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2 weeks ago | 
cbr.com | Tite Kubo |Louis Kemner
Even if the characters in the Bleach anime tend to wear uniforms and don't vary their outfits that much, the best characters still have some variety in their wardrobes. The best example is Ichigo Kurosaki the protagonist, who rotated through a variety of cool outfits to keep himself looking fresh and cool in each arc. Ichigo also assumed several different forms as expressions of his spiritual power and true nature.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
cbr.com | Tite Kubo |Angelo Delos Trinos
The following contains mild spoilers for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War's anime and manga. In last week’s episode of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, Captain-Commander Shunsui Kyoraku was forced to use his Bankai due to how overwhelmingly powerful Lille Barro was. But instead of following this up, Part 3 – The Conflict’s next episode will cut back to Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi’s short-lived win against Pernida Parnkgjas.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
cbr.com | Tite Kubo |Louis Kemner
Anime Sign in to your CBR account As the new Bleach anime nears its endgame and King Yhwach approaches his ultimate goal, fans can look back on what kind of villains have stood in the heroes' ways from the early days until now. It's because of the villains that the world is in danger and so much blood is being shed, but stakes and violence alone do not define the best Bleach villains. More than ever, the Bleach anime needs creative, outside-the-box villain designs to keep things fresh, and...
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
cbr.com | Tite Kubo |Louis Kemner
Anime Published 14 minutes ago Sign in to your CBR account Over time, the story of Bleach has filled in the missing gaps in its lore by explaining who runs the Soul Society, what the noble families do, and more recently, how zanpakuto themselves came to be. For years, the Bleach anime took zanpakuto for granted as the soul-cutting swords that all Soul Reapers wield. But even the strongest, best zanpakuto had to be forged by someone — they didn't just appear, nor did they always exist. Just...
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
cbr.com | Tite Kubo |george voutiritsas
Anime Sign in to your CBR account Lille Barro is the leader of Yhwach's Royal Guard, making him one of the strongest Quincy in Bleach. He uses a rifle instead of a standard Quincy bow, and The X-Axis gives Lille's shots the power to pierce through anything. When Lille opens both his eyes, he gains a form of intangibility because physical attacks pierce through his body. Lille is the only Sternritter who possesses two Quincy:Vollständig transformations, which turn him into a god-like entity....
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
cbr.com | Tite Kubo |Louis Kemner
Anime Published 10 minutes ago Sign in to your CBR account The Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War anime series marks the beginning of a new saga in Bleach's narrative, shocking anime fans with a new enemy and a (seemingly) new war. This has led to countless high-octane battles between Soul Reapers and the Quincy army, with standout fights including Kenpachi battling Gremmy Thoumaux and Rukia Kuchiki glowing up as she defeated Äs Nödt, but it's not just the flashiest, most memorable battles that...
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
cbr.com | Kohei Horikoshi |Characters By |Tite Kubo |Hajime Isayama
anime Sign in to your CBR account When it comes to the anime medium, no genre is more popular than shonen. Initially targeted toward the male teenage demographic, shonen anime has become an international phenomenon that now appears on millions of TV screens around the world, due in large part to its ability to consistently spawn hit series like Dragon Ball Z, One Piece, and Demon Slayer. Although there is plenty of variety in the shonen genre, one thing that is part of almost every single...
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
cbr.com | Tite Kubo |Louis Kemner
Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War has delivered some of the most incredible fights in the entire Bleach franchise, as well as some of the most underrated. This new story arc balances explosive, epic showdowns with quicker, simpler fights to show the full scale of the final war of the Gotei 13 vs the Wandenreich. Fans will always remember battles like Kenpachi vs Gremmy and the Soul King's guards facing the Schutzstaffel, but other fights might already have been forgotten.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
cbr.com | Tite Kubo |george voutiritsas
Anime Sign in to your CBR account Shunsui Kyōraku is now the Captain Commander of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads, making him one of the strongest Soul Reapers in Bleach. His spiritual energy is immense and his Shikai brings children's games to life. Shunsui recently revealed his Bankai, which traps his opponent in a seemingly inescapable multi-act performance of certain death. With these powers, Shusui can defeat several notable Bleach characters. Most of the characters Shunsui can defeat...
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
cbr.com | Tite Kubo |Louis Kemner
Anime Sign in to your CBR account There are a few notable factors that set apart the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War anime from not just the original Bleach anime series, but other shonen like My Hero Academia and Jujutsu Kaisen as well. Fans can easily note the snappy, efficient pacing of Bleach's new anime compared to the original anime's leisurely pace, but there's also the matter of the new anime's visual style. To the surprise of some fans, though, the new Bleach anime has intentionally...
