The Small Detail in the BLEACH TYBW Part 3 ED You Missed

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Key Takeaways

  • BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3’s ending theme “Monochrome” cleverly reflects major events, such as Yhwach’s rise to power.
  • The ending sequence contains easter eggs that symbolize significant plot points, like the Schutzstaffel and the polarity theme.
  • Uryū Ishida’s Schrift, “The Antithesis,” allows him to reverse events between two targets, showcasing its powerful ability.

As a long-time fan of Bleach, I must say that the complexity and depth of the characters and their abilities never cease to amaze me. The latest revelation about Uryu Ishida being Sternritter A – The Antithesis is nothing short of mind-blowing. With his Schrift ability, he has the power to reverse events on a destiny-altering scale, which is quite antithetical to the usual progression of events in any storyline.

The following contains heavy, plot-shattering spoilers for BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War, available on Hulu and Disney+.

In the third part of “BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War,” the action is heating up, just like the previous installments. The opening and closing scenes are stunningly designed to echo the unfolding events throughout the season. For the ending theme in this segment, the song “Monochrome” by suisoh has been chosen. In the sixth episode alone, Yhwach manages to absorb the Soul King and transforms the Royal Palace into a fortress that embodies his vision for a new world – a world reborn true to its essence.

For those attentive viewers of BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Part, you might have spotted a change in the ending sequence starting from episode 6. This alteration could have gone unnoticed by some, but as they say, “the devil is in the details.

Part 3 Ending: New World Edition

A Brilliant Easter Egg

In the closing scene of BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 , viewers are initially presented with a striking contrast between Yhwach’s realm (Welt) on one side, depicted as vibrant and sunny, while the devastated Seireitei, characterized by a blood-red sky, is shown on the opposite side. This visual representation signifies that prior to the invasion, the Wandenreich operated covertly within Soul Society’s shadows. However, following the invasion, their presence has become overt, explaining why Welt appears bright and Seireitei appears dark in the image.

When Suisoh’s voice begins, the scene changes to show Yhwach after he’s activated The Almighty, suggesting that whatever is spoken should be linked to him. Following Yhwach, we get close-ups of Uryū and then Ichigo. Subsequently, fragments of a shattered crystal, which once held the Soul King captive, appear. Some of these pieces have an amber hue, while others are tinged with light blue. This display takes place against a peculiar staircase that divides Ichigo and Uryū, with each character replacing the color-coded fragments corresponding to their associated color. Uryū stands facing where Welt was, while Ichigo faces the opposite direction.

I keep searching for the answer to an unsolvable thesis while making choices until I die

Then I remember where we came from, and the lives that could never interact

No one is allowed to use the scale

Since it falls apart in an instant

So, what can I measure ourselves against?

Instead, I hold onto your words that gave my heart meaning

The sequence initiates a series of stills showcasing different characters, starting with Captain-Commander Kyōraku and his Lieutenant Nanao Ise. The camera sweeps over the wrecked Seireitei, revealing more Gotei 13 members engaged in battle, such as Nemu Kurotsuchi, Mayuri, Byakuya, Renji, Kenpachi, Rukia, and others. Following this, characters from Yhwach’s Schutzstaffel are introduced in a similar manner, but with distinctly frosty tones compared to the Shinigami, emphasizing the ongoing theme of polarity that has been integral to the final arc of BLEACH.

In certain instances, shards that seem to depict various Shinigami or Quincy faces are shown. What makes these pieces unique is their origin – they stem from the fractured remnants of the Soul King. Throughout the Thousand-Year Blood War arc, the closing scenes have a special connection to the significant events or revelations in each segment. Essentially, there are two different ending sequences; the elements mentioned appear differently before Yhwach creates Wahr Welt, and then change after Uryū beats Renji. The second ending sequence mirrors the first but in reverse order, and this is intentional: it serves as a reflection of Uryū Ishida’s Schrift.

Antithesis: a figure of speech involving a seeming contradiction of ideas, words, clauses, or sentences within a balanced grammatical structure.

Sternritter A – The Antithesis

Event Reversal On a Destiny-Altering Scale

It’s likely you might be curious about when Uryū’s title was disclosed in the anime. However, it wasn’t shown there. In the anime, we’ve seen Uryū employ his related ability on several occasions before, such as in Part 3’s first episode titled “A”. Here, Uryū skillfully extricated himself from Shutara Senjumaru’s fate-sealing Bankai abilities and killed her instantly, while the other Schutzstaffel members had been defeated. Uryu Ishida is Sternritter A – The Antithesis, and his Schrift’s ability resembles Jugram Haschwalth’s B – The Balance in that it focuses on reversing events or concepts. Yet, according to Yhwach, this Schrift is nearly as powerful as The Almighty’s future-altering, omnipotence.

The Antithesis gives Uryū the ability to reverse the outcomes of events involving two entities. For example, he helped Yhwach escape Kirio Hikifune’s Cage of Life by exchanging Yhwach with a Quincy medallion he tossed from within the cage. Similarly, he enveloped Senjumaru in her own destiny thread, or he reversed the order of events in the ending sequence, making what followed occur before and vice versa.

Major Events Alluded to in TYBW Ending Sequences
Ending Theme Song Performer Storyboard Artist Significant Event
Saihate SennaRin Masashi Itō “The Blade Is Me” – Ichigo’s true Zanpakuto
Endroll Yoh Kamiyama Tomoha Taguchi The Quincies hiding in the shadows of Soul Society
MONOCHROME suisoh ? Possibly Chief Director Kumiko Takayanagi Uryū’s yet-to-be-revealed Schrift Ability

As a gamer, when Uryū takes a heavy hit from an adversary, he has the unique ability to swap the consequences (the damage inflicted) between himself and his foe. However, there’s a catch – the individuals whose positions he’s swapping must be directly connected by that very incident. This means that he can’t just injure himself and pass those wounds onto others arbitrarily. The reverse flow of events in the ending sequence symbolizes Uryū’s Schrift’s concept, and it’s intriguing to note that when characters like Ichigo, Uryū, and Yhwach appear on screen and open their eyes, it mirrors Yhwach’s belief that this ability could potentially undo The Almighty. This is suggested by the fact that Yhwach’s eyes close again during this part of the sequence, symbolizing a return to a state before his awakening. Lastly, in the “True World” version of the ending theme, you can see the Soul King’s crystal repairing itself.

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2024-12-04 23:35