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Our Take Middle of the road. Watchable, but you’ll forget the details by next episode.

Our Take Fine. Just fine. Bleach has better hours than this one.

Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an hour that reminds you why Bleach works.

Summary The aftermath of the battle with Aizen is shown. Our Take Everything Bleach does well, done at full power. Genuinely great television.

Summary Ichigo uses the Final Getsuga Tenshō against Aizen. Our Take A masterclass episode, confident, surprising, and completely earned.

Summary Ichigo arrives to settle his score with Aizen once and for all. Our Take This one earns its reputation: tight writing, real stakes, and a payoff that lands. Peak Bleach.

Summary As Aizen was about to kill Ichigo’s friends, he is stopped by Gin who betrays him after 200 years of their partnership. Our Take A legendary entry. If you sample one episode of Bleach, make it this one.

Summary Ichigo stands his ground against Tensa Zangetsu, who fuses with Ichigo’s inner Hollow. Our Take This one earns its reputation: tight writing, real stakes, and a payoff that lands. Peak Bleach.

Summary Lieutenants Shūhei Hisagi and Rangiku Matsumoto go on a mission, and Hisagi deludes himself into thinking that Rangiku likes him. Our Take A masterclass episode, confident, surprising, and completely earned.

Summary Ichigo has another dream and tries to escape from it again. Our Take A carefully constructed episode with more hits than misses. Worth your time.