I know that for reviews, you shouldn't write a story summary, but I feel I can't write a review without it.
Bleach is basically about Ichigo Kurosaki, a 15-year-old boy who can see ghosts. One day, he encounters Rukia Kuchiki, a shinigami/soul reaper when his family is being attacked by a lost soul known as a Hollow. In order to protect his family, Ichigo becomes a Soul Reaper/shinigami and from then on is pulled into the insane world of the supernatural.
I admit that Bleach began rather slow, and some episodes were rather boring...That is until the second season when everything begins to heat up.
Bleach has a very great plotline...UNTIL the Fullbring arc. I admit, I do like the FullBring arc, but it seemed more like I was reading a fanfiction when I read it. (I haven't watched it yet.) It was a bit predictable. Good, but Kubo can so better. Unfortunately, the anime ended right when the manga was going to get good again.
The art is amazing. When you first start out, you may think the artwork is amateurish, but as Bleach develops, the artwork improves to the point that it's amazing!
The sound...Well, the voices are outstanding, both English and Japanese (considering they have amazing VAs such as Vic Mignogna and Keith Silverstein.) but the music gets old after a bit.
The characters are well developed and amazing. I understand that a lot of them get a bad wrap but they just hate them so much to the point that they don't realize how developed they are. Even the minor characters, like Yuzu Kurosaki, have such a well personality.
The only problems with the series...are the fillers. They can ANNOY the heck out of you. I suggest if your watching a filler episode and it has Don Kanonji in it, skip it. If your watching a filler season, try and stick it out. Some are worth watching. That goes for filler episodes too.
Overall, it's a great series. It has it's flaws, but it's worth checking out. C:
