Bleach episode 86 review

Ururu, Chad, and Noba are fighting Old Man Bount when Rangiku shows up. Always a good sign when Rangiku is around, because nothing never gets all too serious when she’s here. But maybe not this time, because Old Man Bount captures Ururu. Now it’s up to Rangiku, Chad, and Noba to rescue Ururu. And I just realized that this whole arc has been rescuing people.

Also, there’s a lot of talk about “purpose.” I didn’t know Rick Warren was hired as one of the writers for this episode. I don’t know how I know, but I’m gonna find my purpose… gotta find out, don’t wanna wait, got to make sure that my life will be great… gotta find my purpose, before it’s too late.

Rangiku is a ton of fun, but this episode still felt like something was missing. Perhaps it would have been better if we had two storylines like we had been having.

Best girl of the episode: Rangiku (4)

Episode rating: 6/10

Bleach episode 85 review

Rukia has been possessed by the Bount’s doll, making her under his control. Now Rukia can fight the battle for him. It’s the oldest trope in anime, but I guess it’s still effective. Rukia fights against Orihime, who refuses to attack back. As a result, we get one of those bizarre battles where only one side is attacking.

Kurodo suggests that Orihime attack the Bount himself, but she refuses. So, Orihime continues to be attacked until “69 guy” (Shuhei Hisagi) shows up. Hisagi helps buy Orihime time so that she can go hug Rukia and win her back using the power of friendship (and Koten Sanshun as well).

Ichigo shares a nice scene with Izuru Kira where Izuru mentions how he lost someone close to him (Gin Ichimaru). Now it’s up to Hanataro to heal Keigo, and everyone else too.

At the last second, when Hisagi is about to take down the Bount, Maki Ichinose (the Soul Reaper on the Bounts’ side) swoops in to save the Bount (whose name I don’t know) and allow him to get away. That will prolong this battle a bit longer. Sorry if you wanted it to be over soon, cause we’re nowhere near the finish line.

Best girl of the episode: Orihime (20) (back into a tie for first with Rukia)

Episode rating: 8/10

Bleach episode 84 review

Izuru Kira, one of the more obscure Lieutenants in the Soul Society, shows up to help Ichigo fight off the Spider-Woman doll who has been giving him so much trouble. Meanwhile, Ichigo fights the Bount associated with that doll. Izuru has much more success than Ichigo, which tells you that we’re in a filler arc.

Meanwhile, a different Bount decides to attack one of his own, the woman who was up against Rukia and Orihime. The original Bount goes away, but now this new Bount has done the ages-old thing of taking over Rukia’s body and making her his puppet. Not exactly the most original of storylines here, but now it’s Rukia vs. Orihime, and not over Ichigo’s heart!

In case you can’t tell, I don’t know any of these Bounts’ names. They really need nametags.

Best girl of the episode: Orihime (19)

Episode rating: 7/10

Bleach episode 83 review

Rukia and Orihime team up with Kurodo to fight one Bount, and Kurodo (the modsoul) turns into Renji to give the two girls more of a fighting punch. That fails, though, and they’re left in a bad situation.

But not nearly as bad as a situation as Ichigo. He was actually winning the fight as Hollow Ichigo (Hichigo?), but then he insisted on taking his mask off, and then he got beaten down by the Bount against him.

And that’s not even why Ichigo’s situation is so bad! No, it’s really bad because he has to listen to one of the most mundane and boring flashbacks ever by the Bount. Seriously, I could not possibly care less about them.

Also, in Kon’s “Illustrated Guide to Soul Reapers – Golden” at the end of the episode, there’s a pretty funny scene with Kaname Tosen. I didn’t realize the guy was a humor magnet.

Best girl of the episode: Rukia (21)

Episode rating: 6/10 (would have been a 5 if not for Tosen’s ten-second spot at the end)