[aymei]

those -xxx chapters are just the number of years the chapter went back to though. I don't think there's really anything else to talk about other than how Tousen and Gin became captains and possibly what the Vizards have been doing during the time. Doesn't seem that interesting to make 5-10 chapters out of.

What I really would like to see in a Turn Back the Pendulum arc, would be to see a history of Ichigo's dad as well as Ishida's dad and how they came to know each other. And also whether or not Ichigo's dad was a captain before or after this whole Aizen thing.

As for the Vizards, they don't like Aizen, and they don't like Soul Society either. Think of them as an army experiment (i.e super soldier) gone wrong, where the gov't (or in this case, Soul Society) refuses to acknowledge them and deny their existence. The Vizards are basically their own group, and don't care too much for either side (though they still want revenge on Aizen).

Ahh agreed. I would want to see Ichigo's dad's history in soul society. I also think he was a capt.

[OMGHIyori2U]

^I just saw the old episode where Ichigo's dad came out and killed the hollow that killed his wife. Him and Urahara were talking about how it's been 20 years since he's used his shinigami powers. Maybe they'll do a Turn Back the Pendulum arc that goes back 20 years. And maybe they'll show how Ichigo's dad and mom met each other and the hollow that killed her (possibly the reason he quit being a shinigami since then), Ishida's dad and maybe Nell was her adult self at that time.

[_dax_]

If you were in the same scenario, would you go after the enemy, or stop to save your friends whom are injured?

Noticeable - the lack of fighting is this recent episode, but plenty of information along the way.

Reveals unfair trials in the soul society, still happening in the present bleach; guess they never learned from any of their mistakes

[OMGHIyori2U]

Welp, time for a mindlessly long batch of fillers coming up. I guess the good news is that we won't see princess luri-chan, at least for now

[knockblock]

The filler arc will also be an alternate timeline I presume. Looking towards to it.


I think Bleach should do what Naruto is doing with its Shippuden fillers. To give more room for the manga to stay ahead.

[Nana.YahXD]

new to the thread! but yeah my opinion on the show lately

i acutally like these filters..bc they give us from background information on how the vizards
became vizards..surprised me how they were all captains and vice captains before the whole thing
and the reason why Urahara had to leave Soul society

i wonder how long the series is gonna last for ;;
i remember the first time i watched it was in like 2004? or something

[knockblock]

Turn back the pendulum isn't really filler. It is in the manga.


Looks likely the series will be around for a while. I started sometime in 2005.

[OMGHIyori2U]

i acutally like these filters..bc they give us from background information on how the vizards
became vizards..surprised me how they were all captains and vice captains before the whole thing
and the reason why Urahara had to leave Soul society

those episodes weren't fillers.

[ChouChou]

^I just saw the old episode where Ichigo's dad came out and killed the hollow that killed his wife. Him and Urahara were talking about how it's been 20 years since he's used his shinigami powers. Maybe they'll do a Turn Back the Pendulum arc that goes back 20 years. And maybe they'll show how Ichigo's dad and mom met each other and the hollow that killed her (possibly the reason he quit being a shinigami since then), Ishida's dad and maybe Nell was her adult self at that time.

i would love some episodes concentrating on the dad
he's one of my fave characters..so funny how he's always trying to be goofy and friendly with ichigo but it always backfires lol

i'm really enjoying this arc about the vizards
i have a new found respect for urahara and sympathy for the vizards
and i didn't know kessei was that powerfull! like..captain and everything
only ever saw him sweeping and cooking in the urahara shop


oo and it would maybe be nice to see an episode looking at the background of the girl and boy [forgot their names] in the urahara shop..like where did they come from??

[also thought it was hilarious in the shinigami work diary ep 212 when renji finds his artificial body wearing a massive pink frilly dress .. lol]

[Nana.YahXD]

those episodes weren't fillers.

Hhahaha that would explain alot ;
in the manga i only read up to the part with ichigos and grimmjaws fight
D:

hahaha;; time to start reading again XD

man i really want to watch the movie fade to black...

[the.elephant]

i'm really enjoying this arc about the vizards
i have a new found respect for urahara and sympathy for the vizards
and i didn't know kessei was that powerfull! like..captain and everything
only ever saw him sweeping and cooking in the urahara shop

agreed, i didnt realize it was him but i knew he looked familiar and it was him in the shop cooking and taking care of the 2 kids.
i guess he stayed with urahara since he wasnt a vizard like the rest. im definitely wondering about the 2 kids too. where did they come from?? and since when does yoruichi learn to transform into a cat and how??

[_dax_]

Indeed, quite taken by surprise by his power as well.
Makes me question Ichigo's father. Looks can be deceiving right?

[laris]

yea.. everyone seems to have a hidden power.. story of everyone's lives

[xclueless]

those -xxx chapters are just the number of years the chapter went back to though. I don't think there's really anything else to talk about other than how Tousen and Gin became captains and possibly what the Vizards have been doing during the time. Doesn't seem that interesting to make 5-10 chapters out of.

What I really would like to see in a Turn Back the Pendulum arc, would be to see a history of Ichigo's dad as well as Ishida's dad and how they came to know each other. And also whether or not Ichigo's dad was a captain before or after this whole Aizen thing.

As for the Vizards, they don't like Aizen, and they don't like Soul Society either. Think of them as an army experiment (i.e super soldier) gone wrong, where the gov't (or in this case, Soul Society) refuses to acknowledge them and deny their existence. The Vizards are basically their own group, and don't care too much for either side (though they still want revenge on Aizen).

I think Ichigo's dad was a captain because didn't they say something that he was? My guess is that he was the 10th captain because there wasn't a 10th or 11th captain in the Turn Back the Pendulum arc but if he was then it would be kind of off because he wasn't around 110 years ago so does that mean he was a captain before that? Maybe after? I don't know but I'm looking forward to that too.

I really hope they don't go on with fillers after this arc because I really can't stand any more fillers. I just want them to go through the Hueco Mundo arc! I usually don't read the manga but I'm so desperate to find out more that I was reading some it last night and my oh my is it epic. I just prefer watching stuff rather than reading it but ehh.

[_dax_]

Sadly, with the anime being so close to the manga a long stretch of fillers in unavoidable

[OMGHIyori2U]

yah get ready for 2 years of fillers

[asmiera]

I wonder...

can somebody really beat Aizen ?
lol

[blissfully_unaware13x]

i like the arc. it's interesting. i see how everything happened now. and it's interesting to note the vizards' previous positions. and also urahara and his shop assistant. and you also see present people in the arc, like the young present vice-captain of..captain with flowery kimono. yeah i'm not too good with all the names. haha. yeah the story of ichigo's dad interests me too. would like to know more about that. and byakuya changed so much!!!! haha. i like both. the hotheaded one and the cool/collected one. :]

[knockblock]

Certainly they are going to have to do something to keep the anime well behind the manga. I think they will have to do like what Naruto did with its fillers in slowing things down.


The first episode of this new filler arc with the Kakura heroes thing bored me. Anyone else feel the same?

[miki_chan]

^ I agree completely, bored me to bits T_T" Even the Lurichiyo filler arc was way better.