How Anime Redeemed Squad 0

Key takeaways

• Squad 0, led by Ichibe Hyosube, are powerful Shinigami who were initially disappointed in the Bleach manga.
• In the Thousand Year Blood War arc anime, Squad 0's redemption was demonstrated through epic battles against the Quincy.
• Senjumaru Shutara's powerful Bankai and Squad 0's new battles reveal their true power and importance, no more disappointment.

Beyond the famous Gotei 13 BleachAbove Soul Society, Squad 0 is. Five Shinigami of extraordinary power guarding the Spirit King. Each member was promoted to the team because they contributed greatly to the history of the Soul Society. The leader is Ichibe Hyosube, also known as Manako Osho. He is “He who speaks the true name.” Ichibe is the oldest Shinigami in existence. He was present when Adnyeus became the Spirit King, and with his mastery over names, he named every object in spirit society.

When they were first mentioned, Squad 0 was considered the absolute pinnacle of Shinigami, intelligent and invincible. And yet, in the original Bleach manga, when they face Yowatch and the Schutztafel to save the Spirit King from them. They were greatly humiliated. Squad 0 went out with something to show their true strength and why they were so important. But this all changed with the release of the Thousand-Year Blood War anime.

Squad 0 in the manga

Bleach's biggest embarrassment

Squad 0 was first mentioned in the Turn Back the Pendulum arc. The captains of Gote 13 said that the former captain of Squad 12, Kiryo Hikifune, had been promoted to Squad 0, leaving his lieutenant, Hiyori Sarugaki, to the soon-to-be visored. Kisuke Urahara then became the captain of the team, now transformed into a research and development team. The captains explained that it was extremely rare for a Gotei member to be promoted to Squad 0, and the reason for this would be revealed later. To be a member of Squad 0, you must have made a significant contribution to Soul Society. Hikifune was the inventor of Mod Souls. One of them was Kon, who became Ichigo's friend living in a lion plushie.

Squad 0 later made their official appearance soon after the first Quincy attack. They arrive at the Seireitei to talk to the captains and take some of the wounded to the Imperial Palace: Byakuya and Rukia Kuchiki, Renji Abrai, Ichigo Kurosaki and his broken Tensa Zangetsu. They do this because, apparently, the Spirit King is very interested in Ichigo. Contrary to what has been said about them, Squad 0 has been shown to be very funny people, and sometimes downright silly.

Squad 0 then heals these four and trains them, allowing them to gain much higher powers than before. Rukia gets her Bankai, Renji learns Zabimaru's real name, gets his true Bankai, and Byakuya strengthens his bond with Senbonzakura. And Ichigo is going through the culmination of his life's arc, learning the truth about himself and Zangetsu. Squad 0 immediately contributes greatly to the growth of the main characters; They are soon shown the important figures they are supposed to be. But then, Yhwach and the Schutztaffel attacked.

Once the Schutztafel reach the royal palace, they meet with Senjumaru Shutara, and while she immediately kills Sternritter W – Nienzol Weizol, the powerful Lily Baro shoots her in the head. Senjumaru uncovers the illusion made of her cloth and then the real battle begins. O-Etsu Nimaiya, Tenjiro Kirinji, and Kirio Hikifune join the battle against the Schutztaffel while Yhwach battles the Ichibe Hyosube.

Yhwach and Ichibe have an epic battle, displaying Ichibe's Bankai and his powerful Futen Taisatsuryo and Yhwach's true power, the Almighty. The Quincy King defeats Ichibe for his awakening, and it is then shown that Squad 0 has already been defeated. All four of them were killed off-screen by the Schutztafel. The strongest Shinigami were all defeated off screen.

For years, Squad 0 was the fandom's biggest disappointment. They had a big build, they started great, and then they all fell from grace with little or no fanfare. They were considered the pinnacle of Shinigami power, and were treated like regular non-seated officials.

Squad 0 in the anime

Finally redeemed

Prior to the release of the Thousand Year Blood War arc anime, it was revealed that writer Tite Kubo would be heavily involved in the production. It was confirmed to be something very important after fans saw brand new scenes for Uryuu Ishida. It showed that Kubo wasn't just a consultant, he was actively working with the staff to expand the story of the original manga. He could effectively write the arc the way he wanted but could not due to his poor health. This sparked a thought in fans' minds: What if Squad 0 was redeemed?

The anime adapted Squad 0's scenes for Part 1 as usual. But part 2 started a new plotline with Ichigo: Irazu Sando. Ichibe now sends Ichigo to a strange temple called Irazu Sando. Here, he tests Ichigo as a possible candidate for the Spirit King. This expanded on Ichibe's true dark intentions, as well as Ichigo's closeness to the Spirit King that was already heavily hinted at.

And then came their war against the Schutztaffel, and everything changed. After Senjumaru exposes his delusions and his teammates join in, it doesn't just cut to Yowatch and Ichibe. Instead, the four members of Squad 0 battle the Schutztaffel to the great delight of all fans. Tenjiro, Kiryo and Senjumaru use their Shikai. They fight Haswalth, Pernida, Askin and Gerard. Oh-Etsu battles Lily Barrow in the ultimate swordsman's best against the gunslinger. There are their battle stages, showing each character's strengths with great animation and music. Squad 0 has its perfect time to shine.

They are knocked out by the Quincy, and as Oh-Etsu becomes serious, he assigns Senjumaru to defeat the Quincy. Tenjiro, Kiryo, and Oh-Etsu take their own lives and this unlocks Senjumaru's full power, revealing that they are all interconnected, and then she shows why. The three worlds begin to tremble at the magnitude of his power, and Senjumaru activates his Bankai.

Senjumaru Shutara was always highly respected by fans. She has a great and unique design, a commanding and charming personality, and visually distinct powers, and female characters. Bleach are often very popular. Placing Senjumaru in this role was actually the idea of ​​director Tomohisa Taguchi, who was very excited about the prospect of giving Tite Kubo something completely new: his extremely powerful Bankai: Shatatsu Karagara Shigarami no Tsuji.

Senjumaru traps the four members of the Schutztafel as well as Jugram Haschwalth and Uryuu Ishida. Make them work fast. After years of fandom's biggest disappointment, Squad 0 was given a proper, exciting battle against the Quincy Royal Guard. Show off your strength and fighting style. And most importantly, the fan-favorite Senjumaru was given a brand new, awe-inspiring twist.

While Senjumaru was eventually defeated by Uryuu, it didn't undo their redemption, as it helped bring out Uryuu, another character the anime needed to expand on. Squad 0 is no longer the laughing stock they once were, they are now accepted as the true powerhouses they always should have been.