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“development” as a fighter throughout the series feels like playing Monopoly Ongoing mystery behind Ichigo’s powers to the point where watching his Understanding of their worlds, Kubo appears to just make it all up as he goesĪlong, changing rules to suit his every whim.
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Their behemoth series with what seems like a clear game-plan and a full Unlike the likes of Kishimoto and Oda who have embarked on Pretty much zero chance of success AGAIN) In the pocket (convenient power ups pulled out from nowhere/the mangaka’s ass),Īnd… wait… what the hell is with that suspicious looking stain in the crotchĪrea?! (oh look, they’re off to rescue someone trapped in a strange world with Happened to all the intrigue of the Soul Society arc…), there’s a gaping hole The glaring sun you quickly realise that actually, they look a bit grubby (what

Get them out into the cold light of day and that’s when the problems begin. (ooo look fun new land, funky new enemies, Ichigo kicking ass), but then you That you’ve always wanted they may look all new and sparkly on the outside The whole plotline feels kind of like a pair of hand-me-down jeans Means that, as a self-contained arc, there isn’t really all that much freshĬontent. However, the recycled storyline and Kubo’s over-reliance on awe-inspiring conflicts Their tracks mid-combat to have an in-depth conversation about death and power Focusing on a sequence of action-packed fights isn’tĭissimilar to basically any other shounen manga and the plot does continue toĭevelop a little – albeit in the fine tradition of characters stopping dead in Plot development in favour of producing a string of progressively moreĭifficult battles. In place of the Gotei Thirteen, and cuts out any of those quieter moments of Unfortunately, that’sĮxactly what happens with the Hueco Mundo (land of the hollows) arc thatįollows, but instead Kubo replaces the Seireitei with Las Noches, slaps a few Espada The entire thing in a new setting just ain’t gonna cut it. While the Soul Society plotline triumphed, simply re-hashing Kubo has a nasty habit of taking all the good points of his manga and beating

However, no matter how well a formula works, Bleach suffers from one fatal flaw: Tite Manga is all about grippingly awesome fights, engaging new characters, funĬomedy, and a kick-ass plot. Progression in the protagonist’s power and prowess. Government, this section of the narrative has far more direction than anythingĮlse that follows, demonstrating clear goals, twists, intrigue, and a good With Ichigo et alīarging into the spirit world and raiding the very heart of the shinigami Without a doubt, the Soul Society Arc is Bleach’s strongest. Into a series of events that puts both his and the spirit world at stake. His new life of protecting spirits from Hollows before finding himself thrust Then ends up transforming him into a shinigami and now Ichigo is adjusting to Meets a shinigami (soul reaper in the English translation) named Rukia. Giant creature known as a Hollow, and while attempting to protect them, he One day, the high-schooler finds his family under attack by a Typical teenager, Ichigo Kurosaki, and his not-so-typical ability to see That I wish he’d instead sat back, realised that he’s had a good eight-year runĪnd called it quits while he was still ahead. It doesn’t bode well that I will openly admit Tite Kubo has announced that a further two arcs spanning the best part ofĪnother four years will follow. Released, the story thus far has reached a definite conclusion, and mangaka Time of writing this review, four hundred and twenty-three chapters have been Repress my inner fangirl and actually look at this series critically. Has me devouring whatever I can get my hands on. It was my first venture into the world of both shounenĪnime and manga, and was what got me started on a journey that – even today –
