Anime Reviews

Alternative Name: ブリーチ
Years of Released:August 2001 – ongoing
Episodes: About 300. Ongoing.
Genre: Action,Comedy,Supernatural, Shounen, Bangsian fantasy
Favorite Characters :Aizen Sousuke, Byukuya Kuchiki, Grimmjow, Ulquiorra, Gin, Kenpachi, Yumichika, Yoruichi, Toushirou
My Rating:PG-13
Grade:A

Summary:
Ichigo Kurosaki is a teenager gifted with the ability to see spirits. His life is drastically changed by the sudden appearance of a Soul Reaper—one who governs the flow of souls between the human world and the afterlife—named Rukia Kuchiki, who arrives in search of a Hollow, a dangerous lost soul. When Rukia is severely wounded defending Ichigo from the Hollow, she attempts to transfer half of her spiritual pressure energy to Ichigo so that he can defeat the Hollow. However, Ichigo takes almost all of her energy, transforming into a Soul Reaper, With her powers diminished, Rukia is left stranded in the human world until she can recover her strength. In the meantime, Ichigo must take over Rukia's role as a Soul Reaper, battling Hollows and guiding souls to the afterlife realm known as the Soul Society.

My review:
Bleach is of the "Three Whales" of anime as I call them. Those three right now are Naruto, Bleach, and One Piece. They have been on air every week for years and it doesn’t seem like either one is going to end any time soon which if probably a good thing, right? But the problem with such mega popular anime is that the creators are trying to make as much as they can out of it causing story line to suffer. Sometimes they add so called fillers to give time for manga story line progress further. This is very understandable but not less annoying for fans. That is one of the reasons I don’t watch Naruto Shippuden right now and waiting for it to end first as I mentioned in earlier posts. Bleach on the other hand is one of those rare cases when I actually enjoyed watching fillers. They are well thought through and hold the same easygoing atmosphere.

Bleach is really easy to watch and you get hooked right away. It is very funny anime with great fighting, extraordinary characters, and alternative view on afterlife where shinigami (gods of death) are vs. Hollows in a way representing good vs. evil. It was really interesting to get to know the characters and their special abilities and bankai. When I first saw Orihime’s powers I remember thinking “Fairies? Seriously?! You gotta be kidding…” It was a little weird at first but I got used to it eventually. I found myself enjoying watching it and wanting to watch more and more. So don’t hesitate if you have never seen it before and try it but be prepared to spend some time because we are talking about hundreds of episodes here. Have fun!



Recommend:
One of the "Must See" ones