Today’s anime review is based on Bleach, not bleach as in the chemical that whitens clothing but Bleach as in the anime. There’s always a misunderstanding when I say “I like Bleach!”. I’m pretty sure people who watch anime will surely get what I’m trying to say. Those who don’t probably think I’m crazy or weird. Either way, Bleach is pretty long considering that there is a grand total of 366 episodes and I know that it’s a lot but it’s all worth watching. There’s mostly fighting and some pretty intense action scenes but there’s also a bit of comedy in there so you’re bound to get some laughs. Besides that, hope you enjoys today’s anime review.
Synopsis: This anime is about a teenage boy named Ichigo Kurosaki who can see and interact with spirits or ghosts and one day unexpectedly, he became a substitute Soul Reaper when Rukia Kuchiki (an actual Soul Reaper) granted her spiritual powers to him after being severely injured in a battle against a strong hollow. Later in the anime, he discovers that his friends also posses a power of their own. Many events follow after such as Rukia being sentenced to death, battling other soul reapers, revealing Aizen’s (a high ranking soul reaper who seeks greater power) experiments with soul reapers and hollows, going to Hueco Mundo (the realm of the hollows), being trained by vizards (exiled Soul Reapers that developed hollow powers and were also part of Aizen’s experiments) but mainly only Ichigo since he is a vizard himself, facing off Aizen’s army of Arrancars, going up against an elite group known as Espadas, and much more. Soon after, Ichigo eventually faces off against Aizen who gained immeasurable power that seemed infinite, however Ichigo ends up being victorious but loses all his powers after using so much power. It would be much better for someone to watch it instead than being explained the details because there is just so much going on that you tend to get lost with all the action there is. Of course, Bleach doesn’t just end there. There’s a whole other arc with new characters and much more action.
Characters: There are many characters in Bleach, too many in fact but they all matter. Each and every single one of them have a unique personality and you might grow attached to some characters whether they're on the good side or bad side. First of all, you’ve got the main protagonists which are Ichigo, Rukia, Orihime, Chad, and Uryu. Then there’s the Antagonists which include the hollows and Aizen for the most part. Lastly, you’ve got the supporting characters which are the Soul Reapers, the Vizards, and the Urahara shop gang. To be more exact, there are plenty more characters in the entire anime like the Bounts, Xcution, and Wandenreich.
(Ichigo and Friends)
(Soul Reapers)
(Vizards)
(Hollows)
(Arrancars/Espadas)
Animation/Artwork: I definitely enjoyed watching Bleach and gazing at most of the characters because they put in a lot of effort into making their designs while also considering the part that there are so many of them. I felt that each character had a unique personality. I was also stunned with the cool effects they put into the fighting scenes and I was pulled in by the intensity and awe-inspiring battles. I just love watching these kind of things. It was really thrilling. I especially liked the scenes where Ichigo would be fighting like the one where he's up against Ulquiorra (an Espada) and he transforms into a Vasto Lorde, and that caught me by surprise that I got drawn in with excitement. It's one of my favorite parts for this anime. The detail they put in this scene made it more fun to watch because of all the effects they added.
(Vasto Lorde Ichigo)
Other great scenes include the times when the 13 Court Guard Squad Captains use their Bankai. My favorite ones include Byakuya Kuchiki's bankai and Toshiro Hitsugaya's bankai.
Overall, the animation and Artwork are pretty awesome and it enhanced this anime to make it more entertaining to watch.
Music: Thinking about the music, there's also a lot of different songs if you consider the fact that there are over 300 episodes and approximately 15 seasons so there's numerous opening and endings for Bleach. I don't know how to describe it in detail so it'd be best for you to listen to them for yourself. The songs vary since the tune in them changes but the songs themselves are pretty good. That's about all since there's not much that I can say for music this time.
So that's that. This concludes's today's anime review, hopefully you guys learned a little and are interested in watching Bleach. Besides that, tune in next time.
⇨Here's my favorite quote...
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