So as of the new chapter, Isshin has taken Ichigo to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to train, since apparently time is physical enough to be 'dense', and they'll be there for an hour, the equivalent of three months. That's leaving Gin and Aizen alone for about an hour, which should give them just about enough time to menace a mailbox in Bleach time.Meanwhile, Tatsuki and one half of Those Two Guys are reminding us that they exist, except everyone else in the world seems to be asleep at the same time.
I waited for this.
Is it just me, or does Tatsuki look sort of different because the art style's changed so much since the last time we saw her?
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My personal theory about Aizen's new abilities:The hogyoku gives him some sort of instant-evolution abilities. Recall that Isshin, Urahara, and Yoruichi were beating on Aizen pretty easily... at least until Aizen got hit with the Getsuga Tenshou, at which point Aizen proclaims that he "understood that blow" and returns the walloping in kind. This made me think: "understanding" Isshin's attack seemed to play a major part in Aizen defeating him, so I'm thinking his new body automatically adapts him to any opponent he faces; in essence, he is always at the exact level of strength he needs to counter whoever he is facing at the time. Remember Kuromomotaro from Yu Yu Hakusho? Yeah, it's basically his abilities, cranked up to eleven.So, how does one defeat such a foe? Well, remember how Yugi beat Pegasus? That's right: by being two opponents in one! Methinks we'll be paying another visit to the Dark Side of the Universe in the near future...
Let me guess, we'll get to see Ichigo train in real time and the plot is on hiatus for the next three months, calling it now.Also who did Aizen shank at the end of the chapter? Gin? Urahara? Ishida's dad? Who?
>>44622I think that was just a close up of Ichigo's coat.
>>44615Huh. Good theory, strikes me as pretty likely. It'd be a really bleach-esque twist if the "massive reiatsu" that's got Ichigo floored is actually an accurate mirror of his own power.
so they left namik and now are in the hyperbolic time chamber.
God Bleach is so shitty, why can't I stop reading it?
Mullet.... Aizen is McGuyver.
BLEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAACHIIGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOI'd like the story if they could manage to write it faster.
Even more missiley in animation!
Bleach is by far the worst of Big 3, but I enjoy it more than Naruto. Maybe it's because while Naruto is just plain sub-par, Bleach is HILARIOUSLY bad.
Jesus Christ no! Look at what Kubo did to Zangetsu!
>>44860NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
>>44860Man, these 2,000 hours are really going to be down to the wire!
>>44860 NNNNNNNNNnnooooooooooooo! as well.
http://mangastream.com/read/bleach/13681102/1I can't tell if this is suppose to be Zangetsu after changing form or a separate being.
>>44860>>44861>>44869You think this is bad now, just wait for the DOUJINS.
. . .Wow.
>>44888Kubo needs to do something besides making a manga. Fashion designer, album cover art, anything that doesn't let him actually write.
>>44890Fashion designer is apparently his actual dream job.
>>44888He just needs to MAKE ART. Stop making fucking manga. Someone just give him a ton of money to lock himself away in his apartment for a year and draw. God fucking damn.
>>44896Except he's a horrible artist. Technically, I mean. I don't think he has any idea about how composition works.
Admit it, you HNNNNG'd a little.
>>44877I know, I thought Hollow Ichigo ate Zangetsu so he wasn't around anymore.
Banking on our friendly neighborhood ghost vendor having given Tatsuki and the gang some crazy protection gear.
Someone on /a/ pointed out that Ichigo promised not to let it rain and the whole damn place is now underwater.
>>44932I don't think Zangetsu ever told Ichigo about how he hates the rain. I though he just monologued that to himself.
>>44932It might be a Tensa (Tenga?) Zangetsu thing, given he's never gone into his inner world in Bankai form before, so perhaps things change a lil'. It might not be his experiences which have changed the world (although I'm not ruling it out either).
>>given he's never gone into his inner world in Bankai form beforeExcept those times he has. This really makes me suspect that maybe Kubo doesn't write a lot of Bleach. How else can you forget what you wrote at the start of the arc you're trying to finish?
>>44975What are talking about? Using or talking to his Hollowed side isn't the same thing as going into his zanpakuto's inner world. They're different place (as much as those can be considered places) even if they are capable of reaching each other.
>>44975Somehow I think he's implying a difference from going into his inner world in Bankai compared to entering in Shikai and then using Bankai while inside.
>>44977It's all inside of him.
>>44981But they're not the same part inside of him. Say they have to be the same place because they're both inside of his mind is like saying your spleen in the same as your liver because they're both inside of your body.The chapter didn't actually say it was the first time since he's achieved/while he's using bankai that he's been (anywhere in) his inner world, it had Tensa Zangetsu say it was his first time "here" (meaning the Zanpakuto part).
>>44981But Zangetsu wasn't even there. Hollow Ichigo had displaced him at the time.
>>44982It's the same place for them all. That's why Zangetsu and Much Better Ichigo have been there at the same time. Kubo's just a terrible writer.
So....New chapter. Kubo is a forgetful idiot.http://mangastream.com/read/bleach/87715573/1
>>45282Not even going to hide the fact that this is all according to Aizen's plan, I see.Also how many Deicides are there going to be?
>>4528444?
. . .Damn. Been a long time since someone said something to Ichigo with that kind of punch.
Yes. YES.I've been waiting for this turnaround for four damn years.
Inner Hollow Ichigo again? This getting to eighties cartoon villain level repetitive. Every time Ichigo gets down in the dumps, Hollow Ichigo shows up and calls Ichigo a pussy and brags about how he should be in charge, Ichigo beats, gets a power up, and Hollow Ichigo goes, "I'll get you next time Kurosaki! Next time!"You want to throw me a curve ball Kubo? Have Hollow Ichigo become the dominant personalty and give the series the ultimate BAD END.
>>45294It's bad, but if that's what it takes to de-pussify Ichigo, I'm willing to deal with it.Anyway, CALLING IT NOW:NEXT WEEK'S THE WEEK!
And now I'm disappoint again.
>>45295>It's bad, but if that's what it takes to de-pussify Ichigo, I'm willing to deal with it. It's never works though, it's like putting tape on a busted pipe, will it stop the leak? Yeah, sure, for awhile but then it'll wear through the tape and the problem's back. I know Kubo keeps bringing Hollow Ichigo because of FANS but damn it, can't he think of a better representation of Ichigo's inner turmoil then the same ole plot element?Also, you posted the wrong pic, let me fix that.
>>45297Oh it's a temporary fix, I don't deny, but then again Kubo has stated there's only one arc after this anyway, so who cares?>The real heroNow stop me if this sounds crazy:What if... they team up?
>>45299Don't they already team up, kinda-sorta? The whole King and his Horse thing?To be honest, I kinda wish Hollow Ichigo would take over. Make the main shonen hero the major villain. There's a trope we don't see often.
>>45301He meant Ishida's dad and Kanonji.>>45299He already has a team.
>>45294Protip: Kubo doesn't know how character development works. This is why every time a character resolves some of their internal drama, sooner or later it'll happen all over again, almost exactly like before.
For the record? Happy as I am to see this turnaround, unpredictable as things may presently be, I still haven't written off that theory of mine about how the next big antagonist will be a fallen Ichigo.
I'm beginning to suspect Bones is using Aizen-before-his-hair-was-terrible pictures to make sure I pay attention to these threads. Clever man.Also have a thing that makes me lol every time.
So despite being one of the better characters in this story and meeting Urahara, Tautski has no way to defend herself. Why do I bother?
>>45325Listen, I'm as big a Tatsuki fan as anyone. But you're bitching about someone not standing a chance against a villain who is presently what can only be described as God Mode- and your rationale is that she got some hasty training from a guy said villain already defeated, in a 3 on 1 fight.
>>45329>3 on 1 fight.What? But it's Aizen and Gin, unless you're counting the Hogoku too.Also, >>45295 this and >>45297 this needs to happen. They won't win, but goddamn will it be cool to watch. Hell, the first one alone is enough for me to be excited.
>>45339He means Soul Reaper Dad, Mister Hat N' Clogs and Catlady attacked him all at once and got their shit ruined.Ichigo was holding off Gin at the time.
Calling it.Don Kanonji is the Spirit King.
>>45499Best. Tweest. Ever.
>>45499... I guess that's why it's called Blech! lololol
Now with 75% more flashbacks to make a single page take up 3 minutes.
jesus christ it is him
>>45738OH FUCK YES LET THIS BE TRUE
>>45738
>>45738WHAT
>>45738GODDAMIT
>>45738IT'S HERCULE AND CELL ALL OVER AGAIN!
>>45749So he will defeat Aizen without a scratch and become hero of the world?
>>45749 WHO THE FUCK IS HERCULE??????????????
>>45757Man we're really doing that here? fine, Mr. Satan.
>>45772Mark
http://mangastream.com/read/bleach/91213640/1
So Kanonji isn't any more powerful than he looks, but he did manage to by some time by being incredibly distracting.
Okay... So in working out that the Strawhat Crew in One Piece has been separated for about a month in manga time, I got to thinking...How much time do you think has gone by in Bleach since Orihime got put in Hueco Mundo?HELL, how much time has gone by (Manga wise) since the series started?
>>45786Didn't they go to save Orihime during summer break and now it's winter?
Kubo has stated that the whole series has taken place in under a year.
Huh, I guess at least it's not another Hollow Ichigo fight.
>>45789No, it's something with a much worse character design.Also:The reason Keigo's friend is missing is because he's actually the Spirit King and knew shit had finally gone down.
It's been suggested that Kanoji is the King, but that's not true, because someone on /a/ has figured out how it really works:>Don Kanonji is the jester from King. So he is a member of Squad 0.>The guy got bored of his life on royalty and wanted to troll humans.
Greatest chapter in a while.
>>45787WHAT? I don't think they've been gone for more than a few days.
FFFFFFFFFFFFFF
>>45818NOW YOU FEEL LIKE NUMBER ONESHINING BRIGHT FOR EVERYONE
>>45795Yeah, I mixed up rescues. Rukia was summer break, Orihime was winter.
My, it's Kamen Zangetsu W."TENSA!""HOLLOW!""Now, let's count your failures."
>>45820there is nothing about this picture that isn't awesome
I was worried Kubo forgot about her.
>>45840I shamelessly ship Gin x Matsumoto
>>45840Kubo has to periodically throw in tits, it's in his contract.
>>45820
>Don Kanonji is backMy desire to finish catching up with Bleach just grew by like 6000%.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-07-12/december-bleach/jigoku-hen-film-overseen-by-kuboBasically, Kubo is overseeing a Bleach movie which is going to be set in Hell. Whether this means there won't be a manga arc set there is unknown.
>>46098Movies usually just translate to "Cool Story Bro" and never actually effect continuity.
Pointless things to note about ep 279:- Even though half of it is another Turn Back the Pendulum flashback, it still covers three chapters, 365-367- Even though this shot is part of the opening, it does not appear itself in the episode.
>>46118I know it won't, I was just thinking to how Kubo said there would be a story arc set in hell and wondering if this movie having that plot is to make up for/take the place of a planned manga arc that may have gotten scrapped.
>>46119Also implied wires.
>>46098Ulquiorra and Gin in civilian clothes?Hmm...
>>46130All I can think of when I see that is Jackie Diaz. It's like she's tainted that kind of stuff in my mind.... DIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZZZZZ!