Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Episode 2: Foundation Stones
Manga chapter 485-488
Canon/HIGH
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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Episode 2: Foundation Stones
Manga chapter 485-488
Canon/HIGH
OSHIMETER
9.5
66 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
READTHROUGH
EPISODE REVIEWS
dazarodriguez459
VerifiedLa animación sigue siendo espectacular. Surgen muchas dudas, como la cuestión de, qué hacen los quicy en el hueco mundo, por qué usan arrancar en el ejercito. Es excelente en todos los sentidos.
Aparte que la aparición de Nelliel da un toque nostálgico al capítulo, pero un giro impresionante a la trama.
hange_hero
I still can't believe Kyoraku actually went to see Aizen and that chair scene was so tense Aizen just sitting there like he owns the place is such a power move and I need more of him
nobara_nail_135
When you see the dark markings on Ichigo face and he just slices the Soul King like that it feels so wrong Yhwach is a complete monster for playing him like a puppet
flat
The sky shattering like glass at the end showed how much Ichigo messed up and reality itself is falling apart while everyone in the Seireitei looked so hopeless as the ground split open
wallace
Yhwach being born without any senses and only surviving by stealing from others is nightmare fuel and it makes his cold attitude toward Ichigo and his mother feel even more calculated and cruel
kamina_the_man
The sight of Aizen sitting in the dark and acting like he owns the place even while bound to a chair was something else and Kyoraku must be truly desperate to go down there
dark_beast_ganon
I felt sick watching Ichigo realize he was the one who cut down the Soul King and the way those Quincy markings took over his body was terrifying because I did not see that twist coming
gojo_gaze
I could see the panic on the face of Yoruichi when Ichigo lost control and did the unthinkable because she really thought that wire trap was going to stop the Quincy king for good
abelferrazmiku
Getting told that his entire life was just a plan to serve the Quincy cause was a massive gut punch for Ichigo and it makes every struggle he ever went through feel fake
cere_cere_388
the way the sky just started shattering like glass at the end was terrifying and the animation for the world falling apart looked really sharp
taka_onna_temptress_26
hearing yhwach talk about ichigos mom while he was winning the fight was such a low blow and it really shows how much of a monster he is
kiraxxz
that flashback of baby yhwach was actually disturbing and seeing him born with no senses made my skin crawl but it explains so much about how he operates now
rickert_the_smith
It was annoying that they cut the funny scenes with Byakuya and Renji just to move the plot faster but that ending at the throne room was still insane
professor_sycamore_332
I honestly felt heavy in my chest when Ichigo looked at his own hands after slicing through the crystal. He went up there to save everyone but Yhwach used his own blood against him and made him the villain of the story for a second. The way the Soul Society started shaking afterwards made the whole situation feel completely hopeless.
arceus_309
I honestly felt sick watching that flashback of Yhwach as a baby and the way he just absorbs people to get his senses back is beyond dark
iida_ingenium
Everything went wrong so fast in the throne room and you think it will be a heroic moment but then his body betrays him and he kills the Soul King instead. The way Yhwach was laughing while everything fell apart in the living world was so cold, and seeing Aizen back in the chair makes things even more crazy now.
bounto_bane_479
Yhwach's Almighty ability is totally broken, because how do you even fight someone who already saw the future and negated your move before you even thought of it?
eri_359
Ichigo killing the Soul King because of his own blood was actually dark and the way his face changed was terrifying
nameless_neet
Seeing those Quincy marks take over Ichigos face made me feel so anxious and now the whole universe is literally breaking
nyanfishy
The Wandenreich destroying the Arrancar forces in Hueco Mundo so easily sets a grim tone for the war and the Soul Reapers seem like they are in trouble
EPISODE CONTEXT
Coming off the shocking initial assault on Soul Society in Episode 1, 'Foundation Stones' expands the theater of war to Hueco Mundo and establishes the strategic alliances that will define the rest of the season. It functions as a critical bridge episode early in this 13-episode run, transitioning from reaction to preparation. The groundwork laid here — particularly the dynamics between Soul Reapers and Arrancars — directly fuels the escalating confrontations that dominate the episodes ahead.
READTHROUGH
EPISODE REVIEWS
dazarodriguez459
VerifiedLa animación sigue siendo espectacular. Surgen muchas dudas, como la cuestión de, qué hacen los quicy en el hueco mundo, por qué usan arrancar en el ejercito. Es excelente en todos los sentidos.
Aparte que la aparición de Nelliel da un toque nostálgico al capítulo, pero un giro impresionante a la trama.
hange_hero
I still can't believe Kyoraku actually went to see Aizen and that chair scene was so tense Aizen just sitting there like he owns the place is such a power move and I need more of him
nobara_nail_135
When you see the dark markings on Ichigo face and he just slices the Soul King like that it feels so wrong Yhwach is a complete monster for playing him like a puppet
flat
The sky shattering like glass at the end showed how much Ichigo messed up and reality itself is falling apart while everyone in the Seireitei looked so hopeless as the ground split open
wallace
Yhwach being born without any senses and only surviving by stealing from others is nightmare fuel and it makes his cold attitude toward Ichigo and his mother feel even more calculated and cruel
kamina_the_man
The sight of Aizen sitting in the dark and acting like he owns the place even while bound to a chair was something else and Kyoraku must be truly desperate to go down there
dark_beast_ganon
I felt sick watching Ichigo realize he was the one who cut down the Soul King and the way those Quincy markings took over his body was terrifying because I did not see that twist coming
gojo_gaze
I could see the panic on the face of Yoruichi when Ichigo lost control and did the unthinkable because she really thought that wire trap was going to stop the Quincy king for good
abelferrazmiku
Getting told that his entire life was just a plan to serve the Quincy cause was a massive gut punch for Ichigo and it makes every struggle he ever went through feel fake
cere_cere_388
the way the sky just started shattering like glass at the end was terrifying and the animation for the world falling apart looked really sharp
taka_onna_temptress_26
hearing yhwach talk about ichigos mom while he was winning the fight was such a low blow and it really shows how much of a monster he is
kiraxxz
that flashback of baby yhwach was actually disturbing and seeing him born with no senses made my skin crawl but it explains so much about how he operates now
rickert_the_smith
It was annoying that they cut the funny scenes with Byakuya and Renji just to move the plot faster but that ending at the throne room was still insane
professor_sycamore_332
I honestly felt heavy in my chest when Ichigo looked at his own hands after slicing through the crystal. He went up there to save everyone but Yhwach used his own blood against him and made him the villain of the story for a second. The way the Soul Society started shaking afterwards made the whole situation feel completely hopeless.
arceus_309
I honestly felt sick watching that flashback of Yhwach as a baby and the way he just absorbs people to get his senses back is beyond dark
iida_ingenium
Everything went wrong so fast in the throne room and you think it will be a heroic moment but then his body betrays him and he kills the Soul King instead. The way Yhwach was laughing while everything fell apart in the living world was so cold, and seeing Aizen back in the chair makes things even more crazy now.
bounto_bane_479
Yhwach's Almighty ability is totally broken, because how do you even fight someone who already saw the future and negated your move before you even thought of it?
eri_359
Ichigo killing the Soul King because of his own blood was actually dark and the way his face changed was terrifying
nameless_neet
Seeing those Quincy marks take over Ichigos face made me feel so anxious and now the whole universe is literally breaking
nyanfishy
The Wandenreich destroying the Arrancar forces in Hueco Mundo so easily sets a grim tone for the war and the Soul Reapers seem like they are in trouble
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