Random Curiosity

「完現術の能力者·銀城空吾」 (Furuburingu no Nouryokusha · Ginjou Kuugo)
“The Fullbring User · Ginjou Kuugo”

It’s not often we see Ichigo seriously losing his cool.

「襲われた雨竜、仲間達に迫る脅威！」 (Osowareta Uryuu, Nakama-tachi ni Semaru Kyoui!)
“Uryuu is Attacked, A Threat Draws Near the Friends!”

This episode shifted things into high gear with none of the usual Bleach drag, and I hope non-manga readers are finding the plot and mystery interesting.

「学校間抗争！？一護と雨竜、共闘！」 (Gakkou kan kousou!? Ichigo to Uryuu, kyoutou!)
“A Dispute in School?! Ichigo and Uryuu, Fight Together!”

I have to say it was pretty amusing seeing Ichigo and Ishida of them beating up low level delinquents like nobodies’ business.

「高校３年生！装い新たに新章開始！」 (Koukou 3 nensei! Yosoi arata ni shinshou kaishi!)
“3rd Year High School Student! Dressed Up, and a New Chapter Begins!”

It feels like a fresh start to the series again with a return to manga material, and is even more so with the upbeat new opening song by the girl-band SCANDAL.

「ありがとう 」 (Arigatou)
“Thank You”

Most of this episode was actually added material, but that’s not bad at all since it links everything from the previous arc and fleshes out some of the events.

「侵軍篇、最終決着！」 (Shingun hen, saishuu kecchaku!)
“Invading Army Arc, Final Conclusion!”

I felt that these two episodes were of fairly poor quality overall, which is surprising since they are the final episodes of this arc.

「 改造魂魄の開発者」 (Kaizou konpaku no kaihatsusha)
“The Developer of the Modified Souls”

Urahara’s character is one of my favorites in Bleach, and I’m quite happy to see him more (even if it’s in fillers).

「断界に潜伏？もう一人の一護！？」 (Dangai ni Senpuku? Mou ichi nin no Ichigo!? )
“Hiding in the Dangai? Ichigo is Alone?!”

「影狼佐を追え！技術開発局、潜入！ 」 ( Kageroza o oe! Gijutsukaihatsu Kyoku, sennyū! )
“Pursue Kageroza! Technological Development Department, Infiltration!”

As Ichigo and the others prepare head to Soul Society and restore his reiatsu, Kon is also determined to go and save Nozomi, to which Ichigo agrees.

「望実を消す!? 元柳斎の決断！」 (Nozomi o kesu!? Genryuusai no ketsudan)
“Destroy Nozomi?! Genryuusai’s Decision”

「失われる霊圧！ 一護、魂の死闘！ 」 (Ushinawareru reiatsu! Ichigo, tamashii no shitou! )
“The Depleting Reiatsu! Ichigo, Death Struggle of the Soul”

These two episodes actually weren’t too bad; the drama is there, the fights are intense, the plot is heating up, and overall quality is decent.

「最凶の霊骸、 現世に現る！」 (Sai kyou no reigai, gensei ni genru!)
“The Most Evil Reigai, Appears in the Real World!”

These fights are starting to feel a bit rehashed, as this whole arc has been featuring all sorts of combinations of shinigami and reigai pounding at each other.

「戦うために！ 目覚めよ望実！ 」 (Tatakau tame ni! Mezameyo Nozomi! )
“For the Sake of Fighting! The Awakening Nozomi!”

The remaining shinigami meet in Ichigo’s room as they discuss what to do. Nozomi states that she also wishes to fight, saying that she thinks her zanpakutou can counter Kageroza’s.

「生きたい…！望実の斬魄刀 」 (Ikitai…! Nozomi no Zanpakutou)
“I Want to Live…! Nozomi’s Zanpakutou”

In the World of the Living, Ichigo asks his family to let Nozomi stay with them, saying that she lost her family and that Rukia is her only relative remaining.

「禁断の研究…望実に隠された秘密！ 」 (Kindan no kenkyuu…Nozomi ni kakusa reta hitmitsu! )
“The Forbidden Research…Nozomi’s Hidden Secret!”

Kurotsuchi pulls a fast one on Kageroza, pretending to be a reigai by using contacts and a bracelet.

「影狼佐を倒せ！死神、総力戦！ 」 (Kageroza o taose! Shinigami, souryokusen! )
“Defeat Kageroza! Shinigami, All-Out War!”

It was obvious Kageroza wouldn’t be defeated so easily, since the main villain always pulls out various tricks and hidden abilities to give the good guys trouble before he goes down.

「朽木家の誇り！白哉VS白哉！」 (Kuchiki ka no hokori! Byakuya VS Byakuya!)
“Pride of the Kuchiki Family! Byakuya vs. Byakuya!”

This episode mostly just continued with the battles from last time, with bankai being thrown around in almost every one of them.