Discussion Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity

Gobb · Aug 15, 2026 at 3:33 PM

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Benihime (Crimson Princess) reminded me... Urahara and Kyoraku are among only three known male Shinigami with female zanpakuto spirits.

As for the third... Well @Laraib is just going to have to wait a couple of episodes

I believe Yhwach stated that he wanted to create a world where the Quincy are the ruling order. I guess we will have to wait. Kubo is adding more stuff that wasn't in the original source material.
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Yeah, I just don't see him adding Hollows or Shinigami, but hopefully we'll get some tidbits.

Laraib · Aug 15, 2026 at 3:48 PM

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Benihime (Crimson Princess) reminded me... Urahara and Kyoraku are among only three known male Shinigami with female zanpakuto spirits.

As for the third... Well @Laraib is just going to have to wait a couple of episodes

I believe Yhwach stated that he wanted to create a world where the Quincy are the ruling order. I guess we will have to wait. Kubo is adding more stuff that wasn't in the original source material.
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If I were a shinigami I would also have a female Bankai.

Laraib · Aug 15, 2026 at 3:50 PM

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Urahara's bankai gives us a look at what his Zanpakuto spirit looks like. Benihime... She really is creepy as fukk in the anime. The animators went all out on that aspect.

By the way: Remember what Yhwach said about shikai and bankai always being related in their abilities?

Benihime analyses and deconstructs enemy attacks. She can also "construct" crimson energy blasts and reishi constructs catered to be useful against certain types of reiatsu - from reishi nets to energy barriers.

Kannonbiraki Benihime Aratame straight up reconstructs anything she touches. The ability seems simple enough, but is broken. She can reconstruct space itself to allow Kisuke to move at high speed and also create new pathways for people to move through.

So Benihime in both shikai and bankai involves constructing/restructuring stuff in some way or the other. Fitting for the master scientist known for building some of Soul Society's greatest gadgets and technology.

Aizen in Chair-sama vs Yhwach in Throne-sama battling it out with just their reiatsu as the three realms other than Hell all crumble around them

Yhwach: It's over Aizen! I have the high chair!

Aizen: I'm the meme master here, not you!
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Yeah and Urahara being in 5 special threats without having his Bankai known speaks mountains about him

Laraib · Aug 15, 2026 at 3:50 PM

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Fun Fact:
The title card for episode 1 is the exact same as the title page for the corresponding manga chapter. Kubo was adamant that the anime use the same title card, and that it not be censored.

Also... Now Laraib knows what I meant when I said that he wasn't ready for what Yoruichi had in store next.

Her design may be fanservice, yes. But, Adnyeus damn it, the anime team did not hold back and us Bleach fans ate well.

Even us manga readers are not sure. This form of Jugo is new.

One where the Quincy rule, I believe.

All of the Schutzstaffel are broken MFs who are too difficult to put down. Askin explicitly told us during his fight with Division Zero that he was chosen by His Majesty because he just would not die.
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Kubo is an ass guy heavenly based

upsurge · Aug 15, 2026 at 4:35 PM

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Yeah, I just don't see him adding Hollows or Shinigami, but hopefully we'll get some tidbits.

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May be he will keep the Shinigami and keep them subjugated or cast their asses into Hell altogether.

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If I were a shinigami I would also have a female Bankai.

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Female zanpakuto spirit, you mean?

Mine would just be a genderless orb with a very pale glow

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Yeah and Urahara being in 5 special threats without having his Bankai known speaks mountains about him

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He was a special threat literally just because of "his incalculable tricks"

Bro is just that smart.

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Kubo is an ass guy heavenly based

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Kubo is a boobs guy, actually. He has openly admitted as such.

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