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| Welp, we're getting some action from the other female members from the Sternritter including Meninas and Candice. I'm kinda impressed by how much action they managed to put into this episode. It also showed more of what Sternritter is capable of. About time Ichigo came back to the frontlines. It was epic to see Ichigo confront Uryu and the music made the moment feel amazing. |
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| After his GOAT-ED feats last episode, I mean even if we’re talking about someone like Kenpachi, he too does need a breather before getting the usual course of whooping ass underway once again, right? Though this cour being this cour, as if that’d happen… as the band of bitches made their return, and ganged up on Kenpachi. Though, then… … came our boy with dapper like no one, motherfucking Ichigo. That long overdue return from soul palace with Number One playing in the background(though honestly would’ve preferred the original version, this one was.. so-so), was as hype as it could’ve been. He came, he talked big and absolutely utterly stayed true to his every word. Band of bitches did try their HARDEST thinking they’d pack Ichigo as well like they did Kenpachi, but failed fucking spectacularly at that. The fight itself looked good and so the way Ichigo used his GETSUGA JUUJISHOU for the first time, but hey I mean of course bad guys being bad guys, the rest of the sternritters came running and ganged up on Ichigo, only for Renji and co. to join the proceedings later on and letting Ichigo go after the main course. The main course being, Yhwach and co. already heading for Soul Palace, and heck they already are on their way by the end of this episode, despite Ichigo’s best attempts to stop Uryu smh. Anyways, Orihime and Chad made their appearance too finally on the main stage. Someone with Sasuke's VA of course wouldn't stop in his tracks of running away... please understand Ichigo. Also, Loved GOAT AIZEN'S one-second cameo. |
Softhenic03Aug 26, 2023 7:32 AM
| THE MAN WHOS NUMBER ONE, ICHIGOAT After a brief respite following the defeat of Gremmy, Kenpachi finds himself struck by Candice's lightning attack. With Kenpachi being a notably strong combatant, Meninas, Giselle, and Liltotto also converge to target him. The four engage in a fierce assault that devastates the surrounding area, consuming the Soul Reapers in their onslaught. Sensing a change in Kenpachi's spiritual pressure, Rukia and Byakuya simultaneously detect another familiar spiritual pressure descending from the skies. As if waiting for the individual behind that spiritual pressure to set foot in the Soul Society, it’s none other than the goat Ichigo! Yhwach also commences his actions. Truly, what stands out as a breath of fresh air in Ichigo's current appearance is his demeanor in contrast to his stoic nature in previous instances (such as when he emerged from Dangai). It's truly delightful to witness him grace us with a genuine smile for once, and his facial expressions, like the one in the top panel and this one, exude a sense of confident badassery, followed by a determined game face. This time, his personality seems to reflect a more Goku-like vibe. I'm absolutely thrilled by this and sincerely hope it continues. It brings to mind the Ichigo we knew from many years ago. Introducing the Getsuga Juujishou. You heard it here folks. Ichigo has finally expanded his arsenal beyond just one technique. We also see the return of Chad and Orhime! Chad is fucking buff. Orihime's new attire brings to mind the arrancar outfits. Also that new Number One ver. was kinda cool. With Yhwach setting off to the Spirit Palace, I suspect Uryu is bound to make a personal attempt to halt Yhwach, similar to how Gin attempted to stop Aizen. |
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| ep.21.5 next (which probably means recap?) confirmed. also like first cour that final two eps. airing on final week on September 30, 2023 https://natalie.mu/comic/news/538476 |
tsubasaloverAug 26, 2023 8:04 AM
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| OH BABY NOW YOU FEEL LIKE NUMBER OOOOOOONE!!!! Man, this adaptation is fucking insane, 3 weeks in a row with back to back battle shounen gold, this was so great. |
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| HE'S FUCKING BACK BABY!!! After so much time away from the frontlines, Ichigo finally makes his way back to the battlefield with a flashy entrance. Number One playing as he came back was perfect but man it would have been even more poetic if they used the OG version. Still, it was great to see him return and immediately start kicking ass. Nice to see Chad and Orihime (GYAT) here too, and meanwhile, Yhwach heads to the Soul Palace. Damn I felt bad for Ichigo when he saw Ishida joined Yhwach's side. Recap next week :( |
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Interesting episode.  |
| ICHIGOOOOOOOOOO this was great i have a big smile i'm excited for the next one in 2 weeks... |
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| I see Aizen - PEAK/10 episode |
yasm said: Well, that was stupid. After all that wait for Ichigo to arrive, the bad guys immediately escaped through the backdoor he left open. So now what, does he simply go back up? I really hope the guys above did this on purpose. Good to see Ichigo's friends reunited, at least. And I hope we don't waste too long with the drama of Ishida's 'betrayal'. But looks like we'll wait a whole lot longer for Ichigo to really show off his new powers. Well manga readers agree it's bullshit. that's what we all felt at the time. Kubo sometimes does stuff that don't make sense and this is one of them. This is the part of the arc where the plot is heavily criticized by manga readers after the great start of TYBW arc. I think that he planned something nice but had to speed it up too much at this point (maybe because of his sickness). Still there is going to be some epic fights in this season that I can't wait to see, But just ignore the plot the battle of the bambies with their transormations was anime original, so I have a slight hope they will add more stuff to the coming episodes to fix this part |
| Finally our protagonist's turn. Those four sternritters are hot and quite powerul too but Ichigo's just built different. |
MegamiRemAug 27, 2023 1:04 AM
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| HOOOOOOOOOOLY FUCKING SHIIIIIIIIIT. PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK ICHIGO, ISHIDA, CHAD, ORIHIME, NUMBER ONE. THE ENTRANCE. THE CONFRONTATION. THE EMOTIONS. JUST INCREDIBLE. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW. |
| ichigo's entrance in this ep remind me back when he come to save rukia damn next week is recap, we going to wait 2 weeks for new ep |
Mommy special episode |
Furyo_enjoyer said: I don't see why you consider it bullshit? I mean, it was literally explained by Mayuri in the episode so what's bad about that?yasm said: Well, that was stupid. After all that wait for Ichigo to arrive, the bad guys immediately escaped through the backdoor he left open. So now what, does he simply go back up? I really hope the guys above did this on purpose. Good to see Ichigo's friends reunited, at least. And I hope we don't waste too long with the drama of Ishida's 'betrayal'. But looks like we'll wait a whole lot longer for Ichigo to really show off his new powers. Well manga readers agree it's bullshit. that's what we all felt at the time. Kubo sometimes does stuff that don't make sense and this is one of them. This is the part of the arc where the plot is heavily criticized by manga readers after the great start of TYBW arc. I think that he planned something nice but had to speed it up too much at this point (maybe because of his sickness). Still there is going to be some epic fights in this season that I can't wait to see, But just ignore the plot the battle of the bambies with their transormations was anime original, so I have a slight hope they will add more stuff to the coming episodes to fix this part |
| Ichigo dabbing on all those losers... Drip king is back baby. Also love Inoue's entrance. |
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Arka_Chakrabarty said: I also enjoyed the extended scenes, especially Meninas sequence melee fighting with those dumbbells... it was short but the choreography was super nice.My personal favourite episode of this cour so far. The effects animation was insane in this episode!! Kubo promised extra scenes for Bambies and they showed it. And of course, Return of Ichigoat!!  |
neffst3rAug 26, 2023 9:29 AM
| Not much to say but wow what an action intensive battle with kenpachi and the appearance of kurosaki and also chad and inoue are confronting ishida but wow that was amazing. |
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yasm said: What are you talking about? It was literally explained why the "backdoor" is open. And if you think that's a plot convenience, it was literally implied that the Zero Division were expecting the Schutzstaffel to intrude. And do you honestly think Yhwach launched an invasion on the Seireitei with no means of his own of reaching his actual destination in the first place?Well, that was stupid. After all that wait for Ichigo to arrive, the bad guys immediately escaped through the backdoor he left open. So now what, does he simply go back up? I really hope the guys above did this on purpose. Furyo_enjoyer said: Ah, the Meathead Mentality.yasm said: Well, that was stupid. After all that wait for Ichigo to arrive, the bad guys immediately escaped through the backdoor he left open. So now what, does he simply go back up? I really hope the guys above did this on purpose. Good to see Ichigo's friends reunited, at least. And I hope we don't waste too long with the drama of Ishida's 'betrayal'. But looks like we'll wait a whole lot longer for Ichigo to really show off his new powers. Still there is going to be some epic fights in this season that I can't wait to see, But just ignore the plot |
thebrentinator24 said: Well that sucks. Wasn't expecting a high quality seasonal such as Bleach to fall to One Piss tactics. Why is every anime this season getting delays?Recap next week :( Edit: Just looked up the rumor. It's due to a holiday (Victory in Japan day). I guess it's understandable. |
Mitsukiko96Aug 26, 2023 9:19 AM
| Finally some fight who gets expanded from the manga. As someone who really liked Candice, I had a lot of fun with the episode. It was nice seeing the Vollstandig of the Bambies and their names too. So far the episode I liked the most, and that's something considering the previous three were good as well. |
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deg said: I don't recall him being called the "number one special threat" in the manga, I remember he was just one of the special threats along with Aizen, Zaraki, ichigo versus the girl squad quincy is cool ichigo is the number one special threat for the quincies eh But it's understandable, he's the main hero of the story after all. |
| The GOAT's back... The nostalgic Number One still hits hard. Love it so much. Well... there we have it. Ichigo's gonna kick some butts now that he's back. Another fairly strong Bleach episode IMO. Really good. Recap's gonna happen next week. |
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| Aizen got 5 seconds of screen time 5/5 |
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Mitsukiko96 said: Not sure why you're singling out One Piece when plenty of other anime do recaps too.thebrentinator24 said: Well that sucks. Wasn't expecting a high quality seasonal such as Bleach to fall to One Piss tactics. Why is every anime this season getting delays?Recap next week :( Edit: Just looked up the rumor. It's due to a holiday (Victory in Japan day). I guess it's understandable. |
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| another amazing ep ichigo is back and ready to fight cant wait for the next ep |
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Igi2137 said: It is very obviously a holiday you coping monkey LMAO. It's not VJ because Japan doesn't celebrate that, but some summer festival thing next week. One Punch Man manga has the same delay.thebrentinator24 said: When other studios have breaks it's studio issues when bleach have it's made up holiday.Not sure why you're singling out One Piece when plenty of other anime do recaps too. |
| Seeing Ichigo finally come and save our boy Kenny was hype, but damn, him seeing Ishida on the opposite side was brutal. |
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| That's why he's IchiGOAT! Love to see them give a more indepth look at Bambies' abilities. |
| Epic entrance of Ichigo 🔥 He's definitely stronger than before. |
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