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
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Karakura Town has never looked more beatiful
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Is Shino supposed to be Ikaku's sister? I can kind of see it. Also, Asami Seto for the win
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Who knew Uryu introducing the concept of Quincies would lead to the new main antagonists of the franchise
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Ah, I see the trend of everyone freeloading in Ichigo's room continues. Shino looked good in her casual clothes
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Also, has Orihime's bust gotten another upgrade? Not that I mind
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New villain shows up in his room...Ichigo straight up kicks him. That's the Ichigo I missed
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Kind of wondering why so many people are disappearing from the Ryokan district. What are the Quincies doing
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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
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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
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"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
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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
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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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