And watch as Naruto barrels in and saves the day.
Better yet, watch as Sasuke beats Madara. That'd be a hoot.
And watch as Naruto barrels in and saves the day.
Better yet, watch as Sasuke beats Madara. That'd be a hoot.
I fucking hate Madara. Kish, throwing more and more hax on him isn't going to make him more likeable or appealing.
What's entertaining to me is while Naruto/Bleach have essentially been doing nothing the last 3 months, Toriko has put out an arc in where
1.) Almost every individual chapter is entertaining
2.) The storyline moved tremendously
3.) The main character experienced significant growth.
Toriko still doesn't get enough love from the scanlation groups (or just people in general) - even while it remains a much, much higher quality product than Bleach or Naruto right now.
The Uchiha's are effectively a clan full of Mary-Sues. Naruto is extremely boring, every new power brought up just gives me a case of who gives a damn. I thought I'd be happy when Kishi switched focus off the Bros, but this is worse. I don't feel that all these world class guys should be struggling like this. It just means that once Naruto becomes the Sage and Sasuke…does whatever it's going to feel so broken and pointless.
Worst thing in this is that,I don't feel the dread haxxor powers of Madara's satanic eyeball and I feel neither the despair of heroes nor the hopelesness of their struggle.
Instead,I just feel bored.
On the bright side,the cave fight is over.
Bleach: To those of you saying that Kira is dead: yeah, keep dreaming. If Hiyori can survive being cut in half, Kira will walk this off with no problem. Yeah, it really does at a lot of tension to the story when any character, no matter how grievous their wounds, can just walk it off with a quick fix heal with absolutely no consequences.
King Bradley got cut in half and died instantly, just saying…..(though my point is destroyed when you consider that the Fullbringers suck)
Ha, look at Kubo introducing all these members of the 3rd Division.......to have them serve as fodder for the Quinzi soldiers.
Third Division is Aizen's old band of retards, right?
No, that would be 5th division
bleach wasn't bad
i really liked the last page where that dude is realizing 1000 people died in the last seven minutes. always a fan of shit hitting the wall
introducing all those random seats was dumb, yeah, but if Kira actually does die, it would be cool. this war wouldn't be bad if there were just a shit ton of casualties
Wasn't Gin the Third Division captain?
Wasn't Gin the Third Division captain?
Yep. Man, things have been going really shitty for the 3rd
King Bradley got cut in half and died instantly, just saying…..(though my point is destroyed when you consider that the Fullbringers suck)
Ha, look at Kubo introducing all these members of the 3rd Division.......to have them serve as fodder for the Quinzi soldiers.
It's how King Bradley got cut in half that's the difference.
But even then, Ginjou died from a cut to the gut.
It's how King Bradley got cut in half that's the difference.
But even then, Ginjou died from a cut to the gut.
Fair enough. Kenpachi literally slicing you in half is definitely more dangerous than a Quinzi destroying part of your body.
To me the most interesting thing was that, Sternritters is such a multiply mangled translation of starknights.
Stern is singular, Ritter alone is plural already also adding a s does not make something plural in german (it should be Sternenritter ).
Fair enough. Kenpachi literally slicing you in half is definitely more dangerous than a Quinzi destroying part of your body.
They probably ATE that part of his body, or absorbed, but ATE sounds a lot better.
I also kind of liked this week Bleach.
The way Kubo introduced so many characters to just kill them, it's awesome.
The only meh part is that probably Kira will come back alive. At least I hope not.
The first thing I noticed about the Kira panel was the cut off arm at his side. Classic Kubo.
If Bleach wanted us to worry about a character dying they wouldn't have it so people could come back from nothing completely healed.
To me the most interesting thing was that, Sternritters is such a multiply mangled translation of starknights.
Stern is singular, Ritter alone is plural already also adding a s does not make something plural in german (it should be Sternenritter ).
I don't get why they don't hire a proper translator. They earn millions of dollars, money can't be the reason.
If I would be in Kubo's place I would even pay for it myself, out of respect for my work.
Because no 11-year-old Japanese kid cares about proper translations for cool attack names.
Terrible chapters this week…
I don't get why they don't hire a proper translator. They earn millions of dollars, money can't be the reason.
If I would be in Kubo's place I would even pay for it myself, out of respect for my work.
Surely you jest…
Bleach: Idk if this was mentioned somewhere between when this series was good and the 10 or so years of crappy chapters, but what happens to Shinigami when they die? Do the spirits get reincarnated or something?
Naruto: I honestly don't see the point of showing the Kages vs. Madara fight if Itachi pretty much finished edo tensei. It's probably the most meaningless fight out of all the meaningless fights in this has-been series. We already know Madara can't win no matter what; if edo tensei is cancelled, both he and his super duper susano'o are done for. Sure he might kill a Kage, but Kishi pretty much killed this fight before it even started. It's like watching the DBZ special where Bardock states Goku will kill Freeza in the future, and then starting to watch the Goku and Freeza fight.
Bleach: Idk if this was mentioned somewhere between when this series was good and the 10 or so years of crappy chapters, but what happens to Shinigami when they die? Do the spirits get reincarnated or something?
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Yep they reincarnate(i think it was kenpachi that mention this during one if his fights.
Whats terribly funny is that remember how mayuri had to send his subordinates out to slaughter 28,000 people in the soul society to even out the numbers and keep balance between the worlds and their souls? Well that was a waste if their getting knocked off this fast they will be back to even in no time lol
Bleach was atually good this week. I wonder if Kira is actually dead, I kind of hope so. He's the perfect character to kill. Not that popular that hell be missed but also he's good hearted enough that you're still sad, at least if youre somewhat invested in the characters. Also, I wonder who else will die. Also, who was the Quincy in the hood??? For some reason I immediately though of Ishida, but that would suck if it was. Maybe it's Ryuuken. Or it could also just be a random Quincy.
What made me happiest about this week's bleach is the title of the chapter. IS IT TRUE?!
What am I saying.. 6 months from now we'll be seeing "The Closing Chapter part 25"
So the mighty Kages barely manage to even PHASE Madara after striking a motivational speech.
Meanwhile,friggin' Krillin was able to hurt friggin' Freeza.Let that put things into perspective.
And then he died.
Again.
Sasuke is even dumberer than Anakin Skywalker of the prequels. There I said it. However, I have to say that kakashi trying reason with Sasuke was better than Anakin vs Obi Wan.
Why didn't he just paused and meditated aout his life when he learned the truth ? If vengeance did not work, why does he think its gonna work now ? Its so obvious that the mask guy is manipulating him and he is just gonna trust him after knowing him for 15 minutes. Why does he forget about all his friends that have spent 200 chapter trying to save his worthless butt.
Since, Kishi pretty much ripped off MGS 3 ending to make Sasuke his Big Boss. The irony is that Big Boss spent years meditating about what to do between Snake eater and Portable ops.
Yep they reincarnate(i think it was kenpachi that mention this during one if his fights.
It's weird that anytime this question is asked, the answer is always some vague "I sorta remember it being mentioned" type of response. I'm not saying you're wrong, it's just a shame that such an important function of the afterlife is thrown out there as halfhearted smalltalk.
Not gonna lie, I liked both chapters this week quite a bit.
For Bleach, I am impressed with Kubo's new villain designs. Aside from the usual Byakuya look alike in squad 3, the villains all look unique and intriguing. And the pace is just great. Kiba is a character I like, and it would be sad to see him die, but if Kubo actually starts killing off more important characters in this final arc, I would change my opinion of him as a writer to some degree.
Sasuke is even dumberer than Anakin Skywalker of the prequels. There I said it. However, I have to say that kakashi trying reason with Sasuke was better than Anakin vs Obi Wan.
Why didn't he just paused and meditated aout his life when he learned the truth ? If vengeance did not work, why does he think its gonna work now ? Its so obvious that the mask guy is manipulating him and he is just gonna trust him after knowing him for 15 minutes. Why does he forget about all his friends that have spent 200 chapter trying to save his worthless butt.
Since, Kishi pretty much ripped off MGS 3 ending to make Sasuke his Big Boss. The irony is that Big Boss spent years meditating about what to do between Snake eater and Portable ops.
lol redlettermedia
Bleach - The Closing Chapter part 1…
I agree on the symbolic nature of the title. As in, these are the closing chapters on the Gotei 13. After this, they will no longer exist as a military force. Chances are that any survivors will be forced to hide in the Human World, where the Quincy are weakest.
Bleach and symbolism..
when i re-read this chapter, i just realize how slow the pacing is. except for SS invasion by Vandereich that supposedly could happen 3 or more chapters ago when we saw Buckbeard's foot on SS sky, nothing really happen.. we just saw fodders getting blown up by new villains. a typical bad writing to show how supposedly powerful this new villains are. and it took kubo 20 pages to convey all of that. if this is by other manga, it can be done in 4 or 5 pages..
For Bleach, I am impressed with Kubo's new villain designs. Aside from the usual Byakuya look alike in squad 3, the villains all look unique and intriguing.
Oh, yeah, the Ikkaku/Kensei mohawk guy, Yammi with a beard, Byakuya's grandpa version 2.0, Riruka version 2.0 and Tsukushima with white hair are all very unique designs, all right. Don't forget Rukia being astute enough to deduce the location of the enemies. That was some Holmes level sleuthing on her part. I bet you she still doesn't see her next stabbing coming, though…
…Wasn't Itachi going to have a big talk with Sasuke about his stupidity before he kills himself? He's just going to undo the Edo Tensei, and leave Sasuke to continue carrying on going against Itachis wishes?
And where the hell did all the mini-susanoos come from. Did the Madara-clones transform into them? Is that how the sharingan works now?
Bleach...Fingers crossed that, bland as though they may be, the SSpada share some of Fritz's over the top Angelic Nazi entertainment value. Except for Perona V3. Thats a lost cause if I ever saw one.
What are the odds that Ichigo will be protected from Reiatsu Slavery because of some bullshit "My power is mixed up with fullbring!" explanation, thus leading Bleach fans to claim that the Fullbring arc wasn't a complete waste of time?
Oh, yeah, the Ikkaku/Kensei mohawk guy, Yammi with a beard, Byakuya's grandpa version 2.0, Riruka version 2.0 and Tsukushima with white hair are all very unique designs, all right. Don't forget Rukia being astute enough to deduce the location of the enemies. That was some Holmes level sleuthing on her part. I bet you she still doesn't see her next stabbing coming, though…
Now that's just being stupid. Sorry, but I think you guys stretch way too far to bash these series that aren't One Piece level. When it deserves it, that's one thing. But there is nothing wrong with these designs at all.
@The:
…Wasn't Itachi going to have a big talk with Sasuke about his stupidity before he kills himself? He's just going to undo the Edo Tensei, and leave Sasuke to continue carrying on going against Itachis wishes?
And where the hell did all the mini-susanoos come from. Did the Madara-clones transform into them? Is that how the sharingan works now?Bleach...Fingers crossed that, bland as though they may be, the SSpada share some of Fritz's over the top Angelic Nazi entertainment value. Except for Perona V3. Thats a lost cause if I ever saw one.
What are the odds that Ichigo will be protected from Reiatsu Slavery because of some bullshit "My power is mixed up with fullbring!" explanation, thus leading Bleach fans to claim that the Fullbring arc wasn't a complete waste of time?
But what of the colour page and it's "blue" fire ? Or our four dead goldshirts or random 1st Division guy with Yamamoto ?
I NEED YOUR OPINION !
@Chopperrules: It's not unwarranted criticism, though. Nowadays the only thing that distinguishes a new character from one that already exists is usually their haircut/hair color (or facial hair/scars where applicable). I could line up panels to compare and contrast, but I'm much too lazy and you'd probably still disagree, regardless of the proof.
And I'm not some blind One Piece fanboy like you're accusing me of being, because I think Oda faces a similar problem when it comes to designing pretty women. A lot of them end up with a ridiculous hourglass figure and Nami-like face and it's generally only their hair and personality (which Oda usually develops properly) that sets them apart. Still, though, because the story is great, one can simply dismiss this as a trivial issue…
@The:
…Wasn't Itachi going to have a big talk with Sasuke about his stupidity before he kills himself? He's just going to undo the Edo Tensei, and leave Sasuke to continue carrying on going against Itachis wishes?
And where the hell did all the mini-susanoos come from. Did the Madara-clones transform into them? Is that how the sharingan works now?Bleach…Fingers crossed that, bland as though they may be, the SSpada share some of Fritz's over the top Angelic Nazi entertainment value. Except for Perona V3. Thats a lost cause if I ever saw one.
What are the odds that Ichigo will be protected from Reiatsu Slavery because of some bullshit "My power is mixed up with fullbring!" explanation, thus leading Bleach fans to claim that the Fullbring arc wasn't a complete waste of time?
Yes they did, he sarcastically asked the Kages if they want the Mokuton clones to Susansoo, since they are the "famed Five Kages" after all.
Rukia sees huge ass pillars of Reishi destroying everything. Rukia: "I'm going to fight the leaders, I can totally handle this "
@The:
…Wasn't Itachi going to have a big talk with Sasuke about his stupidity before he kills himself? He's just going to undo the Edo Tensei, and leave Sasuke to continue carrying on going against Itachis wishes?
"I'm going to leave it up to Naruto to knock sense into you, because plot."
Oh, yeah, the Ikkaku/Kensei mohawk guy, Yammi with a beard, Byakuya's grandpa version 2.0, Riruka version 2.0 and Tsukushima with white hair are all very unique designs, all right. Don't forget Rukia being astute enough to deduce the location of the enemies. That was some Holmes level sleuthing on her part. I bet you she still doesn't see her next stabbing coming, though…
When you have +100 characters in your work, some of them are inevitably going to resemble others in a way. One Piece doesn't have the same problem (with male characters at least) because of its cartoony style, which allows for more diversity. Kubo, however, has to stick with more realistic designs (because of the nature of his own art) when it comes to humanoid characters, so they're bound to look similar to older characters.
Rukia sees huge ass pillars of Reishi destroying everything. Rukia: "I'm going to fight the leaders, I can totally handle this [http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff286/nfforums/NF smilies/17rgon1.gif](http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff286/nfforums/NF smilies/17rgon1.gif)"
I caught that too. I hope she dies, will troll all the IchiRuki fans.
But seriously, its stupid to think she stands a chance against them, afterall she couldn't even deal with notPerona.
When you have +100 characters in your work, some of them are inevitably going to resemble others in a way. One Piece doesn't have the same problem (with male characters at least) because of its cartoony style, which allows for more diversity. Kubo, however, has to stick with more realistic designs (because of the nature of his own art) when it comes to humanoid characters, so they're bound to look similar to older characters.
So clearly he needs more random animal people besides just the one fox guy.
Still have no idea what the hell is with Cap'n Furry.
I'd rather know what the deal is with Ichigo's dad, but thats apparently too important for father and son to talk about, even during a timeskip.
Rukia: "I'll….be back in a minute. I... need to take my zanpacuto from my car"
runs away
Troops: "...But isn't it straped to her sash?"
Forget Komamura, how about Yoruichi randomly being a cat person
Forget Komamura, how about Yoruichi randomly being a cat person
And a male cat at that.
Seriously.
Yoruichi's into some kinky shit.
And a male cat at that.
Seriously.
I thought that was because the anime staff didn't know Yoruichi was a female before she made her anime debut, thus male voice.