BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War — Renji’s Bankai, Explained

The following contains spoilers for BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2, Episode 5, “Rages at Ringside” available for streaming on Hulu and Disney+.BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2, Episode 5, “Rages at Ringside” was a heated affair that saw the unleashing of three Bankai against a single foe. 3rd and 9th Squad Captains Rojūrō Otoribashi and Kensei Muguruma were completely overwhelmed by the endless vitality and enthusiasm of Sternritter S – The Superstar, Mask De Masculine, who didn’t even need to push himself to take them out. However, the next challenger to step into the ring with him was 6th Squad Lieutenant Renji Abarai, who was sporting an almost uncharacteristic level of cool in the face of an enemy who defeated not one, but two of his superiors and other seated officers of the Gotei 13.