Bleach Episode 155: Rukia Retaliates! Release the Desperate Kido
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Bleach Episode 155: Rukia Retaliates! Release the Desperate Kido
Canon/MED
OSHIMETER
9.5
53 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
lexaeus
My stomach turned when Rukia had to listen to that thing use her own memories of Kaien against her and she stood her ground because she knew the real Kaien would never ask her to sacrifice her friends
fukase_firefly
I seriously felt so bad for Rukia when she saw Kaien again because that was just cruel and manipulative. Watching her get shaken up like that made it hard to keep watching but she pulled through
asuka_langley_181
How Rukia snapped out of that trance and realized it was a fake Kaien made that whole scene feel way more intense and she handled that kido so well
tifa_lockhart_400
Knowing he is just a Gillian makes him feel way less threatening than the other Espada and that weakness to light is such a weird handicap
may
The pacing here is really starting to bother me and I wish they would just finish this Rukia fight already instead of dragging out the dialogue with this fake Kaien guy
miyuki_shirogane
I really appreciated how much time they gave to Rukia, because she usually gets sidelined and her fighting style is so unique. Rukia using Hakuren to control the environment, instead of just swinging her sword, was a great choice and seeing her stand her ground against that fake Kaien was the highlight for me today. I liked her growth very much
griffith_the_hawk
That guy having two tiny heads in a jar is the weirdest thing this show has done and his release was actually pretty unsettling to look at
zexion_456
My anxiety spiked when Ichigo started sensing everyone losing their battles and it made Rukia's situation feel so much more desperate
sanemi_storm_133
Why would Aizen even pick an Espada who can't handle sunlight when they live in a world of darkness and it feels like a really cheap way for Rukia to win this fight
narutorunner99
It is hard watching Rukia struggle with her feelings for Kaien, especially when that creep Aaroniero uses his memories against her like that
cobble_290
That kido blast to the wall was so clever and I did not expect the sunlight to be the thing that finally saved Rukia from the fake Kaien
gashadokuro_ghoul
That jar head reveal looked actually disgusting and seeing his weird Gillian face under the mask was a crazy twist because he looked exactly like Kaien a second ago
ruto
the psychological torture of making rukia fight her old mentor is so dark and aaroniero really is a monster for how he uses glotoneria to steal lives
kagamine_twins_495
the reveal that kaien is actually the ninth espada was such a massive shock and aaroniero is definitely the most messed up espada for using rukia trauma against her like that and she looked so defeated for a second but her using those high level kido spells really showed how much she has grown since the soul society arc even if she was totally terrified right now
alvavalva
that glotoneria ability is basically a one man army and it makes you wonder how strong aaroniero could have actually become if he kept his head in the game
vegeta_vanquisher_45
rukia firing off those desperate kido spells against someone with kaien shiba face is the most stressful thing and i hate seeing her suffer like this
tingle
i am absolutely reeling because i thought kaien was long gone and now rukia has to relive her worst trauma while fighting for her life in hueco mundo
crystal_320
aaroniero eating thirty thousand hollows is such a broken ability and he could have been way more dangerous if he actually used all those powers instead of just playing mind games
giorno_giovanna_197
I can't believe they brought Kaien back just to mess with Rukia, and seeing her struggle with that memory while trying to fight was just brutal.
kosenjo_no_obake
That reveal with the mask coming off was pure evil, and Aaroniero is easily the creepiest Espada so far for messing with her head like that.
EPISODE CONTEXT
Episode 155 follows directly from a shocking reunion that rocked Rukia in the previous episode, now escalating that emotional disruption into full-blown combat. This is a canon episode that deepens Rukia's personal stakes within the current arc while building toward larger confrontations still ahead. It serves as both a payoff for recent setup and a bridge to the next phase of character developments and battles.
QUICK TAKES
lexaeus
My stomach turned when Rukia had to listen to that thing use her own memories of Kaien against her and she stood her ground because she knew the real Kaien would never ask her to sacrifice her friends
fukase_firefly
I seriously felt so bad for Rukia when she saw Kaien again because that was just cruel and manipulative. Watching her get shaken up like that made it hard to keep watching but she pulled through
asuka_langley_181
How Rukia snapped out of that trance and realized it was a fake Kaien made that whole scene feel way more intense and she handled that kido so well
tifa_lockhart_400
Knowing he is just a Gillian makes him feel way less threatening than the other Espada and that weakness to light is such a weird handicap
may
The pacing here is really starting to bother me and I wish they would just finish this Rukia fight already instead of dragging out the dialogue with this fake Kaien guy
miyuki_shirogane
I really appreciated how much time they gave to Rukia, because she usually gets sidelined and her fighting style is so unique. Rukia using Hakuren to control the environment, instead of just swinging her sword, was a great choice and seeing her stand her ground against that fake Kaien was the highlight for me today. I liked her growth very much
griffith_the_hawk
That guy having two tiny heads in a jar is the weirdest thing this show has done and his release was actually pretty unsettling to look at
zexion_456
My anxiety spiked when Ichigo started sensing everyone losing their battles and it made Rukia's situation feel so much more desperate
sanemi_storm_133
Why would Aizen even pick an Espada who can't handle sunlight when they live in a world of darkness and it feels like a really cheap way for Rukia to win this fight
narutorunner99
It is hard watching Rukia struggle with her feelings for Kaien, especially when that creep Aaroniero uses his memories against her like that
cobble_290
That kido blast to the wall was so clever and I did not expect the sunlight to be the thing that finally saved Rukia from the fake Kaien
gashadokuro_ghoul
That jar head reveal looked actually disgusting and seeing his weird Gillian face under the mask was a crazy twist because he looked exactly like Kaien a second ago
ruto
the psychological torture of making rukia fight her old mentor is so dark and aaroniero really is a monster for how he uses glotoneria to steal lives
kagamine_twins_495
the reveal that kaien is actually the ninth espada was such a massive shock and aaroniero is definitely the most messed up espada for using rukia trauma against her like that and she looked so defeated for a second but her using those high level kido spells really showed how much she has grown since the soul society arc even if she was totally terrified right now
alvavalva
that glotoneria ability is basically a one man army and it makes you wonder how strong aaroniero could have actually become if he kept his head in the game
vegeta_vanquisher_45
rukia firing off those desperate kido spells against someone with kaien shiba face is the most stressful thing and i hate seeing her suffer like this
tingle
i am absolutely reeling because i thought kaien was long gone and now rukia has to relive her worst trauma while fighting for her life in hueco mundo
crystal_320
aaroniero eating thirty thousand hollows is such a broken ability and he could have been way more dangerous if he actually used all those powers instead of just playing mind games
giorno_giovanna_197
I can't believe they brought Kaien back just to mess with Rukia, and seeing her struggle with that memory while trying to fight was just brutal.
kosenjo_no_obake
That reveal with the mask coming off was pure evil, and Aaroniero is easily the creepiest Espada so far for messing with her head like that.
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