Bleach,
Vol 6
Author: Tite Kubo
Publisher: Viz Media
American
release date: April 5, 2005
Format/Genre/Length: Paperback/Manga/Supernatural/200 pages
Overall Personal Rating: ★★★★★
As Ichigo battles Hollows
which Quincy Uryu Ishida has lured with his bait, Orihime and Chad awaken to
find themselves safe, having been removed from the battle by a mysterious
stranger in a striped hat. Chad demands to know what has happened, and what it
has to do with Ichigo. Ishida is finding that his plan is going awry. He can’t
kill the Hollows with just one shot anymore, alarmingly, and as his strength wanes,
the number of Hollows only increases—not quite what he’d had in mind when he
began the contest with Ichigo.
Rukia is dismayed to find
that her strength is not what it should be. Suddenly beset by what she at first
thinks is Ichigo, she realizes it is Kon clinging to her like a leech, she
spots Ishida and learns that this sudden infestation of Hollows is his fault
and wants to know what he was trying to prove. Meanwhile, Kiskue is revealing
the truth about their powers to Orihime and Chad, and how they were activated.
Seeing their skepticism, he invites them to come along with him and see for
themselves.
Ichigo has finally caught up
with Kon and is furious that he didn’t do what he sent him to do, which was to
retrieve Rukia’s thingamajig. Ishida is still intent on having Ichigo as his
opponent, but Ichigo notices the ominous cracks in the sky. As they watch,
Rukia explains to him about the Quincies and why they had to be destroyed.
Despite everything, Ichigo
wants to work with Ishida, not against him. Ishida explains why he hates Soul
Reapers so much, and Ichigo explains about the death of his mother, and his own
war against Hollows. Can these two work together to defeat the Hollow horde?
And what the heck is a Menos Grande?
Should they be frightened?
There is a lot going on in
this volume of Bleach. Since I’m watching the anime (although I’ve way ahead of
where I’m reading), I find it interesting to note things in the manga I would
have liked to see in the anime. Such as the scene with Kiskue and Orihime and
Chad, where he explains about their powers. Watching Ishida and Ichigo learn to
work together is great, as they both have issues to work through, mostly
Ishida. Ichigo, for the most part, is pretty laid back, and takes things in
stride. Ishida, on the other hand, is rather high-strung and nervous.
The fight against the Menos
Grande is pretty awesome, not to mention we get to see more of Kiskue Uruhara
and Tessai, although there is much we don’t yet know. I loved seeing Rukia and
Ishida assimilate with their schoolmates, and the first appearance of Mr.
Yoruichi is priceless.
Another great volume of
Bleach, looking forward to more of the same!
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