“Isn’t there anything you can do about that?”: Bleach Voice Actor was Stunned After Learning that Ichigo wasn’t the Character with the Most Dialogues

Bleach fans have been eagerly awaiting the return of Ichigo in Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War, which has become a worldwide mega-hit. While the substitute shinigami made a smashing entrance in the first episode of the anime, the subsequent episodes have been focusing more on the Gotei 13 and the overarching villain of the series.

Yhwach, the Father of the Quincy, has successfully created a deep-seated fear of him in the minds of soul reapers. In every appearance, he gets more and more sinister. Going as far as wanting to destroy the Soul Society, so he can rule the three worlds.

So is it really a surprise to know that Yhwach is the most vocal character in Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War?

Which character has the most dialogue in Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War?

In an interview with Viz Media, Tite Kubo confessed that Yhwach has the most lines in Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War. The funny thing is that Yhwach’s voice actor, Takayuki Sugo, is not adept at katakana and was distraught at the news.

“The thing that was most memorable was that Takayuki Sugo, who plays Yhwach, had a hard time memorizing lines written in katakana.”

Apparently, Sugo translated all his lines to Hiragana first before he could memorize them. However, Sugo’s tone of voice made it even funnier for others. Even Japanese people struggle with katakana sometimes, so his confusion is understandable.

Masakazu Morita, the voice actor of Ichigo chimed in by saying that Sugo-san never changes. The same circumstances occurred during the recording of the previous Bleach series.

“While in the booth, he asked me, “Ichigo, Ichigo, how do you read this line?” and I said, “It says Bankai.” Then he said, “All right, got it. It’s Bankai.” But once we started recording, he said something else. [lol]”

To Sugo’s utter misfortune, Yhwach has a lot of complex lines in Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War, thanks to the monologues and encrypted hints. In fact, the voice actor was flabbergasted to know that Yhwach has the most lines in the arc.

“So I told him, “Sugo-san, your character will have the most lines in Thousand-Year Blood War.” To which he said, “Really? Isn’t there anything you can do about that?” [lol]”

Regardless of the challenges, Sugo did a great job, and Yhwach’s voice turned out to be deep and godly, which was always the character’s goal. The number of monologues and hints at his next moves also make the series equally amazing.

Memorable Moments During Bleach Recording

For Morita, a memorable moment during the recording was the interaction between Ichigo and Oh-Etsu Nimaiya, a member of the Royal Guard. Since Thousand Year Blood War was the first time that Squad Zero was introduced, they got to see how the new voice actors built and developed their respective characters.

“I should be quite familiar with this, but I thought it was memorable. Seeing a character gain flesh and blood and forming into a full-fledged character right before my eyes was quite amazing.””

Kubo sensei also joined in the lively conversation by showing that he too is a fan of Squad Zero. According to him, every cast member has been spot-on with their characters and roles. While Kubo himself did not have a good grasp for the new characters due to their lack of background, the VAs stepped in and completed the characters.

Both Kubo and Morita found the addition of new faces refreshing and praised their efforts towards the team. As a result, the final arc of the anime became the masterpiece that you know.

You can watch Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War on Disney+.