Bleach

[Kazeumi]

Bleach


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Episode #: 1

I saw the first ep a few min ago. (Raw)
And i think it was sweet ^^

Yay bo Bleach oh ya how do the voices fit? i'm interested to hear what the do for Kon's voice

The guy doing Ichigo's voice doesn't seem to know how to freakin' scream or shout.

Anyway what do the bleach-manga crowd think?

[Aydan]

From a non manga persons point of view:

Episode #: 1

9 out of 10 for an opening episode. But if I had read the manga i would have given it a 10 I guess. It's an art work/design/personal taste thing. I give it a 10 for the comic relief parts, very well done. :J The action scene was the only weak part, the music doesn't really complement it, that's all. This is a manga translation so that scene still gets a 8. At first I thought the opening sucked, but after watching the entire show and then rewatching the opening I have to say that it's a pretty good opening. The ending is way too short, because it's so good. As beauty is only skin deep, this show has the feel of being beautiful from within. The personally of the characters plays a bigger part then a pretty drawn character or something like that, which is a good thing.

In short music during action scene could be better, but that's all really. Oh and it doesn't really give the feeling like you want to see the next episode. Hmmm, that's just me though it's 4 am as I type and I can't sleep. :/ Maybe this is because the ending song/credit scene is so final and calming. This anime also has a old school feel to it.

Adding a request for the opening and ending themes. ^_^
edit: gave it a 9 after all ^_^

[Aydan]

Ok this is just a TL question.

Isn't shinigami translated to grim reaper instead of soul reaper or death god? Or is this just one of the many words that when written in kanji has different meanings/interpretations? Truth be told soul reaper seems to be the right interpretation in this case, but still...

[fiberOptiC]

shinigami
(n) (god of) death

http://www.solon.org/cgi-bin/j-e/dos...;fg=w&S=26

[Crystal]

[From a Bleach manga fan's point of view]
Episode #: 1

I still think the opening of Bleach doesn't fit the series. It's like ... a opening should set the mood. The opening of Bleach doesn't set the right mood. As this is an action series involving spirits and shinigamis. You can barely tell that this anime is about spirits and shinigamis (or at least has some action in it) from watching the opening (except for the small scene in the op).

I love the voice actors. I heard the voice actor for Kon is the mangaka of Bleach itself, Kubotite? I'm not sure but you hear Kon's voice in the next episode preview so it's pretty good. And I especially love Rukia's voice actor. Fits her perfectly.

I don't really hate the background music but sometimes I feel it doesn't sound right. Like it doens't fit with the scene they're currently in. Though this doesn't bother me amazingly.

[Aydan]

I have to agree on the opening part. It doesn't fit the series as I see it. You get the impression that the show is about a hip hop street / samurai from the past story. It doesn't fit, but it is very well made.

op

I especially love the art and different outfits the characters get to wear in the opening, not that it has anything to do with the main show mind you. In fact the contrast between the content of the show and the opening makes me like the opening so much.

It's like you get to see a manga cover to an anime show, the manga cover being the opening.

as someone who has´nt read the manga, I give it 7 / 10. Let´s just hope it gets better =P

[Lucky]

We've had a pretty extensive argument about translating that particular word in the fansub comparison thread