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Oct 6, 1:37 AM

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Peak is back~~~~~ love the new opening!
Oct 6, 1:42 AM
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GOD TIER Episode!!
The Almighty 🥶🙌🔥🔥

Incase Anyone Who's Wondering that The Animation Quality is Not That Much of an Upgrade from Cour 2..The Thing is That This Episode was In Reality not even Existed..
The Content in This Episode was planned to Be Merged with The Last Episode of Cour 2 but due to Scheduling Problems..They Decided to Shift this Part As The First Episode of Cour 3 also This was the reason why At the end of Cour 2 there was so much Kon Content in which he was Recapping the Entire Season (That was Due to Poor Schedule)
Also Bcz of This in This Cour we are Getting 14 Episodes instead of 13..

So The Real COUR 3 will Start From Episode 28! 💀🔥🔥🔥

BLEACH 🙌💯🔥🔥

















RoGkhenwaYOct 6, 3:12 AM
Oct 6, 2:09 AM

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Pierrot you madlads! This is bonkers stuff, They are going all out for this adaptation, Bleach fans really are feasting right now. The amount of care and love that has been given to this production is showing. Excellent premiere episode!
I wish more Mangaka could have full control over their anime adaptations, The way this is going, The anime has far surpassed the manga already.
Goated stuff!
Love the opening and the ending, Visuals are crazy!
Oct 6, 2:17 AM
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i just loved it cuz i saw my fav anime
Oct 6, 2:30 AM
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very good, especially when yhwach uses the almighty
Oct 6, 2:36 AM
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They Wasted the starting 9 minutes, could do much better
Oct 6, 2:47 AM

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After almost a year Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood war anime is back on the air! I would be lying if I wrote I hadn't been expecting it to come last month (September) because the second cour started to appear back then. But it's a good thing the cour 3 finally started!

Despite that, I think the first episode was a bit mid. The sole reason is the fact almost half of the episode was a recap of last cour's two last fights. Don't get me wrong, I still think Senjumaru's fight against the Quincies was epic, and seeing her Bankai was wonderful. Ichibe going against Yhwach was also something to be mesmerized about, but because those fights were so epic...at least I could remember those as clearly as if I had just yesterday finished watching cour 2's last episodes. Even so, while I found it a bit puzzling why there was such a recap, I could somehow understand it. It'll give the animators (hopefully) a budget for other epic scenes yet to come and once the anime finally truly picked itself, it felt just a natural continuation. Even so...it made me question 'what if they had cut out that recap and used that time for something else?'

But moving on. The third cour only kicked on after that recap and just like every manga reader would know, it was this time the quincies turn to win. The manga never showed us how, so seeing how Yhwach and Uryuu brought down both Ichibe and Senjumaru was interesting.

I really liked Uryuu's comeback against Senjumaru. I believe we haven't really seen Uryuu going so strongly against anyone except at the very beginning of the Bleach Mayuri. Which Senjumaru made the comparison. It almost made me laugh when she made that comment. It was like her breaking indirectly the fourth wall!

Yhwach vs. Ichibe was epic. The fact Ichibe broke down to that poem-ish singing middle of the fight to bring a new side of his Bankai (as youngsters these days would call it [talk about Ichibe and Senjumaru slaying things with their witty choice of words]) was epic. The animation was also epic. It felt very unique and refreshing, despite the fact there was some 3D here and there, but the makers still made it work. Too bad, Yhwach had seen that all and claimed his victory just like Uryuu who ended up playing Senjumaru like back with Mayuri, but hopefully this time without as big a cost as with Mayuri. Truly. Uryuu vs. Senjumaru felt like a parallel to Uryuu vs. Mayuri. But with that twist, this time Uryuu was the bad guy -at least from a certain perspective.

I also felt a strong parallel when Ichibe asked Ichigo to stop Yhwach. I don't know, but that parallel felt like a parallel to Kisuke? I can't now remember (it has been quite a long time) if Kisuke ever asked Ichigo to protect Soul Society or sort of, but the way Ichibe talked, his behavior, and the fact 'you don't have to kill the Quincy King (Yhwach) to protect Soul King, just stop him' just gave me massive Kisuke vibes asking things from Ichigo. I know many other shinigami have asked Ichigo to protect Soul Society when they haven't or sort of, but this...just like déja vu. I feel like this episode as a whole had lots of parallels. It was...interesting from that perspective.

Yhwach thrusting his blade to Soul King felt very ominous at the end. That and paired with the next episode's title, we can expect something epic next time!

Plus, the hint of Kyoraku going to see Aizen? I can't wait to see Aizen joining the fryer, since it won't just be your usual social visit Kyoraku will do.

Lastly, the opening of this cour is just epic. I really love the aesthetic of a monochrome setting with hints of color. It capture's viewer's sight of certain things while making the viewer somewhat 'blind' to other things that might occur. The ending made me giggle as the music sounds so upbeat and happy-happy, even though the words aren't that happy-go-lucky nor are the animations. But the beat being like that after things end with an ominous note? Yeah, talk about the contrast between things. In fact, the ending felt like playing with contrasts as Uryuu was on the side of the 'darkness' while Ichigo was on the side of 'light', yet in the end...they felt like just two opposites of the same coin, meeting somewhere in-between. The midnight sun was something that caught my attention when I watched the ending and read the lyrics of the song. It was obviously a figure of speech, but somehow...it felt a significant one. Also, once again, the fact the ending song's name was 'MONOCHROME' while the opening was almost fully monochrome felt like a huge parallel between the two things. In fact, the whole episode felt like it had lots of parallels...
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Oct 6, 2:58 AM
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Phenomenal way to kick off the season, both the extra scenes and animation made this a perfect 10/10 episode in my book, Ishida cooked
Oct 6, 3:23 AM

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that's ass , i'm so disappointed , making Ywach win against powerful characters just like this with a crazy deus-ex machina is so badly written bro , killing "powerfuls" characters we don't really know anth abt don't make Ywach look impressive but , most people who watches animes are monkeys so ig they will like it bc they don't know anth abt character development and all the others complex and real things in anime unfortunately
Oct 6, 3:26 AM
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amazing animation
Oct 6, 3:31 AM

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that's ass , i'm so disappointed , making Ywach win against powerful characters just like this with a crazy deus-ex machina is so badly written bro , killing "powerfuls" characters we don't really know anth abt don't make Ywach look impressive but , most people who watches animes are monkeys so ig they will like it bc they don't know anth abt character development and all the others complex and real things in anime unfortunately
@Zakatsuki_ You’re wrong, but that’s okay since you don’t know the full story of this arc.
Oct 6, 3:35 AM

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@Zakatsuki_ You’re wrong, but that’s okay since you don’t know the full story of this arc.
@18927
18927 said:
You’re wrong,
I definitely hope i'm wrong , i love sm bleach and was disappointed by this arc since the season 2 but i still think that "kill" the division 0 just like this was def not a good idea
Oct 6, 3:39 AM

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@18927
18927 said:
You’re wrong,
I definitely hope i'm wrong , i love sm bleach and was disappointed by this arc since the season 2 but i still think that "kill" the division 0 just like this was def not a good idea
@Zakatsuki_ Personally I don't mind what I saw in the ep. I can only hope the original anime content from Kubo does justice to this arc, because from the Squad 0 fights onward in the manga, it went downhill. Hell, Squad 0 fights in the manga were offscreened lmao.
Oct 6, 3:47 AM
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Damn this episode is nothing short of a masterpiece !!!!
Oct 6, 5:47 AM

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BLEACH IS BACK, all is well with the world.
Oct 6, 6:38 AM

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Holy fuck, that episode title drop goes so hard. Of course, it wouldn't be Bleach if it didn't have a banger OP.

I don't know how to feel about showing again the last fights from the previous season for almost half of the episode, but I suppose it was necessary to make it flow better, to really show how easily the Quincies turned the battle around.

Uryu got to show his power at the expense of Senjumaru, fuck, I am conflicted.

Yhwach climbing the stairs was certainly epic though, it was literally cinema. But this was only a taste of what's to come, to get us back into the thick of things, really looking forward to the rest of the season.
Oct 6, 6:47 AM

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@lucjan why are you picking the plot apart like you haven't read the manga? yall need to touch grass
@ABigChungus What does this even mean? Do you even know what you said, Chungus? Chungus, we need to sit down and have a conversation your father unfortunately never had the opportunity to have with you. That is: Don't speak when you have nothing meaningful to say.

None of the story I criticized was in the manga lol

Oct 6, 6:57 AM

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Huh, so it started with a recap from the previous season's last episode. I guess 'twas ok in order to have a smooth transition for part 3. So it was Yhwach's The Almighty that made the SS, Jugram, and Uryu free from the bindings of Senjumaru's Bankai, then Uryu finishing the job by killing her. We even got to see Uryu in Quincy: Vollständig form, albeit a bit unstable, but was enough to defeat Senjumaru. Finally, Kyoraku about to ask help from Aizen-sama. The rest, adapted on point from the manga.

The OP theme is nice, with the song similar in tone with the OP from part 1 and the visuals in monochrome with an outlier color representing the characters shown. The ED theme is catchy. I'm a bit 50-50 with the rap (?) part at the end of the song but the starting part was outstanding. Also liked the ED visuals where the characters were superimposed on the realistic backgrounds.

Ok, I guess part 3 was off to a great start!
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Oct 6, 7:06 AM
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Cold as fuck. Peak.
Oct 6, 7:30 AM
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best animation,better story
Oct 6, 7:30 AM
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Stark700 said:
New OP song is amazing imo, featuring many of the cast and those involved in this arc. Bleach really outdone themselves with their theme songs since their return.

Episode goes to show how powerful squad Zero is including Ichibē. I think they started this season premiere in a very explosive and exciting way with both him and Senjumaru. Some of the epic battle OST were also used! Truly though, we got some of the strongest characters this arc showing what they can do. Yhwach is fucking scary.

when dub gonna release?
Oct 6, 8:29 AM
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Episode 1 was Perfection. I really want full Bleach re-animated
Oct 6, 8:31 AM
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PEAK Bleach is back!
First ep where we get to see ZERO Squad got "wiped"
Oct 6, 8:39 AM
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5 out of 5. Yuhabbaha's maxed out his aura.
Oct 6, 8:46 AM
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I read about people's experiences with the pre-screening so I already knew some of what this episode held. I'll start with the bad and then go to the good.

The bad

1) Half this episode was half of season 2's last episode, which, idk, sucks? I waited a long time and got half an episode lol. I heard a rumor that there will be an extra episode this cour (14 episodes instead of 13). If that's true, then I'm fine with only getting half an episode; otherwise, this is annoying because 52 episodes was already not enough for the amount of chapters it was adapting -- on top of which, the cour needs expanding on.

2) Ichibe's little dance was dumb. Sorry, it didn't slap for me.

3) Senjumaru's death was lame. There was no impact. She is a royal guard and got one shot by one of Uryu's arrows. I know Uryu is supposed to be stronger than he has been in the past, but I didn't feel that here. The arrow was the same dinky little one he's been shooting since the beginning of the series.

The good

1) The opening slaps hard. It looks really, really good. I hope this is a sign that this season will be higher quality.

2) The art, animation, and music were all really good. Speaking of art, Ichigo looked REALLY good when he was speaking with Ichibe. His face looked particularly handsome.

3) The CGI w/ futen looks amazing.

I'll give the episode a 6/10 only because of the runtime. I'm not a fan of cutting half the episode like this with last episode's 2nd half. I'm sure the season will get better as it treads on.
@lucjan Might look underwhelming regarding point 3 because Ishida's arrow pierced through her instead of exploding and causing a huge hole, but I personally don't mind it. Also keep in mind, Ishida used his schrift against her. It did more than just switching locations with her and why she basically got one shotted.
Oct 6, 9:20 AM

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Squad Zero lost to them. It's really a crazy plot twist.
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Oct 6, 9:41 AM
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10 minute recap !
Kind of disappointed about the almighty line in the anime, it was delivered perfectly on the game
Oct 6, 10:10 AM
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As far as the ep is concerned, it's a pity that at the beginning there's a 7mins 50s recap (I HATE RÉCAPS☠️) of the previous ep.
Admittedly, I can understand that they did this for timing's sake, in order to end on Yhwach who transcends the king of spirits and thus keep us on the edge of our seats.
Otherwise, the ep itself was vrmt good.
It set the scene for part 3, and Yhwach's objective.
I liked the animation on Uryu and the bulk of the 0😍 division.
Week pro🤧🔥
The op visually it is🤩🔥🤧,but musically I think I'll need × listens.
And,l'ed he's pretty average visually,although there are frames I like.
On the other hand I prefer his song to that of the op.
Just disappointed that it's 1 Ed power point.
I LOVE(🥰)ANIMATION so I want it to move.
Oct 6, 10:11 AM
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Half of the new episode is what happened literally in the last 15 minutes of the last season. The only good thing is the OP and End songs. I hate Disney.
Oct 6, 10:18 AM
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Peak OST again Nostalgic... "The Masterpiece" has returned..
Oct 6, 11:02 AM
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Mediocre, like almost entirety of Bleach.
Oct 6, 11:10 AM

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- You are caught in my kebab
- Oh nooo I think I need to make a surprised face, I will die (right?)
- *a convinient plot device is used for the 1000th time in the series*
- No, it is you who is caught in my kebab, die.

bravo Kubo
Oct 6, 11:13 AM
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Nice return. What I really liked about this episode is
AvanAgorninOct 6, 11:18 AM
Oct 6, 11:41 AM

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Forgot the lore, but it's still enjoyable.
It's not that I dislike this genre but... to add unnecessary fan services to/in/for heroines
and ultimately destroys her character and personality; their purity tarnished because of it,
is the only thing I hope to not happen to them. For that sole purity is my fan service.
Oct 6, 11:47 AM
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peak peak peak peak
Oct 6, 11:50 AM
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beautiful work MASTERPIECE
Oct 6, 12:05 PM
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Masterclass, 'nuff said !
Oct 6, 12:15 PM

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WE AREEEE SOOO BACK!!! Finally the waiting it's over, and holy moly the new soundtrack itS A BOMB!!! I always thought that Ranbu No Melody was unbeatable until THIS soundtrack came out. The ep was excellent, the added scenes with I guess Ishida's Schrift?? was lowkey awesome, now next KILL THE KING !!!
Oct 6, 1:34 PM
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exquisite animation, w story, peak
Oct 6, 1:49 PM
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masterpiece god tier animation just epic
Oct 6, 1:54 PM
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ichibi put a good dance show
Oct 6, 2:19 PM

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The quality of this show can only improve!
Oct 6, 2:22 PM
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great start for the season
Oct 6, 2:39 PM

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My oh my it's so beautiful!! The lighting effects, camera work, sound design, even playing with line art... so amazing!! Bleach really has gotten the best treatment it deserves T_T now if only there were more episodes...
Oct 6, 3:45 PM
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a lot of recap in this episode
Oct 6, 3:53 PM
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great episode but I'm very confused as to the scope of "All Mighty" and the 100 nights borrowed from 100 years line. Knew Aizen was going to feature, am very hyped. And Orihime....god bless you, had me in a chokehold all ep.
Oct 6, 6:16 PM

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I'm so sad to see Queen Senjumaru die, but at least she got to go out like a badass (with a super awesome Bankai).
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Oct 6, 7:01 PM
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While it did have a recap, it was of good content, with a different soundtrack and was streamlined and directly relevant to the episode.
The new content was absolutely beautifully animated too and a great set up for the up coming content!
Oct 6, 8:09 PM
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Idk about some of you but I’m happy we got a recap tbh I lowkey kinda forgot what happened in the last episode of part 2 haha

I’m sadden that Senjumaru fine ass died man all of squad zero couldn’t have gotten taken out that easily man the plot armour is INSANE for the Quincy’s bro🙄 but I’m glad Ichibei came back tho I thought bro was gone for good😭

The Almighty is SO fucking hax bro omg that shit is so cool I can’t wait to see more of it and how it works in the next episodes🤩

The Soul King is Yhwach’s dad????🤯

Studio Pierrot is doing the TYBW arc is so fucking amazingly man like the production value is crazy especially during the opening and the ending was nice asf too
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