Bleach has announced that the first details of the next Thousand-Year Blood War arc will be revealed very soon! There have been quite a lot of exciting updates about the Bleach series. In August 2021, the series returned for a brand new chapter from original series creator Tite Kubo that explored some sideplots that provided…
It’s a fun exercise to fantasize about two characters in love and ship them. However, another equally fun exercise is to fantasize about two characters engaging in a fight, what powers and abilities they’ll use, and who’d win. These kinds of exercises are how fans fill the gaps of what the mangaka is unable to…
The Quincy Invasion was the most traumatic blow to Soul Society and helped question the legitimacy of Soul Society. Yhwach, along with his Sternritter, took over large swathes of Soul Society within mere days. In this short invasion, many Soul reapers met their demise and we witnessed a lot of our favourite characters being defeated….
No Shonen anime would be complete without a mad scientist whose sole purpose in life is to dissect and conduct experiments. Even in battles, the trope of the mad scientist always makes the battle more complicated and harder. In the Bleach anime, Mayuri Kurotsuchi serves the role of coming up with new inventions and gadgets…
Bleach fans are aware of the many powerful types of shikai and bankai that populate the Shinigami world in the series. But, Byakuya’s truly stands out as unique among the others. It was during the soul society arc when the audience was first introduced to Captain Byakuya’s deadly shikai, Senbonzakura. And in the climax of…
Retsu Unohana’s character has always been kept in the dark. She’s never participated in battles; rather, she has always been on the sidelines, healing wounded Shinigami. However, in the Thousand Year Blood War Arc of the Bleach manga, a totally different side to her character was revealed. She’s revealed to be the first Captain…
Every Bleach Fan knows that a Shinigami’s weapon is the Zanpakuto. Without it, a Shinigami can’t perform the necessary duty of pacifying Hollows and ensuring the soul balance. However, even other non-Shinigamis like the Visoreds and the Arrancar wield their Zanpakuto as the preferred weapon. Also, without Zanpakuto, Bleach wouldn’t be as engaging and thrilling…
In the anime Bleach, captains are undoubtedly the strongest foes and allies alike. They exude an intimidating and fearful vibe that makes opponents of the Gotei 13 think twice before attacking them. The Gotei 13 Captains are equipped with a Zanpakutou and have achieved the ultimate Bankai, with the exception of Kenpachi Zaraki. They boast…
Byakuya Kuchiki, the Captain of the 6th Division, was unusually cold to his adopted sister, Rukia Kuchiki. Rukia notes how her brother had always been cold and distant to her. Thus, they never had a close relationship, because of which Rukia sought a brother in her lieutenant, Kaien Shiba. Also, during the Soul Society Arc…
Becoming a Bleach Captain is the most prestigious achievement in the Soul Society. This post of Captain allows one to monitor the entire functioning (logistics, paperwork, recruiting, etc) of the society. The might and prestige of the entire Soul Society rest on the Captains, without whom Soul Society wouldn’t be as strong. There are 13…