BLEACH: The Quincy | Complete Breakdown

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An extensive breakdown of Quincy & the Wandenreich.
Bleach's worldbuilding is incredibly underappreciated; specifically its power system. This is the fourth of a series of videos going through the different races within Bleach's world and their respective power systems, how they play into eachother & what they represent on both narrative & thematic levels.
Worldbuilding Series:
The Hollows - • BLEACH: The Hollows | ...
The Shinigami - • BLEACH: The Shinigami ...
Reiryoku, Reiatsu & Reishi - • Reiryoku, Reiatsu & Re...
Bleach Mondays:
The Hell Arc - • The Hell Arc Will be t...
Top 10 Characters - • Top 10 Characters in B...
How Kubo Uses Black & White - • How Kubo Uses Black & ...
The Real Importance of Rain - • The Real Importance of...
The Perfect Anime Comeback - • The Perfect Anime Come...
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:25 Quincy History
07:43 The Quincy
12:11 Worldbuilding
17:11 The Wandenreich
19:29 The Sternritter
29:50 Power System
35:41 Equipment
38:21 Religious Symbolism
41:49 Conclusion
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@Yodah97 Жыл бұрын

I just realized. The Quincy likely erase the Hollow not only because they're toxic, but because Yhwach always meant to destroy the balance between the worlds anyway. So there was no reason to worry about purifying the souls. Yhwach is the crux of the Quincy race, if he was against destroying hollows, it doesn't matter how the rest of the Quincy felt, the Hollows would not be destroyed.

@Yodah97 Жыл бұрын

Or maybe the Quincy powers are a reflection of how the Soul King got rid of the Hollows before separating the 3 worlds. Since the world before had no death and no cycle of rebirth, the only way to "kill" a hollow was to erase it entirely.

@Anhiksi Жыл бұрын

The Soul King is a being from the original world that has interesting abilities of stillness (same as shuhei's bankai, Mimihagi's powers are probably the remnants of the original world) and progression (Pernida, likely the ability he used to create the present system with the worlds). But for the SK to be a fullbringer it does kind of hint at him also having hollow powers.

@Yodah97 Жыл бұрын

I wonder if contact with any foreign Reatsu can awaken an fullbring. If Urahara injected a predisposed human with a bit of Shinigami reatsu, would that awaken their fullbring abilities? It could be that all the members of Xcution had their powers awakened by hollow attacks because those are the only Reatsu beings that attack humans regularly. I mean given the way the Bleach word works, I assume fullbringers awakened by reatsu from other beings would be given a different name and abilities. Kinda like how Vizards and Arrancars are both shingami/hollow hybrids, but with different origins.

@agentchen6788 3 ай бұрын

Sure, Soul King was all-races in one, a paradox of the original world

@agentchen6788 3 ай бұрын

I don't think they had Fullbringer in the time of One World. Back in the Singular World era, a lot of things were different from what we know in the current three worlds status. That was a World without the concept of death, which meant there was no passed souls, no plus and no hollow, everyone was basically immortal back then. Yhawch was the Father of all Quincies, so Soul King was the only one who can be called Quincy in that time. Iceibei was the first one to name all things in Soul Society in the beginning, so it could be assumed that things would have different calling in the Singular World, there was no "Shinigami", just people with spiritual power, and before Oetsu, these particular strong individuals wouldn't have their own weapons "zanpakto". When people turned into monsters (they didn't have the name, "Hollow" yet), they didn't go through "dying then hollowfication" process, they just became monsters, perhaps out of boredom or desire.

@ChaoticNeutralMatt Ай бұрын

@agentchen6788 interesting mention that they weren't even hollows as we know them yet. @spdewertton It's possible, but I agree it would likely have a different name. Hell, it feels like hollows and Shinigami both have a common root in Pluses. Huh. The themes of Stagnation and Progress certainly pop up, I wonder what else crops up.

@loveiskindaevol Жыл бұрын

Radman is becoming the best KZfaqr when it comes to Bleach content.

@kylejohnson3889 10 ай бұрын

Him and MrTommo

@rivivuel8188 10 ай бұрын

Yah!

@joshuadaugherty5548 16 күн бұрын

@@kylejohnson3889glad someone name dropped tommo, but this guy is also really good.

@kylejohnson3889 16 күн бұрын

@@joshuadaugherty5548 both. Both is good

@hollowify_tensa_zangetsu Жыл бұрын

Kubo actually dropped the foreshadow for ichigo being a Quincy twice in "Agent of the shinigami "arc. 1. Ichigo saw soul Robbins similar to uryu. 2. Kisuke when explaining the Quincy past. Kisuke tells rukia "Quincy are humans who can see spirit,like ichigo they have powers" This could be me looking to much into that line. But I dont believe so because some would just see that as a comparison kisuke used explain it to rukia

@tekbox7909 Жыл бұрын

You absolutely butchered the German words. 10/10 would listen to again

@yeonbibi191 Жыл бұрын

If the Kubo proceeds to confirm Gremmy as the Soul King's brains, that really add another layer to the powers and being the Soul King is. I really really hope they add content of the original sin (another reference to the old testament) of the 5 noble families, Ichibei, and the primordial world.

@ultimateshadeofwar Жыл бұрын

The sun gates are ways to enter both the Wandenreich and Wahrwelt, in fact, we hear in the anime and manga, Yhwach telling his forces to gather his Sternritter for the first invation, and when they go to the Wandenreich the remaining Sternritters are thankful that the sun gates still work.

@ANI-DEEZY Жыл бұрын

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@R7dman Жыл бұрын

1st comment... my guy

@chasinghaze0962 Жыл бұрын

Nice video. Honestly, I think Quincy race is the least explored in terms of worldbuilding and in general, with many things left in subtext or for interpretation. But its still cool. I love different weird abilities of quincies and ofc Kubo naming conventions. And how Yhwach is the representation of anti theme of Bleach. Fitting for a "final" big bad.

@JoseSerrato0420 9 ай бұрын

35:14 glad you added this. Yhwach didn't give them their abilities he gave them power to activate it. Otherwise he would've given Schrifts to every quincy to bolster his army and ensure he got power back but instead searched (as shown by As Nodt's backstory) and gave Schrifts according to their latent ability. Btw, he still had the basic version Almighty when making these choices so he most likely looked into the future to see which letter would've worked best. And, it's also a ritual he developed after taking in some part of the Soul King throughout his long life, as it's very similar to Fullbringers which is based on Soul King remnants

@NEONlights-lb8um 9 ай бұрын

As a Catholic myself I'm really impressed by how much similarities There is between Quincy and Catholics. Kubo is a genius. Also here's another christian reference with regards to the soul king's arms: Those who are chosen by the right hand of God are destined for eternal life and contentment. Those chosen by his Left hand are destined for damnation. Pernida who is the left hand of the soul king chooses to join the Quincy. While Mimihagi chooses the shinigami instead. The right hand of the soul king represents stillness and contentment. In essence, peace, fulfilment and everlasting life, in essence, heaven. The left hand represents progress. In essence, discontentment, unfulfillment, wanting and longing, war, dissatisfaction In essence, damnation. which is further symbolized in the Quincy's ability to take and subjugate power.

@hollowify_tensa_zangetsu Жыл бұрын

FUCK YEAH RADMAN!! Today was my day off so I was happy. NOW IT'S AMAZING. I was waiting for the next one. I thought you would of done Fullbringers next. BUT I AM HAPPIER it Quincy

@nicodemusedwards6931 2 ай бұрын

9:43 This is half true. While that is the scientific, biological reason that Quincy kill Hollows, there’s also the moral and emotional reason explained earlier in the series. “Why do the monsters that ate my friends and family get to go to an afterlife when they denied my loved ones that right?” That’s part of why Mayuri’s answer bugs me. Because while yes, Hollows are a natural danger to Quincy, there’s the undeniable emotional aspect to their hunting. It’s not simply survival. It’s indignation.

@Ephemerthefish2525 Жыл бұрын

the battle of yuha and yama is actually diff according the discussion in the blueray they said they, all of them are fighting against yuha and sasakibe backstab was essential on defeating him

@cindyzer2860 9 ай бұрын

I am very grateful for your efforts into making this video. Thank you so much and by the way, your German sounded great!

@Mobash8352 Жыл бұрын

Greatness as usual Fiji🔥🤍🙏🏾

@metal87power Ай бұрын

Yuha bach = Jesus + Yahwe + Dracula + Descartes (He really looked like French philosopher in the anime filler/flashback)

@halojeff15 Жыл бұрын

good shit fuji been loving your bleach content. Hopefully, one day, you will cover CFYW. it seems to be a lot of odd statements across the lore.

@Triggcall 3 ай бұрын

Great video! I found your channel through the reverie and been binge watching a lot of your content keep it up bro

@Oromanowarful 7 ай бұрын

I think another reason why they overtook hueco mundo was to have access to an area with a large amount of ambient reishi to boost their power in preparation for the first invasion, although the wandenreich exists within seireitei, it's divided by existing within the schatten bereich.. but let me know if that seems off.

@dragonoyxd 5 ай бұрын

Ichigo technically also survived Auswallen. As Nodt also survived as implied by Yhwach saying "so you survived"

@Tanaka-kun9313 Жыл бұрын

TBH the Quincies are actually a cool concept that I wish I would of loved to have seen more outside from battle.But let me get this straight Rad you said that every Star Knights 🌟🌟🌟 schrift is just a power amp from Yhwach himself that only grants the Quincy Spiritual power and not the actual ability themselves.Which would mean that Yhwachs Aushelen technique doesn't necessarily take away a quincies unique ability but just their spirit energy/power.Is that what you mean't by that🤔

@abyzz4419 10 ай бұрын

No. For impure Quincies,Yhwach just redistributed their power to his Soldiers to amp them. But for Sternritters,Yhwach make them drink his blood for Power amp and simultaneously grant them a Schrift. After that process,the Schrift is literally also a Part of their(Sternritter's) power. Which as a whole can be absorbed by Yhwach using Auswahlen. Yhwach cant do the same with Gerard and Pernida as their Schrift werent by bestowed by him.

@Tanaka-kun9313 10 ай бұрын

@@abyzz4419 I get it so for the Star Knights he just gives them more spirit energy that comes with a schrift as well through drinking his blood.Whilst the Soldats and any other impure Quincy just get specific abilities from him.🤔

@ogBruce Жыл бұрын

I support you

@Manuel-gt9jf Жыл бұрын

Amazing vid saw ur tweet about bleach world building hopefully the novels gets adapted one day so people can see how deep bleach gets in lore and world building aswell makes me more excited for hell arc and u should watch bleach 1st movie it’s canon and shows another realm aswell adding to the world building

@uraharakisuke1329 Жыл бұрын

Peak video once again

@nonope1715 2 ай бұрын

Wind isn’t puff puff wind 💨 It’s wind as in to wind something around, that’s why his ability works like it does instead of giving him wind powers

@nonope1715 2 ай бұрын

As in ‘why-nd’

@JohnDoe-ob6nm 2 ай бұрын

Only cannon can prove how they were even able to make a whole ass hiding place while losing

@yeonbibi191 Жыл бұрын

The religious symbolism is so cool. There are a lot to unpack right there, hearing them makes me so excited

@jonathanpeterson3603 6 күн бұрын

my theory is that while gerard is SK heart, Pernida and mimihagi are hands, Yhwach came from his manhood. Kinda like an aphrodite’s myth

@Anhiksi Жыл бұрын

Let's hear it

@johnchristopheraltoft7507 3 ай бұрын

Why does my guy still only have 35k subs

@R7dman 3 ай бұрын

Gotta be more consistent 😂

@johnchristopheraltoft7507 3 ай бұрын

@@R7dman maybe so my matey, but the quality is already up there 👌

@hollowify_tensa_zangetsu Жыл бұрын

Just saw Neon genesis evangelion(its...eh) but since I've seen it, I can't TELL YOU how many mangaka and animators when given a chance will steal from Eva. Which is awesome for the saving grace of Eva IS how it looks so now I can't stop seeing it

@rafe100 Жыл бұрын

Juha would defiantly have conquerors bro said I will live and came back

@citizenvulpes4562 4 ай бұрын

You know this has got me thinking. Hollows consume Shinigami project but Quincy do both.

@dark_fire_ice 2 ай бұрын

Actually the Pentagram, as a Christian symbol, orginally represented the 5 Patriarchal Cities; Rome, Alexandria, Jerusalem, Antioch, and Constantinople

@citizenvulpes4562 4 ай бұрын

If Yhwach is a trinitarian deity that'd hint that he is also the soul king, that he is an aspect of his own father. The Trinity involves The Father The Son The Holy spirit. Jesus is YHWH and not just his son, he is God that turned himself mortal to live as a man. The trinity is a catholic belief, and the quincy seem to take Catholicism as it's inspiration than it did any other sect.

@Virgil_Hawkins Жыл бұрын

It might just be me, but this isn’t showing up on my subscription feed. I only saw it because I have notifications on

@R7dman Жыл бұрын

Weird... thanks for letting me know

@Virgil_Hawkins Жыл бұрын

@@R7dman it just got added now, I’m not sure what the problem was though

@jonathanpeterson3603 6 күн бұрын

great content. the audio is really silent tho

@Ephemerthefish2525 Жыл бұрын

wonder if west branch fought the quincies too as they are in the same territory

@Geo_AW Жыл бұрын

hi fiji 😊

@Sleepy12ftPanda 10 ай бұрын

Well, the Shinigami also has super friggin Buddhist connotations as well. I don't know them all, but I assume they're there.

@Ephemerthefish2525 Жыл бұрын

i have to say wont ichigo and his sisters condered of being the last quincies or do you have to get those specific powers to be considered a quincy this will still consider ichigo as he does have quincy powers now

@herpderp5727 8 ай бұрын

I guess, I mean I myself am not sure why Yuzu and Karin couldn't have access to Quincy powers. Like, their mother was an Echt Quincy so wouldn't they be Gemischt Quincies like Uryu?

@Chucklefu-ckle 7 ай бұрын

W isn't wind like the element it's wind like a wind up toy. He doesn't reflect anything he simply winds it around him

@DareToWonder 10 ай бұрын

there are vowels in ancient hebrew, you just use dots and symbols around the letter to make a vowel

@mikaelolafsson7513 5 ай бұрын

What if Yuhabach is the soul king kn the sense like how jesus is god in the holy trinity

@leonre3677 23 күн бұрын

God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Main antagonist of Bleach. Aizen was directly responsible for Ichigo's Birth. As stated, Yhwach is the Holy Spirit of All Quincy.

@keithson415 9 ай бұрын

I thought the quincies are basically german

@keithson415 9 ай бұрын

not just being german also being the you know jew haters

@Dash-The-Hedgehog 3 ай бұрын

@@keithson415in place of jews, Quincies instead hate hollows.

@Kurooganeko 4 күн бұрын

You only failed to mention te nazi iconography... thei clothes and buildings clearly take from nazi brutalist aesthetics and the obession with "pure blood", the usage of "reich"

@dancing_gambler_hakari Ай бұрын

Ain't superstars user James not mask? Didn't it say that

@TslilG 11 ай бұрын

An excellent, in-depth video, thank you! At the same time, I would like to point out that the Hebrew language belongs to Judaism and not to Christianity, as well as the Star of David which has 5 vertices as you mentioned. Christianity grew out of Judaism, therefore the use of some of its symbols.

@ArtificialDjDAGX 11 ай бұрын

33:41 sorry, but I don't think a single German word you've spoken has been correct. Very entertaining to listen to though, albeit ear bleedingly cringe at times XD

@commando61961 Жыл бұрын

First

@unknownyoutuber3424 9 ай бұрын

I really enjoy your lore breakdown for Bleach. I often find myself coming back to these videos . I would to see you lore breakdowns for other series aswell. @R7dman .