428: The Known/ Imaginary 01: The Unforgivens
Yes, I AM doing a blog on both chapters! I had to, especially after MS made me wait for so long for them.
Starting with the weekly, it was a very slow paced chapter. Bordering boring, maybe not so much in my taste.
BUT! THE FREAKING COLOR PAGES ARE SO ****** AMAZING I COULD DIE ALL OVER THEM!
ULQUIORRA IS IN THEM!!! KYAAAA!!! And he looks GORGEOUS!!! Considering this chapter will be released until next week in Japan, I'll believe Kubo included him as a Birthday present for my beloved Ulqui. Let me be delusional. Seriously, I would've been happy with 21 pages of freakin' color pages. Though I still don't understand why Kubo counts Nnoitra as one of Ichigo's battles, when all that happened was Ichigo being tossed around by him (maybe Kubo forgo…
427: A Delicious Dissonance
Gah! Of course they have to release the chapter earlier when I get home late. Double Gah!
Anyway, gotta loooove this chapter. Things are finally picking up some pace. I was getting tired of people whining on how slow it was, seriously, I was loving the slow pace. But I loved how suddenly everything started running.
I think something really interesting was Ishida's part, his confession on how something that feels like Reiatsu has been attached to Ichigo all along, even if he was supposed to have lost his powers. This is our Ichigo and that means that he's not out of the game. The story is still about him and that's it.
But of course the center of the chapter was Mr. Lost Agent. I think his bringing up Isshin's background to Ichigo and taunting…
426: The Starter 2
Gah, my browser is so slow! I can't get it to load the last page, do you have any friggin' idea of how stressed I am?! I have three windows open and none of them is able to load!! I'm going nuts here!!! If I can share my thoughts about it, while waiting for it to load (seriously, I've been waiting for it for like... 7 minutes?) My first thought was that the guy was going to unveil someone's head or something.
OK, so I finally read the last page, now I can write properly.
Such a lively chapter. Funny without getting stupid. I love when people bicker and banter. So having Ichigo and Ishida bickering and at each other's throats was incredibly amusing.
I'm quite surprised to know that Ishida is now working coordinatedly with Urahara, it's not som…
425: A Day Without Melodies
Whoot! The chapter came out earlier!
Firstly, I loved the initial shadows of Renji, Byakuya and Rukia. Maybe it's a bit too soon to say if it was a dream or if it was some sort of connection with the Soul Society, but I felt like Ichigo's soul was still resonating with that world he left behind, even if he claims he's happy with the way he is.
The rest of the chapter was very peaceful and easy going. We get a glimpse of how everyone is living their lives. It was obvious that Tatsuki would end up working in a dojo. Everyone else from the gang has gotten a part-time job too. Ichigo is earning money by lending his services to the school clubs. Is he planning to leave the Kurosaki household when he graduates? It sounds as the kind of thing he wo…
424: The Lost Agent
Well, I'll be quick, I should be doing schoolwork.
I was dying to see this chapter and, though I didn't quite expect it, we're met with quite a time-skip. 17 months is a lot if you ask me, though I think it's cool to see all of our characters' new look. And Ichigo still never changes, though he did look a bit older in the color cover.
On a quick overview, Yuzu looks too Orihime-ish to me, so I'm not a fan of her look. I love Karin, she looks so mature and awesome. Tatsuki is gorgeous. Mizuiro and Keigo are OK, not much to say. Ishida is the same too.
This chapter was simple, clean, just an overview of Ichigo's human life as it has been for the last 17 months. He's now preparing for college, even if he hasn't decided what to do of his life. No…