Plot holes, retconning, and an amalgamation of characters, weird motivations, cheesy and rushed ending. When his family is attacked by a Hollow―a malevolent lost soul―Ichigo becomes a Soul Reaper, dedicating his life to protecting the innocent and helping the tortured spirits themselves find peace.

As the ending of the series is a bit rushed you can expect a bit of fan service simply as a homage to those who have stuck with the series from 2004 onwards. There's almost nothing redeemable about the final arc, which read more like an author unwilling or unable to let go of their massively popular creation than an actual effort at telling a story, save for Orihime's growth. He never took drawing seriously until he was 17; after reading Dragon Ball he knew he wanted to be a manga artist.

I was a little apprehensive of the Fullbringers and they seemed a little like a filler at first but not boring by any stretch of the imagination. The new arc is a nice summation of everything that was wrong with the manga, narrative wise - an overflow of new characters that neither contribute to the story, nor is the reader given enough time to truly get to know and appreciate them. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we do not use a simple average. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. This set features volumes 22-48, along with an exclusive mini-comic containing the pilot story of the series and a full-colour, double-sided poster.

Certainly, they could keep walking onward by merely living, but that would be very different from walking onward whilst conquering their own fears. I understand I can change my preference through my account settings or unsubscribe directly from any marketing communications at any time. The typical trope of Shonen Manga prevails as you approach the later volumes of this collection: Power levels are constructed and destroyed within a few chapters, seemingly unbeatable powers are inverted because.

I had discontinued it after the Aizen arc so finishing the series was long overdue, I'm glad it's over. When his family is attacked by a Hollow—a malevolent lost soul—Ichigo becomes a Soul Reaper, dedicating his life to protecting the innocent and helping the tortured spirits themselves find peace. When his family is attacked by a Hollowa malevolent lost soulIchigo becomes a Soul Reaper, dedicating his life to protecting the innocent and helping the tortured spirits themselves find peace. Part-time student, full-time Soul Reaper, Ichigo is one of the chosen few guardians of the afterlife.