Ok, then. I'll try this out, and just stop when it gets boring (estimating 50 episodes or so) - were my thoughts.
Yeah, right. Finished now, though I did skip all of the fillers while going through the main story-line. When that was finished, I got back to them, but still only Zanpakutou and Invading army arcs have been interesting enough to see through.
With this in mind and also the fact that I haven't even seen the manga until after the episode 363, this is my review.
So, the Story. I'd say 7/10 because while it kept my interest till the end, sometimes it felt repetitive. When you start watching you can be constantly surprised by this and that, but as the time goes you mostly can guess what's gonna happen. It didn't turn me off, but made me fast forward some of the scenes.
The whole concept is probably nothing new, but the fact doesn't make it less enjoyable. Sure you can say that it's cheesy, but it is a fantasy world, isn't it? It wouldn't be right without romantic heroes and evil overlords.
Art. 8/10. I don't know anything about whether the animation was good, or how well the action scenes were executed, but I liked it. The character design was a little awkward in the beginning, but it progressed nicely.
Sound. That's purely subjective. The Op's and Ed's were not to my taste. The OST was mostly spot on, but there were some moments that made me want to plug my ears. So, IMO 7/10, but it depend's on taste.
Characters. That's probably the best part of the anime. It was probably the first series that didn't have even one character that was really irritating.
Well, Orihime, almost got that one, but not entirely. She still had her good points and got annoying mostly closer to the end.
Ichigo is Mary Sue (or her male counterpart, whatever), but he's still sweet. Not sure what makes him so, but even him always being the one to save the day, doesn't make Mr. Strawberry any less likable.
The great part is how step by step we get a glimpse into the world of every character, getting to know and better understand their actions, to see how they become what they are now. And after that see them develop with every step they take. It did get annoying sometimes, because it really is each and every character, but was interesting anyway.
Overall? That was great and I already want to start over (probably gonna read the manga to quench that thirst).
It is sad that Bleach has ended, but it's also good to know when is the right time to go and not to drag something out just because.
I loved the finale - it was lighthearted and bright, with a little sadness.
Just what every story needs.
