Is bleach actually good?

Jul 11, 2022 2:47 AM

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taflinder said:
Ok so I’ve watched like 9 episodes of Bleach and nearly fell asleep the whole time. So slow and the animation is ass.

Yet I hear nothing but good and everyone says it gets good at like episode 20.

And my friends always talk about how good it is.
Should I try to keep watching?

if u didn't like it don't watch although it really gets much better after 20-30 episodes
but abt animation being ass idk wat i should say as its animation is one the best at the tym of its release

Jul 11, 2022 2:48 AM

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Ngl, the same thing had happened to me when I first watched Bleach. The first arc (Substitute Shinigami) was so boring that I was nearly sleeping through it the whole time.

But still you should definitely keep watching. If I am not wrong, the Soul Society arc starts at around episode 20 and that is where Bleach starts getting better.
I agree on the pacing part and also, the animation will improve much later on.

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Jul 11, 2022 2:51 AM

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The story really picks up at episode 20 cause that’s when the Soul Society arc begins.

The arc you’re on now is more to introduce the characters and the world so it’s a bit slower.

The animation also gets better the further into the series you get cause it evolved as the author’s style got better in the manga.

So yeah, I think you should try and keep watching and see what you think when you get to where the story really gets good.

(And if you end up liking it, look up a filler list online cause the first one that begins at episode 64 is really boring and it almost made me quit the series cause I didn’t know it was filler)

Jul 11, 2022 2:53 AM

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the first arc sucks so much ass

Jul 11, 2022 2:55 AM

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shows picks up around episode 20, skip all filler for full enjoyment *no like fr skip it im being deadass* and ignore everything everyone else is saying...you're welcome

Jul 11, 2022 3:07 AM

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Yeah it’s a really good battle shonen, same level as Naruto for me. First arc is good but nothing extraordinary, it becomes incredible with Soul Society Arc. The long Arrancar arc starts really slow but then it becomes really good. FullBringer Arc is good enough, not everyone likes it, but it’s a nice change of pace to take a breath after a fantastic fight and to prepare for the Thousand Year Blood War, which will be much better in the new anime, some plot holes and little things will be fixed by the author himself, which at the time of the manga had health problems but was still forced by Shueisha to continue week after week, ruining the finale. The new anime will be sort of a director cut of the last arc

Jul 11, 2022 3:11 AM

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just skip filler and follow throughout. binge tf out of it.that's how i enjoyed it at least

Jul 11, 2022 3:13 AM

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Complete the soul society arc which starts around episode 20 if you don't like it considering dropping the show as it doesn't get better afterwards infact it drops in quality and picks up again around ep 300

Jul 11, 2022 3:31 AM

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Read the manga lol its least faithful as an adaptation of big 3, but if you want to watch the anime it gets actually really good at Episode 16. Episode 1-15 is good but the anime makes it pretty boring ig and overall not too special

Jul 11, 2022 3:35 AM

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Bleach is overall decent, had its ups and downs. If you don't already like the style of the show so far into the series then I don't think you'll be impressed by anything shown from here on.

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Jul 11, 2022 3:48 AM

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Watch it on 1.50 or 1.75x, as whatever fits according to you and wait for the soul society arc, you gonna enjoy that for sure if nothing else. Most people skip fillers and it's upto you if you want to skip or not, as you have still time before October, usually i don't skip anything so i watched and liked some of them and it's been so long.

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Jul 11, 2022 3:58 AM

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taflinder said:
Ok so I’ve watched like 9 episodes of Bleach and nearly fell asleep the whole time. So slow and the animation is ass.

Yet I hear nothing but good and everyone says it gets good at like episode 20.

And my friends always talk about how good it is.
Should I try to keep watching?

Just bear with it for the first few episodes, it will get better eventually, especially in the Soul Society Arc.

Jul 11, 2022 4:49 AM

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taflinder said:
Ok so I’ve watched like 9 episodes of Bleach and nearly fell asleep the whole time. So slow and the animation is ass.

Yet I hear nothing but good and everyone says it gets good at like episode 20.

And my friends always talk about how good it is.
Should I try to keep watching?

It was the same for me, it gets better after the 30th episode but it's nothing too amazing.
solid 6/10.

Jul 11, 2022 4:54 AM

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yes keep watching

Jul 11, 2022 5:11 AM

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taflinder said:
Ok so I’ve watched like 9 episodes of Bleach and nearly fell asleep the whole time. So slow and the animation is ass.

Yet I hear nothing but good and everyone says it gets good at like episode 20.

And my friends always talk about how good it is.
Should I try to keep watching?

Try getting past episode 20 because that’s where the anime starts to get good, and if you’re still not hooked by then drop it.

Jul 11, 2022 5:18 AM

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i felt the same way when i watched it and i wish i would’ve dropped it early on. bleach peaks at the soul society arc which is pretty early on anyway

Jul 11, 2022 5:26 AM

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TanmaySpamzzz said:
Complete the soul society arc which starts around episode 20 if you don't like it considering dropping the show as it doesn't get better afterwards infact it drops in quality and picks up again around ep 300

My cap detectors are off the charts. Soul Society Arc isn't even peak. The Arrancar Arc, and the Thousand Year Blood War Arc are above Soul Society

Jul 11, 2022 5:28 AM

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kuramarose said:
i felt the same way when i watched it and i wish i would’ve dropped it early on. bleach peaks at the soul society arc which is pretty early on anyway

Soul Society Arc isn't peak. So actually your wrong. Arrancar, TYBW above Soul Society

Jul 11, 2022 5:34 AM

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BradynPlayz said:

kuramarose said:
i felt the same way when i watched it and i wish i would’ve dropped it early on. bleach peaks at the soul society arc which is pretty early on anyway

Soul Society Arc isn't peak. So actually your wrong. Arrancar, TYBW above Soul Society

tybw wasnt animated in the original series and arrancar was horribly long, drawn out, and uninteresting. no♡

Jul 11, 2022 5:35 AM

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It gets really good around episode 15 or 16, which ever one introduces Renji, and Byakuya. The Soul Society is one of the best Arcs, but nowhere near best. After Soul Society is the Arrancar Arc, and so far that's the best Arc. Then there's the Fullbring Arc which receives way too much hate, when that Arc isn't even bad. Then there's the TYBW Arc, but we have to wait for that to come before we can rank it.

As for pacing it starts not slow, but not fast. In the Soul Society Arc the pacing picks up in speed, and for the most part remains like that for the rest of the series.

For animation you have to remember this came out in 2004, but was always ahead of the other series.

Jul 11, 2022 5:38 AM

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kuramarose said:

BradynPlayz said:

Soul Society Arc isn't peak. So actually your wrong. Arrancar, TYBW above Soul Society

tybw wasnt animated in the original series and arrancar was horribly long, drawn out, and uninteresting. no♡

There is so much cap in this one comment. So guess what the TYBW is coming out, and is above Soul Society. It's so above that Bleach causally goes trending on Twitter every 1 - 2 weeks.

Jul 11, 2022 5:40 AM

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The whole Anime is somewhat like this. If you can't watch it now and if it's so bad that you keep falling asleep, you likely won't be able to complete it. And yes, it's a really great Anime. It's a recommendation for many for a very good reason. It's also true that the first arc where soul society is introduced is a long one, but it's not that other arcs are short or anything like that.
Way past all the episodes which feel slow, filers and other things, it got a great and inspiring story. I watched it years ago and as far as I can remember, there is character development for most of the characters as well, might be the reason many felt the pacing slow, as it feels like that Ichigo grows stronger slowly. It only seems like that because each arc focuses on development for several characters. That's why it got so many good characters as well.

All of that development and proper build up from the beginning is what makes every character stand out so much in future arcs. You get to feel their motivation and resolve because you've seen them grow.

There are many good reasons why so many people are so hyped, excited and happy for the new season for Bleach. If you don't watch it, it's no one's loss but yours.

Also, it has a type on Animation Style which I'd like to call CLASSIC

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Jul 11, 2022 5:40 AM

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Nine episodes and you're bored? Stop watching. You shouldn't wait for a show to get good.

Jul 11, 2022 5:42 AM

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the animation quality is good during its time

and long running anime of the past is like this it has boring first 15-30 episodes most of the time

Jul 11, 2022 5:44 AM

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taflinder said:
Ok so I’ve watched like 9 episodes of Bleach and nearly fell asleep the whole time. So slow and the animation is ass.

Yet I hear nothing but good and everyone says it gets good at like episode 20.

And my friends always talk about how good it is.
Should I try to keep watching?

Force yourself to watch until episode 20. Trust me you won’t regret it.

Jul 11, 2022 6:01 AM

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taflinder said:
Ok so I’ve watched like 9 episodes of Bleach and nearly fell asleep the whole time. So slow and the animation is ass.

Yet I hear nothing but good and everyone says it gets good at like episode 20.

And my friends always talk about how good it is.
Should I try to keep watching?

Yeah it's good especially with the soul society arc, but I don't think that was amazing, it's like a 6/10 to me

Jul 11, 2022 6:04 AM

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BradynPlayz said:

TanmaySpamzzz said:
Complete the soul society arc which starts around episode 20 if you don't like it considering dropping the show as it doesn't get better afterwards infact it drops in quality and picks up again around ep 300

My cap detectors are off the charts. Soul Society Arc isn't even peak. The Arrancar Arc, and the Thousand Year Blood War Arc are above Soul Society

Haven't read tybw but arrancar in no way was better than soul society it was inconsistent af it may have had more peaks but soul society was consistently great and I'm sure more than half the bleach fandom thinks the same way no need to be surprised

Jul 11, 2022 6:11 AM

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TanmaySpamzzz said:

BradynPlayz said:

My cap detectors are off the charts. Soul Society Arc isn't even peak. The Arrancar Arc, and the Thousand Year Blood War Arc are above Soul Society

Haven't read tybw but arrancar in no way was better than soul society it was inconsistent af it may have had more peaks but soul society was consistently great and I'm sure more than half the bleach fandom thinks the same way no need to be surprised

More then half the fandom??? 🤨 that's more cap then what you was saying earlier. The only people that think that are the haters / people that don't even know what they are talking about. You have big youtubers giving their opinions, and causing others who haven't watched to start thinking the same thing, then spreading all these lies, and false accusations. I wish Tite Kubo would speak up, and prove all these lies wrong.

Jul 11, 2022 6:18 AM

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BradynPlayz said:

More then half the fandom??? 🤨 that's more cap then what you was saying earlier. The only people that think that are the haters / people that don't even know what they are talking about. You have big youtubers giving their opinions, and causing others who haven't watched to start thinking the same thing, then spreading all these lies, and false accusations. I wish Tite Kubo would speak up, and prove all these lies wrong.

Bruhh just read the comments on this post itself and you'll know that's what the fandom thinks. I shouldn't have expected anything else from a guy with a bleach pfp smh

Jul 11, 2022 6:19 AM

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I have a lot of fun reading it, but I found Ichigo to be really relatable and I like Kubo's sense of humor. I really like it but I know it's a 6/10 with some 7/10 moments when I strip away my own personal fondness

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Jul 11, 2022 6:24 AM

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Soul Society arc is the best arc imo if you don't like that arc then drop cuz it only gets worse after that arc.

Jul 11, 2022 6:33 AM

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BradynPlayz said:

TanmaySpamzzz said:
Complete the soul society arc which starts around episode 20 if you don't like it considering dropping the show as it doesn't get better afterwards infact it drops in quality and picks up again around ep 300

My cap detectors are off the charts. Soul Society Arc isn't even peak. The Arrancar Arc, and the Thousand Year Blood War Arc are above Soul Society

I have to agree. Soul Society is good but Arrancar and Thousand Year Blood War are better

Jul 11, 2022 6:39 AM

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TanmaySpamzzz said:

BradynPlayz said:

More then half the fandom??? 🤨 that's more cap then what you was saying earlier. The only people that think that are the haters / people that don't even know what they are talking about. You have big youtubers giving their opinions, and causing others who haven't watched to start thinking the same thing, then spreading all these lies, and false accusations. I wish Tite Kubo would speak up, and prove all these lies wrong.

Bruhh just read the comments on this post itself and you'll know that's what the fandom thinks. I shouldn't have expected anything else from a guy with a bleach pfp smh

That's because most of the people posting are people who haven't actually watched the series before already having a biased opinion about the show. Then again i shouldn't have expected to be able to reason with toddler. You can stay mad, because Bleach is going to crash the internet. It's already trending every 1 - 2 weeks

Jul 11, 2022 6:40 AM

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KageRaion said:

BradynPlayz said:

My cap detectors are off the charts. Soul Society Arc isn't even peak. The Arrancar Arc, and the Thousand Year Blood War Arc are above Soul Society

I have to agree. Soul Society is good but Arrancar and Thousand Year Blood War are better

Finally someone who actually knows what their talking about.

Jul 11, 2022 6:42 AM

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Bro why are there so many haters on this discussion. Soul Society Arc is NOWHERE NEEEEEEAR Arrancar, and Thousand year blood war. Smh

Jul 11, 2022 6:56 AM

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That's because most of the people posting are people who haven't actually watched the series before already having a biased opinion about the show. Then again i shouldn't have expected to be able to reason with toddler. You can stay mad, because Bleach is going to crash the internet. It's already trending every 1 - 2 weeks

Says the guy who has bleach tybw in his favorites before it even aired, d**kriding bleach a bit too much? It's not even as if I hate bleach stop forcing your opinions on others dumb 12 year olds istg

Jul 11, 2022 7:07 AM

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TanmaySpamzzz said:

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That's because most of the people posting are people who haven't actually watched the series before already having a biased opinion about the show. Then again i shouldn't have expected to be able to reason with toddler. You can stay mad, because Bleach is going to crash the internet. It's already trending every 1 - 2 weeks

Says the guy who has bleach tybw in his favorites before it even aired, d**kriding bleach a bit too much? It's not even as if I hate bleach stop forcing your opinions on others dumb 12 year olds istg

wow what a stocker looking at my profile, you seem pissed. So how exactly am I forcing an opinion on someone, actually I'm not even going to ask because it's hard to step on an ant without crushing it. So instead of trying to argue something you can't win on your mommy's little phone, grow up, and actually get a life.

Jul 11, 2022 7:26 AM

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taflinder said:
Ok so I’ve watched like 9 episodes of Bleach and nearly fell asleep the whole time. So slow and the animation is ass.

Yet I hear nothing but good and everyone says it gets good at like episode 20.

And my friends always talk about how good it is.
Should I try to keep watching?

Shounen genre tends to start slow. If you don’t enjoy, feel free to drop it and move on. It is alright to drop a popular anime. I have dropped a lot of popular anime/manga/LN~

Jul 11, 2022 7:40 AM

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it's top5. people can think what they want but bleach is critically incredible and the designs are second to none. Naruto simply over shadows it and even if bleach isnt as good its more about the design and cast of characters.

Jul 11, 2022 7:56 AM

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taflinder said:
Ok so I’ve watched like 9 episodes of Bleach and nearly fell asleep the whole time. So slow and the animation is ass.

Yet I hear nothing but good and everyone says it gets good at like episode 20.

And my friends always talk about how good it is.
Should I try to keep watching?

it's freakishly awesome. I've watched it and now am waiting for october to come

Jul 11, 2022 8:19 AM

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Tbh once you get to soul society it gets much better as long as you skip filler

Jul 11, 2022 9:47 AM

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Am I the only one who really liked the first 20 episodes, but nevermind just watch bleach and if you don't like it drop it lol it's not a complicated topic

Jul 11, 2022 10:35 AM

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BradynsDimension said:

TanmaySpamzzz said:

Bruhh just read the comments on this post itself and you'll know that's what the fandom thinks. I shouldn't have expected anything else from a guy with a bleach pfp smh

That's because most of the people posting are people who haven't actually watched the series before already having a biased opinion about the show. Then again i shouldn't have expected to be able to reason with toddler. You can stay mad, because Bleach is going to crash the internet. It's already trending every 1 - 2 weeks

my guy it trends on your twitter because you and your followers like bleach. it's never trending on my side of twitter. go outside

Jul 11, 2022 10:41 AM

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kuramarose said:

BradynsDimension said:

That's because most of the people posting are people who haven't actually watched the series before already having a biased opinion about the show. Then again i shouldn't have expected to be able to reason with toddler. You can stay mad, because Bleach is going to crash the internet. It's already trending every 1 - 2 weeks

my guy it trends on your twitter because you and your followers like bleach. it's never trending on my side of twitter. go outside

non of your insults have phased me. I'm surprised your mommy is still letting you use her phone. Also why is a little brat watching anime anyways, your too young for this content. Go back to watching your barbie dream house, and lil pony.

Jul 11, 2022 10:47 AM

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The beginning is ass. But it gets way better from the soul society arc, which is at like episode 20. Also the animation gets a lot better, Bleach’s animation was quite ahead of its time, you’ll understand at the later episodes. You should definitely continue it.

Jul 11, 2022 11:10 AM

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i dropped it diring the first arc, the Hollows are just such boring enemies that pose no threat whatsoever, the second arc is really good an after that it has its ups an downs, unfortunatelly some of its best moments are ruined by a certain annoying character who just wont shut up

Jul 11, 2022 11:15 AM

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It's up to you. I pushed on because of all the hype I was hearing about. It got better for me when I entered the Soul Society arc and I'm currently liking the Arrancar arc.

Jul 11, 2022 5:17 PM

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I used to like it, but as time has passed it’s giant flaws became too much for me to ignore and I keep moving the rating on MAL further and further down.

Jul 11, 2022 7:59 PM

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JoN- said:
the first arc sucks so much ass

Your favourite anime is Naruto. Half the sagas suck in that

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