Bleach anime fans don’t know how good they have it. There are a lot of scenes that were filtered so that they could be seen by the normal audience. This means that a lot of creepy stuff was a no-go if they intended for Bleach to be for the kids.
That is why even though Bleach seems like one of the adult shows, it lacks that bit of push from being considered a mature anime. In fact, with no gore and not even traumatic imagery, the Bleach anime did a good job of sugar-coating the horrors that Tite Kubo envisioned.
But sometimes, there are things that are cut from the anime that do not make sense, like the scene where Gin Ichimaru cuts Hiyori in half, literally, while smiling.
Gin’s attack on Hiyori was worse than fans think
The Bleach series has always been violent, but the original anime censored a lot of Kubo’s most gruesome moments. The Thousand-Year Blood War anime took on a more faithful and mature route by bringing back some of the bloodshed, but there are still scenes that never got their full, brutal treatment.
Why is this important? The intent of the author was to leave an impact and it was for the emotional consequences to be closely associated with emotions like rage, revenge, and regret. Sometimes, it was even used to show the strength of the enemy in a fight (like someone’s hand getting cut off).
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This happened during Uryu’s battle with Ulquiorra. In the manga, Uryu’s arm is completely torn off, leaving a gruesome, gaping wound. We know from the injury that Ulquiorra has complete control of the battle and overwhelming strength.
But the anime has shown its fair share of gruesome scenes as well. When Toshiro gets wrecked by Aizen, we see that his arm and leg are visibly gone, yet they made it through uncensored. The inconsistency is wild and does not make any sense at all.
Bleach’s true horror lives in the manga
This is why the thought that Gin was letting her live on purpose may have crossed the minds of many anime-only fans. But the original and veteran Bleach fans know that Gin was not showing Hiyori any mercy. He gave it his all and swiftly cut her in two pieces.
She was lying there, bisected horizontally in the middle. The impact was heavy in the manga, and it seemed doubtful if she would ever survive. Through sheer willpower, she managed to hold on until Orihime got there. But in the anime, it seems like a small deal, and everyone is overreacting to Hiyori’s injuries.
These are the parts that make it difficult for the author’s intent to effectively reach the fans. That’s why some fans still argue that Gin wasn’t truly trying to kill her, fans from the anime that is- But in the manga? There’s no doubt about it. Gin sliced her in half. It wasn’t just a small wound; it was a fatal blow, one that was softened by the anime, literally.
Bleach is available to stream on Netflix.
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