Bleach episode 104 review
May I stop and mention how good the music OP/ED are at the same time right now? Not since Houki Boshi have we had as good a combination of OP and ED at the same time. Rolling star by Yui and Baby It’s You by June make for a musical paradise surrounding each Bleach episode.
We’re running out of Bounts now. Apparently all the other ones have been killed off, and the only ones left are Koga and Kariya. Koga has a death wish. He plans to stop Kariya, but in the process decides he’s going to pick a fight with our albino shounen Captain, Toshiro Hitsugaya. Bad move. Koga gets killed in quick order, and all we’ve got left is Kariya.
This portion of the Bount arc started out so well – Soi Fon’s battle was one of the best in the series to date, and Kenpachi Zaraki’s battle was brilliant as well. But then we’ve had letdowns in the Mayuri and Uryu fights. This one is a letdown also. It was very straightforward, just Toshiro overpowering Koga. No suspense really at all.
And that’s a wrap on Kariya’s crew. They’re all dead now. All that’s left is Kariya, and four or so episodes for Ichigo to defeat him. Can he do it before the arc ends? Because if he doesn’t beat him by the time the Bount arc ends, Kariya becomes canon!
Best girl of the episode: Rangiku (11) (tied for third; she had a prominent role in this episode in helping Toshiro find Koga, before Toshiro begged for a dreaded one-on-one battle)
Episode rating: 7/10
Tommy A. Phillips 