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‘I’m not afraid. I’ve lived a good life. I was blessed.’Rukia Kuchiki The Sokyoku, the instrument of Rukia’s execution, is about to be released, heralded by a great blue light emanating from Sokyoku Hill, which can be seen by everyone within the Seireitei. This begins to alarm many, both Ryoka and Shinigami alike. Komamura andContinueContinue reading “Bleach Recap 2020, Episode 54 – Mission Accomplished?”

This episode is another battle showcase, bookended by Rukia’s slow and solemn march to Sokyoku Hill, the site of her execution, and it proves to be a character-revealing juncture in the story for her, as we finally see how she is able to handle facing almost certain death. Even she is not sure about herContinueContinue reading “Bleach Recap 2020, Ep.53 – Testing Resolve and Facing Mortality”

The fateful day has finally arrived. This is a transitional episode of sorts, or what one would call a ‘calm before the storm’, as it goes without saying that Rukia’s execution will most likely not go according to plan. In the meantime, everyone is making their various preparations, some of which may or may notContinueContinue reading “Bleach Recap 2020, Ep.51 – The Dissidents Make Their Move”

This is the second filler episode of the series, and is thankfully a solitary one, providing a break from the main storyline, until it returns for the following episode. It follows pretty much the same premise as the first filler, Episode 33, as we head back to Karakura Town, where we find that the ragtagContinueContinue reading “Bleach Recap 2020, Episode 50 – Karakura Heroes Return”

‘Thanks to you, I can leave my heart here.’Kaien Shiba Rukia, having somewhat made peace with the reality of her receding future, has taken to dreaming about the past instead, and in particular, the tragic death of a certain individual who defined her life, a person who has been alluded to several times in theContinueContinue reading “Rukia’s Regret – Bleach Recap 2020, Ep. 49”

This episode, the battle between two extemely powerful and dangerous opponents begins, after the accusations being made via Aizen’s letter were revealed last episode. Although he looks like no cold-blooded murderer, Toshiro Hitsugaya was surprisingly the one accused of  Aizen’s assassination, and not Gin Ichimaru, as anticipated, and well, he’s looking pretty damn murderous atContinueContinue reading “Bleach Recap 2020, Ep. 48 – No Time Left: Rukia’s Impending Execution”

‘Captain Aizen… the one who killed you is…’ So what exactly is in the mysterious letter that Aizen wrote to Momo?  Whatever it is, it has the potential to even further heighten the inner conflict, the various suspicions and misunderstandings pervading the Soul Society at present, which threatens to have the organisation teetering at itsContinueContinue reading “Bleach Recap 2020, Ep. 47 – The Accusations of Aizen”