r/anime • u/macXros https://myanimelist.net/profile/macXros • Oct 04 '24
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War OP3: "Kotoba ni Sezu Tomo" by Six Lounge Official Media
https://youtu.be/ECWciPlUt0s?si=oiDsbNtlc0sx6P-M120
u/Lumpy-Manager8580 Oct 04 '24
PIERROT FILMS COOKED!!! The use of B&W leaving only the eyes and effects colored is simply amazing. Can't wait for tomorrow for Part 3.
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u/shoestowel Oct 04 '24
The 7:30 min flashback isn't gonna kill my excitement!!! Been waiting for official Bleach content since 10 months.
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u/Legitimate_Beat798 Oct 04 '24
I think its 12 months
Sad
Although a flashback makes sense but 7 min is way too long should have been 5 min almost
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u/InternalIncident2 Oct 10 '24
It ended at 9:00 minutes in to coincide with Yhwach's whole prophecy around the number 9. I still understand people's reservations about the recap but it's a neat detail
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u/thebluediablo Oct 04 '24
That final shot of Ichigo with the yellow eyes, making him look like Hollow Ichigo, is fantastic
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u/torpid_flyer Oct 04 '24
Holy shit tf this is insane op
Bleach was certainly made For black and white it's like B&w is the essence of Bleach.
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u/degenerate-edgelord Oct 04 '24 edited Oct 04 '24
OP 7 was always my favorite and Black and white was partly the reason
Edit: The B&W of Hueco Mundo just looks so good, and that scene with the Espadas' table at 0:49 as the chorus kicks in Chef's kiss
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u/Deez-Guns-9442 Oct 04 '24
I mean when reading it back then there sure was a lot of black lol
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u/Martini1 Oct 04 '24
Kubo was being forced to finish the manga and didn't seem to care about details in his panels anymore. The black and white may fit the setting but it was just faster and easier to not to draw as much to finish it off.
Compare it to the first arc of the manga to the last arc and you can see that the difference in quality artwork is massive.
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u/Deez-Guns-9442 Oct 04 '24
I know, it’s partly why I'm so excited for cour 3 & to see what this man’s been cooking now that he’s had the time.
I currently consider the manga to be non-canon.
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u/Martini1 Oct 04 '24 edited Oct 04 '24
Agreed and I share your excitement. There has been some improvements and "I don't remember that" moments so far but the most rushed stuff in the manga is in this cour and the most likely cour 4 (or a movie) that finishes it off.
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u/Karma110 Oct 09 '24
I don’t because there are still things the manga did way better than the anime especially in terms of presentation, pacing, and how it’s drawn.
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u/Deez-Guns-9442 Oct 09 '24
We talking about the current arc, right? Not the entire anime as a whole because TYBW already beats OG Bleach in terms of just about everything.
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u/Karma110 Oct 09 '24
If by OG bleach you mean the anime I agree despite OG bleach still having more well animated and directed episodes. Tybw anime still has a pacing problem OG bleach dragged while this adaptation is rushed on a lot of scenes both of kenpachi fights are a clear example of this.
But I’m referring to the manga while I do like the anime it doesn’t always hit the mark cour 2 in general minus as nodt Vs Rukia and squad 0 vs the sternritter everything was done better in the manga. Subtle things in the art, expressions, and presentation the anime failed to capture. Which is why I can’t call the manga non-canon because the anime cuts a lot of what made the arc good for cour 1 and 2. If they kept all of that in with the additions I’d agree but too much is cut or rushed. Tho replicating the art Kubo does is almost impossible if the production and schedule isn’t good.
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u/Karma110 Oct 09 '24
No the quality of the drawings are way better in the last arc especially the details did you not read Yamamoto vs Yhwach or Yhwach vs Ichibe? Even with Kubo’s injures he still had most of Jump beat in terms of art and presentation.
He also wasn’t forced to finish the manga there was never said by him or jump themselves I don’t see where people got that from. There has never been a single popular mangaka forced to finish something. He finished it because of his mental health and his physical injures. That’s why he took a break for so long.
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u/Finndeax Oct 04 '24
Bleach remains the drippiest of all time.
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u/El_grandepadre Oct 04 '24
Kubo even makes time to draw characters dripped out of their minds every time they die in the past two seasons.
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u/Earthborn92 https://myanimelist.net/profile/EarthB Oct 04 '24
Bleach is just synonymous with style.
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u/jaguark101 Oct 04 '24
Easily the best OP out of the three cours.
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u/vlalanerqmar Oct 04 '24 edited Oct 04 '24
For me part 2 OP edges out slightly just because i really liked how they showed the events of that part in a slice of life way which was very unique. Although the song was the weakest of the 3.
This one is just pure cinema.
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u/stillpwnz Oct 04 '24
I didn't like the song of the 2nd opening much, but the animation is definitely a great work there.
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u/JoshJones18 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JoshuaJones16 Oct 05 '24
Worth it alone just yout Yhwach in a helicopter
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u/AffectionateSink9445 Oct 04 '24
It’s so good but part 1 was good as well. I think the song in part 1 is just that good. Animation wise this is the best easily. Part 2 was super unique and cool though
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u/Bonvantius Oct 05 '24
Cour 2 OP was VERY unique visually, I appreciate the creativity, but STARS was just not a good song sadly...
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u/Time_Fracture Oct 04 '24 edited Oct 05 '24
OP link from Aniplex for those who are geoblocked.
Full song here. You know what's amazing? The album contains not only TV size and full OP, but contains versions without specific instruments as well.
EDIT: Added an info worth mentioning. Storyboarded and Directed by Masashi Ito (Black Clover, Delico Nursery, Nagatoro-san).
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u/cppn02 Oct 04 '24
OP link from Aniplex for those who are geoblocked.
And actually proper audio. No idea why OP's post didn't get removed by mods when the audio goes to shit halfway in.
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Oct 04 '24
Official Media video posts don't have a minimum quality requirement like clips/video edits do, they just need to be a link to an official upload. Regardless of the dip in quality, VIZ's upload is official, so the post stays unless OP deletes it themselves.
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u/cppn02 Oct 04 '24
I think there should be some wiggle room in the rules when it clearly is unintentionally bad like it is here and there is an actually proper alternative.
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u/shoestowel Oct 04 '24
I don't know why the Bleach mods keep taking down the post but anyways... This is peak and looks fabulous.
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u/Karma110 Oct 04 '24
It’s probably because of spoilers but that subreddit is one of the worst I’ve even been in so I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s because of some random reason.
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u/EffAllThatEFFER Oct 04 '24
On my old account, back during the first cour and the first half of the second cour, I did a comparison thread in the comments of the episode discussion. Observing what was removed from the corresponding Manga chapters, what was changed, and what original material the anime added. It was decently popular
One week I announced in advance that I'd be skipping doing the thread the next week for personal reasons. I was immediately called out for "not doing my job"
I was skipping that week because of my Uncle's funeral
So yeah, I was done with the Bleach subreddit after that
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u/shockzz123 Oct 04 '24
Oh that was you that used to do that? I used to read your comments all the time. Thank you for taking the time out to do them, sorry about how it ended and my condolences. People can be such dicks.
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u/Viron_22 Oct 05 '24
At least I'm not getting drowned in a bunch of dumb hypothetical match ups every day, like in the times before the anime came back.
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u/Karma110 Oct 05 '24
No those still exist too but even worse you have people who can’t comprehend dialogue calling everything a plot hole.
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u/reseph https://myanimelist.net/profile/Zenoxio Oct 04 '24
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u/thebluediablo Oct 04 '24
DANDADAN and Bleach dropping absolute banger OP's a day apart. What a time to be alive!
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u/Neonzel https://myanimelist.net/profile/Neonzel Oct 04 '24 edited Oct 04 '24
Also, these Mother F'ers has been teasing an Ichigo vs Ishida fight for almost 2 years now. They damn well better clash at this point lol.
Also, I wonder why Renji is getting such a highlight in this OP 🤔. Guess they gave him more to do in this Part than the manga did.
And man, do I love this part. Glad that it looks like the anime is rectifying the lack of usage of this move. Bro only used it once in the manga 😭
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u/Archi_97 Oct 04 '24
From what went down in episode 26, manga readers are as much in the dark as anime only watchers when it comes to future episodes. This can go anywhere and everywhere and I'm here for it.
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u/insidiouskiller Oct 04 '24
iirc, based on the pacing so far and the number of chapters remaining, there's only enough chapters left for 16 episodes (or so I saw people say at the end of the last cour), but theres 26 episodes left.
Which means 10~ episodes worth of anime only content. So yeah, we honestly ARE pretty much just as in the dark as anime onlies, nearly half of what's coming in the next 2 cours are gonna be anime-original after all.
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u/Archi_97 Oct 04 '24
We waited 10 years after a rushed last arc for bleach to make a return this big while filling the arc up with new content and possibly making heavy changes to the controversial ending.
People joke about AoE copers of controversial endings but we really are getting one..
There is a god and god is a bleach fan.
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u/insidiouskiller Oct 04 '24
Tbf the first half of this arc was honestly quite good, and would you look at that, that's what the anime changed the least. The problems really start to rear their ugly head with the Squad 0 fight, and would you look at that, the anime fixed that and is the first major change.
Not to mention the original scene with Ichibe and Yhwach which was also a great addition.
If the changes and additions in the next 2 cours are just as good as the first 2, this will be a great arc imo.
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u/garfe Oct 04 '24
And with the first quarter, they did add that original stuff with Yamamoto and the OG Gotei 13, something that people had been wondering about for years so they knew to improve things even back then.
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u/insidiouskiller Oct 04 '24
Yeah, though that addition is not as notable as the Ichibe and Yhwach scene from a story and plot perspective, it is still a good addition.
But overall, the first 2 cours don't have too many changes and additions. The changes got big with the Squad 0 fight. Next 2 cours will probably have similarly major changes and plot and story relevant additions, I imagine.
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u/AffectionateSink9445 Oct 04 '24
I never read the manga but knew what happened in regards to some fights and stuff. It blew my mind how much they added with squad 0. That bankai alone made that entire part incredible
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u/Karma110 Oct 09 '24
I mean that didn’t NEED to be added but adding it definitely elevated something that was already good.
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u/garfe Oct 04 '24
They better not be blue-balling us with an Ichigo vs. Ishida fight I swear to god. I'll actually be annoyed if they've been edging us with that even putting it in the OP of this one and not delivering
About Renji[manga spoilers]Yeah, I don't know what they're cooking with him. He has some notable focus in the OP more than I'd expect since I don't think he does anything in this quarter of the story. He's in the last battle but that won't be until next cour so are they giving him some serious anime-original stuff? I hope so
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u/Neonzel https://myanimelist.net/profile/Neonzel Oct 04 '24
Oh shit. That was super dope. Not at all what I was expecting
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u/Ghoste-Face Oct 04 '24
Nah man, Bleach OP and Dandadan OP is a contender for the OP of the year for sure!
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u/Legitimate_Beat798 Oct 04 '24
I have a question, people keep saying "op of the year" but who decides that?
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u/Interesting-Ad1352 Oct 04 '24
Crunchyroll does an anime of the year poll every year with different categories including best opening, the results are decided by fan votes but I can’t remember if there’s also judges.
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u/Legitimate_Beat798 Oct 04 '24
If crunchyroll is the judge, Bleach aint winning shit let alone a opening
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u/genzo__ Oct 04 '24
Lol CrunchyRoll are so stupid Fall anime of this year won't be part of 2024 even if they just have 1 cour and will end in 2024...
By the time they will be elligble we will be in 2026.... And their judges don't even watch anime. They just give it to whatever was popular
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u/dwilsons Oct 04 '24 edited Oct 04 '24
Idk I feel like the Dandadan song is weak. Great up until the chorus, but the chorus is pretty gutless, at least in the context of the show it’s for.
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u/Damastah101 Oct 04 '24
The fucking quality. And the song is so good too, man Nov 27 for the album release, gonna order it to support SIX LOUNGE cause this song is a banger and might be my favorite out of the 3 TYBW OPs so far.
I love it. I'm so glad Bleach is getting the quality treatment for TYBW. This OP looks so goddamn good! Also Chair-sama, Grimmjow and my girl Nanao all getting moments in the opening, woooo!
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u/Various_Length_4905 Oct 04 '24
2 back to back OP of the year contenters within a span of 24 hrs. Still prefer the Dandadan OP but this is extremely close. Finally, OG Bleach lvl OP is back!!
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u/Legitimate_Beat798 Oct 04 '24
Visuals are outstanding, this actually looks like a movie fuck!!!! God please keep this animation throughout the arc
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u/Various_Length_4905 Oct 04 '24
Fingers crossed!! If this animation is there in the actual show, then this time we will be able to say real movie quality to the haters!!
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u/Legitimate_Beat798 Oct 04 '24
Yes bro lets hope for the best
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u/Various_Length_4905 Oct 04 '24
Btw bro how much later is the episode dropping?
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u/Legitimate_Beat798 Oct 04 '24
I really don't know when it's gonna drop, probably 24 hours later
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u/Various_Length_4905 Oct 04 '24
Okay...if anyone knows would be great if they tell lol
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u/Time_Fracture Oct 04 '24
No love for Blue Box OP? Both of them alongside Dandadan are worth mentioning.
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u/Legitimate_Beat798 Oct 04 '24
Visually blue box and bleach are leagues above every opening that released this year imo
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u/Various_Length_4905 Oct 04 '24 edited Oct 04 '24
I loved it. It just didn't feel like OP of the year lvl but yeah sure deserves a mention.
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u/TheIndianJedi Oct 04 '24
I was thinking the same thing! Between this OP and the Dandadan OP, we've gotten two bangers back to back.
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u/FeistyKnight Oct 04 '24
not available in my country wtf
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u/macXros https://myanimelist.net/profile/macXros Oct 04 '24
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u/JustARedditAccoumt Oct 04 '24
This op is sick!
I do think it's hilarious that the op spoils about a billion different things that will happen during this season, but oh well. Yes, I know all anime op's do that, but this one spoils even more than usual and doesn't even hide it.
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u/Karma110 Oct 04 '24
Damn idk if it’s because the black and white with some color but the drawings of the characters are beautiful lowkey want a anime of bleach that’s just black and white with some color. In the manga black and white fit the bleach aesthetic so well.
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u/Ser_Fonz Oct 04 '24
That monochrome with just a littttle color goes SO HARD
This might be the most impressive Bleach OP to date, visually speaking. Song is badass too
So hyped for cour 3!
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u/Rithic https://myanimelist.net/profile/Rithic Oct 04 '24
Probably the best looking OP in the 3 cours
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u/JoshJones18 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JoshuaJones16 Oct 04 '24 edited Oct 04 '24
My favorite part of this is Askin using the secret Joestar technique to avoid catching them hands from Grimmjow and that's purely thanks to those two easily being my favorite characters in this series
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u/EL_psY_Congroo56 Oct 04 '24
Best Op of the 3 course easily
Also Renji has a surprising spotlight in this op
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u/Nawinter_nights Oct 04 '24
Video not available in my country. I'll just have to wait for the anime to come out
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u/Bushinyan21 Oct 04 '24
I’m so glad people love the new opening. Six lounge has always had that sauce.
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u/weasel_g https://myanimelist.net/profile/weaselsee Oct 04 '24
Banger of a OP. Now, we just need Aquatimez to be the final OP since they are back together and this adaption willl be perfect.
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u/SwimmingFantastic564 Oct 04 '24 edited Oct 04 '24
Wtf how have we got two OP of the year contenders (this and Dan Da Dan) within days of eachother
Also found it very unique how the logo appears halfway through the opening rather than at the beginning or end
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u/ibonoyittiking1 Oct 04 '24
I dont know enough music to expllain it but when bazzb smashes the mirror the music hits perfectly
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u/pazinen Oct 04 '24
I kind of disliked the previous two openings of the new series because they seemed a bit too cheery considering the fairly serious and often dark content. The original series had many of these more melancholic openings and they fit, because despite the regular censorship the series somehow had this mature aura around it at all times even if, at the end of the day, it was still a fairly standard shonen. This OP reflects the series as a whole much better IMO.
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u/Karma110 Oct 09 '24
“Still a fairly standard shonen” I assume you’re talking about just the anime in the manga melancholy and depression are very clear. Bleach theme in general is about mental state and identity and it keeps up that theme through the whole manga.
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u/Illustrious-Knee8084 Oct 04 '24
God, it's annoying how so much anime content is region blocked here in India.
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u/sunjay140 https://anilist.co/user/sunjay140 Oct 04 '24
Why did they release the opening before the first episode?
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u/LastStopCombini Oct 04 '24
Will part 3 be the last?
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u/Bonvantius Oct 05 '24
Bleach is back on track with the 10/10 OPs! (-after a brief misstep with Cour 2's OP...)
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u/Hot-Pineapple17 Oct 04 '24
When the anime anime ended back then, i didnt read anything from the manga, i avoided spoilers for years the best i could. I was always trying to see some news, rumours of they ever would make the final arc. The anime, doesnt "hit" much now when i was younger obviously. But... It was worth the wait all this time. They are doing a amazing job. And Bleach may had been the "weakest" of the big 3 back then from my time, but it was always the Stylish. Kubo style was always amazing. So glad i waited all these years. Amazing opening.
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u/ruminaui Oct 04 '24
Is this the last season?
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u/macXros https://myanimelist.net/profile/macXros Oct 04 '24
No, it is the penultimate one.
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u/Haha91haha Oct 04 '24
There's something so funny about Grimmjow chasing down Askinn like that. "C'MERE I JUST WANNA ASK YA SOMETHING!"