It’s crazy you can have Bankai like mass resurrection of everyone you’ve ever killed, freezing things to absolute zero, and literal immortality, and then you have Baboon Snake.
Also, Urahara’s bankai is something can edit and reconstruct the world and people around him. While Kurotsuchi’s bankai allows him to edit and reconstruct itself- with different functions and purposes.
Seeing how they are taking more independence in the anime, I won't be surprised if they actually showed us a snippet of what Tensa Zangetsu's true power is via Yhwach's point of view
We know he also needed to steal yamas bankai, and that the reason he was able to do it and essentially why yama lost was because he didnt heal his other arm. I still don't think it would be stronger than yamas ngl.
Yamamoto is the boss for a reason. His Bankai is not fancy. It's just raw destructive pure power. It's completely unsuitable for anything else except for annihilating enemies - without discussion.
When he mentions using Shinji's bankai against the top 3 Espada all I can think of is them looking at each other and saying "we were never really allies in the first place".
Ironically the Stark and Harribel are the only ones that really are allies. Stark gets depressed whenever they lose, and Harribel joins Aizen when she's trying to protect her future fracion.
@@danielsniff6405 I don't think its a case of wanting it. You need to have contributed something of such significance that squad 0 will recruit you. He was the one who found the 13 court guard and the academy, which meets the requirements mentioned earlier. I think Ichibei definitely considered his promotion but thought of a better outcome: Having Yamamoto, a soul reaper with increadible powers, act as the head of the shield that protects the royal family/palace. This is just my head cannon tho x'D Ichibei could fear Yamamoto if he gained even more power as a squad 0 member AND former criminal for all we know. Hope we get an explanation one day!
@@KiReSishbefore urahara reformed the 12th division, there was once an unofficial science group of the gotei 13 that was led by senjumaru, which mayuri was also a part of. This info came from one of the klub outside Q&As
Yeah. I mean look at Yama. Doesn't matter how strong his Zanpakuto is, he died in the fight. He could have wielded the worst Bankai, it wouldn't have changed.
@@crownedking_cj8890plus he he didn't heal his arm. I dont know the reasoning either, but yhwach literally almost cried saying why yama didn't heal his arm. There is probably a catch with losing bodyparts being equivalent to losing insane amount of power, esepcially something like an arm while you are a swordsman
I'm interested on if Kenpachi's Bankai will get a name in the Hell arc. I hope it either doesn't have/need one or is something simple like "Nozarashi Oni"
To begin with, Let Yamamoto be better revealed In order to know who can withstand his bankai And who cannot, But not so that Yamamoto could not win, So he is top 1
It is likely that it is "tradition" (intended as Kubo's stylistic choice and not the tradition of the title) that the Kenpachis' zanpakutos have the same name in both shikai and bankai. Uonhana Minazuki and Minazuki, Kuruyashiki Gagaku Kairo and Gagaku Kairo. So, probably, Nozarashi will also have the same name in bankai.
these lists are like P4P or GOAT lists in combat sports, it's all based on personal opinion, but as long as the persons logic and criteria is sound, then at least the opinion can be respected.
Yeah, for exemple I disagree with Dangai Joe being number 10, but that's because I believe the Humanization Technique shouldn't be taken into consideration when judging it since it's not part of the Bankai. But when it is taken into consideration, it being number 10 makes perfect sense.
@@aimaarzaidaan7657 Bleach has the worst power system when it comes to power scaling. It's at the same time a DBZ-style power system where more=better and a Jojo-like power system with a wide variety of special abilities, some exceptionaly broken. On top of that, many of those broken abilities only appear in one fight, leaving too little information about their actual limits. And to make it even more confusing, reiatsu neg is supposedly a thing, but never comes into play beside the 2 times it does to be explained, despite situations where the difference in power was arguably bigger than in those 2 instances.
I don't think it's necessarily true now, but when I first saw Kyoraku's Bankai, I thought this:- "That's really interesting, his Shikai makes games into reality,his Bankai makes reality into a game." It's not objectively right, I just like it as a concept of Bankai being an evolution of the Shikai's abilities. This felt the most stark (pun slightly intended) embodiment of that belief.
I understand why Hisagi's Bankai isn't on the list, but I'd definitely place his pretty high on my own list. The seemingly inescapable death match concept is so cool and really shoes why Hisagi has the respect he does in the soul soceity. Despite his own internal struggles and disgust with what he does, he is still a shinigami and when push comes to shove he's ready to die for his job. And seeing that he reflected in his bankai really makes me enjoy him more as a character.
I dont know why Hisagi isnt in top 10, he cant lose, only option is draw i dont see anyone winning that fight besides Aizen,Yhwach,Yama,Ichibe and maybe Gerrard I dont say he is one of the strongest in verse a lot of characters can speed blitz him before he says bankai
Sad to not see Kamishini no Yari even in the honorable mentions. The sheer power can still be compared to TYBW potentials due to the concept of transcended Aizen. And as bland of an answer as if may be I'd still rank Tensa Zangetsu higher than Zanka no Tachi. It is indeed the blade to shatter fate and in theory can overcome any level of power. However great list and video as always!
Gin’s Bankai is wild. Aizen just beat Urahara, Isshin and Yoruichi by himself with no issues at all, then transformed and got stronger… and Gin’s Bankai just immediately one taps Aizen and had him dead until the Hogyoku intervened. That single ability combined with the speed of his Bankai puts it over at least a couple of the Bankai on this top 10 list imo.
@@Rylan_Korpiyeah I could see byakuya beating gin by his sheer skill and laser focused commitment but renji would get 1tapped on sight, he's got zero chance against gin
It feels so weird to see Senjumaru's be rated above Ichibe, but I guess Ichibe is a scarier guy by experience and connection to the Soul King and his secrets.
Many people, myself included, tend to view Ichibe as someone who’s Shikai is the real powerhouse of his arsenal while the Bankai is more of an extra bonus. The Bankai is super busted, but it’s more of a ‘win more’ kind of power where as the Shikai will probably already have the fight over by that point.
It might be similar to an Aizen situation. Who’s shiki is way too busted that it over shadows the bankai. I wouldn’t of rated senjumaru that high though especially knowing it achieves nothing
the potential of ichibe's bankai was never explored at all really. He used it simply to mock yhwach in a battle he'd already thought he'd won. Tommo only considers him using ichimonji on people before re-naming them, but if ichibe applies ichimonji on objects and then re-names them then the potential is basically limitless. Presumably he can't simply name a rock "reio", for example, but given even in base form he can simply write characters like "barrier" and "hide" and have those effects applied absolutely, i'd think there's not too much he couldn't do
Absolutely - Ichibei, and by extension, his Bankai is just such a tough one to rank. As a fellow commenter said, I personally think the bulk of what makes him dangerous lies in his Shikai first and foremost, but an argument could easily be made for him to be higher.
I think people forget too often gin's bankai like, a 13km sword ?? released in a second or something like that ? and a true power based on poison, which maybe could have killed aizen if he didn't got the hogyoku ? imo the fact that gin is absent in tybw arc make people forget how powerful his bankai was (sorry for mistakes if there are any)
they do. people forget gins bankai actually hurt hogyoku aizen to the point he thought he actually died. but then he came back and realized the hogyoku made him immortal and he finished off gin
Hopefully we can see Ichigos Bankai’s true power in the anime. But from the looks of it, it seems to be pretty straight forward, pure raw power. Also love that all Bankais that are or were part of the 12 division have power relatable to each other: Senjumaru: Creation of reality Urahara: Reconstruction of reality Mayuri: Change of reality.
@@BlackangelKatakuriSenjumaru was the previous leader or captain of the Science/Research division as well I believe. As she makes a remark at Mayuri when she appears for the first time
Would be quite curious to hear the reason why Minazuki wasn't in the top 10, feel like acid that dissolves anything would be top 10 worthy Incredible video, thank you for the entertainment
It wasn’t acid. Her bankai doesn’t dissolve anything. The depiction in the manga that seemingly suggested the blood had acidic qualities was shown in the anime to simply be a metaphor for each character freeing themselves and coming out of their skin or removing the mask, so to say.
Well it didn’t one shot SK Yuha. It’s important to remember that Yuhas powers were nullified because of the silver arrow and Ichigo took the shot. The bankai isn’t that strong tbh
@@jamaleverett7337 didn’t the arrow just turn off the allmighty and his other abilities? Also he still felt the need to immediately break it so it probably still could’ve one shot him. I guess Ichigo is also just the strongest character in terms of just strength he just doesn’t have any overpowered abilities
I desperately need to know what the hell Aizen bankai is and does. I mean his shikai alone is so broken that he might be the bankai itself, so what kind of op ability could he really have, some kind of reality warping or what
We do know the mass hypnosis on captains and vice captains was the bankai release and that the illusion is permanent unless released by Aizen once settled. (both these info are revealed in the soul society arc when they reveal Aizen is the bad guy). So realistic hypothesis is that it's simply the illusion powers of the shikai on a extremely empowered level with no time restriction on the duration since we see the shikai illusion last a definite amount of time in Barragan small flashback.
one bankai that flies under most peoples radar and absolutely deserves to be on this list is Korose, Kamishini no Yari. all gin needs to slay any opponent is to land a single hit, which is not a tall order given the sheer speed and range at which his bankai operates, and then touch his opponent once, which again shouldn't be too difficult since his opponents would not be aware of this fact until it's too late. it's essentially suzumebachi, but with near infinite range for the first hit, without the second hit needing to be a precise spot and without leaving a huge visible mark that clues the opponent in to what's going on.
An insight on mayuris blade is that both the baby and the caterpillar represent the concept of future evolution, endless potential and his disdain for finality and perfection
I feel Hitsugaya's bankai is something that will with time grow on to become the strongest bankai in the series(perhaps aside for Ichigo lol), mainly because it has amazing defense, offence and ability negation is straight up broken. And zaraki's bankai will stagnage. We are talking about a man, who suppresses himself just to enjoy the thrill of battle. Heck he has been killing strong beings with just his normal sword, which people kept assuming that was a permanently released zanpakuto. And even with that state he was having an easy time. Now shikai is already a massive boost and it would be rare for him to even use that. Let alone bankai...its just like Soi Fon's case, the bankai is powerful but does not sit well with the wielder's ideals. Zaraki would almost never use a bankai that makes him too strong and mindless(if he is mindless, how can he have the thrill of being cut?).
@@j.k.1239 ofcourse yes, Zaraki's bankai may be simple but for a brute force fighter like him, it is perfect. No overthinking, no complicated ability..just pure carnage. I mean that was the first time he used his bankai so makes sense that isn't at its fullest and will defo grow stronger. toushiro i feel is as you said, next yamamoto. His bankai is exact opposite of Yamaji...and given enough time has the potential to mature into something as powerful as zanka no tachi if not more powerful(cuz IMO his ability negation aspect is a little too broken)
Special mention rukia's bankai, it drops the temperature of the user and transfers it's coldness to its surroundings into absolute zero/ -273° it can kill enemy in an instant and onohana's bankai, it produces blood like acid that can burn flesh and heal the user .. that very blood that spouts in her blade is like an extension of her limbs reaching an enemy even in a long distance
And that was just a fraction of power, Imagine how much explosive power it really has.....That isn't surprising though as a kid Kenpachi was powerful enough to face someone like Unohana.
Not even mentioning rukias is a very strange omission to me. I feel like its often overlooked as many people view absolute zero as just "really cold" when in reality its so so much more insane than that
I don’t tbh, yes his bankai isn’t the strongest, not the fastest not the most destructive but it does everything so well it’s definitely better than Komomuras, now you can make a case that it isn’t better than Mayuris but tbh that bankai is heavily buffed by Mayuris intellect. Byakuyas is just refinement It covers for people it has good single person attack potency we saw that against Gerard, it had good defensive, it can be used against many people it is basically omnidirectional and you would say that’s worse than a one and done bankai like Komomura ? Byakuyas own words literally contradict that „A sword swung in exchange for one’s life is not worth it“
@@smoothcriminal4618 I totally agree. I made this comment before finishing the video and as soon as I seen Komomura’s bankai I started scratching my head lol. Besides the top three I think an argument could be had that Byakuya’s bankai could stand a chance against any of those. He was able to blow the head off Gerard, one of the strongest enemies in the series, I’d equate that to a flash freeze or Komomura swinging his giant sword and so on. Byakuya really has one of the best if not the best all around bankai in the series. easily a top 10.
Has no one ever thought about that Yoruichi not having a zanpakuto? All captains have bankai correct? 1000 years ago the former gotei 13 , There is a captiain from the Shihouin clan who does have a Zanpakuto. So we would assume ok they have a bankai as well. So is it not odd that we never talk about , see or even hear about Yoruichi having a Zanpakuto.
I was kinda shocked to not see Hakka no Togame as even an honorable mention! It’s really strong and even took down a powerhouse like as nodt, but the drawback you’re kinda stuck after using it could keep it off.
No because it probably can warp your senses like his shikai can if it's 1v1, it prob affects groups differently because obviously more ppl are confused.
it's not useless 1v1. it can't make you win the fight, but it can make you survive when you're horribly outmatched by making your foe not perceive you as an enemy, basically ending the fight.
The top 10 strongest bankai in bleach(we've seen so far in the anime/manga) is, IN MY OPINION!!!: 10.) Konjiki Ashisogi Jizō: Matai Fukuin Shōtai 9.) Hakka no Togame 8.) Kannonbiraki Benihime Aratame 7.) Kenpachi's bankai 6.) Completed Daiguren Hyōrinmaru 5.) Katen Kyōkotsu: Karamatsu Shinjū 4.) Zanka no Tachi 3.) Shatatsu karagara shigarami no tsuji 2.) Shin'uchi: shirafude ichimonji 1.) Ichigo's final bankai 6.) and 5.) can always swap places depending on how you look at it. I also feel like komamura's Dangai Jōe deserves a spot in this list as no. 8.), sharing a spot with kisuke's bankai
@Taiga-16 Yeah, I was also unsure whether to put Hakka no Togame below or above Mayuri's Bankai, but then, looking back at Rukia's feats fighting Äs Nödt, I'd say she clocks it. When she activated Sode no Shirayuki and was decreasing her own body temperature below the point where blood freezes and molecules cease to function. She is medically considerd dead at this point mind you, but yet can still perform cognitive higher thinking, and still perform mind-to-body movements like complex Martial art maneuvers like shunpō without shattering into a trillion pieces( which is utterly absurd), then when she fights Äs Nödt we see that she can freeze her self and her targets to -273,15°C (absolute zero), keep in mind that the organism that can survive the lowest temperature, can survive a temperature of about -80°C, the coldest place on Earth is -93,2°C, the coldest thing in the UNIVERSE!!!( Boomerang Nebula) is -272.15°C and the absolute coldest temperature matter can meet is -273°C and Rukia's Sode no Shirayuki meet that temperature, keep in mind that, that was just her shikai and Bankai's give the user a 5 to 10 times boost of power, so you can imagine the madness of that beyond absurd temperature!!! Rukia is the GOAT to survive all that!!! And with Mayuri Bankai being a lifeform-based Bankai, I think it's molecules will freeze beyond function where it can't give birth to a counter or even live to begin with, so I'm content in putting Hakka no Togame at no. 9.)
If we’re talking about toshiros TRUE bankai I’d argue he can be top 6 but if its his normal one it’d go lower. I’d switch toshiros bankai with kennys imo since its far more versatile and broken. My list would probably be something like 10) kenpachis bankai 9) Toshiros bankai (can go higher if its his adult form. As far as we know he has to wait 12 minutes before he goes into his adult form which holds it back slightly) 8/7)Either shunsuis bankai or Byakuya’s . Shunsui’s is extremely broken with multiple parts but also has the most striking weakness, he cant use it freely when he wants because it can drag his allies into it. Byakuya’s is more consistent but not as overpowered so I rank them the same. 6) Kisukes bankai (limitless possibilities) 5) Mayuris enhanced bankai 4) ichibeis bankai (what mr tommo brought up was interesting) 3) ichigos true bankai (the weirdest one to rank) 2) senjumaru’s bankai 1) Old man Yama’s bankai Let me know your list. Im fine with switching some of these around cause ranking just 10 is not easy😭for example rukia and gins bankai could have been honorable mentions. Kaname’s too especially if someone is caught off guard. I also tried to separate the bankai itself with its owner because something like Kinshara Butodan lowkey is really strong but Rose himself feels the need to thoroughly explain it in great detail lmao
I would love to see a fight between Urahara and Mayuri just to see how they would clash. Because Urahara’s could come up with anything while Mayuri’s can counter anything. It’s interesting to think about the possibilities.
With Toshiro I feel like the placement is fair because he can never start out with his True Power. That’s a glaring caveat despite how broken his True Bankai is.
Great video! Only change I would make is I would drop ichigos final bankai to a lower spot just becuase of how little we see it actually do. I hope the anime will show us more of the power of his new swords. You should do a new video of the top 10 bankais you wish we could see!
I have Gin’s Bankai above Renji’s. It’s just a better version tbh. Both can extend and whip around, both can disintegrate with “poison” as their main ability, but where Renji’s Zaga Tepo can be dodged, Gin’s poison can’t even be seen due to how subtle it is. He only drops a dust size poison into his target once he hits. Both are of course really powerful, I just personally think Gin’s also deserves a honourable mention.
Osho's bankai is interesting; up til now most the the bankai we've seen were more like fully-realized shikai, but the monk's shikai and bankai are more just a single ability divided in two.
Regarding which of these bankai could defeat Yamamoto's....the answer is whoever has the highest spiritual pressure...we see this from what Aizen says to Soifon that her zanpakto wouldn't be able to kill him even after the two strikes since there is a huge gap in their SP...the power ceiling of the bankais including of the hacks ability bankais is ultimately decided by the level of SP of the soul reaper.
Ichibei's is symbolic of how he's the 'editor' of the Bleach universe. He's rewritten the entire history of the war to paint in a more rosy 'good vs evil' narrative much to the chagrin of those who know the truth. Him essentially erasing Yhwach and reducing him to a piece of meat as the new Spirit King is ironic and chilling. More so since Ichigo nearly underwent that fate.
This is why I think his ranking should be much higher; Ichibei can essentially nullify anything out if existence if he chooses too. Condidering this series, and in general, that's wild stuff. Should be in the top 3 for my money everytime.
I personally think Ishida’s Schrift is the most probable way for the Quincy to escape Senjumaru’s Bankai unless Yuwach gives them another Auscwalen amp 🫡
the one NEW thing the anime gave us is that, the Zero squad is NOT really that powerful. they are only POWERFUL because they are given the power of the Soul King and their literal Bones become infused with Soul King power, and the fact the newly added "they are all linked" thing and have to kill them selves to allow one of the others to use their bankai etc... with that information MY GAWD, imagine Yamamoto was invited to the Zero Squad, and was given Soul King power up etc. and was then linked and they all killed themselves to allow him to Zanka no Tachi SOUL KING STYLE
Not true I'm 100% sure Lillie has more reiatsu than shunsui and shunsui didn't get drowned so I believe shunsui's bankai only goes to the next step if the opponent can survive the previous one with decapitation being the end game so shunsui is never in any real danger unless he's fight an immortal being
@@xenoemblem7yhwach can't take it, just my opinion but I'm pretty sure Quincy seems to have a bit of weakness to hollow. I mean urahara restore all the captain bankai with hollow power. And ichigo bankai(the old one) can't be taken because he has a hollow power in it.
Dbzirman and captain havoc made videos like these! This was another great one but I definitely would’ve included Mayuris enhanced bankai on the list. Being able to adapt to any situation is INSANE.
I think you can put it around Urahara’s Bankai because we don’t know the full scope of either really. For the same reasons Mayuri’s is in the honorable mentions you could say the same for Urahara’s.
His bankai takes setup, though. And if the opponent changes abilities in any way after it's used, it needs more setup. Meanwhile Hitsugaya's only needs the initial petal timer to end and then he can just turn abilities off.
Ichibe's bankai is definitely stronger than his shikai because it's abilities can likely work on allies too. Imagine if ichibe decided to rename all of the fodder shinigami "arrancar" or something, it's such a busted ability that was only ever applied in one way.
Ichibei's is definitely the strongest if we're going by ranking. 2nd would be a tie between Yamamoto and Ichigo. Byakuya should be somewhere on this list given how upscaled he got after the training.
I've never seen someone as immersed with the Bleach verse as this man and he says Ichibe is of little threat. Ink won't work if it evaporates. And once his weapon is useless his ability to steal black is going to fall as well or Yama could wear a white shihaksho
@@codywinchester8779I don’t think that’s what the guy meant about Ichibei’s Bankai because it still ranked 6th on the list. It’s still a threat but the Shikai was already so broken the Bankai doesn’t outperform Ichibei’s Shikai as most Bankai(s) do. Like the Shikai literally strips you of your own name making you powerless while the Bankai gives a name. Having a name is honestly better than not lol
@@codywinchester8779WTF? Was that really what he said? Just because of your agenda you twisted everything he said in the video lol and how does his ink get evaporated when it's not your regular ink and it's conceptual? You Yamamoto fanboys really can't accept someone shown and said to predate all shinigami is stronger than your favorite Yamamoto you make the worst arguments ever and even Yamamoto would know that ichibei would delete him in a battle but his ink is your regular ink that can evaporate and who said his bankai is tied to his all black power? That's just his power kiddo and he can use it anytime he wants and he even said Yamamoto could just wear a white shihakushou lmao 🤣😂. So you think it's only from his clothing he can steal black from lol.
I'll always argue that Rukia's Bankai should always be on the list, and that she at least should be the perfect antithesis to Yamamoto's power. Where he is like the sun personified...she is absolute zero which wouldn't simply be stopped by fire because it isn't exactly ice, but the complete absence of heat. I mean she has to be technically dead to even survive using it. They also both technically do the same thing. Yama slices the ground, and a chunk out of the twin, but Rukia slices the top off of Asnodt. With a wider view or different target, you would have probably seen her slice through the ground like ice working its way through the matter of a rock.
Actually your wrong absolute zero is no where near as powerful as heat. It's a low energy state where molecules are still moving but just very slowly and energy is still energy. The tiniest of flames counter absolute zero. Any type of warmth or excitement counters absolute zero.
To this day, i still believe that Tensa Zangetsu's true power is the ability to "shatter fate". Basically it has the power to negate any phenomenon. I know it sounds absurd but that's the only thing that can explain why Yhwach can't just keep rewriting his death. It's because Tensa Zangetsu can severe futures and is why it was inevitable for Yhwach to die by its power.
My favorite bankai : Senbonzakura Kageyoshi, hakka no Togame. ( Yeah i'm Kuchiki bias lol) The strongest bankai overall: Ukitake's bankai. So strong That he could've end the show earlier.
I think its very important to mention that, regarding Ichibei's Shirafude Ichimonji, it was explicitly stated that if he hadnt *explained how it fucking functions* to Juha, it wouldve legitimately killed him (or at least the black mausoleum would)
If we include the Novels, I am pretty sure you could make a strong argument for Azashiro's Bankai could be nr. 1. That thing is BROKEN. As far as pure physical power, I would say Kenny has the strongest Bankai, which is very fitting.
The interesting point is that Yhwach decided to break Ichigos Bankai before he could do ANY damage when he was at his absolute strongest, but tough there were other options against Yamamoto when he was at his weakest
Love the list but I would have put senjumarus bankai in 1st, yama's second and wouldn't have even bothered with ichigo as we don't even see it do anything the shikai can't
I really, really would have liked to see Rukia have five or six hundred years to master her Bankai, then see how well her heat sink worked against Ryujin Jakka.
Perfect list, I agree with nearly every ranking, except that in my opinion MAYURI and KOMAMURA’S Bankais can be swapped , because I think that mayuris summon has the same criteria as komamura’s bankai, but on the other hand it’s not linked to his main body and I guess that an advantage
pretty sure ichigo his bankai would destroy yamamoto his bankai, eventho he would deal more damage to ichigo than the quincy king, since his damage is also afflicted passively
i would say i think toshiros should be a bit higher and kenpachi lower just because of how kenpachi bankai work is just boosting his already monstrous strength which is nice but really one works as well as it does because of kenpachi
This just isn't a captain list tho. It does not matter whatever his kiddo skills are. It is only a rating of the bankai. Not overall skill/abilities. Just bankai prowess.
Interesting question about which of the top ten strongest bankai can beat each other in a fight. I think that at any point in the Bleach universe, it has never been about the strength of the bankai, but the strength of the shinigami's reiatsu.