Warning: Spoilers for Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 is imminent, and there is one scene that is sure to be included in this part that I am waiting to see animated. The scene in question has some incredible potential in animated form, and could become one of the coolest scenes in the entire series if executed well.
Thousand-year blood war Has so far been an excellent adaptation of bleach‘s final arc, bringing the manga to life beautifully and also expanding on what is there in the text. We’ve already had some amazing scenes, such as Kenpachi using his Shikai for the first time, and finally seeing the animated scenes was thrilling for myself and other long-time fans of bleach. Part 3 also has its fair share of highly anticipated scenes, but for me (and I’m sure many others) there’s one in particular that I can’t wait to see, and that’s the fight between Captain Shunsui Kyoraku and Lil Barro. -In particular, the captain’s bankai.
Shunsui’s Bankai could be amazing in animation
The main captain’s unique bankai has a lot of potential
Shunsui using his bankai was already teased in the trailer for part 3, so it will definitely be animated in the upcoming episodes. The entire fight between Shunsui and Lille is about 10 chapters long, and Shunsui activates his bankai for the first time on screen near the start of the fight. Shunsui’s shikai is already quite complex, including the rules of child’s play that an opponent is forced to follow, and it should perhaps come as no surprise that his bankai is equally complex, albeit in a very different way.
Shunsui’s bankai takes the form of a four-act play, in which Shunsui and his opponent are cast as the leads.. The play tells the tragic story of two lovers who turn against each other, only for one to be overcome with regret and fall ill, ultimately leading them to throw themselves into the ocean in a double suicide; If the opponent survives this stage, he goes on to the final act, in which one lover kills the other, revealing how Shunsui has captured his opponent with his mental pressure.
This obviously offers a lot of opportunities for the animation to add flourishes that the manga can’t. The animation may show a representation of the play itself acted out alongside Shunsui and Lil’s actual action, emphasizing the narrative nature of his bankai. The bankai itself is also quite showy, summoning a huge volume of water to represent the ocean that drains the spiritual pressure of anyone submerged in it, increasing as they struggle to escape to the surface of the water. Seeing how beautifully Senjumaru’s Bankai is done gives me high hopes for Shunsui’s.
The anime could better explain how Shunsui’s Bankai works
Shunsui’s complex bankai leaves a lot of questions for fans
Even among other Bankai, Shunsui’s Bankai stands out as incredibly complicated, and its presentation in the manga left some fans confused and others with a large number of questions. What happens if an opponent dies early in the game? If the opponent falls during the double suicide in act 3, would that also automatically kill Shunsui? Even the first act of the play has a huge area of ​​effect, causing Ichigo and his friends, who are somewhat far away, to feel the despair and sadness that emanates from his bankai, which seems to be why Shunsui is reluctant to use it. .
This is definitely one ability that would benefit from being expanded upon some in Thousand-year blood war. Shunsui could perhaps explain in more detail exactly how the play works, but also just seeing the play itself acted out alongside the action could shed some light on how it functions. And despite being so powerful, Shunsui’s bankai is not what finally defeats Lil, leaving the task to his subordinate Nanao Ise, who uses a zanpakuto for the first time with the captain’s guidance.
Thousand-year blood war has certainly proven that it is not afraid to expand on the manga, and most fans expect part 3 will have even more anime original content than parts 1 and 2. Although there are other points that would also benefit from expansion, to see this scene in His full glory is undoubtedly a highlight of the entire third part, so it stands to reason that it should receive a little more special attention. The action will definitely benefit from maintaining a slower pacing, allowing the tension of the bankai to build with each act that passes.
The new main captain’s bankai deserves the best
As the new leader of the Soul Repairers, Shunsui must look strong
There are also character reasons why it’s important that the scene be pulled off properly. This is the first chance to see what Shunsui can really do since being named the new head captain after Yamamoto’s death. It is important that Shunsui’s full power is revealed, making it clear why he was chosen to lead the 13 court guard squads. Shunsui is a man who has made it clear that he does not like to take responsibility, but heavy duties constantly fall on his shoulders.. Seeing the power of Shunsui will support the reasoning behind entrusting him with such responsibilities.
After seeing the first two parts, I’m pretty sure that Studio Pierrot will be able to pull this off right, even if it’s not exactly how I envisioned in my head all the time. More than almost any other, this bankai has the potential to be a real spectacle, and if Thousand-year blood war Delivered on no front, this was certainly the spectacular nature of this final arc.
Shunsui’s fight with Lil is likely to be closer to the end of part 3, so we all still have to wait a few more weeks to finally see this epic scene fully animated. until now, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War has delivered on making the final arc of the series as incredible as it deserves to be, and I can only hope that the same will be true here.