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Bleach: Episode 136

Rating: 5/10

Impressions:

For those who are up to date with the manga and have seen the power of a certain released Espada two levels below Ulquiora, you would know that the strength of the two arrancar that initiate a fight with Hitsugaya and the others are way too overpowered, especially as the limit has been lifted from the Shinigami. Also, if the weakling Yami is the 10th Espada (something who Yoruichi or Urahara would destroy in seconds), it’s kind of impossible for this episode’s arrancars to be that strong. Ulquiora getting slashed is the stupidest things I’ve seen in Bleach in quite a while now. There is no way that that is a feat achievable by three mere arrancars—maybe if there were twenty…

The OTHER thing that makes this episode mediocre is the horrible quality (when compared to usual). The video file didn’t seem to be that good either, but the main thing is the retarded faces and movement animations. I can’t really tell from the preview, but hopefully the next episode will be a lot better quality-wise, since the basis of the story isn’t going to change. It would be pretty funny as well if the animators screw themselves over if something contradictory appears in the manga, though I guess it would be easy enough to mould to fit with these recent fillers.

Preview:

Next episode – #137
The Malicious Battle, Aizen’s Trap

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30 comments

30 Comments so far

  1. Darkshaunz August 9th, 2007 8:07 pm Number of comments posted: (39)

    Unfortunately, I lack your patience Danny, so I scored this as poorly as I could.

    I’m tired of this inexcusable Rukia-less failure. Make the hurt go away.

  2. evilweevil August 9th, 2007 9:34 pm Number of comments posted:

    Also, how are they going to explain it later when they all face up against espada and others how they are even able to compehend them, let alone fight them, when they couldn’t do anything against (supposedly) really weak arrancar?
    Maybe the limits haven’t been released yet? The guy on the phone didn’t actually say he’d done it yet, just that he’d been through all the procedures. *crosses fingers*

  3. tommykn August 9th, 2007 10:24 pm Number of comments posted: (25)

    they didn’t release their limit seal yet.
    i think it’s a step forward showing something from the mainstory again.
    but still, there is more to show than this.

  4. andrew howard August 9th, 2007 11:06 pm Number of comments posted: (6)

    Yeah thats what i was going to say he said they didnt have permission to release the limit seal yet and also if you look at the end it looks like Ulquiora is still alive

  5. kuromitsu August 10th, 2007 1:22 am Number of comments posted: (11)

    So while Ichigo is away, Renji and Hitsugaya become the main characters. Yay? No. (Me no like palmtree-head.)

  6. S®|_ï?û§ aka Tabi Karasu August 10th, 2007 1:43 am Number of comments posted:

    Oh my yes, this episode is indeed mediocre

  7. Leon August 10th, 2007 1:43 am Number of comments posted: (93)

    This episode has received a tremendous amount of hate. Not that it doesn’t deserve it. I mean seriously, Ulquiorra getting done in by three filler Arrancar (even if it was done on purpose on his part) that aren’t even Espada-level and can barely hold their own against Renji and co.? That’s some freshly made BS if you ask me.

  8. FatalLightning August 10th, 2007 5:41 am Number of comments posted: (42)

    no doubt….inconsistancy sucks.

  9. Angel August 10th, 2007 5:57 am Number of comments posted: (12)

    This show now has too many flaws. Its story and plot is crumbling; Bleach has lost what it is to be an anime – its become more like normal western tv

  10. andrew howard August 10th, 2007 6:10 am Number of comments posted: (6)

    I understand y you guys are so upset it wasnt the best episode but like i said watch the end again ulquiorra isnt dead

  11. Danny August 10th, 2007 7:04 am Number of comments posted:

    Of course he isn’t dead, this is a filler and he can’t die lol.

  12. andrew howard August 10th, 2007 8:46 am Number of comments posted: (6)

    Yeah i guess your right that would cause problems lol

  13. Leon August 10th, 2007 9:31 am Number of comments posted: (93)

    He isn’t dead but it still looked very lame.

  14. FatalLightning August 10th, 2007 9:45 am Number of comments posted: (42)

    i didn’t mind this episode too much overall

  15. Jake August 10th, 2007 10:07 am Number of comments posted: (3)

    Those arrancar are fillers? Hmm.. That sucks. Waited two weeks for another filler? damn.

  16. THE PURPLE August 10th, 2007 12:02 pm Number of comments posted: (2)

    um….guys the ulquiore guy isnt dead didn’t you see he was flying above a field at the end of episode 136??? he came to the real world and the technology compartment place didnt even know? and also…he wasnt even injured when he was floating around lol… i betcha ichigo kurosaki is gunna save the shinigami and urahara is gunna save renji i mean its quite obvious someones gunna interfere jump in and save em lol. cya might not come on this website anymore.

  17. Danny August 10th, 2007 5:34 pm Number of comments posted:

    i doubt Ichigo will, it will kinda ruin the manga bits to come…

  18. Corey August 10th, 2007 5:44 pm Number of comments posted: (17)

    The Shinigami cup shows Ichigo Shinji and hiyori outside th visard place…..Ichigo might come, but i highly doubt it. Anyway its time for him to back to the story. I just hop there’s is no fillers in Hueco Mundo (gasps) they might have a filler arc after that arc. As long as they dont talk about the Bount any more, im fine with that.

  19. Dude August 10th, 2007 11:33 pm Number of comments posted:

    On the other hand its not neccessary that an espada cant be overpowered, sure him getting stabbed is one ridiculous scene, but its not impossible for a non-espada to beat an espada. I mean, there are things like skill and mode of attack. Also, Ulqiourra mentions that Patros didn’t make the Espada, that could just mean he got beaten out of a chance. Anyway, we’ll have to see.

  20. boro ZZZ August 10th, 2007 11:58 pm Number of comments posted:

    If Yami can make the Espada, I dont think any non espada would be able to beat Ulquiorra.

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  21. Angel August 11th, 2007 8:50 am Number of comments posted: (12)

    Ulquiorra is not dead, I think theres a limit to how much the anime can rewrite the script. Truth is, bleach no longer moves in any relevnent direction any more – its hindered too much by the idea that it might catch up with the manga. Its making the show feel pretty empty.

  22. Rikinbili August 11th, 2007 2:32 pm Number of comments posted: (1)

    I though the cuality was a little bit differentlike the characters looked skinny or something andit was way to short i mean it looked short for what it normally is

  23. KingRath August 12th, 2007 8:46 am Number of comments posted: (1)

    OK PLEASE I BEG U TELL ME THE NAME OF THE RED HEAD fighting with Hitsugaya

  24. Whispered.Hope August 12th, 2007 12:13 pm Number of comments posted: (130)

    Seriously, how dare they downplay Ulquiora like that. He can kick all their asses. Mou, my Ulquiora~ -huggles- I thought he died, since the episode title was as such xD I’m glad he didn’t, or I’d be super pissed. This filler is messed up, and I can’t believe it’s going to be an arc.

  25. unknown August 12th, 2007 5:51 pm Number of comments posted:

    go see Zombie-Loan, at least it beats these crappy fillers

  26. Kev August 13th, 2007 5:09 pm Number of comments posted:

    Question. Why does Bleach always have to skip the next week? Haven’t they been doing quite alot of times within a short time already?

  27. Dude August 13th, 2007 6:33 pm Number of comments posted:

    Here’s a wild thought… Since there’s no way a non-espada can injure Ulqiourra, what if the rebel arrancar had ‘killed’ a fake Ulqiuorra, Y’know, something like a copy under complete hypnosis,. Maybe Aizen has it all planned to see how far the rebels will go, and they can clean up the shinigami for him. Though its just a wild thought…

  28. Jellysun13 August 16th, 2007 2:40 pm Number of comments posted: (1)

    Wouldn’t that be nice if the were under complete hypnosis? And what would make it better would be if the Hogyoku was a fake as well. Ugh fillers its as if the anime company thought that Naruto fillers (that had no good plot) was a great idea. The animation and drawing SUCK and make Ulquiorra (and everyone else) look like hot shit. This is an excuse to abuse the random Shinigami that are stationed in the real world. Like Leon said: how could Ulquiorra get done in by FILLER characters? BS they weren’t even Espada no scratch that they couldn’t even MAKE IT into the Espada group

    btw: Bounto sniffing dolls need to die soon they bother me and make me nervous cuz I don’t know if the anime company would make them join Ichigo and co. to Hueco Mundo or something then make more fillers about the three lost dolls adventure team.

    …long story short- this sucked but I had to vent it reminded me too much of Naruto…really. ^_^”

  29. Bayushi August 21st, 2007 6:26 am Number of comments posted:

    I don’t think that Ulquiorra was even injured and may not have confronted the arrancar in the first place. Heck, Aizen may have been sitting in the corner of the room. Ulquiorra will probably come to Renji’s rescue.

    What would happen if someone like Chad, who has never seen Aizen’s zanpaktou release, wanders over and notices the arrancar floating there holding a rock? That would make my day. Prove just how stupid they are ^.^

  30. Dude August 23rd, 2007 6:26 pm Number of comments posted:

    Haha… Ep. 137 proves my point… Ulquiourra did not die…. Thts just a fake copy… Its scary how I thought of that..

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