Bleach

[Xno Kappa]

I'm not quite convinced Urahara is in league with Aizen. I think more then likely he has his own "just as planned."

[Ayn]

more silly jokes to make about Sharingan Tanks from Naruto

... Someone say Uchiha tank?

And oh my god, Draggy's sig. I was already chuckling over some of the comments on this page, but the sig just made me laugh out loud for awhile.

I love this thread. I think I look forward more to the collective reactions, pics, and jokes than I do the actual manga at this point.

[Kaylia]

If Aizen's "just as planned" was more along the line of "I've been observing you since you soul society to see how far you would push the hollowfication", it wouldn't have been a problem.

I don't understand why he says he planned every single thing, since tossing anyone at Ichigo would probably have the same effect.

[CrimsonAngel]

What ever happened to the days where villains used brute strength and muscled there way to the top instead of thinking?

[Tajin]

And again I ask how is this shit still popular in japan?

[Dantrag]

Same way it's still popular here. None of us have actually stopped reading...

[Colenzo]

And again I ask how is this shit still popular in japan?

Idk, why is dragon ball z so popular? Yeah, I went there, deal with it.

[Ensam]

I think Starrk's fight ended MUCH too quickly. So did Shinji and Aizen's.

What sucks the most about those fights being so short, was the fact that he spent so much time on shitty character fights. Now he wants to wrap the saga up in (june I think it was), so he has to speed shit up which screws over the characters that are actually cool.

ffffffffuuuuuuu

[Ensam]

If Aizen had never, ever used the "just as planned" or "you were in my illusion all along--if he had stayed behind the scenes up until the pseudo-Karakura invasion, then this shit would have been mind blowing. It would have been an epic revelation.

But as it is, we've been watching him use the same shit repeatedly since the end of the Soul Society arc. Not only is it cheap, it's become quite frustrating and predictable. A twist in the story is no longer a twist when it's used to in every single scenario.

What hurts most is that Bleach is a gorgeous manga, Kubo can draw like a motherfucker. But Jesus fuck, his storytelling just about undoes the comic's beauty.

Exactly. The first Aizen "What a twist!" was so awesome. Now the fact that every Aizen chapter is a "What a twist!" make them all watered down and idiotic.

[Serra]

June, really?? Wtf... How can this arc go on any longer. I mean, I think I remember hearing that too, but I figured Kubo just forgot he said that -- like everything else in this series. >.> <.<;

[Ensam]

I'd assume that Ichigo v.s. Aizen would take up a full volume like Ichigo v.s. emo espada did. A volume is about 10 chapters = 10 weeks = May 26th

[kuronosan]

I really can't see this battle going on for 10 chapters.

[Insanecyclone]

http://i40.tinypic.com/desae1.jpg

[kuronosan]

Oh God I lol'd.

[Weltall]

Overplayed / trying too hard / got old / needs something new

[Xno Kappa]

Not quite as lulz worthy as it is the upteenth time but still relevant nonetheless.

[Eaglestrike]

I really can't see this battle going on for 10 chapters.

Pretty easy to do with internal dialogue about Ichigo vs Zanpakutou vs Hollow.

[Tajin]

Same way it's still popular here. None of us have actually stopped reading...

I don't know how far behind is the US Shonen Jump edition, but I dont think anyone in BG actually buys Bleach >_>

I've seen 2 or 3 mangas get cancelled due to bad sales because the japanese didn't like em (e.g. Eyeshield21 and Mx0) so yeah.

Not even going to bother with the DBZ one...

[Eaglestrike]

Eyeshield 21 was pro, though. Far better than Bleach, even if they completely rape football rules and stereotypes, lol.

[Sho]

I'ma need Isshin to dynamic entry Aizen soon.