Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War episode #11 is finally catching up with the Quincy defectors, like Bazz-B, as they confront their former allies over the attempt on their lives. Bazz-B was shown interacting with Haschwalth at the end of the previous episode, setting up a fight between the two former friends.
Episode #10 of Thousand-Year Blood War dealt with the continued fight between Pernida and Mayuri, as Mayuri’s Bankai wasn’t enough to defeat the Left Hand of the Soul King. Combining its Quincy powers with the bizarre ability it already possessed to embed its nerves into things, Pernida was still exceptionally dangerous, forcing Mayuri’s Lieutenant, Nemu, to step in and come to his aid. Nemu bravely confronted the “Quincy,” but even her enhanced speed and power weren’t enough to avoid it entirely, and Nemu was tragically lost. Nemu’s death proved essential to Mayuri’s victory, however, so at least she didn’t die in vain.
When Do New Episodes of Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 Release?
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Produced by Studio Pierrot, Based on the Manga Bleach by Tite Kubo
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War currently premieres new episodes on Hulu in the US and Disney Plus internationally each Saturday, at 7:30 AM Pacific Time/10:30 AM Eastern Time. As a result, fans can expect episode #11 to air on December 14, 2024, at 7:30 AM PT/10:30 AM ET. Because episodes are releasing so close to their Japanese airing time, new episodes will initially be available only in Japanese with subtitles. An English dub of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War is currently underway, with new dubbed episodes premiering on Saturdays at 6:30 AM PT/9:30 AM ET, with episode #7 set for release on December 14.
What Happened in Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3, Episode #10?
Mayuri Finally Defeats Pernida
Despite his apparent victory at the end of episode 8, Mayuri hadn’t finished off Pernida quite yet. The massive arm exploded out of Ashisogi Jizo, destroying Mayuri’s Bankai and unleashing a barrage of Quincy arrows laced with its own nerve tissue. Nemu came to Mayuri’s rescue after he was hit, allowing him (and herself) to regrow arms that came into contact with Pernida’s nerves. Nemu moved with extreme speed, channeling all her strength into attacks, including one attack that was apparently fueled by her very soul. While it did some damage, it wasn’t enough to incapacitate Pernida, who struck wildly and hit Nemu, killing her instantly.
Behaving like the monster it appears to be, Pernida began devouring Nemu’s remains in a disgusting fashion, which Mayuri actually encouraged–after saving Nemu’s brain. As it turns out, devouring Nemu’s flesh led to the cell growth factors in her body going out of control, causing Pernida to grow wildly and soon die. Mayuri was helped to some biomedical pods, which contained Rangiku and Hitsugaya, while still holding Nemu’s brain. Mayuri and Zaraki were placed in the tubes, allowing them to rest and recover, although it likely means that they’re out of the fight for the foreseeable future.
Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3, Episode #10 Pays Respect to An Underused Soul Reaper
Nemu Finally Gets Her Chance to Shine
While the fight was still primarily between Mayuri and Pernida, this episode is really all about Nemu. Revealing much of Nemu’s backstory for the first time, fans discover that Nemu was actually the 7th attempt at creating an artificial Soul Reaper, the first one to succeed beyond Mayuri’s expectations. Mayuri seems to honestly have some complicated feelings about Nemu, in some ways seeing her as disposable while in other ways seeing her as his crowning achievement, making him even more brilliant than his predecessor, Kisuke Urahara.
It’s unfortunate that Nemu dies right as fans finally get to learn about her, as she’s been a very underutilized character in the series to date, rarely acting as anything more than Mayuri’s trump card. The episode also featured a surprising cameo from Szayelaporro Granz, who berated Mayuri for his feelings towards Nemu. It’s interesting to see that even so long after Granz’s defeat, he still has a hold over Mayuri’s mind. While Mayuri clearly had no respect for this opposing mad scientist, his subconscious still chose the appearance of the Arrancar to deliver this message to Mayuri.
The fight itself was bizarre, just like the first half. Pernida and Mayuri’s abilities are just so strange that any conflict between them is bound to come across as crazy. Nemu’s death went to prove how dangerous Pernida really is, and how any Soul Reaper captain would’ve struggled against it, not just Mayuri. It also showed a new side of Mayuri, although it doesn’t do much to redeem the worst of Mayuri’s misdeeds over the years.
Bleach Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3, Episode #11 Scares the Shadows Away
Bazz-B Challenges His Childhood Friend Haschwalth
Episode #11 of Bleach:Thousand-Year Blood War part 3 is entitled “Shadows Gone.” The story seems to be going back a few chapters to the confrontation between the defected Quincy and their former brethren, which was skipped over a little while ago. The showdown between Bazz-B and Haschwalth will be taking center stage, as the defector confronts his childhood friend, whom he believes left him to die to Yhwach’s Auswhalen. It will be interesting to see Haschwalth fight, which he hasn’t really had to do much so far, as well as offer the Quincy some context.
A significant amount of backstory exists between Bazz-B and Haschwalth, which will presumably be a key focus of the episode, much like how Nemu’s past was in episode #10. Bazz-B’s feelings of betrayal clearly go deep, but was he ever really all that dedicated to Yhwach, especially compared to his friend? It’s also not clear just how much of his power Bazz-B still wields; will he even stand a chance against Haschwalth in this state?
There’s only a few more episodes of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War left in cour 3, so the confrontation between Haschwalth and Bazz-B is shaping up to be an explosive finale for this part of the series.