Bleach episode 46 review

Momo gets a flashback to her younger years, when she went to school with Izuru and Renji, and Toshiro ate watermelon with her. I’m not exactly sure what the *purpose* was of this flashback, other than to maybe show that Momo isn’t a weakling? Oh, and that Aizen and Gin could easily take down Hollows. But there’s no sign of either of them doing anything evil here.

It does establish the Toshiro x Momo ship, and it reinforces RenRuki. So that’s positive stuff to take away from this episode, which on the whole felt a little superfluous. I did appreciate that episode *46* was about the guy who killed all of Central 46, even if we have no idea what that is yet.

Best girl of the episode: Momo (4)

Episode rating: 6/10

Bleach episode 45 review

We’ve got a ton of prisoners now. In fact, you could guess that 2/3 of the Soul Society is now in prison. The only ones who aren’t of the Ryoka are Ichigo/Yoruichi, and Orihime, who’s hangin’ with Mr. Cooper… er, Zaraki. That’s right, Orihime is kind of just hanging out with Squad 11 like there’s no problem. Ichigo and Yoruichi, meanwhile, are trying to unlock Ichigo’s Bankai in 3 days. Ichigo just has to pick the right sword that’s got Zangetsu in it. Seems a little too easy to me.

Then we’ve got all the people in prison. Renji, who breaks out. Uryu, who was brought there by “the Captain of the least bloodshed,” Kaname Tosen. Chad, who was brought there by Captain Shunsui. And Ganju, who was placed there by Captain Ukitake. Not to mention Hanataro, who like Kramer’s intern, is “going away for a long, long time.” Chad figures they’re being kept there to be questioned for the killing of Captain Aizen. Good thinking, Chad, but I think the Soul Society just likes putting people behind bars.

More of a set-up episode than anything else, but I enjoyed it more than yesterday’s flashback fest.

Best girl of the episode: Yachiru (7) (for her antics around Maki-Maki in the Squad 11 room)

Episode rating: 8/10

Bleach episode 44 review

I shipped Uryu and Nemu back T in the day, then completely forgot about it. This was the moment for this couple. After fighting off Mayuri’s Bankai (for the record, probably the first Bankai we’ve seen), Uryu manages to force Mayuri into a liquid form, which quite honestly he should have stayed in. Then Nemu offers him the antidote to the poison Uryu just received. Nemu and Uryu share a moment, and then it’s over – but the shipping still remains. Obviously this one never comes to fruition, but I’d like to imagine an alternate universe where it does.

Maybe not the most exciting of episodes, due to the lengthy flashback of Uryu’s past, but still an entertaining one.

Best girl of the episode: Nemu Kurotsuchi

Episode rating: 7/10

Bleach episode 43 review

One of my biggest problems with Thousand-Year Blood War is that it’s a lot like Disney Star Wars movies. Kill off all the characters we love, keep around all the characters who suck. In TYBW, we lost a ton of great Captains, yet one of the ones we got to keep was this piece of crap Mayuri Kurotsuchi… at least for now. I will be rooting with all my might that he gets killed off, but I think his fate has already been sealed in a way I won’t like.

Anyway, Mayuri proves to be an utter piece of crap to his lieutenant Nemu, and obviously to Uryu too – which is a little ironic, given what’s going to happen when everything gets retconned for TYBW. Gotta be honest, I’m rooting for Uryu now, even though I’ve been trained to cheer against him in TYBW – wait a minute, that’s what I’m supposed to do! You mean Bleach has actually made me cheer for the hero and root against the villain? Wait a minute, you can’t do that to me!

Best girl of the episode: Orihime (11, new solo leader)

Episode rating: 8/10