Most fucked up part of Ichibei's zanpakuto is that, when Ichigo first met Old Man Zangetsu, the first time he tells Ichigo his name, the *text in the speech bubble* is blotted out and the bubble itself is fractured, explicitly stated by Kubo to be because of Ichibei stealing Yhwach's name. Ichibei's direct influence was felt almost 500 chapters before we were introduced to him.

It’s theorized that Ichigo’s true bankai ability has something to do with rejecting fate as it would be a direct counter too yhwach’s almighty

I think the most terrifying part of Urahara's bankai is the "restructure" bit. The guy he fights can become immune to any specific kind of damage he's taken once (and the full form he uses while facing Urahara can apply that immunity to any damage of the same fundamental type). This means Urahara can change anything within his bankai's area of effect on a fundamental level.

Senjumaru not being on this list is a mf crime

To be honest, I think Urahara is being underrated here. It's not just anything Benihime touches, it reconstructs anything within a wide area around her. He uses it on his eyes to restore them after they'd been obliterated, his arm to make himself insanely strong, his enemy Askin to unravel his arm, spacetime around him to create rifts through space that others can move through, the abilities of his opponents to change their form. We see it for such a short amount of time, and as such it doesn't get all that much of an opportunity to impress, but conceptually it's one of those Bankai that are similar to Ichibe's Bankai, it just works on a more mechanical level rather than a conceptual level.

What I've finally realized thanks to the anime (I missed it in the manga) is despite his confidence he could beat yuha, ichibei also picked BLACK ant to try to keep dominion over him, just in case.

I always believed that once Kenpachi had "awakened" after his training with Unohana was done, the eyepatch was more symbolic than functional. I know that he obviously became exponentially stronger once his subconscious shackles were undone but I thought the Unohana fight also cleared him of wanting to supress himself in order to prolong fights. Was there something in the manga about him getting an improved eyepatch to once again hinder his power? I know he immediately removed it against Gerard so I guess that answers my question.

Love you nick, thank you for all the videos you've posted this past year its helped me get through some tough times listening to you talk about all my favorite worlds.

I'd have Senjumaru's at #3 above Yamamoto's, Ichibei at #2, and Ichigo at #1 despite not knowing what it does. It was strong enough to challenge a Soul King amped Yhawach using The Almighty in a future timeline, no chance Ichibei can do that.

Love your vids man, one of the only people who post this often and always fire content much love

yep Zaraki's bankai is not complicated. It just fills the user up with immense strength. So much so infact that even Zaraki himself isnt able to fully tame it currently. Basically his bankai is a multiplier on his own strength. Meaning any other captain who is physically weaker, lets say Soifon who primarily excels in speed and assasination style combat, is arguably physically one of the weaker ones "strength-wise"(i know she is plenty strong, but so are practically all captains lmao, for this example i am just assuming her excellent and destructive hand to hand combat as a testament to her martial skill not physical strength) Her having a strength multiplying bankai won't help her too much. But for someone like Zaraki, this is just the perfect one. A simple bankai that just makes him a monster. Long story short, his bankai isnt broken, he is. So imo his bankai should be below Kisuke and Shinji,

Unohana and Zaraki exist simaltaneously because Zaraki begins to subconsciously hold back and Unohana didn't want to kill a kid. Unohana also got rid of her original name and the title of Kenpachi, starting the lineage of the other kenpachis in the stories of Bleach.

I fully maintain ichigos power is litterally that he is the main character. Hes able to ignore things like fate or future vission because hes unbound by those concepts "able to write his own story" so to speak. It plays into both ywach and uryu as well. Uryus power being the antithesis id name ichigos shrift(if he had one instead of zangetsu) protaganist. Thats why no matter how hard ywach trys to alter the future to break the sword he cant ever really get rid of it

Bankai is cool for the same reason i think Nen and Cursed Techniques are cool, it never gets old because its always unique. One Bankai can make an ice dragon, one can make millions of tiny little blades that look like flower petals, and one can absorb and repel the power of a God.

This was one of the best breakdown of Unahanas bankai.

Id love to see a video comparing the bounds of “limitless” power types such as wish granting, imagination and alll other manifestation types. I know they’re has to be subtle differences in how the play out with them coming from different universes, just an interesting idea. Have a great day!

Yamamotos bankai if released for too long, even in a suppressed state, would destroy all of the soul society* and evaporates all the moisture in the soul society* Meaning it has universal range and AP/DC

Keep up the awesome work and videos Nick love the video

I've been waiting for this video for a long time...thank you Nick❤

Would love to see a video where you simply go big brain and make your own creative cursed techniques. Make it happen nick !

I still need to see Komamura pick up his blade in his mouth and activate Bankai just to summon a wolf version of Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō

Unohana's Bankai is not acidic. When Zaraki states, "I'm melting", it is symbolic. He's stating that the person he thought himself to be, the faux Kenpachi in name only with restrictions that he placed upon himself so that he might find the enjoyment of battle once more, is falling away. After being killed hundreds if not thousands of times and revived, he is finally reverting to his true self, the shell of the former Zaraki melting away to reveal what he was as a child-a skeleton swining a sword, a true God of Death who affirms his existence in battle. It is why when he looks upon Unohana at this point, he sees he for what she has always been, the same skeleton swinging her blade that he used to be and has now become again. Reducing Minazuki's power to acid robs the entire emotional thrust of the relationship between Zaraki and Unohana and his awakening in that battle and reduces it down to, "Acid blade goes hssssss". The anime finally made it abundantly clear with the styled shots of the white background as he is stripped of all pretense that it is symbolism. No more acid nonsense.

Senjumaru's bankai should be in top 3. From what we've seen she can rewrite fate itself, which is a nuts ability. Sure the likes of Yamamoto and Zaraki hit hard, but messing with fate is on a whole other level.

ok im know sure you re to young ... back in 2010s Bankai was all the hype ... i was seeing kid on the sidewaks walking back from school yeling BAN KAAIIII .. youtube back was full of videos with (AMVs) Bankai clips with music over it everywhere.... i cant believe ppl re now so young to remember those things FFF im getting old

i think unohana stepped down from captain to learn kido, and in that time kirinji, the OG healer, got promoted to 0, so Unohana then took over his old healing squad, leaving squad 11 with no captain and she had stopped being on the front lines

Your videos are so insightful Your a treasure to the community

15:20 i like how zaraki's shikai has this weird cap on it, that actually covers its own blade, and prevents it from stabbing.

I made a lot of OCs when I was a kid watching shonen and I had one for bleach with a bankai ability called "over ride" where my sword would send out more of an emp looking pulse and anything it hits I can "over ride" to control. Projectiles, attacks, and even the environment itself would temporarily be redirected and/or weakend or strenghtened.

Ichibe isn't just "the first one" which is why he can name things, he also was granted the ability to name things and know the names of all things, either akin to a scrift like Ywatch from the soul king, or his full inherent ability. He didn't just name them because he invented them, he named them because it was his supernatural ability. This is directly shown when he reveals the names of Rukia's and Renji's Bankais to them. He literally knew that Zabimaru gave Renji a fake name and partial bankai and told him its real name.

Bleach was always my favorite of the Big 3. I liked Naruto and One Piece just fine, they are great, have a lot of cool moments and all that, but Bleach was always just a little bit better in my opinion. So I'm very happy to see you talking about it.

I love how shinji bankai is basically the reverse of what his shikai should technically be too

I freaking love this man videos

Reio please give nick the inspiration to make more bleach videos this video drops *deep inhale* now i want MORE love the vids! the le bit when talking about ichimonji was hilarious

Good choices right here!

Yes, we definitely need a full bankai e resurrection video u.u

Oh man, don't even tease me with an All Bankai Explained, that sounds so good!

It’s such a simple concept but it just allowed kubo to characterize so many characters so well!! I love it😂❤ so many different bankis and 98% of them are dope(renji will never get a pass😂)

I would love seeing you explain senjumaru bankai

Nick thank you as always can you please do a weakest bankai list am curious to see your list

I fw ya videos mane 🔥

You should totally do every bankai ranked and explain, we’d watch it you know we’d eat it up 👀👀

I LOVE THE POD AND ALL UR VIDS I LOVE YOU NICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I always thought that Kenpachi’s bankai turned him into a Oni

Facts! BANKAI just doesn’t get old

6:57 is that bloooooood on your finger bro lol while talking about minatzuki 😮

I'd like to see you do a top ten worse as well

Ive been waiting for this exact video from you. About damn time...

I absolutely love your videos, but the way you say yhwach is really funny lol

Your the greatest anime youtube and i love all your videos

The bankai’s power being based on the user is a weird and fun question. One the one hand, the Bankai comes from the soul of the soul reaper wielding and growing with the zampakuto, making the power of one exactly equivalent to that of the other. On the other hand, the sternritters stole the bankai and used them a little worse in some cases. Although that could be a matter of technique and practice rather than raw power. So idk, I’m in camp: the power of the bankai is the same regardless of the wielder since they were created by soul reapers

Bankai vs Domain Expansion when😏

I am fine with senjumaru bankai not being included, because to evaluating her bankai should be done once the fight is really over in the next cour...

Senjumaru's Bankai Shatatsu Karaga Shigaraminotsuji is definitely top 10 because yeah

All Bankai Ranked an Explained. Lets go plz !!!

other captains 🗣️: Bankai kenpachi : aaaahhhhhh

I love when nick does bleach!!!!!! My favor to say is “SENBONZAKURA KAGEYOSHI”

can u please rank and explain ultimate skills from tensura

Love you videos

Shunsui being so high on this made my day. Not only is he my favorite characte, but we actually have the same birthday.

7th Kenpachi had a forbidden bankai straight out of a horror movie. And Rukia reaches absolute zero. Which is a concept that u don't want to be affected by as a living being, unless you're not trying to be alive anymore. And freezes whatever she's touching. Like when she stood on the ground, the earth beneath her froze and caused tremors. Give her Yamamoto reatsu and soul society would either be destroyed by earthquakes or freezing Definitely deserve honorable mention

Hey Nick i think you should make a video on how people like Hakari or judge and the other guy abilities work it wouldn't really be spoiling but I don't really know how their abilities work

Although it's not known yet what ichigo's bankai ability is, it's powers by itself and the fact that yuha the man who defeated a bankai that can control the concept of names didn't want anything to do with it speaks volumes

I was literally looking for a video on this a couple hours ago.

Raw Bankai Tier list vid, I will eat that up

Ichigo's is number 1. Why? Because Ywach had to use the all mighty to destroy it. He didn't even want to fight it. And this is after absorbing the soul king and gaining 3 pupils

What about kenpachi Kuryashiki? His bankai was so destructive it was forbidden from being used in the seretei and even Azashiro admits he would have won if he used it.

Hey nick could you possibly do a video explaining what chaos is from the 7 deadly sin !!

VIDEO IDEA: Make a video ranking. The biggest power disparity of characters bankais vs. Their shikkais( like who has the biggest power gap in between their bankai and shikkai. For example, Renji's true bankai is LEAGUES stronger than what his shikkai is capable of.).

Nick doing 1000000x times better then me on the Bankai names

The random panel of Yammy for Soya Azashiro 😂 is just wow. I see you editor

I think Kenpachi Kuruyashiki deserves a spot on the list, like Shinji, his bankai is banned as well, Kenpachi Azashiro even believed the bankai would have easily won Kuruyashiki their duel had he released it

My headcannon considering Zaraki's zanpakuto, is that its power is cutting through whatever Zaraki believes he can cut through

Ichibe got a domain expansion 😂😂😂 Bankai never lost its edge… literally I guess nick is worthy enough to say his name considering he didn’t lose his voice lol

Loved this video, only thing is Kensei is the leader of the Visords

Why don't we talk about how EPIC the first release of a Bankai is every time

Unfortunately for Gremmy, he has the same weakness that everyone else has: Kenpachi Zaraki

Ichigo's Bankai>>> base Almighty Yhwach took and then overcame and obliterated Bankai Ichibei but the extremely amped Reio Yhwach prevented Ichigo's Bankai from happening like his life depended on it and considering that Ichigo's Shikai killed him once and he had to use Almighty to revive himself Ichigo's Bankai is definitely something that even Reio Yhwach is concerned about with is crazy

i like how you managed to remember how op pernida was when it came to strongest in the verse

If I’m not mistaken she essentially resigned as kenpachi after her fight with kid zaraki. She knew from that battle that she no longer deserved the title

We can anticipate his bankai transcends all his soul powers into a single source

Hey my guy idk if im seeing things but at some point in the video did you cut your finger? Just something i noticed. We need our commander in top shape lol

The top 3 placements are gonna have to be redone once part 3 & 4 of TYBW come out, but solid video. I would move Shinji's down the list because it can be handedly countered by an opponent using aoe attacks (As we saw with Bambietta) especially if it's in a 1v1 situation. I'd also throw Senjumaru's up on the list cause 1) It can shake three worlds/dimensions/realms (However you wanna put it) simultaneously, and 2) Create perfectly tailored one-shot kill moves against insane opponents. Think of it as Shunsui's bankai, but customized perfectly for every person hit by it.

Fingers crossed they reveal aizens bankai before the anime ends

Hope we get a short anime or movie on the short novels💪🏽

i would argue that the kenpachi rule of killing the current kenpachi started after yunahara

Shame you probably made this before the reveal of Senjumaru's, I'd put that at #2, and bump everything down one.

Say banki with a space every time he says banki and also take a shot 😂

Senjumaru's can't be on the list because we still are at a time that we have to speculate what it does.

Please do the Quincy powers too.

Bleach is GOATed and bankai is the coolest manga/anime powerup

Does anyone else want him to do a video on the hollows or specifically the Espada

*The clock strikes 5:00:01PM* "Shit, I've fought too long....now I've gotta go into *OVERTIME* "

That first bleach arc holds a special place in my heart. It was definitely my favorite anime for a long time. Which is how I know I’m gonna love solo leveling even more, because not even bleach got me read manga, but after 5 episodes of solo leveling I finished the manwha before episode 6 dropped.

More Bleach Content please. Especially on TYBW C2

Why was Senjumaru's bankai not on this list?

Shinjis bankai sounds eargasmic if youre listening on good speakers.

im pretty sure that the woman who defeated 4 of those sternritters in a single hit is stated to be the strongest bankai user

Hitsugayas adult bankai is one of my favorite things im looking forward to in the anime

4:49 because Unohana gave up the title. Also the 8th kenpachi never died, if they’re not active it just goes to the next.

Unahanas bankais ability melts her too if she isnt careful but her ability to heal sort of negates it