Kita ze Inbou! - キタぜ陰謀!

[ BLEACH #170]

Yet another nice episode. This arc is setting a really nice pace that’s pretty different from the Hueco Mundo arc. Granted it’s probably because a lot of the action has yet to start, I still feel as though this is giving off an atmosphere similar to that of the first Bleach movie. That is, it’s kind of reminiscent of the days of Bleach before the SS arc came about. Luri is becoming a favorite character of mine quickly as well. I mean, she’s so adorable! And I love the way she uses her status. It’s pretty hilarious when she interacts with Ichigo too. Don’t get me started on how she uses “We” to refer to herself. That’s even more cute points added to her tremendous amount.

It looks like things are going to get serious pretty soon though now that we know the reason why Luri and her servants are on Earth. That first assassin was nothing but the other guy is obviously much tougher, especially since he’s depicted fighting Ichigo in the OP sequence. I’m guessing they’ll have a few encounters throughout the arc as I’m sure they’ll just be testing each other’s strength out in their first fight. I’m not impressed with the old coot trying to take over Luri’s clan though. It’s always some ancient relic around trying to gain power when they can barely straighten their backs out or feed themselves. Give me a break man.