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Sep 9, 2009 6:27 PM

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Ugh, this was a good episode but I really wish it wasn't mind control. I liked it better thinking the Zanpakuto were really just betraying everybody.

That being said, it's good to see Renji win a fight with Kidou that doesn't explode in his face (even though one did while he was running...which was awesome). Score one for the anime writers.

Now that the officail lyrics are out, the ED makes absolutely no freaking sense. I mean, that's not even grammatically incorrect. It's just a a load of random English stringed together in song. (I do like that they switched Ichigo with Kira. We don't usually get ED's that change as the show goes on)

And Hantarou is hilarious fail.

Oh yeah! Though it wasn't in the way I expected, we finally got an Ichigo/Hichigo team-up!
Sep 10, 2009 12:08 AM

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The animation quality in Bleach isn't so bad anymore.
I'm so glad .... this ep rocked!
Sep 10, 2009 12:20 AM

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Filicireg said:

I don't remember where I read about the rule of cool, but I assure you that I did not just make it up.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RuleOfCool
Sep 10, 2009 4:46 AM

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I'm starting to lose hope on bleach, but this episode really rocked.
Sep 10, 2009 5:35 AM

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blood-tears remind me of Ulquiorra lol

Sep 10, 2009 8:12 AM

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Some fighting going on, also we learn that the zanpakutou dont actually want to rebel, they just are being mind controlled.
Sep 10, 2009 9:53 AM

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why are the canon fights not animated this elaborately / well? its sad when filler fights are more fun to watch then fights in the real story.
Sep 10, 2009 12:05 PM

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Renji is a badass motherfucker.

And the omake made me lol.
Sep 10, 2009 4:39 PM

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This was a very good episode, they indeed do have a high budget for this filler, as there seems to be some sort of action in each episode, as there is a fight in each episode. I just hope it will stay consistent, I don't want to be too padentic but how come Hisagi has no blood on him, albeit he has been cut twice might I add. Is it me or is it just some poor inadequate sensoring?

As for the episode, it was really good, Shirosaki and Ichigo are bonding really well in this filler, I daresay its as if they are becoming friends now. I wonder how this will effect the manga if anything! Hisagi only appeared for a bit again, the episode mainly concentrated on Renji and Ichigo getting their Zanpukto back! Muramusa seems to be weakening, and it almost hinted that this particular arc will not last a year, but half a year to be honest.
Sep 10, 2009 6:17 PM

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dis was the best episode EVERRRRR!!! then agian every new episode of bleach is always better than the last!
Sep 10, 2009 8:31 PM

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Great episode...I really enjoyed the communication and what nots between Ichigo and Shirosaki. Hopefully that'll keep up in the series (like in the lust arc)
Sep 10, 2009 9:03 PM
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I think this was the best episode of this filler arc until now, Hichigo's getsuga tenshou was awesome I hope they will use it in the actual story as well, if Ichigo and Hichigo combines their powers and also with hollow mask, I can't imagine how powerful he can be...

all the conversations were intelligent I guess and sensitive as well and they make sense so I won't mind a little bit unexplained things... so everyone will gain their zanpakutou's trust one by one and muramasa will be left alone at the end... but his intensions are suspicious as well, I wonder what he mean at the end of the episode saying maybe he can or sth like that, I think he search for sth to fill the hole in his soul or sth like that, he seemed a little bit emo at the end... I wonder where was he transported himself, it seemed like hueco mondo but still I don't understand, he can use manipulation but the name of Aizen's zanpakutou is different...
Sep 10, 2009 10:52 PM

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Setsia said:
the ep was nicely executed :() hollows ichigo was preatty badass as alwayz
i agree.

btw Awesome Episode!
Sep 11, 2009 3:22 PM

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Hmm so it was mind control after all.
Sep 11, 2009 4:22 PM
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Ichigo's final attack was pretty cool.






Sep 12, 2009 10:04 AM

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nice ep...
Sep 12, 2009 4:59 PM

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Awesome episode. So Muramasa's actually controlling them..hmm.

God, H.Ichigo is kicking some serious ass. I love how he started the preview off xD Looks like a lot of new fights are coming around to the next episode, Very nice.

Although I'd still really like to see Kira's Zanpakuto. I'm wondering if it's the really creepy ass one we saw near the beginning of the arc with the coffin on it's back..that'd be kick ass.

And seeing Hitsugaya fight Hyourinmaru *sp* would be awesome too.

Sep 12, 2009 8:51 PM

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KayChan4U said:

Although I'd still really like to see Kira's Zanpakuto. I'm wondering if it's the really creepy ass one we saw near the beginning of the arc with the coffin on it's back..that'd be kick ass.

Kira's is the bird guy with the wings and bandanna. You can see him in the ED.
Sep 14, 2009 6:26 AM
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Wasabi said:
KayChan4U said:

Although I'd still really like to see Kira's Zanpakuto. I'm wondering if it's the really creepy ass one we saw near the beginning of the arc with the coffin on it's back..that'd be kick ass.

Kira's is the bird guy with the wings and bandanna. You can see him in the ED.

What? No, that's Yumitchika's. You can even tell from the conversation it had at the beginning of a recent ep with Ikkaku's zanpaktou, talking about "belittling nicknames". The only person who did that is Yumitchika. Also, it has wings, like a peacock, which is what its' name is (partially).
Sep 14, 2009 10:24 AM

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ah pals i thougt that renji will do the kamikadze trick like in the fight with szayel aporro ))))
Sep 14, 2009 10:26 AM

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Watched it very late in the week, but overall good ep.
Sep 15, 2009 7:12 AM

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That was awesome now we have to of the main ass kickers back in action should be good but it looks like only the wielder can defeat there own sword.

Sep 15, 2009 3:01 PM

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Good episode, I wish they would've explained how Renji was able to summon his shikai but whatever...Shirosaki was awesome as always too bad he doesn't get more airtime :(

This Fairy Tale Is Ending
Sep 15, 2009 9:24 PM

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Good episode... so now we know it's all mind control.
Sep 17, 2009 1:17 PM

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Wow Zangetsu is so cool; he even used Bankai on this episode, sweet! :D So in order to get your zanpakutou back you need to kick his/hers ass, right?
Sep 19, 2009 5:55 PM

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I'll never be tired of seing Zangetsu. I think he's such a cool character. Nice kick-ass
Sep 21, 2009 7:52 PM

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Nanakogin said:
I'll never be tired of seing Zangetsu. I think he's such a cool character. Nice kick-ass


Hopefully after this arc, Ichigo can call out Zangetsu more often since they are closer now. It would be cool if the rest of the shinigamis could call out their zan's in human form to help them fight or train. That would be a nice touch to later arcs.

Zabimaru (sp?) is hilarious. Would like to see the two of them again with Renji.

Oct 3, 2009 8:46 AM

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they got their zanpaktos back, YAAAAY ^^!
i really hope this means that there is a way for rukia to get it back too, even if she "set it free"....

anyway, great ep :>. best filler i've ever seen, better than most anime actually ^___^
BLEACH RULZ xDxD




Nov 1, 2009 10:27 PM

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so kira grew a pair in this ep...interesting. hope it's not just for the filler
Dec 2, 2009 10:29 PM

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Good episode. Renji was impressive, I think he was able to call his sword to shikai form because he over came his zanapaktou's problem with him, i.e. gained new resolve, wanting to become stronger. i wished they would have explained it, but over all good episode...if only they were faster pace. Ichigo working with hichigo was awesome, I hope to see more of them working together, rather than ichigo using him all the time. That was awesome that hichigo challenged him, by requiring him to not rely on the mask.
Dec 13, 2009 4:16 AM

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I must admit, this is the best fillers in all fillers in Bleach. XD

But I don't understand why ichigo can't use his hollow mask when his inner hollow lend him a hand ?
Great battle between ichigo and Zangetsu !

Feb 15, 2010 7:06 PM

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I always skip to the last of the ED and swear they're yelling "Suffragette!" (Bowie ref there)

There's no such thing as too much badass ossan... and now he's got a major beef. I wanna see that humorless bespectacled one-armed wrecking crew get ahold of MassiveEmo or whatever the hell his name is.
Feb 15, 2010 7:30 PM

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ed: I'm gonna guess this double-post is a manifestation of the recent lag issues.
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May 25, 2010 3:32 AM

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"So your bonds is the source of your power."

How typical.
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.~
Jul 29, 2010 10:25 PM

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It was the best episode of the filler series so far :D
Sep 10, 2010 1:29 AM

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sert908 said:
It was the best episode of the filler series so far :D
May 1, 2011 4:43 AM
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I assumed it was some form of mind control but both of those fights were quite epic. They've found a good balance of dragging bits out but also finishing them at the right time.
Apr 3, 2012 1:50 PM

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Renji's battle with Kidou was awesome. I like how he used strategy for a change and look how well it worked out. He's definitely worthy of being the first to re-tame his Zanpakuto. That vow he made at the end to Zabimaru, respect.

Ichigo/Hollow were an amazing team. That Getsuga Tenshou was probably just the tip of the iceberg compared to if Zangetsu got thrown into the equation too.

I'm pretty sure Muramasa is fading away because he doesn't have a Shinigami. He's probably interested in making Ichigo his master.
Oct 28, 2013 9:55 AM

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Damn that's some epic development right here!
Apr 7, 2014 1:25 AM

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OK,next up.

Jan 20, 2016 12:34 PM

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Renji and Ichigo defeated their Zanpakto in the same episode, didn't expect that.

Mind control, well ....
Mar 30, 2019 8:18 AM
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Man, it was crazy seeing Zangetsu going Bankai solo, and I was under the impression that black Gets Tenshou was due to Ichigo's Holo powers, but as you can see, Zangetsu can do it with ease, I guess it was a quirk of Bankai transformation all long.
Renji the MVP so far, that was a crazy and a creative fight, saying that he lacks intelligence if anything, he just doesn't realize his true potential, he managed to outsmart two powerful opponents in that tight situation, I applaud. I'm proud of Renji.
I called it earlier it was some form of brainwash, there was no way trusty Zanpakuto's would have rebelled willingly.
Jun 4, 2020 4:52 PM
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Good that Ichigo's saved Zangetsu from the manipulation, same from Renji, I just want to know the goal of the antagonist
Jun 1, 2022 4:44 AM
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Love it!
Ichigo vs Bankai Zangetsu!!
Renji spamming Kido, even though he was bad at it.

I knew it that Muramasa was mind control not just releasing the Zanpakutō.
I wonder if he even is a Zanpakutō or not.
Sep 29, 2022 12:58 PM
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so it was mind control. makes sense cos if a zanpakuto was a part of a shinigami den their will have to be somewhat similar at the very least
Dec 19, 2022 11:55 AM
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Sensacional essa luta do Ichigo Vs Zangetsu. E também essa luta do Renji
May 29, 2023 8:08 AM
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Renji was the first to defeat his zanpakuto

he is not that bad a kido
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