Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity)
Vintage:
December 16, 2006
Status:
Completed
Summary:
In Karakura Town, there has been a sudden outbreak of unidentifiable spirits called "blanks" (vacant souls) while in the skies of Soul Society, the real world has been reflected. A mysterious female shinigami called Senna has appeared before Ichigo along with a man named Ganryu, leading a group called the "Dark Ones".
Written by sleepyrounin on September 8, 2012 at 11:15 AM
Overall Rating
Good
Story: 3
Dialogue: 4
Animation: 4
Entertainment: 3
pros
+ quite charming new character
+ more emotion than in the actual series
+ fighting and dialogue are more or less balanced
cons
- rather predictable and a little rushed
- antagonists fail
- doesn't dare go crazy
conclusion: looks like they tried to set this apart from the original series, and they succeed partly. the plot in itself easily makes sense in the end, but never quite goes crazy. the pacing is horribly inconsistent; it opens some smaller gaps it doesn't care to close; and in all its development, it's sadly very predictable, e.g. the antagonists are way too generic. however, the new character, whilst literally coming out of nowhere, is likable (won't say 'easy to sympathise with' as the movie is simply too short for that), and though the emotion doesn't get across to well due to the pacing, there is some of that; something the original series never quite elaborated on. fighting and dialogue are more or less balanced, and the animation's a notch above the usual level back then. it's an okay one to me, no must-watch, but probably a most enjoyable pastime to bleach fans.
