BLEAC: Shūhei Hisagi's Bankai, Explained

Shūhei Hisagi is one of the most popular characters Bleach series among fans. His design, which has various elements that boost his overall cool factor, is the biggest reason for his appeal, not to mention the deep connection he has with both captains he's served with, which gives Hisagi a much softer, more cautious personality. He may have a sly appearance. He dislikes the sickle shape of his zanpakuto, the kazeshini, which he says is shaped like it was designed to take life, and often has the most relaxed view of his role as a shinigami due to his traumatic childhood experiences at the academy. through the influence of their captains.

Ryohgo Narita as the main character He cannot be afraid of his world novels, Hisagi must uncover a dark conspiracy after months of “protecting the Spirit King Great War”, and this new conflict allows him to reveal his Bankai, one of the most powerful ever shown.

He who is not afraid of the blade he wields has no right to wield it.

Hisagi's Zanpakutō

Kazeshini appears to be at odds with its wielder's personality

Hisagi has an interesting relationship with his Zanpakutō, Kazeshini (“Death Wind”). The design of the weapon is based on Japanese kusarigama (literally chain-sickle), the Japanese coupling weapon work In the chain with the heavy weight at the end is called a Fundo. The Shikai activation phrase for Kazeshini is “Reap”, revealing sickles with dual scythe blades, one of which is reversed. Hisagi fights by swinging the scythes in large circles, giving him more range and options in combat.

He is very skilled in wielding them, being able to attack with the blade itself or with a chain, which allows him to disarm his opponents. While the Kazeshini is intuitively an example of a dual/twin Zanpakutо̄, both the scythe and the chain connecting them are actually considered a single weapon. In the anime-only ZanpakutŌ Rebellion arc, Kazeshini's manifestation was a lean, well-toned shadowy figure with long hair, an appearance reminiscent of a drawing of a grotesque Reaper-like figure included. Bleach After volume 38, chapter 325 when Hisagi releases his zanpakuto for the first time.

Hisagi is a skilled fighter, but he is extremely cautious and constantly aware of the stakes involved in combat. His former captain, Kaname Tosen, taught him that fear of war and death is a legitimate and normal reaction to putting one's life on the line, and that only those who experience it have the right to stand in battle. The shape of his Zanpakutō seems strange to someone who is afraid to die and face death in battle; Hollow has a very painful experience with attacks and close brushes with death, but Hisagi's Bankai, has only been revealed. He cannot be afraid of his world The novels are set a few months after the events A Thousand Years of Blood War Arc Although we never see Hisagi's Bankai in the anime or manga, we do get a glimpse of his role model, 9th Squad Captain Kensei Muguruma, training him with the help of his friend Lt. Mashiro Kuna.

The real power of Kazeshini

Immortality remains

throughout He cannot be afraid of his world novels, Hisagi emphasizes what it means to be a Shinigami, and while dealing with his fears, the central tenet of his character, must go against the enemies that keep him at bay. As he masters his control of the kazeshini, it gains great power with the special ability to embody the shinigami's role as presiding over and protecting the cycle of life and death. In its shikai state, the Kazeshini's blade represents death, while the chain is life, so Captain-Commander Shunsui Kyoraku considered the most important aspect of the Zanpakutō to be the chain that connects the blades. Chen can restore any wounds Hisagi sustains, regardless of their severity, as long as Hisagi has enough reiatsu.

Every time I draw my blade, every time I face an enemy – inside, I always take half a step back!

It was his Zanpakutō that enabled him to survive the various life-or-death situations he found himself in as a Shinigami, and gave him his characteristic resilience. His Bankai, Fushi no Kojo, forms an orb of chain linked by a chain wrapped around his neck. It extends this lifesaving ability to any enemy of Hisagi's choosing, connecting himself and the enemy with noose-like chains that instantly heal any injuries both combatants take at the cost of their combined reiatsu. While this sounds like an incredible Bankai, it has many drawbacks. Fushi no Kōjō cannot heal wounds sustained prior to its activation, and while it heals wounds, it does nothing to relieve pain. Bankai can only keep fighters alive as long as they have reiatsu, which it uses to heal injuries. This effect essentially evens the battlefield, enabling Hisagi to fight against extremely powerful foes such as Hikone Ubuginu.

Thematic Significance of Bankai

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風死絞縄, written as Fushi no Kojo (romanticized as “Fushi no Kojyo”), translates to “Death Wind: Hangman's Nose”, and interestingly, the “Fushi” part is a play on “Fushi”. Can, 不死 written. , with the character denoting the negative after “death”, a term used to describe immortality, or more literally, that which is “without death”. Fushi no Kojo's chains cannot be permanently destroyed, and the reishi around Bankai are said to be immobilized; An element that replicates conditions millions of years before the events of the universe BleachJun is extremely important in the battle against Hikon, a spirit king candidate. Bankai is not meant to give Hisagi the upper hand in battle, and thematically relates Tosen's beliefs about fear and the ex-captain's enema Korogi to Bankai's terrifying experience in which he lasted only 30 minutes before succumbing to panic.

Hisagi's bankai is similar to Tosen's in that it creates a domain to which it applies specific rules; However, Tosen conceptually represents the terror arising from ignorance (in Buddhism, it is called Ignorance – spiritual ignorance; confusion; to not see/know, hence the removal of darkness and the senses) which comes from Tosen's sense of justice. The depiction of Hisagi's bankai and the chains around his neck represent self-sacrifice, and when it is active, those under its influence are in a dimension where there is neither progress nor regression; One condition he takes advantage of is to teach Hikon Ubuginu the error of their ways. The events of the novel give rise to the circumstances that enable Hisagi to finally truly connect with his Zanpakutō, complete the construction of his own sense of justice, and finally learn to control his fears while facing his inner world.

Further reading: scheneizel on r/BLEACH