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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood Warhas brought on a new age of fan theories and the return of one of the most fascinating villains in the anime industry is at the centre of it all. Sosuke Aizen’s intellect and charisma are unparalleled in theBleachseries and shrouded in mystery. We never know if the man is hiding more terrifying powers up his sleeve. After his supposed defeat, Aizen returns inBleach: Thousand-Year Blood War.Many of the theories surrounding him are about the possibility of him having a Bankai.
While Aizen’s illusion-type Zanpakuto spirit, Kyōka Suigetsu, has enough screen time to prove its power of perfect hypnosis, some intriguing details inBleach: Thousand-Year Blood Warhint that his Bankai might not only exist but has been cleverly hidden in plain sight. It would definitely be in character for the mysterious man to do so. It might be the real reason behind the hypnosis he causes, evolving from Zanpakuto to Bankai.
Aizen’s Bankai Is Hidden In Plain Sight inBleach: Thousand-Year Blood War
In the traditional standards for theBleachseries, Bankai is the unlocked potential of a Zanpakuto. It makes the user much more powerful than before and Aizen is the perfect candidate to have such an escalation, especially inBleach: Thousand-Year Blood War.So what would be his Bankai if it’s been hidden so well up toBleach: Thousand-Year Blood War? If Aizen’s Shikai or spirit creates illusions for those who see Kyōka Suigetsu’s release, an evolved version that’s his Bankai could remove this limitation entirely. Aizen’s potential Bankai might enable him to place anyone, regardless of proximity, awareness, or preparedness, under perfect hypnosis.
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In the events ofBleach: Thousand-Year Blood Warand his confrontation with Yhwach, there was no visual release of Kyōka Suigetsu but we saw the Quincy King succumb to an illusion anyway. This hints at a potential escalation in his powers.Even Ichigo Kurosakiand Renji Abarai, who canonically state they are aware of Kyōka Suigetsu’s mechanics, could not avoid its effects. So perhaps what we were led to believe were side effects of Kyōka Suigetsu is actually Aizen’s Bankai. This would explain his omnipresent illusionary abilities inBleach: Thousand-Year Blood War.
Since Aizen’s character revolves around deception, it would be a genius move fromTite Kuboto reveal his Bankai has been hidden this whole time. It would be well within his character. However, some fans have expressed they would also be disappointed if his long-awaited Bankai was just his Zanpakuto but on steroids. This move can also be lazy from Kubo’s side when Aizen deserves a better Bankai.
The Mystery of Sosuke Aizen
The possibility of Aizen’s Bankai being revealed inconspicuously this entire time would certainly be a cool twist of events and add to Aizen’s character. Now that the main antagonist ofBleach’sfirst part ishelping the Soul Society in defeating Yhwach, it already adds more to the mystery man.
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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood Warhas been thrilling so far and Aizen’s appearance only heightens it. If the former captain can bend reality itself, who knows what he’s been up to in this particular arc ofBleach?
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood Waris available on Disney+ Hotstar.
Bidisha Mitra
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Bidisha is an Anime Content Writer at FandomWire with over 700 published articles. With over 7 years of writing experience, she’s versatile and adept. When she’s not writing, she’s also a voice actor on the side.Bidisha is currently continuing to learn Japanese and gets more fluent everyday. Her expertise is One Piece, Bungo Stray Dogs, and Haikyuu, but has been watching anime for over a decade. She was previously a Content Writer reviewing the latest Kpop music.
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