The Bleach Fan Club

[minchan]

Spoiler:

Gosh, where IS Kon anyway???

Aside from the anime filler WHICH DOESN'T COUNT FOR CANON MATERIAL... When did he last show up...?

Seriously. When. I don't remember. At all.

ANYWAY.

Oh look. I go away for a while and Tosen died. Oh well. =P

The Bleach Hurt or Heal Game!
Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto - 19
Suì-Fēng - 21
Ichimaru Gin - 22
Retsu Unohana - 21
Sōsuke Aizen - 15
Byakuya Kuchiki - 22
Sajin Komamura - 21
Shunsui Kyōraku - 23
Tōshirō Hitsugaya - 24
Kenpachi Zaraki - 25
Mayuri Kurotsuchi - 21
Jūshirō Ukitake - 27

Same reasoning as always. Shirochan FTW, and Butterfree is lame. =P

...

Also.

I can't be the only one who things the manga's PACE is extremely slow... Can I? Barely anything happens per chapter, especially when I compare to other weekly series I read. I want more CONTENT. >.<

[I like Pokemon (...)]

Originally Posted by Mangastream

Jump is back from holidays Jan 11th, Fairy Tail & Ippo on Jan 6th - dates subject to change but that's our best estimate.

Looks like no manga for 2 weeks...


The Bleach Hurt or Heal Game!
Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto - 19
Suì-Fēng - 21
Ichimaru Gin - 22
Retsu Unohana - 21
Sōsuke Aizen - 14
Byakuya Kuchiki - 22
Sajin Komamura - 21
Shunsui Kyōraku - 24
Tōshirō Hitsugaya - 24
Kenpachi Zaraki - 25
Mayuri Kurotsuchi - 21
Jūshirō Ukitake - 27

-1 Aizen (because it looks like we'll all just gang up on someone to kill them)
+1 Kyouraku for an awesome shikai.

[minchan]

The Bleach Hurt or Heal Game!
Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto - 19
Suì-Fēng - 21
Ichimaru Gin - 22
Retsu Unohana - 21
Sōsuke Aizen - 13
Byakuya Kuchiki - 22
Sajin Komamura - 21
Shunsui Kyōraku - 24
Tōshirō Hitsugaya - 25
Kenpachi Zaraki - 25
Mayuri Kurotsuchi - 21
Jūshirō Ukitake - 27

It's not ganging up on Aizen for no reason though. He's a troll who deserves to die.

Just saying. =P

You know why I +1'd Shirochan. =P

[Kamiya-chan]

What chapter of the manga is the anime currently on? If no one knows what I mean, I mean what chapter of the manga has just been put in the anime?

[Truality]

Originally Posted by Kamiya-chan

What chapter of the manga is the anime currently on? If no one knows what I mean, I mean what chapter of the manga has just been put in the anime?

Spoiler:

Episode 354 equals to chapter 447-448, roughly. I'm still wondering about when and how will the first fillers of this arc be carried out...

[minchan]

Hey guys. I've been re-reading Bleach lately... I've noticed some things about the early chapters...

Am I the only one who forgot that Grand Fisher became an arrancar (or at least started to) in the end of volume 3?

Maybe I just have an absolutely horrible memory, but... It's true, check for yourself...

So I wonder how far in advance Kubo planned out the series...

I mean, I don't think it mentioned "arrancar" but it did say something about his mask being torn off, after his fight with Ichigo at his mother's grave...

It just made me think. Does anyone else have thoughts on this?

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On another note, I'm still behind on the anime... >.< Maybe I'll catch up some time soon...

Oh and I may not be able to give a comment about the next chapter when it comes out, since I'm going away on the 8th until the 18th with limited internet. My iPhone is a pain to type with but I may be able to... Anyway, I might be able to catch up a bit on Bleach anime since I'm so behind and I do have the Crunchyroll app. As long as reception doesn't end up sucking. XD

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Have we stopped the hurt and heal game, or...? =/

[Zameric]

Hey everybody. I'm sorry that I haven't been around for a while.
I guess I've just been trying to enjoy my winter break while I have it. ;p

Bleach manga comes back next week, right?

Spoiler:

I hope the next chapter will at least be transitional.
I can't wait to see if Kubo replaces the three former captains, or if he's still going to leave the positions unfilled.
Three new captains would definitely refresh the story some.

I got Bleach the Movie:Fade to Black on Blu-ray for my birthday (which is in about 20 minutes ;p).

Originally Posted by minchan

Hey guys. I've been re-reading Bleach lately... I've noticed some things about the early chapters...

Am I the only one who forgot that Grand Fisher became an arrancar (or at least started to) in the end of volume 3?

Maybe I just have an absolutely horrible memory, but... It's true, check for yourself...

So I wonder how far in advance Kubo planned out the series...

I mean, I don't think it mentioned "arrancar" but it did say something about his mask being torn off, after his fight with Ichigo at his mother's grave...

It just made me think. Does anyone else have thoughts on this?

Well, I started Bleach with the anime when it came on Adult Swim and I never read that early part of the manga.
But I went back later, after I had found out about that tidbit on the internet.
An early design of Shinji was discovered in the first chapter; like an Easter egg in the series.


The Bleach Hurt or Heal Game!
Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto - 19
Suì-Fēng - 21
Ichimaru Gin - 22
Retsu Unohana - 21
Sōsuke Aizen - 12
Byakuya Kuchiki - 22
Sajin Komamura - 22
Shunsui Kyōraku - 24
Kaname Tōsen - 0
Tōshirō Hitsugaya - 25
Kenpachi Zaraki - 25
Mayuri Kurotsuchi - 21
Jūshirō Ukitake - 27

I give Sajin Komamura 1 point for having the giant samurai bankai! (We should give Tenken the nickname Jack)

I take 1 point from Sōsuke Aizen for being a magnificent *******.

[I like Pokemon (...)]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SOUTAICHOU!

Originally Posted by minchan

Am I the only one who forgot that Grand Fisher became an arrancar (or at least started to) in the end of volume 3?

I figure quite early on when Kubo made the series, he had a brainstorm of all sorts of things he could do - including Arrancars, possibly Vaizards and all sorts of stuff like that. So he probably left it in there, either as epic foreshadowing, or as "if I get stuck and reread for ideas, I know I can use this".

Originally Posted by minchan

Have we stopped the hurt and heal game, or...? =/

You're only meant to do that when it ISN'T the only thing in your post.

Originally Posted by Zameric

Bleach manga comes back next week, right?

Yup.

Originally Posted by Zameric

Spoiler:

I hope the next chapter will at least be transitional.
I can't wait to see if Kubo replaces the three former captains, or if he's still going to leave the positions unfilled.
Three new captains would definitely refresh the story some.

Spoiler:

If he does have new captains, I hope he explains it in a way that explains why Renji(/Ikakku) didn't get it.

Originally Posted by Zameric

An early design of Shinji was discovered in the first chapter; like an Easter egg in the series.

Yup

The Bleach Hurt or Heal Game!
Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto - 19
Suì-Fēng - 21
Ichimaru Gin - 22
Retsu Unohana - 21
Sōsuke Aizen - 11
Byakuya Kuchiki - 22
Sajin Komamura - 22
Shunsui Kyōraku - 24
Kaname Tōsen - 0
Tōshirō Hitsugaya - 25
Kenpachi Zaraki - 25
Mayuri Kurotsuchi - 22
Jūshirō Ukitake - 27

-1 Aizen because this thing needs to end XD.
+1 Mayuri for being a scientist.

[Pokestick, good times.]

Episode

Spoiler:

This week's episode was a pretty standard holiday filler.
Not that much to say about it. It's interesting how some of the characters (like Renji and Byakuya) have their new looks, while some, like Rukia, don't. If this was supposed to take place around this time, it wouldn't exactly be weird to have her new haircut since we've already seen it in the previous episode :V
Oh well.

I like the new ending though, it's pretty artistic and is original for something Bleach.
But I could see it getting boring after a while.

[Pikapal642]

Anime:

Spoiler:

Meh. That pretty sums up my feelings on this episode. xD It wasn't particularly entertaining, and it was rather predictable, and at the same time utterly confusing. xD

I just can't wait to see Inoue be all badass next episode. xD

The Bleach Hurt or Heal Game!
Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto - 19
Suì-Fēng - 21
Ichimaru Gin - 22
Retsu Unohana - 21
Sōsuke Aizen - 10
Byakuya Kuchiki - 23
Sajin Komamura - 22
Shunsui Kyōraku - 24
Kaname Tōsen - 0
Tōshirō Hitsugaya - 25
Kenpachi Zaraki - 25
Mayuri Kurotsuchi - 22
Jūshirō Ukitake - 27

+1 Byakuya for reckless, improvisational battle tactics!
-1 Forget Aizen because...forget Aizen. xD

[-Lapras-]

wtf did I just read.

Spoiler:

People did when they are killed?
Tsundere captains being tsundere, it's not like we came to see you or anything.
Riruka......did she just vanish into nowhere or off herself? I presume we'll never get a suicide in bleach but that was ambiguous.

Also Kubo is on a 3 week break to "collect data" so no new chapters until February. I guess I don't mind as long as the next arc is stronger than the recent stuff.

[Pikapal642]

Manga:

Spoiler:

First order of business:

KENSEI
IS
A
****ING
CAPTAIN

HOOOOOOOOLLLLLY **** YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS AHAHAHA

Ok now that the fangasming is over...

So Ichigo wants to bring Ginjo back for a proper burial...Hmmm. I suppose since it was Tsukishima who did the actual Tsukishimafication, he might not bear as much resentment towards Ginjo, but idk, I still think I would just let Soul Society deal with him. >__> Maybe that's just me, idk. xD

And it looks like Riruka fullbringed as she jumped off, so she my just be leaving the city to go live somewhere else? xD We'll have to see about that one. :P

[-Lapras-]

I've worked out what happened at the end with Riruka.....

Spoiler:

she finally learned to love herself causing her fullbring to activate and self destruct into nothingness. She died happy after finding

Spoiler:

the heart

But srsly it's not like Kubo has never put anything dark into bleach, if I remember correctly Rangiku getting

Spoiler:

raped

is pretty much the reason Gin did what he did.

[Pokestick, good times.]

Spoiler:

I just saw it as another "I'm gonna leave the town and series forever kthxbye" moment when it comes to Riruka. Oh well :P
Nice to see some SS, though the other captains had very little change, unlike the ones we saw first. :V
Sweet to have da Vaizards back in captain positions though.

...And Hirako's now tilted fringe o3o

[I like Pokemon (...)]

Spoiler:

Looks like THIS was the final tie up. In all honesty, I really think that he could have squashed it so he could end it before 2012.

Urahara being Urahara XD

Aaaand she's gone. Of course.

I almost wanted/expected Ukitake to have a bit of a makeover.

Haha, Ichigo and Renji were funny.

Mayuri and Ukitake? The people most related to the badge thing, of course.

OHMYGOD KENSEI YESSSSSSS
Did anyone predict that? Because now that I think about it, that's actually one of the most logical choices.
So Shinji (as 5th), Kensei (as 9th), Rose (in the back) (as 3rd) as Captains.
Hachi might go back to the Kidou Corps, or the 4th Squad if he doesn't want to.
I figure Mashiro might want to stick with Kensei. Lisa might go back to Shunsui. Hiyori... idk. Might go into 5th, as Shinji's Lieut if Hinamori is still out of commission. Love is a big question mark. This is good, I'd like to see more of these guys.

I guess... that's just Ichigo being Ichigo.

So I guess the Ukitake stuff was true, probably almost entirely.

And Riruka disappears.

BREAK FOR THREE WEEKS WHAT.

Originally Posted by -Lapras-

Also Kubo is on a 3 week break to "collect data" so no new chapters until February. I guess I don't mind as long as the next arc is stronger than the recent stuff.

I'd hope so.

Originally Posted by -Lapras-

I've worked out what happened at the end with Riruka.....

Spoiler:

she finally learned to love herself causing her fullbring to activate and self destruct into nothingness. She died happy after finding the heart

That... is a great idea, and would be really deep and powerful. But I have a gut feeling that's not where Kubo was going.

[Pokestick, good times.]

If that's what Kubo actually did, I think he would have made some poetic ramble covering more than a page about it :P

[RASENCERO]

Hey guys,
Happy New Year! May this year be a more bleachfull year then last year. :p
Better late then never.

I am behind on the anime, due to lack of internet. So no comments for now.

Manga:

Spoiler:

Though a bit longer then needed, its nice to see this arc finished properly. Almost like nothing ever happend and the whole thing was just an excuse to give Ichigo his powers back and everyone a power up. Well, duh.

Vizard Captains! XD Nice! I was hoping it would go that way. :p

Riruka disappeared. :/
...
She'll be back.

Does not want another break.

The Bleach Hurt or Heal Game!
Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto - 19
Suì-Fēng - 21
Ichimaru Gin - 22
Retsu Unohana - 22
Sōsuke Aizen - 10
Byakuya Kuchiki - 23
Sajin Komamura - 22
Shunsui Kyōraku - 24
Kaname Tōsen - 0
Tōshirō Hitsugaya - 25
Kenpachi Zaraki - 25
Mayuri Kurotsuchi - 22
Jūshirō Ukitake - 27

+ 1 Unohana; gotta love her scary face.
- 1 Aizen; Just to get it over with.

...
This list is now outdated. XD

[Zameric]

Manga 479

Spoiler:

Woo, I didn't expect some of the Vizards to come back as captains, but it's a great idea!

But that just makes me think, "What happened to the other Vizards?"
Although, Ant beat me to this topic.
I'm thinking on pretty much the same lines as he is.
What seems most likely for Love, is that he retired or was able to join Central 46.
Oh, or maybe he was recruited into Squad 0, but that seems unlikely.

Darn you Kubo, and your great cliffhangers! >.<
Damn you Kubo for leaving us hangin' for three weeks! D:<

The Bleach Hurt or Heal Game!
Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto - 20
Suì-Fēng - 21
Ichimaru Gin - 22
Retsu Unohana - 22
Sōsuke Aizen - 9
Byakuya Kuchiki - 23
Sajin Komamura - 22
Shunsui Kyōraku - 24
Kaname Tōsen - 0
Tōshirō Hitsugaya - 25
Kenpachi Zaraki - 25
Mayuri Kurotsuchi - 22
Jūshirō Ukitake - 27

I give Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto 1 point for being a tough old bugger.

I take 1 point from Sōsuke Aizen for ruthlessly stabing his helpless little lieutenant twice !

[Livewire]

479.

Spoiler:

KENSEI IS ALIVE AND IS A CAPTAIN AGAIN, THANK GOD HOLY CRAP YES YES YES MADE MY DAY HELL YES.

Pretty much my reaction to earlier.

[Zet]

479 was a good read but...

Spoiler:

Why is it going to continue? What can tite possibly pull out of his magical hat this time?

[-Lapras-]

He's still got loads of stuff to cover;
Soul King's true purpose and existence.
Ichigo's birth.
Aizen's connection to Kurosaki family.
Isshin's backstory.
Zeroth Squad and dark secrets of SS.
Royal Guards.
lots more trolling.

[Truality]

Originally Posted by Zet

479 was a good read but...

Spoiler:

Why is it going to continue? What can tite possibly pull out of his magical hat this time?

Kubo needs all the money he can get.

Spoiler:

I also like the Vizards as captains. (take that Zam!) Was it just me or did Shinji's wig get stuck sideways?

Oh, and laughed at the scene with Renji. "Yo... WAIT DAMNIT!"

[Zet]

Originally Posted by -Lapras-

He's still got loads of stuff to cover;
Soul King's true purpose and existence.
Ichigo's birth.
Aizen's connection to Kurosaki family.
Isshin's backstory.
Zeroth Squad and dark secrets of SS.
Royal Guards.
lots more trolling.

Everything on that list is a masterful troll.

[Pokestick, good times.]

Funny thing is, no one says he will actually cover those things either :P

Truality, Shinji's got a fresh, tilted fringe. Deal with it >:D

[-Lapras-]

What we'll actually get;
-New characters....that when you start to like them they'll get written out (Nel, Riruka, Kuna style)
-Aizen returning.....it was actually his Kage Bunshin that got sealed away, he's actually 10x more powerful than the Aizen Ichigo beat before.
-A new berserker hollow form
-Another save the princess arc.....apart from this time it's a cross dressing Ishida that gets kidnapped.
-Trolling of the Ichihime fanbase via blatant Ichiruki shipping on his twitter and in artbooks/colour spread ect.

I may sound like I'm moaning but I live Kubo, no totally homo.

Anyway, what're we hoping for in the next chapter....I want

Spoiler:

....Ichigo about to return to Karakra where out of ******* nowhere there's Ukitake slashing him stealing his powers Ginjo style. Ukitake is now the big bad of the series.

That or some hint that that Aizen is on his way back, the last arc had enough school life stuff for me.