YHWACH: THE ALMIGHTY | BLEACH: Character Analysis

Yhwach is the main villain of BLEACH’s TYBW arc, which will be adapted in the new Bleach anime releasing in October 2022. In order to prepare for its release I will be breaking down and analysing everything that we know about the father of all of the quincy, and the son of the Soul King: Yhwach. He was a fascinating villain with a clear motive that he wasted little time to act upon, unlike Aizen he did not have time for tricks or mind games, he got down to business by immediately destroying the soul society and killing the head captain. In this video I will go over everything that there is to know about Yhwach, and hopefully by the end of this video you will understand his character better as well as learn some new information that you didn't know about him.
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[@anedjibw994]

One thing I really liked about Yhwach was that he didn't underestimate his enemies like most anime villains. Kubo actually made him beat the main character with his full power and made sure the Ichigo couldn't use his full power against him. Most anime villains would allow Ichigo to go Bankai and be defeated but not Yhwach. It was annoying yet satisfying that he broke Ichigo's Bankai because that's what any rational thinking person would do in that situation instead of stand there and let him get stronger, just like he anticipated the shinigami would get stronger without their bankai and he had an answer to that basically militarily intelligence.

[@grizzly_magnum9579]

Could have executed it better, shown the ability/fight in a reality where they fight through Yhwach's future sight, and then return to present and break it. Really unsatisfying for readers no two ways about.

[@xavielgaram]

U kidding right? Ichigo got that plot armor thick af, yhwach couldve killed him million times instead saying some child in the dark ass crap and smhw decided not to. What a stupid character but then again, every villain is like this

[@adamrolston3552]

@@xavielgaram not really

[@kookou13]

Im almost 100% sure kubo just didnt know what power to give to ichigos bankai that would make it so threatening to yhwaches almighty. So he just plotholed it out since he was being rushed to finish the manga.

[@andreaskarlsson5251]

@@adamrolston3552 So what was the reason it was NECESSARY for him to let Ighigo live until the final battle? If my memory isnt failing me he knew it would end with a final battle between him and ichigo?

[@oghaze9318]

My theory on how he is the soul king's 'son', Ywach was the other half/negative aspect of reio's soul that could not be destroyed after his body got split into pieces by the founding shinigami clans. Ichibei stripped him of everything and rendered him into a vegetable state so that he could not gain sentience like the arms did, but everything changed when the early Quincy discovered him and gave him a Name.

[@savage_Sloth90]

Also kinda funny how ichibei talks about how names give power. ywach who was nameless was given the name of a God and his powers continued to grow almost to to rise to the level of his name

[@mazharimam6827]

​@@savage_Sloth90Very interesting theory you two came up with.

[@Nurix09]

I mean everyone calls Soul King the Soul King but according to Kubo he had different name before. Maybe that is how Yhwach was turned into Soul King (lynchpin) and Ichigo would be able to become too (+Ginjo and Hikone in novel) By naming them Soul King.

[@danielmason4014]

Something that I’ve suspected for a while now is that the villains of bleach - both Aizen and Yhwach - are actually the ones who are morally in the right when you look at the big picture. Yeah their methods are extreme, but their shared desire to destroy the Soul King system set up by the Shinigami and make something better is ultimately the right thing to do. The conspiracy set up by the five Noble Houses and Ichibei runs deep and has some very sinister secrets. Would it really be such a bad thing if Aizen or Yhwach got what they wanted?

[@kikima258]

I agree ss is a sinistire place that only cares about their preciouse balance even the soul king seems to hate them at least yuwach and aizen are honest about what they want and don't try to paint theire actions and goals as good unlike the ss that hides behind a mask of decency and ichigo is still fooled by it and think shinigami are his allies

[@catsabotage3362]

I've been of the opinion that Soul Society needs to be destroyed (as a political/military force not as a world) since Rukia was sentenced to death and nothing has made me waiver in that opinion.

[@the.ghost.behind.u]

@@catsabotage3362 but it wasn't really the central 46 that handed down that sentence. Aizen had already taken control n had intervened n it was him that was pursuing rukia to get the hokyoku out of her gigai

[@redjirachi1]

Aizen and Yhwach's arguments are right, but the problem is that their personality makes them among the worst possible people to be in charge

[@vietcuongnguyenle8530]

@@redjirachi1 their personality give them the nerve to do all of this thing 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@cypherbrittainnethegodofsl4988]

Keep in mind that the reason Kyoka Suigetsu worked on The Almighty Yhwach is because Yhwach visited Aizen and Aizen cast it on him *before* he awakened The Almighty. And we know that KS is everlasting (The Vizards are still under the same hypnosis from 100 years ago), and since Yhwach can't manipulate his past, he's susceptible to KS. Not to mention Haschwalth, Tsukishima, Uryuu, and Ichigo, all are contributing to Yhwach's defeat.

[@dec2567]

I don't know why people make a big deal about kyoka Suigetsu working it didn't save aizen. Yhwach stomped him anyway and if azien wasn't immortal Yhwach would've killed him. Azien did no damage to him even with the advantage.

[@oghaze9318]

Facts, Aizen is broken but people are forgetting Gin almost one shot him and Urahara sealed him with kido that wouldn't work on Ywach.

[@dordz1021]

@@dec2567 aizen played more of a support role. So much so it went from yhwach absolutely obliterating ichigo negative difficulty to ichigo easily killing yhwach. Granted he could revive himself but aizen played an important role. As for him "shit stomping" that is complete bullshit. The only times yhwach injured aizen on screen was when aizen used himself as a distraction and when he caught aizen off gaurd when he revived himself. And you said aizen would've died if he wasn't immortal, a better argument could be made that if yhwach didn't have the allmighty and aizen weren't immortal, yhwach would've still lost but it would've been easier with aizen more than likely surviving.

[@joaquincasascortes624]

@@dec2567 but he causes a distaction that allowed Ichigo to make time for Uryu to fire the arrow and kill him. It was all about *time* , since Yhwach was about to destroy reality

[@dec2567]

@@dordz1021 so you're saying one on one azien can beat yhwach?

[@Exro.]

Aizen was and is peak Shounen Villain. Yhwach is going to be praised when he get's animated. Can't wait for the Quincy Warlord!

[@scottvgamer1163]

Especially if the anime can expand upon his character and backstory more.

[@danurkresnamurti3598]

Yeay.

[@joaquincasascortes624]

Yhwach is so underrated as a villain. I actually think he is on the level or even higher than Aizen as a villain, since he was the one responsible for Masaki's death, and the entire anime revolves around Ichigo wanting to avenge her mother and having the desire to protect because of it. Yhwach IS the most personal and important enemy of Ichigo, something that Aizen nor Ginjo managed to do.

[@ASNS117Zero]

Aizen had better execution than Yhwach, but a lot of that stems from Bleach at that phase of it's serialization being better executed period. A lot of the popularity and success of Aizen as a character isn't due to anything special about Aizen as a character, but by Kubo doing a better job in his storytelling while Aizen was active. If you break down Aizen to his component story beats, he's actually not a complex character, and is in reality kind of flat. Sort of like the mystery boxes in some stories like, say, Lost, where the mystery itself is what made the thing work. Aizen is like that - we didn't get much in the way of detail about him, instead we got broad stroke touches of his characterization that were shown in brief moments over a long period of time, but taken as a whole on their own they don't add up to much. The mystery and open endedness of Aizen as a character helped elevate him by playing on the success of his plot twist. None of this is to say Aizen bad, Yhwach good, don't mistake that for what I'm saying. Aizen was by far the more well executed and realized antagonist of the two, but there's nothing deep or innovative about Aizen, is what I'm getting at. But a lot of people who really like Aizen as a character were young when Bleach was airing, and got their mind freaking blown by the plot twist in Soul Society in the same way that a generation ago, an entire group of movie goers got their minds blown by Darth Vader being Luke Skywalker's father. The specific way that Kubo utilized the plot twist literary technique to elevate his villain is the same way George Lucas utilized it for Vader.

[@Exro.]

@@ASNS117Zero 😳

[@Blad3sofWaR]

I like the differences you pointed out between Aizen and Bach - Aizen “All according to Plan”. - (Drinks Tea in Hueco Mundo during a Breach). - Teases Grimmjow of his rank just to get rid of Luppi. - Vizards, Espada, Immorality with the Hygouku…….I did that. - (Branch 46 Seals his powers) “really think that’s enough?”. Bach * Your defeated, your dead. Either by the enemy or our hands. * Actually Kills protagonist. * Grants powers to subordinates at the cost of their lives. * Doesn’t like fighting but will do so to kill his father. * Will do ANYTHING to fulfill his destined goals even if it means his men and changing Destiny.

[@jaredberensen4329]

Fantastic analysis! Kubo does a great job of visual symbolism and parallels with mythology, folklore, and religion. I also love how he "flips" things i.e. Yamamoto having the flames of hell and YWACH having the light and miracles of God. Some further things I thought were interesting as a Christian, is in Christianity a big appeal for Jesus Christ is he sacrificed HIS life to save all, while in YWACH's case he sacrifices others for HIMSELF with Aushchwallen. In appearance, motive, and ability he acts like the Messiah but is more akin to the devil because the most terrifying appearance of the devil isn't the red horns or pitchfork it's him appearing as an angel of light with sweet lies to drag you to your death.

[@meachew]

That's why while ywach is based on jesus he ultimately is not him

[@stunningkurry2561]

When Division 0 was getting all beat up and defeated, I highkey started losing hope for Ichigo and everyone else. Back in 2016 when the manga had ended, I felt like Yhwach was too powerful that even Aizen and Ichigo were struggling against him. He literally made me feel so helpless and hopeless for Ichigo as the mc. I'm glad that he was able to get defeated, even though the ending was indeed rushed with Kubo having to finish it quickly. :( I wish we could have had more background stories on how Ichihime became a thing and when he realized his feelings for her. Even Renji and Rukia would have been nice too.

[@dark_fire_ice]

Actually, the "orginal" text stated that Joshua healed the blindness by spitting in the eyes, but that would just be funny if as an infant he healed via spit ups

[@jablue4329]

I don't think he engages in battle courageously or with cowardice. I think those terms don't apply to something that knows the end from the beginning. Or rather, something that chooses the end. They are simply unrivaled. Yhwach didn't choose to be so far above would-be enemies, that's just his natural state. Lowering his power so that others have a chance is foolish, so he wouldn't do so. His enemies' power simply has no bearing on the outcome of their conflict... until his antithesis comes into play.

[@AJ-kt5zo]

❤

[@williansouza8724]

it’s a detail but it’s interesting: yhwach cannot fathom why a part of the soul king, mimihagi, would come support the three worlds, and not the desire of yhwach and the soul king. and yet, a part of yhwach himself did the same: the piece that lives in ichigo. it initially didn’t want ichigo to become a soul reaper, but as time went by and ichigo grew, the quincy in him learned to let ichigo be a soul reaper.

[@jablue4329]

Honestly, if Yhwach had the forsight to think "Uuryu has the power to one day surpass me... I should kill him before that power is realized so as to not jeopardize the upcoming plans." he would've won. He was an arrogant ass from the beginning.

[@ajizel13]

In a way, ywach's goal reminds me of elden ring: To make a world free of death, where ppl can just reincarnate and come back

[@anandathirthasacharya2012]

Seeing your analysis and breakdown, I can appreciate as a character who has real ideals than a menacing antagonist (which he is)

[@Zenith8896]

This video right here is DBZimran's Mona Lisa.

[@olszakkox]

I really liked the arc despite everyone saying that it was rushed and to short but for me … no BS, no playing with food, “9 days and the world that you knew to this day will end” awesome !

[@codywhite6337]

This was truly an amazing video full of great analysis and it made me learn more about Yhwach and appreciate his character even more. I enjoyed every second of it and I am definitely looking forward to what you post next

[@mythicvoid7885]

Yep was waiting just for this, now may I ask for a soul king one next?

[@deep1012]

oh god, i tried watching this video with a straight-face and i couldnt't do it. Everytime DBZimran mentions yhwach's mustache i lose my shit laughing 😂🤣

[@MyNameJefff]

I’m glad I went into Bleach blind. The reveal of Old Man Zangetsu being Yhwach was such a mind fuck to me and I LOVED this twist.

[@billykotsos4642]

Btw his moustache grows throughout the arc. Of course Kubo wouldn’t forget that very important detail !

[@mark7736]

Think you make a good case Yhwach is a solid character in concept. But in execution, didn't feel any of that reading the manga weekly during the TYBW. Didn't hate the arc and even thought there was some interesting world building, but was rushed and lacked emotional resonance. Sounds like some of these supplemental novels help with that, so hopefully some of that gets incorporated into the anime adaptation.

[@kinkerdesupaulus4689]

Couldn't the translation of yhwach 'the god who is awakened' also be interpreted as a god who has an active role. In contrast to the soul king who had a passive existence and could be looked upon as asleep. Yhwach tries to enforces what he believes is the right shape of reality because he was awake. Again, in contrast to the soul king.

[@mosup5007]

Love the philosophy behind the character and the story

[@Hirouka1]

I hope they explain even innate subtle way on why he did what he did. Because the soul society is given off some serious pre empire jedi republic.

[@morganacole]

I've said it before. What Shonen Jump did was criminal. The thousand year blood war was supposed to have 100's more chapters. Ichigo defeating Yhwach, and having seen it always telling him not to despair. Everyone gathering together Kisuke and Shunsui persuading Aizen to return to his chair as Mayuri approached. Ishida by the dispersing mass of Yhwach body momentarily curses Mayuri the overflow jabs into Ishida making him pass out. Everyone going to Mayuri's lab where he comments on experimenting on Ishida like he did his mentor. Ishida instantly forming a bow, firing an arrow and destroying Mayuri's throat and bottom of his head, only to wake up moments after being impaled. Ichigo passing out at the same time finding old man Zengetus has returned to him before shooting awake and brushing it off. Then Ishida finding 2 hidden verses of the king. After regaining his power he must pass into the impure to bond with his power. And 9 weeks after being reborn whole again he will restore his followers and kingdom with his power. Doing his best to prevent it Ishida becomes more fixated on Orihime and her as he sees it unhealthy obsession with Ichigo. Trying to get her to help and love him. This leads to Ichigo and Ishida clashing Old man Zengetus helps defeat Ishida who pours out all of Yhwach's power and reforming blasting both unconscious. Yhwatch returning to the Soul Society and collapsing the realms. Ishida and Ichigo arriving to evacuate everyone left alive before falling in the human world and pulling the survivors to the land of Huco Mundo where Aizen's citadel still stands. Here they despair until Don Kanonji as a human, Yasutora Sado as a hollow human, Orihime Inoue as a divine human and Uryū Ishida as a human quincy pour their power out helping to empower the survivors transcend. This also unites all aspects of Ichigo's powers as a human, quincy, hollow and shinigami. Then attack the Sternritter and Schutzstaffel. Allowing Ichigo, Ishida, Sado, Kanonji and Orihime to arrive before Yhwach and finally defeat him restoring the balance and removing the need for a Soul King. Completing both Yhwach's and Aizen's goals and leading better into the hell arc. Or I hope that's how it would go.

[@shadymann9468]

wtf is this shtty fan fiction?

[@mellizard2901]

Well I started watching, but had to stop early cuz I still haven't read CFYOW, even though I have it. I'll be back! Lemme go read. Keep it up! Love your vids. 💙

[@SaturnineXTS]

The thing about Yhwach is - he has to be judged separately on his larger goal that he set for his whole faction, and for his individual character. The faction's goal - unifying the three worlds - is arguably a noble goal, or at least one that's not evil. That's the reason why Kubo said the Quincies were antagonists, not villains. There is a wealth of arguments both for and against the separation into the 3 worlds, and that's exactly why the line "when both sides are right - that's war" was said. Add to that the deception of the 5 great families, and you have to give even more consideration to the Quincies' goal. However, his individual character is a whole different story. He is the epitome of selfish. Since he knows he'll revert to a disabled, impotent form if he doesn't continue absorbing souls, he does everything he can so that he continue absorbing souls. Haschwalth knows it and seems fine with it, which is super weird. But that makes Yhwach instigate needless war after war, plus his own subordinates are considered equally viable for this purpose as his enemies. For that reason he's probably the worst imaginaible boss - who rewards servitude and loyalty only with inevitable death. The way he happily kills off his own men, including utterly broken powerhouses such as Jugram or Gerard, only shows that. We don't know if the reversion to the primal world that he fought so hard for would let him break this cycle of him needing to continue absorbing souls, but I don't think that would be the case. So even after achieving this world, he'd still have to instigate wars and slaughter masses of people continuously. In other words, he had to go, and fast.

[@justinwillingale2086]

Wow, watch the power of healing so he isn’t such a bad person. I mean his goals about what’s happened to his father being cut into pieces and unable to move as a figurative god-like being, and absent because he has lost parts of himself. That is then sent to different parts of the soul society. As the soul reapers fears his power.

[@micah459]

This video made me appreciate Yhwach way more, hate the soul society, and appreciate Kubo as a writer more. I honestly hate how Ichigo knows most of this information and doesn't question it or the soul society itself. It honestly makes me lose a little respect for his character because the Gotei are just going to keep on doing evil things with no consequences. Now I understand why Uryu's dad doesn't fuck with them

[@davidthelonewolf2078]

I've patiently been waiting for this🔥

[@franks7004]

I love this video your video was so clear to understand I can't hardly wait for the animation to return 🙌 😍 👏

[@UnifiedEntity]

When Juha snapped Tensa Zangetsu, I was hoping for something like the blade performing instant regeneration.

[@nihilsnake4017]

Yhwach was so powerful he made me want to grow a mustache, which I’m growing now

[@dylanfernandez116]

Nice one

[@nihilsnake4017]

@@dylanfernandez116 he’s too overpowered fr

[@zmynor]

@1;42 is an amazing example for the 80/20 rule. It's worth looking into.

[@devinmayhan584]

Yhwach is my favorite character in the entire show thanks for this!

[@deanoor9391]

I can't wait to see this animated

[@hotricky1976]

Love your analysis vids and this one is no exception. I personally don’t see the attractions of Aizen but that’s just my own opinion.

[@ayadumaqonono9784]

like Jesus, Yuha bach keeps prophesying..."the world will end in 9 days"

[@Guillman1]

Forgive me for the question since I’m an anime only person and haven’t read the last part of bleach. When yhwach released the auswahlen (not sure about the writing there) uryuu wasn’t affected but why isn’t his father affected either? Like he’s the antithesis because he’s the only one that survived but what about his father?

[@DBZimran]

His father is a pure blooded Quincy.

[@helluhpinoy]

The length of Yhwach's mustache correlates to his growth in power. Gillette: "Bet."

[@robez457]

The difference between aizen using kyoka suigetsu and yhwach using the almighty is that aizen used a large variety of skills and was clearly stronger than most of the soul society and could only be really challenged by the head captain and urahara. He only used his kyoka suigetsu on opponents he really didn't have interest in fighting for real. which is why he didn't use it on ichigo during their final fight. Yhwach on the other hand relies on the almighty in almost every fight and didn't even fight Yamamoto until his banki could be stolen. He was a cowered afraid of fighting a battle that he wasn't certain to win

[@timeless3261]

definitely going to make some food for this banger

[@Qubosal]

I can't help it but remember when Aizen said Ichigo's entire existence was his doing. Aizen was aware of the soul king, considering how the soul king is part quincy. It wouldn't surprise me if Aizen's plan was to make Ichigo the new soul king's body as Ichibei was originally planning when he brought him to the palace. I think Aizen intentionally tried to create a body with quincy, shinigami and hollow powers in the form of Ichigo to use him in his plan.

[@cursegear5]

Noooooo you should have posted this after the anime is released. Many fans will watch this at that time

[@word8512]

The bleach music is so nostalgic lol I just subbed thanks

[@dazaichan9970]

I know it may have been a filler , but Shusuke Amagai was also covered with many eyes during his transformation. Yhwach's fused transformation with many eyes kind of reminds me of Shusuke's arc.

[@ashemabahumat4173]

I think the reason he cares about his su ordinents dying is _due_ to him granting them power. Seems like he can't reabsorb what's been lost.

[@Holy_Bell]

Yhwach is already Upgraded Power before the Death Match of Head Captain Yamamoto that's why he Prepared his Vengeance to the Head Captain since the last Battle 1000years ago, he was get the Timing before he Steal the Powerful Bankai of Head Captain to defeat him

[@donimmortal7692]

Well, you forgot the part where Soul King filled the old world with sand of Hallows that he destroyed, making the world slowly sinking in to Hell. It is probably why he didn't resist the nobles, because he knew it is the only path for the world to be saved.

[@andreaskarlsson5251]

Nice video! Just thought Id clarify something about free will and omniscience. Its only an issue if ts a creator god. But in Ywach case thats not an issue so free will is in effect here. :)

[@tombraon1006]

Fantastic video. Make me look at yuha totally differently

[@Terios2001]

I’m still curious as to what his Vollstandig is, and as to whether or not his mustache gains wings.

[@Gypsygeekfreak17]

im soooooo exited i love these videos

[@spum789]

The biggest disappointment is that we still don’t know what Ichigos true Bankai does.

[@amazin7006]

I think it's just raw power that can cut through anything

[@GeassKing0]

This is a really great video. It would've been great to see the Quincy King as the younger Tensa Zangetsu version. Also, it's interesting that Quincy affected by hollows is devastating but Tensa Zangetsu combined with the hollow power during when Ichigo got the Final Getsuga Tensho. Also, I'm kinda surprised you didn't go over what happened after Ichigo defeated him. You know, the part with his son sticking his hand in and smashing the power and everyone feeling the power returning. Would you make a video about that also? The events and maybe what would or could happen even after that.

[@strawhatvibe]

Thankyou for this!!🔥

[@ONOMAEEVEREST]

the glazing in this video is WILD

[@agsdragon5475]

Aizen can be compared to lucifer someone who wants to be like god but fell while ywcah to the demugri someone who is a false god who wants control of everything

[@seventeenseventythirteen7465]

Someone please break down how the shit Yhwach sounds out to Yu-Ha-Bah-Ha, please, PLEASE tell me how that somehow makes ANY DAMN SENSE!

[@Failerist]

Α very good video, worth watching. Thanks for your efforts

[@runifuceeme406]

@22:55 SO YB KNEW HIS HEAD WAS FUCKED BY AIZEN?.. SHOULDNT HE HAVE KNOWN THAT IT WAS GAME OVER THEN?.. WHY DID HE THINK THAT NOTHING WOULD GET WORSE BY THE TIME HE GATHERED ALL OF THE SOUL KING'S POWER?.. HOW COULD HIS ALMIGHTY POWER NOT BE CORRUPTED?

[@camillecunningham7348]

And he also picks a fight with Aizen as if Aizen isn't going to fuck with Yhwach's mind again. What a smart character.

[@greyworld6242]

A video about the son of God! Lol Hmm interesting now that I think about how ichigo’s hollow form has a devil like look to it. Coincidence? I think NOT! Lol I think the soul king used the almighty one last time to see the future which is why his eyes look like the almighty eyes but rolled back and why he did nothing when the nobles cut his body up because he knew what would happen later on and was fine with it . It’s very different from when yhwach used it to prevent his own death rather then accept in the end. God understood everything, the son did not. 55:48 don’t forget orihime.

[@glimpsesblog486]

HOLY.. I loved this video

[@Anansi6y]

If there is one thing I wonder about yhwach is why his eyebrows disappear as he gets older

[@MIHMediaInc]

Hope you all know the whole Bleach story is actually an allegory of the nature of reality. Meaning no one knows the nature our reality therefore the perceived bad guys may be the good guys and vice versa because we all do not know the actual history of the world we live in. Think about it. 😉

[@noneofyourbusiness8254]

I can't agree more. Just twist and turns and strange angles to this whole story. Nothing is as it appears.

[@CGtheMC]

If you ever ask me, who would you join I will always say you Yh The reality where you don’t need to fear death take me in

[@LILGRIZZLY]

Yhwach reminds me a mix of Old Man Zangestu & Gold D Roger don't get wrong both Characters are 🔥🔥🤔😃👍

[@valormyth]

It's interesting to wonder when he could've been born, as they say he is quincy, but quincy were humans, and he was born long before the soul king stablized the dimensions, as none of the shinigami know about his relation to the soul king.

[@razzy9172]

HE HAS BLESSED US!!

[@vanillathunder1]

Imran got me thinking he’s a lowkey Christian with his knowledge 😂

[@DBZimran]

I'm Muslim, so there is a lot of overlap haha

[@IchigosBestFriend]

@@DBZimran could definitely tell you got some knowledge on the subject

[@dragonmaster3207]

@@DBZimranSalam.

[@bahadiraktop]

yubaabaahhaha

[@scramble7902]

I literally just read the wiki for Yhwach last night and either they copied everything you said in this video or this video quotes a LOT word-for-word from there. Not sure which, but it makes me a bit disappointed considering this is labeled as an "analysis". Kinda defeats the point if it's not original content, yeah? I mean, I'm not finished with the video yet, but thus far, it's more like a summary.

[@Chillchildren999]

Yhwatch is like a mix between Lucifer,Jesus Christ, Hades and Hitler

[@skyrogue1977]

If Yhwach’s mustache was longer and could move and grab things, he would’ve been unstoppable.

[@frasskxng2868]

This isn't a cartoon kid

[@KvngLeroy1]

@@frasskxng2868 Nigga what😭 it's literally a Japanese cartoon

[@frasskxng2868]

@@KvngLeroy1 it's a Japanese cartoon animated different fr regular cartoons called anime

[@malik4958]

@@frasskxng2868 You must be quite the comedian at parties if you can't even recognise a joke when you see one

[@Bornagainvillain]

@@frasskxng2868 quit being serious

[@jrgenvellesen7800]

I love that all the three main antagonists of Bleach manipulated Ichigo in some way. Aizen manipulated events in the past that lead to his birth, Ginjo manipulated Ichigo in the present and Yhwach manipulated his future. This was a wonderful analysis of the Quincy King that really shows of the great parts of his character! Great work as always!

[@muhammadhabib9433]

Ginjo manipulated present? I'm confused. Is that Tsukishima who manipulated the past?

[@thegamerfe8751]

@@muhammadhabib9433 Ginjo manipulated the present by tricking Ichigo into awakening Fullbring powers and stealing them from him.

[@muhammadhabib9433]

@@thegamerfe8751 what?! When did he manipulated Ichigo?

[@thegamerfe8751]

@@muhammadhabib9433 watch the anime or read the manga if you didn't. If you did, he literally stole his powers near the end.

[@kamikazelemming1552]

@@muhammadhabib9433 Everything Tsukishima did to Ichigo was done on Ginjo's orders. The whole plan to awaken and steal Ichigo's Fullbring powers was Ginjo's idea.

[@cypherbrittainnethegodofsl4988]

Yhwach, in a sense, tried to save his father from his predicament. He also tried to remove the concept of death so that people would no longer fear death and no one would be sent to Hell to suffer for all eternity. In a sense, he tried to save everyone. But as Aizen said in the ending, in a world without fear of death, people won't have the courage.

[@CelVini]

Besides the world would simply destroy itself by the inbalance

[@KofiWilliams]

In some cultures Hell isn't eternity. It's just enough to burn up all your sins or karma and then you are put back into the reincarnation cycle. I only say that because Kubo obviously pulls from other religions and Hell being a punishment for eternity is Abrahamic.

[@Grayson-Winchester]

@@KofiWilliams so you're saying a soul can return to the cycle of rebirth even if cast down to hell?

[@KofiWilliams]

@@Grayson-Winchester in some religions yes. I don't think Kubo has made that clear in Bleach. I don't remember if it was in the Hellverse movie or if it would matter if it was mentioned.

[@scottvgamer1163]

@@KofiWilliams probably doesn’t matter if it was mentioned there. I think it’s pretty clear that Kubo is trying to disregard that movie as much as possible (I heard he hates it due to how little involved he actually was with the final version).

[@maskedsaiyan1738]

I want to know more about Yhwach’s relationship with General Yamamoto. They got some history.

[@SpikeSpiegelSpacecowboy]

I really wish the anime shows the battle they had 1000 years ago

[@scottlindsims7390]

If ywach is the quincy equivalent of Jesus then yammamoto is either the devil or the Roman’s that crucified him look at their relationship that way

[@poisonedart1333]

This will more than likely be hinted and shown little in the anime, but it will def get more attention when the Hell Arc gets continued.

[@ChadKakashi]

I wanna see the original Quincy war.

[@Vinn_Tree]

yamamoto was the greatest lock yhwach ever crossed and he lost badly. but then he grow and kicked him down like a cheap door

[@JCA1147]

What a long, informative, and very entertaining analysis. I actually liked him over Aizen as a villian but knowning that he became the next soul king makes us sympathize with him more.

[@antoniofuller2331]

You spelt "wrong" wrong

[@WizOrNone]

​@@antoniofuller2331negl I can't tell what you mean

[@AmigoRoberto]

I finished reading Bleach for the very first time last week. This is remarkable well timed. Super appreciate your breakdown here, it was definitely worth my time. Honestly the ending didnt bother me that much. I'm more upset Unohana had to die for Kenpachi's bankia than I am about *Almighty* being op.

[@mufeezsyed2664]

But ending was rushed tho they could have a extended fights, that final slash that killed yhwach could have been more powerful, we missed ichigos wedding, htc did they put back aizen on chair.

[@Yoxhio_]

@@mufeezsyed2664 kubo has stated there will be extended and new fights in the anime. so we might see some more flushed out ideas which is really good

[@skubaRu7]

Ichigo really should have learned about some stuff. It seems like he was just “slash the bad guys”. He never had any big questions about the soul society even after facing all these guys screaming out that it wasn’t as good as it seemed. He never had the thought to wonder what the heck they were talking about🤦🏽‍♂️.

[@Patrick-nq9ij]

That's just who he is, you can't do anything about it

[@absolutelynotgriffith1954]

Not like he could do anything about it anyways, especially before the end of the series, if he did discover the truth, the SS would just hunt him down, kill his family and his friends. Reminder that YORUICHI OF ALL PEOPLE wanted to kill Shuhei during CFYOW for discovering the truth, because at least she could do it fast and painless, unlike the corrupt nobles.

[@skubaRu7]

@@absolutelynotgriffith1954 my point is with all that power he did barely any thinking. He was virtually just their weapon. The soul society had almost lost both wars and would have had he not helped in both. Had ichigo had different intentions there’s no telling what he could or couldn’t accomplish and who would join him.

[@absolutelynotgriffith1954]

@Really Bro? 13 yo behavior be like

[@absolutelynotgriffith1954]

@Really Bro? Whats naruto or anyone gonna do bro. neither ichigo or naruto have a saying what happens in SS, they know jack shit about it, they could do nothing except piss and cry and become enemies of the most dangerous people in that world

[@ChadKakashi]

They really should explain the Soul King and how Yhwach’s ideals correlate to him in the final arc.

[@christiancsq]

That is examined in the novels. Can't fear your own world vol 1-3

[@ChadKakashi]

@@christiancsq and they should integrate that lore to the war arc. It’s really crucial information for Yhwach’s character and how the world works. Aizen already hyped up Soul King as this weird thing so not getting much information about him blue balled me.

[@ironrex6979]

@@christiancsqbut that’s not canon.

[@justaguy52]

Yes it is ​@ironrex6979

[@Alfareon]

Weird idea: Ywhach controls the future, Aizen controls the present, Tsukishima controls the past. All three were main villains of the arcs and their powers are central to the plot. It's only with past and present working together can the future be changed

[@zemox2534]

Ginjo was the real main antagonist of the fulbring arc actually.

[@desmondmalone438]

@@zemox2534 true but Tsukishima corespondents perfectly with them

[@koetekage2802]

Aizen also does the past tho

[@koetekage2802]

Well technically the future too due to his planning

[@meganth4560]

Aizen does not change the present tho, KS is OP but is ultimately an illusion. Orihime's ability can actually change the present reality.

[@manuelacosta9463]

His utterly ruthless single minded drive to bring about the old world along with ending his father's humiliation ironically led to him ending as the one thing he feared more than death itself. It's also interesting that he was known among humans in the past, although certainly as just another warlord, not as a messianic figure waging war against Shinigami.

[@davewindburn]

Shinigami were the ones who started the war, though.

[@manuelacosta9463]

@@davewindburn I know. Ironically and tragically the ones they killed in the first extermination attempts where reformers and pacifists, Quincies who were willing to talk and abhorred Yhwach's methods. In their zeal the Shinigami stabbed themselves in the foot and paid for it dearly.

[@thegamerfe8751]

@@manuelacosta9463 ye, the old Shingimai and even Gotei 13 were a bunch of barbarians.

[@manuelacosta9463]

@@thegamerfe8751 Yup. However, it can be said that the nobility is worse, with the Shinigami it was out in the open while the nobles routinely stab each other and others in the back with assassins. Gotei 13 mellowed out but those nobles sure didn't. Ironically WDKALY confirms they are pure cowards who were the first to run and hide when the Quincies arrived.

[@thegamerfe8751]

@@manuelacosta9463 First of all, thanks to you I realized I said Gotei 15 instead of 13, fixed it. Secondly, the nobility are still bad even during the present events of Bleach especially those people in the court or whatever it's called that sentenced Aizen to prison (even though he's immortal). Heck in Can't Fear Your Own World one of the clans is literally corrupt and going against Soul Society in secret obviously (not to fully spoil you if you didn't read it, or anyone else reading this comment).

[@Fluminox-]

The fact that Young Yuha Baha looks like Tensa Zangetsu is genuis

[@tell-js4wv]

technically the same person

[@Alexander-kc8oq]

Yhwach has seen the future and has made it so that the anime is a guaranteed banger

[@Grayson-Winchester]

He started at Ichigo's guide and ended up as his final opponent. The one to blame for his mother's demise. Although Ichigo moved forward he was there from the start to end

[@danf9791]

zangetsu is not ywhach but a part of his spirit that has an own will.

[@DrunkCrazyMonkey]

@@danf9791 so in other words it’s ywach when he was younger cause ichigo is part Quincy. . .

[@danf9791]

@@DrunkCrazyMonkey yes thats the manifestation of the yhwach from 1000 years ago

[@DrunkCrazyMonkey]

@@danf9791 No it wasn't.

[@danf9791]

@@DrunkCrazyMonkey read the final arc

[@grandadmiralzaarin4962]

I'm reminded of what Hachi said to Barragan, "In the end it seems as though you shared the same concerns as most mortals, a desire to avoid aging coupled with a great fear of death." This also describes Ywhach.

[@Synkronist]

The King of Hollows is much like the Quincy King in that regard. I had the same thought. The two most opposed races.....Ironic.

[@tricker2357]

Aizen: This was all part of my plan Yhwach: No, this was all part of my plan Aizen: No, this was all part of MY plan Yhwach: No, THIS WAS ALL PART OF MY PLAN! ....

[@felipemauez3557]

Ichigo: So anyway, I started blasting.

[@peerlessvillain]

Aizen is literally "Just as planned" the character

[@ryudragonpunch9025]

Yhwach: Yes my plan is finally unfolding as planned.

[@davewindburn]

Yhwach will forever be one of the greatest villains of all time for me. It's extremely rare to have a main antagonist who is tremendously powerful and who has truly righteous ambitions at the same time. What I admire the most about him is that despite him basically having been a god, he did not pursuit self-satisfaction - he always prioritized the safety of his "children" and the ordinary people. He wanted to create a world that would've been completely blocked from Hell not just for himself, but for everyone that wanted to live in it. He and Yamamoto were the only TRUE leaders in the manga. P.S. I also want to note that his shrift not only allows him to see and alter the future - it makes any other power\ability completely useless against him as soon as he sees it in the future. That's why, for example, The Black Mausoleum of Ichibei and Kyoka Suigetsu of Azien (after Yhwach's self-resurrection) did nothing to him.

[@christiancsq]

KS provided the false futures that yhwch saw

[@kikima258]

@@christiancsq because aizen used it on him before he awakened the almighty

[@renoultrenoulli2322]

Personally after reading the manga again recently i can't agree with the notion that he does thing for his children, Juha is a true sociopath, all he does is for him and only himself, Juha said he was a peaceful person and what he do is for the Quincy but guess what in the TYWB it revealed through Bazz-B and Haschwalth flashback that the war from 1000 years ago started by him not Soul Society, Yhwach don't care at all if Quincy will got annihilated or not if they raided the Soul Palace and when it failed he make it like it the Soul Society fault the Quincy is dying while in actuality its his fault in the first place that truly Quincy become thought as a treat to the balance of the world, Now that Quincy lost rather than feel bad and try to establish Quincy through diplomacy and goodwill Yhwach instead try to do it all over again and essentially force the Quincy people to hide with him, Quincy in the spirit world is very much so exile that your avergae Souls, Hollows and Shinigami think they extinct thanks to them losing way back during the war from 1000 years ago, ultimately all this cruelness and merciless true nature of him personally shown on how Yhwach use Auswählen, in any other media a power to distribute power like Auswählen will be reserve on the most holy and good nature big player on a series, a power of ultimate self-sacrifice something for the good of the world, the power of people bonds, etc basically all those super postive thing either for the people around them or the world, on the other hand Yhwach Auswählen use in the most despicable way possible it actually look and sound more like power absorption skill that villain have to the point he actually kill non-pure Quincy because they not true Quincy for him, he also immediately use it to kill his own subordinate that like the non-pure one 9 years before didn't wish nor ask to lend their strength and life for him during that particular moment while relishing their power thanking them like they are his old comrade who gave him power to destroy a big true evil, Personally for me, Yhwach is just a sociopath with a massive messiah complex, he a man that think he a hero or god the world need but never ask whenever if the Quincy actually need him, whenever if his action negatively affect let alone Quincy but his closest subordinate, or whenever the people of the 3 realm want his ideal world, in the end he a monster who think he can understand the people heart, an imitator that think he is the almighty yet the only future he see is his own future not the world

[@MrGksarathy]

What noble ambitions? His diagnosis of Soul Society's evil was correct, but he ultimately was fighting against his own fear of death and because he was offended by what happened to the Soul King. The thoughts and feelings of others never factored in. They were just resources to him. Also, you can't say that he was destined to become this evil, since Old Man Zangetsu gives us a window into what an actually good Ywach could be.

[@davewindburn]

@@MrGksarathy the actually good Yhwach would be a miserable looser that would’ve submitted to the current order of the three dimensions. The Yhwach we know was strong, brave and ambitious. The man who wanted to change everything, who knew exactly how to do it and who genuinely COULD make that happen. Whatever grim traits he had were the results of being the leader of the whole nation that was massacred and being hunted for centuries. More than that, he was eternally cursed since his birth, obligated to take others’ lives and powers to hold his own life and strength intact. No one would ever be a kind old man in his place, because that’s not how you win wars and actually change something for the better.

[@barnowl2655]

As a devout Christian and a Bleach fan, I do see the similarities between the Yhwach and Jesus. However, I've always thought of Yhawch as a sort of imposter Messiah. Let me explain; a Messiah is, in the context of the bible, the savior of mankind. Yhawch simply wished to remake the world and free it of death, but at the cost of everyone but himself. Whereas Jesus did pretty much the opposite, he saved mankind from sin at the cost of only himself. Yhwach used everyone as a sacrificial lamb while Jesus was the sacrificial lamb. So if you think about it, Yhwach is a false Messiah because the only person he truly wants to save is himself.

[@dragonmaster3207]

And yet, we can still empathize with him. Great character all around and honestly the ideas and aesthetic is my favorite in bleach.

[@antoniofuller2331]

I've never seen a worthy villain like Ywach in ALL ANIME HISTORY

[@iamcerealman102]

He was born to do the opposite of his father 😂 take everything to be immortal

[@sethtone8634]

I didnt realize Yhwach became the Soul king. Thats really really messed up. When I read Bleach years ago I always hated when the soul reapers got killed or defeated but I always wondered if they really are good. The full bring arc also touched on that. They really screwed over alot of people and they clearly do not care lol.

[@mystic1360]

I always wanted the Quincy to win to be honest, they are my favourite faction

[@Yee____]

@@mystic1360 same

[@joaquincasascortes624]

@@mystic1360 The Quincy deserved to win honestly, Yhwach was trying to revert the word back to how it was originally, since the concept of death was never meant to exist and the Soul King was trapped for all eternity as a battery that holds reality together, something trully despicable. Much worse when you consider that Ichibei wanted Ichigo to replace the Soul King, so the shinigami would've most likelly ambushed Ichigo, cut his limbs and trap him for ALL eternity. Ichigo never knew the level of betrayal he had from the shinigami

[@kikima258]

I was glad to see the shinigami get squashed like that not gonna lie the ss deserves it especialy mayuri but it seems kubo didn't care about giving that character what it deserved since it's his favorite aparently after all that abuse i'm supposed to beleive that he cares about nemu 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@kikima258]

@@joaquincasascortes624 especialy knowing that anyone who is powerful enough will be send to hell and humains die only to end up in ss to be used and abused it's honestly better to bring the world back to it's primordial forme

[@phongmoua1437]

Super interesting that when hollow Ichigo was asked who he was he says “I am who I am” which is what Moses is told at the top of Mount Sinai with the burning bush. This translate in Hebrew to I am God. The spirit King in a sense represent God, Yhwach represents the Son, and young Ywatch represent the Spirit. Otherwise known as the Holy Trinity. Or maybe I’m overthinking 😅

[@rbq426]

Respect to yhwach for not hurting oreihime for protecting ichigo during their battle lol

[@manaspie17]

THANK YOU! I was thinking the same)

[@janpatrickalbaniel9545]

ok so...they mutilated his dad then sealed him away for 1000+ years when he was a child AND THEN CALL HIM A BAD GUY AFTER HE TRIES TO GET REVENGE?

[@heeeresthorkell718]

YWACH to me is the antithesis of the series, a stark contrast to the main cast who deals with strife and death and progresses through learning to accept death, YWACH is figure who's afraid of death and seeks to re create a world where it doesn't exist, thereby making people stagnant and unable to find the strength to move forward irrespective of fear (This strength is called courage).

[@TheBiggestMoronYouKnow]

also when people stagnate the system while having the overwhelming majority of the power, it prevents others from being a threat

[@T.H.E.O.R.Y.]

This explanation of him along with that in the main video remind me of Madara's MO in Naruto. Both were OP af who seemed to be too preoccupied with the seemingly trivial ubiquities of death and loss. You would think given their status neither would be fazed by those particular things but they are, *big time.*

[@zemox2534]

Ichigo and his friends keep moving forward, but Yhwch stays in place. He never moved forward and remained trapped in the past and that is why he failed in the end.

[@catsabotage3362]

You "death is good and or necessary" people are literally mentally ill.

[@vietcuongnguyenle8530]

@@zemox2534 what make he failed in the end is the plot hole make him can be affect by kyouka suigetsu while it shouldn’t be happen

[@hat3th3hat3r2]

Technically 2 impure quincys were left. Ishida and Ichigo. DUR I can count technically there was 4 at the time with Ichigo's sisters being Quicny's technically as well. They should both be potential shinigami as well actually, damn.

[@atlas7208]

Yhwatch took the Quincy powers from ichigo and ishida family are pure quincies

[@YOZORA-nj3xt]

@@atlas7208 Ryuken is a pure Quincy, but Uryu isn't

[@urkiapredator295]

@@atlas7208 CFOW tells ichigo regain those powers🤷🏻‍♂️

[@atlas7208]

@@pomepau7082 being the soul king doesn’t have anything to do with Quincy powers that yhwatch powers and he took it back from ichigo read the actual manga being a candidate don’t have anything to having Quincy powers or hollow powers

[@atlas7208]

@@urkiapredator295 how does he regain the powers that yhwatch took back and is now gone

[@Elfcon]

The king who hate war but can't live without war Yhwach is my favorite character in bleach after ichigo