Bleach – 277
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Summary:
Soifon fires her bankai at Barragan, resulting in a large explosion that sends both her and Omaeda flying backwards. Even with a steel sash anchoring her, Soifon is unable to withstand the blast, and Omaeda barely manages to save her from crashing into a building. Nearby, Starrk releases his Resurrecion, Los Lobos, and reveals that he and Lilynette are part of each other. Lilynette transforms into dual pistols which Starrk uses to shoot Ceros from. Shunsui releases his shikai and attacks them, but misjudges their abilities. Starrk then uses Cero Metralleta to fire a large barrage of ceros, and Ukitake steps in using his shikai, seemingly shooting a cero back at Starrk. Back inside the prison of fire, Gin expresses a desire to watch the battles outside, and Tousen tells him that soon it will be time.
Preview
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Impressions:
Soifon’s bankai is clearly very difficult to control, partly perhaps due to her lack of practice. It is understandable that she dislikes it, but it would still do her good to train with her abilities to a decent level of proficiency so she doesn’t destroy herself with her own attack. Of course there is no doubt Barragan is going to be just fine. As for Starrk’s resurreccion, his dual pistols are pretty cool, with a vintage feel to them (I still don’t get how releasing powers makes one’s clothes look cooler though). Clearly, Lilynette is much more useful (and powerful) after they merge; their power levels are multiplied by at least a few times. At this point in the plot though, ceros (even ones used by regular Espada) are considered fairly weak attacks, compared with the first time Ichigo faced one, when it was a incredibly dangerous atom-destroying blast even by a Menos. Ah well, at least there is still strength in numbers.
Interestingly, Shunsui actually attacked first while Starrk was still talking with Lilynette; most of the time characters wait until their opponents finish their conversations before attacking. Starrk is still maintaining a chill personality and likely to be holding back still; as the Primera Espada, it would be disappointing if he didn’t have any better powers. On the other hand, Soifon is still acting like an asshole– I understand Omaeda has a terrible personality, but there still no need to be so rude to someone who just saved you so several times.
June 29, 2010 at 11:00 amFlamingYu
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Hmmm, are you referring to Soifon’s Shikai or Bankai in the impressions part?
June 29, 2010 at 11:38 amProoof
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Sorry about that; fixed it
June 29, 2010 at 11:12 amRai
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@Flamingyu
I think he was referring to her bankai
June 29, 2010 at 11:21 amAdam
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GUNDAM BLEACH
June 29, 2010 at 12:10 pmKING OF NIGERIA
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Soifon is just tsundere. :3
June 29, 2010 at 12:14 pmValerie
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The Nightmare Returns…Revival of the Espada
June 29, 2010 at 12:28 pmrasone0104
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Starrk Rocks!!!!
June 29, 2010 at 1:03 pmNovocaine
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the only thing I find weird with your impression is that you said nothing about ukitaka save, which was a bit unexpected due to the fact that Shunsui stated early on that Ukitaka won’t interfere…
any way, it’s seems as if Stark tries really hard to place just enough force in order to push Shunsui to use is bankai instead of using is full power, or even something that will pose a real threat to Shunsui from the get go…
great fight, but i wish for some double episodes (but there won’t be any, and we are nearing another filler which is really annoying.
June 29, 2010 at 1:05 pmBROOKLYN otaku
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kinda makes me wonder what Soi fon would do if she had to cut off her Right arm before?……..can you BANKAI with NO arms????
June 29, 2010 at 1:43 pmCyklops
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I swear to God, if there’s one character in Bleach I was given the ability to kill off, it would be Soifon. I hate that character. Yeah Omaeda’s an idiot and a lazy-ass coward, but he’s been doing her a favour of saving her a couple of times (or more), in the last few episodes, and she’s so ungrateful for it.
June 29, 2010 at 1:57 pmrofl
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shes ungrateful to men, if it was yoruichi she would be like OMG THANK YOU I LOVE YOU <3 lol
June 29, 2010 at 2:19 pmAznSoulBoy
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they screw up that episode, drag it too long.
June 29, 2010 at 3:49 pmFallenrock
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If it turns out all the Espada destroyed so far aren’t really destroyed and come back, I’ll be kinda pissed; Except for harribel of course ;)
June 29, 2010 at 10:09 pmBROOKLYN otaku
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DUDE you are probably right! just like EliteF22 said, kubo’s most likely gonna pull a naruto on us and have them resurrected to fight the “real” enemy…. ohh well.
June 29, 2010 at 4:26 pmEliteF22
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Your in luck Fallenrock. I’m pretty sure all the fan favorites were not destroyed in the manga, just defeated. You don’t see them disintegrate like the few that were completely killed off.
June 29, 2010 at 6:32 pmcaramel_cod
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It’s weird how Stark and Lilynette are still separated into man and gun instead of truly becoming one. I guess that would make him a hermaphrodite though… so yeah.
And Stark butt-fondling a gun = win.
June 29, 2010 at 10:23 pmCain
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Hmmm Soifon’s bankai is so big I think she is compensating for something like Konamura *cough*smallbreasts*cough-cough*
Anyway Stark is cool and all but his back story was really stupid. It’s so lonely at the top so I will just split in two to keep myself company. I mean last time I checked Barragan and Halibel have been right there too. So why not to be friends with them. I like seeing more characters fighting besides Ichigo. Shunsui,and Soifon have never been up there for me but they are doing okay. It sucks that Ikkaku is out for the count, he REALLY needs to get over that I must keep my bankai a secret mess, he almost died.
June 29, 2010 at 11:35 pmUnknownVoice
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Most likely Stark was A LOT more powerful than both Barragan or Halibel and the same would happen to them too.
Besides, Hueco Mundo is huge ass world, as ig as our earth. They all could wander their lives around and not meet each other.
June 29, 2010 at 11:33 pmUnknownVoice
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For anyone wondering on who Stark was based on and why the whole theme with wolves –
“Stark” is based on two characters from G.R.R Martin’s “A song of Ice And Fire”. Its a “mix” of Eddard Stark and his bastard son Jon Snow. “House Stark” clan was heavily based around wolf imagery, loneliness, etc and their main motto was “Winter is coming”(and guess when originally this ss/espada war would take place?)
June 30, 2010 at 8:02 amBlaineo
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Interesting, I never really thought about that. Did you read that from somewhere as fact or did you just make a guess? The Starks are awesome, so it’s no surprise they’ve inspired and awesome character like Stark.
P.S Bring on the HBO series!! ;)
June 30, 2010 at 12:24 amLucian
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How much do you wanna bet that Kubo will one day make an Omake of Soifon and Omaeda doing you know what x]
June 30, 2010 at 5:48 amkaineng
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haha Prooof it’s not Soifon is not appreciative, but more likely Kubo just wanna let all agree too that Marechiyo is just a… yeah.
nice episode anyway, good preview with Kira thinking Ukitake is a traitor to Soul Society, and yeah, looking forward to more BLEACH. the animation is just SOOO much more than the Manga itself…
June 30, 2010 at 5:24 pmSigh
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Okay I’m officially dropping bleach anime now because It’s just getting that boring to me now days nothing but fighting no plot besides it, and this week was the first manga chapter it what seems like ages.
June 30, 2010 at 6:22 pmelpuuutaso
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bleaaach what an amasing bankai kubo is a genius my litlle brother is amazed.
seriously soooo shity
July 4, 2010 at 12:45 amUnknown
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Hate loneliness, but it loves me :D
Starrk rules!
July 18, 2010 at 10:19 amcyburn
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its probably that Soifon doesnt want to admit that Omaeda was useful, because she would have to drop her “ice queen” attitude.