What did you think of Szayelaporro as a character? Are you glad he's returned, or would you have rather seen a different Espada in his place? Let me know!

Kubo was a genius at naming characters

Szayelaporro: I'm a perfect being! Mayuri: I'm about to end this man's whole career.

I'm pretty sure even Batman would call "bullsh*t" on Mayuri's preparedness.

According to the novel Bleach: Spirits Are Forever With You Szayelaporro used to be a human alchemist who experimented on prisoners and his brother Ylfordt was a general who provided him with victims. However both were eventually killed by their victims who turned into Hollows. As a Hollow, Szayelaporro consumed his brother and became at first member of Barragarn's court and later 0th Espada. But because of his violent instincts he couldn't concentrate on science so he got rid of them by focusing them on Ylfordt's soul which he separated from himself.

I literally never noticed his hollow mask piece was his glasses till you mentioned it

Imagine dying after a century of slowed down death, pushing you to absolute insanity, only to end up in a more messed up place, HELL where you can't even hide your feeling as they are literally on the surface.

One of my favorite things about Mayuri's perfection speech is that he was actually speaking partially from experience. I didn't read the Manga so this might be an anime only concept but I doubt it but when Mayuri and Uryu meet for the first time Mayuri keeps going on and on about his complete knowledge of the Quincies and how he wouldn't be able to learn anything new from studying Uryu. Effectively saying that his knowledge of Quincies was perfect. Only to be completely caught off guard by Letzt Stil and was almost killed by it. A big reason he knew he had the fight in the bag was because last time he spouted perfection rhetoric it ended with a hole in his chest.

20:17- yes the shot where he eats his own subordinate is creepy on its own, but also because his normally bishonen face is distorted into a weird exaggeration that is a human with Hollow mannerisms. It really sells the monster within.

The Perfect being you sai- yeah no i won't do that sorry

If Szayel had just said, 'I'm the pinacle of evolution' or any other way of saying 'perfect' Mayuri would have gone easier on him.. It's a real hot button with him Went on a full rant and taught a massive, irony laden, lesson at the Soul Society Annual Grill'nChill one year after one of the 7th seaters declared they had entered the 'perfect' spicy-hot hibachi ribs... Only those above the fifth seat in the squads survived and he is no longer allowed in food competitions

Kaname Tosen analysis next please! He’s my favorite Bleach character. And like Granz I think Kubo quite liked that character more than the general fanbase

Tommo's voice cracking when describing Szayela's sword is the most Tommo moment of the video.

Another aspect of Szayel is the weird sexual morbid aspect. I don’t know how to phrase it. But his aspect, the mannerism he has, as well as his brother’s, both being effeminate, his disregard to his subordinates (which he has a lot of, and they all seem mentally slow), his zanpakuto’s name being sexual, and his theme song being called “R*pe me”. There’s something fishy about him, how he came to be, his demotion from rank 0 and all Also forcingly impregnating someone to rebirth himself. It’s all wtf I think he actually scared me as much as As Nodt

He's the quintessential mad scientist and his willingness to do nightmarish experiments on even those from his own side makes him quite the horror. His cheery facade makes him all the more unnerving. It's karma that he met his end at the hands of another monstrous scientist who commits the exact same atrocities.

His powers lowkey terrified me on some primal level

Mayuri vs Szayelaporro was my favorite bleach fight because I thought that Syal's power to come back to life by robbing an enemy's life force was so broken, but Mayuri countered it in the most brutal way possible.

Szayel, Starrk, Hallibel, and Grimmjow are my favorite espada's. I'm so glad he's back! He's so entertaining and I love his madness. Him and Mayuri are my favorites.

I really like szayel, he is my favourite arrancar. I love how evil he is, the design and how often he king of just turns up throughout bleach for no reason.

If there is one thing I know it is that Szayelaporro is a truly interesting character.

I love Szayel. I remember re watching his fights the most.

Szayel is such a fascinating character, it’s cool he’s back

Honestly, Szayelaporro was my favorite of the Espada. I loved his character design and personality. Plus his trolling of Uryu and Renji.

Ive been madly in love with this character since I was a teenager, hes been my favorite anime character of all time for YEARS now and this new chapter made me so happy in ways you cant even begin to understand

I'm so glad one of my favourite Espadas is finally getting the respect he deserves. I swear back in the day I kept thinking that Szayel was MAD underrated. Yes, he did perhaps spend more time than he should have on screen, but I felt like overall he did a good usage of that time. Everyone keeps talking about Mayuri's speech of perfection but to me Szayel's speech about the phoenix and how he had not tried to eliminate death from his cycle, but incorporated it, was just as good.

Szayelaporro is the symbol of madness, according to Barragan when he tells the 10 reasons why a person dies. It shows that Szayel is basically the madman scientist who likes to play supreme being because of his intelligence but he succumbs to his madness many times. It really is awesome how Mayuri literally lectures and teaches Szayel a lesson on what it truly means to be a scientist

On the topic of Hollow Identity and brotherhood, people always bring up Szayelapporo and Illforte as some enigma but it always struck me as a non-mystery. Even without just handwaving it as 'found-family', we've got plenty of evidence in the manga : 1. Basic Hollows have a clear 1 to 1 human identity, as made clear with Acidwire and Shrieker. 2. Becoming an Arrancar allows a hollow to still retain their identity if they had one as a Hollow, as seen with Grand Fisher. 3. Even though becoming a Hollow means gaining a mask and detaching from one's identity, there is still a 'dominant' identity present, especially in Adjuchas-class and higher Menos, as Grimmjow's flashback makes clear. So all of this culminates to basically making it pretty easy to conclude that a pair of brothers could die and retain their identity when they become Hollows, and then go on to become Arrancar with that same retained identity. I'd always just assumed that Szayel and his brother died at the same time as a part of some sort of tragedy that left them unable to move on, causing them both to go hollow at the same time.

6:30 "a spoon attached on his back"

To clear up the issue with Szayelaporro and Yylfordt being "brothers", in Spirits Are Forever With You II, it is stated that Szayel used to be Espada 0 but as he hated a part of himself he split apart and thus came Yylfordt...there is also more to it from when they were human

*Lore:* Szayelaporro Granz was actually Espada #0 but he separated himself, like Stark did, and created his "brother", Yylfordt Granz. His power was too unstable and his bloodlust unquenchable, so he separated himself to become more stable. Without being controlled by his impulses, he is able to augment his strength through the scientific modification of himself, as Mayuri likes to do. He also creates technology to assist him, which multiplies his power further, like Kisuke Urahara and Aizen tended to do. *For Example:* The device that Nnoitra uses to beat Neliel Tu Odelschwanck seems to be an imitation of Aizen's Kyokasuigetsu. *TLDR:* Szayelaporro Granz is ridiculously powerful, he just happened to get paired against the one Captain that is capable of killing everyone in Gotei 13, through ridiculous means.

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Szayelaporro was honestly probably my personal favorite Espada, with only Grimmjow and perhaps Ulquiorra being near him. But this probably comes down to my love of the scientist/smart/prep-based characters with Mayuri being my favorite Bleach character in general and Urahara being another one of my top ten favorites. Szayelaporro's Res is actually really cool and poweful too and I actually really like his understated, base form with the glasses as his Hollow mask. I loved seeing him appear as a hallucination to Mayuri in the TYBW Arc and the new chapter (and hopefully new upcoming arc) showing him again was also really cool!

Your dedication is remarkable. You deserve every sub you get.

I actually really loved the fight, just because it was unfiltered Mayuri, just him flexing his intellect the whole way through in a much more show-offish manner than usual

Absolutely not we didn’t get enough of him or the other Espadas!

So glad ur blowing up tommo! Remember when I watched you when you had a avg of 2k views 😢

81k and going. Keep it up, man.

Szayelapporo is definitely one of my favorite characters among many. He is definitely one of my favorite espada. Unless I’m just wrong, and this may be in just the anime, I haven’t checked, but I think Mayuri made copies of his organs and for that fight had two sets of everything (which also doesn’t particularly make sense). Anyway, love your videos man. Here’s to many more subscribers! I gave your video a like also! Don’t normally do that. That’s just how I am lol

Szayelaporro, much like Kabuto in Naturo, is such an interesting and underutilized character trope of somewhat effeminate mad scientist. They are both my favorites of their respective series and I was so excited to see Szayel come back in both the TYBW and Hell arcs!

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Wow I didn’t even notice the subscriber count. I remember I subbed when you were only 1 k. You’ve grown wonderfully

Please do an analysis for each espada. Love your videos, greetings from Austria

Szayelaporro is my favourite Espada thanks for doing this

I love your videos

*T H E P E R F E C T B E I N G Y O U S A I D ?*

Question: " would you wear Szayelaporros mask if they were actually available as glasses?

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I think I could probably quote the intro word-for-word by now

Watching the Espada stuff, I really did find myself wondering about the textiles industry of Hueco Mundo. Everyone had these amazingly cool designs for their costumes so clearly there were some unsung heroes behind the scenes that kept all these guys and gals looking fantastic.

Szayel *exists perfectly* Mayuri I’m about to end this mans whole career!

👍 good video

The first time i watched Szayel death i got horrified to how cruel that was. His death made me feel sorry for him and i think that's pretty well done from kubo, you have this crazy fcker who you thought you wouldn't feel sorry for. That truly made me horrified

The fact that Kubo used him 2 different times to promote HELL and that he was the original CERO makes him such a fascinating character. I just really wish Kubo would gain full creative control over his work.

Szayelaporro is definitely my favorite Espada and even makes my top 5 for favorite Bleach characters. An absolutely wonderful character in all aspects of his design. I popped when I saw him come back during the TYBW and the Hell chapter.

Will you do a cant fear your own world volume 3 review and discussion video?

Great video as per usual. Do you think there's the potential for more Espada character analysis videos in the future?

He is the only Espada to appear in 3 separate arcs Btw. I love your vides, you're the best Bleach youtuber Thanks :D

A other good vidoe dude keep it up you rock

First greetings from germany my friend i found ya channel recently and i'm happy for ur good bleach content Bleach is one of my favs of all time about the topic i think it makes sence that he returns when u see how kubo seems like him a lot but i personal rather had seen a other espada comming back or much better a captain of the past but he did well with him and heat the new arc up for me to another from ur vids Auswählen i looked through comments and was suprised no other german explained the word because alone of its meaning i think kubo not do a mistake yes a meaning is selection but the main meaning is choosing between different things or events thats why i understand his technik is depending on what he exactly need like the time he took from ichigos Mom he took life force of the unpure to gain life again and i think bazz be and the others may not died because they where born quincies pure only Gaines strengh from yuha thx gor all ur good work mate cant wait to see more

I'd love to see a colab between Too Spooky, Tekking and you! The ultimate Bleach trinity.

Very cool character and a very good counterpart to Mayuri. Also a kinda cool "what could happen If Mayuri went more dark than he already is".

Cant wait for a new video on Mayurii!! Esp after the recent chapter that was released. How would Szayl react when he sees Mayuri.. ✌🏻

He was my favorite Espada next to Ulquiorra Cifer :] i was happy he came back in the new chapter

I love how Szayela is portrayed as a savage monster but Mayuri stomps him and shows him he’s a bigger monster

Bud no offense lol but even when you hit 1m subs. I’m sure you’ll be lost for words and only say thank you ❤️. Which is everything we need. You deserve it. I love your videos

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Szayelaporro and Ilfort were one being once upon a time they were known as Cien Granz he was the original espada #0 but then they separated and became Szayelaporro and Ilfort Granz Cien appears in SAFWY

Szayelaporro is one of my favourite characters, the dude is down right insane but a freaking genius at the same time, his main fight, it's a very creative fight, if mayuri hadn't of shown up, renji and uriyu.... And nels fraccion would all be gone. But yea, awesome character.

The thing about Szayelaporro and Ilfordt being brothers is further explainer in "Spirits Are Forever With You" novel.

Szayelaporro still has one of my favorite deaths ever! His begging to die is still hunting.

Would really love to see a video on your thoughts of the designs and personalities of the zanpakto form the zanpakto rebellion arc. Ik its not cannon but I believe tite kubo had a hand in designing them

I can't tell whether this video was uploaded too late or too early.

These videos inspire me.

Just a reminder that the Flash can think in an attasecond which is the smallest measurement of time.

"You get this lovely moment where Mayuri stabs him in the hand"

Szyal Vs. Mayuri round 2? Yes please

Is there a video that explains the transition from the full bring arc into the tybw and how it starts ?

Since you posed the question I gave it some quick thought. They were brothers in life. They each became hollows. Szayelaporro at some point consumed Yylfordt before he became a Gillian. I say this because in Grimjow's flashbacks you see that at Gillian and beyond, even when you're consumed, you still exist. You don't seem to become a part of the hollow that consumed you from that point onward. Szayelaporro (with Yylfordt) then became an Adjuchas and eventually a Vasto Lorde. Later he became an Arrancar, specifically Espada 0. We know that Aaroniero was an Espada in the previous iteration. I would imagine that he was an Espada when Szayelaporro was Espada 0. Since Aaroniero has the powers of Metastacia, they can alter their appearance and powers with those abilities to some extent. I could see Szayelaporro working with Aaroniero. Or rather, forced them into experiments to help him separate Yylfordt in his pursuit of perfection. Szayelaporro wanted to separate a certain aspect of himself, specifically his older brother Yylfordt who he had consumed at some point. The reason for this is that it seems as though Yylfordt had a strong enough will of his own to most likely become a Menos had he not been consumed by Szayelaporro. This was affecting him in a way he thought of as negatively. Focusing on a single aspect of one's powers and manifesting it is very much something we know Aaroniero can do with Metastacia's powers as they turned themself into Kaien Shiba and used his powers. They were most likely Espada together also at this point in time. This is the best I could think of while watching this video the first time. Motive, means and timing. Everything seems to line up.

Do a analysis on all the espada

I don't watch Bleach at all, but for some reason I just really like you talking about it.

One of the coolest moments from the Hell chapter movie is the fact that he fires off his Gran-Rey Cero. Much to the same effect as Grimmjoww's.

Fun fact: While I don't know about Szayelaporro, most of the espadas are named after real people

"QUINCY????" was one of Bleach's best facial close up panels.

Tommo keeps talking about the new chapter as if there's going to be a whole new arc, but everything I can find says it's just a 1-off chapter. I'd absolutely be down for a whole new arc, but where is that idea coming from? Some news source I haven't come across?

Idk if this is true or not, but Wasn’t his brother like a stark & lilynette situation kinda thing? Like I remember seeing a video saying that in one of the light novels it goes into something like how Szayelaporro used to be the original number 0 espada, but he somehow used science/Aizen or some shit to split up all his negative emotions/uncontrollable rage/homicidal tendencies, or whatever, & that created Yylfordt Granz so that’s why he refers to him as his brother, it was like he basically wanted to get rid of any of his natural hollow urges/impulses that could affect his research, or something along those lines, like I said idk if it’s true or not, I just remember seeing a video mentioning it before, & I’m no bleach except by any means, so idek which light novel (or possibly data book?) they were referring too, maybe they just got fake spoilers or whatever, I honestly have no idea, just figured I’d mention it in case you possibly heard about it before, or if you can clear this up for me homie lol

After what Szayelaporro went through hell much free like a beach holiday

He is my favourite Espada. I think you should have mentioned safwy because the novels explain how Szayelaporro and Illfort became hollow brothers, why he was kicked out of Espada and why he helped Nnoitora with getting rid of Neliel.

So yeah, szayel and Illfort being brothers when they were human makes the most sense. They both hollofied upon their death and both had strong will so they both eventually became Minos Grande. Szayel was found by Aizen at some point and recruited while Ilfort wondered around until he met Grimmjow which led to him eventually meeting Aizen and reuniting with his brother. I heard his backstory was revealed in one of the lightnovels. I wonder if that's officially Canon now as it explains why he was originally an Espada, left then became one again. As well as the deal with his brother and, most importantly, why he would end up in hell.