Shunsui's Epic Showdown With Lille Barro: Bleach's Battle of Leaders!!

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Shunsui Kyoraku crossed paths with the leader of Yhwach's Elite Guard and Kubo crafts a thrilling battle between the two leaders. In this video, we break down the fight in it's entirety including the character moments that have defined BLEACH for so long.

[@Grayson-Winchester]

Kyoraku vs Lillie will be peak storytelling for the character if done right by the anime

[@justsomeguywithamustache2901]

This is the one battle that needs to be animated to perfection in cour 3😂😂

[@Oromanowarful]

Totally agree along with mayuri vs. pernida and the Captains vs. Gerard. I really hope we get an extended bit with haschwalth vs. Ishida as well.

[@years-ti7xl]

Don't forget Urahara and Yoruichi vs Askin, that one personally for me needs to be extended with at least some Urahara backstory along with it.

[@Oromanowarful]

Yep, so many good fights are coming up, and I'm almost certain we'll see aizens bankai as well. My biggest anticipation is for ichigo vs. yhwach in wharwelt, though. Seeing ukitake kick ass in kamikake form would be cool, but I doubt we'll be able to see that.

[@zefanyaraysanevadalaput7371]

One thing that I learn in bleach that it's allergic to good fight animation, I hope that change in cour 3 and 4 it's a crime to compare bleach fight vs other 2 of bleach brother naruto and one piece, they need to do something bleach ia still big 3 and the animation didn't respect the show, I put my hope to high in cour 2 and it broke me

[@bombatomica1002]

@@zefanyaraysanevadalaput7371yeah Tybw had like 2 good animated fights (that were in cour 1) Bleach og had still an animation ahead of his times (betta than Naruto and op at that time)

[@Mr.BluePants]

The biggest fight in cour 3, this is what most fans will be looking forward to. Let's hope they can make it worth the seemingly extended wait and it's not another cour 2 case...🙏

[@joestarxshinigami4235]

If they ruined this fight I’m done with expecting great fights anime only content will be the only reason I will still watch

[@vaidikchauhan4382]

​@@joestarxshinigami4235 hope if they match our expectations like atleast for mayuri and shunsui fight and even shunsui fight isn't even that close combat so it is most probably will have more effect animation thing with little combat. Hoping if atsushi wakayabashi and yuki sato work on the mayuri ep and sakai+ yamashita work on shunsui ep. And if they have yugen and some other action staff then it will be great.

[@kelvinallen9327]

I hope lili barros transformation is not green 😢. Ichibei's kido was green in manga but it look amazing. In the anime it looked less impressive 😢

[@lolsnez7542]

​@@joestarxshinigami4235 no fight has been ruined

[@ColdDrink25]

Gerard Valkyrie is stronger and that fight was more interesting to me. that girl with Shunsui kinda ruined the fight for me, it felt like Kubo just pulled that out of nowhere to find a reason to beat Lille

[@mastlast9578]

This dude shunsui is always fighting gunners

[@aria4830]

Lille, Bazz-B and Askin. Good lord Kubo is the absolute best at making me grow to care about his characters in a short time span.

[@nayem_saki]

Those panels were hard🤩

[@regret2.0]

I fkn love this fight i can't wait to see the anime version of it. IN TAGUCHI WE TRUST

[@et.anthem]

That's why he's THE GOAT!!!! It's my boy, the Captain Commander of the Gotei 13 Kyouraku Shunsui. Oh, and side note, around 11:40 you say his Zanpakutou's name is Sakuranosuke, but that's actually Kyouraku's name. He's Kyouraku Jirou Sakuranosuke Shunsui. The Zanpakutou's name is Katen, and he calls her O-Hana, Hana and Ka from Katen, both meaning flower. Just wanted to point out Edit: Man of culture, zooming into O-Hana's giant personalities Edit2: Solid video man, just gotta say, Nanao being of the Ise clan in and of itself serves as foreshadowing for her story, cuz it's more or less like a character named Zeus getting lightning powers. That being said, it's understandable to not like that choice if you aren't into Japanese mythology and folklore. Overall, great vid! Keep 'em coming fam

[@bizoitz86]

7:58 Yeah… if I recall correctly, being the “final Quincy to receive powers from Juha” was a mistake that didn’t get corrected in English release. He’s the first to receive the power. You may have mentioned this later; I haven’t finished watching yet.

[@kelvinallen9327]

Kyoraku is my favourite Bleach character, great petsonality, very smart, talented & powerful. 👍

[@manuelacosta9463]

Liked Barro's characterization as a cold logical sniper. He would fit in perfectly in a modern human military/special forces environment especially since he gives no chances and picks off the enemy one by one. It contrasts the Shinigami way of fighting especially the 'honor' section. He's a modern soldier all on his own.

[@sirlcl4010]

I think it was intentional characterisation as well. I remember reading that apparently Gerald represents warfare from years ago, while Lille represents warfare in the modern day. Not sure what the other two represent though, but it is interesting to think about.

[@captainclout6613]

@@sirlcl4010 askin is modern warfare

[@YhwachTheAlmighty]

I just hope they fully flesh out this fight and give it enough screen time. Both Lille & Shunsui are great characters and it would be cool to see a bit longer of a fight before Lille is beaten. Hopefully they pop off with the animation, this fight deserves it. One of my fav fights in TYBW.

[@vaidikchauhan4382]

But isn't this fight is more ability based so I guess there will be less combat until they add themselves to combat. But I guess this is the fight where they need to make there effects animation and actual animation shine alot more cause this fight is an endgame fight of thid cour . Hope mayuri fight and bazz b fight has some great animation especially mayuri fight which needs a top level of sakuga considering how imp this fight is. And as per news only 6 ep of c3 are dubbed and pacing of c3 is alot slower like 2-3 chap per ep for now. Hope they pull this and I guess we getting a trailer around may at earliest so.we can just hope for now for the best.

[@lolsnez7542]

There is ni way you are still here and doing this, you said the same about kenpachi vs gremmy and yet you trash it you are not s bleach fan you are just a thief leave poor kid

[@quitepossiblylucky]

This is the fight I have been most excited for to see animated. Hopefully they do it justice!

[@MarroMr]

There's two things that I can make a note about; the first one would be that katen kyokotsu sounded more like reassuring that she would take him away to make sure he's safe, second would be that nanao's zanpakuto reflects light in general (like lilie's attacks that are made of light)

[@jadel1108]

literally a perfect fight if nanao had foreshadowing. easily one of kubos best stories for a battle but worst for a power. looking forward tot he anime tho

[@kelvinallen9327]

Great review.

[@Meekmillan]

I absolutely cannot wait to see people get chills and react to Shunsui using Katen Kyokotsu Karamatsu Shinju. (I swear I don’t just wanna see pirate mommy)

[@illusiveman8027]

The fight btw the Captain commander & the X- axis was epic.

[@yang_beatz]

Shunsui's the GOAT *THE GOAT*

[@Visionary4787]

I cannot wait for this fight Omggg

[@dustydaniel4204]

Perfect Character analysis for Shunsui

[@TymeforceJojo]

the duo wield is proly the best topic rn. with only 3 hopefully we get ukitakes return for the hell arc.

[@FateDarkess]

13:02 go got pirced? I was distracted by the Plot.

[@Froggyquack]

Since they planned to add more story about the Soul king. I think Nanao ritual sword might be part of how the soul king was created

[@juniusjohnson864]

That’s heavy, so much weight on his shoulders

[@UmbraVolpes]

Good use of Within Temptation

[@tobiogunyemi7631]

I've personally never seen the translation on this particular panel, but wasn't Lille the *first* Quincy that Yhwach inscribed a schrift to? It wouldn't make sense for him to be the last since we saw the last person he did it for on-panel - Uryu.

[@Glenjutsu1]

Idk exactly how true it is but there were some people saying that the Ise family sword is the blade that was used to dissect the Soul King and that's why their family was cursed. Like I said, idk how true that is but that would be kinda cool if that were the case. AND SPOILERS BELOW But if that is the case I wonder if the curse was broken since the original SK was killed and replaced?

[@MrBigBasket]

I don't see why people think that nano's zaanpakto was an ass pull It was peak story telling and it was foreshadowed for a while now

[@tmrwtoas]

probably one of the strongest moves in the entire series and the counter to it was essentially just "no u"

[@SasukeY2JItachi]

So I'd like to have a discussion with you regarding this battle I have always hated how it came to an end after so much build-up showing both characters in her abilities even now you still have people that question that current head captain standing in power when compared to three other captains being the three that were left in HW Haco Mondo. How can I get in contact with you to have a conversation regarding an idea I feel would be superbly better received by the fan base.

[@hollowify_tensa_zangetsu]

The holy forms reminds me of The end of Evangelion. Or ANYTHING.

[@vaidikchauhan4382]

Hope taguchi and team actually pull this fight well animated however this fight is more of ability based so dunno if it will have that overflowing sakuga even if team is capable of pulling it off. So I guess this fight will be like more of effects animation based fight and little close combat fight just like yamaji vs yhwach. Hope they do justice.

[@hollowify_tensa_zangetsu]

Question. If your ban kai breaks it can't go back to its original shape. And needs to be reforged. Or are we talking about the "Soul" changing And not the tool for which it can be used?

[@KRI-DONO]

I just want them to change the red sky it look bad

[@troytheboy1985]

why does it need to be forshadow though

[@mophele]

Is Lille in Volstanding more powerful than Ulquiorra?

[@blewmutant2263]

Yes

[@blackross8550]

This guy is complicated

[@TheLastJayL]

What is an advontage?!

[@lorddukfoxyzeppeli7921]

Barros outfit suppose to be allwhite

[@Columbina3rdHarbringer]

Lily Barro 😂

[@chrisfoy6034]

?

[@stefanocremonini2656]

Lille Barro ISN'T the leader of Steirnrichter nor Schutzstaffel. He's the "Coyote Stark" of the Quincy. Both of them aren't the strongest AND they're underlings of Gin,Tosen,Aizen,Jugram,Uryuu and Ywhach. On top of that Stark and him are inferior to Yammi and every schutzstaffel in that regard.

[@moonl8536]

He is 😂 lol he states it himself Jugram is different case

[@stefanocremonini2656]

​@@moonl8536nope. It's like the difference between a general and a colomnell. Uryu and Jugram are the direct GENERAL meanwhile Barro is the colomnel so the two generals OUTRANKS the colomnel. Therefore even Lille Barro takes order from them and HE CAN'T object their direct decision.

[@aboody8618]

he is the leader of the Schutzstaffel, jugram is the grandmaster of the wandenreich. The Schutzstaffel are a branch of the sternritter. so jugram oversees all the sternritter and soldats. Uryu is the successor of yhwach, his right hand man a more prestigious position than jugram and lille

[@ShinPost-np3bi]

Askin quite literally says Lille is the undisputed leader of the Schutzstaffel. Do you have reading comprehension issues?