Bleach 167: Who’s the king?

Bleach episode 167 review

I totally forgot that this was the end of the arc! Here, I’m thinking this arc ends dozens of episodes from now, when it ends at this point. Ichigo fights Grimmjow, and wins. That sums it up.

We get a lengthy flashback about Grimmjow’s past, which is meaningless because Grimmjow exits the series (notice that I don’t say “dies” because it is clear that his fate was intentionally made mysterious). And we get one of the best IchiHime moments yet, when Ichigo and Orihime are reunited. It’s a powerful, poignant moment that makes the romance inevitable.

Now we move on to a new arc, one that I liked the first time I watched with the fansub, then hated the second time when I watched the dub. The reason? The dub changes something that completely changes one of the characters’ personalities altogether. We’ll see if the third time’s a charm.

Best girl of the episode: Orihime (32)

Episode rating: 8/10