Bleach episode 197 review
Byakuya takes on Zommari (had to look up his name), who decides to get Rukia involved by using her as a puppet to attack Byakuya. Meanwhile, Hanataro shows up for the sole purpose of providing comic relief. Okay, that’s not true. He also shows up for the purpose of providing battle commentary. With Hanataro filling those two important roles, Byakuya now must figure out how to beat Zommari without allowing his precious imouto to die.
Of course, Zommari could have easily killed Rukia, but for some bizarre reason he stands still and does nothing while Byakuya calls out his attacks. This makes for a rather unbelievable battle in a bad way, because why would he just stand there and let Byakuya make his moves? It’s like a chess player just giving up 3 moves in the middle of the endgame.
So, Byakuya gets the upper hand on Zommari, but the battle ain’t over yet! Oh, and Yachiru goes fishing for carp in the post-credits sequence, while cosplaying as a cat. Instant best girl win!
Best girl of the episode: Yachiru (15)
Episode rating: 7/10
Tommy A. Phillips 