Thursday, September 11, 2025

Bleach 21 / 2.01

Enter! The World of the Shinigami

Ichigo, Yoruichi, Chad, Orihime, and Ishida arrive in the Soul Society. Yoruichi tries to give them the lay of the land but Ichigo ignores him and goes straight for the Seireitei, the area where the Soul Reapers live. He finds himself face to face with Jidanbō, a giant who guards one of the four gates into the Seireitei. 

Jidanbō tries to strike Ichigo down, unsuccessfully. He takes many swings at Ichigo but Ichigo stops them all and barely breaks a sweat. Ichigo tires of Jidanbō and breaks the giant’s axes. Jidanbō is so impressed that he lifts the gate for then to pass.

Once the gate is open they find the way forward is blocked by Gin Ichimaru, the Captain of 3rd Division.

Thoughts

This episode is heavy on fighting, as some are. There's some world building in it but that seems secondary to the fights.

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