Bleach Filler Almost Over!

Following the Zanpakutō arc was yet another filler arc from episode 256 and onward. The Sword Fiend filler is about near its end, as three more episodes remain. From a majority of online discussions and sources, it seems that Bleach Anime is to return to canon at episode 266, which will air on April 13th. These fillers were fairly long, as they lasted for almost a year! (10 Months) Meanwhile, this gave the Manga to seperate itself more further from the Anime.

We'll get back to the fight between Ulquiorra and Ichigo, as well as the showdown in Karakura town. Shortly after the Karakura town arc, Tite Kubo has promised us an Isshin arc, which will come after a short arc in between. There should be many surprises ahead, not to mention an arc that reveals what Kurotsuchi Mayuri has found in Szayel Aporro Granz's lab.

Naruto Shippuden Returns to Canon [Original Plot]

The last seven episodes in Naruto Shippuden, which were fillers, are finally over! Why do I say finally? Well, for starters, seven episodes may not sound like a lot. Time-wise, however, that's about a 3-month period! But this filler is actually considered short compared to previous fillers we've had, especially in the Naruto series. There was no episode released this week, as there will be a Naruto Shippuden special next Thursday. We'll get to see Naruto's reaction to Jiraiya's death, as well as him initializing his training for Sage Mode.

As surprising as it is, it turns out that Utakata never really appears in the Manga or Canon. Even though he is the 6-tailed beast, he merely fulfills a role in a filler. That explains why he was killed off so easily by Pein.

Stay tuned and look out for Naruto Shippuden episode 152 next Thursday, which will be a 2-episodes special!