Bleach - Episode 236
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The New Getsuga Tenshō
Hisagi falls and is saved by Kira. Ichigo gets Shirozaki’s help but, he can’t use his mask. Also, Zangetsu has gone bankai. Renji is having a better time than the others, until his zanpakutou goes bankai too.
The fights were really cool. Not sure why Shirozaki has prevented Ichigo from using the mask, doesn’t make sense but, it will at least make it more of a challenge for him.
Meanwhile, Renji’s zanpakutou goes bankai and he loses his advantage. Still, he manages to use kidou and divise a nice stratagy to defeat them. It didn’t feel like a real defeat but, served it’s purpose. After being defeated, their zanpakutou returned to him. Also, Ichigo managed to defeat Zangetsu knowing he would accept him back. He then learns that Muramasa is controlling the zanpakutou’s mind to some extent and that Ichigo saves him.
So, Muramasa is a true villain, with his own personal agenda. Now, everyone else just need to defeat their own zanpakutou’s and free them from Muramasa. Also, at the end, Muramasa, who’s become really interest in Ichigo and his connection with Zangetsu, comments he might be.. Well, my theory right now is that he’s searching for a new wielder and Ichigo might be the one more suitable. I would also say he’s somehow sick and dying because of his existence apart from a shinigami. Being that why he need a wielder again.
Nice episode, the animation varied from normal to really cool. I’m liking it this way. It has made all latest Bleach episodes consistent in terms of production quality.
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