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I think that, rather than any technical discussion of cross-breeding reiatsu or exactly how much Aizen can hypnotize people with his convenient plot-furthering magic sword, the best argument against...

I understand your logic, but I figure that it's a little much to have him never have used it before except on Renji - plus, it's only for "Those he swore to kill by his own hand."

No way he ever...

Good question.

I'd have to say that I expect some sort of new technique or Bankai form (what with Byakuya et al. having 30 million new ones when plot calls for it) before any more Hollow stuff -...

No Brooke?
Not that I think he'd get many votes, but he's essentially in after last week I thought...

Sasuke is like the second protagonist of this manga at this point; he's not losing any part of his anatomy.

He 'made Itachi get serious'.

In Naruto, for a villain, that's a death sentence -...

Yeah - I'm pretty sure it's still up in the air.

Tsukiyomi was just beaten (which is where the ILLUSORY eye-gouging occurred) by Sasuke and the Miracle of Plot.

Next up, the onlookers just as...

In terms of 'reasons hampering its popularity', though - does anyone else think the last few chapters are especially bad examples of a tendency to unclear art and confusing fights?

I mean
a)...

Ok - whenever anyone in ANY manga says "If that happens...we're doomed." then:
a) It's about to happen.
b) They forgot about whichever of the protagonists has 'unlimited growth' potential.
c)...

Well, excellent review - your selection of Zoro's speech out of context (after reading some Detroit Metal City the other day) made me think (quite hysterically) of Fist of the North Star..."Omae wa...

I don't really have any problems with what's going on right RIGHT now - I mean, it's covering very little time, but right now we have an immediate source of tension - Captains are launching a first...

Uh, decadencia, did you miss a couple of weeks ago...when Kenpachi Zaraki caused a million simultaneous fanboy orgasms? That's less shocking then Aizen, I admit, but it's unfair to expect Bleach to...

Good to see a fellow believer. I guess it's the usual Bleach thing - like with Renji v. Byakuya, or Byakuya v. Yoruichi - in this universe, speed trumps power. (Not that 'the inability to be damaged...

I agree: Brooke has an initially strong motivation which, like the other characters, can be shaded and complicated later on (i.e. by mention of his crew, or more of the specifics of their goals for...

You know what? Sometimes, more than anything, even more than a proper Hollow-Ichigo/Kenpachi rematch (although...I have to say...jeez that'd be fantastic...)

...more than all that, I want CHAD to...

Kenpachi will never be stronger than Aizen unless Yamamoto is the real ultra-mastermind (of which I used to say, too stupid to happen, but then along came Tobi/Madara). If that happens, then he...

I'm sorry to repeat myself - but noone's ever given me a straight answer.

Why do we assume the Vasto Lordes are entirely different then the current Espada? I mean
a) Aaroniero said that all the...

Also - it takes you forever to learn how to use Bankai properly. If Shirosaki hadn't given Ichigo a crash course the hard way, followed by the Vaizards giving him more reiatsu than he could ever use...

A) The War doesn't start until there's an actual army. This is more of an elite commando raid, and the gigantic hordes of Hollow expected have yet to show themselves, as with the 1000s of trash...

I really hope Robin decides to persuade Moria to talk like she did to get Franky to join, but on a massive scale - "Mille Fleurs...Donkey Punch."

About the combat, didn't Gear 3 do enough damage...

Man, all things considered, I can't wait for your OP 480 review.

GOOD STUFF.

I just like to think of Aizen being awkward, I guess...

Scene 1
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Aizen: So...you've heard of me? Vice-Captain Aizen of the 5th Division, people call me-
Tousen: Not especially,...

Was it ever explicitly confirmed - just FMI - that none of the current Espada were Vastolordes? Remember the B/W outline of a Vastolorde when the concept was introduced, and his "hat" bearing an...

Meh, no way Rukia dies, too much invested in the Ichigo-Rukia-Inoue love triangle thing for it to just resolve either into "I guess I go for the alive girl" or the "You'll never live up to the dead...

All I can say is that you'll probably be pleasantly surprised by how 'screwed' many of these characters aren't...check out 268 is all I'll say.