This episode, we get two ongoing battles against the Bounts, and they both go in some decidedly unexpected directions… After Renji’s run-in with the Bitto, he has the good luck to get picked up by Urahara and Tessai, and is now recovering at his shop. At Urahara’s request, Tessai brings Hanataro there as well (againstContinueContinue reading “Bleach Recap 2020, Episode 84: New Opponents Arrive! Izuru and Mabashi”
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Bleach Recap 2020, Episode 81: The Bitto Invasion
The newly hatched Bount Dolls have begun wreaking havoc on Karakura Town. In the episode’s first scene, a random citizen is attacked by a swarm of them. They fatten like oversized mosquitoes as they suck out all of his life energy, then leave him to evaporate into dust. The Stealth Force unit of the ShinigamiContinueContinue reading “Bleach Recap 2020, Episode 81: The Bitto Invasion”
Bleach Recap 2020, Episode 79: Yoshino’s Last Stand
It’s the following day at the Urahara residence, and it’s shaping up to be a pretty typical morning, or at least as typical as it can get with this unusual cast of characters. Ichigo seems to have put his humiliating defeat behind him, after sparring with Renji the entire night before; they’re now both wipedContinueContinue reading “Bleach Recap 2020, Episode 79: Yoshino’s Last Stand”
Bleach Recap 2020, Episode 78: A Tribe Without A Future
Things have slowed down a bit since the last episode, and now everyone is safely at Urahara’s. Ishida and Yoshino are on the mend, and Tessai is doing his best to tend to their injuries, when he isn’t being distracted and annoyed by the antics of Jinta and Kon. Meanwhile, the rest of the teamContinueContinue reading “Bleach Recap 2020, Episode 78: A Tribe Without A Future”
Bleach Recap 2020, Episode 76: An Unexpected Traitor, An Unusual Ally
This episode, we begin to witness some of the shifting alliances within the loose collective of Bounts, possibly leading the story going forward into some unexpected places… Ichigo and Rukia are now face to face with Kariya, the leader of the Bounts. It becomes immediately clear to them that he’s an immensely intimidating and powerfulContinueContinue reading “Bleach Recap 2020, Episode 76: An Unexpected Traitor, An Unusual Ally”
Bleach Recap 2020, Episode 68: The Unexpected Culprit
The unwarranted and unexplained interference of the Mod-Soul trio continues to escalate, now beyond just Ichigo and his friends, to include other unrelated people, and potentially the entirety of Karakura Town, making them appear more dangerous with each passing episode. Ichigo and his friends have no idea what their next move is, and are sittingContinueContinue reading “Bleach Recap 2020, Episode 68: The Unexpected Culprit”
Bleach Recap 2020, Episode 65: A Trio of Tricksters
For anyone who happened to forget about the Soul Society, Episode 65 opens with a solemn meeting of the Gotei 13. Presently they remain at high alert, and first and foremost on their minds is the potential threat posed by Aizen. Yamamoto, presiding over the meeting, announces an investigation force which will seek the whereaboutsContinueContinue reading “Bleach Recap 2020, Episode 65: A Trio of Tricksters”
Bleach Recap 2020, Episode 64: The Bount Arc Begins
This episode kicks off what is the first major anime-only filler arc of the series, known as the Bount Arc. While there have been 2 previous filler episodes (33 and 50), even those are loosely based on side stories from the manga. While I would like to initially give more of my personal impressions ofContinueContinue reading “Bleach Recap 2020, Episode 64: The Bount Arc Begins”
Bleach Recap 2020, Episode 63: Farewell to the Soul Society
‘Because of you the rain has finally stopped.’Ichigo Kurosaki This is more or less a transitional episode, tying up some loose ends as the Soul Society Arc finally draws to a close. A week after Aizen’s escape, things seem to have settled down a bit in the Seireitei, as various individuals have started patching upContinueContinue reading “Bleach Recap 2020, Episode 63: Farewell to the Soul Society”