Bleach

Bleach is a very well made anime, it has decent character development and has a overall good storyline.The animations are of a typical anime series.The animations in the beginning have a more manga style to them but later on it changes, During fillers the animations seem stiff. except for the last one. Also towards end the animations seem a bit half a**.There is also alot of censorship on some of the more bloody scenes. The OST is excellent and the openings and endings are great. The character design is great and the show has alot of character diversity in race and personality, for example they have Mexican,Japanese (of course),African American,and German characters. Each faction represents a culture. All of these are the reasons for why i watched and enjoyed this anime. Besides the excessive filler its a great anime and i would highly recommend it to any person who loves sword fighting and supernatural anime.

the filler is watchable except the bount arc, absolute must watch, great story, great characters, best anime, I didn't even grow up watching it but i know 100% i wish I did, soul society arc is goated, espada stuff is goated, transformations are a bangers as well as the power system, Stark is fr the coldest character tho shouldve got more screen time, the girl in the red jacket annoying as hell tho, some characters forgettable tho like the pillar people in the karakura battle like their was a bird bloke and muscular person who cares about them, urrrr that s about it why is their a minimum word count

Where do I even start with my dear Bleach? Characters are one of the best if entire anime/manga world. Almost every of the major protagonist/villain character is different with unique traits and personality. Most of the cast is very likeable since their first apperance on screen. They are not only good or bad in 0/1 terms (they're not villains only because they are evil and that is the only reason), everyone has their own motivations and goals. Tite Kubo created a multilayered characters, which are main source of Bleach success. Every single antagonist in this series is very likeable. The designs of the villains instantly makes them looking badass and cool. OST is amazing with epic, thrilling themes. Those soundtracks are iconic and they're being well fitted into the show. Shiro Sagisu is an incredible talented person, hats off. The plot is interesting with a lot of plot twists and later revealings throughout the story progress. Artstyle is changing as fast as it was in the manga. The improvements between first episode and those only 20 after are big and it does not stop to evolve through the whole series. Voice acting is amazing. The voices of the cast are iconic and they match the personalities of the played role. One thing to say about the fillers being said as one of the biggest downside of the Bleach. You just don't need to watch them. We live in the modern times and there is simply no reason to don't check which episodes are skipable beacause they were just made to fill gaps between manga arcs in those times (so obviously they don't containt any signifant plot and are less quality ones from the first look). I can understand that an older Bleach TV viewer might got confussed that the story is boring because this arc is completely irrelevant to the rest of the story. They have no choice to avoid the non-manga episodes but now everyone has this opportiunity. The show itself obviously contains this big amount of more boring episodes but we have the knowledge to avoid them and enjoy the proper animation of the original work. Just don't watch the original studio products made to maintain the screentime in TV.

Subjective in my opinion - 8/10 The theme is good, about the god of death. - 10/10 The organizational system is very clear, in my opinion this bleach has the clearest organizational structure of the anime I've ever watched. - 8/10 The skill system is clear and explained in detail - 7/10 The plot is ordinary, the pattern of fighting, defeat, victory, extra skills after the fight - 8/10 The usual MC character (naive as usual) - 9/10 The introduction of each character and skill is very clear. - 9/10 The MC portion is good, the story runs parallel and is not too excessive in highlighting the MC. - 9/10 Good visuals, considering the year it was published, in my opinion bleach is one of the anime with the best visuals.

Overview: If you're an anime fan, or at the very least watch anime regularly, then it's more-or-less a guarantee that at some point you have at least heard of the Big Three, a term used to refer to three beloved shonen anime ("Bleach", "One Piece" and "Naruto"), called such for their extraordinarily long running times and worldwide popularity. Out of the three, the only one I have seen (and only one I intend to see) is "Bleach", which falls into the sub-genre of bangsian fantasy i.e. fantasies that revolve around the afterlife. While it may be far from perfect, ultimately it more than lives up to its reputation as an anime classic. Story & World (8.5/10): For as long as he can remember, 15-year-old Ichigo Kurosaki has been able to see the souls of those who have died, an ability he's not all that fond of but has learned to live with. One day, he encounters a demon that is after the soul of a young girl. Fortunately, said demon is swiftly taken care of by a mysterious girl in a black kimono. Later, he encounters the girl again in his home, and learns that her name is Rukia Kuchiki and that she's a Soul Reaper (or Shinigami, depending on what language you're watching), otherworldly beings tasked with helping souls pass on to the afterlife or Soul Society, as while most souls pass on peacefully after death, there are many that choose to stay in the World of the Living for various reasons, whether it be fear or because there's still something they have to do. Souls that take too long to pass on become one of the demons that Ichigo encountered earlier, known as Hollows, which feed off other souls and even attack humans, with it being a Soul Reaper's job to purify them and allow them to finally pass on. After a disastrous encounter with another Hollow, Rukia ends up giving her Soul Reaper powers to Ichigo, which leaves her almost powerless but allows Ichigo to become a Soul Reaper himself. Now stuck in the World of the Living until further notice, Rukia is forced to pose as an ordinary human, wearing an artificial body called a Gigai so that normal people can see her. Rukia then becomes a mentor to Ichigo so he can fill in for her until her powers come back. But to be perfectly honest, I've only scratched the surface when it comes to the story, as things only get more and more elaborate from there. The series starts off with a rather standard "monster of the week" format, though "of the week" is probably inaccurate given that even early stories tend to be two-parters at the shortest. What's more is that most of the early episodes prove to be important innocuously, with subtle developments that prove to have a pay-off in later episodes, such as certain people Ichigo and Rukia help ultimately developing powers of their own and becoming their allies. What's more is that it doesn't take long for Ichigo's endeavours to develop beyond mere Hollow-hunting, with a major event ultimately pushing him to enter the Soul Society itself, which is where the story really begins, with twists and turns a plentiful and tons of worldbuilding, with us learning more and more about Soul Reapers and their organization (known as the 13 Court Guard Squads), Hollows and another race of supernatural beings known as the Quincies, which are regarded as the opposite of Soul Reapers, on top of multiple other races that I can't say anything about without giving away major spoilers. As I said, the whole thing gets really elaborate, and will probably leave you wanting to keep watching episode after episode in order to see what happens next. However, while the series certainly starts off strongly, there are a number of parts where I felt the momentum was lost. After all, any anime that runs for a total of 366 episodes (which is practically unheard of for modern anime, if not impossible) is basically asking for trouble, and "Bleach" runs into that problem because of the fact that nearly a third of its episodes are anime-only. These filler arcs aren't awful per se, but they just can't measure up to the main arcs and feel completely disconnected from the main story, to the point that I wouldn't be able to blame you if you decided to just skip them entirely. Overall, the quality of the series really depends on what arc you're currently watching- when it's bad, it's mediocre and when it's good, it's amazing. Overall, the story did manage to keep me invested despite the incredibly long length of the anime, topping it all off with a very satisfying ending, though I know that it's not the end given that the final arc of the manga is currently in the middle of airing. Art & Animation (9/10): While "Bleach"'s storytelling may vary a fair amount, the same cannot be said for its visuals. To give you an idea of how fantastic they are, the first season first aired exactly two decades ago this year, and yet it still manages to be as good-looking as some anime that only aired a few years ago, if not better-looking. The character models and environments are are very well-drawn and detailed, there are plenty of great character designs and the animations and special effects are almost consistently excellent and a sight to behold. It doesn't look flawless, with there being a number of shots where characters suddenly look very strange, but that was inevitable for such a long-running series, and these moments are ultimately infrequent enough not to make too much of an impact. Sound & Dialogue (9.5/10): "Bleach"'s soundtrack was composed by Shiro Sagisu of "Neon Genesis Evangelion" fame, and it shows as the music is just as good as it is in that series, if not more so. Out of the openings, my favourites would be "DtechnoLIfe", "Ichirin no Hana", "Velconica", "Ranbu no Melody" and "Harukaze", and there are plenty of great tracks that play during the episodes, such as "On the Precipice of Defeat", "Never Meant to Belong", "Will of the Heart", "Soundscape to Ardor" and the incredibly iconic "Number One". The voice acting is absolutely fantastic- Johnny Yong Bosch and Michelle Ruff deliver amazing performances as Ichigo and Rukia respectively (the very roles that made them the stars they are today) and the dub has an incredible cast in general that includes Stephanie Sheh, Jamieson Price, Derek Stephen Prince, Wendee Lee, Vic Mignogna, Patrick Seitz and many more. Unfortunately, the huge number of characters means that a lot of characters end up having the same voice actor, which is very noticeable in places. Overall, however, the sound design is easily one of the show's many strengths. Characters (10/10): Despite being the protagonist of one of the Big Three, Ichigo's reputation is somewhat divisive in the anime community, with many noting that he lacks any long-term ambitions compared to other shonen heroes and claiming that this makes him less interesting by comparison. Having watched the series myself, however, I feel that this criticism is largely undeserved. Because he HAS ambition; it's just that that doesn't take the form of "I want to create world peace." or "I want to become the strongest Soul Reaper." or anything grandiose like that. No, what Ichigo wants is the power and strength necessary to protect and help as many people as he possibly can. He mentions in an early episode that he doesn't see himself as someone capable of protecting everyone in the world, and instead he's going to focus on what he can do, making him very grounded and realistic as far as shonen protagonists go. Further separating him from other shonen protagonists is that he's very intelligent and a capable student, ranking in the top 25 in his school as far as academics go as a simple result of studying hard for exams, which he does to mitigate the misconceptions he gets due to his orange hair and tendency to get into fights. In general, Ichigo is an incredibly hard worker, to the point that once he has his mind set on a goal, you can bet your very life that he'll achieve it no matter how many times he has to try (which tends to…

Bleach is the best of the big three. Watching this in 2023 made me nostalgic for the early 2000s weekly anime format. So much filler though which I ultimately skipped most of. Bounts arcs was the worst thing I have been put through in a while. Fullbring was equally bad. I just pretend those don't exist. Cool art design for all the characters. This is definitely a shounen of it's time. We all know who the main character is because he's "super amazing" and pulls wins out of his butt. I was disappointed a few times by storylines not panning or things seemingly get obstructed by typical shounen logic where they bluff and talk big and the fallthrough is weak.

Had to write this review for my favourite Series. First of All bleach is that dish that you will either like it and became a fanboy for your whole life or you will hate it with core. While it may not be the case for everyone. First of All what is bleach? By reading the synopsis you be like: A samurai anime wow Another sword style anime oh While Bleach is said to be in big 3 it has lot less popularity compared to other big 3 members(naruto and one piece) but its just my opinion but i think bleach is better than both. Bleach is not a roller coaster of emotion like naruto or one piece or a extremely well written and crafted story like AOT. BELIEVE ME MAN its not either animation carrying show like demon slayer. So what the hell is bleach, why do i and so many people like this so much. Bleach is a fun ride of Great characters and well crafted plot . Pretty memeable and entertaining. Bleach is not just a shonen where it mc wants to achieve greater heights and excite or inspire the viewers. bleach main character ichigo don't want to be hokage pirate king etc. Or soul king in sense of this series. Ichigo's only goal is to protect his friends and family. He was chosen to be a special boy before his birth it was not his fate. He didn't have aspirations to become a soul reaper, my god he doesn't know what that mean before he became one. Ichigo kept fighting for his friends and family which makes him a likable character because he doesn't have his own sense of justice. Ichigo is not like other mcs who cry out loud their name, ambition, father name, mother name, aadhar card number everywhere. Bleach has so many unique and cool characters but you know why ichigo is still the most popular one. Because he is lovable he cares for people. He is the type of friend you wnat in real life or the type of person you wanna be. Enough about mc, let's talk about villian, this is a non spoiler review so i ain't gonna spoil the villan name to you but i must say this anime villian is the best villian of all time. Even though he is a great villian you will love him but you won't support his actions unless you are a edgy kid. That's what make him feel like a true villian. If we talk about technical things then This Anime adaptation isn't too great at start but picks up later on. If you are planning to watch this series then be sure to skip fillers one which adds no value to the story. If we talk about animation, then i think animation is weird at first but gets pretty awesome later on. The legendary art style +good animation adds the scene. The anime adaptation isn't perfect but worth a watch, you should read the manga too. I know you may think if the story is not good(as maybe others told you) and the animation is inconsistent why would i watch this? Well believe me story is great you have to feel it and understand it. Plus character designs are too good i'm sure you will love it and appreciate the authors drawings. Plus bleach has comedy sequences and its comedy is better than other big 3. So you should definitely watch this. Sayonara :)

Bleach is an anime that is in the same class as One Piece and Naruto in Shonen Jump magazine. The old generation called it "the top three" with dragon ball as their teacher. Sometimes people ask why bleach can align with them? I can say that the song and backsound that Bleach brings is god tier number 1 In terms of combat is very good, not too much dialogue or action. Everything is on point. The story that Bleach brings is not long-winded and there are many moments that make the audience surprised and amazed. The weakness of bleach is spin off in the middle of the main series. I give it a 10 because it deserves it.

Bleach is my favorite Piece of media . I didnt grow up with it and watched plenty other shows before it, namly Naruto, Deathnote and Code Geass for example. However Bleach was the first time a show really gave me this feeling of watching something that is made for me. It resonates with me a lot more than i thought a piece of fiction could. Story: For a Shounen, i think Bleachs story is far greater than People would give it credit for. Afterarll you got the entire framework of Urahara and Aizen playing 3D-Chess with everyone, Ichigos power and everything regarding his own inner conflict, himself rejecting his (Hollow)powers , the Way Aizen outplays SoulSociety, the story unfolds and the characters and their battles actually have meaningful conclusions without using the common anime troupes such as Narutos sweettalking the villain is just satisfying. For example , Ichigo vs Byakuya. This is a conflict between Ichigo and him basically declining the entirety of Soul Societys (outdated) rules and Byakuya who wants to uphold those rules. However trough the fight and the few lines they share in that fight Byakuya finally "loses " , aka he accepts his mindset was wrong, Ichigo literally doesnt tell him " i understand you " or " we are similiar ", instead he tells him, " i still dont get it , if i was in your position i still would have acted differently " There is many moments like this , but this is what i wanted to highlight. Art: For the time Bleach looks fantastic, compared to modern Standards maybe not so much, but i actually think it aged quite well and still has good animation and a beatiful art style, the manga however is better in that department. There is so many iconic Shots and scenes in Bleach, so many beatiful abilities and Moments. Sound: Bleach has by far the best OSTs ive ever heard in any media. Undeniably. Shiro Sagisu is just a mastermind, and he went all out for Bleach. "Precipe of Defeat" "Number One" "Stand up be Strong", pretty much all Openings and the spanish soundtracks to just name a few . There is a lot more tho. Characters: This gotta be the best thing about this show. Not only my favorite character / protagonist of all time in Ichigo, but also my favorite Villain with Aizen. Half of the captains are just Top Tier characters , if not more. Kenpachi, Byakuya, Toshiro, Yamamoto, Shunsui, Ukitake, Mayuri, there is to many to count. All of them are unique , somehow even tho they all wear a black uniform with a white haori they still have some of the most unique design in all of anime ( literally all of them as well) . The Vice Captains are also just amazing. Renji, Ikkaku, Rangiku and many more. Outside of these we got one of the best Dads in anime , akka Ishin, we got Urahara , my favorite teacher in anime and two candidates for "Best girl" with Yoruichi and Rukia ( not that there arent more) . Villains like Ulqiorra and Grimmjow werent even needed with how amazing Aizen is , but they still are there. I know no show that has such a big cast , and manages to develop so many of them, make so many of them this memorable. Especially considering that BLeach actually only has around 180 canon episodes, this is impressive, and ofc the last Arc will increase this even more. Enjoyment: There is not a single show that will ever reach the levels of hype and enjoyment for me , that Bleach delivered. Ichigo has to many badass moments to count, i get chills on all his transformations. The fights are just the best in anime, namely Ulqiorra vs Ichigo would be my favorite. The chills when Aizen outsmarts everyone, when he literally wipes a bunch of captains.. nothing has ever reached this same hype to me. The OSTs, beatiful visuals , the fun cast and amazing setting , the mysteryious atmosphere (Especially in the first arcs) and so much more contribute a lot to this. Conclusion: Bleach is the best show i have ever watched and i stand by this opinion for years. There was a single time a show gave me similiar feelings with " Steins Gate" . But really this show may not be for everyone, but it certainly is for me. Its honestly just everything i want from a Shounen. Atmosphere , Characters , Fights , Osts, emotional moments, Hype, Badass Designs, Good Writing and development , what more can i ask for ?

No spoilers I was recommended Bleach by a Friend. He said it was awesome and underrated. After much pursuing, i finally agreed to watch it. The more i watched it the more i didn't want to. But I can't break the heart of my friend. Story- 5 Bleach's starting is good. With having a typical Shonen Jump story, it's first few arcs were done good. After the Soul City or whatever it's name was it becomes a drag. Too much filler. The following arcs seem unnecessary and boring. It's Like Tite Kubo( The author of Bleach) is being forced to write anything that comes into his mind. Art- 3 The Animation by Pierrot is the worst. Naruto's animation was not any good either. The first 100 episodes of one piece have better animation then this. The animation is not in flow as i expected. The manga art is better. Sound- 4 While the songs are not bad, they are not good either. The score is annoying. What's with the Background music??!! Starting at scenes when it's not needed. Character- 4 The MC Ichigo does not have any experience in sword fighting, but defeats people stronger than him. He has an obvious plot armor. The villain Aizan is decent, but i didn't understand his motives. All the other characters are forgettable. Enjoyment- 3 No enjoyment. Think of a thing you enjoy to do. Now think the opposite. That is Bleach for me. I gave it three, because i only liked till the soul society arc. Overall- 4 Overall Bleach is an anime you can live without watching. My advise- Don't watch it.

I really enjoyed Aizen as an antagonist, also the animation for the whole Arrancar arc. One thing that i didn't like about bleach is that there was too many fillers for me but i got used to it and skipped a lot of them and everything but that fact Bleach is really good. The characters are so well done, Especially Aizen and Shinji they were so good i loved all of the episodes with them in it. Another + in Bleach is the openings, I love op 13, 2, 1, 12, etc. Another thing i kinda disliked about Bleach was the sudden power ups for the MC but i dont entirely hate the fact because it makes the fights 20X better.

Bleach is a highly praised anime, and I went in with high hopes. Sadly, the first episode was enough for me to declare this show as average, run of the mill, generic, and predictable. Guess what? the whole thing is played exactly the way the first couple of episodes. But I still completed it. It was painful to watch the same thing again and again, the same fight is repeated every time. BATTLE STRUCTURE: - Our hero's friend will initiate the battle hero will arrive late at the party then our hero and enemy will talk nonsense and show their ego, sword clashes then the hero will get a little beaten then some more nonsense talking and our hero will defeat the enemy with the power of love and friendship. Characters are the most annoying part of Bleach. All of them are egoistic and talk nonstop. Everyone thinks highly of themselves and look down on others. They have no motivation for fighting. And Ichigo is very edgy, overpowered, and generic. Most importantly, nothing makes sense in Bleach, people have random powers without any explanations. They can fly for no reason, also they can slide mid-air. Main Story itself feels like filler and lacks any substance and meaning to give. Still, there were some decent episodes with good structure and pacing. Art and music were good enough to keep me engaged until the end.

Oh where to start! This overhyped trainwreck of a shounen anime I have had the great displeasure to watch!! At the outset, the dynamic between the World of the Living and the Soul Society made for a compelling concept. However, the anime took a nose dive into the crash-and-burn sea, never again to see the light of day. If only the anime could have maintained the same momentum introduced at the start of the Soul Society rescue arc, I wouldn't be writing this critical review. But there was only so much I could take after marathoning through the first two canon arcs, the filler Bount arc, and then the rest of the canon story arcs. First, as far as character development was concerned, the Soul Society arc introduced a plethora of characters, which was refreshing. But the cast could have been fleshed out much more if the mangaka Kubo-san had been meticulous and not so lazy. What we got in the anime instead were shallow templates of characters with half-ass backstories with almost no relatable qualities to get us invested. I could have cared less about half of the main cast if I knew all I was going to get were cardboard cutouts of stereotypical shounen characters wanting to protect their friends without unique personalities of their own. As far as the plot progression is concerned, after Soul Society arc, why the shit would I care if the Hogyoku is 4 months away from being fully activated by the main villain when the only response from the main protagonists is to cool their asses until the time comes. When sense of urgency did come up in dialogue, it felt shallow and contrived since good and bad guys alike responded complacently to the looming threat that was the invasion of Karakura town. And addressing the elephant in the room, Rangiku Matsumoto. I do not give a flying f*ck about a sex object that is irrelevant to the main plotline just to reel in mindless otakus ready to consume the raunchy crap that comes off the screen. At least Matsumoto was more competent than that whiny b*tch tits Orihime. Rather than trying to use frivolous fanservice to compensate for the lack of a decent plot and character development, the anime could have at least expanded on the filler material to give us a better opportunity to understand some of the circumstances why other Shinigami more relevant to the overall plot did what they did like Yoruichi, Kisuke, or even Isshin Kurosaki. Overall this anime was mediocre at best, which is more than I can say for any shounen anime riddled with fatty, useless filler episodes. So, should you watch it. Of course if your interest is even mildly piqued by the shounen genre and popular anime, it serves as a great action anime for the casual fan. If you want more depth and relatable characters, then I sincerely suggest you steer clear of this hot, steaming pile of monkey crap.

Bleach is the best anime I have ever seen! It's kinda sad to see how people just hate on Bleach,they say it's only good till the soul society arc which is nonsense cause the Hueco Munendo arc and the Thousand year blood war arc was awesome! Millions of fans want the anime back! The anime has a weird start up to episode 17 that is when the real plot kicks in! This anime has the best soundtrack,Ichigo and Aizen are the best characters in any anime ever! I have watched naruto and one piece but have to say that Bleach is the anime I've enjoyed the most! It's underrated by the fans but In honest truth best anime ever! No anime is perfect if you can avoid the flaws in Naruto and One piece you can sure avoid the flaws in bleach!!!

Some people would think that scoring 10 to all categories is too much, but I must say this is the best manga I've ever seen. Really. I saw Dragonball, DBZ, DBGT. I saw Saint Seya. I saw Captain Tsubasa, Naruto, ... But Bleach is just the best. What I like : first, the fact it's a "normal" guy whose fate is completely changed by becoming a Shinigami. Then I like also the fact he is even different from the other Shinigami (his Zanpakuto to begin : big shikai, small bankai). The secondary characters : they all rock ! All with different powers and personnalities. The enemies : Aizen, the Bounts, the Espadas (Nelliel yummy), pfiouuu never seen so good characters. Tite Kubo is just the best mangaka ever :) Can't wait for the final arc to turn into anime as well !

*Spoilers Bleach is pretty much one of the best anime I have ever seen!! I love the plots of bleach as you would think it is pretty straight when watching the first few episode, but soon realise after watching nearly 300 episodes that it is all intertwined, which definitely captivates the viewer. I also love how bleach has such good characters and their development along the series. I additionally love the ost with the anime. Like seriously, it can get you really hyped up and excited. The fight scenes in Bleach are pretty awesome and intense which definitely grabs the attention of the viewer. And the humour is definitely one of the best traits Bleach has as it is straight forward slapstick humour. Overall, Bleach is one of my favourite anime and I would definitely recommend it to anybody. 10/10

Skip all the fillers and it's okay, despite all the nonsense happening in the show. The soundtracks are amazing too. Some problems with Bleach is the fact that characters only appear once and they will no longer appear in the future. The concept of Hell was never explored until the movie and there isa lot of plot holes. The mechanics of the Bleach universe is very inconsistent. I recommend watching this anime for some brainless fun. The fight scenes are amazing but that's about the only thing you'll get from Bleach. If you want to see a better shounen Hunter x Hunter is what I recommend.

Kubo, Tite Kubo. Bleach was very good in the beginning. It can even rival with Naruto and One Piece. A very interesting concept of shinigami with soul and hollow things. The first arc was written very well. Emotional, suspense, dramatic, awesome revelation, epic fight scene. I can't bring my words of the awesomeness of this show. Then, the main enemy appear. As far as I know, the enemy in this series is just one. The others are just his pawns. Then, the second arc begun. That's where the downfall begin. Too many characters, over-repeat fights and random power ups, too many plot holes, predictable outcome and a strong villain character died so pathetically killed by their own boss. Some of the characters died so quickly like they are bunch of fodder. But, the fallen of the main villain was the best of this series. Anyway, great art and animation. Best anime soundtrack I've ever heard. Character development is not that good. Only a few characters got developed but they have quite good flashback. What I enjoy the most in this series is not the plot, but the fight scenes. It can rival DBZ and beat Naruto and One Piece. Yeah, I said that. Overall, not that good plot, great fight scenes, cool design arts and animations.

Ok so this might be a very bias review because Bleach is the best anime i have ever watched. The filler is ok but as to the main story line it is easily my favorite story that i have ever come in contact with. Tite Kubo is a genius for thinking up this story from thin air and to keep it as interesting as it is for so long. The Soul Socitey arc really caught my attention and i couldnt stop watching it from there. If it werent for so many filler arcs i would give this anime a 10/10 without a doubt. I have watched this anime twice through and i love it the same both times. The storyline of a human becoming a soul reaper and becoming one of the strongest in the squads really appeals to me. I love bad ass anime characters. The ones that are super strong and you watch become super strong over time. This is what happens with my favorite character of all time Ichigo Kurosaki. There are many turns that you dont see coming if you dont look into the spoilers. I have recommended this many times to my friends and they love it too. I also read the manga of this so i dont really want to spoil such an amazing story for you. the amount of villians that i like in this is unbelivable. i love villains in anime they are like my favorite parts about an anime. If the series doesnt have a villian that i like then i sometimes end up dropping the anime becuase i get so bored of it. In bleach there are 3 villians that i will always remember for as long as i live. Grimmjow, Ulquiorra, and Aizen. If they continue this anime i would be so happy that i might die. lol The new arc that is supposibly the final arc in the manga is happening at the moment and boy is it good. So for all of you wanting to watch an incredible supernatural story where you watch a kid from a small town turn into a bad ass shinigami i would recommend this 100% lol

Have you ever seen an arguement between a Call of Duty fan and a Battlefield fan? The Call of Duty fan will always argue that "graphics do not make the game". Similarly in animes people will argue that the technical department comes second. WRONG! I'm not saying that graphics and sound are everything, but I am saying that each anime has its own highlights. And in Bleach's case, the technical superiority is so strong that even major flows like a gazillion plotholes or one of the worst senses of humor to ever exist in anime just don't matter. Remember Avatar? The movie was basically crap but it did so well on the technical part that you could easily forget the plot was basically white guy meets noble culture. For the basics: The anime's main theme is basically ghosts vs demons. Specifically samurai-like ghosts (shinigami) vs black masses with white masks on (hollows). Traitors appear on the side of the shinigamis and they side with an army of hollows so that their leader can become king of the spiritual world. Just to give an example of Bleach's plotholes... It was never actually explained WHY the traitor becoming king would be a bad thing. Granted it was a Coup De Tat but bringing peace between the shinigamis and the hollows isn't exactly a bad thing is it? The show pushes him as evil when really he never actually attacked anyone without being provoked (except for some kids in the end of the arc but really, who gives a "$%^?). Anyway that aside the show's humor is TERRIBLE, which apparently the animators realised too at some point early on and completely cat off. The story is usually dark and the mangaka isn't afraid of axing off people. It should also be noted that half of the episodes are actually fillers. That said bleach actually follows filler arcs rather than Naruto's moronic off-and-on the main story switches. In addition, with the exception of the first filler arc (which wasn't all that bad either really) the filler arcs in bleach are actually good and they continuously get better, with the last filler arc being in fact as good as the main story if not better. In fact everything in Bleach improved as the episodes went on. Unlike some other animes (regarding pirates, "cough") Bleach matured with time, starting off as good and ending as a masterpiece. Now for the real deal: Technically Bleach is what the Dota announcer would call "beyond godlike". The visuals gradually improved (at the start of the anime they were awful truth be told). At the final arcs practically 3/4 of each episode's frames could easily be used as wallpapers, with amazing detail aesthetics (to clarify, the resolution isn't ALL that high but the guys at the shading and art department just knew what they were doing). The soundtrack also matured as time went on. While at the start of the anime it was impressive and by far the best soundtrack that had appeared in animation at the time, in the final arcs Bleach simply had one of the best ost collections to ever appear in media in general. "Perfect" is hardly enough to describe the music, which was excellantly used by the animators. Also important are the character designs, all of which are memorable and generally cool-looking, even for the most minor of characters. Hell, the character design of the most basic of hollows (which are basically there to die) is actually really intimidating. Character designs, moves transformations etc etc are all really well made, making it extremely hard to find a "favourite" among them. To focus more on the music part: In most animes the animators first make the video clip and THEN decide what music to add on top of it, cutting the songs so that they fit. In Bleach the animators actually did the opposite. First it was decided which soundtrack would be used in each scene of the manga (in fact I suspect that Kubo himself WROTE the manga with specific soundtracks in mind for each scene as time went on) and then the animation was made based on it. In the final arcs you will often notice that the screen remains a second or so longer than needed on the same image. That is done so that the next clip can start at the same time the ost's next beat starts (for example see ichigo's battle with tsukishima in episode 359, it's the one where I first noticed this detail, but it was actually being done for quite some time already). As a result of this the choreography of bleach is hands down AMAZING. Also as a result of this every battle, regardless of how small or trivial, or even of its participants, ends up being 100% memorable and pumping up. In other animes you will basically remember 2-3 scenes, the ones where the protagonist battles the big villain etc because of all the hype for the battle that the anime had busied itself creating. In bleach though most scenes will include a soundtrack that good that you will remember them without a problem (along with the soundtrack that was playing at the time). Bleach's osts range from extremely sad memorable themes (for example Torn Apart), to memorable techno-metal beats (BL 57 Sakkaku being a good example) and to memorable choirs (Treachery, Stand Up be Strong, etc etc). Pay attention to the word "memorable". Bleach might have a loooot of problems but in the end it does so incredibly well on the technical part that they are all easily ignorable. For those that HAVEN'T watched Bleach yet, I do suggest watching just the final arc (eps 343-366) to learn what technical perfection means (no need to have seen the previous episodes, you'll soon understand what's going on easily).