Bleach: Pros and Cons

Written by Kendrilian on October 28, 2010 at 10:15 AM

Bleach starts out as a truly marvelous show with a host of fun, if quasi-familiar characters, an inspired soundtrack, and the most unique roar I have ever heard. The first season comes across as very Yu Yu Hakushou with modern graphics and spirit swords instead of spirit guns, and this pattern follows for a couple of seasons then the two shows deviate excessively. While Yu Yu Hakushou retains its usual cheer and random strategy turns, Bleach begins heading down a darker path, preparing for the more serious seasons for the battle between the show’s big bad guy and the heroes. And as the show becomes darker the battle scenes begin having more long-standing dialogue; picture a Dragon BallZ fight but instead of powering up with yelling, the characters discuss why they are right and the other is wrong then attack. The plot twists are good enough to keep coming back for more.