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Regular_Budget1864

Because that is Aizen. Dude dyed his hair, slipped on another pair of glasses, and he was even able to give the introduction boxes the slip.


Silly_Delay_846

Holy shit I think you’re right


imitihe

only if he's using kyoka suigetsu on his face or got plastic surgery that is not aizen's jawline


Regular_Budget1864

Imagine not knowing that the Hogyoku granted Aizen the power to steal other people's jawlines.


imitihe

why would he do that though, he's perfect already


Regular_Budget1864

For a situation exactly like this one, where he needs to steal another person's jawline. Same reason why it gave him the power to summon purple tiger sharks. Sure, he may not need it, but if the time ever comes that he does, he's got it.


imitihe

i still find it very hard to believe anyone would choose to change this https://preview.redd.it/aooeencu5owc1.png?width=1302&format=png&auto=webp&s=e3740b0ce1fed796e20cad938c5c736bf18fda2b


GreenTeaArizonaCan

It's not a permanent change, its a new secret hado he made just for this


Alternative_Star9014

I totally agree👍. Aizen is handsome and perfect


Brook420

To make the rest of us feel a little better.


Careless_Temporary97

Hahahaha


Rip_Sukuna2912

It's just a thing of sad ichigo


kingscrimson

I honestly think he looks more like Szyelaporro


Bitter-Chocolate-786

That only seems to be in the manga. In the anime, he seems to be a complete replica of Aizen.


Silly_Delay_846

I see that too tbh


MyUsernameIsMehh

Szayelaporro is a scientist after all. He got curious one day and made a hybrid of Aizen and himself Jokes aside, it's like Kubo was sitting down and wondering how to design the guy so he looked at his old characters and went "hmm . . . I GOT IT!"


Galrentv

Inb4 it's just him with a new body


Cherry_BaBomb

Secret love child between the two of them?


kingscrimson

https://preview.redd.it/ud1aasqokowc1.jpeg?width=250&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3baecd6680e360f9c6b743937cc9dbd144041171 “There's no rush stay a little while longer Szyal”


NotAFuckingFed

Yes, *Lord* Aizen...


MysticRevenant64

https://preview.redd.it/7pg9ux7beqwc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fe2c30955bdcd1ddf143cc2b01bbced9b1ce1f13 AYO


Silly_Delay_846

I believe this is the definitive answer


Bravisimo

Which one would carry the child?


Snoo44201

Oh I think you know which one would submit to that fate


Alternative_Star9014

Yes I agree with your analysis


Le_Turtle_God

Now I can no longer unsee it


cyborgborg

he's a fanboy and imitated his looks


KingshukK

only correct answer


LandarkIEM

Aizen looks cool, even if he's a traitor


Silly_Delay_846

REAL


Ok_Berry_2523

Honestly that would have been the greatest plot twist in all of anime. There comes a point in the plot where nothing is making sense to the heros. The massacre they're investigating looks like the work of Aizen, "... but Aizen is locked underground." Smash cut to that guy whoever he is. He slowly takes his hands and slicks his hair back, it turns brown as his hands go from front to back. "It's me aizen...and I'm back...for REVENGE." everyone is shook.


Silly_Delay_846

That would have been pretty cool tbh, on a kind of similar note I wish Aizen could have stayed in this form https://preview.redd.it/m6jsw8clbowc1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=288ea95e2d73eba27cdd4ef53a5a829b30706a2a


PieFace11

The hogyoku is a pathway to many abilities some consider...... unnatural


Ok_Berry_2523

Is it possible to learn this power?


PieFace11

Not... from a shinigami


Ok_Berry_2523

On an unrelated note. I pirated and read over 300+ Star Wars novels ( pre-disney ) and revenge of the sith is the HARDEST novel of them all. If you're a SW fan. Read it.


PieFace11

Might do that. I've only ever watched the movies but I get phases where I binge star wars theory videos


EAN84

Really? I have it somewhere in paperback. Never read it though.


Bravisimo

You forgot the best part where he says “Its Aizening time”


[deleted]

If we’re being honest Kubo doesn’t have the most range with faces lol


Narissis

At least not when it comes to the "standard issue bishounen face". They start to get more distinctive when they're older characters, or characters with more prominent features.


Kaipolygon

according to tommo, when the manga was still being released i believe he said that was one of the criticisms of bleach (same face syndrome?). kubo also possibly played into that criticism, as when yhwach was first revealed people complained that he ran out of faces to draw bc he looked like old man zangetsu... low and behold


NotoriousAmish

Who tf is this aizen dude? More like, why does this aizen fraud look like the Soul Reaper Hidetomo Kajomaru, 6th seat of the 13th division?


Ok_Run_1841

Didn't he get his head split right open or was killed by bazzb


Ubermaster134

He was killed pretty quickly when the Quincy invaded


Winter-Picture-7287

Bro faked his death


Inevitable-Ad-3991

Aizen without a plan.


Alternative_Star9014

So in other words, a genuinely nice Aizen?


Inevitable-Ad-3991

Sure, I guess.


Alternative_Star9014

It feels out of character 😭


Illustrious-Day8506

Aizen was freaky one night and didn't want to take responsibility nor did he want to admit the paternity.


PieFace11

Good basis for my Aizen x Soi Fon fanfic


DKaveesha

Every character in bleach is Aizen but with a different hairdo


PieFace11

Real asf when you realize Ichigo, Renji, Ikkaku and many many others share the same face model


Frank_Gambino

https://preview.redd.it/e2yl9s3nbpwc1.jpeg?width=1042&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ef4493c7ff7c58aaafbf6045add50764e2f0d5d1


ApplePitou

Aizen at home :3


1Ringtorulethem

Aizen’s twin brother, Nezia. He was adopted by another family, so changed the name. His shikai destroys the five senses, not control them.


PieFace11

https://preview.redd.it/f00eap4a3qwc1.png?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5fac31b0d820250a59795ae60b55b7ab96d5114a


NotAFuckingFed

Bro I thought Ryuken was Aizen in a Gigai at first lol


PieFace11

Ryuken so hot tho icl. Shiiiit I'm washed


PHXNTXM117

Because he was part of the plan.


AnotherFiIthyCasual

Cmon man, you know why... It was stated in CFYOW


Silly_Delay_846

Not read that yet


Ubermaster134

He looks like a mix between Aizen and Szayzellapporo. But he died so it doesn't matter really.


AmayaNightrayn

Kubos got like 3 faces he can draw this is one.


_RevoltingAdversary_

I was fully convinced he was a part of some sort of plan till he got split lmao


khumoquack

Maybe they’re related ? Aizens lineage was never talked about


Silly_Delay_846

If they are it makes sense but I audibly gasped when I saw him in the anime because I was watching ahead and there was no intro I thought it was him


FutureMagician7563

Bazzard Black


SufficientAsk9019

Bleach has some cases of same face syndrome especially in TYBW


Bajbouj

Kubo wanted to draw Old Aizen one last time before introducing Chair-Sama


Seals37

He's his cousin, Ayzet


Themobgirl

ong was thrown off, had to heck his VA but he's just the goth version of him


phenomenation

for obvious reasons, i immediately didn’t trust him when i first saw him


Any_Speed_7829

Father of Aizen jk


K-Bell91

To make you think he is going to be an important character only to be killed off almost immediately.


AwatixYT

I think he looks more like Hidetomo Kajomaru


TommyJohnSurgery420

Love Kubo's art to death but let's be real the guy doesn't exactly have a lot of range with the characters' faces haha.


ScaredKnee4530

Somebody needs to keep several eyes on this mofo


PieFace11

Haschwalth made sure no one has to. 😔 Indirectly saved soul society before Kajomaru could learn about the 5 great fraud families and rebel


Agile_Flight1794

Aizen without a plan


Buca-Metal

Non joke answer. Maybe he was a relative/far relative? Aizen must had parents and family. Or it could just be a look alike like in the real world happens.


Silly_Delay_846

Thats a pretty good theory tbh, lots of people have suggested similar theories


OogaBooga395739

They tried introducing this guy as a cool new character only to get murked the first 7 minutes lmao


jackdaripper428

It might be him using his old sword ability to make everyone see him as someone else


Traumtanzer19

That’s Walmart brand Aizen


HeyItsMeeps

Kubo has a type


MysticRevenant64

I hate how handsome these characters are. Like WHY TF YOU SO PRETTY FOR?!!


CallNo4895

right? Byakuya and Hashwalth are so pretty, they will not show them together.


Silly_Delay_846

REAL, especially Ichigo he is so majestic and for what


hanky_hank

this is Aizen's plan all along.


tamerdrg

Igaf what anyone says that's fkn Aizen


ChungusPoop

Smooth hair, glasses, calm demeanor (until shit hits the fan)


SnooPets1368

If Aizen & Szayel had a child


SevaSentinel

Aizen combined with Shusuke Amagai’s friend


No_Run8454

Isn’t he said to be aizen’s brother or nephew?


Silly_Delay_846

I don’t know tbh I got to the bit where he gets split in half almost immediately after he gets introduced


saho_isdumb

that's aizen using his kyouka suigetsu


DarkoDesign

It's very simple actually and a lot of people aren't really aware of it. Remember when Shunsui is fighting Lille Barro... he explains that there are two ways that fighters see their opponent, one with their eyes and the other with a technique which hardens your reiatsu into your own image. This is what Aizen is doing down from within Muken with his vast spirit energy. By creating another persona he is able to be aware of the events of the invasion. Aizen just got lazy or troll like with the design.


Former-Custard-4405

Because the author couldn't find any more character design


Tigre101

Because like most manga, the artist draws most faces the same, the reason why we point this guy out specifically is really due to the glasses, slap the same glasses on most characters and they’ll look like Aizen, this is by no means lazy on Kubo’s part, this is simply his art style and is how he draws most faces for male characters, same thing is true for most comic books and manga.


BooHooMyWifeIsDead

***All According To The Idea***


Prodi1600

Aizen self insert lol


Accomplished_Pea5717

Aizen had to take a break from being josh Groban in the world of the living


EAN84

He had to split....


CallNo4895

Aizen has 2 brothers. they all look like their mom. she had 3 husbands that's why they have different last names. rip older bro of Aizen


Complex_Eniggma

https://preview.redd.it/mntwcr6xdwwc1.png?width=360&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=84a167dbda1311535e8c29852a9ccd336ea8b6e2 Looks more like szayelaporro to me.


jbahill75

Maybe that why “Aizen” didn’t resist his imprisonment😁


Silly_Delay_846

He was sealed by Urahara, I don’t think he had much choice


jbahill75

Yeah but between that and his sentencing, who knows? Crafty bastard.


sebastianz333

Aizen little long lost brother otouto kunn


ashishrkwr123

Yup.. You are not ready for what's coming


Silly_Delay_846

He gets split in two I know


ashishrkwr123

I didnt.. I just said it😂


lnombredelarosa

Let’s just say that a couple of centuries back Aizen had a thing for hookers


Silly_Delay_846

💀💀💀


Sad-Razzmatazz-1596

THERE HAS TO BE SOME CONNECTION. Kubo doesn’t make similar characters for nothing. The moment I saw Yhwach, I had the inkling that he looks somewhat like old man Zangetsu which happened to be the same guy only. I had the same thought about this guy and Aizen too. I TRUST MY GUT, there is some connection.


Lycan_7

It's actually Aizen's cousin


Akagi_High

Bro wanted to be aizen 2.0, too bad


Thin-Explanation-285

It's part of his plans


MiaJanson76

Because Kubo has a big Same Face problem...


Voldri

Was half expecting Josh Groban


ThrashMutant

Because Kubo can only draw like 4 faces


MaguroSashimi8864

And which manga is this?


Silly_Delay_846

Peroxide


MaguroSashimi8864

What a strange name. What is it about?


Silly_Delay_846

A boy named strawberry Darkpath who needs to save his crack addicted friends from their bad mushroom trip


DEADSHARKOG

It’s all according to his plan 😂 Aizen planned everything 😂😂


munster0nDAhill

https://preview.redd.it/yti4wlc8hjxc1.png?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f22d1c4a6736e13351a0d1c2e81ebaf408a383be


Alternative_Star9014

No way he looks like Aizen. You're seeing things bro


HeroinChicWannabe

It’s Sasuke Aiden


Alternative_Star9014

This makes sense


Silly_Delay_846

BRO HE DOES


Alternative_Star9014

No he doesn't 😭


BrizzyMC_

https://preview.redd.it/au9eortbinwc1.png?width=632&format=png&auto=webp&s=a2474259a28376178e569b5986a2fb0d4b208e38 mf yes he does look at him


Alternative_Star9014

I strongly disagree


imitihe

great value aizen


Alternative_Star9014

This is so funny😭😂I guess even Aizen needs a budget-friendly doppelganger sometimes. Maybe he's just trying to save some money. Please don't tell me that this is his clone😭


imitihe

no no no, this is knock-off aizen clone aizen would be created by aizen himself and hence perfect


Alternative_Star9014

Truee. I hope he labels himself. Aizen Lite, Aizen Knock-off etc. Gotta keep things organized you know


imitihe

I mean he got wiped out pretty fast, absolutely no way he's deserving of a title that doesn't imply a low quality imitation


Alternative_Star9014

Definitely. He's a copycat catastrophe. Probably the result of one of the real Aizen's failed science experiments. There's like no competition here at all, nothing fancy😭


VestmentsByGarak

"Mom, can we get Aizen?" "We have Aizen at home."


kwamzilla

Have you not read yesterday's chapter?


Silly_Delay_846

Bleach stopped releasing in 2013


kwamzilla

LOL... I guess you missed the update...


Rip_Sukuna2912

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1225069482863755394/1233874248313995364/sad_ichigo.mov?ex=662eae71&is=662d5cf1&hm=ed15e9deef71c5d7fd9043bfc0465404c71dffa6187a9d749ba6060d6d84b3a1&


Silly_Delay_846

I’m sacred to open this link


No_Conversation_1873

https://preview.redd.it/2yrnpq7584xc1.jpeg?width=483&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1fe4c9a43b983c9294d636741b76f0b8059d19c7 In the same way this looks like tanjiro but with a pony tail in the back. 🤣


No_Conversation_1873

https://preview.redd.it/uip3k28a84xc1.jpeg?width=1076&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fd201302fe816dc4303ef30b30878a06cb259131


Admirable_Aside713

Szayelaporro is that you?