Tite Kubo Did it Again as Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War’s 9-Minute Recap Also Becomes Yhwach’s Most Significant Moment
The wait is finally over! The third season of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War has just released its first episode, sending waves of excitement throughout the anime world. With a rating of 9.7 from a major community poll, this episode even topped the insane amount of hype coming from Dandadan (9.3). However, amidst all this ruckus, there’s been a surprising twist that has put some people into debate!
Ichigo from Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War | Credits: Studio Pierrot
In this season’s premiere episode, an astoundingly long 9 minutes were devoted to a recap sequence, which gave some viewers a feeling of unnecessary hangover. Was this flashback a mistake of direction or an intentional narrative choice? While breaking down the episode, every fan asks what brought about such a creative decision and how exactly it affected the episode.
Was The 9-minute Recap Scene a Bit Too Long For This First Premier Episode?
Yhwach from Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War | Credits: Studio Pierrot
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Season 3 has stormed to the #2 position in the all-time rankings in MyAnimeList, surpassing the fan favorite Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood after only one episode. Such an achievement speaks of how high the expectations were for this episode, which certainly paid off.
Bleach should’ve gotten a 10/10— SSJ🪬 (@camsosplashyy) October 6, 2024
The newest episode resumed the intense face-off between the Royal Guard’s surviving members and the most elite Quincy, including the Schutzstaffel, Jugram Haschwalth, Uryu Ishida, and most of all, King Yhwach himself. It was a breathtaking beginning for the season’s opener and was nothing short of an unforgettable ride.
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However, there was one thing in particular in this opening episode, that disappointed some of the fans. For some fans: a lengthy 9-minute recap sequence at the beginning of the episode! Some fans feel it was a bit too much that brought down the hype that most were itching to just explode into. Others like it because it was a refresher of the most crucial moments of Yhwach past incidents and helped retell the stakes and regain some emotional resonance within the narrative.
The Genius Behind This Recap Scene: Yhwach’s Powers
Yhwach | Credits: Studio Pierrot
The debate is still ongoing, but one cannot disagree that this extended recap sequence in the premiere episode actually served a great purpose in establishing some much-needed context for Yhwach’s unparalleled abilities. Reliving these moments for the viewer refreshes everyone’s memory as to what makes Quincy leader Yhwach so powerful and sets up the impending showdown. One fan, though has gone above and beyond, saying:
This Is The Reason Kubo and Pierrot Flims Decided To Add The RecapThey Fucking Cooked Holyshit Kuboo u genius #BLEACH #BLEACHTYBW #BLEACH_anime pic.twitter.com/TgLHrz3cAa— Shardyyy 🍓 (@__Espada0__) October 6, 2024
Following the recap scene, the plot unfolds to its highest stake in Episode 1. The sacrificial maneuver by the Royal Guard, which fetches them more power, is a mirror reflection of Yhwach’s life. Shocking everyone, he reveals a shocking truth that he had been fighting blindfolded all this time, closing his eyes to be able to control his powers. And now, with open eyes, Yhwach lets his full potential out in the form of The Almighty, giving him omniscience and superiority like never before.
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After careful observations, it seems like the 9-minute recap was indeed very valuable as it established the basis for this critical moment. By reciting Yhwach’s past, the sequence heightened the impact of his transformation, putting him on the same pedestal as being nearly an unstoppable force within the Bleach universe. Now, one thing is for sure: the wait for the next episode is more awful than ever.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War season 3 is available to watch on Hulu.
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