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At the end of the series, Ichigo is a major power house. He has two power sources, his Shinigami/hollow power and his Quincy power. They're not really different sources, but because Ichigo never really trained his Quincy powers, he can't seem to draw on them all that much aside from using blut vein.
Jan 2, 2023 · His power stunned Rukia when they first met, and he has surprised many an enemy with unpredictable power-ups and outbursts. Now, it's finally being made clear just what makes Ichigo so special and powerful in Bleach, and it turns out to have everything to do with his parents.
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He’s a physical manifestation of Ichigo’s Quincy powers taking YHWACH’s form from 1,000 years ago. Ichigo because of his Gemischt Quincy heritage has a piece of YHWACH soul inside him. OMZ masqueraded as his Zanpakuto spirit to prevent him from being a Shinigami.
Aug 9, 2024 · Uryu Ishida was originally meant to be a rival to Bleach's primary protagonist, Ichigo, but over time the pair brought balance to each other.
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Uryū Ishida (石田 雨竜, Ishida Uryū) is a Gemischt Quincy residing in Karakura Town. He is a doctor at Karakura Hospital and a friend of Ichigo Kurosaki. He is a former Sternritter of the Wandenreich with the designation A: Antithesis, formerly one of Yhwach's Schutzstaffel, and had been named by Yhwach as his future successor.
Uryū Ishida is a tall and bespectacled young man with slender build. He has straight, chin-length black hair framing both sides of his face, and is fair-skinned with blue eyes. In school, Uryū wears the respective school uniform along with a tie. When confronting Hollows, he typically dons white Quincy clothes, with blue stripes representing the Quincy cross, and a mantle.
Seventeen months after Aizen's defeat, Uryū's bangs hang mostly on the right-side of his face, and the rest hang behind his left ear, due to his glasses. After joining the Wandenreich, Uryū wears a white, double-breasted trench coat underneath a long white cape. The coat is fastened by three buttons emblazoned with the Quincy Zeichen on either side and a white belt with a gold buckle around the waist. Its shoulders are clasped to its neck, and the inside of the collar features a rectangular sigil on either side. Uryū also wears a pin shaped like a winged star circled by a halo on his right breast.
Uryū is generally quiet and solitary, but tries harder to act cool when other people are around. Uryū is a member of the handicrafts club at Karakura High School, and is highly skilled at sewing. While Uryū does not mind stitching things for his friends, his sense of design forces him to add unexpected designs. For example, when he makes new clothing for Chad and Orihime, he replaces the single red line of Chad's original shirt with a red cross, saying that it was better, and since he could not copy the three white dots on Orihime's shirt, he instead adds frilly lace and two flower-like buds at the bottom. Uryū has low blood pressure and hates procrastination. The other things he hates are quite odd: buttons (despite being an expert in sewing) and the word "haphazard." His favorite food is homemade mackerel miso stew. He likes Don Kanonji's television program "Bura-Rei" so much that he attends the live broadcast of the filming in Karakura Town.
He loves wearing a mantle, even though it serves no purpose other than to make him feel cooler, despite the fact that it hinders his movement, even keeping a spare with him. He has a tendency to say things melodramatically. Uryū has proven to be gullible at times. During an omake, he starts getting irritated at the fact that a weapon (a Zanpakutō in this case) has a will of own; Ichigo tricks him into thinking that Ginrei Kōjaku has actually materialized, to which Uryū sheds a happy tear.
Uryū was born after Ryūken Ishida married Kanae Katagiri which happened after the infection of Masaki Kurosaki, to whom Ryūken's mother originally intended him to marry. Six years before he befriended Ichigo Kurosaki, his mother lost consciousness on the same day Masaki died, June 17th, and died herself three months later as Yhwach performed his Auswählen technique and took her powers.
As a child, Uryū mostly interacted and trained with his paternal grandfather, Sōken Ishida. His father, Ryūken Ishida, was less than enthusiastic about being a Quincy, claiming that it was not a profitable occupation. They do not appear to be on very good terms as a result, given Uryū's casual use of his father's given name. Sōken understands Ryūken's reasoning, since being a Quincy is more about justice than material rewards, and Ryūken has a family to support. Sōken told Uryū that he would someday understand his father's motives, but thus far this is not the case. This was compounded as Uryū would watch Ryūken dissect Kanae's dead body, and he begged his father to stop. That day, he decided he would never become a doctor.
Agent of the Shinigami arcSoul Society arcArrancar arcBack in Karakura Town, Uryū is attacked by a Menos Grande. He attempts to use some Quincy equipment to defeat it, but is ultimately unsuccessful. It is not until the arrival of his father, Ryūken Ishida, that the Hollow is vanquished. Disappointed by Uryū's weakness, Ryūken offers to restore his Quincy powers, on the condition that Uryū never associate with Shinigami again. Uryū agrees, and trains with his father in Karakura Hospital's secret training ground whilst Arrancar continue to attack Karakura Town. Before the third Arrancar Invasion begins, Uryū regains his powers, ending his training. As Uryū is resting from his training, he is visited by Urahara, and learns that Orihime has been captured by the Arrancar. He then accepts Urahara's offer to help Ichigo rescue her. Before leaving the hospital, Uryū takes a few Seele Schneider from his father's storehouse. Later that day, he joins Ichigo and the others to organize a rescue team to save her. Because Soul Society has abandoned Orihime, Ichigo is technically not acting as a Shinigami, giving Uryū a loophole with which to accompany them.Hueco Mundo arcAs Ichigo, Chad, and Uryū enter Hueco Mundo, they are immediately detected by Aizen and attacked by two Arrancar, Demoura Zodd and Aisslinger Wernarr. Ichigo is told to stay back, and simply watches as Chad and Uryū engage the two Arrancar by themselves. Once they are victorious, the room and passageway collapse around them, forcing the trio to race outside, where they see their destination, a castle in the middle of a barren desert. They encounter a childlike Arrancar named Nel Tu accompanied by Dondochakka Birstanne, Pesche Guatiche, and their pet Bawabawa, who decide to join them. The group is then attacked by a sand-based Hollow, Runuganga. The Hollow is immune to their attacks, but the group is saved by Renji and Rukia, the latter of which freezes Runuganga in a circle of ice. Once they manage to get inside the fortress, their group splits up, and Uryū is joined by Pesche Guatiche. As Uryū goes through Las Noches, he is attacked by Cirucci Sanderwicci. Seeing Uryū is in a bad situation, Pesche tries to help him, but quickly realizes he will be no match for Cirucci. Cirucci notices Pesche as she is about to launch a finishing blow at Uryū, and subsequently launches the attack against him. Though Pesche continues to annoy Uryū, he proves invaluable in defeating Cirucci with Uryū, who activates his Seele Schneider. The Privaron Espada is easily defeated, but Uryū decides to spare her. As they continue on their way, they meet Renji Abarai as he is about to be killed by the eighth Espada, Szayelaporro Granz. Uryū intervenes, briefly driving Szayelaporro off with Renji's help using his Sprenger technique, but Szayelaporro soon returns completely unharmed. Eventually, they are defeated by the Espada's Voodoo doll technique,[100] and after Pesche and Dondochakka's Cero Sincrético fails, the four are left at Szayelaporro's mercy.[101][102][103] Just as their last hope of winning fades, Mayuri arrives to fight Szayelaporro.[104] He reveals that during their time at Soul Society, he planted bacteria upon Uryū's person to monitor his action, much to Uryū's chagrin. Uryū and Renji watch the battle between the two scientists and witness Mayuri's ultimate victory over Szayelaporro. He then asks Mayuri if he is okay, as his Zanpakutō was broken, to which Mayuri responds that it is a suitable punishment for defying its master.[105] When Mayuri opens Szayelaporro's specimen vault, a shocked Uryū sees two bodies hanging from the ceiling.[106] Not long afterwards, Uryū strongly opposes Mayuri's method of healing him by injecting a green liquid into him (while being restrained by Nemu). Nemu silences him by lowering her breasts onto his face, causing him to pass out.[107]Quincy Cross (滅却十字 (クインシー・クロス), Kuinshī Kurosu; Japanese for "Destruction Cross"): The Quincy cross is the source of a Quincy's power. As Uryū's power grows, so does his cross. Originally a simple cross,[181] it later became a pentacle after regaining his powers.[182]
Seele Schneider: Uryū is highly capable of using the soul-cutting sword with great proficiency, easily defeating Cirucci Sanderwicci with it, despite his lack of practice beforehand (Uryū had just recently stolen the weapons from his father's storage room).
Hollow Bait (対虚 (ホロウ)用の撒き餌, Tai-Horō-yō no Makie; lit. "Scatter-Bait for use against Hollows"): Typically used by Quincy to aid in the extermination of low-level Hollows. It attracts them when the flat, round tablet is crushed and scattered. Uryū uses it to summon Hollows to Karakura Town during his duel with Ichigo Kurosaki.[183]
Silber Draht (ズィルバー・ドラート, Zirubā Dorāto; German for "Silver Wire"):[184] A silver wire that Uryū conceals around his right arm after losing his powers to the Quincy: Letzt Stil. Uryū uses it to fight a Menos Grande that attacks him.[185]
Anti-Arrancar Mine (破面 (アランカル)専用の地雷, Arankaru Senyō no Jirai; lit. "Arrancar Dedicated Mine"): After rescuing Uryū from Szayelaporro, Mayuri Kurotsuchi gives Uryū a landmine he created, which is designed for use against Arrancar. Once its sensors pick up an Arrancar's Reiatsu, it detonates violently. Uryū subsequently uses it on the Espada Yammy Llargo, critically injuring the Arrancar in his sealed state; the explosion was very powerful.[186][187]
Leiden Hant (Former): In order to match more powerful opponents he would face in Soul Society, Uryū trained using his grandfather's gift: the Sanrei Glove. Upon completing the necessary week of endurance training wearing the glove, his power drastically increased.[188] He manifested a different bow and increased all of his attributes, easily overpowering a Shinigami captain. The glove dissipated upon removal.[189]
Antithesis (完全反立 (アンチサーシス), Anchisāshisu; Japanese for "Perfect Anti-Setup"): Uryū's Schrift enables him to designate any two targets and completely reverse anything that has already occurred between the two of them. For example, if Uryū were to be greatly injured while fighting an opponent, he could reverse what occurred between himself and his enemy, simultaneously healing himself while grievously wounding his opponent.[192] This ability can also be used with inanimate objects; when Yhwach throws his Medallion outside of Kirio Hikifune's Cage of Life, Antithesis allows Uryū to switch the object thrown with Yhwach himself.[193]
Auswählen Immunity: According to Yhwach, Uryū is the only Gemischt Quincy to have survived the effects of his Auswählen nine years ago.[194] Uryū not only survived, but he also retained all of his powers, unlike some Sternritter who lost powers due to the Auswählen.[195]
Reishi Manipulation: As a Quincy, he primarily absorbs spiritual energy from the atmosphere, and combines it with his own spiritual energy to form weapons.[196] He has an easier time collecting this energy in environments with higher concentrations of Reishi such as in Soul Society or Hueco Mundo.[197] He can manipulate spiritual energy for offensive purposes. Uryū commonly reshapes spiritual particles into various types of bow and arrows, but can also concentrate spiritual energy into the form of swords (Seele Schneider) or Gintō.
•Soul Docking (ソウル・ドッキング, Sōru Dokkingu): By making contact with Ichigo Kurosaki to utilize the latter's immense Reiryoku, Uryū can drastically expand the size of his Heilig Bogen and, theoretically, use it to fire equally massive and powerful Heilig Pfeil.[198]
•Hirenkyaku Expert: Uryū is highly skilled in the use of the technique, keeping up with Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi, who complimented his skill, stating it was a skill that was hard to master, especially at such a young age.[199] Uryū has also learned a variation of the technique, which creates a platform of Reishi under the user's feet. Originally used while traveling to Hueco Mundo, he has found use for it outside of the Garganta, and can carry others with him on the platform.[200]
•Ransōtengai (乱装天傀 (らんそうてんがい), Heavenly Wild Puppet Suit; Viz "Disheveled Paradise Puppet"): A high level technique which is quite rare among the Quincy. Uryū is well versed in the use of this ability, which was not possessed by a good majority of the former living Quincy. It allows the user to use spirit energy to manipulate their own body in the case of paralysis.
•In Ryōgo Narita's novel Bleach: Can't Fear Your Own World, Liltotto Lamperd expresses her belief that Uryū is the only remaining Quincy who still has access to his Quincy: Vollständig after Yhwach's defeat.[239]
•In The Hell Verse, Uryū uses a technique called Geldschrank (封庫滅陣 (ゲルトシュランク), Gerutoshuranku; German for "Safe", Japanese for "Lock Box Destruction Formation").[240] This involves Uryū firing a single Seele Schneider at the intended target, which then stops in mid-air, surrounding the opponent with a high density barrier of Reishi. Minuscule cuts created by Seele Schneider cause Reishi to flow out of the target's body, and Uryū throws a Gintō at the Seele Schneider, causing the barrier to implode and creating in an enormous explosion. He also uses a Licht Regen variant called Licht Wind (リヒト・ヴィント, Rihito Vinto; German for "Light Wind"), which is fired at a target horizontally from the ground rather than vertically from above.[241]
•Uryu appears in the live action adaptation of Bleach and is portrayed by Ryo Yoshizawa.[242]
•Uryū appears as a playable character in Soul Resurrección, where he fights with his Seele Schneider, bow and Gintō attacks.[243]
•Uryū is playable in Bleach: Brave Souls in several different forms drawing from his appearances across the manga, most notably during the Thousand Year Blood War arc helping out Ichigo defeat Hollows in Karakura Town. In this form, Uryū is a ranged strong attack character with the "Technique" Attribute and the "Shinigami Killer" and "Captain Killer" abilities.
•Uryū has three Innate Skills built in at ★5: "Sprinter +1", "Party Recover 20% Stamina", and "Havoc +20%". His unlockable skills are the new "Guard Break + Pierce Iron Skin", "Berserker +60%", "Bruiser +40%", "Frenzy +1", "Bombardment +1", "Damage inflicted at full Stamina +20%", "Party Technique Attribute Character Strong Attack Damage +20%", "Speed Droplet Drop +30%", "Speed Link Slot Potions +5", and "Super Speed Link Slot Potion +5", while his Soul Trait is "Strong Attack Recharge Time -12%". Meanwhile, his Arena Traits are "Strong Attack Damage +13%" and "Strong Attack Recharge Time -7%", while his Arena Abilities other than "All Stats +5%" are "Poise" at level 5, and "Strong Attack Damage +30%" at level 10. Uryū's special is Licht Regen (リヒト・レーゲン, Rihito Rēgen; German for "Light Rain"), where he rains down countless Heilig Pfeil causing immense damage.
His major moments in the arc were the reveal that he was with the Wandenreich, his brief scuffles with Ichigo, his mostly offscreen fight with Haschwalth, and using the Plot Arrow to kill Yhwach. He really should have had more focus, since he was arguably more important than Ichigo here.
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Sep 7, 2023 · Here’s Why He Betrayed Ichigo! In a fit of rage, Uryu broke part of his Sanrei Glove to kill Mayuri and, in the process, activated his Quincy: Letzt Stil, increasing his powers many times over. He almost succeeded in defeating Mayuri, but instead of hitting him in the head, he hit Mayuri in the upper body.
