kaien shiba was like ichigos cool older cousin he never got to meet but always heard great things about

When you look like a Main Character but are a flashback character instead.

I always thought Kaien's personality was like what Ichigo would be like if his mother hadn't died in front of him and he grew out of being a crybaby. They do have some similar values in their core.

Kaien would be proud of Rukia achivements, morals and having managed to become a captain a position that even he diden't reach

The irony that kaien looks like one shot/pilot bleach ichigo

Ichigo and Kaien looks so similar except the hair so Ichigo is essentially Kaien pepper

"Everything is cool until it isn't cool." And then the fire nation attacked.

It’s crazy that the soul society would treat such a talent clan so poorly.

*Explanation:* The Shiba Clan fell in prestige and power because of the death of Kaien Shiba, the Family Head, and the disappearance of Isshin Shiba, the Branch Family Head. Their numbers were already weakened by in-fighting before Kaien's death so the loss of 2 powerful members caused them to collapse. Kukakku Shiba and Ganju are the only recognized Nobles of their family now.

Isshin is Kaiens uncle. Their was a short novel about Rukia and Renji's marriage. In the novel Isshin sent Rukia a letter confessing everything and who he was and told her about his relationship to Kaien.

Nejibana was fr one of the sickest Shikais. The bankai would’ve been some huge ass Tsunami I bet

The Shibas were the only ones who legitimately wanted to make things right in Gotei 13 and this can be traced back to their ancestor opposing the the enslavement and mutilation of the Spirit King, even offering to take that being's place knowing it was a fate worse than death. Kaien's kindness is an extension of that show of altruism alongside his willingness to risk all for his subordinates and family. Ichigo literally continues that golden legacy. It helps they are related according to the recent novels and hints throughout, though they had to cover up Ichigo's mother being a Quincy for fear of riling the other clans.

From Gotei squads the 13 squad is underrated

The Shibas were always my favorite characters. I always loved it when Isshin, Ganju, Kukkaku or Kaien made an appearance (I feel like I’m one of the few Bleach fans who really loves Ganju. I just find him adorable. And let’s not forget Bonnie.)

idea for Tekking's next Bleach discussion series: the bounts yeah, they were a Bleach species for a filler arc, but they are worth talking about

20:07 a Rukia and Kaien team in BBS is called "Where the heart lies".

Considering how Kaien's shikai works i can imagine that his Bankai could have something to do with concept of drowning in the ocean. You know, it's pretty interesting death - the deeper you drown, the bigger pressure is affecting your body. You lose breath, your body is immobilized by sheer pressure, finally you get crushed and your body cavities collapse and in the form of silly squeezed out remains you end on the bottom. Add to that light filtering and fact that sound is moving faster and way further under water and it's pretty scary but beautiful way to get killed, imho very ideal for Bankai and work well with Nejibana's main ability.

Menastacia's ability to straight up yeet zanpakutos out of existence is op as fuck. It's lucky no other Hollows had it.

he lowkey look like mugetsu ichigo with a hair cut.

Shiba clan goated, wish we got more of them seeing as isshin is in my top 3 favourite characters

Me: "omg one peice chapter 1000 came out I what tekkings gonna thi-“ tekking: KAIEN

Imagine if that hollow took over Kenpachi. Either he'd die early, become a pawn for Aizen, OR just straight up TOO powerful for it.

One of the coolest Shikais too bad he was fodder for the most part smh

Byakuya avoided/ignored Rukia cause she looked so much like his wife & probably as nice as her it would be hard having to see her feel its her but then remember shes gone. Ir would be like dating a girl with a twin sister & she passes everytime you see her sister it will remind you of your girl.

Kaien was a very interesting character. His speech about the Heart meant a lot to me and it's a quote on my personal facebook.

Bruh when Kaien is seen in the winter war I thought Kaien was Ichigo when I read the manga

Kaien’s bankai would probably be like Komamura however water based. Or it could be like Shusui’s were it floods the area. Where he became an advanced swimming.

I’m built like Kaien, look like a MC but I never do anything.

I love how this slowly turned into a Rukia video haha

Hand on my heart I never even watched Bleach. Matt you should seriously think about doing audio books…

Hit like if you can’t wait for the Blood War Arc!

This is becoming my favorite bleach series that you've done. We see more of the lieutenants than any other group. Great work. Always look forward to your bleach videos.

“Don’t die alone”...but what if we both get killed?

Tekking thank you for always making me smile with your one piece and bleach content

I would've loved to see some more of Kaien fighting as himself, so we could see his true skill that made him a lieutenant.

YESS IM SO GLAD YOU INCLUDED KAIEN

20:59 eyyyyyyyy that's my comment! I just thought about that randomly cause yeah it did make sense when I was watching that video.

I'm glad that you're still making some of these leaves videos because I'm actually making the ultimate bleach playlist every video that you do with bleach Iowa actually put it in the playlist and I will put it in order from the soul Society like all the captains and then the espada's and then the fullbringers and then the Quincy's

Nejibana is the most underrated zanpakto ever!! I'd probably choose that if I was reborn as a Soul Reaper... Tridents are just too cool as weapons and I'd love the power to control water!! Aaroneiro was such an awesome concept for an Espada wish we got way more with his story he' soooo fun to play in the best Bleach PSP games: Heat The Soul 7. Kaien/Aaroneiro needed more screen time !!! ;[

Yay! Another bleach video! Ty

Black haired ichigo. Tekking you could say the sam thing with the illness about kishimoto with itachi and kimimaro. Actually I think isane becomes the captain of the 4th division. Yes please make a video about all the zanpakuto!

You said that Isshin was just a member of the Shiba branch clan and not a direct relative of Kaien but Kukaku and Ganju both referred to Isshin as Uncle so I hear you addressing this and it appears that you just explained and solved this for me and he is their Uncle but still from the branch family so I'm good. Thanks. Lol

idk what it is but I can literally always rely on this guy to post something when I’m feeling to watching something of his 🤘👌

Happy New Years Tekking!

Too bad Kaien never got to see what became of Rukia

12:37 It is hard to argue with his assessment.

Love the Bleach content!!!

Make as many rukia videos as you can!

When Ichigo entered the royal palace kukaku said it would sadden uncle.

I SWEAR i kept expecting Tekking to say Lieutenant Caillou

I’d think his Bankai would be something like Hallibels release. Releasing a lot of water, sucking that water in when he spins it and then thrusting it in front of him, above, etc, causing a huge wave of thrusting water to attack.

you should make a video explaining the great houses and familys and stuff

Consistently uploads yes plz

Honestly i could see kaien's bankai being kinda like yamamoto's or Toshiro's where he just has reign over all water. So he could make like water armor for himself or generate waves and waves of water. Or shoot pressurised water blasts/blades. That kinda stuff. Either that or it just turns him into aqua man

I waited all week for me favorite trident wearing tentacle boy

Rangikus post timeskip haircut is just *chefs kisses*

something i realized a while ago isshin was the former capt of squad 10 after he vanished toshiro took over in the diamant dust movie and in the anime when toshiro was at ichigos home he never encountert isshin i would have loved a scene when they meet again

Will you do a video on Ikkaku and Yumichika? I know they arent oficially Lieutenants but they pretty much are treated like ones. And of course not forgetting about Hanatarō Yamada Most Badass Shinigami!

Nice forest gump reference. Allso Kaien's shikai was awsome and i wish we could have seen what his bankai would have been

Nejibana is actually one of my fav shikai names. Just has a good ring to it. Kinda comfy to say but can still have some umph to it.

Please make a video about the Special War Powers/Potentials listed by the Vandenreich!

Yes to videos about all the zanpaktos.

Ah, good old Uncle Ichigo with Black Hair. LOL

Please make a video going over the different families in bleach, I could always go to the wiki but I’d rather hear it from you lol

Tekking I love your videos but are you ever going to do a video over the straw-straw fruit

When you think about it the "and then one day everything went south" trope is pretty common in anime and fiction in general

Back when you were doing the fullbringers you said you would do a video for Chad, that or do a series for Ichigo's friends so Chad, Orihime and Uryu.

Three words for Kaien's bankai. BIG. FUCKING. WHIRLPOOL.

Great video. Got a question: is there any chance for a Yu Yu Hakusho character discussion series? Thanks for everything, I look forward to all your videos.

As far as the Isshin relation, I think in one of the anime episodes (possibly a filler actually) Kukaku mentions the Uncle thing but I could be thinking of the manga chapter you mentioned.

Happy New Year 🎊!!!! 😁

With Rukia and Kaien relationship I think is for sure master and student or maybe Big brother and Little Sister. His bankai I don’t really know what is could do...Also anyone else wished we could see at least another Water Zanpakuto or more element type?

That trident was amazing

He looks like an unbleached Ichigo

1:58 🤯 i did not know that

Hey tekking I've gotta video idea for you, what if roger was the one who showed up to marineford?

I think his bankai could be a rain based zanpakuto maybe water bullets

How does Tekking about Chojiro for 38 minutes but talks about Kaihen Shiba for only 30 mins

Nice 👍

Tekking looks like that middleground between a murderer and a guy you'd have fun hanging around.

Tekking thrives on Bleach!

lol what if his bankai appearance looks like Sinbad's "Baal" Djinn equip from Magi

His weapon is sick and glad Rukia got that moment with him to further her again lol

Come on gimme that sweet sweet tekking chapter 1000 review.

I don’t know if it was mentioned in the series but in the film with rukia being taken hostage it says once you die your soul is recycled and your back in world of the living so I think when Kaien died his soul went into ichigo and that’s why they are so similar and how “souls are connected so even after we die we will meet again” I think was in the film? Anyway so kaien died and his soul went into ichigo and off course he meets rukia

for the Bankai may be its jest a massive tidal wave like that famous peace of Japanese art The Great Wave off Kanagawa that sweeps away and drowns all his opponents or a maelstrom that sucks in opponents to a watery grave? hell may be his bankai is jest a massive amount of water that he could create different hazards and disasters from. either way would love to see a what if story with kaien and his wife meting ichigo during the events of the save rukia story arc

5:44 You forget the part where he asked Captain Ukitake to never promote her.

You should do a what if video on Ashido Kanō. I wish he was cannon. I really liked his character and was a more memorable part of said arch to me. Kubo was gonna make him cannon which would have been a treat.

Damm props for not butchering the names 👏

Funny how Rukia always had a Shiba man to count on.

Kaien was a genius, he was the only character until Gin to basically speed blitz through the entire Shinigami academy's Six-year course in two. According to Ganju, he had lieutenant equivalent power upon entry to the Academy and became an _actual_ Lieutenant only five years after graduating. In Turn Back the Pendulum, its implied that Kaien could've been a Lieutenant even sooner based on Ukitake's dialogue saying more or less 'why do you keep refusing? I'm starting to take this personally'. In the Light Novels, Ukitake wanted Kaien to take command of the 13th but the poor dude died only days before that was supposed to happen. One theory I pick up and run with is Aizen _arranged_ Kaien's death (by targeting his wife, thus spurring the K-man into a grief-filled revenge spree) because Kaien was one of the biggest threats to Aizen's rise to power. That he had the skill/power/potential to par Aizen pre-hogyoku shenanigans. And as a wielder of a _genuine_ water-type Zanpakutou (perhaps the strongest water type in SS) - Kaien would be able to call bullshit on Kyoka Suigetsu's supposed 'water' nature, blowing the lid off the masquerade before Aizen was ready to make his move. IMO, Kaien shouldn't have died... at least, he shouldn't have remained dead. He should've been one of the Visoreds. Maybe even one of their high ranking members, or even the Shinigami who _taught_ the Visoreds (back when they were implicitly just humans who obtained Shinigami power through hollowfication) how to use their Shinigami sides in exchange for being taught how to handle his hollowfication. Or the Aaroneiro fight could've been a chance to legitimately bring him back, but as a different traumatized individual. This time make it Rukia who has to help HIM find his equilibrium again and work through his trauma of being a Hollow's puppet (maybe with baby cousin Ichigo helping him get hollowfication under control). Which would be a nice inversion/switch of their previous dynamic. Rather than being the teacher and support, this time Rukia is supporting and helping him find his footing again. You could still have Rukia become Captain of the 13th at the end of the story, but with Kaien serving as her Lieutenant signifying that she's stepped out of his shadow and is now leading their division into the future.

"I'm sure there's some other strong members of the shiba clan but we never had a chance to see them" Yeah, like Ichigo

Ichigos inner world is submerged under water. Kaien Shiba has a water type zanpakto. Coincidence I think not.

You should do a discussion on each of the konoha 11

It's not revealed what event lead to the Shiba Clan's fall from grace, but it may have been Isshin's abandonment of his post as Captain that lead to the Clan's downfall as that's more of a punishable offense.

Oooh Bankai ideas😍 what if Kaien gained some type of sea serpent or Merman/fishman Armour? Gaining a Lance and shield having the armour emitting water profusely while fighting. Or maybe just the complete opposite of Yamaji and his Ryujinjakka🔥😍his bankai just spewing out oceans uncontrollably 🌊😂 I wish Kaien became an actual arancar instead of dying and having his soul taken.. it would have kept his character alive in a unique way and make him stand out as a shinigami. He dies being a shinigami but flourished as a hollow🤷🏻‍♀️

I bet he can use the water in the area to drown the opponent if he had a Bankai. Or a giant tsunami.

I almost forgot that tekking was still doing the lieutenants of gotei 13 awesome

"there's a lot of stuff to unpack with Rangiku" :)

I think at the novel explain that one ancestor of ichigo from the clan he want it to have the place of soul king and maintain the reals onky with his raw strength