is like this

[@adamrolston3552]

@@xavielgaram not really

[@kookou13]

Im almost 100% sure kubo just didnt know what power to give to ichigos bankai that would make it so threatening to yhwaches almighty. So he just plotholed it out since he was being rushed to finish the manga.

[@andreaskarlsson5251]

@@adamrolston3552 So what was the reason it was NECESSARY for him to let Ighigo live until the final battle? If my memory isnt failing me he knew it would end with a final battle between him and ichigo?

[@skyrogue1977]

If Yhwach’s mustache was longer and could move and grab things, he would’ve been unstoppable.

[@frasskxng2868]

This isn't a cartoon kid

[@KvngLeroy1]

@@frasskxng2868 Nigga what😭 it's literally a Japanese cartoon

[@frasskxng2868]

@@KvngLeroy1 it's a Japanese cartoon animated different fr regular cartoons called anime

[@malik4958]

@@frasskxng2868 You must be quite the comedian at parties if you can't even recognise a joke when you see one

[@Bornagainvillain]

@@frasskxng2868 quit being serious

[@cypherbrittainnethegodofsl4988]

Yhwach, in a sense, tried to save his father from his predicament. He also tried to remove the concept of death so that people would no longer fear death and no one would be sent to Hell to suffer for all eternity. In a sense, he tried to save everyone. But as Aizen said in the ending, in a world without fear of death, people won't have the courage.

[@CelVini]

Besides the world would simply destroy itself by the inbalance

[@KofiWilliams]

In some cultures Hell isn't eternity. It's just enough to burn up all your sins or karma and then you are put back into the reincarnation cycle. I only say that because Kubo obviously pulls from other religions and Hell being a punishment for eternity is Abrahamic.

[@Grayson-Winchester]

@@KofiWilliams so you're saying a soul can return to the cycle of rebirth even if cast down to hell?

[@KofiWilliams]

@@Grayson-Winchester in some religions yes. I don't think Kubo has made that clear in Bleach. I don't remember if it was in the Hellverse movie or if it would matter if it was mentioned.

[@scottvgamer1163]

@@KofiWilliams probably doesn’t matter if it was mentioned there. I think it’s pretty clear that Kubo is trying to disregard that movie as much as possible (I heard he hates it due to how little involved he actually was with the final version).

[@jrgenvellesen7800]

I love that all the three main antagonists of Bleach manipulated Ichigo in some way. Aizen manipulated events in the past that lead to his birth, Ginjo manipulated Ichigo in the present and Yhwach manipulated his future. This was a wonderful analysis of the Quincy King that really shows of the great parts of his character! Great work as always!

[@muhammadhabib9433]

Ginjo manipulated present? I'm confused. Is that Tsukishima who manipulated the past?

[@thegamerfe8751]

@@muhammadhabib9433 Ginjo manipulated the present by tricking Ichigo into awakening Fullbring powers and stealing them from him.

[@muhammadhabib9433]

@@thegamerfe8751 what?! When did he manipulated Ichigo?

[@thegamerfe8751]

@@muhammadhabib9433 watch the anime or read the manga if you didn't. If you did, he literally stole his powers near the end.

[@kamikazelemming1552]

@@muhammadhabib9433 Everything Tsukishima did to Ichigo was done on Ginjo's orders. The whole plan to awaken and steal Ichigo's Fullbring powers was Ginjo's idea.

[@oghaze9318]

My theory on how he is the soul king's 'son', Ywach was the other half/negative aspect of reio's soul that could not be destroyed after his body got split into pieces by the founding shinigami clans. Ichibei stripped him of everything and rendered him into a vegetable state so that he could not gain sentience like the arms did, but everything changed when the early Quincy discovered him and gave him a Name.

[@savage_Sloth90]

Also kinda funny how ichibei talks about how names give power. ywach who was nameless was given the name of a God and his powers continued to grow almost to to rise to the level of his name

[@mazharimam6827]

​@@savage_Sloth90Very interesting theory you two came up with.

[@Nurix09]

I mean everyone calls Soul King the Soul King but according to Kubo he had different name before. Maybe that is how Yhwach was turned into Soul King (lynchpin) and Ichigo would be able to become too (+Ginjo and Hikone in novel) By naming them Soul King.

[@JCA1147]

What a long, informative, and very entertaining analysis. I actually liked him over Aizen as a villian but knowning that he became the next soul king makes us sympathize with him more.

[@antoniofuller2331]

You spelt "wrong" wrong

[@WizOrNone]

​@@antoniofuller2331negl I can't tell what you mean

[@Alexander-kc8oq]

Yhwach has seen the future and has made it so that the anime is a guaranteed banger

[@Alfareon]

Weird idea: Ywhach controls the future, Aizen controls the present, Tsukishima controls the past. All three were main villains of the arcs and their powers are central to the plot. It's only with past and present working together can the future be changed

[@zemox2534]

Ginjo was the real main antagonist of the fulbring arc actually.

[@desmondmalone438]

@@zemox2534 true but Tsukishima corespondents perfectly with them

[@koetekage2802]

Aizen also does the past tho

[@koetekage2802]

Well technically the future too due to his planning

[@meganth4560]

Aizen does not change the present tho, KS is OP but is ultimately an illusion. Orihime's ability can actually change the present reality.

[@Grayson-Winchester]

He started at Ichigo's guide and ended up as his final opponent. The one to blame for his mother's demise. Although Ichigo moved forward he was there from the start to end

[@danf9791]

zangetsu is not ywhach but a part of his spirit that has an own will.

[@DickGarrison]

@@danf9791 so in other words it’s ywach when he was younger cause ichigo is part Quincy. . .

[@danf9791]

@@DickGarrison yes thats the manifestation of the yhwach from 1000 years ago

[@DickGarrison]

@@danf9791 No it wasn't.

[@danf9791]

@@DickGarrison read the final arc

[@grandadmiralzaarin4962]

I'm reminded of what Hachi said to Barragan, "In the end it seems as though you shared the same concerns as most mortals, a desire to avoid aging coupled with a great fear of death." This also describes Ywhach.

[@Synkronist]

The King of Hollows is much like the Quincy King in that regard. I had the same thought. The two most opposed races.....Ironic.

[@maskedsaiyan1738]

I want to know more about Yhwach’s relationship with General Yamamoto. They got some history.

[@SpikeSpiegelSpacecowboy]

I really wish the anime shows the battle they had 1000 years ago

[@scottlindsims7390]

If ywach is the quincy equivalent of Jesus then yammamoto is either the devil or the Roman’s that crucified him look at their relationship that way

[@poisonedart1333]

This will more than likely be hinted and shown little in the anime, but it will def get more attention when the Hell Arc gets continued.

[@ChadKakashi]

I wanna see the original Quincy war.

[@Vinn_Tree]

yamamoto was the greatest lock yhwach ever crossed and he lost badly. but then he grow and kicked him down like a cheap door

[@AmigoRoberto]

I finished reading Bleach for the very first time last week. This is remarkable well timed. Super appreciate your breakdown here, it was definitely worth my time. Honestly the ending didnt bother me that much. I'm more upset Unohana had to die for Kenpachi's bankia than I am about *Almighty* being op.

[@mufeezsyed2664]

But ending was rushed tho they could have a extended fights, that final slash that killed yhwach could have been more powerful, we missed ichigos wedding, htc did they put back aizen on chair.

[@Yoxhio_]

@@mufeezsyed2664 kubo has stated there will be extended and new fights in the anime. so we might see some more flushed out ideas which is really good

[@danielmason4014]

Something that I’ve suspected for a while now is that the villains of bleach - both Aizen and Yhwach - are actually the ones who are morally in the right when you look at the big picture. Yeah their methods are extreme, but their shared desire to destroy the Soul King system set up by the Shinigami and make something better is ultimately the right thing to do. The conspiracy set up by the five Noble Houses and Ichibei runs deep and has some very sinister secrets. Would it really be such a bad thing if Aizen or Yhwach got what they wanted?

[@kikima258]

I agree ss is a sinistire place that only cares about their preciouse balance even the soul king seems to hate them at least yuwach and aizen are honest about what they want and don't try to paint theire actions and goals as good unlike the ss that hides behind a mask of decency and ichigo is still fooled by it and think shinigami are his allies

[@catsabotage3362]

I've been of the opinion that Soul Society needs to be destroyed (as a political/military force not as a world) since Rukia was sentenced to death and nothing has made me waiver in that opinion.

[@the.ghost.behind.u]

@@catsabotage3362 but it wasn't really the central 46 that handed down that sentence. Aizen had already taken control n had intervened n it was him that was pursuing rukia to get the hokyoku out of her gigai

[@redjirachi1]

Aizen and Yhwach's arguments are right, but the problem is that their personality makes them among the worst possible people to be in charge

[@vietcuongnguyenle8530]

@@redjirachi1 their personality give them the nerve to do all of this thing 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Exro.]

Aizen was and is peak Shounen Villain. Yhwach is going to be praised when he get's animated. Can't wait for the Quincy Warlord!

[@scottvgamer1163]

Especially if the anime can expand upon his character and backstory more.

[@danurkresnamurti3598]

Yeay.

[@joaquincasascortes624]

Yhwach is so underrated as a villain. I actually think he is on the level or even higher than Aizen as a villain, since he was the one responsible for Masaki's death, and the entire anime revolves around Ichigo wanting to avenge her mother and having the desire to protect because of it. Yhwach IS the most personal and important enemy of Ichigo, something that Aizen nor Ginjo managed to do.

[@ASNS117Zero]

Aizen had better execution than Yhwach, but a lot of that stems from Bleach at that phase of it's serialization being better executed period. A lot of the popularity and success of Aizen as a character isn't due to anything special about Aizen as a character, but by Kubo doing a better job in his storytelling while Aizen was active. If you break down Aizen to his component story beats, he's actually not a complex character, and is in reality kind of flat. Sort of like the mystery boxes in some stories like, say, Lost, where the mystery itself is what made the thing work. Aizen is like that - we didn't get much in the way of detail about him, instead we got broad stroke touches of his characterization that were shown in brief moments over a long period of time, but taken as a whole on their own they don't add up to much. The mystery and open endedness of Aizen as a character helped elevate him by playing on the success of his plot twist. None of this is to say Aizen bad, Yhwach good, don't mistake that for what I'm saying. Aizen was by far the more well executed and realized antagonist of the two, but there's nothing deep or innovative about Aizen, is what I'm getting at. But a lot of people who really like Aizen as a character were young when Bleach was airing, and got their mind freaking blown by the plot twist in Soul Society in the same way that a generation ago, an entire group of movie goers got their minds blown by Darth Vader being Luke Skywalker's father. The specific way that Kubo utilized the plot twist literary technique to elevate his villain is the same way George Lucas utilized it for Vader.

[@Exro.]

@@ASNS117Zero 😳

[@manuelacosta9463]

His utterly ruthless single minded drive to bring about the old world along with ending his father's humiliation ironically led to him ending as the one thing he feared more than death itself. It's also interesting that he was known among humans in the past, although certainly as just another warlord, not as a messianic figure waging war against Shinigami.

[@davewindburn]

Shinigami were the ones who started the war, though.

[@manuelacosta9463]

@@davewindburn I know. Ironically and tragically the ones they killed in the first extermination attempts where reformers and pacifists, Quincies who were willing to talk and abhorred Yhwach's methods. In their zeal the Shinigami stabbed themselves in the foot and paid for it dearly.

[@thegamerfe8751]

@@manuelacosta9463 ye, the old Shingimai and even Gotei 13 were a bunch of barbarians.

[@manuelacosta9463]

@@thegamerfe8751 Yup. However, it can be said that the nobility is worse, with the Shinigami it was out in the open while the nobles routinely stab each other and others in the back with assassins. Gotei 13 mellowed out but those nobles sure didn't. Ironically WDKALY confirms they are pure cowards who were the first to run and hide when the Quincies arrived.

[@thegamerfe8751]

@@manuelacosta9463 First of all, thanks to you I realized I said Gotei 15 instead of 13, fixed it. Secondly, the nobility are still bad even during the present events of Bleach especially those people in the court or whatever it's called that sentenced Aizen to prison (even though he's immortal). Heck in Can't Fear Your Own World one of the clans is literally corrupt and going against Soul Society in secret obviously (not to fully spoil you if you didn't read it, or anyone else reading this comment).

[@Fluminox-]

The fact that Young Yuha Baha looks like Tensa Zangetsu is genuis

[@THENAMEMARTY]

technically the same person

[@MrNaruto7860]

This video gave me a lot of insight into Yhwach's motives and totally changed my views on his character. What a great video. Thank you for all the research and effort you put into your character analysis videos

[@ChadKakashi]

They really should explain the Soul King and how Yhwach’s ideals correlate to him in the final arc.

[@christiancsq]

That is examined in the novels. Can't fear your own world vol 1-3

[@ChadKakashi]

@@christiancsq and they should integrate that lore to the war arc. It’s really crucial information for Yhwach’s character and how the world works. Aizen already hyped up Soul King as this weird thing so not getting much information about him blue balled me.

[@ironrex6979]

@@christiancsqbut that’s not canon.

[@justaguy52]

Yes it is ​@ironrex6979

[@davewindburn]

Yhwach will forever be one of the greatest villains of all time for me. It's extremely rare to have a main antagonist who is tremendously powerful and who has truly righteous ambitions at the same time. What I admire the most about him is that despite him basically having been a god, he did not pursuit self-satisfaction - he always prioritized the safety of his "children" and the ordinary people. He wanted to create a world that would've been completely blocked from Hell not just for himself, but for everyone that wanted to live in it. He and Yamamoto were the only TRUE leaders in the manga. P.S. I also want to note that his shrift not only allows him to see and alter the future - it makes any other power\ability completely useless against him as soon as he sees it in the future. That's why, for example, The Black Mausoleum of Ichibei and Kyoka Suigetsu of Azien (after Yhwach's self-resurrection) did nothing to him.

[@christiancsq]

KS provided the false futures that yhwch saw

[@kikima258]

@@christiancsq because aizen used it on him before he awakened the almighty

[@renoultrenoulli2322]

Personally after reading the manga again recently i can't agree with the notion that he does thing for his children, Juha is a true sociopath, all he does is for him and only himself, Juha said he was a peaceful person and what he do is for the Quincy but guess what in the TYWB it revealed through Bazz-B and Haschwalth flashback that the war from 1000 years ago started by him not Soul Society, Yhwach don't care at all if Quincy will got annihilated or not if they raided the Soul Palace and when it failed he make it like it the Soul Society fault the Quincy is dying while in actuality its his fault in the first place that truly Quincy become thought as a treat to the balance of the world, Now that Quincy lost rather than feel bad and try to establish Quincy through diplomacy and goodwill Yhwach instead try to do it all over again and essentially force the Quincy people to hide with him, Quincy in the spirit world is very much so exile that your avergae Souls, Hollows and Shinigami think they extinct thanks to them losing way back during the war from 1000 years ago, ultimately all this cruelness and merciless true nature of him personally shown on how Yhwach use Auswählen, in any other media a power to distribute power like Auswählen will be reserve on the most holy and good nature big player on a series, a power of ultimate self-sacrifice something for the good of the world, the power of people bonds, etc basically all those super postive thing either for the people around them or the world, on the other hand Yhwach Auswählen use in the most despicable way possible it actually look and sound more like power absorption skill that villain have to the point he actually kill non-pure Quincy because they not true Quincy for him, he also immediately use it to kill his own subordinate that like the non-pure one 9 years before didn't wish nor ask to lend their strength and life for him during that particular moment while relishing their power thanking them like they are his old comrade who gave him power to destroy a big true evil, Personally for me, Yhwach is just a sociopath with a massive messiah complex, he a man that think he a hero or god the world need but never ask whenever if the Quincy actually need him, whenever if his action negatively affect let alone Quincy but his closest subordinate, or whenever the people of the 3 realm want his ideal world, in the end he a monster who think he can understand the people heart, an imitator that think he is the almighty yet the only future he see is his own future not the world

[@MrGksarathy]

What noble ambitions? His diagnosis of Soul Society's evil was correct, but he ultimately was fighting against his own fear of death and because he was offended by what happened to the Soul King. The thoughts and feelings of others never factored in. They were just resources to him. Also, you can't say that he was destined to become this evil, since Old Man Zangetsu gives us a window into what an actually good Ywach could be.

[@davewindburn]

@@MrGksarathy the actually good Yhwach would be a miserable looser that would’ve submitted to the current order of the three dimensions. The Yhwach we know was strong, brave and ambitious. The man who wanted to change everything, who knew exactly how to do it and who genuinely COULD make that happen. Whatever grim traits he had were the results of being the leader of the whole nation that was massacred and being hunted for centuries. More than that, he was eternally cursed since his birth, obligated to take others’ lives and powers to hold his own life and strength intact. No one would ever be a kind old man in his place, because that’s not how you win wars and actually change something for the better.

[@antoniofuller2331]

I've never seen a worthy villain like Ywach in ALL ANIME HISTORY

[@iamcerealman102]

He was born to do the opposite of his father 😂 take everything to be immortal

[@suraajgogeta5390]

Mr. Kubo is absolute genius when he was writing Bleach. The way yhwach parallels Aizen & Uryu is really something very few readers notice. Parallels with Uryu : Uryu was shot in heart by a Quincy to regain his lost power Yhwach was shot in heart by Quincy to lose his regained power Uryu regrets what happened in past & so his 'A' reverse the event that happened Yhwach fears the future so inorder to avoid it his 'A' alters it The Antithesis is the only perfect counter to The Almighty Yhwach wanted to avenge his father & in the process he was consumed by it to the point where he couldn't care about his own subordinates While Uryu didn't want to avenge his mother but what he was doing was simply fighting & struggling to protect his friends Yhwach parallels with Aizen : Both wanted to show the hidden truth of worlds in different ways Aizen who wanted to replace soul king was left with loneliness Yhwach who wanted to end soul kings humiliation ended up in his position Aizen didn't try to remove death but became immortal Yhwach wanted to remove death & had died Aizen was a threat to corrupt SS system that no one knew Yhwach was a threat to corrupt SS system that Quincy wanted for years Aizen is mortal who entered the realms of gods & he couldn't find it amazing Yhwach is immortal who entered the realms of human & his worst nightmare came true Aizen is a Shinigami (who were called blancers of the world) wanted to balance the world as a god above it Yhwach is a Quincy (who were cause for disruption of world balance) wanted to end the world. Huge thanks to Mr.Kubo for making such a great series where things are so amazing. And thanks to Imran for such a Beautiful video explaining more about Yhwach

[@heeeresthorkell718]

YWACH to me is the antithesis of the series, a stark contrast to the main cast who deals with strife and death and progresses through learning to accept death, YWACH is figure who's afraid of death and seeks to re create a world where it doesn't exist, thereby making people stagnant and unable to find the strength to move forward irrespective of fear (This strength is called courage).

[@TheBiggestMoronYouKnow]

also when people stagnate the system while having the overwhelming majority of the power, it prevents others from being a threat

[@T.H.E.O.R.Y.]

This explanation of him along with that in the main video remind me of Madara's MO in Naruto. Both were OP af who seemed to be too preoccupied with the seemingly trivial ubiquities of death and loss. You would think given their status neither would be fazed by those particular things but they are, *big time.*

[@zemox2534]

Ichigo and his friends keep moving forward, but Yhwch stays in place. He never moved forward and remained trapped in the past and that is why he failed in the end.

[@catsabotage3362]

You "death is good and or necessary" people are literally mentally ill.

[@vietcuongnguyenle8530]

@@zemox2534 what make he failed in the end is the plot hole make him can be affect by kyouka suigetsu while it shouldn’t be happen

[@JIR_Life]

All time analysis on such a great villan imo you really opened up my eyes to more aspects of his character than I even saw which makes me just enjoy and look forward to this arc even more

[@phongmoua1437]

Super interesting that when hollow Ichigo was asked who he was he says “I am who I am” which is what Moses is told at the top of Mount Sinai with the burning bush. This translate in Hebrew to I am God. The spirit King in a sense represent God, Yhwach represents the Son, and young Ywatch represent the Spirit. Otherwise known as the Holy Trinity. Or maybe I’m overthinking 😅

[@Blad3sofWaR]

I like the differences you pointed out between Aizen and Bach - Aizen “All according to Plan”. - (Drinks Tea in Hueco Mundo during a Breach). - Teases Grimmjow of his rank just to get rid of Luppi. - Vizards, Espada, Immorality with the Hygouku…….I did that. - (Branch 46 Seals his powers) “really think that’s enough?”. Bach * Your defeated, your dead. Either by the enemy or our hands. * Actually Kills protagonist. * Grants powers to subordinates at the cost of their lives. * Doesn’t like fighting but will do so to kill his father. * Will do ANYTHING to fulfill his destined goals even if it means his men and changing Destiny.

[@jaredberensen4329]

Fantastic analysis! Kubo does a great job of visual symbolism and parallels with mythology, folklore, and religion. I also love how he "flips" things i.e. Yamamoto having the flames of hell and YWACH having the light and miracles of God. Some further things I thought were interesting as a Christian, is in Christianity a big appeal for Jesus Christ is he sacrificed HIS life to save all, while in YWACH's case he sacrifices others for HIMSELF with Aushchwallen. In appearance, motive, and ability he acts like the Messiah but is more akin to the devil because the most terrifying appearance of the devil isn't the red horns or pitchfork it's him appearing as an angel of light with sweet lies to drag you to your death.

[@meachew]

That's why while ywach is based on jesus he ultimately is not him

[@skubaRu7]

Ichigo really should have learned about some stuff. It seems like he was just “slash the bad guys”. He never had any big questions about the soul society even after facing all these guys screaming out that it wasn’t as good as it seemed. He never had the thought to wonder what the heck they were talking about🤦🏽‍♂️.

[@Patrick-nq9ij]

That's just who he is, you can't do anything about it

[@absolutelynotgriffith1954]

Not like he could do anything about it anyways, especially before the end of the series, if he did discover the truth, the SS would just hunt him down, kill his family and his friends. Reminder that YORUICHI OF ALL PEOPLE wanted to kill Shuhei during CFYOW for discovering the truth, because at least she could do it fast and painless, unlike the corrupt nobles.

[@skubaRu7]

@@absolutelynotgriffith1954 my point is with all that power he did barely any thinking. He was virtually just their weapon. The soul society had almost lost both wars and would have had he not helped in both. Had ichigo had different intentions there’s no telling what he could or couldn’t accomplish and who would join him.

[@absolutelynotgriffith1954]

@Really Bro? 13 yo behavior be like

[@absolutelynotgriffith1954]

@Really Bro? Whats naruto or anyone gonna do bro. neither ichigo or naruto have a saying what happens in SS, they know jack shit about it, they could do nothing except piss and cry and become enemies of the most dangerous people in that world

[@The0Dark0Warrior]

I don't get why YHWACH's goal is undesirable. The Soul King kept balance by keeping the Hollows at bay from devouring souls. Peace was a thing. Feels like the 5 families just went greedy and created a universal dystopia compared to existence before it.

[@catsabotage3362]

Exactly.

[@williansouza8724]

because it’s unknown. no one one knows how a world like that would be like, aside from very few people like ichibei.

[@rbq426]

Respect to yhwach for not hurting oreihime for protecting ichigo during their battle lol

[@manaspie17]

THANK YOU! I was thinking the same)

[@jeskerjames3260]

In the end Yhwach was a true Quincy. Think about it. The Quincy fight Hollows to keep people from dying. They focus on preserving life rather than being involved with death and what happens after death. Yhwach creating a world without death is Quincy ideology taken to the extreme. That was one reason why I liked when his motivation was revealed, and also why I felt like it didn't just come out of nowhere. I was like "Oh well he is a Quincy, the father of all Quincy...a world without death, a world with eternal life even if that life is stagnate would be something a Quincy might go after, so that does make a lot of sense."

[@ShinTaxSolutions]

Well said!

[@ZarakiKenRoby]

Your analysis was straight fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 You provided so much depth, context, & character motivation that I didn't get when I first read about Yhwach all those years ago when the character was first introduced and upon Bleach's conclusion. While he is a broken character & not my favorite villain, I now have a greater appreciation for the amount of effort Kubo put into this character and his arch. Please continue to produce well written and analyzed video essays.

[@thewarrior8497]

He might be in my top 10 favorite characters when the anime drops. He’s a great villain and the perfect one for bleach’s last arc🔥

[@tricker2357]

Aizen: This was all part of my plan Yhwach: No, this was all part of my plan Aizen: No, this was all part of MY plan Yhwach: No, THIS WAS ALL PART OF MY PLAN! ....

[@felipemauez3557]

Ichigo: So anyway, I started blasting.

[@peerlessvillain]

Aizen is literally "Just as planned" the character

[@ryudragonpunch9025]

Yhwach: Yes my plan is finally unfolding as planned.

[@maximusatlas9377]

Truly love Yhwach. I think he is a villian that not only Bleach needed but many animes at the time of these chapters being released needed. Many antagonists at that time were being called "Warlords" or "Truly evil" but in truth many sucked or just failed. Yhwach is truly broken but that isn't a bad thing. We need to stop saying "That is broken" as a bad thing and start actually thinking about what Yhwach is. He is basically a villian or corrupted anime version of the Abrahamic God and thus he needs to be OP. The whole idea of being all powerful is being broken, otherwise it's just stupid. Dumbing down the power just because we can't grasp it within human understanding would defeat the purpose of the character assuming the power is being used correctly within the story. It's a philosophical fight not just a flashy battle scene that you can get in any other shonen anime. One of the reasons why Yhwach works is because he can actually bark and bite whenever he wants and because he can. He creates because he can, he is all seeing because he is a god, he can destroy the Soul Society because he is truly a monster. He is basically the traditional villian from the 80s and 90s that many modern anime fans never got to see or because they got used to seeing nerfed villains and thinking they are "good" antagonist characters. Heck no! Yhwach is the guy that says "Yeah, I did that, What are you going to do about it you crybaby?" I will admit that Yhwach does need more screentime prior to the invasion and so do the other Quincy in order to build them up. But other than that he is most likely the most powerful villian in the history of anime. At least on paper.

[@charlesfarmer5250]

Oh he’s Broken but not as a bad way he’s just completely OP and hope we get more what happen in the hell arc

[@UnifiedEntity]

The reason why it's bad(I say horrible) is because not only was it convenient to see all through Ichigos attacks, he somehow didn't foresee Uryus dad bring in the Arrow, Aizens involvement and Renji helping him? It creates a relatively contrived and rushed ending. And truth be told the fight wasn't even that engaging.

[@Twix44]

He shouldn't be defeated that's the problem with having a broken villain his defeat was so stupid,got defeated by non godlike beings just proves he wasn't all that powerful,also his story isn't one of the best, he's just a broken villain which can get lame at times,also his defeat makes him look stupid he's so broken he shouldn't be defeated by that

[@trauma3117]

@@Twix44 he got overconfident cause he was op af. and it was his own power that shut him down. making him the analogy of why god is dead or why god cannot exist.

[@vietcuongnguyenle8530]

@@trauma3117 he shouldn’t be affect by kyouka suigetsu when he should already know about it, and the silver arrow, he should to see it too to prepare for it It stupid and is just plot hole when you can see future and change it but you still can die by what will happen to you in future when you capable to make it not happen 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@sethtone8634]

I didnt realize Yhwach became the Soul king. Thats really really messed up. When I read Bleach years ago I always hated when the soul reapers got killed or defeated but I always wondered if they really are good. The full bring arc also touched on that. They really screwed over alot of people and they clearly do not care lol.

[@mystic1360]

I always wanted the Quincy to win to be honest, they are my favourite faction

[@Yee____]

@@mystic1360 same

[@joaquincasascortes624]

@@mystic1360 The Quincy deserved to win honestly, Yhwach was trying to revert the word back to how it was originally, since the concept of death was never meant to exist and the Soul King was trapped for all eternity as a battery that holds reality together, something trully despicable. Much worse when you consider that Ichibei wanted Ichigo to replace the Soul King, so the shinigami would've most likelly ambushed Ichigo, cut his limbs and trap him for ALL eternity. Ichigo never knew the level of betrayal he had from the shinigami

[@kikima258]

I was glad to see the shinigami get squashed like that not gonna lie the ss deserves it especialy mayuri but it seems kubo didn't care about giving that character what it deserved since it's his favorite aparently after all that abuse i'm supposed to beleive that he cares about nemu 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@kikima258]

@@joaquincasascortes624 especialy knowing that anyone who is powerful enough will be send to hell and humains die only to end up in ss to be used and abused it's honestly better to bring the world back to it's primordial forme

[@Elfcon]

The king who hate war but can't live without war Yhwach is my favorite character in bleach after ichigo

[@MrJamaigar]

Juha Bach is 1200+ years old, and has been sharing fragments of his soul with others his whole life: he feeds off their life force when they die, yet has to experience their very death himself. Through that person's memories 😬 Even worse is that he literally can't stop, or else he'll become crippled as the day he was born; unable to talk, hear, smell or even see. What people didn't know was that Juha Bach was tying himself to those he shared a soul fragment with. He could heal any aillment, and would feed off their life force when they'd died in return. I also believe that ,once you've absorbed a piece of Juha Bach's soul, you'll live forever unless he forcibly takes it back. That's why the Sternritter and soldat haven't aged in 1000+ years.

[@antoniomcneary]

This is your best character analysis second to Aizen's. You should redo Hollow Ichigo's analysis as it just felt like a short summary

[@RiderNexus]

Now this is the character I've been waiting an analysis for heck I was wondering when we'd get a video on Yhwach on my way home from work yesterday But I believe that while Ginjo is my personal favourite main antagonist in the series, Yhwach gave me the most surprises, and more of my favourite moments in the entire story of Bleach and so far all of Shonen Jump In a way, he's like a mix between Cyrus from Pokemon and Emperor Palpatine

[@brunojosuequifanda3733]

All of shonen jump?Ok lol

[@RiderNexus]

@@brunojosuequifanda3733 I said SO FAR Read better

[@brunojosuequifanda3733]

@@RiderNexus dont agree, but i respected.Peace homie

[@sukuna716]

@@brunojosuequifanda3733 bro what?? its his opinion

[@sukuna716]

@@RiderNexus bro he cant read lol dont pay him attention

[@donjoel6754]

Thank you for the early christmas gift Santa @DBZimran. Gonna watch this video more than once.

[@adrianblania5565]

One of the best villans in anime history. What was lacking was his screen time and Kubo time to finish the manga. One of the rare anime characters with a good mustache.

[@AJ-kt5zo]

His mustache alone can hail a 🚖 cab and rule the💠 universe 🌉.

[@joaquincasascortes624]

The screen time can be resolved in the added scenes in the anime. TYBW is my favourite arc (even though it has a lot of issues), but if the anime fixes said issues by adding more screen time to these characters, showing important back-stories, and expanding some fights, it will be the best Bleach arc ever

[@jablue4329]

I don't think he engages in battle courageously or with cowardice. I think those terms don't apply to something that knows the end from the beginning. Or rather, something that chooses the end. They are simply unrivaled. Yhwach didn't choose to be so far above would-be enemies, that's just his natural state. Lowering his power so that others have a chance is foolish, so he wouldn't do so. His enemies' power simply has no bearing on the outcome of their conflict... until his antithesis comes into play.

[@AJ-kt5zo]

❤

[@Blizzardfire]

I always love the irony that, despite his omniscience, Yhwach was blinded by his own ego since, to him, the idea of Ichigo killing him with the "old" Zangetsu could not be anything else than a preposterous dream.

[@stunningkurry2561]

When Division 0 was getting all beat up and defeated, I highkey started losing hope for Ichigo and everyone else. Back in 2016 when the manga had ended, I felt like Yhwach was too powerful that even Aizen and Ichigo were struggling against him. He literally made me feel so helpless and hopeless for Ichigo as the mc. I'm glad that he was able to get defeated, even though the ending was indeed rushed with Kubo having to finish it quickly. :( I wish we could have had more background stories on how Ichihime became a thing and when he realized his feelings for her. Even Renji and Rukia would have been nice too.

[@MrJamaigar]

I enjoyed myself throughout much of the war. I liked seeing the Shinigami struggle against an enemy that kept giving them hell. Speaking of which, I can't wait to meet the new enemies Kubo has in store for the Hell arc. I'd love to see Juha Bach make a possible comeback too; he's come back from death before, after all. Besides, the soul king linchpin is in a state suspended between life and death, so there's the loophole that might allow him to free himself.

[@turnerbrawley4715]

Zimran dropping one of those 1 hour videos I better get my 🍿!

[@1XSpartanX1]

Finally, someone acknowledges the magnificent stash status YHWACH has. Best stach in anime today

[@Castiel_01x]

I fully stand by Yhwach's motives. SS are no saints, even people like Urahara for example.

[@evie_envious666]

I love your explanations and breakdowns, the depths you go into and how your descriptions are so personal that I feel it in my own heart and how Kubo’s creation is so broad makes me weak in nostalgia and expectations. I’ve had such high hopes in the future of this amazing anime and you really have only validated how I feel. Amazing job and I look forward to more content. 👏🏼✨💝

[@trigunlover11]

I'm looking forward to see this villain in the Anime series version alright, and the dubbed voice actor in the future.

[@MILDMONSTER1234]

Probably and hopefully the same VA as dub Zangetsu

[@scottvgamer1163]

@@MILDMONSTER1234 at first, I wasn’t sure if that would be the best choice for English Yhwach because I didn’t know how he could pull off the villain role. Then I heard he voiced Xehanort from Kingdom Hearts and immediately changed my mind.

[@joshuamelton9148]

@@MILDMONSTER1234 Yup. It's officially Richard Epcar voicing Yhwach

[@MILDMONSTER1234]

@@joshuamelton9148 thank god

[@dark_fire_ice]

Actually, the "orginal" text stated that Joshua healed the blindness by spitting in the eyes, but that would just be funny if as an infant he healed via spit ups

[@WarrenValion]

No one mentions it, but Yhwach is actually like absurdly tall. Consistently slightly taller than Kenpachi who is 6'8. This has nothing to do with the contents of his character, I just found it pretty crazy how this dude is like 6'10 and no one talks about that.

[@pHaZe017]

This is by far one of the best analysis ive seen on Yhwach and his motives.

[@megaunderflow4076]

Eeeey, I'm here early. Finally, 'been awaiting for another character analysis. I was binging through some of the other character analysis videos last night, and it just so happens that he decides to upload one this morning. What a neat coincidence!

[@JakeMatthews-OnLo]

I love the fact that he’s not just a person but also a prophecy that’s against the state of the universes, his embodiment of the idea of the father, son, and Holy Spirit is amazing to me.

[@MeLikeMontage]

Thank you. You made the ending of the series make so much more sense by explaining why Yhwach killed soul king and wanted to end the three worlds.

[@DanaRJabbaR]

Something I noticed and it was pretty cool Old man zangetsu betrayed himself for Ichigo

[@Dragon66898]

I always thought that the Soul King allowed what happened to him because he wanted the people to grow and find their own strength and they couldn’t do that within the original world with him there as their supreme guardian god.

[@mclilzenthepoet2331]

Oh yh you know he wants to be cut limb from limb and be trapped as a glorified battery I've heard a lot of bullshit in my life but this is top 10

[@Bruh-ok1rq]

Cant imagine he'd care much about the growth of the people who dismembered and imprisoned him

[@dafazain5978]

@@Bruh-ok1rq the soul king knew about the betrayal but he just choose to do nothing

[@hadouradiance3566]

​@@Bruh-ok1rqI mean he was an all powerful God. If he didn't want to get sealed there's nothing anyone can do to tell him otherwise.

[@michailvolski5035]

respect man, informative and to the point. Great review of Yhwach as he appeared in the series.

[@Zanchcrow]

Realistically, the soul king was a near omnipotent being, and Yhwach who inherited the Almighty should be of similar strength, and it would be unreasonable to expect any shinigami or hollow to be able to defeat Yhwach since they are basically 2 completely different existences, like a cat against a tiger. That's why Kubo had to make Ichigo special and make him 1/4 of everything, in order to justify him being able to defeat Yhwach narratively.

[@QuitoBrazil]

I rhink you forgot how his power was sealed away by ichibei

[@QuitoBrazil]

You forgot his power was sealed away by ichibei

[@SamsarasArt]

Also I think Ichigo's horn of salvation form is reminiscent of when hollow Ichigo and "Tensa Zangetsu" merged into one.

[@MahiMahi-yu5jo]

I really don't think Ichigo is unaware about the twisted plans of Soul Society. He understands the cost-benefit style thinking of older captains and knows that there are genuinely good shinigami who would give up everything g to do the right thing. Rukia saved him when she could have left him as collateral. Rukia and Renji joined him in rescuing Orihime. Byakuya changed his mind and supported him when he needed them the most. He fights on the side of Soul Society because of Shinigami like them. And he has absolutely no qualms about opposing the Gotei 13 when they get ahead of themselves. Ichigo is akin to a benevolent deity. In that, he is what Yhwach could never be.

[@Gnadeeer]

The only thing lacking is context in the manga , but the lore of Bleach is actually insane , I just love it .

[@anandathirthasacharya2012]

Seeing your analysis and breakdown, I can appreciate as a character who has real ideals than a menacing antagonist (which he is)

[@ScottAngelo]

LETS GO! I SHOUT IRL ! Was waiting for it thx dear friend

[@roarkoo4648]

Ichigo will definitely become the antagonist one day, based on the feats performed by his son, Kazui will be one of the candidate for the next soul king. And ichigo will finally understands the perspective of those who went against the shinigami, Ywach (the son of soul king who wanted the reign of the shinigami to be over) and Ginjo(the first substitute shinigami that grew to distrust the shinigami and was right to feel that way). This is why Bleach is a true masterpiece. Ichigo always fought what he thought was the bad guy because the shinigami's said so. He always fight through battle and battle without actually knowing the entire truth. And every time he won against the big boss of the arc, he looked like he didnt really win the fight, because it wasnt his fight to begin with. it was the shinigami's.

[@catsabotage3362]

If Kubo actually goes through with that it'll solidify Bleach as the greatest Manga/Anime of all time. Ichigo needs to destroy the Soul Society, it's his redemption arc and his sign of having grown up all in one.

[@AJ-kt5zo]

@@catsabotage3362 Interesting that's within it self is a conflict whole could be whole new decades and decades of story = storytelling with in its self.

[@mikael1680]

Yeah, he always fough for the sake of friendship, and loyalty naiveness. Once he really know the truth he will follow Aizen and YHWacH path. But perhaps with more care for his comrades unlike Aizen nor YHWacH. But, I'm afraid Mr. Kubo would made a "protagonist" turned againt the status quo since it would not generally accepted

[@windows98alpha35]

Most people in the western anime community believe that the more OP you are the less interesting you are or that you lack depth. I couldn't possibly disagree more. Yhwach is a very interesting person with lore surrounding him that makes him more fun to watch upon re-reading the TYBW Saga. To have the unsuspecting mentor be the true villain of the entire series is such an ingenious idea and makes Yuwach's personality and ways of training Ichigo with Zangetsu make sense in the long term. Out of all the villains in Bleach I like Yhwach more than Aizen. Aizen is cool and a very complicated man but Yhwach has much more intrigue in his personality and history working for him.

[@hat3th3hat3r2]

Technically 2 impure quincys were left. Ishida and Ichigo. DUR I can count technically there was 4 at the time with Ichigo's sisters being Quicny's technically as well. They should both be potential shinigami as well actually, damn.

[@atlas7208]

Yhwatch took the Quincy powers from ichigo and ishida family are pure quincies

[@YOZORA-nj3xt]

@@atlas7208 Ryuken is a pure Quincy, but Uryu isn't

[@urkiapredator295]

@@atlas7208 CFOW tells ichigo regain those powers🤷🏻‍♂️

[@atlas7208]

@@pomepau7082 being the soul king doesn’t have anything to do with Quincy powers that yhwatch powers and he took it back from ichigo read the actual manga being a candidate don’t have anything to having Quincy powers or hollow powers

[@atlas7208]

@@urkiapredator295 how does he regain the powers that yhwatch took back and is now gone

[@Joseph.420]

People not remembering that yhwach while nerfed blatantly stated he could kill aizen it would just take to long.

[@catsabotage3362]

The Soul Society is always the bad guy. Was Aizen evil? Yes. Was he as evil as the SS? No. Was Ywach evil? Maybe. Was he as evil as the SS? HFIL NO!

[@vietcuongnguyenle8530]

Well basically they are not evil They just bear suffering the pain the world give them or the pain other people endure It change them, make them decide to erase the thing make they or other people suffer no matter what the cost to do it

[@Philosophoholic163]

This only confirms one thing for me: we need a character analysis video for Yhwach's mustache.

[@AJ-kt5zo]

💖

[@combatantmartialartist8868]

Cant helo but think that it still gets me whenever I see his eyes. Makes it look like he's looking up, down or with derpy eyes before getting used to it.

[@pforgottonsoul]

lets be clear: he wanted to destroy all 3 realities he is a villain pure and simple.

[@codywhite6337]

This was truly an amazing video full of great analysis and it made me learn more about Yhwach and appreciate his character even more. I enjoyed every second of it and I am definitely looking forward to what you post next

[@cypherbrittainnethegodofsl4988]

I still cant believe there's some people still believes that someone in Naruto can defeat the literal Son of God who can see all futures and manipulate fate itself, and literally named after The Hebrew God

[@ChadKakashi]

I have never met anyone who says Naruto can beat Yhwach. Yhwach can even beat people physically stronger than him because of his very overpowered abilities. Naruto vs Ichigo is a good fight though. You can get similar levels of scaling for both characters. I don’t think anyone from Naruto can defeat Yhwach one on one but you can replace Ichigo with Naruto at the end of both series and Naruto can beat Yhwach same way as Ichigo did.

[@cypherbrittainnethegodofsl4988]

@@ChadKakashi I've seen people saying that characters like Hokage Naruto, Adult Sasuke, Kaguya, Isshiki, and even some say Six Paths Madara can beat Yhwach. Yhwach stomps Naruto and Borutoverse all at the same time no difficulty.

[@cypherbrittainnethegodofsl4988]

@@ChadKakashi I disagree. The only reason Yhwach lost is because of Haschwalth, Uryuu, Aizen, and Tsukishima. And there's Ichigo with the final blow, which is Zangetsu, as Yhwach had seen but he write it off as a dream rather than a future. Even if you extremely nerfed Yhwach, I just don't see Naruto beating him even with the same help Ichigo got

[@thegamerfe8751]

@@ChadKakashi 1_ They aren't similar levels of scaling, Ichigo is just stronger than Naruto period. Unfortunately many won't accept this fact even with official data books and feats. 2_ Nope, the reason Yhwach lost was cause of the arrow (which was what you probably were referring to) but it was Zangetsu that finished him in old Shikai state which is pretty special.

[@sebaken]

Grow up

[@S_Warden]

I just wanna add the fact that YHWACH looks like Frederich Nietzsche, he even has his mustache.

[@theoneandonlyguyallikian1190]

Working to receive my doctorate in kubology through the teachings of DBZimran. Thank you for all you do!

[@davidcosta1586]

The world Yhwach dreamed is idealistic, far from a reality and above all, not a happy place to live. Imagine yourself in a world where there's no death or pain. Only happiness. That world may aswell be hell, its basicaly the same as having no free will. This is something really well talked in othinus arc from toaru NT.

[@jmb47kkamikaze80]

........Well that's what heaven is .The more you think about it the more it suck .But when you listen to people there experience of what they felt when they went to the doors of heaven for a moment before god jesus sent them back . They were completely unaware of earth and their children aka they where infinite dopamine making me come to the conclusion that in heaven you will be so happy(high) that you could never process anything else leaving 0 room for self-reflection . But at the end of the day we are mortal and they are gods that have lived for numbers of years that our minds could never understand and if they didn't get bored when they have so much power I don't think we will get bored.After all in the bile it say god will make a new heaven on earth meaning there will still be things for us to do since earth is big when the nation of gods will only be 1 country big meaning around 98-99% of the world will not go to heaven .

[@jmb47kkamikaze80]

Yhwach wasn't ignorant you have to understand that he was alone throughout his whole journey. The Quincy aren't his creation and they aren't his friends either they only followed him because he could heal them and give them power which he could take away by also taking the receiver's life. There was no one to teach Yhwach everyone only helped and followed him because he was the son of the soul king looking to avenge his father (the king of the Quincy). You can see Yhwach dislikes everyone that blindly follows him without reason for their own cause, example Ryuke hated Yhwach, and look what Yhwach did he banished him instead of killing him and spared his son after killing all the other Quincy to regain his full power. Why because all of them had their own reason for fighting. Ryuke wanted the Quincy to evolve in a different way(by being banished by Yhwach Ryuke could do this in peace, his wife died because she already devoted her life to Yhwach so that was her mistake so Ryuke had no reason to get mad when it was his wife who made a deal to sell her life). Uryū Ishida fought because he was fed up with everyone keeping secrets and the soul society's disgust with the Quincy . Icigho........because he is the main MC and he is super strong so it would be a waste but most importantly he is the unity that Yhwach wanted between the 3 realms of hollows humans and Quincy all coming together as one entity no more race no more dying no more being treated like food. There was no saving Yhwach the moment he was born because his father wasn't there to raise him dus leading to the natural outcome > god will never understand mortals, that's why our God sent down Jesus as a mortal to experience pain and understand what it means to love and die a man. This is also why God stepped out of the big picture and told us that we have to first believe in his son before we can enter heaven. Jesus is the gateway between God and his mortal creation.

[@williansouza8724]

it’s a detail but it’s interesting: yhwach cannot fathom why a part of the soul king, mimihagi, would come support the three worlds, and not the desire of yhwach and the soul king. and yet, a part of yhwach himself did the same: the piece that lives in ichigo. it initially didn’t want ichigo to become a soul reaper, but as time went by and ichigo grew, the quincy in him learned to let ichigo be a soul reaper.

[@Deeper489]

Yhwach, in my head-canon , is the will of the soul king. The Soul King let himself be sealed away because he separated his will from his body and that's why Yhwachs body didn't work when he was born he willed himself a body, that was good enough to just survive, but it didnt work because his actual body is sealed (the soul king). When he reclaims his soul piece he is also claiming memories of that persons soul as well thus helping him build a suitable healthy body.

[@heckinbasedandinkpilledoct7459]

Hmmm you maybe on to something

[@SinHurr]

So, worth noting, when anyone talks about the destroying the three realities, ending death, etc., they always leave out Hell. Which strongly implies that Hell exists independently of the three worlds being formed. We've seen souls only go to hell when killed, so it may be that You-Wack's entire plan was doomed to fail from the get-go.

[@robertfleur1847]

Thanks for explaining. I finally understand what this was all about because I didnt before.

[@mythicvoid7885]

Yep was waiting just for this, now may I ask for a soul king one next?

[@olszakkox]

I really liked the arc despite everyone saying that it was rushed and to short but for me … no BS, no playing with food, “9 days and the world that you knew to this day will end” awesome !

[@kelatazar]

The novel addition is key to actually realizing the brilliance behind Juha Bach

[@hollowify_tensa_zangetsu]

I love when any creator has a goal and a story from day one. I always wondered if they did. Yesterday when I watched the Pure Quincy, and was reminded of how Quincy kill not save them. And I went berserk, kubo told us yhwbach intention from season 1. To think he knew this and it was started in 2001 until 2018 how cool.

[@justinrodriguez5957]

Well shit, there was a lot of information that would've been nice to have learned in the manga itself. Hopefully the anime does cover it, especially with Kubo in the drivers seat. I do love the fact that despite having a clear set of protagonists Bleach's setting and lore consistently has you questioning whether the actions being taken are the "right" ones and Kubo refuses to answer and just lets the audience decide on their own.

[@scottvgamer1163]

Kubo has mentioned the possibility of the light novels getting adapted. It most likely will depend on how well the new anime will do. If it doesn’t do well and barely anyone ends up watching it (lol, no way that won’t happen), it’d be a waste to make more.

[@AJ-kt5zo]

@@scottvgamer1163 💛

[@MrGksarathy]

The thing about Ywach is that despite his fairly noble goals, the man was fundamentally a coward and really only wanted peace from death for himself. I don't think he cared about peace for others, especially since the original world he sought to restore wasn't exactly a great place to begin with, even if you don't think the Shinigamis' cycle was worth it.

[@MarkATorres1989]

It was not until a few weeks ago I learned about the light novels "Can't fear your own world". Also gave me a lot more insight of what was going on with Yhwach. Like both the major villains/antagonists. - Aizen being the playful and manipulating bastard that he is. Yhwach just straight up being the business sort and not messing around. - Both have their strong plays and as you mention, Aizen was sort of fleshed out more and we did not get into Yhwach too much upon his reveal. At least not in the amount of dread and worriment we had when it came to the reveal of Aizen. - Still on the second light novel... So... there is much I need to look into in depth but your video has helped me get both a better understanding and to reread the volumes and final arc/saga just once more.

[@antoniogutierrez6562]

Exquisite video man I appreciate the time and effort that went into this. From one Bleach fan to another, I thank you..

[@ajizel13]

In a way, ywach's goal reminds me of elden ring: To make a world free of death, where ppl can just reincarnate and come back

[@Zenith8896]

This video right here is DBZimran's Mona Lisa.

[@tailez606]

I think it's interesting that Yhwach as a baby was covered in black and had no name. Unless it was just a stylistic choice for the manga panel by Kubo, it would mean that it's very likely that Ichibe could have had something to do with it.

[@KingAshtray]

I think ichibei did that

[@lilyblue3205]

Hmm... I wonder if Ichibe tried to erase him, but was overpowered by Yhwach

[@jablue4329]

Honestly, if Yhwach had the forsight to think "Uuryu has the power to one day surpass me... I should kill him before that power is realized so as to not jeopardize the upcoming plans." he would've won. He was an arrogant ass from the beginning.

[@ivanfox1991]

I think his character was very well-made and finally understanding the story from his point of view makes you want to root for him maybe if he had gone about it a different way things could’ve come out a bit different

[@mhmdooda4487]

Me coming back 3 months later appreciating this video

[@Tanaka-kun9313]

Damn the Quincy King truly is a final boss villian

[@TheDmankl]

wow, just wow. I never thought of it like that. Really makes me re evaluate his character

[@kevinjaegerjaquezreacts]

Truly an amazing character and it makes sense why he doesn’t like the shinigami after what they did to his father, he’s iconic like aizen, imagine if they had join forces 😟.

[@daydreamdirty]

Not possible because Aizen always saw the things that he wanted as his and most everyone else as inferior. I suspect though if they became Allies backstabbing would occur sometime later anyway.

[@Sambosamsam]

Starting with your Ruined Reputation vid my narrative dissection abilities have gotten kinda crazy. My English teachers and professors over the past year have been very impressed with my eye. I think I owe that to you. Before watching that vid I didn't fully appreciate or notice the details you did. Now I'm nuts over this kinda stuff. Thx man I love you