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Within theBleachseries, Ichigo Kurosaki is known to be a fearless protagonist and he also happens to be one of the most powerful individuals throughout the story. However, Tite Kubo brazenly took the storyline in another direction when he introduced one entire faction meant to counter Ichigo’s abilities, further complicating things for him.
Intentionally, that storytelling decision increased the level of difficulty for Ichigo and his allies, taking them to their limits of capabilities. While facing an enemy powerfully created to take down your own strengths, anyone would feel overwhelmed, to say the least.
Tite Kubo Formed The Quincies Solely To Give Soul Reapers a Harder Time In Fights
Tite Kubo, the creator ofBleach, planned the Quincies to be the overwhelming force against the Soul Reapers and gave them a special attribute in canceling Ichigo’s powers. In a shockinginterview, he states that the Quincies were supposed to be rivals for the Soul Reapers.
The reason the Quincies relied on the use of long-range arrows was for a strategic advantage against Ichigo’s short-range style of fighting with the sword. Therefore it meant that his opponent would be one heck of an interesting and challenging encounter.
Qunicies use arrows because they’re long range weapons, so it’s difficult for Ichigo to fight them with his sword, which is more for short range combat.
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Kubo also gave Uryu and others from Quincy the white-clothing aesthetic, in contrast to the black kimono worn by Ichigo and his clan mates.
I created Qunicies to be Ichigo’s rival characters, so I put Uryu in white clothing(compared to the black kimono worn by the Soul Reapers).
With the introduction of the Quincies, an inevitable clash with the Soul Reapers set the stage, as both groups operate within the same spiritual realm. The Wandenreich is a later-introduced Quincy organization that symmetrically parallels the structure of the Soul Reapers. And now with the Sternritter serving as the respective equivalents to the Soul Reaper Captains, things have just gotten more interesting.
This was an awfully conscious design decision by Kubo himself, paving the eventual path for the epic conflict in theThousand-Year Blood War arc. The very fact that the Quincies were Soul Reaper equals and opposites made for a rivalry that drove the plot further ahead, pressing the limits on the main characters.
How Did Kubo Come Up With The Name “Quincy”?
In the same interview,Tite Kuborevealed that the name “Quincy” was inspired by a few things. It originally refers to the Quincy cross, which is a five-pointed symbol that forms a Japanese quincunx (a type of symmetrical pattern of blossoms or fruits with a fifth leaf/nut/seed in the middle).
“Quint” in Latin stands for the number 5, and with Quincy, Kubo connected a total of 5 dots cleverly. While the name is just a play on the letters, it still adds an extra layer to the genius thought process of the author. Plus, the fact that Quincies use arrows to fight makes them “Quincy archers” and this name also sticks easily for Kubo to appreciate.
The Quincy cross has 5 points, kind of like the Japanese 5-pointed star. 5 points, quintet, Quincy! Quincies use arrows, so if you call them Qunicy archers, it sounds like a name, so I kind of liked that.
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Quincies are one ofBleach’smost feared groups, brought about by the mastermind, Kubo-sensei. Each little detail, from their history to the name of this group, was a show of his artistry. Now the Quincies are here to take the plot further, acting as an equal and opposite force to the Soul Reapers, and paving the way towards the anticipated Thousand-Year Blood War Season 3.
TheBleachseries is available to watch onCrunchyroll.
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