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Bleach 255: Final Chapter·Zanpakutō Unknown Tales

2010-01-27T19:00:00.001+08:00

As the dome grows unstable and the Shinigami fight the Menos Grandes' outside, Ichigo fights Muramasa inside his inner realm, which is collapsing from the grudges of the hollows he consumed to sustain himself.Ichigo questions Muramasa's devotion to Kouga in spite of his apparent motives for freeing the zanpakutos, and insists that he should know what a true bond between a Soul Reaper and a zanpakuto is.

Ichigo defeats Muramasa, causing the two to leave his inner world.Muramasa dies after realizing the error of his ways and Byakuya thanks Ichigo. The materialized zanpakutos return to their masters.~End Of Zanpakuto Unknown Tales Arc~

Bleach 254: Byakuya and Renji, the 6th Division Returns

2010-01-26T18:00:00.000+08:00

The zanpakutos, having been released from their brainwashing with Kurotsuchi's help, fight the arriving Menos Grandes, but more come from a hole in the sky.Byakuya and Senbonzakura manages to seal the hole with spiritual energy with the help of all the other Shinigami.

Despite their efforts, Ichigo remains trapped inside the dome, which continues growing larger.To Be Continued...

Bleach 253: Muramasa's True Identity Revealed

2010-01-26T17:00:00.000+08:00

After Kouga's defeat, Muramasa becomes unstable, as he had absorbed hollows in order to sustain himself without a master.Many hollows spill forth from his body, and he transforms into a form similar to an Arrancar.Orihime tries to reach out to him to save him from his sorrow, but he attacks the group.

Ichigo manages to slash through Muramasa, but he becomes even more unstable and becomes a larger dome-shaped mass, engulfing him in the process.The formerly rebellious Zanpakuto return with their owners to help Ichigo and his friends in the battle.To Be Continued...

Bleach 252: Byakuya, the Truth Behind His Betrayal

2010-01-26T16:30:00.000+08:00

Senbonzakura reveals that Byakuya had sworn to kill Kouga, and had been searching for how to unseal him.Muramasa offers Kouga his power, but Kouga breaks Muramasa, stating that he does not need help. Byakuya and Kouga fight, but Kouga gains the upper hand when he distorts Byakuya's senses.Senbonzakura helps dispel the effect, though, and Byakuya manages to use the senkei mode of Senbonzakura's bankai on Kouga.As Byakuya notes that Kouga's failing was refusing to trust his zanpakuto or anyone else, the two charge at each other.To Be Continued...

Bleach 251: Dark History! The Worst Shinigami Is Born

2010-01-26T16:00:00.000+08:00

The flashback continues and reveals that Kouga killed the people who had framed him, but after Ginrei confronted him, he began killing anyone he perceived as an enemy.Muramasa tried to reach out to Kouga, but eventually was no longer able to hear his voice.Kouga was finally defeated and sealed away by Ginrei and Yamamoto, when Kouga's call for Muramasa went unheard.In the present, Muramasa asks why Kouga stabbed him, as he had worked hard to bring about his return, but Kouga responds that zanpakuto are tools that obey their masters' commands.He tries to finish off Muramasa, but Byakuya steps in, saying that he is no longer worthy to be called a Shinigami.To Be Continued...

Bleach 250: That Man, for the Sake of the Kuchiki

2010-01-26T15:30:00.000+08:00

In a flashback several centuries ago, it is revealed that Kouga was part of the Kuchiki Clan as Ginrei Kuchiki's son-in-law, and was overconfident in the abilities of his zanpakuto.He helped put down a rebellion of Shinigami, but some grew suspicious of his power, and had him attacked.He cut down his attackers, but was framed for killing his own allies by a group of jealous high-ranking Shinigami.He was imprisoned as a result, but escaped with Muramasa's help.

In the present, Kouga awakens, repelling Ichigo and Rukia, then suddenly stabs Muramasa.To Be Continued...

Bleach 249: Senbonzakura's Bankai! Offense and Defense of the Living World

2010-01-26T15:00:00.001+08:00

Kenpachi continues his fight against Tenken.Yoruichi outmaneuvers Haineko and Tobiume while trying to convince them that Muramasa betrayed them.

Yamamoto, Ukitake, Kyoraku, Hitsugaya and Hyorinmaru plan to defeat Ryūjin Jakka together.Uryu and Chad arrive to fight Muramasa, but he evades all their attacks and Senbonzakura arrives to help him.Muramasa tries to use his ability on Chad, and incapacitates him due to his not being a shinigami.Orihime asks Muramasa about his motive, and Muramasa reveals that he wishes to be free of solitude.Rukia arrives as Muramasa tries to escape to unseal Kouga. Uryu continues to fight Senbonzakura, managing to hit it with Seele Schneider, but it is still able to keep fighting.Muramasa manages to unseal Kouga as Ichigo arrives to face him.To Be Continued...

Bleach 248: Dragon of Ice and Dragon of Flame! The Strongest Showdown!

2010-01-26T12:12:00.023+08:00

Ichigo, Yoruichi, Captain Ukitake, Captain Shunsui, and Captain Commander Yamamoto are surrounded by a wall of flames created by Ryūjin Jakka.Ichigo attempts to escape by jumping over the wall of flames but is unsuccessful. Yamamoto reveals that Muramasa's plan is to destroy Karakura town in order to free his owner, Kouga, who has been sealed there.

Yoruichi escapes underground through a fissure she opens using Shunko, but Tobiume uses her fireball to cave it in behind Yoruichi, preventing the others from following.Upon arriving at Karakura town, Muramasa splits with Captain Byakuya and Senbonzakura and stumbles upon Inoue and blacks out.After waking up and asking Inoue who she is, Ishida and Chad arrive to take out Muramasa.Ichigo makes a final attempt at jumping over the wall of flames and just before he is defeated and completely enveloped in fire, Hyorinmaru and Hitsugaya arrive to save him.Hitsugaya and Hyorinmaru both activate their Bankai and, together, get Ichigo out of the flames so that he can head to Karakura town to stop Muramasa. Captain Commander Yamamoto prepares to fight Ryujin Jakka.To Be Continued...

Bleach 247: Deceived Shinigami! The World Collapse Crisis

2010-01-26T11:00:00.000+08:00

Muramasa stands in Ichigo's way of rescuing Yamamoto Genryusai, and goads him into releasing his hollow powers against him.Meanwhile, Yoruichi, Captain Ukitake and Shunsui realise that something is amiss and break away from their zanpakuto.

Having used the zanpakutō entities to distract Ichigo's companions, Muramasa tricks Ichigo into firing his most powerful Getsuga Tenshō at him, but deflects the attack into Yamamoto's barrier, shattering it just as Yoruichi and the rest arrive to prevent this from happening.Muramasa reveals that Yamamoto encased himself in the barrier to prevent him from stealing Ryūjin Jakka.But with Ichigo's hollow-based attack, it allows Muramasa to easily obtain Yamamoto's zanpakuto entity.When Muramasa says that he has no need for the other zanpakuto entities anymore, Katen Kyōkotsu and Sōgyo no Kotowari attack him but end up having their physical forms destroyed by Ryūjin Jakka.Muramasa makes his escape with Ryūjin Jakka, while Yamamoto reveals to the others that Muramasa intends to destroy the Gotei 13 with it.To Be Continued...

Bleach 246: Special Mission! Rescue Captain Commander Yamamoto!

2009-11-19T09:00:00.000+08:00

The Captains begin planning on how they're are going to save Captain Commander Yamamoto Genryusai, knowing that they're going to run into Captain level zanpakuto.Meanwhile, Kazeshini returns to the hideout and faints from exhaustion.Captain Kyoraku, Ukitake, and Kenpachi heads into the cave while Yoruichi and Ichigo uses another entrance.In the cave, Captain Ukitake and Kyoraku meets their own zanpakuto Sogyo No Kotowari and Katen Kyokotsu.Kenpachi encounters Tenken and Gonryomaru.Ichigo and Yoruichi encounters with Haineko and Tobuime, and both are defeated easily by Yoruichi.Ichigo head on, and is lead into Kazeshini by Minazuki. Kazeshini is easily defeated by Ichigo.Ichigo moves on and finds Captain Commander Yamamoto in a barrier.To Be Continued...

Bleach 245: Pursue Byakuya! The Confused Gotei Divisions

2009-11-15T15:00:00.000+08:00

Ichigo continues fighting Senbonzakura while Captain Kenpachi fights Captain Byakuya, but Ashisogi Jizo appears and uses its Bankai, spraying poison gas all over the battlefield, enabling Senbonzakura and Byakuya to escape.Captain Soi Fon has difficulty in hitting the human form of Suzemebachi because of it small size, Suzumebachi stings all over Soi Fon's body, but Soi Fon manage to defeat Suzemebachi with the help of her Flash Cry powers, Yoruichi appears and congratulates her.Vice-Captain Yachiru chases Ashisogi Jizo and he gets captured by Zaraki. Captain Mayuri blows up Ashisogi Jizo, causing it to return to katana form and break.Captain Unohana arrives to treat the victims of Ashisogi Jizo's poisoning, including the four Vice-Captains - Rangiku, Hinamori, Iba, and Isane. Captain Mayuri is shocked that Captain Unohana found an antidote in a short time, which displeases him.

Yoruichi appears before the Captains and reveals that she knows Captain-Commander Yamamoto's location.Captain Yamamota is shown as a prisoner under the human form zanpakuto, with Sogyo No Kotowari, Katen Kyokotsu, and Minazuki encasing him in a barrier.To Be Continued...

Naruto Shippuuden 134: Banquet Invitation

2009-11-15T14:00:00.006+08:00

Sasuke and his team head on in their search to Itachi, while Naruto and his team continue to search for Sasuke.Sasuke meets Itachi in a cave, Sasuke fights Itachi, the illusion of Itachi told Sasuke to meet him at Uchiha hideout.On their way to the Uchiha hideout, Sasuke is interrupted by Naruto's clone.The real Naruto quickly send his team after Sasuke, but they are stopped by Tobi.Meanwhile, team Hebi is interuppted by Kisame who won't let anyone pass but Sasuke. Sasuke carries on while his team faces Kisame, specifically Suigetsu.To Be Continued...

Bleach 244: The Long Awaited...Kenpachi Appears!

2009-11-15T12:05:00.012+08:00

Wabisuke is about to finish off Kira when Kenpachi arrives. The zanpakuto turns to strike him but is killed of instead, causing Kira unable to use Wabisuke.Yachiru appears as well and informs the other shinigami present that she and Kenpachi were hunting hollows and got lost on the way back, providing their disappearance throughout the crisis.Senbonzakura takes on Kenpachi but is overhelmed buy his enormous reiatsu which destroys a wide radius around them.Byakuya intervenes and fights Kenpachi while Senbonzakura resumes his fight with Ichigo.Yumichika breaks out Ruri-iro Kujaku's binding vines and defeats him, reclaiming his own zanpakuto.To Be Continued...

Naruto Shippuuden 133: The Tale of Jiraiya the Gallant

2009-11-03T16:30:00.001+08:00

Jiraiya is confuse why Yahiko possess the Rinnegan.Jiraiya kills one of the Pain only to realize he fought him before.Lady Shima leaves on Jiraiya's request, as Lord Fukusaku and Jiraiya go back out to fight Pain, where Jiraiya realize he met all of them before.

He learns Pain's secret, but is stabbed by all five at once.Dying, Jiraiya remembers how Naruto never once gave up and writes a secret code behind Lord Fukusaku's back.Pain attacks Jiraiya again, Lord Fukusaku manage to escape while Jiraiya drowns in the sea, satisfied that Naruto will carry on his will.To Be Continued...

Bleach 243: One-to-One Fight! Ichigo vs. Senbonzakura

2009-11-02T23:30:00.009+08:00

Vice-Captains Iba and Isane attempts to retreat from Ashisogi Jizo, but Tobiume and Haineko arrive and Ashisogi Jizo paralyzes Isane's leg.

Vice-Captains Rangiku and Momo arrive to help them against their opponents.Captain Soi Fon fights against Tengen and Gonryomaru, when making some progress using her Shunpo, Suzumebachi appears and attacks her.Ruri-iro Kujaku gains advantage over Yumichika, and begins to use its ability on him.Vice-Captain Kira Izuru manages to capture Kazeshini by tricking him into thinking that Kira could use his own zanpakuto shikai form to unsettle him, but is soon attack by his own zanpakuto - Wabisuke.Byakuya manage to defeat Renji and Zabimaru. Ichigo stuggles against his fight with Senbonzakura when Captain Kenpachi appears.To Be Continued...

Bleach Beat Collection 4th Session: Kurosaki Ichigo & Kuchiki Rukia

2009-11-01T22:30:00.000+08:00

Another album sung by your favorite Bleach characters, this one is sung by the main character Kurosaki Ichigo or the voice actor Morita Masakazu, and Kuchiki Rukia or the voice actor Orikasa Fumiko.

If you watch Bleach anime and listen to this album, i don't think you can recognize the voice of Ichigo and Rukia, they sound so different with their singing voice. I'm not sure whether it's a good or bad thing for this album.

The first track is a solo from Kurosaki Ichigo or the voice actor Morita Masakazu titled Unchangable World, the opeing of the song reminded me of a typical chinese oldie song...i like the song but not as much as Ukitake's album...maybe because Ichigo don't sound like Ichigo in the album...the second half of the song sounds good.

The second track is a solo from Kuchiki Rukia or the voice actor Orikasa Fumiko titled Echo, i think the song can be used as an opening for the anime...it's quite addictive if you listen to it a few times, but i think the singer can't really sing a song with high notes in it...Rukia/ Fumiko should try to sing with more energy...it sounds like she went into the studio without having a meal...overall it's a nice track...listen to it when you're in the city driving during the night!

The third track is a duet between Kurosaki and Rukia titled Glow...hmmm, Rukia sounds better than Ichigo in this song, you can't really hear Ichigo's voice when they're singing together...not the best duet but not the worst duet...6.5/10 for this song

Overall, not a bad album...but the singers don't sound the same AT ALL in the anime and in this album...

Naruto Shippuuden 132: In Attendance, the Six Paths of Pain

2009-10-27T18:30:00.001+08:00

Jiraiya fights the 3 Pain, blinds one of the them Lord Fukasaku suspects that all the Pain shares one same vision and one eye.Jiraiya discovers that each bodies only has one purpose or ability. Jiraiya stalls for time while Lord Fukasaku and Lady Shima prepare a powerful genjutsu to defeat Pain and were successful in doing so.While Jiraiya kills all the three body of the Pain. Another new Pain ambushes him and destroys Jiraiya's left arm.As Jiraiya looks up, six Pain stands before him including the 3 that he just killed. Jiraiya stands horrified who and what Pain is.To Be Continued...

Bleach 242: Shinigami and Zanpakutō, Total Sortie

2009-10-26T23:30:00.001+08:00

The human form zanpakuto begins to attack the Shinigami. Izuru begins fighting Kazeshini, suspecting its personality is based on Hisagi's suppresed negative impulses.Yumichika Ayasegawa faces his zanpakuto Ruri-iro Kujaku and exchange insults.Captain Soi Fon fights Tenken and Gonryomaru at once and was surprised by Gonryomaru smoke attack from above.Ichigo confronts Byakuya, but is intercepted by Senbonzakura. Ichigo and Senbonzakura fights each other with their Bankai.Madarame Ikkaku faces his zanpakuto Houzukimaru again, although Houzukimaru uses his Bankai again, Ikkaku managed to defeat his by breaking Houzukimaru's blade and managed to withstand his "awaken dragon attack" and claims victory.Meanwhile, Vice-Captain Kotetsu Isane and Vice-Captain Iba encounters Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi's zanpakuto Ashisogi Jizo when they're on their way to assist the wounded.To Be Continued...

Naruto Shippuuden 131: Honored Sage Mode!

2009-10-17T23:00:00.001+08:00

Jiraiya and Gamaken begins their battle against Pain, who has hidden himself using camouflage.Jiraiya uses a barrier jutsu to try and find Pain while he prepares to enter into Sage Mode.Meanwhile, Pain uses summoning jutsu to assault Jiraiya with a barrage of animals - multiplying dogs, a birl, a rhino, and a bull.

Jiraiya finally enters into Sage Mode, summoning to Lord Fukasaku and Lady Shima to assist him, and sends Gamaken back home.Lord Fukasaku and Lady Shima finds Pain and kills his chameleon. Pain summons to more bodies, humans this time.To Be Continued...

Bleach 241: For the Sake of Pride! Byakuya vs. Renji

2009-10-16T23:00:00.001+08:00

Captain Kyoraku, Ukitake, Unohana discuss the betrayal of Captain Byakuya, and discovers that the zanpakuto is killed by anyone other than its owner, will be unusable anymore.Byakuya returns to the human form zanpokutos' hideout, and proves his loyalty by defeating and seemingly killing Sode No Shirayuki, leaving Rukia unable to use her zanpakuto.Rukia and Renji investigates Byakuya's office, but Byakuya arrives with Senbonzakura, tossing the remains of Sode No Shirayuki towards Rukia.

Zabimaru arrives to help Renji fight Byakuya and Senbonzakura, but they're overpowered by Senbonzakura and Byakuya.Other zanpaluto including Tenken, Houzukimaru, Wabisuke, Ruri-iro Kujaku, Gonryomaru arrives. Captain Soi Fon arrives with the 2nd Division surrounding the zanpakuto's. The zanpakuto owners comes out to fight them, and Ichigo confronts Kuchiki Byakuya.To Be Continued...

Naruto Shippuuden 130: The Man Who Became God

2009-10-10T21:30:00.001+08:00

Jiraiya leaves the toad stomach and summons another toad to press the storage seal on the toads' scroll.Konan informs Pain that the intruder is their former teacher Jiraiya, Pain orders Konan to kill Jiraiya.Jiraiya faces Konan and asks where is her friends Nagato and Yahiko.Pain arrives to aid Konan, summoning a crustacean to free Konan from Jiraiya oil jutsu by using its foam. Jiraiya easily kills the crustacean.Pain, Konan and Jiraiya discuss Pain's personal idealogy and Akatsuki goals, Pain reveals that the collection of the Tailed Beast is to create a forbidden jutsu to wipe away entire nations, so that the world would mature and develop aversion of war.

Pain summons a gecko after their talk end, Jiraiya summon Gamaken in opening of their battle.To Be Continued...

Naruto Shippuuden 129: Infiltrate! The Village Hidden In The Rain

2009-10-10T20:30:00.000+08:00

Jiraiya successfully infiltrates a village in the Country of Rain through his toad, he wanders around and speaks to the villagers about their leader - Pain.Pain senses an intruder into the Country of Rain through his Rain jutsu and orders Konan to search for the intruder for which she transform into origami butterfly papers.

Unsuccessful in gathering information, Jiraiya captures two genin in the city and traps them inside the toad's stomach.The genin tells Jiraiya that their God - Pain defeated the former leader of Country of Rain Hanzo, and also killed his family, friends, and followers.Meanwhile, Pain changes another body and prepares for battle with the intruder.To Be Continued...

Bleach 240: Byakuya's Betrayal

2009-10-09T23:00:00.000+08:00

Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi experiments on Vice-Captain Marechiyo Omeada's zanpakuto Gegetsuburi, and finds out that the zanpakuto only return to their owners' control if they are defeated by their owners.Hinamori and Rangiku send their zanpakuto to the 4th squad barracks but an unknown assailant attacks the cart guards carrying Tobiume and Haineko.Ichigo bumps into Hinamori and Rangiku again, and then reaches Muramasa, who tried to fight 3 of them but was having a difficult time to use his abilities in his current body.Senbonzakura aids Muramasa and fights Ichigo. Ichigo gains the upper hand before Byakuya arrives.Byakuya reveals that he has joined Muramasa as part of following his inner desire to protect his pride, and then dissapears with Senbonzakura and Muramasa.

To Be Continued...

Bleach 239: The Awakening Hyōrinmaru! Hitsugaya's Fierce Fight

2009-10-02T11:55:00.000+08:00

Rangiku and Hinamori fight their zanpakuto in the woods and manage to overpower them by using their kido spells. Tobiume and Haineko tried to manipulated them by using harsh words.Ichigo is still trapped inside Hyourinmaru's 1000 years prison while Toshirou confronts his zanpakuto human form.As the fight gets more intense, Hyourinmaru's power turn Soul Society skies dark.As Toshirou and Hyourinmaru begin to fight, Toshirou seal Hyourinmaru off but Hyourinmaru easily dissolves the binding spell into pieces.Toshirou recalls his first encounter with Hyourinmaru to convince him. Toshirou managed to unleashed his zanpakuto shikai form, which conviced Hyourinmaru that Toshirou is his master.To Be Continued...

Bleach Beat Collection 3rd Session: Nel Tu

2009-10-01T10:00:00.000+08:00

Nel Tu is an arrancar/ espada that Ichigo met when he was travelling in Hueco Mundo trying to save Inoue from Aizen. Neliel Tu Oderschvanck or Nel is voiced by Tomoko Kaneda. Nel voice in the anime and in the album sound alike, you can definitely recognise the voice.The first track in the album is Kokoro Oasis, I've seen people karaokeing in Japan, and this is definitely one of the pop song that they will sing in a karaoke room. It's a dancy, pop, bubbly, up-tempo song, and kinda girly. Since it's sung by Nel...a child in the anime, so the song has a baby voice...and i think the singer purposely sang everything out of tune...but it's not dreadful...it takes talent so sing out of tune too...it's a fun song to listen to but it can get annoying if you're not in the mood for some crazy dancy song.

The second track is called Every Fight! The song is not as fast as the first song, Tomoko/ Nel slowed down in this track. But it's still the dreadful-act-out-purpose-out-of-tune voice. It's a pop song that little girls will listen and dance to in a slumber party...another cute song in the album...it seems Nel is more serious in this song, trying very hard to sing properly...LOL

The third track is a voice message recorded by Nel/ Tomoko, ever listened to a baby talk? This person can really talk like a baby...LOL...it's kinda cute, just like the voice in the anime...

Overall, it's not really a bad album, but some people might find it annoying and some might like it...i might listen to the song again if someone sing it properly...