Ulquiorra Cifer: THE HEART - BLEACH: Character Analysis

[@DBZimran]

Any requests for a 10K Subscriber Special Video??

[@terraventusaqua123]

Orihime Inoue or Sosuke Aizen, please. Side Note: Kubo’s first name is pronounced “Tīt” or “Taito” in Japanese.

[@tammuza]

I think that an evangelion video would be interesting. Anyway, great job! :-)

[@jordandavilabrown294]

How about a video analyzing the characteristics and personalities of the characters from "The Seven Deadly Sins".

[@LeoArmada]

You should do a tower of god video, I would love to see your thoughts on that, or if it has to be Bleach, then a full dive into what each Espada represent and there philosophy, and how Tite Kubo developed them

[@serweeb7615]

Can you do one on Orihime please!🙏

[@maxxinemagmabanditchief9605]

It almost felt like throughout his time in the series, Ulquiorra had his own personal agenda by questioning Orihime and Ichigo. It's as if he wasn't satisified with his own thoughts.

[@whitneynovela406]

Agent smith of the Matrix was the same.

[@Azubjourni]

It probably was as you said, because infact he searched for comrades and hollows who are like him. Honestly a very tragic character. I wish he didnt die.

[@maxxinemagmabanditchief9605]

@@Azubjourni I agree 100 percent.

[@jameslong2246]

He was just starting to understand others and himself. Having a revelation. The sad part is that had Ichigo not went Horn of Salvation and was able to still retain some sense of his humanity not operating purely on instinct he might have allowed Ukie to live!

[@meiru2453]

@@Azubjourni But he had to die, in a way. Now he can be reborn as complete feeling being. As his Arrancar self represented emptiness as aspect of death he couldn't remain in his current form. Even if it pains me so aswell, such a great character.

[@SamsarasArt]

Ulquiorra didn't feel evil to me. I think he truly embodies the aspect of emptiness.

[@pukes6273]

He's suppose to represent anti social personality disorder.

[@masterreaper115]

I know its 1 year old but i just got to this vid. Ulquiorra never felt like a villain to me other than the "well hes stopping the main character" aspect. He didnt just go around slaughtering people for no reason, didnt just randomly cause destruction ect ect. The thing is he ironically feels the most human because he is the only villain not driven by emotions. He isnt stopping ichigo because he hates him, because hes angry, because of his pride or ego...Ichigo is stopping the plan so he will stop ichigo..thats it. Ichigo is oddly similar to people like Urahara, mayuri and Zaraki to me. They only step in if they are directly ordered to or the issue at hand interests them. Ulquiorra is interested in Ichigo and Orihime.

[@ammilzuhri5026]

@@masterreaper115he doesnt seem good or bad hes ambiguous to our eyes

[@lightbringer899]

ulqiorra the only villain in anime that killed the main hero...twice...

[@lucifers.morningstar3805]

My thoughts exactly. btw love the name.

[@lightbringer899]

@@lucifers.morningstar3805 thanks lol I love yours too I mean its basically the same name lucifer morningstar is the light bringer

[@Thenamelessgod-cz9em]

Yeah

[@tyrelltgoat2841]

Imagine thinking your fighting the boss and the guy you fighting is only the FORUTH strongest

[@mikailthomas1466]

Like Aizen stopping number 1

[@viridescent8941]

in opening 12, it was kinda cool when ulquiorra reaches his hand for orihime and the singer says "I wanna change" still gives me chills whenever I hear it

[@residentevil2928]

Ulquiorra was able to stop main character plot armor twice.

[@Raver-1601]

Only to be stopped by a stronger plot armor

[@scattershotjd9823]

@@Raver-1601 plot armor that was foreshadowed much earlier though

[@texcorps9432]

@@scattershotjd9823 than is it really plot armor?

[@scattershotjd9823]

@@texcorps9432 nope

[@ILaist]

@@texcorps9432 it was, vaste lorde ichigo was a dues ex machina at best(a good one tbf) ichigo literally had his heart destroyed.. within 10 mins the brain dies wo the heart pumping to it. so yeah it was plot. 10 mins definitely happened and even with ordahime healing it wouldn't matter as it doesn't pump his blood to the brain.

[@Rodiacreed]

My favourite Espada and the best villian after Aizen in Bleach.

[@christhechilled]

Meh

[@aloetrancy6276]

Ulquiorra is my absolute favorite character, he's the reason I found out about bleach, and why I watched it 3 times. I can say for sure he's not a villan. Yes he does "bad" things, however he doesn't have the care or consciousness to realize it. He simply follows orders out of respect for aizen. You can't villanize a servant for following his orders. That's simply calling out his loyalty.

[@cutebats7777]

@@aloetrancy6276 i agree he is no villian. Nor is he really evil.

[@ziyad.l252l]

2021 Bleach holds the real best Villain

[@BirdOfHermes83]

Nelliel is mine! Shes hot! (As an adult, as an adult!!!!)

[@Y0sh1no5am]

The end of Ulquiorra was so bittersweet. It felt he could had been a good and powerful ally for Orihime and Ichigo. Like he could finally understand what a heart is and how it is to feel a bit human. Really sad that he had to die like that. Maybe he wont fight for Ichigo's side but having him as a friend for Orihime's sake would been very helpful.

[@angelob2375]

All this time when he was questioning Ichigo and Inoue he was actually trying to understand human emotions, and up to his death he became fully interested in it 😪 the most human he’s ever been was at his death

[@RickyUzumaki993]

@Vice-Virgo Amen

[@exilehell6521]

@@RickyUzumaki993 amen, Allah hu Wakber(GOD is greater)

[@HowToAlex]

I wish he didn’t die tbh. Same with Stark. I feel like Ulquiorra while maybe not an ally could have been a great side character to be brought back throughout the series if nothing else to see his change of “heart.”

[@Pragabond]

Honestly I kind of get what you mean I was thinking how cool it would be to have Ulquiorra in the TYBW but also some characters should just have their perfect death and ending. Grimmjow was left hanging and unfinished/rivaled with Ichigo. So him coming back to be a more proper rival with Ichigo actually tied his story up nicely. Ulquiorra coming back would likely have just risked fucking with his perfectly resolved character arc. Love to see more of him but I'd rather his character be safe and not fucked up with more appearances.

[@Jack.Martson]

@@Pragabond I agree but they should’ve brought back Starrk I feel like there still more to him the guy had more story to tell

[@Pragabond]

@@Jack.Martson Honestly Stark I think I'd like to come back. He didn't really get nearly as like neat and tidy of an ending or nearly the time and focus Ulquiorra got.

[@QrowxClover]

I'd like to see Ulquiorra with emotions but basically still no people skills, on the side of Shinigami. That'd be great.

[@DOOdags]

They'll be reborn agian it's the balance of hueco mundo

[@thirdplanet4471]

He got the "l don't feel so good" treatment

[@residentevil2928]

Other way around.

[@AUSTIN.F]

The MCU got the Ulquiorra treatment.

[@browneyesblackdragon7999]

Omg

[@justtoolit6051]

To be fair Thanos did it first in the comics lol

[@crappypants425]

Mr Aizen i dont feel so good

[@1groovigyrl]

one thing you should definitely talk about is the theme of deceit and how lies and dishonesty constantly dooms characters in bleach. like how in turn back the pendulum aizen points out to shinji that because of his distrust of aizen he couldn't tell when aizen swapped out places with someone else. or just talk about aizen. i love how unlike every other hallow who has a actual mask on there face aizens mask is HIS LITERAL FACE in his final form. anyways that is a theme kubo puts a lot of attention to and can be seen in everyone in aizen's army

[@Thenamelessgod-cz9em]

Fr

[@oceanman4413]

Ulquiorra and Grimmjow was the reason I was able to stomach the bount arc when I was still young

[@andyf3269]

Ughh the bount arch 🤮🤮🤮

[@qracer5708]

I kinda liked the bount arc ngl my opinion

[@Sleepy_Apocalypse]

We don't speak about that arch

[@qracer5708]

@@Sleepy_Apocalypse lol just saying

[@seantawodzera894]

@@qracer5708 why so

[@52801]

It honestly hurt me quite a bit when he died. While I was watching for the first time, part of me was hoping Orihime would reject his fading away in order to give him a chance to understand what he was searching for the whole time. I knew it wasn’t going to happen, but man. He is in my top three characters throughout the entire series and so well written. Thanks for including his backstory here, as I didn’t even realise it was explained in third party content.

[@TheAwesomeDarkNinja]

Interesting to note that Ulquiorra's death had a massive impact on Ichigo. Captain Unohana notes that Ichigo had changed and he wants to end the war before more Soul Reapers or Hollows die.

[@WeyardWiz]

”What is a heart?”

[@matthewwilliams8267]

Same energy as "What is a man?"

[@arktidasagency7968]

It's Gerard Valkyrie

[@ChadKakashi]

A miserable pile of feelings!

[@pedroportela6476]

@@ChadKakashi But enough talk !

[@ChadKakashi]

@@pedroportela6476 Lanza del Relampago!

[@zoliizs2300]

Ulquiorra is so well written. Subtil in design and characterisation. I always compared him to Naruto's Sabaku no Gaara, where Gaara completely cut himself from the world, Ulquiorra whanderd. And his beautiful end makes him one on the most fond memories I have with Bleach. Really cool take on the chatacter, man. I would like to see you cover the Mala Suerte fight. It's not that essential of a fight, but it'a my favorite fight in the Bleach manga. I needs some love :p

[@simonmariolle351]

I think you would love this rewrite of bleach call the throne of heaven it's truly a amazing rewrite of bleach story please trust me you'll love it, it gives justice for characters like uryu and Chad tasuki.

[@mrguy22494]

I love how in the anime, both of Ulquiorra's voices give us a different take of the character that accomplishes the same thing. In Japanese, Daisuke Namikawa has this calm, deep voice that makes his threats quite jarring. Meanwhile, in English, Tony Oliver provides a bit of a softer sounding voice that doesn't sound intimidating at first, but that kind of makes his threats quite unnerving.

[@reddybread8140]

Alot of people think that Ulquiorra had feelings for Orihime thats why when he was fighting ichigo in jueco mundo he says Orihime is already 1 of them and he acts like he wants to keep her for himself. Also Orihime reaches out to him twice when he fades away into ash. And then Ichigo mentions how Orihime seemed more affected by Ulqiuorras death then Yammy did. I dont know how true it is but there definitely has been quite a bit of evidence presented on the subject including poems from both characters in different manga issues like the 1 you presented in thus video The Lust. It supposedly shows his lust and interest for Orihime because her helping him understand the heart gave his life meaning, and made him curious to learn more about human concepts. That might be an interesting subject if it is better analyzed and proved or disproved.

[@yatoism0019]

love the video. you're one of the few people who actually pay attention and don't mindlessly trash bleach. i appreciate and respect it and you so much for it as bleach will always hold a special place in my heart. no matter what you do i am here for it! just don't stop being you. stay blessed and i look forward to more videos.

[@DBZimran]

Thank you! It only takes some time to appreciate something instead of quickly bashing on it

[@anttibra]

Another KZbinr who doesn't mindlessly bash Bleach is Tekking101. He has made multiple videos about characters in Bleach you might want to check out. His style is far more lighthearted than DBZimran's, but there are good points in his videos.

[@codypaul4458]

anttibra ikr, tekking and also MrTommo2304, they both make great videos about bleach like Imran

[@Pragabond]

@@anttibra So is there ever a time where anyone doesn't mindlessly bash Bleach or is any criticism mindless? Because even as a Bleach fan its seems literally no criticism is met with anything other than this exact mindset. If you say mean things you're mindlessly trashing Bleach even if its clearly well thought out. Most conversations attempting to bring up any and all flaws end with not a single critique being accepted as valid because the fanbase has become so mindlessly vicious towards any negativity.

[@Prodigi50]

@@Pragabond Obviously good faith criticism should be taken well but that’s a bit harder to do with Bleach than other series. Bleach fans get defensive because a lot of bleach criticism is either bad faith or rooted in issues that weren’t Kubo’s fault.

[@christhechilled]

Ulquiorra is the most likeable edgelord I've seen thos far in manga or anime! Of All Time? Now that's a stretch.

[@DBZimran]

You thought it was Ulquiorra... But it was me DIO

[@occultninja4]

Who's he competing with, Shadow the Hedgehog? Hes my fav by a long shot xD

[@christhechilled]

@@occultninja4 I don't think Ulquiorra is top one and could other people better than him. I just don't know yet.

[@AnythingLounge]

@@christhechilled who is better than? I can't think of anyone who can top him

[@alfa01spotivo]

@@occultninja4 shadow used to be a cool character

[@catbuikhang6482]

"...Or maybe you have become more like a human" Ulquiorra: *Suprise Pikachu Face*

[@terrarionaqu5262]

A TRUE nihilist. My favorite espada, and definetely a great bleach character Hope you cover coyote stark next

[@lnc0rrekt_pastw0rd61]

That's so weird I literally just finished Grimmjow's analysis cause it was randomly recommended to me, and was disappointed that I couldn't find an ulquiorra one, BUT HERE IT IS

[@zengetsu4309]

Aizen's ideals and motivation throughout the arrancar arc and desire to transcend his limits though fear.

[@97EDUB]

Peace Out Eh, Aizen and Kisuke are more like intellectual rivals.

[@edmund1737]

@Peace Out Aizen and urahara are actually rivals. I actually believe he's more intellectual than urahara, he's more calculative and strategic. Urahara is just the technology guy, remember Aizen thought about the hogyoku first but couldn't quite perfect it so he fused urahara's because urahara is the more "technological guy"...

[@edmund1737]

@Peace Out umm Aizen actually surpassed Yamamoto a long time ago.. even without the hogyoku he can defeat shikai Yamamoto..

[@edmund1737]

@@97EDUB yh that's more like it.

[@edmund1737]

@Peace Out Actually there were legitimate reasons as to why he didn't release his bankai.. Aizen clearly showed that if Yamamoto had released it , he would have killed everyone in the fake karakura town which would have been a very sh**ty way to end the series. Also even if he released it , it wouldn't really matter as it's been stated and shown by Aizen that the more damage and "fear of his life being taken away" he experiences, the stronger he becomes as the hogyoku will proceed to evolve him.. besides if Aizen took Yamamoto hado 97 with no single damage, I mean it's not far fetched to say he'd probably just take on bankai Yamamoto and he has the advantage, he can simply use kyoka sugietsu because he can't hold on to Aizen's sword throughout the fight and Aizen has ridiculous regenerative feats..

[@treezpz]

I’ve always loved that Saiyan Saga callback they did

[@chipslight738]

Something that's also interesting about Ulquiorra is that he seems to be an anomaly hollow-wise. He's a Vasto-Lorde and it's been shown (albeit mostly filler only) that you still need to consume souls to keep your power set. However, Ulquiorra's Hollow Form made it so he has no hunger as well as no possibility of eating/consuming souls, which correlates to his questioning of the Heart since he couldn't consume a similar concept, souls. Also the obvious Segunda Etapa that gives him a demonic look akin to a Lucifer imagery but also is an inversion of colors for Ulquiorra : He turns into a darker form at the end of his life, when he finally understands the heart and emotions, while his nihilistic views were represented by his pure white color scheme.

[@vidgealz]

I honestly want Kubo to make a show with Ulquiorra as the main character. Like what if, after Ulquiorra faded away into ashes, something causes him to be born again? I find it unfair for Ulquiorra that Kubo decided to kill him off just as we were seeing a new layer of who he was underneath the thick layers of nihilism that forged his way of life. We knew he had some sort of feelings when the people he wanted to find companionship in rejected him. His eyes showed deep sadness upon being denied, in a way, friendship. He was lonely and stuck in an existence that he found no value in, he couldn't interact with anyone, he didn't look like everyone else, and he couldn't do anything anyone else could do such as talk, eat(which explains why he's so lean), smell, laugh, smile, hear(probably), interact, etc. Its like he was made to be isolated. Of course he'll find no meaning nor value in his hollowed existence. It's depressing and lonely, especially when the only connection you have with the outside world is your eyes. Which explains why there's no other color on him except his eyes. But think about it. He has no meaning/value/companionship in his hollowed existence, he's created(physically and literally) to be isolated rather he wanted that or not, challenges those who find meaning and value through the heart, finds the heart and value in it, and then dies before he can explore the heart he just discovered. Turning him back into isolated nothingness that his hollowed existence started out as. To make a long story short, his existence... is cruel. It's torment in the form of hollowed life. It's so bad that the only solace he found was in the form of a white (just like him), empty (just like him), isolated (just like him), meaningless and valueless (just like he views himself and everyone/everything around him) tree/bush thing that he submerged himself into just to alleviate the pain of his hollow life. I guess, in a way, he found companionship in something that was just like himself. It kinda makes me wonder what his human life was like before becoming hollow and what his role would be if Kubo brung him back to life.

[@ooXChrissieXoo]

of all the things that tried to kill Ichigo, I think Ulquiorra was the only one that did it, twice... One of my favorite character, and the most memorable one.

[@delix787]

Ulquiorra is literally the best written character in all of Bleach! He's the only character I actually cared for and felt something for. I also relate to him allot. 💀 Amazing video!

[@karkarrot5786]

Ion know bro. I relate to Grimmjow and Starrk better

[@mysteryman9488]

Gin is my favorite. The things he did. He is the only character in the show that outsmarted Aizen that equivalent of "You've beaten me in my own game" If plot armor wasnt a thing Gin would have been the hero of the story.

[@delix787]

@@karkarrot5786 you like to fight people?

[@delix787]

@Sexy Uchiha what does that have to do with anything? I didn't care for their characters but I'm glad you did!

[@jamesv4262]

@@mysteryman9488 completely agree. The snake in the grass was very well written and one of the best twist in the end Aiden fights. Sooo good, just wish it would have been a longer more in depth fight. But Kubo had tight restrictions on what he could do witht the anime.

[@mrsejd3446]

"I am the fourth strongest espada" Ulquiorra lied as naturally as he breathed.

[@othamneil8958]

I think the others were holding back, or not trying to do their best. I don't think we've even seen their true release form yet, except for Barragan who I think is still stronger than Ulquiorra.

[@TheDonovanMcCormick]

Best Espada, great character and had good development too. I always thought that the reason he died was because he accepted his heart which was contrary to his aspect of death and the way he lived so that essentially caused him not to regenerate and to fade away. By accepting his humanity, he rejected his hollow existence and then moved on. Obviously, Ichigo and the damage he dealt him played a part as well.

[@SourRobo8364]

"In the palm of my hand, was a heart." I cried so hard at that moment.

[@SnapuSwipe]

Ulquiorra is one of the best written antagonist's of all time.

[@aaronmoravek]

Uliquiorra was the opposite to life itself, he was the perfect hollow.

[@tyriessloney9868]

They kill him off because they know he would take ichigo's girl 😅 and it's true

[@limbogt747]

Facts 💯

[@outlawww4209]

As if he gives a f*** I mean Ichigo

[@browneyesblackdragon7999]

Lmao fr

[@kunik61]

Why everyone believes in UlqiHime?

[@iamyuheismi920]

@@kunik61 If I had to guess, it'd put Orihime through her own little "healer" arc or something.

[@FallenOne669]

The only disappointing thing about Ulquiorra is that we didn't get to see more of his Ressurreción Murciélago.

[@johnparinellojr.2035]

In Japanese culture the number 4 is bad luck, and associated with death. This makes me wonder if he was the strongest.

[@t1mepasspewdiepie107]

Isnt that the chinese culture? I remember watching an ep of fresh off the boat and they talked about that Also that show revolves around Chinese culture

[@FungusAmanita]

@@t1mepasspewdiepie107 Japanese. The characters for Death and 4 are sometimes spelled and said the exact same way. It is probably a Japanese thing.

[@alexinfinite7142]

He basically exists in perpetual state of only being partially present. His sensory deprivation has turned his body into a prison and has made him a removed viewer of his surroundings, rather than an actual participant

[@aloetrancy6276]

Ulquiorra is awesome, adorable, and fierce. Everything an espada needs to be.

[@LDPofclan935]

I've seen 3 or 4 character analyses of Ulquiorra Cifer, and you certainly stood out from the rest. Top tier

[@strawberrywolfcreatz5918]

I love how his espada number marking is on the area that, if he were human, would be over his heart. Just one more layer to hammer home his theme of trying to understand what a heart is

[@terrynichols4509]

Ulquiorra is my favorite arrancar amongst them all and you did an amazing job going through and explaining hom

[@LaylaMiki]

Your analysis was really great ! You’re one of the only youtubers I can listen for more than 25 minutes without being bored. By the way, I would like to add something about your analysis. Tite Kubo really cares about Ulquiorra’s design. I think it’s why he represents Ulquiorra with those marks coming from his eyes and going down until his chin which are really similar to tears. Those “tears” represents Ulquiorra’s sadness for not understanding the meaning of his existence. If you notice well, every time Ulquiorra released a new form, his “tears” became larger and larger as to emphasise this sadness. However before disappearing and after understanding heart’s true meaning, he came back to his normal form, the one with the lightest “tears” as to express that his sadness decreased.

[@wrathxerath5274]

Dang, I love you..!!!

[@aleksamilosevic8792]

Also his name can be translated as He who cries

[@QrowxClover]

@@aleksamilosevic8792 El Que Llora

[@QrowxClover]

I like this theory, but you're wrong about his death. Resurreccion automatically disappear when the user is close to death, just like a Bankai. Grimmjow also shows this.

[@CPoblvn112]

Ulquiorra was my favorite Espada just due to the fact that his character had more depth than most of the other Espada. I just loved how he himself persisted in delusion, just to come to terms with the truth in the end. He firmly believed that everything was pointless, but in the end he somehow found meaning in someone who had a conflicting perspective compared to his.

[@S3aCa1mRa1n]

People always complain that the saving rukia arc essentially was rmade into the hueco mundo arc. But honestly, even if it were true who cares ? We got introduced to some of the greatest bleach characters in this arc.

[@Pragabond]

Well obviously the people who bring it up care. I do love the Hueco Mundo arc and I adore the Espada especially as a group of Hollows half of which are too headstrong and independent to actually follow him wholeheartedly except for no other reason than he's stronger than them. Aizen's strength representing something for Ulquiorra to find some kind of purpose in and representing something for Stark to find allies strong enough to stick around and keep him company and etc etc. Yes, the character writing is good. The characters are good. The art is good. The setting of Los Noches is super fun and interesting. The story arc IS a rehash. There's not much even if its true to that. You can argue there's some differences to it but its 100% invade place and rescue friend who is captured arc. It is in fact possible to critique an arc for having a poor rehashed plot structure and still acknowledge that other parts of the arc are well done and fun. The characters are super fun and memorable and the plot is......the same as last season pretty much. This weird logic of "well this other part of the story is good therefor criticism of any other part of it is invalid" is the most baffling fanboy logic to me. I love Bleach to death but oh my God is this knee jerk defensiveness so exhausting to see.

[@S3aCa1mRa1n]

@@Pragabond I agree. Sometimes I watch movies or other media for the characters/settings. Even if it’s cliche or it’s a copy paste story I don’t care. Story still matters but if you have a good story with bad characters it falls short. I think that’s the appeal of Naruto as well. Plus nostalgia. But yeah, the Espada are arguably one of the best things of the series for me.

[@aleksamilosevic8792]

@@Pragabond Its a rehash but it has a completely different set of tone.

[@Pragabond]

@@aleksamilosevic8792 Yes it clearly has some differences I'm not going to argue it doesn't have a new tone. A lot of that new tone can just as easily be chalked up to the massive change in environment and architecture. Its still the same story told with a new tone in its basic structure and its very very painfully obvious about it. That doesn't negate the fact its largely the same story with different enemies and a new setting. Its okay to just say you don't mind it. I loved the Hueco Mundo arc and the arrancars and espada I'm not one of those "fuck Bleach after Soul Society" people but I can still admit he used the same formula again in a LOT of ways but...I don't mind it. I'm not going to defend the fact it is what it is though or just ignore the criticism like it doesn't have any merit. That short coming just wasn't enough to offset the things I loved about it

[@nekolvr11]

What always gets me is no one ever seems to mention is that line by Kaien, it may have been in a filler arc but I’m pretty sure it wasn’t. Kainen asked Rukia where she thought the heart was, to which she replied her chest. Kiaen claims to believe it is in his hand because ‘Every time you and I interact...a bit of "heart" is born between us. Heart isn't something inside you. But whenever you think, whenever you remember someone, that's when heart is born. I mean, if you were the only one alive in the whole world, heart wouldn't exist, now would it?’ This line always seems to add way more meaning to Ulquiorra’s last scene and why he believes his hear is right in his hand, even the visual of them reaching for each other’s hands. It just fits so well.

[@RickyUzumaki993]

No, I recall that too

[@Mano_jc]

Him and Starrk were my favorite Espada's. They had more depth then the other Espada's and the Sternritters.

[@hibiscusnoir9055]

Something very interesting about Ulquiorra is his unconscious desire for an equal relationship. If he just searched for a relationship to share something with someone else, he would try to create special bonds in Las Noches or hire a Fraccion. Indeed, he's surronded by lots of Arrancars and some Shinigamis, some of them are able to "feel" human emotions (Starrk, Gin...). However, he never tried, not even asked them about feelings and heart. He unconsciously knows the wild and violent atmosphere in Las Noches wasn't appropriated at all. Orihime was the only one who could create a sincere and equal relationship (despite her status as a prisoner) with him. She's litterally her confident, he talks to her about almost everything without taboo. We'll probably never know what he felt for her at the end. Affection? Friendship? Love? Or nothing because his knowledge of the heart was too immature?

[@SariaRamia]

I found it interesting that Grimmjow and Ulquiorra impale their victims through places where their own holes are. I noticed that it was a trend among Arrancars though I don't know if it has a deeper meaning....Grimmjows hole was through his stomach right? doesn't that mean he has an unquenchable hunger?

[@Raver-1601]

Even Grimmjow doesn't realize he has the same habit as Ulquiorra

[@SariaRamia]

@@Raver-1601 Not only him though, I saw Stark and Harribel attempting to do the same though I have no idea where the whole in Barragarn is....Maybe whats beneath his cloth?? Maybe that's the reason why he turns everything into nothing around him?

[@exequielbreton4393]

@@SariaRamia lol, if every Espada/Arrancar had that habit, Harribel blasting a Cero in her enemies bodies would be.... akward

[@simondooley6949]

I think that the arrancars do so because as you know the hole is where their heart was. The mask then became their heart. They do this out of something deeper than habit, though I can't place it.

[@Pragabond]

@@simondooley6949 Probably trying to make other people have the same thing missing in their body/heart/soul/life so they feel less......I dunno not exactly inferior but so the world matches them more. Like they subconsciously can't stand to see something else have what they don't. They are known as hollow creatures so it makes sense when they see something having what makes a literal hole in their body and heart it triggers an instinctive response to take it away so they aren't reminded of what they're missing in their life. Like if you're super envious and someone has a really attractive face you might want to punch them specifically in the face even if you aren't aware of why you want to hit them there so bad but if you make them ugly you won't feel so ugly. Maybe Grimmjow wants to put a hole in people's stomach who don't feel his ravenous need to prove himself stronger. He did get upset when the other hollows said we see no point to eating more hollows we aren't getting stronger. And its like he resented them for not feeling this unending need to destroy and devour more and more. How dare you not be burdened with this gluttony I hate you for that but I don't know why or if I do know why I won't reveal that weakness but I have to make you know I hate you for this therefor...your cowards for giving up I'm superior for consuming more and not accepting my limitation. When in reality its actually his weakness and inability to STOP consuming that is pushing him forward but he lies to himself and says its a strength. Ulquiorra on some level hates/can't comprehend others having the ability to feel meaning in the world and Grimmjow hates people who aren't consumed by this hunger so they want to give others that flaw so they don't have to look their own weakness in the eye. Well shit I just accidentally talked my way into realizing more enjoyment out of hollows.

[@jessemasters1446]

Ulquiorra was BY FAR the best and strongest Espada.

[@SpiritedFalcon]

He was the coolest Espada, by far.

[@Walkerxy]

Ulqiorra's search for understanding and his final line of "in your hands there isn't a sword. It's a heart" is one of the best and most chilling parts of bleach.

[@Toothpaste0000]

I just recently got into bleach and ulquiorra has already become one of my favourite antagonists The amounts of detail to his character are insane , and the thing is that after learning about his story and morals you can actually understand his perspective even though it’s a flawed one (kind of reminds me of light yagami from death note)

[@spider_dude]

Man I love the way you analyze characters. I love your content and I hope the channel keeps growing.

[@trigunlover11]

Ulquiorra is scary. And yet...learning human feelings to talk to Orihime a lot. I wonder if he was falling for her in the end?

[@ZeroOne-hq7ct]

I hope he is reborn as a smiling child who finally found what he could not have. “Meaning”

[@Abdega]

Uh… I think he’s in Hell now because that’s where souls that are too strong to reincarnate go now

[@DOOdags]

Note that ulquiorra looks like tensa zangetsu

[@sweetsoul3169]

@@Abdega only humans go to hell not arrancars

[@Abdega]

@@sweetsoul3169 Szayel Aporro Granz went to Hell

[@whatisahandlebruh]

@@Abdega He was pretty evil when he was alive. Pretty sure was a serial killer who also used vengeful spirits to become a monster. The soul reapers were only sent to hell because of the ritual.

[@PaciFriskDreemurr]

once more, i find my self grieving for Ulquiorra. you woken up that sadness i felt for him and how much i loved the character. Great video

[@risa8798]

even after years after his death in bleach, when I suddenly think about him I freaking cry haha. It's so weird.

[@PaciFriskDreemurr]

@@risa8798 i know that feeling, he's like the only character that causes that for me, at least im not the only one :'D

[@tabascosauce3972]

@@risa8798 me too omg

[@carlvincent12]

Ulquiorra and Stark. The lonely bois of hueco mundo

[@Abdega]

Stark: I want friends! :( Ulquiorra: But y tho?

[@watergirl929]

Ah Ulquiorra you will always be my favorite bleach character and one of my all time favorite anime characters in general 🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤

[@Gigus6969]

I think the characters I am most interested in hearing your analysis of are Aizen Sosuke, Eren Jeager, Reiner Braun, Meruem, and Greed. All of these characters I believed had very well written character arcs.

[@DBZimran]

My love for Attack on Titan made my heart skip a beat seeing Eren and Reimer mentioned! Definitely stick around for them

[@Gigus6969]

@@DBZimran That's great man, doing it on characters and anime you like will definitely be what I'm most interested in seeing.

[@kiwilike5038]

Ulquiorra became arranca by himself when he merged with the white tree. He and Stark are the only two that became arranca without the help of Aiken.

[@RickyUzumaki993]

What?!

[@kiwilike5038]

@@RickyUzumaki993 Go read databook Unmasked, there is a short story about Ulquiorra.

[@RickyUzumaki993]

@@kiwilike5038 I believe I will

[@cocoliso1996]

Are you ready to accept this is a bleach channel now?

[@DBZimran]

I'm not sure how I feel about this... Lol

[@kanokingdom3321]

I believe the better explanation is that this channel is a psychological or analysis channel with bleach sprinkled in

[@cocoliso1996]

Embrace your destiny.

[@geroszekeres7136]

I have watched many animes but the psychological impact of Bleach is undeniably well-felt. It is as you stated in the video that it is the way kubo reveals characters by behaviour rather than by words. Demeanor can have a big psychological impact on the viewer, thus the feelings toward characters are exponentially magnified. I love other animes too. But Bleach for me takes the icing on the cake in the silent way characters are portrayed. I guess this is why we love Bleach and unfortunately many other empty minded individuals fail to see its true symbolic meaning.

[@kanokingdom3321]

@@geroszekeres7136 as they say, pictures worth a thousand words.

[@JayemelMusicUniverse16]

I see parallels between Ulquiorra and Blackwargreymon when it comes to the heart, both had empty origins and when they died, they understood what the heart meant in their own way, truly amazing and well written characters.

[@RickyUzumaki993]

Amen to that

[@Thus_said]

In my opinion Ulquiorra embodies the individuals who are accomplished in life and competent in their area of practice yet suffering from a stem of lack of meaning and fulfillment in their lives.Such people often observe the people around them and wonder what metaphysical experiences life gave them but denies them. It is not that ulquiorra cannot feel emotion,it is that he does not understand them. This is quite frustrating and he copes by simply brushing them aside,while it makes him very objective and trustworthy in tasks it leaves the world colorless and he desires to strive to live up to something. Notice how he projects this frustration when beating up ichigo,he wonders how he can have the will to keep clinging to his sword as if he believes he can beat him,he is angry because ichigo strives for something while he is simply mechanical as a robot. Orihime was simply a pure embodiment of feelings,beliefs and emotions to Ulquiorra thus he harassed her to see if it was simply a delusion or something real to which orihime proves him wrong.She makes Ulquiorra desire such a feeling. Ulquiorra is a nihilist,but his nihilism is well challenged to which he gladly accepts as shown in his end.that was his turning point. A well written character indeed.

[@heatherlauture8056]

wow, well said.

[@Thus_said]

@@heatherlauture8056 I wish he didn't turn to dust in his end, would have loved to see his journey as he embraced his feelings

[@heatherlauture8056]

Same, I would wanna know what he pursues next. Would he have joined Ichigo? Would he be willing to open up about his story himself to a new community. I feel like he is a really good case study and base to go on for hope for people who are numb in the heart and to turn fast before its too late, but even if is, you finally reached a truthful awareness

[@RickyUzumaki993]

Well said!

[@RickyUzumaki993]

@@Thus_said Same here

[@georgieboi1518]

This video was so much better than I was expecting and my expectations were high after your analysis on Grimmjow. I just have to praise you for going into such depth on one of my favorite bleach character arcs.

[@redthered585]

Damn that ulequiora backstory is heartbreaking 😥

[@demonangel918]

Even his name "El que llora" means "he who cries", his markings look like tears.. which is ironic due to him having no emotions...I feel at the end, he did..at least somewhat

[@funkyfunkobunko]

There was so much mention of the “heart” that I was starting to think this was a Kingdom Hearts review.

[@DauthEldrvaria]

Wow I never realized the true strength behind Ulquiorria's words... He literally knew nothing...

[@1groovigyrl]

Did you say absolute goat?!

[@shahzabeshah7304]

Loving these character analysis’ bro. Great stuff keep up the good work. Since watching this one I can’t stop thinking about Ulquiorra’s death 😭😭😭

[@lionheartzcs2]

What's most interesting to me is that, as any author or creator can attest, no matter what you do you always end up with favorites within your creations and thus put more effort into them than other aspects of that work. Ulquiorra seems clearly to me to be one of Tite's favorite characters there's just so much extra effort in both his designs throughout the manga and anime as well as the utmost effort in his backstory and philosophical backstory. He's written and developed beautifully and the VAs definitely did him justice in both english dub and the original japanese. Definitely hate that people type fast ulquiorra as "the edgelord" character as it's not befitting of him at all.

[@Murf_Workshop]

Still my favorite Villain in the story, especially with the power display when he took Ichigo to break through the canopy of Los Noches. "Under Lord Aizen's orders Two Things are forebidden below the canopy of Los Noches. The first is Grand re Cero which exists only for Espada, and the second is the sword release of Espadas with the rank of 4 or higher.....they are both so powerful that if released they would threaten to destroy Los Noches itself.........(ready's sword)........Imprision-murcielago (enter the black rain)". One of the best villains made to impose despair on any protagonist, both the way he talked and was the opposition to Ichigo's motive.

[@Spnozilla]

Love this video man. Ulquiorra is all time favorite bleach character and this video does him justice. RIP cuatro espada

[@Luna-se9ln]

This was so insightful . There's real in-depth analysis in this video. Ironically such sincere insight can only come from the heart . So unless someones heart is in it ( content creation) Nothing original can truly come from it . So this being a video of quality *that adds something true and new to a character* and gives to the rest of the world a new perspective , shows your heart is truly in what you do . I believe this Channel will definitely grow because the content is always top tier , each time , your videos especially the bleach ones , I say its top tier because it always peels away the layers time could not and shows a sincere representation of the core of "this/Any video you have done" character really is . Too see the truth of something in clear perspective . That's what you do . That's what you offer . Thats your content . Once more clearly shown in this video . So yes keep to where your heart is. As Uncle Iroh said to Zuko "Follow your passion and life will reward you" Oh that would be a good one Uncle Iroh from Avatar the last airbender. Thank you for such great content/work , Loved this video . Now I ask... The Primera Espada Coyote Stark. Because my favorite character is Shunsui And when they fought it seemed like if they were not on opposite sides they may have become friends. Because if were they to meet . A person surviving in starks presence , he would have curiosity and Shunsui being perceived to be a laid back Captain yet having high intellect coupled with incredible empathy and having an analytical mind and an understanding heart would perhaps make for a philosophical and insightful interaction . I mean they both like to lay under the sky and chill ... Stark please (It may not be highly requested I understand So at the very least just saying would love to see a video on The Primera Espada Stark ) And lastly Shunsui Kyõuraku. Theres so much to say about him but this reply is already so long Sorry ...so ill leave it there *Kyõraku Shunsui* I always look forward to your videos , great work , been subbed the moment I watched your bleach reputation video and was taken back at how true, precise, articulate and on the mark it was .

[@DBZimran]

Thank you for your kind words, I hope you stick around to see the chanel grow more. Starrk I will be doing in a couple weeks time!

[@ozdaartist3106]

I always thought a fight between Ulquiorra and Byakuya would be interesting

[@bongfulgencio2046]

I never thought Bleach would be this deep. I honestly hope you do more of this for this anime

[@vanguardduelist]

Love your videos man. Looking forward to the Hollow Ichigo Video. As for character suggestions for future videos: I’d like to see a video on Mayuri Kurotsuchi. He’s my favorite captain and the TYBW gives him a lot of development.

[@ap7635]

If ulquiorra didn't have a mouth before becoming an arrancar and never hungered the way most hollows do does that mean he didn't actually eat souls. I mean I know eating souls is kind of the typical way for hollows to get stronger but presumably they could maybe grow naturally the way soul reapers do. If it's true it could be a good explanation for why he was able to use the second release form.

[@alexinfinite7142]

This video helped me so much to understand one of my favorite characters. There were some things I was spot on but I hated missing so many puzzle pieces. Thank you!

[@ruelburaga6902]

Death Note, about how it's law, society and death beliefs inside of it. thank you for reviewing Ulquiorra Cifer, The Heart. two words is emotions and meaningful.

[@Zxaparts]

for me ulquiorra death is the best and poetic death in anime because "just when ulquiorra finally understand what a heart is he died"

[@colodro44]

Love your breakdowns man. Good to know there are people out there doing these in depth breakdowns of manga characters. You earned a subscriber.

[@heatherlauture8056]

Wow! This is amazing! I have so much to say and only a comment box to say it. First, thank you so much for this video. It was well done. You were clear, precise, detailed, and intellectual. I appreciate all the time you put into the preparation and the product. It makes me think about people who have Ulquiorra's type of mindset and past how to help them on their path. I watched the anime, and have not read the manga. I think it's interesting how lust and the other deadly sins were represented through that seen, all I saw it more as the opposite: love. He finally got to see love through Orihime, and begin the internal transformation of himself as he faded away. I have to get the manga and do more research! I believe this would be a great case study for social works, counselors, parents, and those alike. It's crazy that he was the only villian in bleach to kill the protagonist twice, it reminds me that there is sacrifice to get deep into someone's pain and try to get them to see the truth. I will be back to do more in depth research on this! Thank you again! Much blessings DBZimran! You are great and I'm grateful for you :).

[@topher_69eze34]

I don't know why, but every character you talk about in great lengths symbolically become my favourite at the time, why is that. You have a unique way of conveying the message of the character to the audience, you deserve more credit than this.

[@DatFades]

I’ve noticed you’ve had a nice lil surge in subscriber count. You deserve all the subs man, you put so much effort and thought in to these videos and the way you explain the subtle nuances and themes is amazing. Hope to see you at 100k soon!

[@geroszekeres7136]

I want to congratulate you for approaching 10k subscribers. Your way of describing characters is precise as well as poetic. I have been an avid followet of your content from the beginning. Well, for the 10k specials I would like if you did one of the three characters: As Nodt, Stark or Kyoraku Shunsui even if he is on the good side. Keep up the good work!

[@browneyesblackdragon7999]

This is channel is a national treasure.

[@soysauce3660]

And in the palm of my hand...is a heart

[@gregsmith1269]

Another amazing video, keep up the great work!

[@pralayajin-woo2700]

I respect how much work, you put in these videos. They teach me a lot about the series and characters.

[@Natkhat_Shinigami]

Its finally here nice

[@kudosayala4943]

Amazing. Love your analysis videos. Can't wait for when you tackle Aizen Sama Kun Senpai

[@Henry-rt6jz]

Pop quiz, which Soul Reaper Captains during the Arrancar Arc could defeat Ulquiorra in a one on one battle? This includes former captains like Isshin, Kisuke, Yoruichi, and the Vizards (at the time).

[@dankmemes385]

You just keep knocking em out the park great video man

[@aymanxp8044]

I really loved how you analysed the character of Ulquiorra. However, to be honest, I feel like I know all of what is said already and that's because he is such a popular character that everyone has already talked about. But still, I really loved the video because why the hell won't I enjoyed a high quality video. I would really love to see characters like Naruto and Gintoki get their own character analysis by you. They are really big characters that it took hundreds of chapters to convey and show, yet there are not being talked about so often in a way they deserve in any platform in the media. I hope this comment reach out to you and thank you for the amazing content as always ❤️🙏

[@weebo2328]

There are so many interesting topics in Bleach... For example Rukia and Orihime characters, the Soul Society arc... Or when the anime comes back you can do stuff from 1000 Years Blood War arc... Apart from Bleach, it would be great if you could analyze Higurashi and/or Umineko (not the anime of course, but the games). These are also two masterpieces.

[@lynnmoore3840]

Who would have thought that bleach was so deep. I have a new appreciation for this! Still salty about Kubo taking Gin from us as well😭 he kills of the most mysterious and likable characters.

[@tornadoofterror1481]

Other enemy boss : *sent 2 weakest members in the beginning of an arc. Aizen : *sent 2 strongest espada (Yammy a.k.a Espada 0 and Ulquiorra with his 2nd ressurecction that has no number)

[@GeorgeLucas_TaintedLegacy]

I love this character analysis video so much that I watch it every couple months or so...Ulquiorra is my favorite Espada in the series.