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Bleach 95: Tag team

Bleach episode 95 review

So, Byakuya takes on Kariya in a patented one-on-one battle. Byakuya wants revenge for his sister, like any good Big Bro would. Actually, I should say “Brother,” which is Kaho’s way of addressing Wataru in my guilty pleasure Sister Princess, and the way Rukia addresses him.

By the way, if you ever think about watching Sister Princess, forget about it. You won’t like it. There are other ways of enjoying Sister Princess that capture the series so much better, like the games or the books. Finding them is the problem, of course. Luckily, I have found them.

Anyway, Byakuya kind of sort of maybe almost loses to Kariya, so Ichigo swoops in and SAVES him. It’s a tag team battle, and Ichigo tags in for Byakuya. So, I guess we’re getting Ichigo vs. Kariya this early. I thought for sure this thing went a bit longer. How are they going to drag out this fight?

Oh, and Koga (a Bount whose name I can remember!) starts rounding up the victims, the poor people in Kusajishi who want to see the downfall of the Seireitei. In a way, it’s a peek into real life. All the poor people feel jilted by the government, so they gather together behind one candidate for president who they think is going to take care of them. And just like real life, that president (Kariya) is going to toss them aside as worthless pawns and do his own thing. The only difference is that Kariya doesn’t impose any tariffs on Squad 11 or anything. Man, who knew Bleach could be so topical?

Best girl of the episode: Rukia (23) (literally the only thing a female character did in this episode was Rukia waking up, so she had to get it)

Episode rating: 7/10

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