Summary
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New scenes in cour 4 Bleach anime promise new content not in the manga.
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Fans are expecting more scenes with Isshin, Ryuken, Gerard's extended fight, Chad's battle.
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Potential for a Soul King story, Aizen's Bankai reveal, and an expanded Aizen-Yhwach battle.
According to Tite Kubo, author Bleach manga, course 4 anime Thousand-Year Blood War is set to feature brand new scenes that were never featured in the original source material. Since the manga's story doesn't last much longer than even cour 3, fans should expect the final season to be filled with plenty of fresh and unique content to expand on the lore and characters.
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The question therefore remains as to what exactly Kubo and the team at Pierrot are up to heading into the final few episodes of the anime. Fans have already been theorizing hard about what plot threads could be spun, or what characters could get a little more time in the spotlight. With that said, here are some popular ideas for new content for fans to experience Bleach's culmination.
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More Isshin and Ryuken involvement
Isshin and Ryuken deserve a little more time in the spotlight for their big send off
Isshin and Ryuken, the fathers of Ichigo and Uryu, appear as incredibly late additions to the final arc in the original manga. Despite being so late to the party, they play a pretty big role in handing over the Still Silver Arrow to Uryu, and while it seemed like Kubo originally intended to give them a more memorable farewell, it was right when the series started. on the brink of its final chapter.
So far in the anime, Isshin and Ryuken have only appeared in glimpses, though they are shown to be on the move at the very end of the final course. This seems like a big hint that these two will at least get more involved in some action involving Ichigo and Yhwach, and if Isshin ends up unleashing his Bankai, that'll be the cherry on top.
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Extended Gerard's fight
Gerard's battle is the perfect opportunity to get more members of the Gotei 13 together
The Gerard vs Byakuya, Kenpachi and Hitsugaya fight is in a pretty weird place. It comes as one of the final hurdles for the Soul Reapers to overcome in their invasion of the Warhwelt, but who exactly will make it into the anime version is unclear. So far, the Vizards have played a much bigger role in the anime than they ever did in the manga, but like Rangiku or Rukia, they could definitely become more involved as the fight continues.
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In the manga, it was always an epic fight that featured some absurd power-ups along with an incredible Bankai reveal, but it also felt a bit rushed. If this fight were to expand in course 4, it could be built as the last battle for the surviving members of the Gotei 13 captains and lieutenants collectively to participate in, all of them should take a moment to join forces and take down the Quincy. monster once and for all.
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More emphasis on the battle in Chad
Chad will get a chance to restore some of his reputation if this fight goes wide
Very late in the Thousand-Year Blood War arc, Chad and Ganju are given one last task: fend off an army of giant statues to clear the way for Ichigo's return. Despite this fight being in the works, it is never actually shown in the manga, leaving Chad with a final confrontation where he could really show how far he has come since the first episodes of the series.
After a full season, much of which is said to be full of new content, Chad might be able to restore his reputation if he performs well in this battle. Chad has already been given a few extra scenes in the anime, including briefly battling the Shutzstaffel, but seeing a full-on fight with Ichigo's best friend would go a long way for Chad's character.
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New Ginjo And Tsukishima Scenes
The deadly duo Of The Fullbring Arc would greatly benefit from more involvement
There are many characters that make a big return in the Millennium Blood War after being absent for much of the story. However, while Grimmjow, Nel, and even Vizardi get their fair share of screen time, Ginjo and Tsukishima are thrown into the manga very late, though they are shown to be of great help when Ichigo goes up against Yhwach.
Given that this deadly duo were pretty much the main villains of the Fullbring arc, they definitely deserve at least a few extra scenes centered around them. Seeing them interact with Ichigo could lead to some nostalgic moments. At the same time, throwing them both into battle, like against Haschwaltt, would also serve as a fitting reinforcement if we were to see them last in action.
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Soul King Backstory
Maybe it's time to shed some light on the show's most mysterious character
Soul King, despite being a divine being that keeps the 3 worlds in balance, almost nothing about him has been revealed in the manga. In fact, it's in the short novel Can't Fear Your Own World that the Soul King learns the most tidbits about his backstory and how he came to this form in the first place.
However, the anime has already delved a bit deeper, such as with the name drop of Adnyeus, which surprised many die-hard fans when it was uttered by Yhwach. Given how highly it's been requested by fans, it seems likely that at least some screen time will be devoted to exploring this guy's past a bit more.
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Extended battle of Aizen and Yhwach
Giving Aizen and Yhwach time to engage in full battle would result in eye candy
In the manga, Aizen's epic match with Yhwach is incredibly short-lived and nowhere near as spectacular or memorable as many fans had hoped it would be. Therefore, now that Aizen is already in the game and Yhwach has become a god by absorbing the Soul King, it seems like the perfect opportunity to give the two an extended fight, just like the anime did with Ichigo and Uryu.
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Aizen has already been established to have an insane amount of Spirit Pressure even while chained to a chair, but when he's free, his power level definitely wouldn't be far from Yhwach. It would be a real feast for the eyes and a treat for longtime fans who have always wanted to see this battle get the time it needs to shine.
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Aizen's Bankai
The most anticipated Bankai may be just around the corner
Despite many fans accepting that Aizen's Bankai will always remain a mystery, if there was ever a time to reveal it, it would certainly be now. The Thousand-Year Blood War anime revealed several new Bankai techniques not featured in the original source material, including those of Shinji and Senjumaru.
So Aizen is one of the few powerful Soul Reapers besides Isshin who still hasn't shown his Bankai. Some believed that Kyouka Suigetsu's Bankai was simply too powerful for the user to control, while others claimed that she may have the power to control time and space as an extension of her hypnotic properties. Whatever form it takes, seeing Aizen's Bankai would undoubtedly become one of the most exciting moments in the entire series.
- Release date
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September 6, 2006
- Season
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16
- Creator
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Tite Kubo