Bleach Episode 57: Senbonzakura, Crushed! Zangetsu Thrusts Through the Sky
Canon/HIGH
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9.4
50 Fans
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Bleach Episode 57: Senbonzakura, Crushed! Zangetsu Thrusts Through the Sky
Canon/HIGH
OSHIMETER
9.4
50 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
sailor_iron_mouse
I saw that huge trench Ichigo made with his new attack and it was so cool seeing Byakuya finally look scared for once
spike_spiegel
That black cloak and the thin sword are such a better design for Ichigo than the massive slab of metal he was swinging around earlier
gillian_giant
I honestly cannot believe how cool Tensa Zangetsu looks because I expected something huge but the small sword makes him so much faster and watching him just stand there while Byakuya tried to process everything was the most exciting thing for me and it makes all that intense training with the dummy look worth it now
luna_375
People really thought Ichigo was crazy for trying to learn bankai in three days but seeing him deflect senbonzakura so easily proved his hard work worked
may
This battle is easily one of the best in the soul society arc, and the speed Ichigo showed when he stood on the edge of the blade was perfect
xaldin_458
Watching Byakuya completely lose his composure because a human actually reached bankai was a really great way to end that fight sequence
kunzite
I thought the simple look for Ichigo was better than the flashier ones since it made him seem way more dangerous
mekurabe_mage
It is crazy how Ichigo is actually keeping up with a captain now, and seeing Tensa Zangetsu for the first time is why Byakuya is acting so shaken
nobara_nail_135
The training with Yoruichi and that weird dummy really paid off because the way Ichigo deflected all those cherry blossom petals was actually insane
bewmbeatz
Byakuya looking so confused when Ichigo just vanished and reappeared behind him is exactly what that arrogant guy needed to see
zangetsu_zen
I was staring at the screen when Ichigo finally pulled out Tensa Zangetsu and that small black blade is so different from those huge captain swords
espadada_grimmjow_460
Soi Fon shouting about why Yoruichi didn't take her along was such a gut punch, especially after seeing how much she looked up to her back then
kofu_364
Ichigo taunting Byakuya and calling him out for being too slow was a huge shift in energy and seeing the captain actually get injured felt like a massive win
amikiri_amigo
Yoruichi barely even trying to hurt Soi Fon while she was crying and attacking just shows how much stronger she still is even after being gone for so long
salvatore_367
I have been waiting for Ichigo to finally pull out a real move and that energy blast from Zangetsu did not disappoint at all because it actually made a captain look worried and it was also really sad seeing Soi Fon lose her cool and scream at Yoruichi about being left behind because you can tell she still really cares
sailor_mars
The transition from Yoruichi and Soi Fon fighting to those random dudes drinking sake was kind of annoying but the actual battle choreography was great anyway
zettai_zetsumei_20
That flashback with young Soi Fon following Yoruichi around was actually really sweet and it makes her feeling betrayed by the disappearance make total sense
ubagabi_usurper_93
Byakuya is so incredibly stubborn for refusing to use his bankai even after Ichigo almost cut him, his pride is definitely going to be his downfall
vy_vampire
Getsugatensho looked so cool when it blew through all those cherry blossoms and I really liked how Ichigo just stared Byakuya down with that new confidence
buruburu_blade
Seeing Soi Fon finally break down and cry after holding all that resentment for Yoruichi made that fight feel so much heavier than just another captain duel
EPISODE CONTEXT
Deep into the Soul Society: The Rescue arc, this episode follows the explosive Yoruichi vs. Suì-Fēng confrontation while pivoting toward the Ichigo vs. Byakuya showdown that the entire arc has been building toward. It serves as a critical turning point — resolving one emotionally charged conflict while dramatically escalating the central rescue mission's highest-profile battle. The next episodes will lean fully into the Ichigo-Byakuya clash, making this the bridge between the arc's parallel threads converging.
QUICK TAKES
sailor_iron_mouse
I saw that huge trench Ichigo made with his new attack and it was so cool seeing Byakuya finally look scared for once
spike_spiegel
That black cloak and the thin sword are such a better design for Ichigo than the massive slab of metal he was swinging around earlier
gillian_giant
I honestly cannot believe how cool Tensa Zangetsu looks because I expected something huge but the small sword makes him so much faster and watching him just stand there while Byakuya tried to process everything was the most exciting thing for me and it makes all that intense training with the dummy look worth it now
luna_375
People really thought Ichigo was crazy for trying to learn bankai in three days but seeing him deflect senbonzakura so easily proved his hard work worked
may
This battle is easily one of the best in the soul society arc, and the speed Ichigo showed when he stood on the edge of the blade was perfect
xaldin_458
Watching Byakuya completely lose his composure because a human actually reached bankai was a really great way to end that fight sequence
kunzite
I thought the simple look for Ichigo was better than the flashier ones since it made him seem way more dangerous
mekurabe_mage
It is crazy how Ichigo is actually keeping up with a captain now, and seeing Tensa Zangetsu for the first time is why Byakuya is acting so shaken
nobara_nail_135
The training with Yoruichi and that weird dummy really paid off because the way Ichigo deflected all those cherry blossom petals was actually insane
bewmbeatz
Byakuya looking so confused when Ichigo just vanished and reappeared behind him is exactly what that arrogant guy needed to see
zangetsu_zen
I was staring at the screen when Ichigo finally pulled out Tensa Zangetsu and that small black blade is so different from those huge captain swords
espadada_grimmjow_460
Soi Fon shouting about why Yoruichi didn't take her along was such a gut punch, especially after seeing how much she looked up to her back then
kofu_364
Ichigo taunting Byakuya and calling him out for being too slow was a huge shift in energy and seeing the captain actually get injured felt like a massive win
amikiri_amigo
Yoruichi barely even trying to hurt Soi Fon while she was crying and attacking just shows how much stronger she still is even after being gone for so long
salvatore_367
I have been waiting for Ichigo to finally pull out a real move and that energy blast from Zangetsu did not disappoint at all because it actually made a captain look worried and it was also really sad seeing Soi Fon lose her cool and scream at Yoruichi about being left behind because you can tell she still really cares
sailor_mars
The transition from Yoruichi and Soi Fon fighting to those random dudes drinking sake was kind of annoying but the actual battle choreography was great anyway
zettai_zetsumei_20
That flashback with young Soi Fon following Yoruichi around was actually really sweet and it makes her feeling betrayed by the disappearance make total sense
ubagabi_usurper_93
Byakuya is so incredibly stubborn for refusing to use his bankai even after Ichigo almost cut him, his pride is definitely going to be his downfall
vy_vampire
Getsugatensho looked so cool when it blew through all those cherry blossoms and I really liked how Ichigo just stared Byakuya down with that new confidence
buruburu_blade
Seeing Soi Fon finally break down and cry after holding all that resentment for Yoruichi made that fight feel so much heavier than just another captain duel
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