This honestly feels like a different series than the manga just due to the vast contrast in pacing lmao

fair enough, just saying this been a damn good year for anime

When old man Yama t'd up and that orchestra kicked in

We need to put these episode titles on a collage cuz ain’t nobody doing it like Bleach

I swear every episode I get goosebumps from the animation, the tone and the music

Also was that flashback new anime only content? I don’t remember it being in the manga

its in the manga

episode had me like

“March of the Starcross”>>>

They alr used precipice of defeat like last episode but I already know that mfer coming back a couple episodes from now

I really don’t know how to feel about it

Some of my best memories from bleach are the episode long fights with amazing dialogue

I thought they’d improve on it by adding more kinetic choreography and less filler but they’ve gone a different direction so far

ill say a couple things just bc I know exactly what youre talking about and largely relate as a shonen lover as a kid.

1. its an anime thing as a whole. anime fights just don't last the way they way used to (which seems to be the way the current generation like it)

2. The manga had a ton of one shots/quick fights early. like you suggested, they could've just added some more scenes or dialog to give those fights brevity, or they could do what they've done, and pretty much just roll through those fights, but in a way that still looks visually satisfying.

to me, the fights they need to land won't start until the next cour. they can afford for these to be bite sized

Good thing I read the manga cause I honestly can't imagine how anime onlys did it with the drawn out still battles

I'm loving the series direction today

Just when I think each week that this the best bleach episode.. boom

Soul Society so washed

And there’s nothing wrong w bite sized fights

Take jjk for instance. Fights are like 1 to 3 minutes but they make up for it with AMAZING choreography and animation and by giving us multiple an episode

But yea i agree

Watching the first episode rn since the dub dropped

The f***ing nostalgia is hitting

What was up with that Hell chapter, one off or is Kubo gonna follow up on that?

His VA kills it

Kenpachi

The way he kills the second guy

Old man Yama

https://youtu.be/CCrptcGSZiA
thoughts on this video?