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**monir** · 2007-03-07, 13:42

Welcome to episode 118 discussion thread where my only contribution to the opening post is some shiny screenshot. From looking at the screenshot, it seems this will be an action packed episode. I sure hope there will be more Ikkaku related goodness. Someone said under his/her Ikkaku avatar, "bald is teh s3x." After watching 117, I'm also now an avid believer of those outrageous claims.

Oh, and hopefully there won't be any more of that Chappy Pyon thing. After watching the Chappy Pyon, I finally understood why Urahara was going to destroy a whole lot of mod souls at the beginning of the series. That said, wouldn't mind seeing more of that uber cool Rukia sword. She has the best design for a sword so far in the series. Anyway, the screenshots:

Have fun and post intelligently!

Absolutely no manga spoilers in any anime-only threads such as the weekly Episode Discussion threads. That means, no hints, or vague remarks about a future event from the manga, even within the spoiler tags. Inability to observe this rule will result in a BAN!

ThoHell · 2007-03-07, 13:47

Man it was awesome, this is what Bleach is all about. Grim sure knows how to make an entrance and display of power, GOTTA LOVE HIM!

Spoiler for ep 118:

kagato3 · 2007-03-07, 15:51

This ep covers all of chapters 203 - 205. I must say while I liked the manga chapters this was based on Ikkaku's fighting style looks much better when animated. It's hard to pull off his recleseness in stills with out eating up a lot of panel time.

Zu Ra · 2007-03-07, 17:58

Yeah Ikkaku's fighting style is pretty awesome and unlike Zaraki he isnt full of himself

lommm · 2007-03-07, 18:09

man oh man i have been waiting to see this animated since i read it. but i'm a little worried. chapters 205-207. we're only on chapter 266 this week. i hope they don't burn up all the available manga too fast!!!

Spoiler:

i do want to know: what's with the old man voice over recap at the beginning of each episode? they didn't switch time slots, did they? do they expect that many new people to be watching that they need summary explanations each ep?

Giovone · 2007-03-07, 18:23

Ikkaku is really a beast. His fight was intense. Great Episode.

Lendial · 2007-03-07, 18:56

some parts of the animation were just unbelieveable, and of course GJ is too badass for his themesong.

DJ_RockmanX · 2007-03-07, 19:22

An excellent episode. Both parts of Ikkaku's fight were executed very well, and the music complemented the action just right.

The next ep looks like an extended version of Ikkaku's flashback, but is it true that it airs two weeks from now?

I love waffles! · 2007-03-07, 19:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by lommm

i do want to know: what's with the old man voice over recap at the beginning of each episode?

Time filler. Like the gold roger bit at the beginning of each episode of One Piece.

ThoHell · 2007-03-07, 19:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Giovone

Ikkaku is really a beast. His fight was intense. Great Episode.

Yup, Ikkaku is for sure a beast. He's a Zaraki with an unsealed sword and "the thing he just revealed in this episode", he's just not as strong yet....

Oberon · 2007-03-07, 20:34

Wow, so they still can make episodes like this. First time in a long while that I didn't have anything to nitpick about the manga->anime transition. That was really well done.

DJ_RockmanX · 2007-03-07, 20:39

If anything, I'd say this was portrayed better animated than as pictured in the manga. Especially in animating the releases of both Ikkaku and Edorad.

Oberon · 2007-03-07, 20:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by random_passerby

If anything, I'd say this was portrayed better animated than as pictured in the manga. Especially in animating the releases of both Ikkaku and Edorad.

Agreed. Episodes like this are what I always hope for, when manga get adapted. The staff of this ep knew what they were doing. Not just animation, but also direction and storyboarding. Little details like the telephone pole cables waving or El-Dorad's lip movement, when he talked in that one scene make it all the better. Or the wave emanating from where Grimjow touched the ground.

Zu Ra · 2007-03-07, 21:23

In my personal opnion fights are always better potrayed in the anime . Just maybe coz of some manga readers like me do not quite get the SFX

Guido · 2007-03-07, 21:26

Everything comes well for those who wait.- Quite more or less the saying goes to identify this episode.

What everything was waiting for to Bleach returning to the past days of glory pays off.

The episode works perfectly in animation detail by detail to emphasize Ikkaku's manifestation to enjoy the best of fights when Edorad mistakingly understimated the formers' powers to get him serious.

The people who animated the episode went as far as detailing the transformation of both Edorad's zanpakuto on him and Ikkaku calling forth Hozukimaru's Bankai.

IMO, the level of destruction and demolishing went around the Saint Seiya power levels, since the space destroyed was localized and both with their powers peaking clashed on a blazing cloud of flames.

I must also give my analysis regarding other technical aspects for this episode as well, and that is the new tracks of the third soundtrack.

They introduced another two, brand-new pieces of score.
1. One when Ikkaku and Edorad were initially clashing swords only. The motif of the song played during that scene remind me a lot to the Marciano 12 Sister's theme. The classical track played with psychedelic and hallucinating piano or harpsichord strokes.

2. Another when Grimmjow makes his descent upon Rukia and Ichigo. To emphasize the ferocity on his eyes, and I very loved how they animated his face to exude ravenous bloodlust from his sight. A wild-beast underneath ready to pounce at the unsuspecting prey with no warning.

sx3 · 2007-03-07, 21:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by random_passerby

An excellent episode. Both parts of Ikkaku's fight were executed very well, and the music complemented the action just right.

The next ep looks like an extended version of Ikkaku's flashback, but is it true that it airs two weeks from now?

yes it is true sadly, 2 weeks from now, other than that this was an excellent episode

DJ_RockmanX · 2007-03-07, 21:41

Noooooooo...

I'm gonna need something to tide me over for two weeks in terms of Bleach... One good ep deserves another.

sx3 · 2007-03-07, 23:42

watch naruto lol its not on this week

but it will be on next week when bleach isnt on

this is stupid, why do they even have to like skip a week?

Zu Ra · 2007-03-07, 23:50

Revenue I guess some share of Ad revenue which goes to Naruto only may be distrubuted other shows like Bleach

zoozoc · 2007-03-08, 00:01

its good that they are skipping a week. We don't want them to catch up to the manga very quickly, most likely they will have some more missed weeks and filler episodes. (much like past filler episodes, just sorta crazy and funny) Or perhaps even a mini 3-5 episode filler arc?

Great episode though, really enjoyed it.

2007-03-07, 13:42	Link #1
monir cho~ kakkoii Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: 3rd Planet	Episode 118 Discussion Thread Welcome to episode 118 discussion thread where my only contribution to the opening post is some shiny screenshot. From looking at the screenshot, it seems this will be an action packed episode. I sure hope there will be more Ikkaku related goodness. Someone said under his/her Ikkaku avatar, "bald is teh s3x." After watching 117, I'm also now an avid believer of those outrageous claims. Oh, and hopefully there won't be any more of that Chappy Pyon thing. After watching the Chappy Pyon, I finally understood why Urahara was going to destroy a whole lot of mod souls at the beginning of the series. That said, wouldn't mind seeing more of that uber cool Rukia sword. She has the best design for a sword so far in the series. Anyway, the screenshots: Have fun and post intelligently! Absolutely no manga spoilers in any anime-only threads such as the weekly Episode Discussion threads. That means, no hints, or vague remarks about a future event from the manga, even within the spoiler tags. Inability to observe this rule will result in a BAN!

2007-03-07, 13:47	Link #2
ThoHell Senior Member Join Date: May 2006	Man it was awesome, this is what Bleach is all about. Grim sure knows how to make an entrance and display of power, GOTTA LOVE HIM! Spoiler for ep 118: WOW, lol Grim owned Rukia like a fly....WOW About time we got to see something new man, that Ban kai is awesome. I've been waiting for the episode all week, just to see the new ban kai! Ironic how 2 destructive fighters end up against each other. I'm satisfied now, can't wait for the next!

2007-03-07, 15:51	Link #3
kagato3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006	This ep covers all of chapters 203 - 205. I must say while I liked the manga chapters this was based on Ikkaku's fighting style looks much better when animated. It's hard to pull off his recleseness in stills with out eating up a lot of panel time. __________________ Higurashi: Its a bit like watching a trainwreck, except you keep getting to see different trains wrecking with roughly the same passengers, into a variety of different objects. Also, the trains are driven by monkeys. On LSD.

2007-03-07, 17:58	Link #4
Zu Ra ✖ ǝʇ ɯıqnɾl ☆ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mortuary : D	Yeah Ikkaku's fighting style is pretty awesome and unlike Zaraki he isnt full of himself __________________

2007-03-07, 18:09	Link #5
lommm l'homme de lommm Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 34 3 118 15	man oh man i have been waiting to see this animated since i read it. but i'm a little worried. chapters 205-207. we're only on chapter 266 this week. i hope they don't burn up all the available manga too fast!!! Spoiler: ikkaku ikakku oh how i love bankai ikakku i do want to know: what's with the old man voice over recap at the beginning of each episode? they didn't switch time slots, did they? do they expect that many new people to be watching that they need summary explanations each ep?

2007-03-07, 18:23	Link #6
Giovone Giostz Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New York	Ikkaku is really a beast. His fight was intense. Great Episode.

2007-03-07, 18:56	Link #7
Lendial Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006	some parts of the animation were just unbelieveable, and of course GJ is too badass for his themesong.

2007-03-07, 19:22	Link #8
DJ_RockmanX 性転換団長 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Socal Age: 34	An excellent episode. Both parts of Ikkaku's fight were executed very well, and the music complemented the action just right. The next ep looks like an extended version of Ikkaku's flashback, but is it true that it airs two weeks from now?

2007-03-07, 20:34	Link #11
Oberon Senior Member Join Date: May 2004	Wow, so they still can make episodes like this. First time in a long while that I didn't have anything to nitpick about the manga->anime transition. That was really well done.

2007-03-07, 20:39	Link #12
DJ_RockmanX 性転換団長 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Socal Age: 34	If anything, I'd say this was portrayed better animated than as pictured in the manga. Especially in animating the releases of both Ikkaku and Edorad.

2007-03-07, 21:23	Link #14
Zu Ra ✖ ǝʇ ɯıqnɾl ☆ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mortuary : D	In my personal opnion fights are always better potrayed in the anime . Just maybe coz of some manga readers like me do not quite get the SFX __________________

2007-03-07, 21:26	Link #15
Guido Snobby Gentleman Join Date: May 2004 Location: Monterrey, México Age: 43	Bleach 118. Part 1 Everything comes well for those who wait.- Quite more or less the saying goes to identify this episode. What everything was waiting for to Bleach returning to the past days of glory pays off. The episode works perfectly in animation detail by detail to emphasize Ikkaku's manifestation to enjoy the best of fights when Edorad mistakingly understimated the formers' powers to get him serious. The people who animated the episode went as far as detailing the transformation of both Edorad's zanpakuto on him and Ikkaku calling forth Hozukimaru's Bankai. IMO, the level of destruction and demolishing went around the Saint Seiya power levels, since the space destroyed was localized and both with their powers peaking clashed on a blazing cloud of flames. I must also give my analysis regarding other technical aspects for this episode as well, and that is the new tracks of the third soundtrack. They introduced another two, brand-new pieces of score. 1. One when Ikkaku and Edorad were initially clashing swords only. The motif of the song played during that scene remind me a lot to the Marciano 12 Sister's theme. The classical track played with psychedelic and hallucinating piano or harpsichord strokes. 2. Another when Grimmjow makes his descent upon Rukia and Ichigo. To emphasize the ferocity on his eyes, and I very loved how they animated his face to exude ravenous bloodlust from his sight. A wild-beast underneath ready to pounce at the unsuspecting prey with no warning.

2007-03-07, 21:41	Link #17
DJ_RockmanX 性転換団長 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Socal Age: 34	Noooooooo... I'm gonna need something to tide me over for two weeks in terms of Bleach... One good ep deserves another.

2007-03-07, 23:42	Link #18
sx3 0 Gundam Join Date: May 2006	watch naruto lol its not on this week but it will be on next week when bleach isnt on this is stupid, why do they even have to like skip a week?

2007-03-07, 23:50	Link #19
Zu Ra ✖ ǝʇ ɯıqnɾl ☆ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mortuary : D	Revenue I guess some share of Ad revenue which goes to Naruto only may be distrubuted other shows like Bleach __________________

2007-03-08, 00:01	Link #20
zoozoc Anime is my drug.... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oregon Age: 34	its good that they are skipping a week. We don't want them to catch up to the manga very quickly, most likely they will have some more missed weeks and filler episodes. (much like past filler episodes, just sorta crazy and funny) Or perhaps even a mini 3-5 episode filler arc? Great episode though, really enjoyed it.