Bleach Thousand Year Blood War episode 20 review
Oh, my, where to start? This has to be one of the greatest Bleach episodes of all time. Kenpachi vs. Gremmy, a Sternritter who can create anything simply by imagining it. So he lets his imagination run wild, and he comes up with every last thing he can think of to beat Kenpachi. And every time, Kenpachi proves to be too strong.
He tries drowning, stabbing, shooting Kenpachi, even creating a giant meteor that would destroy the whole Soul Society. None of it works, because… well, I’d like to say because Kenpachi is Kenpachi, but truth be told, Gremmy is the stronger warrior here. The problem for Gremmy is that he himself imagined Kenpachi to be unbeatable, and his own imagination causes him to lose!
There is a flashback of how Kenpachi met Yachiru, and this is perfect. Why? Because the addition of a sad flashback in this episode makes you think for sure Kenpachi’s going to die. Instead, Kenpachi just keeps beating everything Gremmy throws at him. But Gremmy remains defiant, and absolutely nuts. He’s got to be one of my favorite villains. He’s a guy you love to hate. And you enjoy every last time Kenpachi fights right through his attacks and comes out on top.
In short, this may have been the greatest battle in Bleach history. Kenpachi wins, Gremmy loses, but we all win. What an episode.
Best girl of the episode: Yachiru Kusajishi
Episode rating: 10/10
Tommy A. Phillips 