Bleach episode 49 review
We get the real story of why Rukia “killed” Kaien. All she was doing was ending his suffering after his body had been taken over by a Hollow. Chances are, had she spelled this out to Ganju, there wouldn’t have been a problem. But Rukia technically “killed” Kaien, if you can even call it that.
This episode is almost entirely a flashback devoted to the purpose of explaining that story and maybe giving a little development time to Rukia and Ukitake. Not exactly my favorite, but I’ll take it if it serves up on a platter the episodes to come.
Best girl of the episode: Rukia (11)
Episode rating: 6/10
Tommy A. Phillips 