Sosuke Aizen: THE FALSE GOD | BLEACH: Character Analysis 

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Also are we gonna talk about his greatest power? The ability to summon hair gel out of thin air??!

Actually, we do know what Aizen's bankai is. It's called 'Tite Kubo', and it lets him do whatever he wants.

I didnt plan for this to be this long...

Since Aizen believes that "a winner shouldn't speak of how the world is but how it should be" (my favorite quote from him), that actually makes him an idealist instead of a realist as most villians tend to be with Urahara being the realist. Aizen uses cold logic and reason to manipulate others and reach his goal but the obejctive itself is very idealistic, he wants to change the world and make it better in his eyes as he hates the current system. Aizen got to be my favourite character in all of Bleach, he is the most memorable thing about it.

1 thing about the hogyoku that i often see people neglect to mention is that Aizen does state that it has a limit to its power, and that limit is the innate potential of the individual using it, thus implying Aizen always had the potential to become a god, which always explains what the hogyoku really is, a key used to unlock the hidden potential within the user

"The truth exists for those that cling to it." "The betrayal you can see is trivial, it is the betrayal you cannot see that is truly frightening." That and the parable about courage in his closing words of the manga... This is what makes him one of the best characters and eventual anti-villians I've had the pleasure of looking up to.

Fantastic work man - a great breakdown of my favourite character. He's definitely one of Bleach's best and most iconic characters.

Aizen’s profile On the bleach wiki list his association as “Himself” 😂😂😂 thats all the analysis you need.

The way I see it, in Aizen's story the villain isn't Ichigo, Yamamoto, Zero Squad, or the Soul King, but Urahara. Some who was able to see the truth of the world like Aizen did, yet arrived at the complete opposite answer.

Aizens motivation wasn’t bad it’s his action that made him criminal

"I'll take my time teaching you who is the God you should put your faith in" Thanks for the vid. My favorite character in all of anime

Aizen and Madara as a villain will never be repeated in shonen Anime.

Aizen was absolutely right . If yawch is a part of soul king , split from the soul king right before he got his limbs torn and internal organ removed and sealed him inside a crystal. If yawch was destined to kill the soul king in future , then why didn't they allow aizen to kill the soul king and replace the soul king by himself . Yawch when he entered the soul king's room , he says "i will not tolerate humiliation further" before stabbing the soul king.so when the noble families feared that the soul king might end up destroying the world , they removed his limbs , take out the internal organs and sealed him , the soul king didn't fight back or resist or say even single word refusing , he just let them do whatever they want with him. The soul king has saved the entire world yet he was sealed , immovable , trapped inside a crystal with no organs , sucking out his spirit force to keep the world stable. It's so disturbing. Imagine being trapped for eternity like that. So , if yawch was a part of soul king born right before sealing the soul king, it might be possible for soul king to have started the circle which ends only when his son yawch kills him. Might be revenge , might be to end his suffering , might be for selfish reasons aswell , not sure though. But if it was eventually going to happen , why was aizen stopped ? It's as if the soul reapers were the tyrants and antagonists. Then there is nothing wrong with yawch trying to do what he did. It just becomes battle of survival , war between different groups for their own reasons and benefits. There is nothing moral on either sides. Whoever wins , they get to exist and run the world according to their will. Aizen even though his intentions came from pride and superiority complex , his actions unintentionally would released the soul king from being tormented for thousands of years by the shinigami . If this is all true , then them stopping aizen and imprison him was pointless. It's kinda disappointing to think this.

You know it's funny because Aizen wished to become/replace the Soul King (a powerless God; dutifully bound to one place), and Aizen becomes exactly that, except for the underworld version. It kind of has this 'fallen angel banished to the underworld yet ruling it' underlying tone to it. It's symbolic even location wise, Soul King is reached after climbing eternal stairs, and Aizen locked in the lowest depths of Soul Society. It's truly beautiful!

Aizen unknowingly became Ishin's wingman

I generally love Aizen as a character, but I am a little annoyed at his portrayal in his final battle with Ichigo. Funnily enough, his behavior in that fight is pretty appropriate, since his smugness reaches new levels but he is easily manhandled by a child. As much as I want to slap him in that part of his story, it's a nice change to see him despair and lose his cool. I would actually have loved a spinoff with Aizen as a main character. Just some extra bits and pieces about him and his evolution into what he becomes, and how he came to be so powerful. I'm pretty excited to see him in the new anime series, especially since he is extra sassy in those chapters.

SOSUKE AIZEN was right. His ideals are very true even in real life.

Tbh Aizen was the most consistent character to me. You kinda get a feeling that he was going to be the bad guy. What surprised me after CFYOW is that the soul reapers are just as bad as Aizen but we cheered them on the entire way.

I have a theory about Aizen's 100 year plan. I think when he learned about the soul king he also learned about Ywach and the Quincy war and their eventual return so he deviced a plan to not only make himself the ultimate being but also ensuring that if he fails, others may help in defeating Ywach. I see that in the fact that he rarely kills anyone and instead pushes those with potential to become even stronger be it shinigami or hollow and in the end, Arrancar and shinigami unite against the Quincy and it is him with his best experiment subject Ichigo who defeat Ywach.

I feel like this is the only online class I can attend

"any Betrayal you can see is Trivial, But what's more frightening and brutal is the betrayal you cannot see" -Aizen

Plot twist: to this day, Aizen is trolling Ywach with his illusions

"I'll stand upon heaven" this moment gave me chills...NEXT can we have a analysis abt Ichimaru Gin ??

Damn who knew Bleach was this big brained...

The bad realization - we never saw Aizen's Bankai. The good realization - Aizen's power in the TWB War arc was above his Bankai, which means he didn't need to release it. I know it's unsatisfying but he was busting out his sword just by thinking about it because the sword became a part of him, fully and spiritually. The Ugly realization - He was in his chair for most of that arc. Imagine what he could do if he freed himself way earlier.

chair-sama analysis when?

Aizen was such a great villain and he offered some of the most memorable quotes from any Bleach character as well. It's a shame we never got to see his backstory as to why he felt disillusioned in the state of the world as is. I love how you did some really good and proper research on this as well, and went into the actual philosophical and religious themes that underpin so much of Bleach. Honestly, in some ways I wish the anime had never been, because I feel that a lot of the reasons why people came to dislike Bleach lies in the misunderstanding of having only consumed the anime over the manga, thus missing out on all the subtextual details you lay down which really goes to show how much thought Kubo gave his main characters. How can you know that Aizen's raison d'etre without having read his volume poem? You can surely surmise some of it from his actions and dialogue, but you will miss out so much of the clarity and meaning especially with regards to how it ties into all the deeper concepts Bleach is actually dealing with. With that said, I do think we can glean a bit of Aizen's history if we examine In Flames' lyrics for Stand Ablaze, which Kubo has cited is Aizen's theme song: "The time is now! (the time is now) Please tell me how (please tell me how) Set ablaze... Crying, remembering... How it used to be Scarred for eternity Was it meant to be? A life in harmony Bleeding, regretting... Solitary life Committing suicide Seeking sanctuary From this world contrary Stand Ablaze! (stand ablaze) Screaming as the flames caress my face Stand Ablaze... " The lyrics seem to imply some kind of abandonment resulting in loneliness and eventually resentment towards that which was perceived to be the abandoning force. Another way to interpret the lyrics would be a loss of faith, which is apt especially given Aizen's relationship with the Soul King. I am of course merely speculating, but what I believe happened is that Aizen lost someone very close to him that he himself once looked up to, and when he realized his own powerlessness in preventing the situation, he displaced his anger at the Soul King, thinking it is the Soul King's fault for being such a passive leader that allowed tragedy and suffering to occur. Ironically, despite Aizen being shown a complete lack of empathy and that he even seems to sadistically enjoy inflicting emotional pain via his manipulative behavior, he was not a completely selfish because he still believed that he could create a universe that would make everyone else's lives better. I believe the most defining characteristic between Aizen and Yhwach is that Yhwach only cared for himself; he was afraid of dying and he did not care how a lack of death impacted anyone else but him. The world was good as long as he did not suffer from death, whereas Aizen accepted that suffering was central to existence, but he disagreed on how such suffering was inflicted upon others, thinking that he should be the one to allowed to decide who gets to suffer and not suffer. Yhwach and Aizen therefore also represent two different forms of denial towards the path to Nirvana, hence why Aizen is presented before Yhwach.

That aizen intro was dope as hell

Aizen was truly a phenomenally written character, and I would have love to have seen how Kubo thought about him.

Easily one of the most iconic anime characters, Aizen truly takes the cake

good analysis, i've got stuck in a rut of loneliness, but this has refreshed my perspective on suffering

what if, and hear me out, what if Aizen did all he did, not just to be the King of shinigamis, but also to prepare the shinigamis for the upcoming war with the Quincys? think about it, he knew the soul king wouldnt do nothing to protect the soul society cause the soul king cant just move, he cant do anything. so, if Aizen knew about the soul king, why couldnt he know about the Quincy prophecy? i think the real quest for Aizen wasnt for power, but for knowledge. yes he wanted power, yes he wanted to rule, but i think his actions have more to it. he started plotting since way before Ichigo was born, he was probably there when the shinigamis exterminated (almost) all quincys, i mean even in the end, Aizen fights agaisnt Yhwach and says "Welcome to my Soul Society", he clearly knew about the Quincy prophecy, and thats just one of the many reasons Aizen has stuck with me in terms of why i think he is one of the, if not the best, shonen villian of all time

Really liked the analysis of the philosophy behind Aizen. But I wouldn't say that Urahara is like Nietzsche. Urahara is more like an Aristotle imo. A Realist who wants to improve the world but accepts it as it is, rejecting aspirations to abstract ideals. Aizen is like both Plato and Nietzsche, who are both Idealists.

Sosuke Aizen, sentenced to 20,000 years Muken for the crime of corrupting the youth of Seretei 😂 Shinji being the only person during all that time to suspect Aizen is a testament to just how good of an actor he must be and how cautious he is before he shows his hand. The fact that Aizen didn’t go completely nuts by pretending to be good his whole life is pretty amazing. Wish we had gotten more of him in TYBW but he did end up saving the day in the end. It seems like Aizen was going to be the antagonist again after Yhwach the way the story was going, that would’ve been cool to see him fight again in his right mind rather than the angry overconfident man he became in Deicide where he no longer even used Kyoka Suigetsu. Much like after Yhwach gained the almighty, Aizen lost his edge after he killed Gin, evolved again, and just became too confident which is very unlike Aizen. All that said, I do love Captain Aizen, evil Josh Grobin.

13:53 Holy shit guys i think he manually translates the manga pages check out the part over Ishin's shoulder. Props to you my man!

"What a smug bastard." That made my day and got you a new subscriber. Wonderful video ^_^

You know, i really liked that aizen planned ichigo’s life from the beginning.

Aizen has got to be the most bad ass, hottest, manipulative, genius of a villain anime has ever produced.

I always liked that Aizen's desire at the end of the series is to be normal which mirrors what Ichigo wants. If Ichigo's friends weren't in constant danger then he would have never wanted any of the power that he has.

I quite like the irony of Aizen's fate he wanted to become Soul King so came to share a similar fate trapped and locked away from prying eyes

Aizen's relationship with the soul king reminds me of Lucifer's with God's in Christianity, the similarities between those two are quite intriguing..

Wow I’m surprised no one talked about that aizen opening as always every analysis you do is always illustrated in depth and backed up with facts! Great work keep it up man. You’ve got great things coming your way In’sha’allah.

He beat up harribel because he knew that the soul society would’ve killed her so he injured her.

No wonder naruto is more loved bu more ages. Bleach is too mature for younger audiences

you know, i never really understood why Kubo let Aizen explain why death was an important aspect of life at the end of chap 686 but now, goddamn KUBO. and congrats on 10K 45:10, 45:50 - 46:35 to highlight the speech

I think it's about time I start watching Bleach.

You made me feel like that pitch black room I was in, with only a tiny light to illuminate the immediate area around me, has completely lit up and I can see in detail everything it contains. I did undertand these concepts in my subconscious, which has drawn me to Bleach and compelled me to finish reading it many years ago, though I never understood the exact meaning behind this gut feeling. I have since then developed as a person, which allows me to appreciate these refined nuances all the more. Thanks for making this video.

Super impressive video. Really great research and I like that you have literary and philosophical references to contextualise Aizen's character. I think it can help people to understand some plot elements that people misunderstand when they view Bleach within a vacuum.

Aizen is easily one of my favorite Anime villains of all time, he's a different boss villain other anime boss villains are mostly noisy but Aizen takes his time, even he killed Gin Ichimaru, one of my fav Bleach characters, i didn't hate him for that, he knew this was according to his plan

This video was all apart of aizen’s plan. Honestly aizen’s character and wanting to be a god are like light yagami. Damn this was a great video! We need a bleachverse origin video.

Aizen pretty much helped the Shinigami prepare for the Quincy war, especially when you look at how he helped Toshiro's growth. Think about it, the same conversation he had with Ichigo in FKT telling him that without hatred he wouldn't be able to surpass him. And that same hatred he's planting on Toshiro a prodigy shinigami by using Momo as a center piece. It's very fascinating on how far Aizen planned things, it's obvious when you look at the fact that he never killed anyone during the FKT arc only really injured them.

See y'all in 20,000 years. Muken has wifi now.

He’s not a god, but a king! The Troll king!

27:02 SPOILERS My interpretation of this scene. . . . . . It is my belief that Matsumoto was sexually assaulted by Aizen's men. And upon getting to know Matsumoto more, Gin learned just what she truly lost - dignity, as any victim of that circumstance would. And that's what Gin vowed to avenge, not just literal piece of her soul, but more figuratively. This is why Gin's last words meant so much to me, because as Matsumoto learned to move on, Gin let his hate fester. But he viewed it as a good thing, because he wouldn't want her to be filled with hate as well.

Oh, man. I love this. Such an in depth analysis of a complex character and philosophy.

I know this is not a question about Aizen, but how come did Matsumoto and Toshiro recognize Captain Shiba when they went to Ichigo's house at the beginning of the arrancar arc. I mean he was their captain... And I don't think that Soul Society didn't know about Ichigo... I mean they know everything about the real world but they couldn't figure this much? I guess they must've tracked Ishin all this time... It's these two things I don't understand. What is your opinion? :D. By the way great content. I enjoy every second of it.

This is content I would genuinely pay for. And you even listened to our suggestions I think that’s what a great RU-vidr is all about. Thanks man

You deserve so much more rewards than those dumb short clips that fold ice cream and gain hundred thousands of views, this is extremely entertaining and highly in depth while all being connected thank you for your efforts

ok so for one, this video deserves sooooo many views and it's an insanely amazing breakdown so good shiza. Secondly, I think the creator of this storyline is absolutely amazing, I can't believe a person is able to write a story like this, it's actually amazing. Lastly, I'm at a loss on how to describe the coolness of the fact that yes, the hokyaku was used to attain great power, which is what Aizen wanted in order to replace the Soul King, but through this, even the extreme genius planning of Aizen was truly manifested in attempting to not be lonely... that's it. The Hukyaku isn't affected by any conscious thought, only true unconscious motive, and the fact that Ichigo was hit by this so strongly in realizing that subconsciously (truly), Aizen just wanted to have a person to share his attributes and motive... it shows that you never truly know what lies behind someone's psyche. Idk I can't even put it into words exactly, i just feel like humbled by the whole ideology. Goddamn m8

Your character analysis is truly amazing! I’ve been following bleach for near 10 years at this point and you pointed out so many underlying factors and thought beyond what was actually shown. You deserve a lot more subscribers and I’m certain they’ll come.

Aizen is a truly terrifying villain, he literally manipulated every event to create Ichigo Kurosaki after learning Ichigo was born to a Soul Reaper & a Quincy and taking interest in his unique Reitsu

Thank you!! @DBZimran I was able yo appreciate kubo's genius even more, I really started to see the depth of bleach thanks to you. Thank you again Take care

This is such an intelligent, well spoken and interesting breakdown. Thanks so much for this, dude.

Dope video bro, you're the only person who actually talks about the Buddhist concepts in Bleach, props man, you could even do an analysis of ego in bleach with ichigo and his hollow too

I never thought a villain could be so Beautiful

Dude. This analysis is one of the best I've ever heard. Great work.

Found your video in my recommendations by mistake and I have to say, THIS WAS INCREDIBLE! Totally loved the video. Discovering your channel was the best thing that happened to me today. Instantly subbed, and waiting for more amazing content.

1:55 had me!! Byakuya and Ichigo Kuchiki!! Hahahaha. I laughed for 3 whole minutes. This is my first time seeing your vids, but I'm glad this came up in my suggestions.

This video, I have to say among the many others makes me wonder why people hate on Bleach. God strike me down if I said it didnt have its flaws but the way people try to simplify the shit out of it just baffles me.

Thank you 😭😭😭 for this awesome comprehensively whole aizen analysis, I finally understand his philosophy and what he stands for, how it was built as well as why things played as the way it did. Really amazing research you did by the way, especially on the many nietzsche and Buddha references and commonalities, truly I say this with certainty, you are more informative on aizen and bleach than the manga readily shows.

Great analysis my man. I have to say i knew something was off about Aizen from the start the glasses gleam is a give away. His powers on the other hand sheesh. He was a villain so him actually winning was never in the cards, regardless of him man handling the cast for the most part or didn't get placed in situations where he was against characters that could truly put him on the backfoot other than Ichigo.

Facts: Aizen is stronger without the hogyoku. He obsessed the power of the hogyoku that he forgot how powerful his zanpakuto really is.

Man, you deserve more subscribers than this. Your character analysis really make me understand the characters well.

Aww man that was a amazing video,i enjoyed every single second.Thank you for reminding me why bleach is my favorite manga of all time.

I've literally watched this analysis probably 10 times now. All of your analysis videos are really, really good, man. I'm a very happy subscriber.

Damn, this video is stacked, love the analysis and thank you for all the work and effort you put into these videos. Hope you're having a great day

52 minutes. This'll be good with milk and cookies

Oh my god i realize I love anime so much cause it impacts me in unbelievable ways i cant even imagine that they are actually helping me so much even to the point of answering questions in my life that i struggle with constantly even my questions about the meaning of life and Existence of God I am so thankful for all the wonderful people who create the things i love and also people like you DBZImran that pour your soul in your analysis and explanations I wish i had money to support your Patreon cause i feel eternally indebted to you thank you again

damn, this was legit fantstic as a character study. wasnt expecting you to go as in depth and i found the philosophy parallels particularly engaging. great work man!

Wow, great analysis, Man! I love Aizen's character and this was just superior!

Aizen formed the Espada when he was part of the Soul Society

This was an amazing breakdown video! I learned so much about Why I love this character and anime. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this man. I subscribed and liked the video. Again, excellent work!

Love the video, and the fact that you used "Bleach OST - Nightmare" my favourite

man after the 30 min mark, you did the impossible, you some how made me love bleach even more

Aizen was the evil the world needed, but his pursuit was later blinded thru his genius madness. The Soul Society and Central 46 as a whole are the real evil in the world of Bleach, the Shinigami are just the bystanders or sheep who don't know any better, but knowing the truth would destroy everything. The true way to fix the world is to get rid of the noble houses and have the SS and WoL co-exist by one knowing the existence of the other, and having people decide on their own what should be and what shouldn't. But then we would have a Matrix affect, where it would just reset back and worth from Perfect to Imperfect to Perfect worlds again and again.

I'm a pretty new bleach fan and I'm so glad to have come across your channel. Watching your character analysis videos has made me appreciate the characters and Kubo's work even more so thank you so much for putting out awesome content! You honestly deserve more subscribers keep up the good work bro :)

I'd like to see these kind of long analysis videos. Keep up the great work and have a nice day.

This thorough explanation was perfect. I wouldn't mind listening to more of these. Great job! I'm glad I'm subscribed to your channel. I wish Gin and Rangiku could've gotten together

Awesome video. Aizen is definitely on of my top favorite anime antagonists. :!P

Dude I almost expected some troll stuff on Aizen but you put out a masterful video sir. Thank you so much for this.

thank you man It was really a complete and comprehensive analysis. It's obvious that you spend a lot of time making these videos. I hope you achieve your goals

Fantastic as per usual! I want a Gin analysis!

Aizen is probably my most favorite character in Bleach. His entire situation from his traitorous actions and manipulative persona lead him to a realization that his actions were not without their consequences. He is an enigma in so many ways.

these are amazing. Keep up the good work DBZimran

Very cool video. I once had ambitions to change the world, and I fell into a similar madness, but eventually I learned to accept the world for what it is.

AND YOU’RE ALREADY AT 11K! CONGRATS MAN, YOU DESERVE IT

This was an amazing video, the deeper ties to philosophy were unseen by me previously. I must have touched Kyoka Suigetsu

So happy with your breakdown and examining the parallels with aizen urahara a neitchze love it

Amazing video, very well written and explained. Keep up the good work!