THE FIFTH DIVISION - An In-Depth History and Overview | Bleach: THE GOTEI 13 Series

[@MrTommo2304]

Who is your favourite member of the 5th Division, and what's your favourite 5th Division moment? Let me know! Next month - the famous (and popular) 6th Division!

[@Zel2crazy]

Most definitely shinji his character was just so amazing and I love the way kubo made him a villain in some What to helping ichigo with his hollow form at that point in the story

[@CaptainKotetsu]

The soul society owe shinji and his gang an engraved apology.

[@dawnukitake6697]

Obviously Sosuke made a Huge impression on me, but I Love Capt Shinji 110 years ago too 🥰

[@Nayuta94]

Capt Shinji i would say :) but after capt Aizen^^

[@TymeTraveling777]

1st Gin, and then Aizen, and lastly shinji

[@DoesntMatter23]

I just realized that Gin and Aizen are supposed to mirror Aizen and Shinji. The mistrustful captain and their scheming lieutenant.

[@Urubu_de_terno]

And Tousen is basically Hinamori. The sacrificial paw.

[@kannonbirakibenuhimearatame]

@@Urubu_de_terno☠️

[@mahireaz2905]

kubo is just legend man he thought it so far actually.

[@stevendeppe4778]

the rule of two is strong here

[@andreaodessa9181]

Shinji's design is one of my absolute favorites across all the mangas I've read. I think Kubo outdid himself with his design.

[@MrTommo2304]

I agree actually. At first I was never too into it, but I think it vastly improved when he regained his status as a captain (I'm not sure if that's unpopular or not) but I loved the tie and waistcoat combo.

[@andreaodessa9181]

@@MrTommo2304 Tbh I loved him since the beginning. I was just finishing my degree and I used to burn DVDs with the latest Bleach episodes so me and my friends could watch them together after school. We lost our shit when we first saw Shinji to the extent one of my friends was so obsessed with Shinji, her boyfriend started getting jealous.

[@jschoma11]

Escalon is such a sick theme too..Shinji is just dope all around

[@lindapenttinen3382]

I love Shinji more with a longer hair

[@arturomorales966]

the design and his abilities, really enjoyed it! Wonder if there's a book to give more detail on his inspiration. For instance, Shinji reminds me of some 60s guy from Liverpool, Aizen looks like a 90s fashion icon, very aloof and detached from the world.

[@CaptainKotetsu]

Poor Momo lol. When she’s not being manipulated or betrayed she’s getting stabbed by her own friends.

[@TymeTraveling777]

🤣👊🏽

[@emad5594]

😂😂😂

[@danielventura3617]

She's so annoying tho

[@Niko-xx3fr]

Nobody cares about momo rest in piss bozo

[@uraharakisuke1329]

And when she's not being manipulated or betrayed or getting stabbed by her own friends she is being targeted by angry Bleach fans (sAkUra oF BlEaCh)

[@Kubinda12345]

I agree with you that Shinji and Hinamori is a nice team up. As for Shinji's suspicions about Aizen; I've read a fanfic in which Shinji says that he was suspicious of Aizen because Aizen was perfect on the surface and Shinji believes that the more perfect people look, the more suspicious and imperfect they are.

[@lusionfx2219]

That's not fanfic though.

[@lilknox2225]

Fic name??

[@MaxIronsThird]

fanfic doesn't have any thing to do with canon though.

[@MrGksarathy]

Pretty sure he said something along those lines in canon too, though I'm not sure where

[@yorecf9641]

Even if she didn't do all that much, you've got to hand it to Momo; that girl can tank almost as much damage as Zaraki.

[@MrTommo2304]

Ha absolutely!

[@CitroChannel]

Shinji is one of my absolute favorite characters in all of Bleach. His style and design, his attitude and humor, his history with Aizen and place in the story, his zanpakuto abilities -- he's just awesome and deserved way better treatment post-FKT. I'll always be a little disappointed with the treatment he got during the TYBW in particular. He should have finally gotten a full, one-on-one fight where he could show off his powers more completely and come out victorious since by all logic he should be among the stronger Shinigami at this point and is a pretty significant character all things considered. Instead he was just a punching bag when there was so much potential and many opportunities for interesting fight match-ups.

[@MrTommo2304]

I agree that it's insane he never got that one-on-one fight he deserved.

[@krisjones4051]

He never even used his mask after the arrancar/shinigami war lol.

[@4LegCrotch]

Yeah, the farthest we got was his badass fight against Grimmjow, when he saved Ichigo and Rukia, but even that fight was cut short. It’s so sad, since he’s so cool and interesting, but Kubo just never gave him the complete spotlight, just enough to make people wish he got more

[@mrmegalovania]

To be fair there is only so far he can go in a one on one fight he can only use his Shikai abilities. As stated in the novels Kubo explained his Bankai as it turns allies to foe and foe to ally so one on one his Bankai does nothing. Not to mention it has a radius like Tousens or Kyōraku and it also makes Shinji completely immobile from his petal stand. But to be fair again majority of characters couldn't fight against his Shikais ability (unless you're Aizen because Aizen lol) so Shinji doesn't really need anything more than his Shikai w/ or w/o mask

[@MarvelousPhilly]

Yeah. He's definitely my favorite too. My #1 favorite that is. Was always my favorite captain and vizard.

[@lindapenttinen3382]

I find it interesting that only after Momo gets stabbed by Hitsugaya, Hogyoku begins to merge with Aizen and read his heart. It seems to me that Momo was the last link to humanity for Aizen and after she is out of his way, Aizen allows himself to become a monster.

[@DFTNSHEXGRM]

I think in regards to Shinji knowing Aizen was evil, I think Shinji was just instinctively distrusting of Aizen. Not that Aizen ever did anything to make him feel that way, just that some people are more perceptive than others. It’s like when you have a new friend in the friend group and you pick up that something’s off with them but everyone else doesn’t, and then this new friend screws people over out of the blue and you’re kinda like “yeah I dunno why y’all ever liked that dude I could tell he was a piece of shit.” I gather that’s kinda how Shinji thought of Aizen. He had no proof that Aizen was bad or evil, but I think Shinji’s instincts and gut reaction was picking up on something about him that others were not.

[@leopardtree2249]

If anything shinji picked up on the fake personality he had and was like bruh this is a fake persona isn’t it? And he picked up on the disrespect that he tried to play off as “im smarter than you so i can disrespect you without you knowing and your take it as a compliment” and shinji was like bro no stop fuck outta here. If you notice shinji is also doing a fake personality of that of a serious person when in reality like urahara he’s a goofball😂

[@manuelacosta9463]

Aizen even before his betrayal sure had a darkly realistic take on fighting and the ideals/reasons behind doing so, printing it in the official field manual of Gotei 13. Shinji sure has taken to that ruthless practicality especially after the war and best seen in CFYOW. But him challenging a hoard of pursuing hollows while appearing out of breath will be one of the most badass moments in the series.

[@leopardtree2249]

Shinji was always like that tbh but he had friends to not fully become aizen and never had the greed aizen had to become more than what they could be and just wanted to be stronger to protect his friends

[@otislloyd-zollinger2579]

I've gotta say, not sure if this is a popular opinion or not, but I adore Shinjis design, and character. Him getting along with Momo is very nice to see, as they are both victims of Aizen.

[@duragle5213]

Nah bro I couldn’t agree more Shinji is by faaar my favorite character. The swagger, the drip, the OST 😩

[@christianpederson7744]

I don’t believe it’s necessarily a popular opinion, but I too love Shenji’s overall laidback design and Loyal vibe.

[@komorebi7955]

i was really disappointed when he didnt do much in the tybw

[@duragle5213]

@@komorebi7955 don’t remind me 🥲

[@joshshrum2764]

Yeah i really like him to, but yeah it’s a better wing for Momo.

[@xavierstewart5756]

That’s always been the back of my mind asking “Does Kubo not like Hinamori? Why does he keep humiliating her like this?” I know some folks don’t like her for whatever reason. But me, I’ve always liked Hinamori and she’s one of my favorite characters. I don’t think I can bring myself into disliking her for all the hell she was going through during the SS arc. At that time, it made me so mad that Aizen had to do this to this poor cute woman. I just think that Kubo could’ve done more with her like utilizing her properly. I love her team up with Rangiku against the Tres Bestias (Apacci, Mila Rose and Sung-Sun). Maybe it’s just I’m like the only person that really feels sorry for her and she doesn’t deserve to be mistreated at all.

[@yorecf9641]

I would've liked it if Isane was tasked by Unohana with setting up a casualty collection point in Fake Karakura Town and ended helping Momo and Rangiku in a proper 3v3 against the Tres Bestias. All three of them need wins.

[@xavierstewart5756]

@@yorecf9641 Yes that’s what Kubo should’ve done is even the odds of 3v3 battle. And Isane would be utilized well and see more of her abilities. I honestly didn’t think about it until you brought it up.

[@yorecf9641]

@@xavierstewart5756 by “more of her abilities” I’m assuming that you mean, “We’d see her actually do something.” :P

[@xavierstewart5756]

@@yorecf9641 It’s what I really meant to say. Also what her Zanpakuto Itegumo can really do.

[@yorecf9641]

@@xavierstewart5756 yeah, we need answer for that. The only one we know even less about is Tetsuzaemon’s.

[@ttgb2990]

32:27 This panel is my absolute favorite moment of Shinji and Momo’s relationship. I love their dynamic, wish we could’ve seen a little bit more, especially whatever their first meeting was like

[@dungeonmaster3464]

This might not have much to do with with the video itself, but at one point I was talking with my sister about Momo's character, and how we were disappointed that her personal character arc just seemed to freeze in the TYBW arc. She thought Momo should've battled zombie Hitsugaia, and achieved bankai in order to stop him. If I were writing Momo, I would've given her an arc about picking herself back up and rising above Aizen's legacy. Like, "the man I admired wasn't the person I thought he was, so I will BECOME the person I thought he was myself." Working her up to becoming a leader and teacher who can inspire people the way Aizen inspired her.

[@Rooshimi]

Every month I'm excited to see another squad analysis! Always so insightful to dig into these characters deeper

[@MrTommo2304]

Thanks for watching!

[@Jinxykey]

So I've always loved Momo. She was the one character in Bleach I instantly connected with. I loved her playfulness and her dedication to her job/Captain. Also she has black hair and brown eyes like me. I understood her pain with loosing someone you cared about and also the betrayal of someone close to you. Minus the being stabbed part. I love seeing characters go though their trauma and watching them grow. Yes, I'm aware a lot of people find her annoying but honestly when you've been that hurt it's hard to pretend like nothing is happening. I feel like we get to see her work though her grief and issues in her little scenes thought the series. I love seeing her bond with Shinji that they have a healthier bond than the Capt./Lt. relationship they had previously with Aizen. I can't wait to see what Kubo does next with her and I'd really appreciate it if he stops hurting my baby girl!!

[@zayan468]

Shinji has to be one of my all time favorite characters in all of fiction.

[@fzhi]

It is fun to think that, Shinji chose Aizen as vice captain even though he already knew Aizen's "poisonous". And the exact same thing happens after Aizen became the captain, that Gin was chosed as vice captain well, after all that Aizen claimed he had always known Gin's purpose but still got stabbed and almost killed by Gin's betrayal... This fifth division theory is just so facinnating...

[@VOGoshinki]

I'm beyond pleased to see you doing a video on the division with my two favorite characters, Aizen and Momo. Everything and anything that can be said about Aizen has been already said by everyone else in the fandom, so I just wanted to say thank you for finally taking a look into Momo's character. I know she's far from many peoples favorite characters and the butt of many jokes, but I've always found the character to be inspiring. She goes through absolute hell, more than Kira and Hisagi ever did, yet despite that she still comes out of the whole situation better and stronger for it. I personally feel that she deserved more screen time to properly flesh out her predicament, but I feel she does send a message, however small it was, that as long as you survive, you can get through anything. Thanks again for this look into these characters and I eagerly look forward to the eventual video on Momo Hinamori.

[@MrTommo2304]

Thanks for the great comment - I'm glad my, albeit brief, discussion on Hinamori resonated with people!

[@grizzly_lariatto]

Shinji being my favorite character in the whole series kinda answers the first question; and the reveal of Shinji knowing Aizen was watching the conversation was pretty sick.

[@MrTommo2304]

Shinji is really cool!

[@CaptainKotetsu]

It still amazes me how none of the other soul reapers question the disappearance of Shinji and his group during the past arc. I guess Aizen’s hypnosis ability is crazy enough that he made sure there wasn’t any evidence aside from the empty chairs?

[@huehue3592]

the rest of soul society just thought they were traitors who worked with kisuke to get hollow powers

[@CaptainKotetsu]

@@huehue3592 Crazy that none of them questioned it beyond that. I’d have second thoughts if someone I knew for a really long time suddenly became a traitor. Then again, the Rukia execution went the same way. They didn’t bother to investigate further or explore the reasons for her actions before sentencing her to death. The black and white outfits seem to symbolize the way they view right and wrong. Nothing’s ever grey with them.

[@huehue3592]

@@CaptainKotetsu yeah and not to mention wizen had a ton of witnesses saying he was there and that Kisuke was sus. Soi fon and Mayuri were probably happy to accept him to advance their own motives and maybe the other captains thought the visords were unwilling participants

[@barrydalton4743]

It seems like Soul Society at least before Bleach stared were very rigid when orders came from Central 46. Like hardly anyone dared question the initial orders for Rukias execution until things were really get suspicious and even then only half of the Gotei acted on it while the rest carried through. That’s one of the flaws Aizen took full advantage of and how he was able to get away with so much. So when Shinji and the other reapers were labeled as Traitors no one dared question it and assumed to be true at the time especially when Kisuke was being framed by it

[@jpthastoner8217]

@@CaptainKotetsu join the military and you’ll definitely understand

[@arjunwali9885]

Momo is really overhated by the fandom imo. Aizen essentially groomed her to be obsessed with him and ik for a fact there isn’t a single bleach fan that would’ve been able to do any better than momo did in the series.

[@namoma4922]

Grooming is hard to grasp because by essence it's a very insidious manipulation. It litteraly kills you with (perceived) kindness. But i think while we can agree that irl she should be getting all compassion you could, from a fandom perspective she is indeed passive and never really gets out of the punching bag spot. Which is fine because life sucks but obviously it's gonna look bad when other characters can bounce back

[@arjunwali9885]

@@namoma4922 I mean that’s literally hating her bc she’s a victim, which is why she’s “passive”

[@ปลาทองอยู่ในน้ํา]

About Momo I somehow find it quite hilarious about her durability. She took many blows from many characters with at least captain-level in term of power at the part that supposed to be lethal such as get stabbed through her chest 2 times, get slammed by Gerard, and still survive at the end of story

[@MrTommo2304]

To this day I still think it's a bit unbelievable that she survived the whole 'Aizen switch' scene, but there you go.

[@namoma4922]

Aisen knows how to twist the knife.... Man never even needed to stab her at all but he just did it as a cheap manipulation trick

[@loganhayse8771]

I'm hoping Momo gets some love for the hell arc

[@AJ-kt5zo]

💓

[@Urubu_de_terno]

The Jane of all trades of soul society.

[@razzelnuts]

I was looking forward to the 5th to see your thoughts on aizen and shinji. I'd really like to hear more of a longer video on their relationship

[@sternritternovad]

It's odd since Shinji and Aizen's were the Captains I've always associated the 5th Division with hidden motives like actors playing different rolls, though I guess it doesn't apply to Momo and the rest of the division so a dangerous flower really is far more fitting.

[@leopardtree2249]

Ye shinji was reversed as a serious guy to actually being a good goofy person but aizen was the opposite of being a nice good quiet guy to actually being a evil greedy egotistical person who talks alot actually like alot. Bruh dropped his glasses too

[@Urubu_de_terno]

Momo trapped the "tres bestia" in a invisible spiderweb and tried to burn them to death. Hell she tried to kill Gin, Kira and Toushirou because of Aizen's fake death.

[@cosmictraveler1146]

@@Urubu_de_terno her English VA performance during that has stuck with me ever since I saw it.

[@josephokinishi]

I love how most Captains and Vice Captains are opposites. Byakuya and Renji, Jushiro and Kaien (then the other two I forgot the name of), Soi Fon and Omaeda, etc. Having Shinji and Aizen be so similar was odd when I first watched Turn Back the Pendulum. Sure Yamamoto and Chijiro were similar, but it was because they've been through so much over a thousand years. With Shinji and Momo, it felt so much like classic Gotei Captain/VC relationship. Shinji being more cunning and a natural leader, and Momo being direct and extremely supportive. There are other similarities/differences but their morales is what makes their relationship so good. They both want to help others and keep the peace. Squad 6 wants to protect those they care about. Squad 2 is about proving their own worth. Squad 8 were both protective of each other. I love Kubo's ability to give us two sides of the same coin.

[@MrTommo2304]

Fantastic breakdown!

[@bookblaze5981]

Something about Shinji I’d love to see you discuss is his bankai- specifically, what it implies about his character. I’ve felt that kubo goes to pains to illustrate him as having a nature not dissimilar to Aizen, just an inverse side of the coin. This is most striking in that Aizen seems to be itching to prove his superiority against him in a 1v1, almost to prove to himself that Shinji is not on his level. While Shinji’s shikai is an incredible asset to a team fight, and can be finely controlled to not inhibit allies, his bankai honestly feels like a power Aizen himself might have. What does it say about Shinji, a leader appointed through trial and strength, someone with deep roots to a close group of friends, that his bankai is this sort of oppressive, lone wolf style power that will corrupt anyone, with no distinction?

[@luciussakura5031]

I think that would be really interesting.

[@TheMetallingOne]

momo is one of my favorite examples of kubo writting something subtle in the background; we get to see momo slowly recover from her trauma little by little across the manga culminating in ,like you mentioned, her relationship with her current captain. she kinda has a little of nanao flavor going on where she sometimes doesnt put up with shinji's silliness and she has to rail him in. i love what little we see of their relationship

[@Bleachshugo]

I'll be honest, I didn't like Momo AT ALL ever since I saw her in the SS arc. I also thought Kubo didn't like her either because this girl just kept getting abused and thrown about every time she was on screen. I groan every time I see her, unfortunately. I will say that I love how you went in depth about Momo's qualities and her deeper involvement in the story because I didn't see any of that at all when I watched Bleach - I'm starting to read the manga since I never have. I respect her a bit more, though she's still not my favorite character. Aizen and Shinji are cool characters, but Shinji had to grow on me. My favorite Squad 5 moment would honestly be Aizen betraying everybody 😂 That scene was just so good 👌 There was just this feeling of, "Welp. Everybody's f-ed." 😂 Great analysis, as always.

[@MrTommo2304]

Thanks Lashun - even after going into detail like that about Hinamori, I'm still not really that into her. It does feel like Kubo has a weird vendetta against her, but as I mentioned in the video, I think it's just an unfortunate byproduct of her being so close to Aizen.

[@akumaking1]

@@MrTommo2304 even the Zanpaktou Rebellion arc got in on the action of dunking in her

[@xethified]

It would be nice if Hinamori got some development later. I always thought she was being set up to have a crisis of confidence with her Zanpakuto either losing her will to fight or having to adapt and reforge her Asauchi much like Ichigo.

[@AJ-kt5zo]

​@@xethified Fair point. Think if she trained or with more training her Shikai can become even stronger or she'll awakened her Bankai if she had one.

[@Clouds12012]

That scene where Aizen tricked everyone was soooo amazing, everyone looked at eachother like omg guys we are so screwed

[@florinpopescu6069]

Since when you were under the impression MrTommo wasnt going to talk about Aizen again?

[@austinoverthere8898]

I love watching these because even though I read all of Bleach earlier this year just watching your videos helps me understand the foreshadowing and meaning. For some reason it also makes me nostalgic. Love Kubo's art so much

[@wassimmousa3408]

lets hope the anime will have more screen time for shinji i wanna see him fight so bad. do you think kubo avoided giving shinji a big role in the manga because he didn't want for him to activate his bankai after like it getting stolen or something of that sort since it was the whole theme of the first invasion or even the entire arc ?

[@joshshrum2764]

I can’t wait to see Aizen’s, return to, but we need more on a lot.

[@MrTommo2304]

I don't know really know why Shinji didn't get anything to do to be honest, like I said, it seemed to make perfect sense to include him against Gerard as a chance for some spotlight.

[@varsoonhks3211]

@@MrTommo2304 I'm really amazed that the Visored in general didn't do as much during the second invasion, given the whole aspect of hollow reiatsu being poisonous to Quincy

[@Fornahman75]

Hopefully more analysis of more divisions will continue! Great job!

[@Wolfboss7]

This video sums up how I felt about the Fifth Division, they've been through some horrible shit, but they came out stronger and better for the division in the end. I'm glad you pointed out how...popular the squad was and how so many characters came through it; it completely slipped my mind that Renji was stationed there too, and he in a sense "escaped" by joining a squad not headed by one of Aizen's accomplices. A little bit of an interesting to note, both Shinji and Aizen are heavily association with deception while their squad's flower represents honest and sincerity, yet also rebirth and change. Both of their Zanpakuto involve manipulating the enemy's senses to deceive, but Aizen goes above and beyond to outright sinister levels while Shinji doesn't. Speaking of Shinji, when he was introduced he was super shady (and he always seems to give off that vibe), yet he turned out to be one of the most grounded and reasonable characters in the cast. He never asked for change but it was forced on him, but regained his position and a bit of happiness while Aizen sought it out and now has an eternity of jail time. I'm glad you were on-point and respectful when talking to Momo. In the SS Arc she did feel like the human element of the Gotei 13 so that seemed to make her the designated punching bag for the entire war against Aizen. Contrasting her kindness, when she does fight she can be pretty vicious, which may align with the deceptive nature of the 5th Division. She did get better under Shinji and the little snippets were pleasant to see, and I think Kubo was trying to show the damage Aizen had done to the division was being healed.

[@MrTommo2304]

Thanks for the really thoughtful comment - I love your insight in particular regarding Shinji and Aizen's association with deception, that's a great point.

[@arturomorales966]

Thank you very much! You've done it again. I think I have a real thing for BLEACH but I've just realized it. Definitely in my TOP 10 manga and one of the most distinctive series I've seen overall.

[@MrTommo2304]

That's awesome to hear!

[@duskframe7331]

I'd love to see a video about which sternritter attacked which divisions during the first invasion (both going over the ones we do know and speculating about the ones we don't know)

[@MrTommo2304]

Sounds like a good idea!

[@jennifermaynor75]

I would love a video of you analyzing the relationship between Shinji and Aizen!

[@namoma4922]

You pointing out how aizen band actually railroaded momo, izuru and reiji was very informative! I don't know if Kubo dislike her but i do think her having extreme difficulty after the betrayal is very realistic. Even Ichigo more than once sink to despair due to the hardships, and momo really got betrayed where it hurts the most I like to think shinji didn't take further action towards action for two reasons 1)Shinji have better morals than the central 46 and thus would not want to condemn someone without evidence, even if he felt with all his instinct he was up to no good 2) What if being sent to the maggots nest actually made him worse(shinji didn't knew how bad aizen was)/allowed him to gather allies/unexpected ressources? 3) If Mayuri can be scooped up by urahara, no reason to believe someone else wouldn't be able to: in particular tosen and gin probably would

[@jrgenvellesen7800]

The 5th Division is one of the most important in the series, due to the simple fact that it was the Division Aizen was the Captain of. XD I do really like Shinji though, he just has a vibe to him that makes him cool in a laid-back way.

[@kingzz1440]

Mr Tommo pfp is literally shinji and aizens kid

[@anaideviveiros6597]

Great analysis! 💕 Anxious for the next one. I love the sixth, it's my second favorite division 👍

[@MrTommo2304]

Thank you! Which division is your favourite?

[@TymeTraveling777]

Thanks bro , we need one of these 👍🏼💯

[@doubleh3978]

I always loved shinji's design, i think it really shows kubo's drawing mastery. On the other hand the way he was handled as a character shows how much confused kubo was as a writer.

[@savvyg3597]

Hmm. I don’t think Shinji was the only Captain to suspect Aizen. When they flashback to the alarm being sounded the night of the hollowfication experiment. Kyoraku can be seen walking and then looking up to “seeing” Aizen and then commenting to himself that “maybe he’s mistaken”. That scene in my opinion hinted to him having suspicions for Aizen.

[@francisyuweh706]

Shinji's return has been crucial for the 5th division's comeback. Hoping to see more of them in the Hell Chapter Arc

[@AJ-kt5zo]

💓

[@DauthEldrvaria]

After Aizen’s betrayal it was my hope Hinamori and Toshiro would do a sick Ice and Fire relationship. But Hinamori never recovered from Aizens betrayal and Rangiku really came into her own as a character and a lieutenant.

[@Maxjuliann]

I think it’s crazy how shinji had the most potential to actually get to know aizen and understand him but his hatred and lack of trust for his own vice captian was the reason he didn’t .

[@jf922]

Shinji is by far my favourite character in the series. I really do hope the anime gives him more to do. He really deserves more spotlight than what he’s given. He’s handled very weirdly in the manga. He shows up a lot but he doesn’t do anything major. He’s there though in every major phase of the arc. I’m seriously getting vibes that kubo really wanted to do more with him, it’s just he decided not to include it for whatever reason.

[@abdoul5176]

Thanks for this channel MrTommo2304! You make compassion cool again.

[@doublea4012]

Can't wait for the 6th division analysis!!

[@MrTommo2304]

Next month! Should be a fun one.

[@dear_irzan]

Renji character analysis video would be very much appreciated 🥺 one of major player but least talked about

[@blakepellegrino9344]

Bro it makes my day when u post

[@MrTommo2304]

It makes my day when you watch, so thank you!

[@SanitysRebellion]

Ikkaku being so ride or die for Ichigo after their fight is kind of amazing.

[@michaelanuradha-khufu74]

Low Key Interesting Thought: Aizen is the 5th Captain which means he sort of beyond Death (Shinigami). Why? 4 is the number of Death in Japanese. Similarly, Unohana is in charge of the 4th Squad (number of death) and she was the First Kenpachi and depicted as a ruthless criminal (before her battle with Zaraki).

[@joshshrum2764]

Fuck him, and Asriel, are really similar because Asriel, has a form named Hyperdeath which means you are beyond death like Aizen, so Hyperdeath Aizen, to then, plus he’s a actual god so he’s a god of Hyperdeath, or Hypershinagama.

[@MrTommo2304]

Nice observation!

[@michaelanuradha-khufu74]

@@MrTommo2304 And then for the First Captain, Yamamoto, he's the first, the oldest. Sui Fon is the 2nd Captain, she need only strike twice in Shikai to kill you. The 3rd Captain, the holy number in Western Culture. Gin, the angel who had seemingly fallen. I already said Aizen and Unohana. 6th, The sixth day of God creating Earth in Genesis, he made man. Imperfect, powerful, arrogant, but he can grow. Kuchiki probably had the most character development in the entire series. Here it is going to be BIG Maybes but here's my shot: 7th Day in Buddhist culture, after a person's death is when you mourn them. Sajin Kamamura had a tragic end where he got turned into a regular wolf/dog/fox. Not sure for Number 8 but 9 represents tranquility and patience in numerology. 10 represent potential itself as shown in string theory and stuff where it is said to represent every possible universe and timeline. Maybe I'm going into it too crazy and I feel like I should stop rn

[@wanderlustwarrior]

What really bugs me is that Shinji was supposedly so distrusting of Aizen, and instead of saying to Yamamoto "Hey, we've got another one for the Maggot's Nest", he goes "Here's a promotion"!

[@namoma4922]

@@maciejwucow1563 meh The thing is soul society doesn't need proof at all. They put you in prison even if you haven't done anything yet. I think a better explanation is that shinji's morals wouldn't let him punish someone with no evidence

[@BroJo676]

Aizen and Shinji both have illusion-type zanpakuto. So, I can of think that an illusion-type zanpakuto couldn't fully work on an illusion-type zanpakuto wielder and all the negative and conniving emotions from Aizen would somehow slip through his illusions, with Shinji unknowingly sensing them and staying "on-guard" when it came to his former lieutenant.

[@lindapenttinen3382]

What I love about the Fifth division is that their symbol flower is Lily of the valley. Lily of the Valley is also the national flower of Finland ❤️❤️❤️

[@faceoctopus4571]

I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that Kubo didn't decide on Aizen being a villain/traitor until after 'his corpse' was discovered.

[@vinyl7764]

Oh heck yeah, the Gobantai! Eagerly waiting for your mention of Shinji 😁

[@Uberdude6666]

Shinji was the only person who was laidback and chill enough to see through even Aizen's facade of pretending to be nice

[@HexManiac-nf1yg]

Know what's messed up? Aizen didn't really seem to harm anyone else in his division, the only part of his division that was negatively affected by him was momo

[@chadwizick]

Great Video, I love this series so far!

[@MrTommo2304]

Thank you!

[@chance3fire]

KUBO was setting us up for the guys with glasses is pure of heart. When he "died", we all said, yep that makes sense. Why does glasses equal weak and nice? What was the first thing Azien did when he was the official villian?

[@luciussakura5031]

Uryuu's not very nice.

[@tobiogunyemi7631]

"The Captain Aizen you knew never existed." I kinda wish we got to see Aizen as an actual captain and how his division was under his command, outside of the plot stuff. Especially as to how Tom describes how popular he was overall on the surface to everyone else, and how he rose through the ranks of the Gotei accordingly to become a captain. Hell, even seeing his calligraphy class would've been fascinating to see.

[@permeus2nd]

10:45 and apparently she is also indestructible, I think the only captain to not stab her is Gin(though he try’s) and Yamamoto, she even survives attacks that take out captains next to her without a scratch. At some point we’re going to learn she has the soul kings skin or something.

[@cronosnow6284]

8:53 Did not expect that lol

[@kawyers88]

kubo really did the vizard's dirty

[@bqw2094]

A friend of mine back in high school said this about momo , and I quote " momo's life is a lie ."

[@frankadrian6380]

why?

[@joshuamhotsha7572]

I've been waiting for this one.

[@crustpnx]

Great video as always!

[@MrTommo2304]

Thanks!

[@IrvinReedTemplarUp]

@ 18:00 ...it's because of what Aizen DOES SHOW that makes him suspicious. As we know, a person's bankai is a reflection of themselves. For Shinji, it's Inverted World. The innate abilities of his zanbakto recognizes Aizen as being "off". During this generation, it was expected of the Captain to control oneself and handle those in one's division. To be the best of what the division represents above all subordinates. Thus Shinji always saying: "since you were in your mother's womb" to Aizen.

[@franciscomontoya92]

"The division the never catches your eye". So the manga itself WAS kyoka siugetsu.

[@GudaGudaPaisen]

You mentioned how 5th Division represented the crossroads of numerous characters. Funny how the kanji of 5 - 五, kinda resembling various crossroads as well.

[@synysterpain]

I feel like shinji is the most experienced captain now right, outside of shunsui of course. Tho I'm guessing kenpachi is the next oldest captain before him.

[@luciussakura5031]

Honestly, there's no way to know, though I would agree that those two strike me as older than most of the rest of the captains.

[@synysterpain]

@@luciussakura5031 I say kenpachi in age because he was there for the unohana flashback then shinji just seemed the most experienced of the captains from the flashback, that's still a captain at this point, besides shunsui again.

[@Rhekon]

Maybe hitsugaya was there to help support his former captain's son or simply as thanks for ichigo dispelling the hypnosis when momo got bodied.

[@MrTommo2304]

Both good ideas yeah.

[@marcdmello8441]

i just thought that the visoreds could have played such a huge role in the TYBW because they're literally shinigami boosted by hollow powers, the power that opposes the quincy existence, i just feel that some of the captains especially shinji should have had a better role in the TYBW

[@SatoshiSosuke]

Maybe Aizen let Shinji be suspicious of him on purpose. Aizen said he needed him to be suspicious to get his way. So he might have let his intent show just enough to Shinji that he felt he needed to investigate but not enough that Shinji could ever figure out what.

[@purewhiteloverbizarrejelly]

Growing up is realizing with Aizen’s popularity, more than 2 shinigami would’ve defected after his betrayal

[@seansiewsarran]

Although not canon, but aizen's other superior was captain seigen suzunami. Aizen also served as his lieutenant. You should do a video on the 3rd phantom game, talking about the kids twins, Arturo and aizen's betrayal there as well.

[@hallarious506]

If you look at the squads as governmental parts, I would see it as the 5th being the educational sector. Preparing the experts of tomorrow for all the other parts

[@femain1788]

Let’s be real, momo’s durability is off the charts. Even kempachi is jealous. It’s only normal for her to be able to take more damage then Shinji.

[@fluffdafire157]

To this day I think the vizards were so miss used during TYBW they quite literally have immunity to the bankai steal medallions so it would've been cool seeing them as a front line while they made the hollofication pills maybe half way through a fight it became a two v one when the second wave came to help( I would've loved to see shinji and toshiro's interactiins)

[@marcusbullock2753]

If I had to go by divisions. I think my fav is the 13th Division becuase of Ukitake. But my fav is the 3Rd when Gin Ichimaru was on the team. He was my fav character in bleach and I loved the fight with him against Toshiro that was sick both in anime and Manga. When he opened his eyes I fell in love with him.

[@mattstyles2498]

Shinji didnt get enough attention. Esp as a elder capt and visard. Hes up there with shunsui and urahara

[@MrTommo2304]

Agreed, would've loved to see more from him.

[@ZzigZaG00NIN]

Aizen rotting in a jail cell is right but it just sounds weird to me because somehow he’s reverse rotting and looks way too happy for a guy stuck in a chair 😂

[@ryanwilliams9025]

love the souls reference

[@HK-sg8wg]

NGL I like Bleach, not love, but I can literally have you playing in the background for hours and catch every sentence. I think I like the explanations more than the actual story

[@sukuna716]

cause he understands it better than you thats why all of this is in the story already

[@HK-sg8wg]

As he should. I really appreciate it since I don’t really have the time to make all the connections.

[@HK-sg8wg]

As he should. I really appreciate it since I don’t really have the time to make all the connections. So props to tommo

[@joshshrum2764]

I agree with your opinion i mean i like to say i love everything i enjoy, but my heart goes to One Piece, Hunter X Hunter, and Yu Yu Hakusho, in terms of top Shonen.

[@joshshrum2764]

@@HK-sg8wg I always feel like theirs gaps in Bleach, that I’m like their should be more filling here, but i never get that with One Piece, even if we get a lot of mysteries, and unanswered questions for years literally years, but i don’t mind.

[@svartrbrisingr6141]

i love Aizen. but i wish we knew what his Bankai actually did. or if he even ever obtained Bankai.

[@NOCTURNALARROW]

Love ur vids man. I love bleach.

[@MrTommo2304]

Thanks so much!

[@Urubu_de_terno]

Shinji, Aizen, Gin, Renji, Momo... 5 seems to be the powerhouse (in skill and wit not sheer brute force) number.

[@aaronhall470]

Thanks!

[@marcusbullock2753]

Is there any Kido spells that can harden your durability? Maybe that’s how she was able to handle Gerard attack.

[@HadesOfOlympus]

I wanted to see Hinamori eventually become Captain of Squad 5 so badly. Maybe around the time Rukia did. I feel if anyone deserved that ending it would have been her. She got shit on so much throughout the story but she really is quite a bad ass.

[@vishwajeetpanwar3271]

You forgot when Shinji dropped the hottest theme song for Aizen

[@Nayuta94]

I love your Gotei 13 series so much Mr Tommo🔝 you are the best thumbs up like always^^👍

[@Find_And_Seek]

I was born May 14th, which makes my birth flower the Lily of the Valley, ironically May is the 5th month of the calendar, I believe it's the only division to be represented by its Number & Flower in real-life. :3 P.s. I also realize there are 13 divisions in the Gotei and only 12 Months in a year, It just seems cool how they unwittingly synced both the flower and month up.

[@randallsavage2658]

At this point I believe Momo can tank the Final Getsuga Tenshou 😂 😂

[@AJ-kt5zo]

💓😂 . I hope the adaptation or readaptation is bigger and more extended then the manga.

[@memebowdashpoposhy1699]

13:25 Tosen isnt apart of the 5th division, he was referring to Kensei, since he was with him.

[@Flounderboy15]

I like Shinji but I wish he would use his mask more often.

[@grizzly_lariatto]

PREACH

[@MrTommo2304]

Me too! It's weird we didn't see it at all beyond the Arrancar Arc.