...700MB / 1hr32m58secs: Worth the download? (Synopsis at the end)
Let me first say, I <3 Bleach. As this is my first post so I'll make it short and sweet especially since it's on a topic near and dear to my heart.
It’s one of the best anime series I’ve gotten addicted to in long, long time. However, I felt completely let down from this so called “movie”. If any of you have seen the Pokemon movies you know the feeling. Both series are adventure series where you’re following around the protagonist while he figures out how to handle his new gained powers / responsibility and attain growth both mentally, socially, and spiritually. (Yes! I did it! I compared Bleach to Pokemon and I apologize if I’ve just offended a ton of people by comparing the two but get over it - its the boiled down truth of it all.) These types of story lines are fantastic to watch and the anticipation from the cliffhangers are half the fun. But there were no surprises or growth for the storyline, just as there are never were for the Pokemon movies.
On a side note, this movie came out in 2006 so most likely it occurred after the first season or so. I have to say it tried; It played like an extended episode and simply reinforced the idea that Ichigo has a lot to learn and the Soul Society still treats him as a child to be told what to do. Since I’m currently all caught up on Bleach Episode 144 (Thank You Dattebayo.com for all your hard work on getting those translated!) I can say that the characters are deeper, richer, and more meaningful all around. This movie shows none of that, even though it does show Rukia using Sode no Shirayuki. (Maybe she does more so in the manga, but I like to be surprised by the anime too much to go there.) It's a very isolated movie and you barely get to see any of the other characters.
What does this all boil down to? Well, I’m not going to say don’t watch it... its always fun watching Ichigo stumble and get back on his feet and do something honorable. You get to see his softer side and right now the series is very focused on him getting more powerful. If you’ve got the spare 700MB and time to download and watch it, do it. If for nothing else the animation is of a slight higher quality and is very pretty.
***Synopsis***
Ichigo has been running around doing the Shinigami thing around town along side Rukia. When suddenly a new trouble comes to town in the form of "blank souls" who can't have a soul burial. During the first encounter with these "blank souls" we meet Senna who looks like a Shinigami but is actually more. Senna ends up causing Ichigo a whole bunch of problems, but she's nothing compared with the group of renegade Shinigami that are after her and the destruction of the world. Can Ichigo save Senna and the both Soul Society and the Real World? Only way to find out is to watch the movie...
Yours Truly,
TheAdmiral
"play it like you stole it!"
Let me first say, I <3 Bleach. As this is my first post so I'll make it short and sweet especially since it's on a topic near and dear to my heart.
It’s one of the best anime series I’ve gotten addicted to in long, long time. However, I felt completely let down from this so called “movie”. If any of you have seen the Pokemon movies you know the feeling. Both series are adventure series where you’re following around the protagonist while he figures out how to handle his new gained powers / responsibility and attain growth both mentally, socially, and spiritually. (Yes! I did it! I compared Bleach to Pokemon and I apologize if I’ve just offended a ton of people by comparing the two but get over it - its the boiled down truth of it all.) These types of story lines are fantastic to watch and the anticipation from the cliffhangers are half the fun. But there were no surprises or growth for the storyline, just as there are never were for the Pokemon movies.
On a side note, this movie came out in 2006 so most likely it occurred after the first season or so. I have to say it tried; It played like an extended episode and simply reinforced the idea that Ichigo has a lot to learn and the Soul Society still treats him as a child to be told what to do. Since I’m currently all caught up on Bleach Episode 144 (Thank You Dattebayo.com for all your hard work on getting those translated!) I can say that the characters are deeper, richer, and more meaningful all around. This movie shows none of that, even though it does show Rukia using Sode no Shirayuki. (Maybe she does more so in the manga, but I like to be surprised by the anime too much to go there.) It's a very isolated movie and you barely get to see any of the other characters.
What does this all boil down to? Well, I’m not going to say don’t watch it... its always fun watching Ichigo stumble and get back on his feet and do something honorable. You get to see his softer side and right now the series is very focused on him getting more powerful. If you’ve got the spare 700MB and time to download and watch it, do it. If for nothing else the animation is of a slight higher quality and is very pretty.
***Synopsis***
Ichigo has been running around doing the Shinigami thing around town along side Rukia. When suddenly a new trouble comes to town in the form of "blank souls" who can't have a soul burial. During the first encounter with these "blank souls" we meet Senna who looks like a Shinigami but is actually more. Senna ends up causing Ichigo a whole bunch of problems, but she's nothing compared with the group of renegade Shinigami that are after her and the destruction of the world. Can Ichigo save Senna and the both Soul Society and the Real World? Only way to find out is to watch the movie...
Yours Truly,
TheAdmiral
"play it like you stole it!"
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