I'm so excited with this episode. And Ishida was ubber cool as well. I love it when he told that gate keeper....."Tell Aizen that the one to fear is not the shinigami....but the quincy." I was like....WOW! You go Ishida! Fight for the woman you love! XD 

Also in the episode, we get the animated version of Aizen's tea party and NELL AND THE DESERT BROTHERS MAKE AN APPEARANCE! KYaaaaaaaaa!

I know I shouldn't be getting excited about it, but seeing the desert brothers is just awesome because they're so hilarious and so is Nell!

And then we'll probably get to see RUKIA IN ACTION in the next episode. Oh, I surely hope so. I'm so excited about that! XD

SUMMARY: I really enjoyed this episode of Bleach. Finally, Rukia comes back into play. The episode followed the manga pretty well and the animation was pretty well done as well. I really did enjoy this episode the most because of Rukia and Inoue's training. It was awesome to read about it in the manga, even better to see it in the anime. Rukia is kick-ass, need I say more. Ukitake seemed to especially be enjoying himself. lol. 

The other really great parts about the anime, was that I loved the hilarity in it. Poor Ichigo! He's constantly being teased by those vaizords. And he looks so good in an apron. XD  also enjoyed seeing the other shinigami. But the ending was the real thriller. Looks like things are going to start heating up between the shinigami and espada. 

Next episode, I'm looking forwarding to seeing Rangiku, Toushiro and the others battle it out. If we get to see glimpses of GJ and Ichigo's combat, that'll be an extra plus.

REVIEW: I thought it was pretty good. The animation was still done really well, and I was pleased to find that the animation followed the manga.

A couple of more episodes, and we will see the big moment between Ichigo and Inoue. I wonder how the animators will draw that one up. 

~~~~~I retrieved this episode from youtube.com. This video was put up by ninetailsharingan. It's part 1 of 3 so you'll have to search for the other 2 if you want to view the rest. Or you can click the link on my LJ page under links for Bleach episodes.

I guess the rumors were true about fillers coming in the episodes, either that or I really need to go back and take another look at the manga.

128 starts off with Rangiku, Ikkaku, Yumichika, and Toushiro sitting in the park and discussing the arrancar. Rangiku decides, instead of training, to go shopping. In the meantime, Yuzu is crying and upset because they have no clue where Ichigo is. Karin tells her not to worry about it and to stop crying. Then Isshin pops up and tells her the exact same thing, then all of a sudden realizes that Rukia is not with them. This starts him into his crazed monologues and has him on the floor crying that his daughter deserted them. This, of course, upsets Karin and she ends up once again beating her father.

The scene changes again to Rangiku shopping. She comes across a whistle, gives it a blow, and a half-hollow/arrancar thingy shows up. She saves the kid but he refuses to go to SS. He can't go until he finds someone. Well, the thing comes back and that's where the episode ends.

It was an okay episode. I was hoping to see some Rukia action in SS but I suppose I can wait. I thought it was a funny episode and amusing. Especially the end.

Gin was doing his lecture on Arrancar when Grimmjow shows up. Grimmjow then complains that he never got to do his release because everyone keeps interrupting him. He looks so cute, like a little kid while he's saying this. In the background, Gin is smiling and thinking to himself, "I wonder who I can get to interrupt him again next time." hahahahahhaa...so evil, that Gin.

Now, I'm off to see the new Bleach chapter. Later

All I have to say is that Rukia is love! Pure and simple. Truly, this was a good episode. I didn't like too much that they had the three mod-souls from the bounto arc in there, but oh well. Rukia and Hiyori made up for it.

I wanted to give Rukia a big fat hug when she whipped away the tears from Inoue's eyes. She was so gentle and loving. The scene was really good in the manga and even better in the anime. And then here comes Hiyori flying in to grab Inoue and go off to Hachi. XD

Truly, Hiyori is fast becoming one of my favorite characters as well (Shinji is up there too). But truthfully, Rukia and Hiyori have made the episode enjoyable. I would also like to say hats off to KT for making such an emotional scene with Rukia and Inoue come out funny with Hiyori dropping in.

I can't wait for the next episode where it'll be Inoue and Rukia training in SS and then Grimmjow will be coming in for his fight with Ichigo and Ulquiorra will be also dropping in to kidnap Inoue. Okay, maybe not all in one episode, but you get my drift.

And the anime team did a pretty good job on the animation as well. I give this episode two thumbs up.