Random Curiosity

I was asked to comment on the latest manga chapter of Bleach, so here goes:

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Summary:
After a nightmare about a sword being swung at him, Iceman wakes up screaming on the morning of the championship game.

Since this episode was basically the exact same as last episode, I’m not even going to bother with a summary this week. All of the changes were relatively minor (their clothes, Yuki wearing the mask this time, Haruhi not needing to be prompted about cicadas, and so on), though Kyon was slightly more suspicious this time around. Like last week, Kyoto Animation reanimated everything from different angles and with different shots, and it sounded like all the lines were re-recorded too. I’m sure by the end of all this, if not already, the voice actors will be able to recite those lines by heart.

I can’t decide if Kyoto Animation is doing this to troll us, or if they’re buying time so that they don’t have to actually cover all that much new material, or if this is stunt for the sake of pulling a stunt, or what. Whatever the reason, as I said earlier, I’m really hoping that they don’t do this for eight straight episodes or for the rest of the season. I wouldn’t put it past them though, and I’ll probably go into next weeks episode expecting it not to conclude again.

Summary:
It is the year 1986, and a teen named Ushiromiya Battler arrives on an island owned by his family for an annual gathering.

Well, the Endless Eight arc didn’t finish again. In fact, it ended pretty much exactly like the last episode did, with Kyon putting things off, which means we’re in for the same stuff again next week. And who knows, maybe they really will keep it going for the rest of the series - the thought of it makes me shudder. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that Kyoto Animation would try a stunt like this, however it’s very discouraging for someone like me who wants to see more new stuff. It certainly doesn’t give me any extra motivation to blog this episode or watch next week’s, but of course I still will (though it’ll be after I write up Umineko). Ugh…

Summary:
Manjoume Fumi has recently moved back to her old town with her family, and she’s starting school at the all-girls Matsuoka high school.

Summary:
One rainy day, Ryou confesses her feelings to Tomoya, and even he’s initially hesitant, he ultimately decides to try going out with her.

Summary:
Almost everyone is surprised to see Yamamoto step in, but Allon responds by pounding on the hole in its chest.

Summary:
Team Basquash is up against Eclipse in the semi-final round of the championship, and the night before the game, Sela is once again out on her own.