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Bleach is an okay anime but like 95% of the anime makes no sense without the context of all the plot twists

Bleach doesn't even feel like a real show but knowing the ending actually makes it a far better show. The premise is weird as frick even for anime. Grim reapers are not only real but they protect humanity from what are basically corrupted spirits. There's a whole illuminati level hierarchy that runs the soul society and just now in the post blood war are the characters finally going to heck, a place alluded to since like episode 1. It's just such a bizarre series where it feels like the lore was invented in the very chapters they debuted in. The first arc even makes it seem like a slice of life show with mysticism but nope it turns into a battle shonen. I feel like if I would explain the plot of bleach I would say "but actually" roughly 25 times. I remember watching this as a kid and being so confused about the plot. It makes a lot more sense just reading summaries online. If you want to know a super short summary, Ichigo was basically created to be the ultimate living weapon. Everyone (good and bad) has their own agenda so they manipulate and lie to him which pushes the plot forward. Imagine an easily manipulated noob controlling a max level mmorpg account with maxed out legendary equipment. The entire show is just him figuring out the controls and mechanics. That's Ichigo in a nutshell. The entire show under this concept makes WAYYYY more sense. Who is your favorite character? I think Grimmjow for me personally. That seems like a cop out but yeah he's cool.

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Kubo is primarily an artist who strings together cool shit without actually giving a frick if everything makes sense. This whole thing was just a case of an artist running a purely vibes based shounen. The first season of wacky Japanese ghost busters was pretty good for what it was, as was perfectly encapsulated by the OP

He kinda reminds me of an even lazier version of Kojimbo, with that same sort of thing of trying to be someone you're not (cinematographer who makes video games, and a character and fashion designer who makes manga). He's sort of like the opposite of ONE, but there's better examples.

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The way I see it, in the beginning, during the substitute shinigami arc, he had no clue where the story is going. Then he actually sat down and planned out the whole Aizen arc in advance. I mean, it was pretty consistent, and what is remarkable for a shonen, he kept the power creep in check until right before the finale.

And after that, with Fullbringer and the Quincy arc, he went back to making shit up on the fly.

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