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Littlecloud · 2007-04-13, 05:47

After watching ep.121 , I wonder if the animation quality is better than those of SS arc . Can 121 beat all other in this aspect ?
If not , could you please state your best epi. in terms of VISUAL quality ?

evenex · 2007-04-13, 05:49

Hmmm, to me SS arc was the best Arc but I do agree the animation gets better. Then again, most animes do...

To me the best was 17

Strawberry Prince · 2007-04-13, 06:03

Until now I had a top 2 in good animated episodes. The one in which Ichigo saved Rukia from the execution and the one where he show his Bankai the first time.

With episode 121 I have a top 3 now.

shenzu · 2007-04-13, 07:13

The one where Renji attacks Rukia when he and Byakuya came to retrieve her was also beautifully animated (effects include sakura petals in the background and that green light when Renji lightly slashed Rukia)

kboykb · 2007-04-13, 09:36

121 grimmjow vs ichigo

118 ikkaku vs. edorad

(kariya vs. byakuya)

Mayuri Vs. Ishida

it's a couple actually, but 121 and 118 outshine them all to me.

Thewanderer · 2007-04-13, 09:57

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Originally Posted by kboykb

121 grimmjow vs ichigo

118 ikkaku vs. edorad

(kariya vs. byakuya)

Mayuri Vs. Ishida

it's a couple actually, but 121 and 118 outshine them all to me.

100% agree.

Jerseykid · 2007-04-13, 10:10

My vote is for the episode where Ulquiorra and Yami show up and then Ichigo(and later Kisuke/Yoruichi). The number of frames being used in the fight sequences has to be higher than any previous episode. Course there is always death note 25, if anyone wants to see the best animation in any non movie anime ever

KNETTER2000 · 2007-04-13, 13:03

118 indeed Ikkaku vs Edorad

and offcourse

<== 121

I can't remember to have seen better animation not even in SS arc..

Mortis · 2007-04-13, 13:22

I dont know why but I didnt like the animation in 121 that much. Maybe because i felt some scenes could have been made much better...

As for my favourites... maybe 58 or ichigo's first encounter with renji+byakuya

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Originally Posted by Jerseykid

Course there is always death note 25

soooo true

astrallionheart · 2007-04-13, 15:52

SS arc is hard to pinpoint because it was basically a run of 30+ episodes that were very consistent in animation. Now, it's like one every 4-5 eps you get a nice one, the same pace that was set in the Bount Arc.

Forever_young · 2007-04-13, 18:08

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Originally Posted by shenzu

The one where Renji attacks Rukia when he and Byakuya came to retrieve her was also beautifully animated (effects include sakura petals in the background and that green light when Renji lightly slashed Rukia)

Yep! Episode 15~17 rocked hard!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Strawberry Prince

Until now I had a top 2 in good animated episodes. The one in which Ichigo saved Rukia from the execution and the one where he show his Bankai the first time.

With episode 121 I have a top 3 now.

That is a BEST animation ever!

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Originally Posted by evenex

Hmmm, to me SS arc was the best Arc but I do agree the animation gets better. Then again, most animes do...

To me the best was 17

Yep yep! You have awsome eyes people

Melodymix · 2007-04-14, 17:43

Definetley the bit where Ichigo saved Rukia from execution. In Shounen Jump KT mentioned that, that chapter, and the one after it was the first in Shounen jump to have it ever coloured 2 times in a row.

wingdarkness · 2007-04-14, 20:44

SS arc's animation at-times was as bad if not worse than the eps all those Bounto arc haters clammer about...Ichigo vs. Byakuya while probably having the best intensity and atmosphere is not even close to best animated or visual fight ep in this anime (I remember feeling like it's good but it could have been drawn so much better)...For best animated fight episode (can't recall exact numbers) that I can think of off the cuff, I'd go with

Ikkaku vs. Ichigo (This episode I remember there being a visual intimacy to that fight I loved).

Ichigo vs. Kisuke (The training fight between the two during Ichi's flashback when fighting Renji in SS--That whole ep was drawn good)

Ishida vs. Mayuri (Mayuri's soul slayer and Ishida's wicked blue energy made me notice, overall great visual ep)

Ichigo vs. Grimmjow Jaggerjack (aka the guy who was punching the $hit out of him--By far the best hand-drawn stuff to date--The imperfections in Grimm's face and movements tell the story that only a few can understand when I say "imperfection" )

Ichigo vs. Head Bounto (Final Fight episode--Ya see I forgot his name^^ Yeah the Bounto arc ended rather average and this fight didn't have much soul to it but, visually it was superb in it's animation)

Strike101 · 2007-04-17, 00:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by evenex

Hmmm, to me SS arc was the best Arc but I do agree the animation gets better. Then again, most animes do...

To me the best was 17

Animation gets better ? have you tried watching Naruto Shippuden

, the gara vs sasori fight feels like it was watching at 10fps

I prolly agree with everyone on episode 118 and 121

Goshin · 2007-04-17, 19:45

121 got my vote so far

astrallionheart · 2007-04-18, 18:33

I kind of liked Ishida vs Yoshi (Bount) to be honest, I thought that was the most active and aggressive fight Ishida had fought. Vs Mayuri it was a lot of standing around and teleporting, whereas vs Yoshi alot of the transition scenes, the dodging, was animated, not to mention he let some automatic arrowfire off!

SS arc didn't have the greatest animation, true, because they were going more for image quality. The reason was, if most of the characters can't fight equally with their opponents, what's there to animate? Just guys getting nuked by shunpo. So you focus on image quality.

Bount arc had better animation because some of the fights were more full-body, but the IQ was horrible at times (no manga images/cells to draw transitions from). Bount arc 95+ had much improved image quality though. The biggest difference in the fillers has to be the music though, other than 98 (Kenpachi fight) most of the music was horrendously corny.

Right now the music is really carrying the Arrancar arc as the the IQ/animation flip flops.

Lendial · 2007-04-18, 21:27

ishi vs yoshi was undoubtedly the best fight scene during the bount arc. her doll was really rather awesome.

byak vs ichi during ss.

and of course grim beating down ichi in the arrancar arc.

evenex · 2007-04-18, 23:13

Oh yea the execution bit. Lol, how can I forget. Yep, that was the best animation in my opinion as well

astrallionheart · 2007-04-20, 01:12

A lot of 105 was amazing too. No major battle, but the scene that begins with the shot of Seretei in the morning is full of shadows and light sources that looks almost film quality. This leads into Rao'Tao confronting Kariya with a kido gun. This entire scene's overall quality (animation, image quality) might be the highest quality (IMO) in Bleach so far.

animeffs13240 · 2007-04-21, 05:06

as far as I went, I was blown away by the first fight between Rukia's brother (I suck at spelling

) and Ichigo

2007-04-13, 05:47	Link #1
Littlecloud Member Join Date: Apr 2007	What's the best animated episode in Bleach ? After watching ep.121 , I wonder if the animation quality is better than those of SS arc . Can 121 beat all other in this aspect ? If not , could you please state your best epi. in terms of VISUAL quality ?

2007-04-13, 13:03	Link #8
KNETTER2000 Rei! What have you done! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Netherlands Age: 46	118 indeed Ikkaku vs Edorad and offcourse <== 121 I can't remember to have seen better animation not even in SS arc.. __________________ I believe in god as much as I believe in a world without porn... Spoiler: Made you look

2007-04-14, 20:44	Link #13
wingdarkness Retweet Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: ニュー・オーリンズ、LA	SS arc's animation at-times was as bad if not worse than the eps all those Bounto arc haters clammer about...Ichigo vs. Byakuya while probably having the best intensity and atmosphere is not even close to best animated or visual fight ep in this anime (I remember feeling like it's good but it could have been drawn so much better)...For best animated fight episode (can't recall exact numbers) that I can think of off the cuff, I'd go with Ikkaku vs. Ichigo (This episode I remember there being a visual intimacy to that fight I loved). Ichigo vs. Kisuke (The training fight between the two during Ichi's flashback when fighting Renji in SS--That whole ep was drawn good) Ishida vs. Mayuri (Mayuri's soul slayer and Ishida's wicked blue energy made me notice, overall great visual ep) Ichigo vs. Grimmjow Jaggerjack (aka the guy who was punching the $hit out of him--By far the best hand-drawn stuff to date--The imperfections in Grimm's face and movements tell the story that only a few can understand when I say "imperfection" ) Ichigo vs. Head Bounto (Final Fight episode--Ya see I forgot his name^^ Yeah the Bounto arc ended rather average and this fight didn't have much soul to it but, visually it was superb in it's animation) __________________ Fly since ↔...

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Goshin Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: somehwre between this world and the next	121 got my vote so far __________________ "The Journey of thousand miles begins with the first step"

2007-04-21, 05:06	Link #20
animeffs13240 V for Victory Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Memphis, TN	as far as I went, I was blown away by the first fight between Rukia's brother (I suck at spelling ) and Ichigo __________________

2007-04-13, 05:49	Link #2
evenex Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Not telling!	Hmmm, to me SS arc was the best Arc but I do agree the animation gets better. Then again, most animes do... To me the best was 17

2007-04-13, 06:03	Link #3
Strawberry Prince Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in my computer^^	Until now I had a top 2 in good animated episodes. The one in which Ichigo saved Rukia from the execution and the one where he show his Bankai the first time. With episode 121 I have a top 3 now.

2007-04-13, 07:13	Link #4
shenzu Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006	The one where Renji attacks Rukia when he and Byakuya came to retrieve her was also beautifully animated (effects include sakura petals in the background and that green light when Renji lightly slashed Rukia)

2007-04-13, 09:36	Link #5
kboykb Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004	121 grimmjow vs ichigo 118 ikkaku vs. edorad (kariya vs. byakuya) Mayuri Vs. Ishida it's a couple actually, but 121 and 118 outshine them all to me.

2007-04-13, 10:10	Link #7
Jerseykid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006	My vote is for the episode where Ulquiorra and Yami show up and then Ichigo(and later Kisuke/Yoruichi). The number of frames being used in the fight sequences has to be higher than any previous episode. Course there is always death note 25, if anyone wants to see the best animation in any non movie anime ever

2007-04-13, 15:52	Link #10
astrallionheart Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005	SS arc is hard to pinpoint because it was basically a run of 30+ episodes that were very consistent in animation. Now, it's like one every 4-5 eps you get a nice one, the same pace that was set in the Bount Arc.

2007-04-14, 17:43	Link #12
Melodymix Ying Yang Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: .::NeW zEaLaNd ::. Age: 31	Definetley the bit where Ichigo saved Rukia from execution. In Shounen Jump KT mentioned that, that chapter, and the one after it was the first in Shounen jump to have it ever coloured 2 times in a row.

2007-04-18, 18:33	Link #16
astrallionheart Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005	I kind of liked Ishida vs Yoshi (Bount) to be honest, I thought that was the most active and aggressive fight Ishida had fought. Vs Mayuri it was a lot of standing around and teleporting, whereas vs Yoshi alot of the transition scenes, the dodging, was animated, not to mention he let some automatic arrowfire off! SS arc didn't have the greatest animation, true, because they were going more for image quality. The reason was, if most of the characters can't fight equally with their opponents, what's there to animate? Just guys getting nuked by shunpo. So you focus on image quality. Bount arc had better animation because some of the fights were more full-body, but the IQ was horrible at times (no manga images/cells to draw transitions from). Bount arc 95+ had much improved image quality though. The biggest difference in the fillers has to be the music though, other than 98 (Kenpachi fight) most of the music was horrendously corny. Right now the music is really carrying the Arrancar arc as the the IQ/animation flip flops.

2007-04-18, 21:27	Link #17
Lendial Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006	ishi vs yoshi was undoubtedly the best fight scene during the bount arc. her doll was really rather awesome. byak vs ichi during ss. and of course grim beating down ichi in the arrancar arc.

2007-04-18, 23:13	Link #18
evenex Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Not telling!	Oh yea the execution bit. Lol, how can I forget. Yep, that was the best animation in my opinion as well

2007-04-20, 01:12	Link #19
astrallionheart Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005	A lot of 105 was amazing too. No major battle, but the scene that begins with the shot of Seretei in the morning is full of shadows and light sources that looks almost film quality. This leads into Rao'Tao confronting Kariya with a kido gun. This entire scene's overall quality (animation, image quality) might be the highest quality (IMO) in Bleach so far.