Bleach
Bleach is the definition of 2000s drip. Alongside Naruto and One Piece, it formed the legendary "Big Three" of shonen anime. The Soul Society arc remains one of the greatest, most flawlessly paced rescue arcs in anime history. The soundtrack by Shiro Sagisu is iconic. The sheer style and swagger of Tite Kubo's character designs set a standard that an entire generation of artists tried to copy.
Yes, there are massive filler arcs (we all remember the Bounts). Skip them if you have to. But when Bleach's canon material hits, with those slow-burn Bankai reveals, it hits harder than almost anything else from its era. 366 episodes of pure, unfiltered spiritual warfare.
Guides and reference pages for this series. More coming.
- Fansub & Scanlation History
- Aizen's Betrayal & Long Game
- Arrancar & Hueco Mundo
- Cosmology & Spiritual Physics
- Fake Karakura & Aizen's Endgame
- Gotei 13 & Zanpakutō
- Hollows & Arrancar
- Quincy & Wandenreich
- Soul Society Rescue
- Substitute Shinigami Beginnings
- The Lost Agent & Fullbring
- Turn Back the Pendulum
- Zanpakutō Catalog
- Zanpakuto & Spiritual Arts