Bleach - 194 November 12
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Summary:
As Nel continues fighting Nnoitra, Ichigo struggles to get back up so that he can go help her. However, he gets kicked back down by Tesla, and Tesla threatens Inoue in order to prevent Ichigo from interfering. Long ago, Nel and Nnoitra had sparred, but he couldn’t beat her, and she refused to fight him to the end because she had no reason to. What’s more, she thought of him as a beast and didn’t acknowledge him as a warrior, and that just made him hate her more - he already despised her because she, a female, ranked higher than him, a male. Sometime after that, Nel had discovered Pesche and Dondochakka with their masks forcefully torn off, courtesy of Nnoitra. Determined to make him pay for it, she had fought him again, but when she swung at him in the middle of the battle, he suddenly vanished. A split second later, he slashed her across the face, breaking her mask. It turns out that he had the help of Szayel, and the Szayel watched as Nnoitra literally threw Nel, Pesche, and Dondochakka out of Las Noches. To their surprise, Nel then changed into a child, and Szayel theorized that her spiritual force had flowed out of her broken mask. This pleased Nnoitra, and he abandoned Nel out there.
When Nel regained consciousness, Pesche and Dondochakka realized that she had lost her memories, and Pesche decided that there was only one path they could take. He declared the Neliel Tu Oderschvank that they knew to be dead and vowed to protect Nel. Back in the present, Pesche watches as Renji struggles unsuccessfully against Szayel. With Szayel occupied, Pesche is able to shoot his saliva onto Szayel’s hand, and that causes Szayel to drop the dolls, right into Pesche’s hands. Once he has the dolls, Pesche tells Dondochakka to bring out Bawabawa, so Dondochakka does exactly that by spitting the giant worm out of his mouth. Pesche explains that Bawabawa is actually a spirit insect that Dondochakka keeps inside of himself, but they never told Nel this because they were afraid such information would could cause her memory to return. They thought that quietly protecting her was their mission, but now that Nel has shown her will to fight, they’re determined to join her. Nel meanwhile continues her fight against Nnoitra and eventually decides, with much reluctance, to change into her released form.
Maybe I’m just getting used to it, but I thought Nel’s voice wasn’t so bad this episode. At the very least, it didn’t bother me like it did previously, and I thought this episode overall was pretty good. It didn’t have any blatant censoring like last week, and I always liked how this part of the story finally gave Pesche and Dondochakka some decent character development - the anime did a good job adapting that. I’m also curious to see what the two looked like originally without their masks, which is hinted at, but never fully shown. In any case, things should get pretty exciting from here on out, and a certain someone might show up as soon as next week (if it does happen, it won’t be until the very end of next episode). With no preview though - more movie commercials this week - there’s no way of knowing for sure until next week roll around.
Furuba at 3:46 am on November 12th, 2008
Oh, good. Nel’s not bleeding water but black and neo blood xD
only keeping up with the manga, but now i don’t even know who’s the “certain someone” who’ll show up next week…. maybe ill take a relook at the manga later, for now, must study. one more paper!
Man im so behind in this now
apples at 3:51 am on November 12th, 2008
Am I missing out on something now that I’ve neglected the anime for so long?
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Nnoitora tongue has 8 printed on it. Are my eyes deceiving me or what? Nnoitora should be the 5th espada, no?
lag-san at 3:52 am on November 12th, 2008
haiz if i am not wrong about the the tittle it seem that Nel Release Form Will no Show Till mid December ?
Blist at 3:55 am on November 12th, 2008
I think I got used to Neliel’s voice too. It’s not disturbing anymore and even …. too cute (compared with her serious and calm personality), but not bad anyway. I agree that ‘certain someone’ will appear at the end of next episode, which they really made it nice here not showing next episode’s preview here. It’s both to advertise it’s movie and also keep the surprise. well done~
VT at 4:01 am on November 12th, 2008
Knowing how long transformations take in cinematic shots, along with the concurrent fight against Szayel, I do not expect the certain someones appearing next episode. If they do though, the episodes after that will be fantastic.
mikoze at 4:04 am on November 12th, 2008
why there’s no preview!!! such a cliffhanger.. <_<
@apples - Noitra was 8 before, when Nel was a part of the Espada(#3)..
Pinky at 4:05 am on November 12th, 2008
@apples:
i think his tongue is tattooed 8 since it’s been set back a few years to the time Nel was still a top Espada.
mikoze at 4:07 am on November 12th, 2008
I’m curious what does those two fraccione of Nel (peshe & dondochakka or w/e its spelled xD) looks like before their mask was torn off.. XD
blind_assassin at 4:10 am on November 12th, 2008
I guess Naruto has been testing my patience for slow pacing but Bleach is pretty much up against the wall for this arc if I’m hearing things correctly. I just want some bloody espada to finally die or at least convert or something. It’s been so long since one actually died that I entirely forgot about it until I wrote this post to complain about it.
mikoze at 4:21 am on November 12th, 2008
@lag-san - hmm they’ll prolong the Szayel vs. Renji & Ishida fight? don’t think so.. pretty much its near when “they’ll” come. I bet next weeks ep will show Nel’s Release Form.. after that to the rescue.. postponing it while “they” come to the rescue then showing nel’s release then rescue.. that will be weird..
confusing?
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SealedTime at 4:47 am on November 12th, 2008
@ apples Nnoitora used to be the 8th Espada in the past
Nam at 4:54 am on November 12th, 2008
i gave up and started reading the manga, it seems like they cut out a lot of the flashback between nel and Nnoitra or i just forgot and thats further in the future. considering how theyre scared of catching up with the manga, i would think that they would include every bit that they could from the manga.
Roger at 5:46 am on November 12th, 2008
Great episode it stretched out what happened to Nel more than the manga. The only thing I did not understand is why Nel was so stupid. I mean if you fight with a guy and he says “I hate you” wouldn’t you always be on guard. She was a Espada under Aizen which technically makes her evil so she should have known Nnoitra was coming for payback and was going to fight dirty. Or was she so arrogant that she thought he is a animal so he is no threat to me. And when she saw Pesche and Dondochakka masks torn off why didn’t she immediately release her sword and cut his nuts off for what he did to her Fraccion. Finally I wonder was Nnoitra No. 8 more powerful than Nel No. 3 because he cracked her head with one hit of his unreleased sword. I know he used a illusion to make a opening to club her but to fall to a guy five level beneath you with one hit makes you think that the reason she was no. 3 was because of her skills and not her power.
hmmm at 6:48 am on November 12th, 2008
come on the good shit is about to come… cant wait.. even tho i got a feeling a filler is going to come around the pendulum
baka at 6:59 am on November 12th, 2008
@apples…the 8 you are seeing is nnoritora old number…cuz if you notice that image is of a flash back with nel with her full mask and no crack
Ryvius at 9:11 am on November 12th, 2008
Yeah, what another great episode!! Great action!
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Espada at 9:23 am on November 12th, 2008
censor censor censor…. =_= hate it…
v at 1:13 pm on November 12th, 2008
nnoitra used to be 8
and how do you get slashed across the face with a massive blade and not bleed profusely? bleach was always less censored then shows like naruto and i liked that fact, but it looks like the production staff is starting to head down the naruto path, which worries me greatly
also i liked your comments, but i still find nel’s voice makes my ears bleed
bakapenpen at 2:49 pm on November 12th, 2008
that hint at pechee and don’s faces is all that we will get. i am looking forward to what they do in the next episode though, it should be good fun to see.
tycoex at 4:36 pm on November 12th, 2008
Definitely a step of from the last few episodes.