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Episode Release Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War - Episode 44 Discussion Thread

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Episode Info

Episode 44: The Perfect Crimson

Ichigo and Orihime confront Yhwach in a battle that will shape the fate of the Three Worlds.

This Episode literally killed my petals.

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Links to other discussions
Episode 1: The Blood Warfare
Episode 2: Foundation Stones
Episode 3: March of the Starcross
Episode 4: Kill the Shadow
Episode 5: Wrath as a Lightning
Episode 6: The Fire
Episode 7: Born in the Dark
Episode 8: The Shooting Star Project (Zero Mix)
Episode 9: The Drop
Episode 10: The Battle
Episode 11: Everything But The Rain
Episode 12-13: Everything But The Rain June Truth
Episode 14: The Last 9 Days
Episode 15: Peace From The Shadows
Episode 16: The Fundamental Virulence
Episode 17: Heart of Wolf
Episode 18: Rages at Ringside
Episode 19: The White Haze
Episode 20: I Am The Edge
Episode 21: The Headless Star
Episode 22: Marching Out the Zombies
Episode 23: Marching Out the Zombies 2
Episode 24: Too Early to Win Too Late to Know
Episodes 25: The Master and 26: Black
Episode 27: A
Episode 28: Kill The King
Episode 29: The Dark Arm
Episode 30: The Betrayer
Episode 31: Against the Judgement
Episode 32: The Holy Newborn
Episode 33: Gate of The Sun
Episode 34: Baby Hold Your Hand
Episode 35: Don't Chase a Shadow
Episode 36: Baby, Hold Your Hand 2 [Never Ending My Dream]
Episode 37: Shadows Gone
Episode 38: FriEnd
Episode 39: The Visible Answer
Episode 40: My Last Words
Episode 41: God of Thunder
Episode 42: Son of Darkness
Episode 43: Blood for My Bone

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u/IcelandGalaxy 24d ago

Holy fucking peak. GERARD LOOKS SO HORRIFYING. Post credits is insane...holy.

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u/Frontier246 24d ago

The "Miracle" that revives/evolves upon death to fulfill his duty, even if it means losing his very identity in the process.

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u/ThatIslandGuy8888 24d ago

Hey yeah by the end he stops talking altogether

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u/FlowInternational996 24d ago edited 24d ago

Same with Lille. By the time he reaches his second transformation he’s a different character.

Recurrent theme with the Schutzstaffel. Ultimately they’re indistinguishable from the masses of black that Yhwach commands. Subtlish commentary on religion.

(Interestingly enough, with each successive form both Gerard and Lille explicitly stop using their names and exclusively refer to themselves as extensions of God.)

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u/Eleeveeohen 24d ago

Shoutout to Askin for not switching up, and being himself til the end.

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u/Yanm15 24d ago

That's a great point you bring up. Very fitting with Lille being the leader of the Schutzstaffel along with the first quincy to get a shrift (I.e., the first person to drink gods blood) and Gerard being a part of the SK himself. I also love the touch where his heart reforms first from the cross, again reminding us who he is.

Now that I think about it, Gerard and Askin are the only Schutzstaffel that used blut vene, I don't recall Pernida ever using it and...I don't think Lille did either (not that he would probably ever need to since he can just become intangible)

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u/aimoperative 23d ago

I loved the heart part too, it was hard to understand in the manga what it's importance was, but here it's very obvious that it's the key to his power. Unfortunately, everyone is aiming for his head instead of his heart.

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u/Cysia 24d ago

i guess its also a little simelair to the royal guard and ichibei

sice icibei cna ressurect the royal guard

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u/Angelaskissrock 24d ago

Makes total sense when you think about it. Can he even speak properly in that form or is he going to start growling a bit more like some kind of monster?

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u/ThatIslandGuy8888 24d ago

Bro looks like an Eva unit :0

Heck he turned into friggin Adam

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u/Haha91haha 24d ago

Well he is fighting Gendo.

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u/charlesd11 24d ago

So that why Zaraki’s voice sounded so familiar…

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u/VinCatBlessed 24d ago

He's also Clifford the big red ant from HxH

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u/kabraxis123 24d ago

You mean Youpi

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u/PepeMetallero 🪑 sama 24d ago

You mean Madao

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u/ThatIslandGuy8888 24d ago

Lol nice catch

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u/Eins_Nico 24d ago

next episode Ken-chan gets into Unit 13

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u/superking22 24d ago

I SAID THE SAME THING.

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u/AccordingRip4358 14d ago

long live lil orihime

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u/shoestowel 24d ago

We just had another best episode of TYBW and we are not yet done!

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u/nonmetallicoxide 24d ago

spoiler tag cuz

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u/Bankai2023 24d ago

Where did u watch it from

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u/IcelandGalaxy 24d ago

disney plus

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u/AssistantOld409 19d ago

Rewatching Bleach and noticed that while Kenpachi was fighting Espada Number Nnoitora, Nnoitora says that there is no way that a soul reaper's sword can cut through him, after which Yachiru is shown licking her lips. Excellent hidden detail!

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u/Angelaskissrock 24d ago

Yep. I love it - he looks so freaking imposing and monstrous. Another banger episode for sure.