Bleach Episode 157: Ishida's Trump Card, Seele Schneider
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OSHIMETER
8.6
68 Fans
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3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
yokai_yuki_27
The way the Right Arm of the Giant looks now is so much more intimidating and Chad deserves a win after everything he went through during the Soul Society arc
tsuyu_tsunami_125
Uryu’s Seele Schneider is just wild, turning him into this intense close-range fighter which I honestly didn't expect from him after seeing him mostly as a long-range archer. But then, watching him choose to cripple Cirucci instead of just ending her, knowing she'd be permanently powerless, gave me such a conflicted feeling – it felt incredibly brutal and a little chilling, making me wonder just how far he's willing to go.
liltott_laser
Watching Chad actually grab control of his arm in Hueco Mundo is great but he still seems like he is having a hard time against Gantenbainne
vincent_valentine
Pesche being useful by helping Uryu was not something anyone saw coming and his weird slime stuff is actually kind of gross
menomaru
Uryu leaving her alive caught me off guard, I won't lie. But for him to then just shatter her soul chain? That felt like a far more chilling punishment, almost a personal condemnation that leaves me wondering what he expects her to even become now.
princess_abi_254
It was hilarious how Uryu admitted he stole those weapons from the basement and it makes him so much funnier than he usually acts
kami_kaze_80
I thought the Seele Schneider looked so cool and the way it actually vibrates to shred spirit energy is such a smart design for a quincy weapon
monk_kass
Cirucci really thought she had the upper hand until that sword came out and started eating her wings and the soul chain shot was such a cold way to end it
tifa_lockhart_400
Uryu explained that his sword is actually just a bunch of arrows vibrating really fast and that is such a nerd move but it worked perfectly against her
kafei
I couldn't stop laughing when Uryu admitted he just broke into the secret storeroom to gear up because it shows he actually has a bit of a rebellious side
takerofsouls321
Ishida whipping out that glowing blue blade against Cirucci totally caught me off guard, I mean, it looked just like something out of Star Wars and made the fight feel incredibly intense. My jaw practically dropped when he countered her with it, showing he's always got something epic up his sleeve.
nia_teppelin
Pesche yelling at Ishida for stealing while he is in the middle of a life or death fight is pretty annoying and it really messed with the flow of the action
kyogre_307
Using a weapon that actually collects the spirit energy of your enemy to get stronger during the fight is such a clever quincy move and it destroyed Cirucci completely
gigai_ghost_476
Ishida calling that vibrating chainsaw blade an arrow is honestly such a reach and the technical explanation for it felt like it was trying way too hard to be deep
zelda
Ishida calculating the exact vibration speed to neutralize her attacks shows he is the smartest fighter in the group by far and his strategy completely dismantled her defense
cattleya_baudelaire
That blue light from the Seele Schneider against the hollow backdrop really caught my eye and it made Ishida look like a total threat again
light_yagami_112
That final shot through her chest was brutal and her realizing her feathers were useless against that vibrating blade felt like a major win for Ishida
hakudoshi
It was hilarious watching the back and forth between Ishida and Pesche, especially when Pesche got all mad about his weapon being stolen and Ishida just ignored him to finish the fight. I think the science behind the Seele Schneider vibrating at three million times a second is definitely a bit over the top, but it explains to me how he cut through her so easily
kushina_kunoichi
Ishida insisting that his new weapon is an arrow even though he uses it like a sword is so typical for him and it really fits his quincy pride
isekaibro
Ishida pulling out a literal reishi chainsaw was something I never expected and it made the whole fight against Cirucci way cooler because he just tore through her defense
EPISODE CONTEXT
Sitting deep within the Hueco Mundo arc, this episode directly follows Uryū and Pesche's ongoing confrontation with the Arrancar Cirucci, escalating the stakes and shifting momentum through a key weapon reveal. It serves as a pivotal character-building moment for Uryū amid the broader invasion storyline, reinforcing that the supporting cast can carry weight independently. The battles and tactical developments here lay groundwork for the continued gauntlet of Arrancar encounters that define this stretch of episodes.
QUICK TAKES
yokai_yuki_27
The way the Right Arm of the Giant looks now is so much more intimidating and Chad deserves a win after everything he went through during the Soul Society arc
tsuyu_tsunami_125
Uryu’s Seele Schneider is just wild, turning him into this intense close-range fighter which I honestly didn't expect from him after seeing him mostly as a long-range archer. But then, watching him choose to cripple Cirucci instead of just ending her, knowing she'd be permanently powerless, gave me such a conflicted feeling – it felt incredibly brutal and a little chilling, making me wonder just how far he's willing to go.
liltott_laser
Watching Chad actually grab control of his arm in Hueco Mundo is great but he still seems like he is having a hard time against Gantenbainne
vincent_valentine
Pesche being useful by helping Uryu was not something anyone saw coming and his weird slime stuff is actually kind of gross
menomaru
Uryu leaving her alive caught me off guard, I won't lie. But for him to then just shatter her soul chain? That felt like a far more chilling punishment, almost a personal condemnation that leaves me wondering what he expects her to even become now.
princess_abi_254
It was hilarious how Uryu admitted he stole those weapons from the basement and it makes him so much funnier than he usually acts
kami_kaze_80
I thought the Seele Schneider looked so cool and the way it actually vibrates to shred spirit energy is such a smart design for a quincy weapon
monk_kass
Cirucci really thought she had the upper hand until that sword came out and started eating her wings and the soul chain shot was such a cold way to end it
tifa_lockhart_400
Uryu explained that his sword is actually just a bunch of arrows vibrating really fast and that is such a nerd move but it worked perfectly against her
kafei
I couldn't stop laughing when Uryu admitted he just broke into the secret storeroom to gear up because it shows he actually has a bit of a rebellious side
takerofsouls321
Ishida whipping out that glowing blue blade against Cirucci totally caught me off guard, I mean, it looked just like something out of Star Wars and made the fight feel incredibly intense. My jaw practically dropped when he countered her with it, showing he's always got something epic up his sleeve.
nia_teppelin
Pesche yelling at Ishida for stealing while he is in the middle of a life or death fight is pretty annoying and it really messed with the flow of the action
kyogre_307
Using a weapon that actually collects the spirit energy of your enemy to get stronger during the fight is such a clever quincy move and it destroyed Cirucci completely
gigai_ghost_476
Ishida calling that vibrating chainsaw blade an arrow is honestly such a reach and the technical explanation for it felt like it was trying way too hard to be deep
zelda
Ishida calculating the exact vibration speed to neutralize her attacks shows he is the smartest fighter in the group by far and his strategy completely dismantled her defense
cattleya_baudelaire
That blue light from the Seele Schneider against the hollow backdrop really caught my eye and it made Ishida look like a total threat again
light_yagami_112
That final shot through her chest was brutal and her realizing her feathers were useless against that vibrating blade felt like a major win for Ishida
hakudoshi
It was hilarious watching the back and forth between Ishida and Pesche, especially when Pesche got all mad about his weapon being stolen and Ishida just ignored him to finish the fight. I think the science behind the Seele Schneider vibrating at three million times a second is definitely a bit over the top, but it explains to me how he cut through her so easily
kushina_kunoichi
Ishida insisting that his new weapon is an arrow even though he uses it like a sword is so typical for him and it really fits his quincy pride
isekaibro
Ishida pulling out a literal reishi chainsaw was something I never expected and it made the whole fight against Cirucci way cooler because he just tore through her defense
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