User blog comment:Godisme/Death & Strawberry 2/@comment-4820504-20110804213550

With the rankings of Bleach having been pulled down a lot over the past few weeks, let me just say that as a reader and fan of Nurarihyon no Mago, Bleach is in a much safer position on the WSJ lineup. Having read the latest chapter, I'm confident it will pull Bleach up in the WSJ rankings and its popularity will return (maybe like how the Visoreds and Espadas were first developed back in 2005).

The nagging problem both Bleach and Nurarihyon no Mago had for the past six months is that they've both been going on re-exposition for awhile. Up until now, the Fullbring arc didn't really fit in with the rest of the established storyline that fans like us knew about Bleach.

Nurarihyon no Mago is actually in a much worse position than Bleach for two reasons: 1. The current re-exposition of Mago does not attempt to live up to the plot established up until the end of 2010 for the series (for those of you who don't anything about Mago, it sort of ended up like the end of the Ryoka Invasion). From the start of 2011, the chapters have mainly focused on introducing minor enemies that get killed a few chapters later, which does nothing to tie the current re-exposition plot with the plot established from 2010 and earlier. 2. Bleach has come a long way with such a colourful storyline, one that spans almost a decade. In comparison, Mago has only been around for three years. I guess back when Bleach was only three years old, it was in the same boat with the Visoreds and Espadas, but at least its re-exposition was planned out to lead somewhere, and it certainly did. I can't say the same with the current re-exposition of Nurarihyon since the beginning of 2011.

Overall, I was never really worried about Bleach. Rather, I was waiting for its current plot (involving the Fullbringers), to tie itself with the established plot (involving the Soul Society and Aizen). I can only pray for Nurarihyon no Mago to do the same.

I actually did doubt myself when I saw Kubo stray from the established Soul Society plot with the concept of Fullbring, but I can definitely say this chapter has quelled every last one I had. I guess my wish has been answered as of this chapter.

TL;DR: Let me assure to all of you that Bleach definitely isn't going to die down anytime soon, at least compared to Nurarihyon no Mago.