Naledi Ramphele-Contributor

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March, 2022
Bachelor of Social Science
Dragon Ball, Anime, Bleach
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About Naledi Ramphele

People who know Naledi are perpetually aware of two things: he is a talented visual artist, and he has seen copious amounts of anime.

Favorite Anime

BLEACHAttack on Titan, Steins; Gate, Code Geass, CLANNAD, Earth Girl Arjuna.  The list changes whenever people ask, and I don't think I can rank them either (lol). Other favourites include the Monogatari Series, Eureka Seven, Black Cat, Nichijou, C: The Money of Soul and Possibility Control. There are so many good shows...

Favorite Console

PlayStation 2. There are a lot of fond memories I can attach to the PS2, and so many good games. I think of it as one of the best consoles of all time. Some of my favourites to play on it were Spider-Man 2, Ratchet and Clank 3, Tekken 5, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within and Need For Speed Most Wanted.

Proudest Gaming Achievement

Being able to perform King's Screwdriver in Tekken before easy inputs were a thing. I can also do the Reverse Special Stretch Bomb combo, but I'm actually an Asuka Kazama main. I like playing Yoshimitsu, Lars, Lee, Leo and Julia too, but I'm just ok.
It's not much, but it's honest work.

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Johnny Yong Bosch BLEACH Thousand-Year Blood War Interview With TheBestWarGames
Interview With Johnny Yong Bosch, VA For BLEACH MC Ichigo Kurosaki

Johnny Yong Bosch, voice actor for Ichigo Kurosaki in the English dub of BLEACH, shares his thoughts about the Thousand-Year Blood War arc and more.

Bleach Biggest Disappointments in Thousand Year Blood War Unohana and Zaraki Kenpachi
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War — Was Killing [SPOILER] Really For the Best?

To sharpen one blade, a sharper one was sacrificed — but was there really no other way?

Gremmy Thoumeaux – BLEACH Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2 Episode 7
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War — Gremmy Thoumeaux's Schrift, Explained

Here's an in-depth explanation of the creative powers of Sternritter V — The Visionary.

Kenpachi Zanpakuto Nozarashi Shikai – BLEACH Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2 Episode 7
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War — Zaraki Finally Learns the Name of His Zanpakuto

In a battle against the self-proclaimed strongest Quincy, Zaraki unleashes his Zanpakuto's Shikai for the very first time.

Kaiser Gesang Yhwach Auswahlen – BLEACH Thousand-Year Blood War Episode 12
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – What is the Kaiser Gesang?

The Quincy legends posit that the king will take 999 years to return to power, but what does that mean?

Ichigo Sees Visions – BLEACH Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2 Episode 3
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2 – A Vessel For the King

Can Ichigo become a vessel for the ultimate power? Analysis of post-credit scenes in BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2.

As Nodt Vollstandig Tatar Foras – BLEACH Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2 Episode 6
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2 — Äs Nödt's Name and Schrift, Explained

Here's a closer look at the Sternritter Äs Nödt's Schrift and Vollständig.

Rukia Bankai Hakka no Togame – BLEACH Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2 Episode 6
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War — Rukia's Bankai, Explained

Rukia's Bankai is one of the most unique in all of Bleach. Here's a closer look at it.

Rukia Bankai Hakka no Togame Closeup – BLEACH Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2 Episode 6
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2 — Rukia's Bankai Revealed

Rukia defeats the enemy with a brand new ability: the Bankai, Hakka no Togame. What is the significance of her victory?

House of Lee Bruce Lee Anime
First-Ever Bruce Lee Anime Project Coming 2024

With "Enter the Dragon" turning 50, Shannon Lee announces "House of Lee", the first Bruce Lee anime series set to arrive sometime in 2024.

Inter Milan and Blue Lock Collab
Inter Milan Announces Collaboration With Blue Lock

Italian football giant Inter Milan collaborated with the Blue Lock anime/manga franchise for their preseason tour of Japan.

So'o Zabimaru Eyes – BLEACH Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2 Episode 5
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War — Renji's Bankai, Explained

BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2 revealed that Renji's Bankai was incomplete this whole time. How does it work?

Hogyoku – BLEACH
BLEACH: The Hōgyoku, Explained

A major player in the various events that take place in various BLEACH arcs, the Hōgyoku is a central piece of BLEACH lore. What is it?

Komamura and Kokujo Tengen Myo'o Dangai Joue
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2 – Komamura's Bankai, Explained

Having activated his trump card, Sajin Komamura's complete Bankai becomes Bambietta's nightmare. How does it work?

Auswahlen BLEACH Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2 and End of Evangelion Third Impact
The Possible Evangelion Reference in BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War

The opening moments of the first episode of BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2 tell an entire story, and something about it is eerily familiar.

Sajin Komamura Human Form – BLEACH Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2 Episode 4
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2 – Jinka Technique, Explained

Sajin Komamura reveals the technique he went back home to learn. What is the Jinka Technique, and how does it work?

True Names in Anime
Anime and the True Name Concept

The true name concept follows the basic premise that everything possesses a name expressive of its very nature. How has that been applied in anime?

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BLEACH: Resurreción, Explained

The Hollow equivalent of the Shinigami Bankai, the Resurrección, has an important role in the Thousand-Year Blood War arc. What is it?

Sakashima Yokoshima Happofusagari – BLEACH Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2 Episode 3
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Reveals Hirako Shiniji's Bankai

A Bankai never seen in either the anime or the manga is finally revealed in BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2, episode 3.

The Fundamental Virulence – BLEACH Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2 Episode 3
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2: Urahara Figures Out How to Return Stolen Bankai

The former Captain of the research division does what he does best. But is it too late?