Ranking the End of Series VICE-CAPTAINS (Manga Only) | Bleach Ranking 

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You know something funny? It took me a second to realize it was Renji above Hisagi because my head Canon still just considered him a Captain anyway. Like... God man Renji was basically written to be a Captain but Byakuya surviving made him stay second fiddle to him.

Momo is above the soul king going by how many times she cheated death

I think the reason Shunsui has sheltered Nanao is because of what happened with Lisa. He knows she's capable of holding her own but at the same time doesn't want to lose her.

Ikakku is my number one for simply one reason The way he screams : BAAAAANNKAAAAYAAAAAAAA

Who else wants Can’t Fear Your Own World to be animated? lmfao

I love Hisagi, my favorite Vice-Captain. The Findor fight was so well animated, I'm happy Hisagi got the screen time he deserved.

Shinji: now I haven't been Captain for a very long time. so I would like to know if you are up to my standards in keeping your position as lieutenant, Hinamori. how would you convince me that you're still deserving of your vice captain position? Momo: Aizen's a d*ck Shinji: Congratulations! here's your badge...

I wish we saw Momo more, she has a pretty solid shikai and a good skillset in kido. If she grows a bit more as a person I think she can get stronger.

The only vice captains I hold dear are Renji, Hisagi, Rangiku and Ikkaku

I love Rangiku's ranking in this list. She is not a useless alcoholic voluptuous woman. She is actually capable of taking enemies. It seems that she learned a lot from being under Isshin and Toshiro's wing.

It's great that Shuhei got to shine in the war's aftermath even if it put him in danger of being 'silenced' by Yoruichi for poking around about the Spirit King.

I feel like renji should've been promoted to captain in the epilogue. I know there is the argument that he has too much loyalty to byakuya but the way I interpreted the relationship was very different from ikkakus relationship to kenpachi. Renji has a lot of respect for byakuya but i don't think he has the same mindset of I want to serve under this person for the rest of my life like ikkaku did.

To me kira is always a midtair vice-captain. He's that Jack of all trades character in a jrpg

Rangiku would of been more powerful if they didn’t take all her spirit energy when she was younger

"Id rather die than release my bankai" dumbest shit i have ever seen XD

Akon has been working under Urahara over a hundred years ago, perhaps same age with Byakuya and Gin. I think Akon has vast knowledge in Kido and of course, scientific skills which maybe used for combat purposes, in my opinion.

Yep as soon as I saw the title I thought Ikkaku, Renji, Hisagi. Couldnt be any other 3, and the placement is subjective but nonetheless these three stand clearly above other vice captains.

Mashiro shouldn’t have been on the list. She’s a SUPER Vice Captain😂

Chojiro sasakibe deserved so much more as character smh.

Momo is going to be the captain Commander in the future lmao, just to get stabbed by aizen AGAIN

Verrrrry pleased with your placing of Rangiku in this list, she is brilliant, she'sproven herself against many enemies and even other Lieutenants from time to time. Her unwavering loyalty to her Captain stabs me in the heart every time, her and Toshiro are family and no one can take that head canon away from me LOL She proves it when she stands up to Gin to help Toshiro. I LOVE THEM. I'm so glad Kubo made her more than just a pretty face

I would argue that Momo is stronger than Nanao because she is more well-rounded and has had battle experience. Supplementary material states that the fifth division was trained in all arts because Sosuke was a master of all forms of combat. Really good shunpo, Zanpakuto expert, and unique takes on low and mid-level kido (stated by Toshirou to be a master of kido) Other than that Im pretty fine with the list Momo seemed just a little under Kira in Soul Society arc.

Shuhei will forever be my fav lieutenant even before I knew what cfyow was, he just looked so cool to me as a kid

Renji honestly should be a Captain by this point. Its actually weird that Byakuya never tells Renji to become a Captain, giving him a lecture that if Renji is always chasing after him, he'll never develop truly into his own self.

I actually clapped at the number 1 spot. My boy Renji.

thinking now, Kubo clearly didn't want Ikkaku to do much during the second invasion, otherwise he would go to Ouetsu as well to get his zanpaktou reforged and become stronger. I mean the other people close to Ichigo were taken, so why not him as well?

I think Nanao should be put below Momo. At least Momo has shown more battle readiness during the Fake Karakura Town.

This made me go back to when Ukitake, Kyouraku, and Nanao were facing Yamamoto and she reached for her sword. I really wanna know what she was going to do with it given its abilities.

I love the way you break down the different aspects of a character, and how realistically you approach it

Haineko was one of my favorite shikai releases. It should've have been just has as deadly as shikai senbonzakura if not more.

I approve of your rankings, even if my favorite Vice Captain is Shūhei, Renji deserves the top spot. He really shined in TYBW.

When it comes to Squad 7. In the "We do know always Love you" novel it was revealed that their Vice-Captain is Yasochika Iemura. The Blond Sunglasses Shiningami from Squad 4

I feel like Isane’s a lot stronger then we’ve been led to believe so far. I hope she gets to show off her captain-level prowess in the the animated tybw or the upcoming Hell Arc.

I think Hisagi is the best vice-captain. The only reason imo Renji is higher is because he got stronger in the last arc unlike Hisagi but in terms of personality, characters and mindset, Hisagi is the best vice-captain.

Shuhei getting his ass handed to him in TYBW I really believe is down to the worf effect. They built him up and build him up and build him up to be super badass and then use that to make another character seem tougher.

I hope to see the Soul Society Arc captains ranked one day in the future.

Was waiting for this one!!!

Watching these videos are SUPER EASY, barely an inconvenience.

Thanks for for the weekly content! I look forward to it every time.

You've officially hit 50k, Tommo! Congratulations on such a dope milestone!

Congrats on 50k 😎 you're easily the best current bleach content creator

Oh wow I was thinking "where are all the comments?? Where are all the views??" Until I realized you posted this 21 minutes ago lol. Love the content, keep up the great work!!

I feel sorry for Yumichika, he never appears in any video :'(

Renji wasn't supposed to be Vice-Captain at this point, even Rukia was promoted. Resurrecting Byakuya was one of the worse decisions Kubo ever took in Bleach, it's the last arc, everyone can die with no repercussions to sales or merchandise.

I found your channel like a week ago or so and I’m almost through with all your videos. Crazy fact is I’ve never watched past the soul society arc. So I basically just walked with you through it all and it has been great. I think I’ll pick up bleach. Your take on everything is amazing and I look forward to your future videos!

I like the ranking, however I would personally put Hinamori above Nanao, because Hinamori knows how to fight and is also a kido master. She may not be as intelligent or as calm as Nanao, but she would likely have far more combat experience. So I feel she should at least be above Nanao.

Great list. Great rankings. I had no issues with any of that

Lol I forgot renji was only a vice captain. To me he has equal standing to a lot of the current captains.

Great video…I don’t disagree with this ranking, but I’m just a little confused with the double-standard when you use Momo rushing in to attack Bambietta to defend/avenge her fallen Captain Shinji as a main example of what her issues are, yet you praise Renji for his loyalty when he attacks As Nodt after the latter defeats Byakuya, who takes the recklessness to another level when he uses bankai in spite of knowing that they can steal it, like you say

I really do wish Hanataro Yamada had become the vice captain of the 4th division. It would have been such a satisfying ending

Hope ranking all of the fraccion is on the docket! Love your ranking videos.

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My boy Kira Done dirty here xD he's actually a top 10 bleach characters for me

you should do a video like this but rank ALL bleach captains throughout series. would love to see how you think characters like yoruich urahara, tosen, and gin rank compared to the vizards and characters who were captains the whole series.

Now that we have knowledge about both Yuyu and Atau, maybe they deserve a place in the list. Thanks for always doing a great job Tommo! Love this channel and community.

thanks for making this video. i havent finished reading bleach yet as i forgot which chapter i am in. i miss it though

Much respect for Ikkaku, I'm glad to see he ranked this high. I was disappointed that Ikkaku was literally the *only* other character that suffered the consequence of having his bankai broken in the series. Ichigo obviously just gets his own fixed, so why not Ikkaku as well? Its a different story if Ikkaku was one of a handful. Having a broken bankai however, is still an interesting concept, he didn't need to get it fixed but it would have been nice to see how Ikkaku would have adapted to his circumstance.

I really like a lot of the vice captains throughout bleach like ofc the classics like renji, shuhei, rangiku but i love izuru and a bunch others too

I completely agree. Not including the light novels, this list is flawless. Great list. Looking forward to seeing the one including light novel feats

I absolutely love your content. Would you do a video on the "cant fear your own world"? I would really like to see your input on that. Cheers!

Well your ranking is pretty solid! It’s based more on feats and showings and that’s dope. However I feel that Vice Captains are not really suppose to be main fighters. They are essentially like the secretaries of their squads. Alot of them rely on their Zanpaktou heavily and aren’t well rounded or are specialized in one area. I think the main guide for how strong a Vice Captain is should be in their leadership ability and character. Going down the list (by squad) 1. Chojiro was Captain level and had a bankai but we never see him do anything.. 1. Nanao was definitely a non combatant but had skills in intelligence gathering and kido plus was a strong enough leader to convince individuals like Kenpachi to focus on the task at hand, 2. Omaeda was an oof but was the patrol corps leader a position I doubt he obtained without some leadership ability. His lack of skill in combat could be due to times of peace. 3. Kira was one of the stronger Vice Captains.. having excellent leadership skills, being well rounded in combat and support roles and having a useful Zanpaktou. 4. Isane was another non combatant being a in a squad that is mostly support. Her healing ability was said to be rivaled by Iemura and inferior to Seinoske. 4. Kiyone was probably a good leader taking on the responsibilities of a Vice Captain and Captain as a 3rd Seat but is another non combatant, support specialist. 5. Momo was one of the more combat oriented Vice Captains with her abilities centered around kido and her Zanpaktou. She may have had to step up as a leader in Aizen’s absence despite being traumatized by his betrayal. 6. Renji is amongst the strongest Vice Captains and potentially the strongest being completely combat oriented. He seems to be a natural leader probably more so than his Captain. 7. Iba is implied to be a strong Vice Captain and is well rounded as far as being a leader enough to earn the captains promotion. 7. Iemura is a support specialist but has been shown to have leadership ability and rivals his superior Isane in healing ability. 9. Shuhei is probably the strongest Vice Captain overall. He excels in leadership, combat and support. And he was able to defeat his former captain something the other Vice Captains like Renji were ultimately unable to do. 9. Mashiro is purely combat focused and seems to lack leadership skills however this may be due to her childish disposition. 10. Rangiku is implied to be one of the stronger Vice Captains being able to defeat Kira in battle, and was shown to be a competent leader amongst the other Vice Captains. 11. Ikkaku is a strong Vice Captain being one of three who currently know their bankai. But is completely combat focused. 12. Akon was shown to be a competent leader amongst the scientists and took on many of the Vice Captain’s duties as a third seat. 13. Rukia alongside Shuhei and Renji is one of the strongest Vice Captains being well rounded in combat, leadership and support. she defeated an espada masquerading as her former superior and an enemy who defeated her brother.

I really like Momo. Being very emotional matches well with her zampakutou. I wish we could see more from here and Kira.

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I really enjoyed your list and the reasoning behind it. :D It is really nice to see some appreciation for Renji. I always thought of him as an interesting character and seeing his growth throughout the series. I think that Byakuya and Renji's relationship is so interesting seeing the changes and the trust built between them. I feel like Renji is staying as vice-captain is somewhat through loyalty. But, I think that Renji and Byakuya have developed this bond with one another. I think the series ending with Renji as Byakuya's vice-captain is fitting even though people know he is more than capable of becoming a captain. I just wished we were able to see more of the relationship dynamic between the two but it's understandable being with the time etc

You know its bad when some of the vice captains is more powerful then some of the end of series captains

rangiku deffo my fav vice captain. Hisagi is deffo second for me. also goated list MrTommo.

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I am very glad you ranked Matsumoto above Kira, although they are similar in skill she is definitely a bit stronger IMO. Had quite a few arguments where people try to say that she isn't very strong and bring up her losing the fight vs the three arrancar, even though it was three on one. So many people were trying to argue that Kira outclasses her which makes zero sense in my mind, not only is she a lot more confident in her won skill, but she beat him head to head on a couple of occasions. Let's also not forget that her own captain Hitsugaya places a lot of faith in her, coming from him that means quite a bit! My only other issue with this list is not placing Ikkaku at the top, if you are going by pure strength head to head or on the battlefield, none of the characters can match him, I really don't think it is close. I mean there is even a scene where Renji asks Ikkaku to train him in order to master his bankai. When they sparred Ikkaku never lost and always seemed to win rather handedly. When they were finished training Renji mentions Ikkakus bankai specifically and admits that he has the strength to be a captain in his current state and basically admits that in comparison to himself Ikaku is on a totally different level. Not sure if you will ever see this, but would really like to get a response as to why Ikkaku is not number one, or at least ahead of Renji who he one hundred percent beats when it comes to head to head power.

Tommo do you think you could make a video on top 5 candidates for possible Head Captain after Kyoraku. So Byakuya, Toshiro, Shinji maybe even Kisuke(If he chose to come back to the soul society), how you believe they would fare and perhaps how they could develop their Bankai as well as other key abilities. Also I just wanted to add on Momo, Hisagi and Kira. Momo should likely have more focus on mental fortitude after the timeskip similar to Toshiro and how he wanted to become level-headed and create a real bankai. As for Shuhei, you said his strength was his ideals as a soul reaper but in CFYOW this changes. Despite making threats to kill Aura and other characters initially, he now wants to avoid killing if necessary and he did not seem to gain offensive abilities for Kazeshini, merely defensive ones. His abilities prevent his opponent killing him in shikai based on his remaining reiatsu and his bankai keeps him and his opponent alive indefinitely until they both collectively run out. Kira could be 3 or probably number 2 when he is revived by Mayuri as he has been fused with multiple shinigami souls that increase his powers to that of a captain, to the point that he was able to take down Shaz Domino, a sternritter with relative ease. Later on, when he is completely restored, if he keeps those souls he could even rival Renji if he acquired a Bankai.

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Wrong, Renji remains a lieutenant under Byakuya, not because he is loyal to him, but because he wants to surpass him.

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Renji is definitely the best Vice-Captain in Bleach, but I really like Hisagi, too. Hisagi deserves that #2 spot.

This would be my list: 1. Renji Abarai 2. Shuhei Hisagi 3. Ikkaku Madarame 4. Rangiku Matsumoto 5. Momo Hinamori 6. Izuru Kira 7. Marechiyo Omeada 8. Nanao Ise 9. Kyone Kotetsu 10. Akon 11. ? 12. ? 13. ? Sorry, if i misspelled some names.

I was waiting for this video

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I heard shuhei hisagi had a bankai and that it was absolutely broken so I believe he should be first

4:00 To be fair, Omaeda did manage to finish off Nirgge in the anime.

I agree with this list. Sometimes I wonder what will happen and how strong some of the lower ranking people will become.

Great list, definitely agree! Very well thought out, love your insights. Just for fun: where do you think Chad would rank if he was a vice captain??

For what it's worth, Kira practically has his own filler arc (Amagai arc), showing more of his skills with his shikai. Wouldn't change the ranking but it's fun to note. I also feel like Rangiku should get bankai. She may not be captain level, nor have the exact work ethic for it that status, but I think she tends to enter states of personal reflection and consistently performs well against tough opponents that I think she deserves one. Finally, just so we're clear on how tough Hisagi is, it took Yumichika (a vice-captain level fighter) unleashing his true shikai to beat Hisagi using only his fists at the time. Ikkaku got destroyed by a non-released (but granted, very powerful) fraccion despite using shikai while Hisagi wipes the floor with his opponent, and his shikai gets more broken as the story goes on, to say nothing of his bankai.

Genshiro Okikiba was appointed because he knew most about the first company and kyoraku did need a lot of info about the first company after he became captain general....... That is whr kyoraku appointed Okikiba as another lieutenant..

I'm going to have to agree with your list.

Great list, reasoning, and explanations. Could've included former vice captains though (only those who were not promoted to Captain). Still a great list.

I feel like Hanataro Yamata would have made a great vice captain (Lieutenant) for the fourth division. I don't get why Kubo would make Hisane's sister vice captain😢

How about Akon was able to dogde Hiyori's kicks back in the Pendulum? He became Shinigami the same time with Nanao and Gin, I assumed. So I would like to say Akon may rank higher.

Perfect list, tbh. Also, *congrats on 50k!* Shikai reveal, Tommo-sama?

The best list so far

Despite her childish attitude, Mashiro strikes me as uncoward. She clearly appeared nothing but happy and excited but never afraid of battle.

Renji may have a bit of a spotty track record but still, he goes above and beyond to be there for his friends and allies even if means ignoring orders and Byakuya. I'd trust him with my life if a hollow went on a rampage in my neighborhood.

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I'm still convinced his ikkaku has a false bankai or didn't use its ability. It's so unwieldy and garbage. Cool af though.

What makes me agree with #1 is I totally forgot Renji was still a LT.

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