Bleach Episode 234: Renji Surprised?! The Two Zabimarus
Filler/LOW
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8.5
63 Fans
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OSHIMETER
8.5
63 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
menomaru
i can not believe muramasa actually admitted to killing his own master and that reveal totally changed how i see his character
windblight_ganon
hollow ichigo showing up again to face off against muramasa was so cool to see and it made me feel like things are getting serious
gilbert_bougainvillea
the baboon woman and the snake child have such weird designs and it makes the fight feel so awkward for renji
hoho_hurricane
unohana saying that the zanpakuto might be gone forever if they get destroyed adds a lot of pressure to these fights and makes them feel dangerous
silver
i felt so annoyed when the episode ended right as the fighting started to pick up and i need to see what muramasa does to that hollow
mimikyaun
the way renji treats the snake kid as just a little boy makes the whole scene so funny, especially because he was expecting some massive beast like his usual bankai release, and it really highlights how little he knows about the actual soul of his blade while those two argue with him about how poorly he fights his battles in the real world
kokiri
muramasa walking right into the inner world is a massive power move, and seeing him go after the hollow version of ichigo to separate him was a huge surprise
cattleya_baudelaire
kazeshini looks absolutely terrifying and his speech about hisagi not knowing how to use those scythes felt so intense because of how much hisagi hates that blade
arsyur
renji looking so confused at a little kid and a girl is hilarious and the design for zabimaru is not what anyone expected
groudon
The way the snake kid treated Renji like a joke was brutal and seeing him actually lose his sword made things feel really desperate
rangiku_rider
Renji looked so confused the whole time and the confusion makes sense because having a sword turn into two people is a lot to handle
sailor_lead_crow
I honestly thought Zabimaru would look way more intimidating but seeing them as a lady and a little kid was a huge shock, and I felt so bad for Renji when they started making fun of him. It was pretty cool how he had to struggle to get back his own weapon after they completely disarmed him though, and the stuff with Muramasa finding the hollow was creepy
romani_274
Muramasa is definitely up to something bad after staring at that hollow version of Ichigo for so long
ghosthardware
It was crazy how different the baboon girl and snake child looked compared to the giant baboon we saw before
sukuna_sovereign_136
When that snake dude just straight up told Renji he was weak and swiped his sword, I honestly couldn't believe it. Like, my man Renji's been through a lot, and to just get dismissed like that? It felt super disrespectful, even if it was kinda funny to see him so powerless for a sec.
gumi_galaxy
Muramasa showing up in Ichigo inner world and talking about the hollow was actually kind of chilling, especially with how he was just watching him
panda_power_138
I did not expect Zabimaru to be a girl and a kid and it was so weird seeing Renji get beat up by his own sword like that
muso
Renji saying what every five seconds was actually hilarious because he really did not see those two coming
cilan_339
Seeing Kazeshini taunt Hisagi about his own weapon being a tool for reaping lives made me feel so bad for him since he hates that aspect of his power
yoruichi_yukiko
The animation in the inner world scenes was surprisingly good for a filler episode even if the pacing felt a bit slow at the start
EPISODE CONTEXT
Sitting deep in the anime-original Zanpakutō Rebellion arc, this episode follows Episode 233's focus on Ichigo's confrontation with his own Zanpakutō spirit and broadens the conflict by turning the lens on Renji's personal stakes. It serves as a character-driven bridge, expanding the rebellion's scope across the Soul Reaper cast. Subsequent episodes continue rotating through key characters as they each reckon with their estranged Zanpakutō spirits.
QUICK TAKES
menomaru
i can not believe muramasa actually admitted to killing his own master and that reveal totally changed how i see his character
windblight_ganon
hollow ichigo showing up again to face off against muramasa was so cool to see and it made me feel like things are getting serious
gilbert_bougainvillea
the baboon woman and the snake child have such weird designs and it makes the fight feel so awkward for renji
hoho_hurricane
unohana saying that the zanpakuto might be gone forever if they get destroyed adds a lot of pressure to these fights and makes them feel dangerous
silver
i felt so annoyed when the episode ended right as the fighting started to pick up and i need to see what muramasa does to that hollow
mimikyaun
the way renji treats the snake kid as just a little boy makes the whole scene so funny, especially because he was expecting some massive beast like his usual bankai release, and it really highlights how little he knows about the actual soul of his blade while those two argue with him about how poorly he fights his battles in the real world
kokiri
muramasa walking right into the inner world is a massive power move, and seeing him go after the hollow version of ichigo to separate him was a huge surprise
cattleya_baudelaire
kazeshini looks absolutely terrifying and his speech about hisagi not knowing how to use those scythes felt so intense because of how much hisagi hates that blade
arsyur
renji looking so confused at a little kid and a girl is hilarious and the design for zabimaru is not what anyone expected
groudon
The way the snake kid treated Renji like a joke was brutal and seeing him actually lose his sword made things feel really desperate
rangiku_rider
Renji looked so confused the whole time and the confusion makes sense because having a sword turn into two people is a lot to handle
sailor_lead_crow
I honestly thought Zabimaru would look way more intimidating but seeing them as a lady and a little kid was a huge shock, and I felt so bad for Renji when they started making fun of him. It was pretty cool how he had to struggle to get back his own weapon after they completely disarmed him though, and the stuff with Muramasa finding the hollow was creepy
romani_274
Muramasa is definitely up to something bad after staring at that hollow version of Ichigo for so long
ghosthardware
It was crazy how different the baboon girl and snake child looked compared to the giant baboon we saw before
sukuna_sovereign_136
When that snake dude just straight up told Renji he was weak and swiped his sword, I honestly couldn't believe it. Like, my man Renji's been through a lot, and to just get dismissed like that? It felt super disrespectful, even if it was kinda funny to see him so powerless for a sec.
gumi_galaxy
Muramasa showing up in Ichigo inner world and talking about the hollow was actually kind of chilling, especially with how he was just watching him
panda_power_138
I did not expect Zabimaru to be a girl and a kid and it was so weird seeing Renji get beat up by his own sword like that
muso
Renji saying what every five seconds was actually hilarious because he really did not see those two coming
cilan_339
Seeing Kazeshini taunt Hisagi about his own weapon being a tool for reaping lives made me feel so bad for him since he hates that aspect of his power
yoruichi_yukiko
The animation in the inner world scenes was surprisingly good for a filler episode even if the pacing felt a bit slow at the start
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