Shinji Hirako: THE INVERSION | BLEACH: Character Analysis

[@DBZimran]

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you.” - Jeremiah 1:5, Bible “Since you were in your mama's womb.” - Shinji Hirako, BLEACH

[@xblade149]

Damn I didn't it was a Bible reference and I'm was raised catholic

[@drkoldness3529]

Would have never thought that Kubo would put references to the Bible in his work

[@orangehat1924]

Damn Aizen copied Shinji.

[@mobandzz733]

@@drkoldness3529 there’s actually a lot of biblical references in bleach. Quincys as a whole is a reference to christianity. An example is the quincy using a cross and Yhwach is a play on YHWH in the bible meaning God in Hebrew

[@jaro5e]

At least we see his bankai in the can’t fear your own world manga

[@manuelacosta9463]

I like how his initially mysterious persona and then goofy elements hides his pure badassery before he unleashes it. Him going against Aizen was was awesome even if he was seriously injured. What added to his repertoire was seeing his more ruthlessly practical side in CFYOW with his Zanpakuto's main ability. In a way it shows how his his harsh experiences have unsurprisingly affected him.

[@sarthakarora3212]

@Dark Ginobli he explained it cause it wouldn't matter. Also, he hide the info vission changing which lead to him hitting aizen, had he not aizen would have not been hit at all.

[@lionheartz1337]

Fun fact Shinji is also, at the points, the captain of the DRIP DIVISION. HIS FITS THROUGHOUT THE STORY ARE JUST NEXT LEVEL

[@ryantoussaint7873]

Facts🔥

[@ammilzuhri5026]

Not the spaghetti haircut tho💀

[@Berdkys]

​@@ammilzuhri5026it straight up 🔥🔥 wdym 😭

[@toz_lmao]

​@@ammilzuhri5026you just wish you could rock that hairstyle as hard as him

[@jusbetter7634]

​@@ammilzuhri5026shinji got the bob nigga respect the bob

[@waterlegend72]

Shinji was kicked to the curb so many times by Kubo man He is underrated imo Easily one of the most dangerous captains I wish he got more legitimate spotlight after the Arrancar fight and a longer fight with Aizen

[@GlacikingTheIceColdKing]

Ofc he's dangerous, He's a guy who can probably annihilate a whole entire army with his bankai.

[@waterlegend72]

@@GlacikingTheIceColdKing his bankai is not what makes him dangerous imo Bankai makes him powerful and capable of huge destruction but his intellect, sharp thinking, mental games, decisiveness and understanding of Kido make him more dangerous than someone with a lot of power imo I'd put him in the same tier as Kyouraku for his sheer utility in any battle

[@stevenhair3250]

@@waterlegend72 so he’s a bootleg kisuke urarhara

[@GlacikingTheIceColdKing]

@@waterlegend72 yes

[@justajoke886]

@@stevenhair3250 but hes funnier

[@SpikeSpiegelSpacecowboy]

"DOING THINGS IN REVERSE IS MY SPECIALTY." ~Shinji Hirako I love this character, and he definitely deserved this analysis. Much love 💜

[@SiblingGrimm]

We actually do know what Shinji’s Bankai is as it is revealed during the Can’t Fear Your Own World light novel. It’s name is Sakashima Yokoshima Happofusagari and its has a large area of effect and inverts the enemies sense of friend and foe causing friends to kill each other and foes to love each other. The ability is so dangerous that he is not allowed to use it while in the presence of other members of the Gotei 13.

[@hikebake3329]

Just imagine he activated it in the tybw arc

[@xxshadow24yt50]

@@hikebake3329 casually one shots all the sternritters except lillie barro and gerard

[@krzysztofpawowski4276]

Under right circumstances he could destroy whole soul society in one attack. He would need to tell everyone at once that he is a traitor, activate his bankai and now whole soul society tries to kill each other and see Shinji as their only ally

[@mnam5822]

his bankai is somewhat like an uncontrollable version of kyoka suigetsu lol

[@NUMBER-23.]

@@xxshadow24yt50 and jugram

[@emilynam6084]

“His glorious white teeth could be on the cover of a Colgate advertisement” Lmaoooooo 💀 facts. You know what? I love his hair too.

[@it_is_what_it_is269]

I died when at the end of one episode in fake karakura town arc he mentioned that aizen cut his long hair bald while he was asleep

[@temualbasu2559]

Brobis the creator of edgar cut

[@ErenisRanitos]

oh but we do know what Shinji's Bankai is. the light novels are cannon as far as I know. his Bankai is actually absurdly scary - and it can be used even less frequently than Shunsui's.

[@MathijS431]

It's confirmed by kubo that cfyow is canon yes. it's the only novel series of bleach which is canon. Shinji's bankai is banned from being used since it effects everyone around him, but that is why when he used it it looked so busted

[@theplatinumplayer7804]

@@MathijS431 spirits are forever with you, death save the strawberry, and we do knot always love you want a word with you

[@Draco9909]

What does it do?

[@Flikanik]

@@Draco9909 It makes it so it reverts and inverts everything which includes sense of being ally and enemy which would cause literally chaos once it is released.

[@Draco9909]

@@Flikanik makes friends into enemies and enemies inti friends. Is that it?

[@lilyblue3205]

I love how dramatic he is. As in all he had to do was talk to Ichigo like "yo, Urahara sent me to help with your hollow" but nah, he had to be a creep about it

[@touvan2]

After hearing Shinji's new theme we can say with certainty. Shinji is a certified rizzard.

[@uviwematthew8244]

Shinji and the vizards had an amazing build up and made me so hyped especially when they showed up in fake karakura but even I have to admit that they were done dirty ever since their fight with aizen

[@esraayousef5643]

Totally agree with you, the way they were presented in this fight, and every other major fight, doesn't justify them being Captains. I just think Tite Kubo wasted their huge potential despite the thrilling build up for them.

[@burnscooper892]

Shinji Hirako is one of, if not my favorite captain/vizard in Bleach, for some reason. I do agree that he wasn’t used to his fullest extent but I love his design and his dynamic with Aizen. Also, Shinji’s Bankai was revealed in the Can’t Fear Your Own World light novel. It’s called Sakashima Yokoshima Happoufusagari.

[@roderickuzumaki6002]

Shinji is my favorite character, he literally oozes drip!

[@6pac.]

All I'm saying is flames

[@Noelfriday]

@@6pac. Keep up the drip G

[@TheDonovanMcCormick]

Always loved Shinji, he’s like Kisuke lite. He doesn’t have that morally grey personality like Kisuke and he’s not as practically brilliant but he’s very intuitive and has great instincts, and we all know Sakanade would’ve been so bad ass had we not all ready been introduced to Kyoka Suigetsu. He’s great any way you slice it, too bad he didn’t get to show out in TYBW. Still love how Kubo telegraphed Shinji’s power to us by him being upside down and writing backwards long before we saw his ability.

[@mrm64]

He's actually very intelligent too. I'd say he's close to bein on par with Aizen and Kisuke. This man knew Aizen's every step and even Aizen himself compliments his keen eyes. When he tore down Aizen's disguise when he was hiding, I dropped my jaw lmao. He many not have been strong enough to beat Aizen, but that moment showed that Shinji was aware of Aizen's weakness: Arrogance. That eventually led to his downfall in the future.

[@phantommenance6867]

I've started re-reading Bleach again and it's cool to appreciate Bleach for just being Bleach. Too many times I've seen people comparing Bleach to the other big three (myself included) without just appreciating it. I think the best way to enjoy the series is to just read or watch the series just to have a good time.

[@LeSunshineee]

Well said. Comparison is the thief of joy.

[@INSOMNIAREX]

Who, in your opinion, are the Big 3? Ty 😀

[@armandocolon9019]

Shinji is handedly the most underrated character in Bleach!

[@theriddlemethispersongoldeneye]

The minute I saw this guy he became one of my favourite anime characters of all time, I don't care about power scaling but this guy is badass. His style in music and clothes is exactly amazing which inspired me to dress up as him for Halloween.

[@kilzfordays]

That'd be sick, the hair would be the hardest thing to pull off

[@dnlmoretti]

It never ceases to amaze me how Kubo ties everything together so well from arc to arc - the way that he planned out concepts years in advance is mind boggling

[@Blizzardfire]

Shinji is also responsible for one of my favorite lines in the series, the "miscalculations" line at the end of the Turn Back the Pendulum arc. Also, given what we learn about Shinji's Bankai in the Can't Fear Your Own World novel, it is my headcanon that Kubo originally planned Shinji to be the one to defeat Gerard in the TYBW arc.

[@lukepichler8881]

Dope headcanon, if you have an idea for how it would play out I'd love to hear it!

[@Blizzardfire]

@@lukepichler8881 Well, according to the novel, Shinji's Bankai takes things further and instead of inverting directions it actually inverts concepts. In the novel Shinji uses it to make an army of monsters turn on each other because he Bankai lets him transform "friend into foe". My headcanon is that Shinji would have applied his Bankai's effect onto Gerard's Miracle reversing its effect, dooming Gerard instead of empowering him.

[@lukepichler8881]

@@Blizzardfire yo that sounds really sick. As much as I liked byakuya, kenpachi, and toshiro tag teaming gerard it would've been nice to see shinji get a really impressive win, seeing as those three already have a fair amount of w's

[@Blizzardfire]

@@lukepichler8881 Given the rushed natured of the ending, my guess that Kubo had to choose between giving the Gerard fight a proper ending or have the three most popular Captain team finally team up, and the obviously chose the latter. lol

[@wtTendou96]

@@Blizzardfire yeah but Shinji's bankai takes a great area of effect and no matter if your a friend or foe if your outside Shinji's cage youll be affected as well

[@waterlegend72]

Just like Sakanade, this video came from an angle I didnt see coming

[@DBZimran]

Cracked me up lol

[@BlinkSh0t]

There are a lot of cool and interesting events that occur in the novel, Can't Fear Your Own World, that I'd like to see animated. It would make for a decent if not great non/semi filler arc to go between TYBWa and the Hell Arc.

[@screwaccountcreation]

Shinji was one of my favorite characters and I was also disappointed he didn't get more fight time and more influence on the story. Thanks for the analysis!

[@nyhtfall1969]

I really dug shinji as a character i loved his personality and design i just wish he did more after fake karakura i would of loved to of seen his bankai hope gets more justice down i think it would of been better if they didn't go back to the gotei 13 i would have just left them be as they were or have them work alongside kisuke from the distance.

[@manuelacosta9463]

True that. Him getting revenge on Aizen would've been something were it not for the latter's OP state. Still at least he lived with the others to see Aizen ultimately defeated and imprisoned so that counts for something.

[@nyhtfall1969]

@@manuelacosta9463 tru dat

[@grimmziscool1765]

if u want to read the manga his bankai is revealed there

[@CorazonV1]

@@grimmziscool1765 which chapter? Cuz I am sure it was introduced in the light novel

[@kamenriderdecade1251]

When Bleach comes back, this guy’s about to get new subs for these videos fr

[@pforgottonsoul]

definitely wish Kubo did more with him he was such a fun character.

[@greyworld6242]

Feels i should watch this upside down. This man’s teeth are his best feature! 15:17 I like this panel. I think his bankai is revealed in the novels.

[@drkoldness3529]

Yessir DBZ I've been waiting for his analysis for a whole now. You never disappoint 100k real soon

[@dzzykruger908]

Deadass bro 💯

[@primarinaprincess]

Hurray~ So glad you finally did an analysis on Shinji. The man has been my favorite in BLEACH forever. Thought I'd throw something out there about Shinji too: Tite Kubo has a tendency to pair his characters up into male-female dynamics in order to bring out parts of them that otherwise wouldn't go explored. With Shinji, his relationship with Hiyori immediately stood out to me as unique compared to his relationship to the other Vizards since she's the only one who can banter and rough house with him on a daily basis despite their rank difference. With Hiyori being a lieutenant and Shinji being a Captain, the fact that they're able to talk to each other like high school kids is a huge indicator of how close their relationship actually is. Which is later confirmed by Captain Hikifune when she said it was rare to see Shinji without Hiyori by his side. Shinji knew how hard Hiyori was taking the loss of Hikifune after she was promoted since she was like a Mother to her and his talk with Urahara was also for her sake since he wanted to help her get adjusted to her new Captain. When Urahara told the Captains about Hiyori's endangerment, Shinji was the first one to come to her defense despite Lisa being sent ahead of the others. Which tells the readers and audience that Shinji Shunpoed there like his life depended on it. Then it's worth noting that the brief battle between him, Kensei, and Mashiro was all done one-handed since he refused to put Hiyori down despite his own defense being lowered due to carrying her. Only when she started to transform did he let her go after she struck him. When Hiyori even attempts to help Shinji, despite going through the hollowfication process herself, she gets cut down by Tosen which prompts Shinji to attack him and battle with him in an attempt to save her life. In doing this, Tite Kubo demonstrated the deep bond these two have and how their relationship grew after their exile from the Soul Society. Even during the Can't Fear Your Own World (CFYOW) novels, despite being separated now with one in the Soul Society and the other in Karakura town, they constantly bring the other up in conversation and Shinji even gives Hisagi the task of teasing Hiyori for him when he goes to Karakura Town to interview Urahara. Shinji and Hiyori are mutually provocative and they're not afraid to rough house but they're also extremely protective of the other and their relationship is one of the more personal dynamics within the Vizards. As I said before, Tite Kubo has a thing for putting his male and female characters together in relationships that bring out the parts of them that otherwise wouldn't go explored and when it comes to their relationship I think that it goes overlooked by a majority of BLEACH fans even though they have the most interaction together in the series within the entire Vizard group.

[@MarvelousPhilly]

Damn. I've waited for what felt like a year for a video about one of my favorite Bleach characters. Thank you for this one, man. Much appreciated.

[@vanguardduelist]

I had no idea that Shinji was featured in the first chapter. I imagine that he was planned to be one of Ichigo's friends since he's featured with the rest of them. Then Kubo would pull a twist and reveal that he was a Vizard.

[@redgello0425]

In TBYW Shinji really remembered his times when he was the captain of the Rizards when he fought against Bambietta and IN THE ANIME HIS THEME IS SO GOOD I LOVE THIS MAN

[@JACKSONLEWISOFCANADA]

Under utilized but still interesting character….. Yeah the rushed end to manga hurt…. Wish Kubo had taken time off for his health rather than just rush to finish it….. hope that him working with the anime writing can give us more in the end.

[@zarkokaradzin5380]

Hirako did use his bankai in "Can't fear your own world". Tho his bankai is similar to Shunsui's bankai, it cant be used with others around.

[@bokuwatoki5983]

My favorite captain! I like his (enigma) persona...i think aizen and him would've got along if shinji let him in a bit but we all know he's a vibe detector; plus he's a Taurus ahhh ❤😭

[@hetakey227]

I got so happy to see this video. One of my favorite characters covered finally! Thank you! As well as giving me more respect for all these characters.

[@trigunlover11]

Shunji is an awesome and different type of character in the series to aid Ichigo and his powers. I hope you add more Visvored characters like him later on.

[@DJZips]

BRO! I WAS NOT EXPECTING TO HEAR MY REMIX IN THE INTRO! I AM SPEECHLESS! THANKS!

[@XxRAPRxX-bh7mt]

wait is finally over i honestly love shinji and his mask cant wait on the fullbringers especially ginjo and tsukishima

[@turnerbrawley4715]

Shinji is definitely underrated hopefully cfyow is animated so we get some more bad@$$ moments especially his bankai reveal

[@SamTheGumMan117]

Shinji one of my favorite captains and bankai also he pulls off banes pretty well

[@sejithe5th]

can't believe I'm just seeing this video. Shinji is my favorite Bleach character

[@bleach4k239]

Didn't expect this one coming. Excited to watch this.

[@kalehoneysalad5731]

im so glad you did shinji. his bankai has always been a person favourite. thank you king

[@theloneshadow14]

Nice? Shinji is honestly such a cool fan fav, def has that aura around him that no one can hate

[@icallone5666]

The intro was fire!

[@MAR-sc7np]

He got done so dirty in the last arc dawg 😭😭

[@YeetThins69]

izuru and shinji are 2 of my favorite characters, loved this video!

[@TAMPATLBLACK]

DBZimran no bullshit bruh +u are head n shoulders above all in breaking down any & everything Manga & Anime! Amazing job all.your videos are sooo fn good and thorough.

[@CryptoAce]

Shinji & the Vizards are my favorite characters. Super underrated and underutilized but I actually highly praise Kubo for at least allowing them to maintain relevance throughout the story as we see that post Fullbring Arc, Shinji, Rose & Kensei return to the Gotei 13 as captains. Not only this, but post TYBW we see that Lisa has also taken a captain's position for Kyoraku's former squad 8. ALL HAIL THE VIZARDS 💙

[@trickyhotdog4911]

One of the many things that amaze me about his character is how Shinji is always portrayed as "laid-back" and "unbothered", but this man actually cares so much and is actually so sensitive & gentle. It plays into his whole "Inverted" theme which is just perfect writing. He's repeatedly the one being in a comforting role and taking care of others. (Telling Hiyori to have faith and wait a little longer after encountering Sado & Orihime, helping Ichigo with his hollowfication, holding Hiyori when she was cut in half, kind words towards Ichigo in TYBW and then talking to Rukia, taking over Bambi-chan so Sanji can move on, not to mention his relationship with Momo, which is very wholesome). He's so kind and graceful, I hate to think about how much he must've suffered in silence when the world that was his home abandoned him without a second thought. Poor baby.

[@justaguywholikeanimation2876]

YEEEEEES MY FAVOURITE VISORD

[@harman5289]

My top 3 fav characters shinji, grimjow and shunsui kyoraku so this is hitting rn

[@swimmingbird3924]

Hes definitely one of my favorite bleach characters. And we share the same birthday. Great content my guy

[@mukuro8033]

Also has one of the best anime themes out there. That and his Bankai is possibly the most dangerous Bankai to allies.

[@whosjojo9882]

Shinji is my favorite character by far in the series and there are so many reasons why. I wanted to watch this video becauese I knew you would put into words some of the reasonsing I love this character that I havent been able to express myself. Him and Kisuke being almost mirror characters in their look(blonde, slim, mysterious.) their demeanor (relaxed and layed back) and their role to Ichigo as a teacher. im only 5 minutes in and im sure theres more to come!

[@lfjmioe235f]

Back then when I was first asked about my favourite, I picked him with confidence. Thanks for making this analysis.

[@eduardogaudia9095]

He's my favorite Captain/Vizard 🔥 He's so cool.

[@maxuzumaki5754]

Bruh, this video is so well done. Absolutely a perfect analysis 👌

[@dzzykruger908]

Bro I been deadass waiting for this video 💯💯🐐

[@chrislife1101]

Shinji was always so underrated to mez his bankai is soooooo badass

[@MaxIronsThird]

The Vizards got so damn robbed in the TYBW arc.

[@GraveEnd]

I like how shinji encourages ichigo shinji is an actual cool and nice person plus he’s drip

[@adamcobb7892]

Shinji is my 2nd favorite char. Gin being my first. Stokes for the vid.

[@sh.walker]

Shinji inverted his own power level in TYBW

[@Prettystella6302]

I been waiting for this analysis, thank you🙌

[@willjoyce5013]

I'm surprised you mention the mother's womb reference but not attaching it to Aizen watching Ichigo similarly, almost the same statement

[@-LowResDream]

God i love Shinji. From the way he was introduced to his song. Hes just so fucking cool.

[@Lunatickz]

You know what's the best part about Shinji? That he gets Hinamori as his lieutenant! Despite what both of them have been through, they both get the comrade they deserve for their loyalty and excellent work.

[@andrejones5109]

I thought the hollow masks was such a cool concept. I wish we could have saw that used some more. Just like how yami and Ulquiorra have a second release. Imagine if shinji had a hollow mask upgraded released state. That could have surprised aizen an made there battle alot more interesting

[@sarthakarora3212]

He does not cannon yet though. BBS is using those forms for banner units. All the designs are Cannon but subject to change since it's unknown if Kubo will implement beyond banki in the story, Ichigo is the only one who got beyond banki so far.

[@primorock8141]

Shinji is one of my favourite characters in the whole of Bleach if not my all out favourite, I just wish Kubo felt at least somewhat the same way. Let's hope Kubo feels some of that Shinji love for the Hell arc.

[@caprice28]

He would be one of the most effective fighters in Bleach if only he'd stopped explaining how him damn abilities worked. The same goes for Rose.

[@murfeel1173]

Some people say Kubo's a bad writer and doesn't plan anything, but seeing Shinji appear in that very first page of Bleach just confirms & validates Kubo's forethought and in depth planning. It implies _so much_ about where Kubo wanted to take Ichigo's Hollowfication, and the upheavals in the Gotei that led to the Vizards & Urahara's exile.

[@UnluckyAmulet]

Oh, does this mean you might do a video on the other Vizards? Kensei was always my favourite.

[@noelleroher5335]

Awesome analysis! I definitely enjoyed the breakdown.

[@thewarrior8497]

Another underrated bleach character 💯

[@Kikoou]

Shinji is just such a dope character that I was genuinely hoping would get a bigger spotlight. He tussled with Grimmjow like it was nothing, his abilities are really cool, and his mask is just so badass. I really wish he got a longer fight with Aizen or even more fights with anyone, like, you're telling me 100 years didn't prepare you for a fight against someone who's as powerful as the strongest captains with a shikai that could take over the world and intelligence that rivals Urahara? I wish Kubo wrote him as someone with a plan at the very least, like maybe he had a plan with Urahara and he would place Kidos in Aizen as per the request of Urahara or he had the ability to turn Sakanade on and off to disorient Aizen more. Also, be less cocky, 'cause someone as smart as Shinji should never underestimate someone like Aizen.

[@terrarionaqu5262]

Amazing analysis

[@georgieboi1518]

I'm convinced Shinji had to have known Aizen was involved with Ichigo's inner hallow. But besides that Shinji is a badads always thought he was one of the coolest characters bleach has.

[@xblade149]

Awesome 👌

[@xLotusAngel626x]

To be honest at first I didn't like Shinji but after this video I really realized what another great character that Kubo has created! :D

[@animewrld7012]

Yessir good video bro

[@derpy566]

Shinji had captain level physical abilities and a utility shikai. Kubo did Shinji wrong by not only having him fight bambietta but also not using Kido. Kido in bleach is underrated especially when it's supposed to be essentially the main abilities for most shinigami. It would've been very interesting to see Shinji be a master kido user, capable of fighting captains with bankais. So something like Shinji using Kido to block Bambietta and pin her down to defeat her or just give him a different match up but I still can barely see how he can use his physical abilities to defeat other Sternritters since they were just that OP, cutting them down would definitely not work since some of them are almost immune to physical damage or untouchable. I'm assuming the vizards also couldn't use their masks because of how Quincy counters Hollow, iirc quincy powers literally disintegrate hollow powers. Regardless, it would've been very interesting for Shinji to use his bankai to do a 1v10 against all the sternritters like Ichigo did when he burst in. Shinji could've appeared then and used his bankai to solo them all, but I guess that would ruin Kubo's planned moment of Ichigo's friends reappearing.

[@catbuikhang6482]

Considering the fact that he was a previous Captain makes every complaints Hiyori had for him when she was first introduced make perfect sense XD "Why are you being follow?" "Why haven't you completed such a simple task?" XD

[@esmo9728]

in my top 3 favorite characters in bleach, if not my favorite

[@yetiornot5726]

Not many people mention it, but one of Shinji's strongest skills is his badass theme song.

[@THEBIGHURT326]

Amazing video!

[@youonlylikeonce9592]

Thanks for this great analysis. I really love your Bleach videos. Also, I think a spin off anime about the vizards might be kind of cool. :P

[@ArkreusDG]

Secretly one of my favorite characters and my favorite vizard

[@yourdude4197]

I was so used to seeing techniques and powers focused on physical destruction like getsuga tenshou, cero, etc. when I was *younger* that I thought these shinigamis whose techniques focus on their unique fighting style and powers delve in unique concepts(like illusion, sensory manipulation, etc) were weak so I thought Shinji was not that strong since he doesn’t spam Cero often. I’ve rewatched Bleach as I grew older and now I’ve understood that masterful skill in sword alone is already lethal and their zanpaktou’s powers are a bonus.

[@exeritiy_x7920]

He didn't say how cool his character music was. In my opinion it is one of the best

[@tomkittyh]

When I first met Shinji, my thoughts were 'oh great. another comedic side character to annoy Ichigo.' But after the flashback from the Turn Back the Pendulum arc, I saw he was being that way to egg on Ichigo and take his hollow side more seriously instead of looking at it as his curse. And since having spent time in the human world, the group would become more cohescent in working together. To me, Shinji's words helped Ichigo come to better terms with the Hollow side and helped Ichigo master control of it. I agree that Shinji was underrated and overlooked. His presence provides the final step for Ichigo to begin accepting who he was and how his strength would help him reach the final outcome of his life to protect those he loved. A thought came to me to make more sense now, Zangetsu, being the Hollowed of his Zampucto, housed both clear thinkings of his Shinigami and the instinct power of the Hollow. The Shinigami part was able to hold back his Hollow part to keep him from letting go and use his normal primal instincts for fighting. Though Old Man was trying to protect him, Zangetsu's training was letting Ichigo know that it was okay to let your instincts help you while learning to use your head as well.

[@cubedone199]

Hirako Shinji, Shinigami "I" : the Inversion

[@JerzyLasica]

it seems he can learn new inversions: pain / no pain. visible / invisible. fear / no fear.

[@DanHeroPhantom]

Also the vizards have hollow powers and could be useful to fighting the quinces.

[@paulgervais9333]

the only thing I think you missed in the video is that Shinji was also a man of culture who liked jazz other than that top video i like it and he was a good character and one of the few that were underutilized in the 1000 year arc thats my personal opinion i mean at best in the anime portion we get to see his bankai used on a bunch of low level foot soldiers after the hype of his shikai in the fake karakura arc i was hoping to see his bankai be used in a more effective way but none the less it was a splendid bankai and im happy to see it got animated

[@ChenKhanwei]

Shinji is my favourite! Love his shikai ability

[@AGAkmal6969]

Fun fact: Kubo said (translated) "If there was just Shinji or Shunsui fighting Aizen instead of the whole Gotei 13. Aizen,Espadas,Tosen and Gin all together wouldn't stand a chance against them but afterwards with hogyoku fusion, Aizen would have had a chance of winning Edit : I'm talking about Fake Karakura town arc

[@Grayson-Winchester]

I don't want to offend anyone here but I always felt like the Vizards were just filling in the blanks for captains that were stronger than them. I mean even Shinji's Op bankai can be nagaded if the opponent has a higher reiatsu like Yamamoto, Aizen, Ichigo and Yhwach or outplayed by Urahara and Kurotsuchi

[@drkoldness3529]

That's a nice take. I personally disagree but to each their own

[@Grayson-Winchester]

@@drkoldness3529 so you don't think that instead of Lisa or Kensei maybe Renji should have been made a captain of his own division?

[@drkoldness3529]

@@Grayson-Winchester I thought it was odd too but didn't renji want to stay his byakuyas lieutenant to surpass him

[@MichaelisBLee-nw8wy]

While I agree for the most part, the fanbase really needs to stop using that “higher spiritual pressure negation” argument for while an ability is worthless. I know it's true to the lore of Bleach, but evidence has shown it be inconsistent and having only happened once. Aizen is literally the only person who has achieved that feat in the entire anime. To make matters worse, if that feat was actually consistent throughout the entirety of the story, then Gin's bankai should have never affected Aizen and Kisuke's kido should have affected Aizen, because even if the hoguko rejected Aizen, he still has a much higher spirtual that's on another level to everyone except Ichigo. So, while yes, I agree on your take, I do not agree with your reasoning behind it. On top of that, Shinji and Rose at the very least deserve their positions - both of their abilities are overpowered, it is just that they suffer from shonen logic.

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Shinji is sooooo underrated!!!