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Originally Posted by FaSho
The thing about Bleach is the manga is so great, but I never got into the show.
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I love the Anime, but I admit to not having read the manga, which I will in the future, once the anime is finally done.
First thing's first, the english dub is pretty meh, Ichigo and Rukia's dubs are good but most of the voices don't fit the characters at all, really. So advice to anyone getting into this show,
please watch the subs.
And as with any long Anime, there's filler, a LOT of it, theres 3 whole seasons of filler, and another that's at least half filler.
I know that getting into a long Anime is always gonna be fustrating, nobody likes fillers but, they do serve their purpose of keeping the anime from catching up with the manga, which would obviously present problems.
Anyway. This is how I rank the Bleach arcs.
Beginning arc: A great start, gets you accustomed to a lot of great characters and it doesnt really feel like a fighting shonen like later arcs, making it stand out.
Soul Society rescue arc: Without a doubt the ****ing best. The animation and character development is excellent, and it has the best fight scenes by far. The whole Aizen thing was a great twist to boot.
Soul Society entry arc: Excellent, we meet the soul reapers for the first time, and the story and pacing is great. Yoruichi ftw.
Shinigami arc: It's odd to compare this to the rest of the series, because when you think about it, Bleach didn't really turn into a fighting shonen until the Soul Society arc. This arc deals more with Ichigo's connection with the dead, and his relationships. It does a great job in fleshing out all the main characters. And Ichigo and Rukia's interactions are always great.
Arrancar arc: Put aside the fact that there's like 10 filler episodes, it's pretty great. It introduces a lot of the new and interesting plot points, like the Espada and the Vizard. I especially can't wait to see the Vizard again. And Grimmjow and Ulquiorra are pretty badass. The animation is also at it's best in some episodes, especially during Ikkaku's fight. I also thought the way it ended, with Orihime having to say goodbye to Ichigo, was especially touching.
Heuco Mundo fierce fight arc: Is it just me or has the animation gotten noticeably worse since the Arrancar arc? Was there a budget cut or something? Seriously. Soul Society arc was very well animated, what happened? Oh well. I have to say the first half was WAY too stretched out and tideous, too much recaping and extended fights to the point of ridiculousness. Also, there's not a whole lot of character development going on, save the stuff between Rukia and Kaien, which was beautifully done. And Nel and her pals are pretty damn annoying.
Second half however, is promising to be a LOT better, Kenpachi, Byukuya and Mayuri show up, and Nel evolves from an annoying little turd to a... badass half naked chick with huge boobs. Ok, I
didn't see that coming.
Hueco Mundo entry arc: First thing I notice right off the bat is, things are getting a little... repetitive. Heh, it IS a shonen afterall, but I am bothered by how similar to the soul society arc this is, only now it's Orihime instead of Rukia, Espada instead of Soul Reapers, etc. I thought the whole Ashido thing was interesting though and I'm dying to know if this guy is gonna become significant in any way. Aizen's scenes, though brief, are also great.
Big gap
Bount arc: Yeah, two seasons of filler. The first season just plain sucked, but at least things picked up in the second one, it's always nice to see the soul reaper captains kicking some more ass, and the final fight was pretty cool.
I didn't see the last filler arc, don't care to.
I really have high hopes for the winter war arc, I know the manga is already getting there but, again I don't read the manga, for now I don't want to spoil anything. Heres hoping the winter war arc will be just as good as the soul society one if not better.