What is IZURU'S BANKAI? The Executioner's Zanpakuto Discussion + Theories | Bleach

[@MrTommo2304]

Which idea for Izuru's Bankai is your favourite? Let me know your theories on his Bankai in the comments!

[@akumaking1]

Have you ever shared this videos with Tite Kubo or any other Bleach creators?

[@ravoniesravenshir3926]

The Idea I had for Izuru's Bankai, was Instant Crushing Death.... a simply put.... a single strike would black hole a enemy... no fan fair, no glory, just death, and a small marble would fall. Other Enemies "What the hell was that?" Izuru: "Death" Enemeis: "What kind?" Izuru: "Instant, simple, Death."

[@octoniko]

I agree with the Ball and Chain BanKai. I really like the zanpakuto designs being included in the BanKai. Now let’s do Hanataro or Yachiru since she did have a Shikai.

[@matthewcorm]

you have some very interesting ideas for Izuru"s Bankai, I do like the one that makes use of the ball and chain Wabisuke carries it the Zanpakuto filler arcs, but I feel like it would be a more gory Bankai than any of the ones described

[@antothephoenix509]

Have already make of video like that for Yumichika ? Because if another character deserve a Bankai its truly him. And why not during a first encounter with Pernida in part 3 ? In front of Ikkaku, before Zaraki and Mayuri come to fight, even if Yumichika will be destined to lose. But for other Bankai, i think with the possibility of addition with Gerard's battle, we could see also the Bankai of Love, Lisa, and Hiyori. And also, for the love of god, the Isshin's Bankai battle with Hitsugaya's completed Bankai. Ice and Fire.

[@gregstacy4498]

Always thought Izuru was a compelling character with a very unique power. I wish he'd gotten more love in the series

[@xavierstewart5756]

I couldn’t agree with you more

[@Dragonbornsolos]

He does have love what izuru is him he even won filler fights

[@Dragonbornsolos]

@@xavierstewart5756izuru is GOATED bleach just had to many good people to focus on like ichigo aizen kenpachi my glorious king toshiro byakuya and so many more

[@Suto_Ko]

yeah, Izuru Kira definitely had an interesting power and it would have been cool to see more of him in the series.

[@Aazel]

Izuru was one of the main filler arc characters, like Rangiku. I remember seeing them so much compared to the manga

[@Sroxs18]

I always believed that Izuru’s Bankai would transfer the weight of all other combatants to him, making everyone weightless and himself heavy, taking on their burdens so to speak. Without weight, they’re unable to really put any impact behind their attacks as he slowly makes his way to his foes and cuts them down with the weight of all those around him

[@dinglerofl4784]

dam this is really cool

[@simplynobody555]

Same idea as mine. Making things light instead of heavier..

[@DyspotikOriginal]

I like this idea

[@astro_5007]

That's INCREDIBLE

[@arg_9584]

Well well well, was not expecting this. The forgotten lieutenant left with the duty of ending Lille Barro’s life.

[@stealthgamer4620]

yes and no, like his bird-remains have literally spread very vast throughout Soul Society. So it’s an ongoing operation by a lot of Shinigami too in CFYOW. I wonder how long the “extinction” will last, or it would be cool to see Lille Barro brought back somehow. I could imagine Urahara or Mayuri capturing one. Because Mayuri fixed Izuru, Izuru could’ve had a secret operative to capture one alive.

[@Suto_Ko]

forgotten lieutenant, huh? izuru kira with the duty to end lille barro's life.

[@alexmartin3143]

He beat up some chickens

[@spicy_sauce7572]

I always loved the idea of izurus bankai literally being a classic guillotine and he's the one pulling the lever as the victim begs for forgiveness.

[@mrcoachdevaughn8925]

Same

[@skeptischism1324]

I love it, but i feel gravity in a wide area makes more sense. Its a Bankai so while it doesnt have to be biug or grandiose, as is shown with Ichigo's, i think him controlling a certain amount of area of effect and crushing his enemy(s) with sheer gravitational force would fit better. Or maybe the opposite,, he can decrease the weight of his enemies almost showing forgiveness, biut they continuie to lose weight till they waste away or their body gets weaker and weaker. Something like that.

[@SaltExarch]

I love the idea of this combined with the gravitational powers. Izuru's bankai turns into a black shadow on the ground (invoking the imagery of a black hole) and makes everything in a certain area of effect around him heavier and heavier over time (maybe the effect is slower than his shikai, but Izuzu landing an attack speeds it up), and once his opponent is too heavy to take it and falls to their knees, a guillotine forms out of the shadowy mass around them instantly and decapitates them automatically.

[@vanguardduelist]

I like how by the Hell arc, Izuru has fully embraced his edginess. I hope he gets some kind of fight against Gin in the Hell arc. It’s wishful thinking but I think it’d be cool and a way for him to get closure with Gin.

[@RPGNoZero]

I forgot he was his vice captain lol. I don't even remember if they had interaction in Fake Karakura Town or not

[@Suto_Ko]

that would be cool, izuru embracing his edginess and having a fight against gin in the hell arc for closure.

[@vanguardduelist]

@@RPGNoZero they never directly interacted, but Gin did take notice when Izuru started his fight with Avirama and said “he’s glad Kira seems to be doing ok”

[@Ihavewetdreamsabout]

It would last 2 seconds with him dying to Gin cause its not even close

[@HExtraordinaire]

​@@Ihavewetdreamsaboutbro idk. I don't think Kira would win, but current Kira is peak edginess. You'd be surprised by the amount of power some people could pull out of their ass when they accept themselves

[@samsplace5521]

Kira has one of the top designs for Zampakouto and its use is actually crazy. He's an awesome character

[@Dragonbornsolos]

He looks so cool in the he’ll arc after tybw I feel we can expect some cool moments from him if kubo continues

[@jamesdeboer6789]

Please stop putting the m in zaNpakto

[@Dragonbornsolos]

@@jamesdeboer6789 that is kinda weird maybe it was just a spelling error

[@user-kn2uo5be2t]

Not saying you forgot, but I think its worth mentioning Izurus shikai ability was first teased in his "actual" first confrontation which was against Momo. Hitsuguya intervened, but what we see is Izurus strike on Hitsuguya was enough to crack the ground beneath him. A first time reader or viewer wouldnt have thought much of this moment, but after the ability is revealed that moment takes on meaning.

[@stefon815]

His sword has always been my favorite in Bleach. The power to double the weight of your opponents sword was so OP when they all still had swords.

[@cdmhimself2847]

I personally think that Izaru’s bankai probably increases the weight of the gravity just like bulma’s training room from dragon ball z. It would literally represent the wieght that Kira bears in his shoulders every day.

[@TheDBLANCHARD]

More then likely, , their bankai just does what their shikai does just on a larger scale

[@animanco6833]

And if he to increase that gravity he could essentially create a black hole

[@drunkengibberish1143]

It could be something more obscure as well, like increasing the burdens of people in the vicinity. Not just physical but mental as well. I imagine it would be fairly effective on the un-resolute and guilty. But for someone like Mayuri or Kenpachi it would likely have minimal effect, as they have few if any regrets or guilts.

[@2406west]

Also if you look up videos of fighter pilots practicing in the machine that helps you get comfortable experiencing high G forces, a lot of them get sick and throw up when they first are getting used to it. So it would fit with that hint Kubo gave about it being nauseating.

[@nickolaibernar16]

Izuru no longer needs to cut or slash to increase the weight. Now in his immediate area all who feel guilty or need to pay penance are at it's mercy. Would be a cool idea

[@gammafrost]

I’m calling it now and I’m sure others will feel the same. The anime is going to add a fight with Izuru and Lille Barro after the latter has been drastically weakened. This will be where izuru’s Bankai will be revealed because I don’t think he can win with shikai alone.The gravity ability from your first idea seems probable but I hope his actual Bankai uses a combination of the 1st, 3rd and 4th one. I like how the 4th is similar to ichibei’s ability.

[@Archaoen0]

hopefully we get more of Iba, Isane and Kira since they seem to be important in the hell chapter, but i still think they should extend the content between Yuha, Ichigo and Aizen since they are the main players in the current arc

[@gammafrost]

@@Archaoen0I mean they’re really not relevant in the rest of the war. Isane and Iba don’t really fight so their captain positions really didn’t mean much. They’ll fight in the hell arc for certain but I don’t expect them to be very strong considering they don’t do much of anything in the whole series.

[@DuBstep115]

Pls, no more lille. Just let him die before he turns in to a chiken

[@wakamoon1910]

@@Archaoen0 there's not much content left, also at best that one you could say adds to 1 more ep to showcase the abilities and powers ichigo, aizen and yhwach has.

[@Archaoen0]

@@gammafrost if they would have a bigger role later in the hell arc then, solidifying their status as captains in TYBW would make sense, but it's all up to Kubo at this point

[@Lilwilly234]

Izuru is an amazing character and Wabisuke is a very interesting zanpakto … I’m sure his Bankai is going to be OP

[@oscarluigie5718]

I like the one with Wabisuke becoming an executioner. Pretty metal and fits his theme so much.

[@windhelmguard5295]

my idea works like this: when izuru releases his bankai, everybody present, friend, foe and also izuru himself, begin feeling an invisible force pushing down on them. this force scales grows over time, the growth of this force scales linearly to the amount of unjust suffering each individual has ever inflicted upon another, be it physical or emotional. this would be especially interesting because that way it holds izuru himself to the same standard as everyone else, testing his resolve and adherence to his own philosophy. this would manifest as the person first dropping their heads, being unable to look up at all, next they can't raise their arms any more, then they fall to their knees and so on until they are eventually slowly crushed, their limbs broken, their ribs shattered, their organs turned into mush until all that is left is a puddle of gore on the ground. now obviously throughout all this izuru must have the resolve to withstand the burden his own bankai places upon himself, lest he risks getting crushed himself before his opponents perish.

[@nickolaibernar16]

I really love this and fits perfectly

[@Suto_Ko]

That's a dark and intense concept for Izuru's Bankai, where the force of gravity increases based on the amount of suffering each individual has inflicted. It would definitely test Izuru's resolve and add an interesting dynamic to his battles.

[@Captain_Sosuke_Aizen]

Nausea immediately reminds me of Sartre's existential ideas and his work "Nausea". According to Sartre, we are born as a blank slate without any initial meanings, and when we fill that blank slate, the process itself gives our life meaning. Or something on that line. I wonder how its gonna be incorporated, if that's what Kubo is going for.

[@manuelacosta9463]

It's affect is the burden of warfare and it's horrors. Still Kira for his ruthlessness in battle in holding true to his philosophy stil has rays of light shine through. Denouncing himself as a monster for drawing on Momo and then saving the only true reformist member of Central 46 during Shazz's rampage. He's essentially a walking dead, having to undergo painful 'maintenance' to stay alive.

[@samtaxman7540]

I have 2 ideas… 1: I feel like Wabisuke’s true power isn’t necessarily increasing weight, but increasing gravity. Like how Rukia doesn’t just shoot ice but cold itself. And weight comes with mass and volume, neither of which increase when struck. So maybe his bankai is like the manipulation of the center of gravity- so he could make it feel like the center of gravity isn’t the center of the planet but somewhere else, and the opponent would start “falling sideways.” 2: going on the idea of gravity and the story wabisuke tells, what if the story of his bankai is the opposite of that of his shikai, being the idea of forgiveness, and a weight being lifted. This power being making everything it touches lighter- like in a video game when the sensitivity is too high and you can’t play right. And if the opponent is struck too many times the limbs/objects will begin to float away, where Izumu can be activate it and they come crashing down…!

[@emeraldwolf3494]

Honestly I really enjoy the second idea despite how simple it is. Especially the writing opportunities it would open up. Imagine a character fighting Izuru and getting crushed under the own regrets, confronting them, and ultimately overcoming them to stop Izuru’s Bankai somehow? I just feel Kubo could really make something amazing with a short plotline for that for whoever would be on the receiving end of that Bankai.

[@S.pilgrim]

Well said my man. From a technical viewpoint I’m not exactly sure how it’d work (though I’m sure one could make it work) but as you said it opens up a lot of possibilities in terms of the writing. It would be a very good mechanism to explore a character.

[@rockyescape8989]

kira izuru's wabisuke left a lasting impression on me years after bleach ended even until today. i often thought about how poetic the whole lore is. he was definitely one of those supporting characters you wished had more screen time or even his own spin off.

[@octoniko]

HECK YES!!! FINALLY!!! Now for the next one but will be hard to decide. Edit: Let’s do Hanataro’s Bankai next. 😂

[@Panjax]

Have you ever thought of doing a competition where people can design their own Shinigami and you pick your 10 favorites or something similar?

[@SleepyKurisu]

I've always had the idea of Izuru's bankai weighing down the opponents sense of guilt or heart, and maybe upon activation it will attach a ball and hand cuffs to the opponents leg that can't be broken and will cause a somewhat instant hypnotic effect making the opponent think of their most deepest regrets and even lightest regrets and turning them into weight that gets applied to them by the ball on the chain growing in size I have also thought what if the opponent doesn't have much guilt? Then if that happens the opponent gets flooded with Izuru's own guilt in which I believe he has much of especially knowing his own/squad 3's philosophy If he ever got a bankai I could imagine a scene where the opponent relives Izuru's experiences with Gin or at the academy even adding new scenes of both flushing out his character more and to top it all off the weight already applied by his Shikai will get doubled when he releases bankai

[@animanco6833]

I like to imagine that his potential Bankai ability is related to gravity. Just his Shikai alone allow him to either make others or himself heavy. With Bankai he could probably do more like create some sort of gravity field. If he has the chance to learn more about zanpakuto like Hisagi did, it would be different than what it initially was

[@DenizenoftheAges]

I would imagine Izuru's Bankai would cause a gentle rain and transform him into an executioner, and his blade would take the form of a hooked axe, or scythe. Each raindrop would cause a gravitas upon it's receiver, lowering them before him. And his move would be a slow progression of beheading from the front.

[@blueray2174]

I would really like to see you cover the potential bankai of the remaining Zero Division members.

[@brandondiotte2104]

As my third favourite Bleach character I have thought about Izuru's Bankai quite a bit and have come to many of the same ideas you have in the video. One idea which you did not mention is that while in Bankai the beheaded victims of Wabisuke reanimate as headless zombies and must fight until they achieve penance, all the while their detached head is chained to their ankle invoking the iron ball and chain imagery of Wabisuke.I feel like after what Iruzu went through in the Thousand Year Blood War arc him leading a zombie army into battle seems appropriate and would fit Kubo's description.

[@Wabiske8]

glad you got around to doing this one! as you can tell izuru is one of my fav characters 😄

[@godknightomega]

Death by crushing via a stone slab is pretty gruesome. Which was an old method of execution back in the day. Drowning via a stone being wrapped around you and thrown in water was another method. Which can also be played as drowning in one's emotions as a double meaning or literally. Wabisuke had a stone bound to his back in the filler and I can see that being a focal point of the Bankai.

[@windmirror7083]

I definitely like the 1st two theories. The 2nd idea incorporating a scale in the backgroud. These were always the 1st to come to my mind. In addition, I thought about the bankai being able to double the age of the target with each strike. Age also striking dread in the opponent

[@gemodemplay415]

I always imagined his Bankai to be a huge square platform with long blades shaped like small walls on it and the gravity in the square's area to make the targets fall in those blades.

[@thomascoolidge2161]

Kira is my favorite Lt out there. I love Wabisuke. I wish we could get more of him.

[@ZzigZaG00NIN]

The guillotine is something that comes to mind when thinking about Izuru I was thinking he summoned one and the weight of being so close to death is something what caught them Can't run from a guillotine once it got you

[@hexervoodoom7151]

I love the second idea! But I'd add something to make it more nauseating: every enemy slain by the enemy is ressurected in it's butchered state, immortal ghosts, uncapable of damaging, but continuously expressing their suffering and despair. They haunt and attach themselves to their slayer and adds to it tge weight of their deaths, being heavier depending on how much they suffered from dying and how much others suffered from the death of their beloved

[@GANGRELION]

All really good ideas, but my favorite is the 2nd one. It's very creative while not getting too distant from the Shikai's main theme and power. Love your videos. Can't wait to see more Bankai theories!

[@Rell559]

Ah yessssss!!! Im hoping you can make more of this kind of video.

[@godgod4226]

I think it'd be very interesting of Kira's Bankai gave him the reversed version of his shikai as an extra ability while keeping his bankai, so in other words complete control of gravity of anything he hits with his sword.

[@TheVofR]

I used to do bleach RP and Kira was one of my characters. I developed a bankai for him, visually it was essentially a curvier version of his shikai, it still kind of folded in on itself to be able to decapitate opponents like that. His bankai further increased his ability to alter weight/gravity. One technique simply applied the weight increasing into his own sword during an attack, resulting in 'the heaviest stroke' that essentially pancakes people (can injure Kira if done incorrectly or too often). The weight increase was also applied to all objects within a certain radius of himself, essentially giving himself an aura of doubled weight. Of course his blade increased the weight of the object it struck just like in shikai, but to a further degree. One of the last techniques of his bankai he would master would involve being able to alter the point of gravitational attraction on the fly. Instead of people and objects simply falling to the ground, he could have them fly into the air, or towards or away from himself as they are drawn by gravity to a defined spot. I toyed with the idea of a black hole type of attack too.

[@uriel7940]

One of my favorite characters and abilities. Simple but incredible. Hope his Bankai is conceptual and just as amazing if not more than his shikai.

[@henry5274]

I just want to point out that Wabisuke's power could actually destroy the Earth. If he attacked a 1 pound sword 90 times, it would weigh the same as the Earth. I think the gravity idea makes the most sense since the correlation between weight and mass is one that is made easily. I really like your second idea for Izuru's Bankai. I think that really makes sense with the types of Bankai Kubo was writing at the end of Bleach.

[@ShadowXZ0271]

Izuru confirmed planet buster

[@takara9782]

The reiatsu required for each hit probably increases with the number of prior hits. That would balance his shikai such that he's not capable of creating black holes

[@Suto_Ko]

haha, Wabisuke destroying the Earth with its weight is quite the thought! And glad you liked the second idea for Izuru's Bankai, it does fit well with Kubo's style.

[@djnovak8706]

These are some great ideas. I’d say idea 2 is my favorite. Fits the despair. The most I could think of in the past was that everyone hit by wabisuke in Izuru’s Shikai would then, after Izuru activates bankai, crush under immense weight into a pulp creating a truly sickening visual. But that was a simpler idea. I like your ideas better.

[@Ginthe1]

Can't get over your final bankai hair form!! 😂😂 looks good 👏👏👍

[@Dissonant-Clash]

Been waiting a while for a video like this

[@hybrid5860]

I love those ideas. So creative! Btw, have you done a video where you look at moments the anime got better? I think that could be a really fun video

[@VolticWind]

I love how your second idea effectively turns Izuru into The Sorrow from Metal Gear Solid 3.

[@theforkedman3030]

I think an interesting idea would be to make his sword change very simple. His sword gains two more hooks along the blade and when he hits you with them he can attach them to you like meat hooks that can't be pulled out and the brakes off his sword. He could also choose what gets heavy as in he hits the enemy sword and he can make the enemy sword heavy or the hook with each hit.

[@BeemaSteama]

I think the 4th idea is cool but I believe it would work perfectly if there was some kind of almost domain around him, like a stage no one else can step on. Forcing the allies of his victim to watch the execution, making it where once the shikai forces them into submission their death becomes inevitable.

[@Chikararyoku]

that last one, the opponent building their own execution. maybe, Izuru wouldn't be the only one seeing his enemies actions. maybe the opponent would be confronted with them as well,... but from the viewing point of the victim

[@lrmato772]

Feel like we don't appreciate how good the art is coming from Tommo

[@GoogleAccount-vh7ht]

DUDE! I've been waiting for your take on this. Izuru is one of my favorite characters. Thanks so much for this video!

[@Gigawolf1]

Going with the gravity angle, I'm imagining a black hole forming within the target(s). It'd grow either per hit or over time, possibly limited by their "sins," resembling a hollow hole as it devours them from the inside out. Rather than an execution, they're ultimately consumed by their guilt and implode under the overwhelming pressure

[@TheVampireValnar]

My idea would be similiar, but with the twist that upon activation of the Bankai, the blade would emit little black drops of liquid that would float over Izurus head. These he could control and when they hit a target, little black holes emerges that give him the amount of Reiatsu of the particles, to "burden" him more. but would end his own life if he would take too much.

[@jamesvansickle5560]

Loved the command "raise your head" cause it can imply that his zanpakto has its head lowered in penitence until battle.

[@Terradragoon]

I like the idea of a gravitational field and emotional weight doubling, so how about we do both AND reference a tale about the price of power: the sword of damacles. Above the heads of Izuru's enemies, a pin-sized sword (or, possibly, a guillotine's blade) is formed, which increases in size as the fight continues. As it increases, the enemy becomes increasingly aware of the blade overhead and the sluggishness in their body. Their anxiety over what the blade does is intensified as Izuru doesn't even pay attention to it. Is it part of the bankai, is there another enemy nearby, or is it a manifestation of their dread? When they no longer have the strength or will to stand, the blade falls.

[@raulbataka]

I have a neat one! All this bankai does is 1 simple thing, just lets him change in what direction "down" is, at first it seemingly just that doesn't really achieve anything but he can wildly change the direction of gravity making them fall uncontrollably making it super easy for kira to hit them more times with his sword that maintain the shikai powers and when he's already hit his opponent a couple dozen times it's when the true purpose of the bankai's ability becomes apparent, kira now changes the direction of gravity to be inwards straight to the center of mass of the opponent crushing their whole body into a tiny super compressed sphere of flesh, killing them instantly, or outwardly tearing them apart

[@benobryant2925]

Always loved the power he had. The beheading scene is one of the best I've ever seen. Great video as always

[@midnight4956]

I loved that last one. My ideas where almost the same for the last one, but the added aspect of what you mentioned before is that if he gets the kill with his Bankai, the Soul affected, is eternally banished from the circle of life

[@chickenmonger123]

I immediately recalled his swords ability. So that’s somewhat surprising, and an effective narrative moment. It’s been 5 or 6 years at least.

[@dex1157]

I really like the second one especially. Before hearing your thoughts, my favourite idea I thought of was one that was sllightly similar to Yamamoto's, but in reverse. Instead of summoning the bodies of those you killed to fight for you, you call on the spirits of those killed by your target to disable them, literally crushing them underneath the weight of their own sins. I felt this fit Izuru's general style and idea that war brings about nothing but despair and inhumanity, in that the people affected the most by his Bankai are those who have the most blood on their hands. I think you do a good job of catching that general idea with your second Bankai, of doubling the emotional weight on a person until it becomes too much for them to bear.

[@jonnjonzz8957]

I think we can imagine his Bankai to be like Yuki Tsukumo's curse technique from Jujutsu Kaisen, Mass .. Gege Akutami made this very versatile to the peak point that it can creat a mini black hole by increasing its mass without increasing the density .. BOOM!! easily a forbidden captain level Bankai

[@frigginisan6962]

My favourite Shikai and Zombie Izuru is cool I hope he gets more to do maybe we will get his fight with Shaz one can dream

[@Leevodevo]

Yes! Very HIGHLY requested! My fav. Learned so much so fast too. I feel he was wrote out of the tybw and is being held out for the hell arc for some reason.

[@justinedwards5047]

Oh, I have an idea. Upon activation his bankai grabs everyone in his spirit pressures range and hoists them up on nooses. For very weak opponents this might kill them outright, but for most enemies he'd be using it on this would only serve as an impediment, at first. His blade would maintain it's shikai ability, only now instead of pulling them down into a penitant position it's pulling them down harder and harder against the noose until they are strangled or their neck snaps. The image of a field of people hanging, and the risk of allies getting caught up in it's effects feels like it could fit the themes pretty well

[@seanread5556]

My idea for the Bankai is similar to some of yours, and also leans into the executioner angle. His blade remains exactly the same as it was in Shikai, but a giant guillotine blade appears in the sky above his opponent as the surrounding area around Kira is covered in an air of pallid, grim and overcast gloom (suitably emo for the most emo of Shinigami). While the opponent remains in this area of gloom, it slowly fills them with a gradually increasing sensation of fear and dread, like the condemned awaiting execution. This slowly robs them of their resolve, burdening their heart while Wabisuke burdens their body, until eventually the condemned drops to their knees and the guillotine hanging above them falls down, ending them in one final stroke.

[@MrAkatsuki42]

The bankai that makes the most sense to me is either 1 or 2. 1 because it's the only one of five ideas that doesn't force Izuru to basically do everything himself, and 2 because the idea of emotional weight is good, although it would have no effect whatsoever on Aizen.

[@johnmetzakis2910]

for my Idea of it I was taking a little inspiration from his Zanpakto during the Zanpakto rebellion arc, where at first Izuru would have a giant stone slab on his back weighing him down or at least appear to with writing appearing on the stone either the targets name or his own burdens, This would naturally lure the enemy in close, at which point a stone would appear on their backs. gone from Izuru, He would then start listing off all the guilt and burdens the target has as it appears etched in the stone increasing is weight, at the same time the target is haunted by visions of those acts, causing them to scream and even start to vomit. this would continue until there is nothing left but the stone tablet remaining to act as a grave marker.

[@skeptischism1324]

Maybe An area of effect where there are dark clouds above the "Condemned" and their own shadows rise up and wrap around them weighing them down? And being its the enemies own shadow, only under Kira's control, he chooses when said shadow uses the enemies weapon to slit their throats? Or perhaps Kira's shadow grows to almost Kommamura's bankai size and instills such fear the enemies instinct is to kneel in penance, and maybe commit Seppeku? After he calls bankai they are all of sudden submerged in an abyss of water, and they contin ue to sink, the more the enemy tries to swim up the faster they sink cuz as we know the further down in the ociean the stronger the pressure, in this case the spiritual pressure of an individual is actually what weighs them down faster to be crushed quicker. have the opposite happens, those in the area of affect begin to lose weight rapidly, at first seeming like they have been"Forgiven" till they realize they are wasting away, theyre body, muscles bones etc etc keep losing weight till they have paid for their sins and they crumble to dust.

[@SirTrollGamer]

Extremely late to the comments, but I wanted to say that the visuals described in the video were astonishing. One thing I would love to add is perhaps an added element of rain? A dark, heavy, depressing rain fall over the Area affected by his bankai? Perhaps the rain could be infused with the bankais weight doubling ability? Or perhaps the rain is more viscous and has a crimson hue to it, representing the blood spilled by those affected, or even better as a result of their actions. (I.E. Aizen's actions resulted in a lot more death and destruction if if it wasn't necessarilly done by him personally)

[@cleaveuntome42]

Oh!! Another idea. Pressure in general he controls. How is that nauseating?? You mess with equilibrium and brain pressure. One of the bodys responses to the change is being dizzy and quezy(idk how it spelled and my phone wont fix it)

[@yolkednick9286]

You know what would be cool with the changes in Izuru. What if his bankai potential changes? Yamamoto was able to use techniques relating to hell... what if Izuru's bankai can summon the chains of hell? When Izuru calls bankai, the sky darkens through an eclipse, but his sword changes to that of a hell guard, and a smaller door to hell is summoned. Every one slashed by his bankai, the chains of hell come forth, skewering them like the barbed wire from silent hill... and upon calling out drag them to hell, the chains increase weight, making them kneel in penance, then face down in the dirt as the chains drag them across the ground. Scraping and maiming then along the way to hell's door with it closing behind them

[@williammcclure5097]

The second idea about doubling mental weight is so good

[@andreaodessa9181]

One of my top 3 characters and my absolute main in Brave Souls. I love everything about Kira's design. It really resonated with my angst during my emo years.

[@bencetoth3647]

I might be alone on this one, but Wabisuke is my favourite zanpakuto of the series. There's beauty in its simplicity, hence I think the first concept of the video is the most immediately fitting. However in addition, something like in the 2nd version, an effect where for example the lover the enemy bows due the increased gravity, the more they loose their will to fight, could be adden on top, making them the true Peninent ones.

[@Zracon]

All good ideas tbh. I always loved Izuru, one of my favourite lieutenants. My thoughts are a combo of yours but I always thought if he popped a bankai he would say a phrase leading up to it in his style like " Violence and war weighs heavy on all of our souls, I am no exception. I am prepared for my punishment...are you" Then it's named something chilling like " divine punishment" He drops his own sword under its new immense weight, it hits the floor and dissolves in black dust...then the eclipse happens increasing the gravity in the area a bit and he gets an Almighty like black moving shadow aura around him and like Wabisuke only 1 chilling white eye is visible. Then chains and weights start appearing out of the blackened ground like the sword after disappearing has now created them, attaching and trying to drag people down to the dark, himself included. Whilst the chains and weights are connected, the persons emotions are even stronger, and they feel even heavier adding to the emotional damage 😂 this is like Shinji's and effects a wide area and all involved not just enemies but allies and himself. Essentially a suicide bankai.

[@alexanderloeb]

What if the Bankai is based on the enemy’s misdeeds themselves? Every being they have ever killed or maimed in the past returns from the dead seeking retribution from their killer. The more the enemy has killed, the more horrible the horde of malevolent corpses *shackled* to their reishi, dead set on devouring them whole and tearing them apart. All the while, Izuru has taken on the visage of a tattered grim reaper, blending in with the vengeful masses, waiting for his chance to strike, weighting the enemy down, each stroke of his sword increasing their weight 4 times, until they can only crawl on their hands and knees away from a gruesome end at the hands of their victims. And then, only then, if Izuru chooses, will he bear the inner blade to their neck, thereby releasing them from their ungodly torture.

[@2406west]

Izuru Higuruma and his Bankai Expansion Deadly Sentencing

[@Suto_Ko]

Izuru's Bankai being based on the enemy's misdeeds, summoning vengeful corpses seeking retribution and increasing their weight with each strike, is a chilling and powerful concept. It would definitely be a fitting manifestation of Izuru's character and the burden he carries.

[@brandonruddick2306]

I like the emotional wight idea... goes off past sins and mistakes, almost like Ghost Riders penance stare!

[@gravethebeyond]

I did request this. Thank you. 💪🏻🎊🎉😊👍 Also ideas 1,2,3, are best. Idea 5 would take to long. And the area of effect does not match up. Almost all bankai's are big! However if idea 5 for bankai happens to multiple opponents. I can see it working perhaps. Maybe combining ideas 2 and 5 work best.

[@jandro1565]

A good power for your bankai could be to punish the very act of attacking. When Izuru activates his bankai and is attacked, the perpetrator of the attack automatically falls under the effect of zanpakto, even if the attack itself failed. Once in this state, an irremovable curse is applied to the victim, which consists of doubling the weight of everything they touch. Suddenly, the enemy will notice that his weapon is getting heavier every second he holds it in his hands. Their clothing likewise begins to become inhumanly heavy, as does the air around them. If enough time passes, the victim will be crushed to death in the most violent way possible. But if that weren't scary enough, this curse would be linked to the victim's reishi and not Izuru's, making it remain active even after the end of the fight or the death of the shinigami carrying the bankai. In addition to the previous reason, the more spiritual energy the victim uses, the greater the effect, so if the enemy tries to deploy some special ability to counterattack, the rate at which things gain weight will accelerate. A little broken, but certainly quite morbid and hopeless.

[@Jonshiro]

What a delightful surprise! Love these theories and Izuru such an underrated and underused character hoping he can get used more in the hell arc as it quite suits him! BTW would love to see a bankai theory vid on Love or Lisa especially!

[@FlutterSwag]

something truly gruesome, he seems to have the hanged man and now a moon motif so gravity (or lack there of) could be central to the bankai i really like the emotional aspect, turning his bankai into a mental/ emotional weight on the opponent, almost domain like each slash of the blade making their guilt, crimes, regrets manifest physically until the opponents body start to contort and implode on itself, the only way the opponent can free themselves is on Kira's blade, which only he decides when is time

[@rainy4902]

So I always had this idea for izuru’s bankai I always thought was really cool and absolutely fit with everything Izuru stands for. It goes like this. “Twist, Wabisuke Uzumaki” the name, Wabisuke Uzumaki (wretched spiral) is of course, inspired by the manga “uzumaki” by Junji ito, and naturally the core ability of the bankai involves spirals. instead of a square hooked blade, wabisuke uzumaki is a blade that branches out into multiple Blades that form into spirals where the tip of the blade is at the very centre of the spiral. Any enemy in the vicinity will be trapped in these spirals. The tip of the blade pressing against their neck. Izuru can manipulate the size and number of spirals in any way he chooses. As long as someone is trapped in the spiral, they cannot move without getting cut or harmed. The only way to “escape” wabisuke uzumaki, is to stab your neck into the blade, and follow the spiral blade till you reach the hilt. If you somehow don’t die immediately from being stabbed in the neck, you need to slowly and painfully find your way out of the spiral with the blade still in your neck. The cruellest part is even when you reach the end, izuru can just grow the spiral out even longer, putting you back at square one. “There is no escaping wabisuke uzumaki. Any futile attempt made will leave you dead, bled out over the twisted spiral blade stabbed through your jugular. Your own choice, your own demise, because you couldn’t come to terms with the end. Or maybe you did, and in your weak will, concluded you’d be better off getting empaled than living out eternity with the blade pressed against your neck. No matter, because in the end there is only one conclusion to this bankai. Inevitable. Guaranteed. Certain. Death. Inescapable. Painful. Torture. Eternity. Cruelty. Wicked. Spiralling. Nihilism.” - probably Izuru

[@skyrogue1977]

Izuru must be a real hit at parties.

[@Glandulf19]

I think the most devious twist to your second idea would be to reverse even the activation condition : it wouldn't be when Kira hits his opponents that they feel despair, it's when they hit him. So Kira's essentially impossible to kill unless his ennemy is ready to bear the guilt that doubles every time he strikes Kira or even worse, making them feel what Kira feels, each time with doubling intensity. This would create a twisted game where Kira would willingly throw himself on his opponents blade, but would have to do it in a way that wouldn't outright kill him, ultimately leading to the exact same idea you came up with, the ennemy taking their own life out of regret, guilt and/or shame. This reminds me of As Nödt's Schrift, but with the thematic dear to Kira, showing people that violence is horrible and gruesome, and them having to accept dealing with what they bring to the world if they choose to do so anyway.

[@DarkWoofHantres]

I think something more simple may work too, when he releases his Bankai, the air itself around him gets heavier, harder to breathe, and sinks more agressively closer to himself, and to play into his themes, it keeps stacking the weight, slower when farther away, and faster when close to him, given enough time anyone will be forced to kneel to hold themselves and not sink, while battling to even be able to breathe, the air heavy on their chest, harder to pull in, and harder to breathe out, the blade wont change, but this time, Izuru wont even need to lift his blade, just rest under their neck, the blade may even not have a sharp edge, blunt, harsh, as the weight keeps getting heavier, and they keep trying to keep their head and neck from sinking harder down his blade, while trying to keep concious to even try and hold themselves in place, fully knowing its just a matter of time now, and if its even worth trying to plead for mercy, and even if they tried, they wouldn't be able to utter a single word.

[@Reihmoto]

I think the second idea was my favorite. My idea of Izuru's bankai is similar to the second one. When Izuru is fighting 1 on 1 he activates bankai. Instead of the blade changing it looks like just a sealed zanpakuto. As the enemy mocks him about his bankai, they noticed scythe has appeared around their neck. Both Izuru and the enemy's. The one who's holding a scythe is cannot be seen behind a black hood but a single white eye is staring down at them. As the enemy tries to run away or break/block the scythe, it comes closer to it's neck. More they struggle more they feel anger, regret, hatred, all sorts of negative emotions, they're resolve to escape the scythe becomes duller n duller. Their limbs become numb and their movements become more and more sloppy. As they give up, the scythe claims the enemy's head and the bankai disappears.

[@jayenlow1191]

The 4th one, I feel like while he's reading his enemy's sins, Wabisuke would pull up but it cuts thru slowly. Depending on how many and the gravity of their sins, the slower it gets

[@Bloodletter8]

Izaru: (recites the Squad 3 motto) Kenpachi: (has a wheeze laughing fit)

[@bakashiki4514]

I always visualised his Bankai becoming a Scythe, combined with making mass enemies fall to their knees. He feels like the perfect person to reprisent the traditional Scythe weilding Death god.

[@arthamosssg]

When they killed him off at the beginning of TYBW I was so mad. So much potential from this character. He didn't have a ton of screen time but made one of the biggest impressions.

[@Nyghtking]

I don't know what abilities it would have, but I think for thematics, when you mentioned sword changing the environment, here what I think should happen. Your idea of the sun being blotted out and darkness, but to add to it, the world becomes grey and full of shadows, seemingly losing all color, sound becomes muted and silent, it doesn't negate sound, from the moment it's active all outside noise ends, and the only noise will be what the fighter's make, things like footsteps will echo as though they were somewhere empty. To add to this when he activates it, because I think it would be fitting, as the world loses color and shadows set it, the sound of a large bell tolling can be heard, since this is a japanese creation the bell tolling would sound out 4 times since 4 in japan is closely seen to death.

[@eddybeals611]

Because Izuru's ethos revolves around the ugliness and misery of fighting, I can see another possibility for his bankai. Instead, the bankai would halve the opponent's weight, while making Izuru something of an apparition. Halving the opponent's weight gives them an initial boost in strength, but the continuous doubling of strength would then lead to the opponent tearing their own body apart while trying to fight Izuru's image

[@thecursed_1lordofcats738]

So something akin to when Zaraki's bankai resulted in ripping his arm mid-swing against Jerard?

[@eddybeals611]

You got it! But where Zaraki was in a berserk state, Izuru's opponent is fully aware of what they're doing to themselves@@thecursed_1lordofcats738

[@Suto_Ko]

cool idea, izuru's bankai halving the opponent's weight and making him appear as an apparition, causing them to tear their own body apart while trying to fight him.

[@daj27]

The 2nd idea is my favorite for his bankai like when people say the weight of the world are on their shoulders his opponents would feel that weight is if it were real and it would crush them.

[@obrians-brown1307]

Thank you for this video

[@tpros6289]

I had an idea for his bankai a few years ago. When he finds himself against an enemy that can counter the weight doubling ability, bankai is activated as the shikai emits horrible screams from previous victims whose reishi is stored within the blade, forever paying penance. These screams turn to accusations and threats of torturous eternities as the bankai transforms the blade into the Scythe of Penance. This blade does not cut anything. Its swing is swift as a sudden death, and just as unexpected. It's impossible to perceive its strike unless you are the victim. As it passes through you it simply takes away two equal portions from you, that of good, and an equal amount of bad. From the blade's perception, it's simply taking the reishi that must pay penance, but from the victim's perception, it is taking away their very essence and personality. The fight ends when the enemy's resolve is removed completely, and they actually beg, with their head dropped in penance, only then can the blade pierce through their flesh since it is no longer protected by their own convictions. Then their head is removed like wheat being harvested, absorbing their soul to pay penance. The only way for an enemy to win is with ironclad conviction and undying resolve.

[@gadlicht4627]

It rains and the rain makes you more heavy increasingly, like a sorrowful rain

[@christophernightshade]

I honestly love these and I really want some of these from the series realized

[@sethiayushmaan]

An idea for Izuru's Bankai: He controls gravity in a circle around himself. He can choose to crush his opponents or throw them up into the air. But similar to Byakuya, there is a small circle around himself that is unaffected by his bankai. This would also be a weakness that can be exploited in a fight.

[@Serjohn]

in zatch bell the antagonist brago is gravity based, bragos works more like he summons a circle that everything in it becoes extremely heavy, in one episode brago was facing a ninja character who would hide in trees, brago spammed his spell to flatten the entire forest. He could also summon a room like trafalgar law that would everything in it heavier, in the room brago could also activate gravity spells. Brago could also summon a wave of gravity, which was visually awesme, you can see the flattening coming towards you.

[@PlasticBluVentRabbit]

Full honesty… idea 2 might be the most gruesome Slowly but surely weighing down on your mental throughout the fight with all your misdeeds until you’re at the point of begging for death, and ultimately it makes you deal the final blow… damn

[@PlasticBluVentRabbit]

Also, i’d like to point out another good idea comes from Izuru in the Shattered Blade game Being able to send out a projection of his sword to pull you back in, summoning additional swords to hold and weigh you down more, and the blades thst lash at you from below while you’re stuck there, that’d be freaky to have to go through

[@thekoppanator4566]

I like the idea of his bankai doing the reverse. Something similar to ichigo where his bankai greatly increase his speed but instead of doubling the weight of items it hits, everytime it is struck it doubles in weight. Izaru doesn't feel its weight but others do and it'll get to a point that simply blocking would be a death sentence.

[@compton_cranchy8922]

Idea #4 is the best bankai idea I think I’ve ever heard honestly

[@christothecross]

I like the idea of penance and judgement. An area of judgement like your last idea but the weight of the soul against a feather like in old mythology. The shikai is penance and the bankai is judgement. Judgement making you see the deeds you done against you as the hangman descends to render final rites. You could even have the scale be where the fight takes place and have the zanpakto reflect inverted colors to reflect judgement. The zanpakto no longer cutting but causing the pain of the past wrong doings to the individual being weighed, counted, and measured against the scales of justice. And like previously stated have the Spirit of the zanpakto deliver the final blow according to the punishment build like your final idea. Some Viking blood eagle death stuff even.