Bleach Volume 23 DVD Review

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Synopsis: Kariya and the Bounts arrive in the Soul Society and find themselves battling two Soul Reaper lieutenants, but the abundance of reishi in the Soul Society gives the Bounts a ready source of power, rendering them formidable opponents. Ichigo and friends arrive in the Soul Society, and when Rukia is injured in a fight, Ichigo follows her to the Kuchiki house, where he asks Byakuya to fight alongside him against the Bounts. Byakuya refuses and insists they leave it up to the 13 Court Guard Squads, but soon enough Byakuya finds himself in a one-on-one battle with Kariya. (Episodes 92-95)

Review: This is the 23rd volume in the Bleach series, released by Viz.  This single disc release includes episodes 92 through 95 of the series. These episodes take on a rather dark tone at times with some near death experiences and bloody sword fights, but there is time still for moments of humor in classic Bleach fashion.

This volume does include some great moments, but is mostly comprised of story and filler that is a build up to future action in the later Bleach volume releases.  This is a single disc release, which is my pet peve, but the Bleach series is really fantastic, and if we can't get boxed sets I'm happy they're at least consistantly and frequently releasing these volumes for the fans.

Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars

Bleach Volume 21 DVD Review!

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Synopsis: Rukia becomes possessed by a doll placed in her chest by one of the Bounts and attacks her friends! Orihime desperately tries to protect herself and the others without harming her dear friend. But when Rukia’s full Soul Reaper powers are drawn out in the battle, Orihime must make a painful choice

Review: Bleach Volume 21 is jam-packed with action.  Bleach is one of those shows that started off very simple and has become very complex.  This volume is probably 90-95% action and very little plot development.  Which honestly, is fine by me.  I enjoy seeing things progress, but having so many intricate and well-developed animated fight sequences is impressive.

The video transfer and audio are both clean and clear.  The discs don’t really include extras, but its a solid 100 minutes of episodes to add to your collection.  If you’re into anime at all, you are probably into Bleach.  Its become one of the modern staples.  If you collect/watch anime, we definately recommend picking this one up.

Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars