Bleach episode 315 review

Another yawn-inducing episode. And this one included Yachiru, too! When Yachiru can’t make an episode funny enough to pay attention to, then you’ve got a real problem. This story about Yachiru and a Soul Reaper and a woman and a Hollow was super shallow and went in predictable fashion. The only reason I haven’t fallen asleep isssssssssss

Best girl of the episode: Yachiru (18) (tying for fifth place) (Rukia’s magic #: 28)

Episode rating: 2/10

Bleach episode 314 review

In one of the stupidest episodes in Bleach history, Kon gets involved with a girl who has a jilted lover, and he gets involved in their relationship. Cue Hollows showing up, and there, that’s an episode. It really felt like the series was stalling for time.

The only redeeming factor in this “so bad it’s good” episode is the scene of the jilted lover apologizing to the girl in the exact same manner twice in the same episode, which at least provides a little bit of humor to what was a waste of my 22 minutes… and your 22 seconds.

Best girl of the episode: Rukia (59) (magic # is 29 to clinch the top spot; magic # is 1 per Rukia win and 1 per Orihime loss)

Episode rating: 3/10

Bleach episode 313 review

Ichigo & Renji meet a guy named Seizo who acts as a “gofer” for all of Squad 11. Yumichika reveals that Seizo was once a good swordsman, but then he lost his powers in a fight trying to help Ikkaku. No word on whether that was by Aizen’s design. Anyway, Ichigo gives him a pep talk, and then they win a fight against Hollows. Happy happy joy joy.

This episode was notable for Ichigo acting way out of character and going to great lengths to try to help Seizo gain his confidence, including Ichigo setting up a cleaning contest which Ichigo has no chance at winning. An altogether forgettable episode that even the writers of the episode most likely forgot that they even wrote it.

Best girl of the episode: Rangiku (39) (thankfully she showed up in “The Illustrated Guide to Soul Reapers” so I wouldn’t have to call this a “no contest)

Episode rating: 3/10

Bleach episode 312 review

“Does it amuse you to think of me living out the rest of my life as a dreary man in a tedious job?”

That’s what Marechiyo Omaeda has: a tedious job. But when he helps out some random kids in the Rukon District, he fibs and tells them that he’s a Captain. That of course backfires, because the kids make their way to the Seireitei and want to meet their Captain hero. As you’d expect, that leads to a bunch of humor, and then a sad moment when the kids learned the hard way “never meet your heroes,” but it at least ends on a positive note…

…at which point Soi Fon goes and kicks Omaeda’s ass at Yoruichi’s request.

It may have been a filler episode, and a very fillery filler episode at that. But watching Omaeda’s lie get bigger and bigger was a fun exercise. By the time it was over, you knew that Soi Fon was going to have it in for him. You know, didn’t I say earlier that I no longer shipped him and Soi Fon? Check that, I’m shipping them again.

Best girl of the episode: Soi Fon (31) (pretty much wrapping up fourth place)

Episode rating: 8/10