Bleach - Episode 184
Kira & Kibune
Offense & Defense Of 3rd Division
The quality of the direction of this episode can be felt right from the beginning. The drawings are better, the colors and shadows are also more attractive than the previous episodes.
Kira fights Kifune. When it seems like his Wabisuke’s powers have won, Kifune shows his true strength and overpowers Kira. It seems his ambition is to become the strongest shinigami ever. He’s using the Kasumi-Ooji family, because they can give him more power, probably through the Bakkoutou. Still, it’s a pretty cliché and kind of stupid ambition.
Kira is able to almost win by using some strategy but, Kifune resorts to the Bakkoutou to defend. I don’t think Kira has a chance now.
There’s a flashback explaining his past. I now think he’s a really stupid character. He was one of the strongest but, he was not recognized because of his methods. So, in order to be accepted, he doesn’t change his methods and just concentrates on getting stronger. This doesn’t make sense..
He’s now on his way to killing Kira. Either Amagai or someone else will save him in the next episode. Amagai will probably fight him one way or another, because that’s what they show in the OP but, knowing that he was going after Lurichiyo makes me believe that maybe someone else will come to rescue Kira.
There’s a new Bleach movie on it’s way to theaters but, it’s probably still a long time before previews and trailers appear. I hope the second movie gets to dvd quickly.
