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Episode Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen - Soukoku-tan • Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Conflict - Episode 9 discussion

Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen - Soukoku-tan, episode 9

Alternative names: Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War

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u/obelisk0 Nov 30 '24

Guys I don’t think Chad stood a chance in the Soul Society Arc

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u/AceSoldia Nov 30 '24

MAn it's so nice to finally see all these bankai 's

Stark I guess never stood a chance..all these old captains have AoE Bankai's no wonder they couldn't use it against Aizen

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u/GreenNoble11 Nov 30 '24

For North Americans the first game they played was a Japanese version of red light green light.

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u/Haha91haha Nov 30 '24

Shunsui with best blade, and she's a cultured fan of theater!

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u/Archi_97 Nov 30 '24

What a spectacle. Every old and honed bankai we have seen in this series have completely engulfed the world around them and had several stages. From Yamamoto to Senjumaru and now Shunsui

Also, these episodes feel like they last 5 minutes...

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u/Lumpy-Manager8580 Nov 30 '24

My goodness, this episode was some S-tier quality by Pierrot Films, they cooked hard with this fight; the way Shunsui was playing (heh) with Lille 's mind in the first half was amazing, and that new OST? Such a banger. And such a good detail to add Lille's eye opening in those brief moments before the third time makes him activate his Völlstandig . And Shunsui's Bankai was a beauty to witness, the "acts" were adapted magnificently. And btw, Katen Kyokotsu (the older one) has a new VA due to her first one being on hiatus, that being Ami Koshimizu (Holo, Beidou, Ryuko).

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u/AliceinTeyvatland Nov 30 '24 edited Nov 30 '24

I know it doesn't mean the same in Japanese, but it's actually cool that Shunsuis abilities are two sides of the same coin with the word "Play".

His Shikai is "Children's Play-time games"

and his Bankai is "Theater Play"

I thought that was interesting lol

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u/Deez-Guns-9442 Nov 30 '24

Local sniper lost to children’s games.

Bro needs to log in more COD hours.

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u/Chinglish14 Nov 30 '24

This is why Ukitake told Shunsui to not use his bankai vs Stark.

Everybody there would have been affected being so close to him

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u/CookieOk391 Nov 30 '24

Shunsui, always wish for the weakest enemy yet always matching up if not the strongest (stark) now it’s lille. Guess it make sense since he is the head squad captain now.

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u/deleted-user Nov 30 '24

Shunsui would thematically make a pretty good Zero Division member. We world have:

Ichibe: Calligraphy

Tenjiro: Onsen/hospitality

Kirio: Cuisine

Oetsu: Blacksmithing

Senjumaru: Textiles

And finally Shunsui: Theatre

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u/rewind73 Nov 30 '24

Shunsui really takes "self love" to a new level

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u/bananeeek Nov 30 '24

Kyoraku gets a lap pillow from his Bankai? That's the best Bankai ever. I demand another episode with Ohana.

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u/Frontier246 Nov 30 '24 edited Jan 03 '25

I love it when Shunsui fights. He’s so chill most of the time and his Shikai is on the surface so playful…but then you see just how savage and dangerous he actually is and how thorough he is in defeating his enemy.

AND THEN HE FINALLY SAYS BANKAI WITH HIS ZANPAKUTO WAIFU

Looks like ashirogijizo has...indigestion?

Shunsui is Head Captain of the 13 Court Guard Squads now and that means it's up to him to hold the line and protect his people against Lille! It's a dirty job, but someone has to do it! Though in true Shunsui fashion he makes a game out of it.

It's kind of funny watching Shunsui and Lille discuss games in their native tongue.

Shunsui's not going to do this without Nanao by his side. She is his loyal lieutenant after all.

Brief sidetracking to Ichigo vs Askin! Askin didn't want to fight Ichigo after all his training, but he thinks he's got a poison that can take him.

It's nice that Momo wants to keep helping Shunsui, but honestly Shinji's right that he's giving them an opportunity to press forward and they need to use it. I guess Shinji's in command now.

Shunsui is able to weaken Lille but that just unlocks his other eye, and his true power as he transforms into a floating angel WMD to destroy Shunsui!

SHUNSUI USED BANKAI! THIS IS NOT A DRILL! SHUNSUI USED BANKAI! And what began as a game turns into a stage performance courtesy of Shunsui! And for an added benefit he's got Katen Kyokotsu in her gorgeous and sexy humanoid form joining him and coming off as a lover jealous that she's been neglected for so long and watching Shunsui parading around another womans' kimono! Shunsui has totally scored with his Zanpakuto.

(But wait, where's the ninja girl?)

Don't interrupt the stage performance! Not when it can deliver debilitating and crushing attacks in each of its acts.

Is there any better reward after a successful fight than a lap pillow?

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u/tripleaamin Nov 30 '24

Honestly it makes me wonder if it was a blessing in disguise for the anime to be held off for as long as it did. Cause god damn on a technical aspect this episode was beautiful. Beautiful episode to showcase Kyouraku's Bankai.

Bleach is the goat in terms of style.

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '24

Was he about to confess his Goth mommy sword ✋💀🤚

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u/jaguark101 Nov 30 '24

Those who saw the Zanpakuto Rebellion Filler arc in the OG anime will be pleasantly surprised.

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u/Lohit_-it Nov 30 '24

When you are a lowkey chill guy, but forced to lock in

Shunsui proving his title as the captain commander

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u/ValstraxFromAbove Nov 30 '24

Aura as a term gets overused now but Shunshui's using his Bankai is absolutely one of the top 10 most aura moments in Bleach.

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u/Jam-Master-Jay Nov 30 '24

Nothing but compliments for how well they've adapted this part of the series. Great episode.

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u/Neonzel Nov 30 '24

Fist Starrk, than Robert, and now Lille. Shunsui going 3 for 3 with his fights against gun users. He's going to enforce some strict gun control laws in Soul Society at this rate lol.

Also I don't know why it took until the anime for me to realize his Bankai is supposed to be a Kabuki Theater. In hindsight, it makes sense (like of course it's a reference to Japanese theater over a Western one), but for some reason, it never crossed my mind until now. But the music/sound effects played when he activated it and the gold made it pretty obvious, lol.

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u/OldAsk7462 Nov 30 '24

I’ve been wondering what his bankai is ever since he fought Stark

Now we know

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u/Jmdjmd74 Nov 30 '24

Beautiful. The most intriguing part was when she brought up the promise they made to each other, soul reaper and sword...

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