User blog:CathalOHara/Cathal's Bleach Recap Episode 348 & Chapter 473

Whoop, I'm time go me.

Anime
Episode 348: Power of the Substitute Badge, Ichigo's "Pride"!

Yeah! Go Mr. Pork and your disturbing scream! How do l describe that scream? "MREAA!" was what I'd say.

Good episode this week, not spectacular though. Animation still very top notch. Barely any darkness in this episode which begs the question, why don't Xcution just get some more light bulbs?

Giriko, what an epic voice. It sounds even more relaxed than I thought it would. And he sounds somewhat scary. Excellent casting there!

Pros
 * Mr. Pork! You're literally beast!
 * Really colourful episode.
 * Giriko has a pure epic voice.
 * That flashback montage at the end brought back some great memories I have watching Bleach.

Cons

Can't really think of any, was a solid episode.

Give this episode a 9.5 out of 10. The anime adaption of this arc is fantastic thus far, and we've barely scratched the surface of better things to come!

Manga
Chapter 473: Enemies in the Dark

Wow, what a chapter. It just teases us fans of speculation. Primarily by the end of it.

So this chapter has all the Shinigami regroup after all their battles. Which was pretty cool to see. But a pity at the same time because I wanted to see if Giriko is really dead. And it seems he really is.

Rukia seemed to have been placed in somewhat a coma. I'm not really sure. But I have my own speculation on where Riruka has went now. You can probably guess what I'm thinking.

Ichigo and Kūgo resumed their battle and we learnt that when Tsukishima dies, all traces of his Fullbring die with him. So good news for Ichigo then, as I wouldn't want Tsukishima destroying our established characters altering their personalities and such. But Kūgo raised a very dramatic question towards Ichigo, which is a huge tease. Of who could really be the next main antagonist of Bleach. I would guess Isshin but I wouldn't want him to turn evil. Guess we'll find out in the weeks to come.

Pros
 * Tsukishima's Fullbring will be destroyed. Glad that the characters weren't destroyed by his Fullbring.
 * Ichigo and Kūgo's fight was gearing up to be a great one.
 * Shinigami reunion! Huzzah!
 * Yukio still stuck in the ice was hilarious.

Cons
 * Kūgo teased us with such a dramatic question! Speculation ahoy!

Also give this chapter a 9.5. Bleach had a great week this week!

Thanks for reading!