Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen - Soukoku-tan Episode 2 Discussion

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Oct 13, 7:35 AM

#151

Ksg157

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Dec 2022

This was the best episode of anime I've ever watched. The music, the plot, the animation it was perfect and deserves a perfect score.

Oct 13, 10:17 AM

#152

kiitzu

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Oct 2024

Tons of new material that were astoundingly good!

Oct 13, 11:38 AM

#153

Adanyl

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Jun 2019

Many questions are left unanswered this episode... The following episodes will be interesting !

Oct 13, 12:02 PM

#154

Rybakys

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Aug 2023

I was stunned the whole time

Oct 13, 12:06 PM

#155

Shinmalice

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Sep 2020

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SimplyBrazen said:
Hmm, that was...sth. The animation has been as limited as the pacing so far in this cour. No hype whatsoever.

yes the pacing was not good they didn't even adapt 3 whole chapters, the uhabaha and ichigo'a fight didn't make complete sense why would uhabaha like to fight with his eyes closed, in manga he never closes his eyes after awakening

@Tanmay__ Actually he did. Even after the event of the Soul King, when they meet up again, Yhwach starts fighting eyes closed.

Oct 13, 12:37 PM

#156

Nifoozmemeir

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Jun 2020

Wow, literally no words, I can't believe that 80% of this ep is new. The Ichigo vs Yhwach fight it's awesome, the new lore extended scenes of the SK aka "Adnyeus" and the creation of the worlds, everything is amazing, keep it going KUBOOOOOO

Oct 13, 12:59 PM

#157

AbsoluteZero98

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Apr 2017

bleach By aizen and Bach

Oct 13, 1:58 PM

#158

michal_b

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Mar 2024

The animation! The music! The Yhwach plans! The ending of Ichigo trying not to kill Soul King but still he has done this... And the earthquakes

Oct 13, 4:20 PM

#159

XAleX_27

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Jan 2018

They coocked!!!!

Oct 13, 4:40 PM

#160

Thjorin

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Dec 2021

What is even going on

Oct 13, 5:23 PM

#161

Mauro729

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Oct 2023

Love it! peak 10000000/10

Oct 13, 6:49 PM

#162

KitsuFrost

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Aug 2020

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Oh boy this is so damn epic. Yhwach and Ichigo, what a Clash of Titans.

Oct 13, 7:04 PM

#163

dudon

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Nov 2022

The ichigo vs juha fight is cinema, the juha backstory and the king's name. It's all chefs kiss for me

Oct 13, 7:09 PM

#164

Tanmay__

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Mar 2023

Danpmss said:
@Tanmay__
My guy, this "opinion" of mine is just a fact, really. You can check the manga chapters 612-618 from volume 68.
They didn't cover content of "just 3 chapters", they covered double of that, just re-arranged with new information and are leaving the stuff they skipped plus some more for the next episode WITH the new stuff, cool battle and lore information about Yhwach and the Soul King (which wasn't in the manga and was SIGNIFICANTLY IMPORTANT information that changes the game quite a bit, we never got a concrete reason behind Yhwach's vendetta against his father, and not the shinigami before this episode's coverage, if only going with the manga).

There's a major character rework in regards to the main villain in this episode completely absent from the manga, we now know that his motivations are to do the Quincies justice for what the Soul King decided to ignore before becoming a mere pillar to support the balance between 3 realms of reality, recreating one in which there will be balance that can include the existence of the Quincy without the need of their extermination.

Not only that, it once again reinforces the darker shades behind the history of the Soul Society as a whole, which has been a major theme from the second major arc being revisited in TYBW since the very start. Is that what you are calling "fanservice", or you are just trolling?

We got that AND the cool fight, unless you beg to disagree (also, it's not illogical by any means, the very episode gave a text dump about how the Almighty works in the eyecatcher, even if Yhwach's explanation did the same job just fine).

okay you win I will watch the episodes again and see if my opinion changes

can't win against the long paragraph guys

Oct 14, 12:05 AM

#165

Aozure

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Dam this is the strongest Ichigo has ever been and it still isn't enough.
I love how calm Ichigo was with the casual Getsuga's.

Well he gone done it again, everything according to KEIKAKU.

Oct 14, 12:45 AM

#166

Baka_God

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Mar 2021

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O Kubo está pintando e bordando nessa adaptação, quer dizer, ele está tampando todos os furos de roteiro que ele deixou no mangá, além de todas as cenas extras
Bem, não é so isso, aparentemente a Staff está totalmente comprometida, as sequencias de quadros em conjunto com a panorâmica da camera momento antes da luta é realmente divino!
Acredito que a maioria já tenha notado, mas os Shinigamis não são completamente do bem, principalmente Ichibei, bem, ele tambem tem ``planos´´ para Ichigo, é por isso que ele está tão calmo com a morte do Soul King, e o motivo de Shunsui ter dado passe livre para a Soul Society para os amigos de Ichigo deixa um pouco obvio os motivos deles

Infelizmente Ichigo foi usado por todos a vida inteira... lol

Oct 14, 2:31 AM

#167

W0nder_0f_U

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Aug 2023

that was amazing. tite kubo cooked

Oct 14, 4:09 AM

#168

Shams609

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Jul 2024

peak 🫨🫨🫨

Oct 14, 4:58 AM

#169

metatron13

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Mar 2019

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Slow cap into a bow. This episode continues the deep fall of the worlds, and it's depressing to see Ichigo loss control of his faculties. What hope is there left?

Oct 14, 5:00 AM

#170

Mouthwatery

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May 2021

Crazy episode. Loved every second

Oct 14, 5:56 AM

#171

Jiri-san

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Sep 2021

WHAT? HE DONE PULLED AN AIZEN ON AIZEN???? cool foreshadowing oda, u ain't fooling me.

Oct 14, 8:21 AM

#172

endseeker

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Oct 2022

The fight was well animated and soul kings' death caused a huge destruction which showcased the soul king's power. 10/10 masterpiece

Oct 14, 10:53 AM

#173

landofthekwt

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Mar 2015

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Now you did it Ichigo Ywach used you to break the seal on the Soul King

Oct 14, 11:06 AM

#174

Elero

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Aug 2016

Loved the fight, crazy animation. Excited for the upcoming episodes!

Oct 14, 2:16 PM

#175

TheFallenSmoke

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Mar 2016

Amazing episode! I love how much new stuff we are getting and how many improvements there are! Bright future ahead, I can't wait! And the soul king's name was revealed??? BLEACH FAN ARE EATING GOOD THIS SEASON

Oct 14, 2:52 PM

#176

Komlan_6

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May 2020

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first of all, I need to give thanks to God for creating me in a time where I can witness bleach, need to thank him also for creating Tite Kubo. I must thank Tite Kubo for creating peak fiction also. now onto the episode, wow what a way to announce round two and even madder how we Yhwach is essentially having a rerun of this whole situation. for Ichigo, this gotta mess him up infinitely with how he was manipulated into killing the pillar of three separate universes

Oct 15, 1:16 AM

#177

Gumdumpster

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Jun 2021

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My boy Ichigo has had it rough for a teenager. Boy has gone through so much abuse from these villains.

Oct 15, 7:26 AM

#178

DaloneD

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Oct 2024

Best anime episode of the week!

Oct 15, 7:35 AM

#179

FaboFps

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Sep 2020

can't believe its episode 2 an so much is happening :O

Oct 15, 10:18 AM

#180

Draynito

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Feb 2022

peak peak peak peak peak

Oct 15, 1:16 PM

#181

Jet85

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Sep 2024

My boy is innocent

Oct 15, 3:45 PM

#182

BO-YAQUB

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Feb 2014

Absolute PEAK, 10/10

Oct 15, 4:09 PM

#183

setsuna777

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Sep 2018

wow and I thought Aizen was bad...
yhwach foreseeing all of that and having chosen ichigo 🤯🤯🤯

Oct 15, 5:33 PM

#184

MiksaCogaric

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Aug 2024

I came all over the place again

Oct 15, 5:52 PM

#185

crispycrimble

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May 2024

very good animation/ story

Oct 16, 2:14 AM

#186

aminakmakan

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Oct 2023

nice, but have some filler

Oct 16, 4:04 AM

#187

Vindicater

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Jul 2016

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Reply to KitsuFrost

Oh boy this is so damn epic. Yhwach and Ichigo, what a Clash of Titans.

@KitsuFrost

And Yhwach mopped the floor with him.

Oct 16, 6:51 AM

#188

uchihasasuke92

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Oct 2011

just wooooooooooooooooooow

Oct 16, 7:00 AM

#189

uchihasasuke92

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Oct 2011

Aizen sama

Oct 16, 10:37 AM

#190

V_001

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Feb 2024

ooooooooosssssssssmmmmmmmmmmm

Oct 16, 11:35 AM

#191

Gator

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Apr 2013

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Yhwach just keeps on talking on and on and on and on... he's kinda annoying tbh.

Oct 16, 2:48 PM

#192

Brunilde

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Dec 2020

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So yhwach told us the name of the soul king, kinda useless information to be honest

Oct 16, 5:13 PM

#193

Ellenya

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Jun 2021

Reply to Okeanix

Bleach Episode (Rating: 6/10 ✅) was disappointing, and I’m not sure where to begin.

- We saw a little destruction in Soul Society and Hueco Mundo, but the Earth scenes only had screen shakes (earthquakes). It felt like they cut the budget, failing to show the consequences effectively.
- There's no reason for Yhwach to fight Ichigo without using the Almighty. It feels like meaningless fanservice.
- The fight itself was dull, just two lights moving across the screen, with Yhwach occasionally using a Quincy moves and Ichigo breaking it. That’s the entire battle.
- Ichigo not attempting to use Bankai even after being defeated is both stupid and a plot hole.
- The episode is filled with repetitive lines, like Yhwach explaining multiple times that he can see the future.
- Yhwach's line, “You can’t comprehend the difference in our powers,” perfectly sums up Bleach's repetitive writing in every arc.
- The pacing in the Soul Society scenes was poor, with side characters discussing things we already know.
- Yoruichi’s fanservice scene felt pointless and had no real impact, same as other background characters which does not have point other than being background characters.
- Yhwach pulling another 'Aizen move' on Ichigo is ridiculous, especially since everyone knows it's nonsense, and he only recently gained the Almighty after so many years.
- The OST in this season is severely lacking for a series renowned for having one of the best soundtracks in all of anime.
- Also, Ichibei knowing that Ichigo is the only hybrid who can undo the seal of the Soul King, yet doing nothing about it, is very unrealistic and can be considered a plot hole.

Anyway, I'm disappointed.

@Okeanix Awesome review! I wish I was one of the people that didn't see those flaws in the current anime, but when I saw the fighting scenes and how awful the scene sequence was, that was it for me... The disappointment hit hard.
It may feel like they are cutting on their budget, but I think that's not it, I think the real issue is the production and direction, because the art and animation are still pretty good, but the scenes are not (and like you said, the OST is also lacking).
Not only that, but we hardly get connected to Ichigo at all. Even his training felt so distant from us, we don't know what he's feeling, what he has learned, we barely saw his newly forged zanpakutou, he's basically not getting the attention that is what makes him the MC.

Oct 16, 8:48 PM

#194

TheMaXIM

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Dec 2021

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Okeanix said:
Bleach Episode (Rating: 6/10 ✅) was disappointing, and I’m not sure where to begin.

- We saw a little destruction in Soul Society and Hueco Mundo, but the Earth scenes only had screen shakes (earthquakes). It felt like they cut the budget, failing to show the consequences effectively.
- There's no reason for Yhwach to fight Ichigo without using the Almighty. It feels like meaningless fanservice.
- The fight itself was dull, just two lights moving across the screen, with Yhwach occasionally using a Quincy moves and Ichigo breaking it. That’s the entire battle.
- Ichigo not attempting to use Bankai even after being defeated is both stupid and a plot hole.
- The episode is filled with repetitive lines, like Yhwach explaining multiple times that he can see the future.
- Yhwach's line, “You can’t comprehend the difference in our powers,” perfectly sums up Bleach's repetitive writing in every arc.
- The pacing in the Soul Society scenes was poor, with side characters discussing things we already know.
- Yoruichi’s fanservice scene felt pointless and had no real impact, same as other background characters which does not have point other than being background characters.
- Yhwach pulling another 'Aizen move' on Ichigo is ridiculous, especially since everyone knows it's nonsense, and he only recently gained the Almighty after so many years.
- The OST in this season is severely lacking for a series renowned for having one of the best soundtracks in all of anime.
- Also, Ichibei knowing that Ichigo is the only hybrid who can undo the seal of the Soul King, yet doing nothing about it, is very unrealistic and can be considered a plot hole.

Anyway, I'm disappointed.

It's okay bro we understood the first time 👍

Oct 16, 10:40 PM

#195

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That's really crazy to watch Ichigo killed the Soul King and all getting destroyed...

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Oct 17, 2:40 AM

#196

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ABSOLUTE CINEMA 🙌

THE ANIMATION, THE OST, THE SOUND EFFECTS & EVERYTHING FOR ICHIGO VS YHWACH WAS AMAZING!! 🔥🔥🔥

LET PIERROT COOKING!!

Oct 17, 3:00 AM

#197

Worldrex

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Dec 2018

THIS IS GOOOOD DDDDD

Oct 17, 3:51 PM

#198

ShinXShinra

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Mar 2014

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Bro the animation quality, the fight scene and the outro were so flipping good got me bricked up differently. Bleach is so back baby!

Oct 18, 9:46 AM

#199

SevWren

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Pretty good episode, but...

In my opinion, the battles (starting with Squad 0) have reached a point where at least one character is, for lack of a better word, so overpowered that, throughout Episode 2, I kept waiting for that moment when it hits you: "Oh, never mind, I need to ignore the past three minutes of what I just saw," because of some character's insane ability that came out of nowhere.

As much as I enjoy seeing characters develop, I really hope this doesn’t continue for the rest of the season.

Oct 19, 10:00 AM

#200

Ashik0112

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Oct 2018

WOW, What an epic turn of event

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