Yamamoto Unveiled: Bleach Episode 294

Another great episode of Bleach kicks off this week as the Captain Commander shows his massive strength and potential. As expected of the head captain of the Gotei 13, he packs a wallop even without the use of his Ryūjin Jakka. Who would have guessed that Wonderweiss Margera's main purpose was to seal the flames of Yamamoto's Zanpakuto? Even so, Sōkotsu (Dual Bone) proved to be quite the hand-to-hand attack and left the Arrancar completely obliterated. Using a high level Kidō, Yamamoto's Ittō Kasō (Hadou #96) left Aizen in a predicament and Ichigo plans to join the battle!

It's certain that the Animation team wants to go ahead and finish up the arc before any possible fillers take the spotlight in Bleach. Since the Manga is already advancing within the next arc, it shouldn't be a problem at all. Perhaps you've noticed how fast the pacing has been rolling along in the past few episodes. An average of 2-3 chapters easily get paced into single episodes.

Get ready for more exciting action from Ichigo & Aizen. Let's not forget about Ichimaru Gin, Kurosaki Isshin, Urahara Kisuke, and Shihōin Yoruichi. Stay tuned.

Bleach Episode 293 Review

Today marks one of the most epic episodes in Bleach history. First of all, animation seemed to be much better and drawn in more detail. Overall music, facial expressions, and fight scenes set the stage and delivered intense emotions. Censorship in Bleach is taking another turn, as the kind of blood that was shown during the Soul Society arc is back. More importantly, Komamura's arm is slashed off by Aizen without any mercy on censorship.

You might wonder why Hiyori getting cut in half was censored. Perhaps the Animation team did not have problems with Komamura's injuries because he is not human. In any case, the action shown today in episode 293 covered 3 entire Bleach chapters. Pacing seems to be moving along fine and next week is the Captain-Commander's turn to fight against Aizen.

Ichigo is the only one who has not seen Aizen's shikai, but does that really give him the advantage? Aizen's basic battle skills, alone, proved they were superior against his hollowfied form during last episode. Stay tuned as the next few episodes will uncover Ichigo's true power!

Bleach in November: Isshin & Gin

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Now that Ichigo's back and Aizen is taking on everybody in Fake Karakura Town, the action finally begins! Not only has Shinji revealed his shikai, but we will get to see some more long-awaited action from Captain-Commander Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto. These are the episodes that most Bleach fans have been waiting to see, since it's what stirred up the mix in the Manga a couple of months ago.

Let's take a close look at the upcoming episodes:

297.) "Return! The Mysterious Isshin"
"Modoru! Isshin no nazo" (戻る！一心の謎)
298.) "The Bankai That Exceeds Limits! Ichimaru VS Ichigo"
"Seigen o koeru bankai! Ichimaru VS Ichigo" (制限を超える卍解！市丸VS一護)

Can it really be?! Kurosaki Isshin, who is one of the characters we know nothing about, will finally get his share of airtime in the Anime! Will his "mysterious" character finally be revealed to us? Is he really a captain from the Royal Guard (Squad 0) as the rumors say? Two things that will be most interesting once he appears in Fake Karakura Town: Ichigo's reaction and, of course, Isshin's fighting abilities. Who knows?

Ichimaru Gin is going to get his airtime as well in episode 298. Seeing Gin and Ichigo finish their battle will be most amusing as well. Recollect that the last time they fought was back in Soul Society when Ichigo & the gang first entered the Seireitei (heart of Social Society). Whose Bankai is the title referring to? Only the Manga fans would know of this (not to mention Gin's fate during this arc).

At the rate the Anime is going, expect a very long filler in Bleach following shortly after this arc. If we're already getting towards Isshin, the distance between the Anime and Manga is but a small gap. Face it: Fillers would be the price we pay for getting non-stop canon material. Anyway, let's get ready to see Isshin soon!

Fairy Tail: One Week Break

After the introduction of Jellal, more and more mysteries have started to reveal. In the last eight episodes of Fairy Tail, we've finally seen action between Laxus and Mystogan. After causing absolute chaos within the Fairy Tail guild, Makarov has expelled Laxus from the organization. Episode 48 showed us a different side of Laxus and it turned out to be quite emotional. Now that Laxus's character has been shown (along with the fact that he is a Dragon Slayer), all attention turns to Mystogan. Even though he resembles Jellal, he claims he is not and disappears in a split second after Erza and Natsu see his real face.

Fairy Tail continues next week to air episode 48. Even though the Anime has many similarities with One Piece, Fairy Tail delivers an excellent plot, character design, and exhibit unique back stories. If you are into Bleach, Naruto Shippuden or One Piece, you will learn to appreciate this Anime for what it offers. Fillers in Fairy Tail are limited, unlike those other three Shōnen series.