Top 10 AWESOME Kenpachi Zaraki Moments That Prove He's Bleach's BIGGEST BADASS | Ranking

Kenpachi Zaraki is a legendary figure in Bleach and today we're going to rank his 10 best moments!
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Kenpachi Zaraki is one of Bleach's most popular and enduring characters and today, we're celebrating that. These are the top 10 most awesome Kenpachi Zaraki moments that prove the 11th Division Captain might be the series' biggest badass.
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Chapters:
Intro - 00:00
Honourable Mention - 01:04
10th - 02:35
9th - 04:19
8th - 05:50
7th - 07:40
6th - 09:38
5th - 11:34
4th - 13:05
3rd - 15:00
2nd - 16:38
1st - 18:13
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[@MrTommo2304]

Which Kenpachi Zaraki moment is your favourite in Bleach? Is it one of his famous one-shot takedowns, or something else? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!

[@joe3497]

Number 1 when Kenpachi cuts the meteor and releasing his zanpakto

[@Player15630]

Number 5 is my favorite because at the time I thought the fight was over Kenpachi was ending it there and the pose was perfect,Kenny was holding the soul society on his back until it cut back to the fight I really lost hope after Kenpachi and Yama lost it was over for everyone

[@ThatGuyYama]

Number 4 Kenpachi finally letting loose and seeing the true manifestation of his soul being a demonic warrior screaming that wild war cry with a crooked grin sends chills down my spine. it’s so raw and true to who he is.

[@felipez3115]

Against Gremmy, it was too many badass moments.

[@kanoreese1253]

My favorite Kenpachi moment is an indirect one where it's revealed in ch.520 pg.17, that Central 46 banned Zaraki from learning a simple sword style, fearing that not even Yama's power would be able to stop him.

[@scottmoore7539]

What's funny about the honarable mention is that Yachiru tries talking to him, and he tells her to be "Quiet" and then tries to talk to his zanpakuto, who is quiet. The irony is not lost on me

[@hunterstjean119]

Wow, I’ve never noticed that. That’s either a huge coincidence or an amazing showing of foreshadowing

[@strider_hiryu850]

Kubo is such a genius. foreshadowing the true nature of Kenny & "Yachiru"'s relationship all the way back then

[@felipez3115]

So the sword talking to him after the Unohana fight has nothing to do with Yachiru right like two different beings?

[@misterOrca4]

​@felipez3115 Yachiru was his Zanpakuto spirit always by his side, but he never took it/her seriously. After the Unohana fight he finally was ready to listen.

[@doom9128]

@@felipez3115 Nah yachiru is his zanpakuto spirit. Its just that shes always manifested. Plus when his zanpakuto speaks to him at the end of the unohana fight it almost sounds like a more mature form of yachiru.(Might be a stretch from me tho)

[@CobbyMorales6747]

I do think you missed a crucial one. The moment he grabs Tozen by the arm after having deduced how to counter Susumishi's Bankai, the sheer terror he inspired in Kaname's heart, I believe is the first true showing of how much of a monster this man truly is.

[@goatcheese4740]

I like how it shows that he can be ruthlessly cunning when he needs to be. He's not a mindless brute, he can think and be tactical too.

[@user-db2uk8iq9r]

Would have been my comment as well. Letting tosen stab him so he knows where he is, is psychotic and brilliant at the same time. You have to remember, he LET the blade cut him, to gain that information.

[@jpcsdutra]

I just realized the ironic poetry of Zaraki dancing around asking his blade to tell him its name and when Yachiru tries to talk to him he tells her to shut up. Not that I think Yachiru knew anything at that point, but it's bittersweet in retrospect.

[@aarons6935]

She definitely knew.

[@darkknight6219]

She knew, she's literally his zanpukuto

[@marctm7614]

Lol? You might have misunderstood who Yachiru is.

[@jpcsdutra]

You guys, I know Yachiru is his sword. The context of the chapter has her retelling in her own memory her rukongai origins 'as a soul'. It's not clear cut implied she exactly knows whats her own deal at that point.

[@gorzkawodka]

@@jpcsdutra not really, she knew who she is, it's just that she was happy that he accepted her and took her with her not knowing who she is.

[@ramrahul614]

Honestly Tomo we’re all great full for all the bleach content your giving us right now especially when it’s a real drought in terms of official bleach anything Appreciate everything you’ve done for the community

[@MrTommo2304]

That's very kind, thank you!

[@Grayson-Winchester]

Ichigo was the reason why Zaraki wanted to become stronger after years of boredom.

[@raspleberry]

The "I guess if you're a Giriko fan. I guess?" absolutely sent me.

[@ColinKSU]

Nnoitra: “You grabbed your Zanpakutō. Big whoop.” Kenny: “Behold … the power of TWO hands.”

[@princecheck11]

exactly

[@TheGoddamnBacon]

DBZA Cell reference?

[@icymastergod3339]

I agree with your list overall, but one thing I think you missed is when Kenpachi fought Tosen in the Soul Society arc. The way Kenpachi got stabbed by Tosen in order to find him in his sensory deprivation bankai truly showcased his standing relative to the other captains.

[@CaptainKotetsu]

“It’s Morbin time!!!!” -Kenpachi Zaraki

[@Huojunta]

My favorite part is when he said "I'm the Kenpachi" and then Kenpachied all over them

[@vb2806]

It's Morguing time -Kenpachi

[@manuelacosta9463]

Kenpachi cutting Giriko down was one of the most grimly hilarious epic fail moments in the series with regards to Giriko. Still, another quiet moment of contemplation for Zaraki happens in CFYOW when Tokinada reveals his plan to Shunsui and his ad hoc alliance. Kenpachi is disgusted with it especially when Tokinada rants about destroying hope in human beliefs by showing how unequal and dangerous the afterlife is.

[@gabe6646]

One Slash Man

[@Masqurade22]

I find it amazing how Kenny wanted to speak to his sword but never realized he’s always been able too

[@BionicLelak100]

I wonder why Kubo never decided to have a Zaraki and Aizen moment together. It also makes me wonder why Aizen didn’t do anything about Zaraki given the fact that he’s one of Soul Society’s biggest assets.

[@papasauce234]

i agree but i think *some* argument could be made that might not go so well aizen given what happened with tosen's bankai, although it's obvious that kyoka suigetsu is better in literally every way than tosens bankai

[@jouskehigaskita8835]

@@papasauce234aizen would of mopped the floor with that kenpatchi

[@bobbyhumphrey199]

Aizen's zanpakuto ability worked on ywach, pretty sure kenpachi wouldn't be able to find him to land a strike unless aizen stabbed him and he caught him like yama did

[@AsbelLhant100]

Part of his plan was that Zaraki (and I think Byakuya and Unohana?) were sent to Hueco Mundo while he headed for Karakura Town iirc

[@shiningarmour6805]

I think it's stated by Kubo that Aizen feared Kenpachi's potential at any given moment This is why he left Espada 0, Yammy, to deal with Kenpachi as a means to keep him busy Aizen was already dealing with Ichigo and Yamamoto, he didn't want to add a 3rd unpredictability of say "Kenpachi doesn't subconsciously hold back anymore because he loved his fight with Aizen" before the Hogyoku activates. Yeah, it's best to keep Kenpachi busy with the strongest Espada instead.

[@dionysisnance4204]

Kenpachi is built different the guy wears eyepatch to weaken his power and bells that give his location away. The guy is him!

[@JustinMedina-ro8du]

Your comment made me hard

[@The_Aleph_Null]

yes we all saw that 15 years ago, what are u even saying lmao

[@animefan77]

12:54- after the Stern Ritter had proven to be nigh-unstoppable- with even the starters like Quilge being difficult to put down with ease and another doing the first true "good guy" causality, it all seemed hopeless till Zaraki manages to beat three with ease....which goes on to show how much more of a threat Yhwach indirectly is by his copied subordinate defeating him.

[@animanco6833]

Remember, when Kenpachi first fought Ichigo during the soul society arc, that was his weakest form. Crazy. I wouldn't be surprised if his overall power by the end of the series is equal to or greater than Yamamoto.

[@vamsikrishnakrishnaraj-cu9vp]

Considering he one-shot Ikomikidomoe , ...............I think he might have actually did . ☠️💀

[@lolidemon3163]

I would argue kenpachi is the strongest true shinigami in a sense. Only outclassed by the captain of squad 0 (i forget his name atm). Without the buffs squad 0 got wen they got to their post from the soul king (i believe they were buffed) kenpachi is probably the strongest one if we exclude primordial shinigami

[@nickolaibernar16]

​@@lolidemon3163 yeah they were in twined with reios power iirc.

[@Apoc_Bone_Daddy]

I can't wait til Ken-Chan's bankai is animated and that whole fight too

[@CaptainKotetsu]

Sometimes the power scaling involving Kenpachi makes absolutely no sense, but the sacrifice of logic is worth it for a killer entrance.

[@allworksnew]

KUBOOOOOO

[@furiousdestroyah9999]

Seriously, how do you *cut* an entire ass galaxy 😂

[@allworksnew]

@@furiousdestroyah9999 just to lose to some wack thunder chick

[@doncinati7644]

@@allworksnewthen again its more proof that Gremmy was one of the strongest sternritters

[@TerreneitorPlusUltra]

Because he doesn't cut a Galaxy and the TYBW Episode 19 proved it whatever Gremmy did is portrayed to be *inside* the Quincy Shadow dimension in the TYBW Anime Episode Episode 20 at 19:25 and last time i checked that place was the same size Sereitei wich isn't the size of a galaxy ... ​@@furiousdestroyah9999

[@pabloreyes2026]

Great video ! I think his fight with Captain Tousen and Captain Doggy where pretty bad ass as well ! Thanks for the great content !

[@calcifur]

I love the theory Kenny is the Excess Reshi of Hell sent to the soul Society to create balance

[@MrAxedead]

Wait where did you hear this, I'd love to know more.

[@lolidemon3163]

​@@MrAxedead same

[@bobowon5450]

Honorable mention to when he first grabs tousen

[@takua1495]

Besides the reveal of his shikai and then his bankai I think my favorite moment is when he uses two hands to beat the 5th espada. I was kinda surprised you said the community didn't like it because that moment was always so hype for me

[@chiko7547]

I feel like the 1st encounter and setup of Kenpachi was just pure perfection. Just that moment Ichigo Ganju and Hanato wnet up those stairs and that wave of reiatsu completly overwhelmed them.Its definitly the fight that got me hooked.

[@ANDREVILAFRANCA]

My favorite character in the entire series. It's always a a privilege to see him in all kinds of scenarios, especially during fights. xD Please Kubo-sensei, make him even better in the Hell arc. We miss your drawings and writing. xD

[@flamefyr]

While Kenny's fight with Gremmy was only 1 episode in the anime, few things still match the hype and awe of Nozirashis reveal. The purest definition of Hype

[@facetankhank]

To me the eye patch reveal vs Ichigo will always be the stand out moment, #1. It sets him on the grand stage, going from a powerful villain to an actual, insurmountable threat in that moment. No shikai/bankai, just a guy with a sword (at half power) was downright impossible to defeat at that time. And when the eye patch came off, it was suddenly clear that Kenpachi had sooooo much more potential. He was already firmly placed within the story as the "Hulk" of Bleach. But to realise that he could still go so much further beyond made my hair stand on end with anticipation.

[@DyspotikOriginal]

@15:22 i teared up when I first saw that. Still get goosebumps thinking about it. Quality anime will do that 😊

[@Nyghtking]

What I like best about the meteor part is Gremmy can't understand how it was possible, he can understand how much power Kenpachi has, but he can't comprehend how it can be contained in his form, which is important because Gremmy's whole thing is his imagination and being able to make whatever he can imagine, so for him to be unable to imagine how it is possible for kenpachi to contain his power says a lot.

[@carsandsports123]

Iove this video!!

[@Jimbobalina1]

Zaraki is definitely a highlight of the series in general.

[@wojciechmisiak2482]

I like the idea that Kenpachi is originally from hell and was released to equalize the balance of all the people who went to hell after first war with quincies

[@LeoLikesLamb]

Your videos butter My biscuits thank you

[@truthspreader1996]

Why do you keep saying this?

[@aytgh]

Hopefully we'll see the Shikai form of the Nozarashī Zanpakuto spirit in the anime during the part where he activates his bankai along with the name of that bankai.

[@avionprime8757]

I get why you didn't include fillers or movies, but the one where Zaraki moved an entire fortress with just his raitsu or the one where he appears from inside a building when the zanpaktou's were fighting the shinigami was so badass

[@Fr1g1d_Blaz3]

Love when you do videos that include my favorite Bleach character. Zaraki has been one of my favorite anime characters since his introduction

[@fredop4860]

When he takes his eyepatch off...then with his laugh...i truly miss bleach

[@davindamico1759]

"I take that back. This won't even keep me awake."

[@thewarrior8497]

One of the best characters along with Toshiro. Speaking of which, you should make more videos on the goat

[@allworksnew]

Toshiro is good but not one of the best

[@furiousdestroyah9999]

I mean idk what the boy does in the remaining time we have TYBW, but so far he's been a mid character at best

[@Eldagusto]

After hyping up the captains when Kenpachi showed up to fight two at once to help ichigo it was such a badass moment

[@rmeddy]

I would put that moment with Ichigo's hands bleeding a bit higher, that had my jaw on the floor the first time I saw it in the anime, it sets up so much worldbuilding in the moment and a lot of stuff later Also it still cracks me up how his Shikai is exactly what we expected it to look like

[@ligardy]

That one time Kenny decided to slice through space 🙄 while having no oxygen and then shattered through a hole in the sky he created 😵😵‍💫

[@fbgreality5499]

Mr Tommo you are the goat 🐐🫶🏼

[@prizterixprism810]

Your video are always so much for n for me to listen too but I’ve had a what if sort of, but I’ve wondered If Ichigo died would he have to go through academy, as well as if he would become a Captain at some point and if so what squad do you think he would end up joining/ heading

[@edwinpoon]

Kenpachi didn't know that his Zanpakto was already outside haha.

[@truthspreader1996]

*Best moment* When Kenpachi's head-on collision with Ichigo and it shows Ichigo's spiritual energy forms into his Hollow mask and Kenpachi's spiritual energy forms into a skeleton head💀 I'm not sure but I think Kenpachi does this again in one of his later battles.....

[@AntoinneWilliams]

Kenpachi content gets an instant like

[@joshuasantiago8643]

I would have left the Tesla split in half scene and instead mention more of Gerald split in half moment during his bankai! Or the gruesome biting of Gerald's arm moment. Maybe also mentioning that his base form was able to stop a colossal stomp then proceed to topple down an enhanced Gerald to protect Hitsugaya was way cool too..

[@Bugoinamsterdam]

The goat

[@joels5150]

Kenpachi taking on Kaname Tosen; getting caught in his Bankai, getting repeatedly slashed, figuring out how to combat the effect, catching Tosen and having the absolute confidence to let him go, and he still won the fight. How did that not make Top Ten?

[@brownbeastoftheleaf3215]

That was definitely top 5!!!!!

[@cainyo7938]

Crazy how "IT'S NOT WORTHY ICHIGO" isn’t even on hounrable mentions shows how crazy kenpachi is that the moment that i always think about when to omeskenpachi isn't even on the list

[@majidmoro3866]

Thank you tomo san i just finished rewatching kenpachi vrs unohana and i saw this

[@jrgenvellesen7800]

Gotta love Kenny. He is always fun and his character arc is great.

[@Your_Degenerate]

I enjoyed #8 as to me it was comical and a nice finish to an otherwise dull fight. Another moment I've always liked particularly in the English dub is in his fight against Kaname Tosen. After becoming frustrated by not getting to enjoy his fight within Tosen's bankai he imagines his subordinates making suggestions. The delivery of his line in response to Yumichika "you'd die" is hilarious.

[@shermantripp5246]

Love the vid not my fav character but he is in the top five

[@codywinchester8779]

He's tough but if he was the toughest and always wanted the best fight..he would have challenged Yama. He knew better tho so he can't be the biggest badass when he bows his head to the old man

[@Mortarion-xt9wp]

Yes, that's true. While the Kenpachi seems to be brash and rude he is actually quite sensible. The stupid brute reputation he has is not justified or at least not defining.

[@chizzleslandEntertainment]

The green tassel is call back to those three monsters when yachiru use zanpakto

[@VenomousT]

i just noticed that when he was contemplating talking to his zanpakuto it did answer, i mean yachiru was right there

[@charlescuster6781]

The bells zaraki use to wear was so cool, sucks he don't use them anymore

[@olivierhuet9860]

I would have probably fit in somewhere in there Zaraki's first introduction to us and the characters when his reiatsu is crushing Anataro and when Ichigo feels as though he has been pierced by Zaraki's sword.

[@metal100k]

One instance that always stuck with me was how in his fight with ichigo he literally did not care about his injuries, and he did things i didnt think were possible. He literally took a slash to face just to land a hit. When his stab was blocked by ichigo he said, thats cool but no, and stabbed him through his fucking sword anyway. Really shows that traditional rules of fighting do not work with him.

[@kennethmiller1080]

Kenpaichi so gangsta...I watched this video...got drunk and forgot...and watched it again...like it was the 1st time

[@ladycapriscorn3379]

I'm completely flabbergasted that you didn't include his fight with Tosen and Kamamura during the soul society arc. When he found Tosen is the dark was super badass, and one of the best moments during that arc. And no mention of the Unohana show down? Not even honorable mention? 😮

[@bigl56]

PLEASE do mayuri next!

[@bqw2094]

Kenapachi killing giriko was one of the best moments of bleach , I wonder how a fight between him and tsukishima would have gone

[@edahnndlovu274]

I loved when Kenpachi did this, especially because this singular moment scaled Bleach way above Naruto. Classic moves

[@whosurchiefy7733]

Maybe the hell arc would some how give us it but it would be a dope side plot if at the end Kenny wants a last fight with ichigo but he asks him to use his full potential Vasto Lorde form vs The demon Kenny bankai unleashed would be tight af

[@sternonisoil]

Would've loved to see Kenpachi vs Starkk

[@vileluca]

Mr Tommo powerscaling video when?

[@rivolverocelot3010]

If you grew with the series the Noitora part made a bit more sense. It felt like we were on the journey with him. Asking when and how will he get stronger.

[@awesomefact6592]

Kenpachi VS tosen is also goated ❤❤

[@alainblandi2885]

Kinda funny how Yamamoto supposedly taught Kenpachi kendo, but he also wields Ryujin Jakka with one hand most of the time (even when he had both arms, duh)

[@Warcrime247]

Kenpachi cut the void of space. Dude tried to imagine his strength and offed himself

[@Kkujos]

The fact that kenny has his own top 10 moments when he isn't the MC solidifies how badass he is

[@Yah3498]

Don’t remember where but I remember a time when people were raving about kenpachi “cutting galaxies out of boredom” or some hype what did that even come from

[@gameofthrawn8209]

I like that one moment when he fights

[@christopherg2347]

For me, it is all those times he _accidentally_ breaks people's composure. Tousen. Noitora. Gremmy. Their minds break facing him, before their bodies and power did. Only Yammi and Komamuru manage to keep their composure. Ichigo is the only one that manages to gain his composure mid combat.

[@bdantheman5732]

Kenpachi has been my favorite character since his initial reveal fight with ichigo. So much so that one night a drunken me almost legally changed my name to zaraki kenpachi....thank God common sense somehow kicked in

[@NomDePlume955]

So basically. you can sum up kenpachi and yachiru bond like stark and lilynette.

[@arielalvarado2842]

we need a video dedicated to the who loses the most aura

[@qontroL]

My favorite Kenpachi moment is when he, more emotionally, opens up his dynamic with Unohana as she dies in his arms. Tho it makes sense it didnt make the list cuz its not a "badass" moment for badass list

[@arpadkomar3148]

The anime did so much justice to the meteor cutting scene, it's the best

[@truthspreader1996]

How so?

[@arpadkomar3148]

@@truthspreader1996 I just love them showing Kenpachi as a kid, just the excitement on his face, and the cut is animated amazingly

[@bigmudder2478]

My favorite kenpachi moment is when he soloed two other captains in the soul society arc

[@damianpiechotka8913]

@mrtommo2304 At the beginning of the series, it is mentioned that zaraki's sword is chipped and damaged because he lacks a connection with his zanpakuto. After learning nozarashi's name, shouldn't his base form sworld look better?

[@Green_Eggs_and_HAM]

One piece crossover, Kaido VS Kenpachi with Banki. Who wins?

[@Nenirama]

You should do more JJK content~

[@jarrellbennett9418]

Top 10 Tide changing moments (ichigos arrival in TYBW, Gotei showing up in the Full Bring Arc)

[@SensuGang]

Kenpachi vs Tosen No. 1 for me

[@SkinnyEatWorld95]

Kenpachi is a good character, even if he is a bit much. As the story went on, I grew to love him.

[@djfrassmad843]

If i had to make a top 10 sqaud based off anime Kenpachi automatically in there

[@nickolaibernar16]

19:41 ever think that was completely on purpose for the meteor? A shinigami can change the size of their zanpakuto or else they would be wielding skyscraper anyway so...

[@Keldaj]

did I miss a portion? or did you miss the part where the sheer force of his swing rips his own arm off? I was sure that would be #1

[@Steve-bm3cq]

Is Kenpachi just "did I mention I'm actually left-handed! Ah ha!" Personified?

[@Eggsbenadict28008]

My favourite moment has got to be the death of Unohana and Kenpachi's reaction in the moment

[@zeuscreed4613]

Kenpachi didn't just decide not to use kendo. It was central 46 that decided that he'd be way too powerful if he actually learned out to properly use his blade

[@howardhavardramberg7160]

Zaraki vs Nnoitra is the most epic and nostalgic fight imo!

[@aviwentsabo8630]

Kenpachi with 1 hand: just throwing around power and slashes. Kendo Kenpachi: Power with more control

[@mz1929]

"Noy-tra" ... No ee tora

[@usamatexas]

He is one of the ultimate badasses in Bleach but i feel like of the 5 war potentials in the TYBW he was the biggest letdown. Ichigoat took on Yhwach over and over. Aizen took on Yhwach head on AFTER he absorbed the soul king. Ichibei smacked pre soul king pre almighty yhwach around. Kisuke was the architect of the soul society’s comeback alongside mayuri and took down a schutsztaffel and got everyone to the palace. Kenpachi on the other hand has some nice moments which are immediately offset by him getting stomped in a way which isn’t befitting him as the supposed strongest shinigami and one of the five war potentials. He arrives on the scene killing 3 sternritter and then gets offscreened by royd loyd…he kills unohana to become kenpachi kills gremmy with his shikai its this huge moment and then immediately gets annihilated by the bambies of all people…like beaten to a crisp…and then he’s healed but immediately mangled by pernida…hes healed again goes bankai splits gerard in half…but its meaningless because gerard keeps coming back and oh zarakis body falls apart…really disappointed for zarakis character in the TYBW doesn’t feel like he got a single standout moment where he got to revel in it as opposed to immediately getting stomped right after

[@KillerKeeton]

Kenpachi is *The Guy*

[@jurdenalexanderiii1258]

I feel Kenny is your favorite character. I have watched many vids. You face lights up.