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| Kenpachi has the flow, unbeatable, what a man!!! |
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| That meteor splitting scene was insane. It hit even more because they showed Yachiru's backstory again and Kenpachi turning back into a kid for a brief moment. |
nyankage said: So spot on, it really feels like a kid wrote the story at times. Its story does not have the depth of Naruto or One Piece in terms of individual character arcs. dior said: Ikrrr, fights and powers are somehow amazing but the storyline is like written by 12 years old kid who loves to add plenty of plot armors for his favourite guys.this arc actually made me realize bleach is one of the most mid shonen ever in terms of story. |
| This is my favorite episode from this part so far ep 6 from the first part was probably better or at least the same quality idk lol Also the episode literally felt like 2 mins long I was surprised when it was over lmao |
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| I think the animators did a good job what came to making Guenael Lee as creepy as he is. Because at least to me, he was very creepy...then again, considering his ability, it's kind of suitable. After all, people are often scared of the 'unknown', because it's often considered there are monsters. But more so, because of the lack of knowledge. The fear of the unknown which Guenael Lee managed to install at least in Isane. It was cute how despite being all confused Yachiru kept going on, punching 'something'. It was super adorable, though it pained me personally to see her getting hurt like that...but it went to show Yachiru was too a member of Gotei 13 and Eleventh Division's lieutenant. Not to mention, the way she 'justified' her going for a full attack, yet having that almost dead look in her eyes? It was oddly cute because it made me think 'yeah, she is truly Kenpachi's daughter'. So yes, Guenael Lee's statement of her being a 'monster' was spot on! The little funny dance that Yachiru had with Sanpo Kenjū was also adorable! The moment Isane started to question Yachiru's Zanpakuto and how her shikai didn't turn shape or sort of, was kind of an obvious hint, eh? At least to manga viewers, if not for anime-only watchers... Not to mention, Yachiru's flashback of her and Kenpachi further gave hints about the 'big' reveal. Isane panicking was kind of sad, because it made me feel like 'is that all you can do?' While healers are important, it doesn't mean their only skill should be healing. After all, if the healer goes down, the whole team will go down... So, Isane panicking over Gremmy...well, at least Yachiru was there to protect her because I bet Isane would have already died when Guenael Lee made his appearance. If not for Yachiru, he probably would have 'lived' a bit longer... Imagination sure is a scary ability, when utilized to the max, eh? And Gremmy had managed to utilized it -at least somewhat. The moment when Kenpachi appeared and Yachiru uttered 'Ken-chan', while her eyes gleamed from hope was a bit soul-crushing. It was such a touching moment, because like a hero (I imagine Kenpachi is that to Yachiru), Kenpachi came to his little girl's rescue. Alright, I don't really get why Isane went after Kensei and Rose, because Gremmy stated they were dead? Like, yes, I know what will become of them, but even so...it felt a bit odd with the knowledge we had at that moment. (Unless they weren't really dead? Or did they become alive after Gremmy died? I hope that little plot point would be revealed in the next episode.) The only reason that I could come up with is because they wanted Isane (and by extension Kensei and Rose) out of the picture for Kenpachi's match against Gremmy. ^^' Man! Kenpachi introducing himself proudly as Kenpachi was very cool! Not to mention the little cuts to this week's episode's name at the same time. Wait, how come Kenpachi didn't know what 'cookie' meant? Then again, rakugan doesn't either say anything to me, so I suppose for Gremmy talking about 'cookies' to Kenpachi it makes sense. Though, it was a bit ironic it made sense to Yachiru... Gremmy bragging over the fact he could kill Kenpachi with his mind, made me wonder while his ability is 'amazing' at the same time it isn't? After all, if one could truly kill someone just with their mind, they wouldn't need so many props and such to slow someone down or kill them. Seriously, either Gremmy had a truly hard time imagining Kenpachi just dropping dead or he was a liar. Then again, I suppose imagining someone just simply dying isn't that easy... Then again, as it turned out, Gremmy's 'imagination' wasn't that impressive as it just needed a little bit of provocation from Kenpachi and he was already losing it. But that's Kenpachi for you all! Doesn't matter if he doesn't understand something! He can and will cut it all down as long as there is a strong opponent in front of him because he is Kenpachi! Despite that, it was amazing how Kenpachi managed to make Gremmy all excited about their battle. The pure joy on his face? Yeah, no wonder it made Kenpachi a bit proud because it made the battle all the more interesting. Yet at the same time, it was the start of Gremmy's downfall, because once one loses their cool...yeah. The game is more than often over for them. Which turned out to be true in Gremmy's case. That whole meteor scene...why it gave me Final Fantasy VII vibes? Because Sephiroth could summon one too? ^^' It was super cool how Kenpachi cut down that meteor! Did anyone else notice when he did so, for a brief moment he turned into his kid self? It made me wonder if perhaps Kenpachi was at his peak when he was just a child...would make sense, as even Kenpachi Yachiru (Unohana) admired Zaraki when he was a kid. And considering the theme of this week's episode...isn't it always said children's imagination is the best? That when we're children/young, our imagination is free and thus most powerful? But the older we get, it gets clipped down, because various reasons...just something to think about. That made me realize, Gremmy's imagination in fact isn't really that impressive. Especially after he gave his speech about space and how it would kill Kenpachi, told it. After all, that all talk was something an adult would explain. Logic. Not, imagination. His thoughts at that point had clearly (and before that) already shifted from pure imagination to more...logic? Or, if not anything else, at least less 'creative' and more 'practical'. Lol, Askin watching Gremmy fight against Kenpachi was a bit funny as he just seemed to chill on top of that rooftop. That Candice Catnipp quote at the end felt a little out of place because she didn't otherwise appear in the episode, but maybe she will appear in the next one? Hard to say. Also, did anyone else notice the full focus of this episode was fully on Kenpachi (and Yachiru)? This time, there weren't any glimpses of Ichigo or company which goes to show just how 'dominant' Kenpachi can be. |
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| Dude dealt with a meteor! What can't he do?!?! Zaraki and Yachiru had some great moments here. What a deadly pair! |
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| KENPAPI OMG SO COOL I WUV UU!!! <3333 XOXOX |
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| This episode was awesome Kenpachi's coldest moment |
| What was the Yachiru stuff supposed to be? I enjoyed the episode, but man it felt fast. I have no idea how some comments are saying it was "drawn out" or slow. I can tell they were trying to connect the Yachiru stuff, but it felt way too disjointed & quick the way everything progressed. When Kenpachi is jumping to slice the meteor & they show a quick flashback of him meeting Yachiru, it's like they wanted that to mean something, but since we had no previous context it just felt random af. I haven't read the manga, so I'm guessing this is to imply she's connected to his Zanpakto (maybe she's the bankai? I dunno...), but for anime-only viewers, her stuff in the beginning was so quick, then they just moved on from her entirely until that 10 second flashback in the middle of the action. Also, I don't remember ever seeing her powers before (the 2 creatures/"copycats"), I probably just forgot since it had been so long. But because that was so quickly shown, then defeated by "cookie bones," it was kind of disappointing. |
| “No, you can’t have a show where everybody’s Krillin!” – Shinpachi |
| was this the episode they said ufotable helped work on or something? cause it certainly didn't seem like it and didn't live up to the hype. it was still the best for this cours standards but nowhere near as good as the yamamoto fight from part 1, not even close. sakuga was lacking but always satisfying to see big ass blades. zaraki still being a badass though and good to see yachiru take part in some of the action as well. the osts were very solid too. sternritter V wasn't anything special though despite his ability, zaraki deserves a more badass opponent. maybe a 6.5 or 7/10 episode, good but overhyped. |
BarnaldAug 26, 2023 11:30 AM
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THE_BigDingus said: The anime won't give you an answer to what happened to Yachiru.What was the Yachiru stuff supposed to be? I enjoyed the episode, but man it felt fast. I have no idea how some comments are saying it was "drawn out" or slow. I can tell they were trying to connect the Yachiru stuff, but it felt way too disjointed & quick the way everything progressed. When Kenpachi is jumping to slice the meteor & they show a quick flashback of him meeting Yachiru, it's like they wanted that to mean something, but since we had no previous context it just felt random af. I haven't read the manga, so I'm guessing this is to imply she's connected to his Zanpakto (maybe she's the bankai? I dunno...), but for anime-only viewers, her stuff in the beginning was so quick, then they just moved on from her entirely until that 10 second flashback in the middle of the action. Also, I don't remember ever seeing her powers before (the 2 creatures/"copycats"), I probably just forgot since it had been so long. But because that was so quickly shown, then defeated by "cookie bones," it was kind of disappointing. So here are spoilers if you would like to know: |
ShamankinguYoh said: Wow. Even the animation was underwhelming here, not to mention the ridiculously rushed pacing. Didn’t people say this was where the staff was going to pop off? 7 episodes and I’m still waiting. Not that good animation could save such awful storytelling and character writing, but at least it would give non hyper obsessed viewers something to enjoy. This. Like, the animation was decent but nothing really stood out, well maybe the typically bad CGI that they used, but that's become a staple of this series... This whole fight in the manga underwhelmed me since it was basically Kenpachi surviving via plot armor and a Shikai whose ability wasn't explained other than it being a huge ass weapon. Also the way Gremmy lost always left a bitter taste in my mouth. I thought the anime would handle this fight much better; I certainly didn't think they'd botch it by cramming the whole thing into a single episode and rushing the hell out of it though. :/ THE_BigDingus said: Also, I don't remember ever seeing her powers before (the 2 creatures/"copycats"), I probably just forgot since it had been so long. That's because she had never fought using her zanpakuto before. The fact that she finally got a fight only for it to be super rushed in the anime and for her to then disappear at the end is what hurts the most. |
WematanyeAug 19, 2023 7:13 PM
| Nozarashi has fucking appeared let's gooo |
THE_BigDingus said: >it's like they wanted that to mean something, but since we had no previous context it just felt random af. What was the Yachiru stuff supposed to be? I enjoyed the episode, but man it felt fast. I have no idea how some comments are saying it was "drawn out" or slow. I can tell they were trying to connect the Yachiru stuff, but it felt way too disjointed & quick the way everything progressed. When Kenpachi is jumping to slice the meteor & they show a quick flashback of him meeting Yachiru, it's like they wanted that to mean something, but since we had no previous context it just felt random af. I haven't read the manga, so I'm guessing this is to imply she's connected to his Zanpakto (maybe she's the bankai? I dunno...), but for anime-only viewers, her stuff in the beginning was so quick, then they just moved on from her entirely until that 10 second flashback in the middle of the action. Also, I don't remember ever seeing her powers before (the 2 creatures/"copycats"), I probably just forgot since it had been so long. But because that was so quickly shown, then defeated by "cookie bones," it was kind of disappointing. Hmm, I understand your frustration but I feel like you know major spoilers related to Zaraki's zanpakutou and was expecting them to happen within this episode. The Yachiru appearances here are just a hint for something bigger, even in the manga, it's suppposed to feel "random", unless you already know something more... She's VERY important in a future battle against , this is the point when it definitely needs more context and explanation to viewers, but we're talking like cour 4, y'all neeed to chill. |
neffst3rAug 19, 2023 8:56 PM
| Man, this episode combat is hype as hell. Cutting meteor is always such a big flex moment in power shonen anime series lolz I thought Bleach would go downhill after season 1 , but this just keep getting better and better. This might as well be some of the best adaptation a shonen series could ever imagine. The pacing is perfect too, with each foe going down in 1 to 2 episodes The studio also doesn't use the "slow motion + monologue" techinique a lot of bad shonen manga adaptation does. Each fight use speed dynamic/ camera angle to showcase how fast/ intense the whole battle is. This is way better than Demon Slayer against Upper Moons because I dont feel the dragged on plotline/ boring monologues and long flashback to interrupt the combat. They just make each fight quick and concise , instead of lots of bloated dialogues/ slow motion/ standing in one spot staring each other , like Demon Slayer against Upper Moon. (Which takes 10+ episodes) |
| "One upping" somebody when they're fighting, in all of anime, Kenpachi's use of it has to be the most entertaining I've seen. |
| Peak Fiction = Bleach = Kenpachi |
| That was one good looking episode! Bleach being cool asf again! Nozarashi!! |
| A 10/10 episode from start to finish. Kenpachi just emanates raw awesomeness, Back to back banger episodes! |
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