Why Ichigo vs Uryu is the best fight of part 3

Key takeaways

• The Ichigo vs Uruyu battle in Part 3 stands out as the best fight due to the emotional depth and amazing animation.
• The visual symbolism in the battle reflects the theme of structural change and embodies complex Quincy lore.
• Uryu's revelation of Quincy: Volständig demonstrates his resolve, adds emotional depth, and elevates the importance of combat.

The fourth episode of Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War Part 3 Tite introduced various improvements to the events adapted from Kubo's manga, but the inclusion of the grand, emotional fight between Ichigo and Yuryu as Yowatch absorbs the Spirit King is definitely the best fight of Part 3, and one of the best fights ever. Series historical return.

Animation produced by PIERROT FILMS, directed by Tomohisa Taguchi, and supervised by the author himself will go down as one of the greatest returns of a series in anime history, and this Ichigo vs Uryū fight adds to the series' accolades. . Here's a breakdown of the epic bout between enemies-turned-friends-foes, and why it deserves to be considered one of the franchise's most iconic battles.

The most obvious positive

Ichigo vs Uryu was a triumph in animation

a side of A Thousand Years of Blood War The adaptation that draws the most consistent praise is the high quality of the visuals. While Bleach Always considered one of the best-looking anime series of its time, much of this was due to the inherent beauty of series writer Tite Kubo's art style and the aforementioned adaptation for animation by veteran animator and character designer Masashi Kudo. who had given the instructions Terminator Zero The anime dropped in June.

The difference here is Kubo's involvement in the production, and the infinitely more cinematic, dynamic and filmic approach taken in the direction, which adds depth for a clear upgrade to the overall visuals. in each course Bleach: Thousand Year Blood WarThere have been many episodes that have sought to open up the audience's expectations, with many top-notch episodes resulting from improved soundtracks, sound direction, photography and even upgraded visual fidelity with the use of CGI. coming together with the thematic and narrative context in which they are used.

It is being adapted in a way that specifically reflects the final arc Bleach As a series, it leans more on Tite Kubo's creativity to create something unique Bleach Experience. Such a scene was also shown in the first episode A Thousand Years of Blood War Part 3 follows the conclusion of Ichibe Hyōsube's battle against Yowatch, but the battle between Ichigo and Uryu eclipses that battle, as it contrasts the emotional, uncertain Ichigo with Uryu's cold determination in the face of the destruction of the universe. As they know, and how it builds to a shocking, never-before-seen climax when Ichigo falls to the ground with a gash ripped through his torso. The battle was a high-speed, high-octane flurry of Reishi arrows that rolled across the battlefield with gorgeous fluid animation as Ichigo dodged the attacks.

The two moved gracefully during the bout, but there was a chilling moment when they bumped shoulders, bringing them face to face and giving us a taste of some close combat. It was a combination of long and close combat; A combination of bow and sword and hence, Quincy and Shinigami. Some of this took place on the surface of the Soul King's palace, and thus, in the light, and some in the dark, but at no point was there a drop in the immense visual quality of the battle.

A thematic treasure trove

Bow and sword, light and dark

While both sides were quite shocked by their counterpart's growth, Ichigo soon learned that Uryū was still a vicious fighter in close quarters, using many graceful moves to evade Ichigo's attacks, which also contrasted the latter's greater, sweeping speed and superior impact. Throughout the move fight, glimpses of four-pointed stars encircled in circles can be seen as part of the shocking effects associated with Uryū's reishi arrows and Ichigo's sweeping swipes with the True Zangetsu, visually illustrating the underlying theme of structural change that Yhwach intends to effect. The universe as a whole.

Throughout their history, Quincies have been represented by shapes with three, four and now five digits, with a new hand added for each new generation. The hooded cloak worn by the Schutzstaffel features a six-pointed star reminiscent of an asterisk, continuing the spirit of additional arms in the Quincy symbol as a sign of progress. This symbol is called the IX monogram, created by superimposing the Greek letters Iota and Chi (I and X).

Interestingly, Uryu Ishida has none of these, but his arrows do before he uses his Quincy: Volständig. The Quincies carry a lot of Christian/Abrahamic symbolism, and the invocation of Christ at this stage is related to the way the Spirit opposes the King in his final moments, who carries the same sacrificial lamb role as Jesus in the Christian myth, but is Yowach. In this case technically the “Son of God” is also God, so his name is based on the Tetragrammaton. The confrontation between the four-pointed “star” and the five-pointed star is directly related to Ichigo's attempt to protect the Soul King (represented by the four) from the Wandenreich.

Revealing Uryu's new powers

We finally get to see Uryu's Quincy: Volständig

Perhaps the biggest reason is the excellent fight of the third course of Ichigo vs Uryū Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War Uryū is the manifestation of Ishida's version of the ultimate Quincy ability, Vollständig. During the Soul Society arc, Uryū put his Quincy powers on the line using the Old Quincy: Letzt Stil, and tried hard to regain these abilities. Despite its importance in the final arc BleachUnfortunately we don't get a chance to see the full extent of her abilities in the manga. Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War Part 3Episode 4 gives us our first look at Uryū's Quincy: Vollständig, and it's an incredible moment that shows just how far he's willing to go to protect Yhwach, and how accessible he is to his friends.

In an emotional battle between former comrades, Uryū shows his resolve by using his Volständig and reminds him of the way he lost 12th Squad captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi in episode 43 of the original series. With brilliant, dynamic animation, crazy fight choreography, massive plot importance and never-before-seen character transformations from the beginning, the Ichigo vs Uryū fight is definitely another triumph of the series.

BLEACH: The Thousand Year Blood War Part 3 is available on Hulu and Disney+.