2022-10-10, 07:42 | Link #62 |
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Yeah, as a manga reader, there's not much to say about this episode aside from the cool visual makes it worth the wait.
Without spoiling, my biggest problem with this arc is that I don't really care much about Soul Society and its denizens aside from a handful of characters. So when something bad happen to them, my reaction is pretty much "Oh no....anyway". That's coz I always think that Soul Society is such a flawed afterlife system where the souls of good people can still suffer after death and yet some of the SS Captains & other higher-ups act so high & mighty that it made them unlikable for me. I swear the afterlife system in Dragon Ball is much better than in Bleach, and I care more for Konoha villagers than Soul Society residents. Anyway, I just want more episode.
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2022-10-10, 10:27 | Link #63 | ||
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Watched the first ep, was pretty stoked to see it pop into my notifications. It was pretty cool. I was annoyed with the animators of the ED though... there is a spot during the ED that looked to me like a bug had landed on my screen:
The screen is 142", so at that scale it was just the right size to be a stinkbug, of which I've already captured three in the house. In the theater room, it's totally dark save for the screen so it's not uncommon for bugs to land on the screen if they get in. So it wasn't until I paused it and grabbed my bug catcher that I realized it's just part of the video lol Quote:
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2022-10-10, 10:36 | Link #64 |
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I did some rewatches earlier this year and damn, seeing Bleach on TV again is just as a special feeling. This was a celebration of Bleach and first episode was a great way to reintroduce everyone. That 'Number 1' Song never gets old.
Poor Sasakibe though. That was just as brutal as in the manga. Ichigo looks like a complete badass in this episode and I'm impressed by the style of this animation. Just a really impressive way for Bleach to make its return after all these years. Seeing that Break recap/refresh gave me so many memories... Bring on the rest!
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2022-10-10, 12:04 | Link #65 |
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Oh man, we are back . This was just fun. Glorious to see Bleach back with this kind of animation. And they leaned in wonderfully with the intro portion. Captured a bit of horror with the hollows and then pure fanservice with the classic 'Number 1' song ringing loud and clear!
And they are not taking it easy in the slightest. The blood and damage isn't being played out in this one. Ichigo definitely playing a bit too fast and loose with his bankai and that almost cost him here. It's nice to see his maturity in realizing he was being baited. But it doesn't much help if he just walks right into it anyways . Just lucky that either through special circumstances or just being a badass he managed to avoid getting his bankai stolen/sealed/whatever they were doing there. Even if things got rather messy, I have to respect Yamamoto's absolute confidence. I suppose it's fair. Who needs extra security that's weaker than the person being protected?
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2022-10-10, 14:46 | Link #66 |
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Disney+ being stupid:
"Unfortunatelly, this time we would like to inform that 'BLEACH' will not be included in the Latin American region." https://twitter.com/DisneyPlusHelp/s...29617089605633 Nice job with getting the series pirated.
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2022-10-10, 16:16 | Link #67 |
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Bleach is back! The final arc adaption people have all been waiting for is here and Studio Pierrot is firing on all cylinders! As great as it is to have Bleach back and seeing Ichigo and the gang back, it looks so beautiful in Action .
Karakura Town has never looked more beatiful . Is Shino supposed to be Ikaku's sister? I can kind of see it. Also, Asami Seto for the win . You know, there could be a fun spinoff with Ryusoke and Shino patrolling Karakura town and their banter and antics. Also Afro-san finally had enough . Hollows! Can still be as intimidating as ever to anyone who isn't the main cast, but that just made it all the more satisfying when the heroes finally arrived...and we finally heard Number 1 play in all it's glory . Seeing everyone get introduced and do their attacks was great! Uryu and Orihime's attacks have never looked more amazing! And Chad just shoves a Hollow into an apartment building which...kind of feels problematic . I know Masakazu Morita has probably done the lines for games or at conventions, but it felt like he'd been holding that Bankai and Getsuga Tensho in ever since the original anime ended! None of the cast have missed a single beat . Who knew Uryu introducing the concept of Quincies would lead to the new main antagonists of the franchise ? Ah, I see the trend of everyone freeloading in Ichigo's room continues. Shino looked good in her casual clothes . Also, has Orihime's bust gotten another upgrade? Not that I mind . New villain shows up in his room...Ichigo straight up kicks him. That's the Ichigo I missed . Kind of wondering why so many people are disappearing from the Ryokan district. What are the Quincies doing ? Also it had been so long I had totally forgotten Nobuyuki Hiyama and Jun Fukuyama were Ikaku and Yumichika. It really reminds you how much star power Bleach had in the day . Poor, poor Sasakibe...Yamamato didn't even need to say anything to convey the grief he felt, but he did make sure to put the fear of the Soul Society into those Quincies. And his line about him being the best security was peak Yamamoto. Also, his new VA sounds so seamless . "This guy is trying to get me to use my Bankai! Well, I guess I'll just use my Bankai then!" Although it seems like Ichigo was able to stop him from stealing his Bankai with pure power...I guess . That guy talked a big game but then his leader just ups and rips his arm off! Although that face and voice seem kind of similar . They ended on Rapport! What a great catch-up on all the series highlights, Bankai's, major characters, Ichigo looking awesome, and Ichigo's major fights up to this point. It even seemed like they used some visuals from the Openings in it. I can't wait for the proper OP and ED next week .
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2022-10-10, 22:07 | Link #74 |
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Goodness gracious. The overall quality of this episode felt worthy of a movie. Is each episode really going to be like this? Because if so, it's far more than I could've ever hoped for. BGM was perfect and the voice overs don't sound like they missed a single beat over the years (granted some of that could be due to Bleach Brave Souls). This episode also covered 5 whole chapters while expanding on some moments without really skipping anything major in the process. Granted, a big part of that can obviously be attributed to Kubo's short chapters, but so far, the pacing feels on point.
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2022-10-10, 22:18 | Link #75 |
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My expectations were high after hearing all the praise it's gotten, but this episode still managed to blow me away.
Just an incredible visual spectacle. As a long time Bleach fan, nothing could make me happier. Not only was the episode lovingly done, I liked some of the smaller touches, like that Hirenkyaku animation which I believe is new. I really like how it makes itself visually distinct from shunpo. Also, that ED! I could listen to that on repeat for hours!
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2022-10-11, 07:03 | Link #76 |
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Happy this is back after so long and the animation looks great, let's hope that continues. The ed montage was great nostalgia. They seem to have expanded a little bit so hope that continues because if I remember the final arc seemed rushed in the manga. Also I can't believe I bought no ads hulu just for this.
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2022-10-11, 23:33 | Link #77 |
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One thing I didn't notice immediately (but on rewatch) was that Inoue got up during Ebern's "I'm not stepping off this bed" line to hold the window open in expectation of Ichigo kicking Ebern out of it . Such a small thing that didn't need to be done for the scene. But is absolutely glorious. She knows Ichigo . And of course she makes sure to get back to eating after taking care of that business .
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