Bleach Episode 25: Penetrate the Center with an Enormous Bombshell?
Canon/MED
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Bleach Episode 25: Penetrate the Center with an Enormous Bombshell?
Canon/MED
OSHIMETER
9.4
61 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
READTHROUGH
QUICK TAKES
rubeus
I felt so bad for Ganju once he talked about his brother and seeing him come home like that was just brutal
setsuna_meioh
The way all the captains were just *there* in one room gave me chills, like the soul society is even more massive than I thought. But seriously, my jaw dropped watching Yamamoto; I wouldn't want to be on his bad side, not even for a second.
kuda_gitsune
I really felt for Chad when he grabbed Ishida and threw him toward safety right before the explosion hit because he is always looking out for everyone else first
orihime_oracle_103
I can't get over the contrast between the goofy moments like Ganju's hero costume and the heavy stuff like his brother's death. It felt like everything was going okay until they hit that barrier and seeing Ichigo look so desperate while his friends were being blown away really sucked. Now Kenpachi is on the move and that guy looks terrifying.
taiju_tenacity_158
I really felt for Ganju when he talked about his brother smiling while he died because that mystery is eating him alive and it makes his hatred for the Soul Reapers actually make sense
futakuchi_onna
Kukaku has such a wild personality for literally blasting them out of a giant cannon and the way she was doing that whole incantation with the giant brush was so impressive
narutorunner99
My heart sank when Ichigo and the others got pulled apart by that barrier because they worked so hard on that spirit orb training just to get separated immediately
ancient_robot_295
Kenpachi just walking away from the other captains because he only cares about finding the strongest fight makes him look like a total monster
monk_maz_koshia_296
I lost it when Ichigo called Yoruichi's tail a toothbrush and she looked like she was about to end him right there on the spot
rayquaza_306
Renji looking up at the sky with that shocked expression while the fireball approached shows he knows exactly how much trouble ichigo is in for now that they officially breached the perimeter
blastoise_303
Renji looking up at the sky and seeing that fireball coming toward the city had to be such a reality check for him after what happened last time
maki_maverick_137
Watching Yoruichi create that perfect spirit orb so easily really shows how much Ichigo still has to learn, even if he did manage to finish his training
hatsune_hatsukoi
Gin just standing there with that creepy smile during the meeting makes him look so suspicious while everyone else is actually worried about the intrusion
vicious_179
The launch sequence was pure chaos and having the group split up the second they hit the barrier is such a brutal way to start this rescue mission
riza_hawkeye
The tension when they hit that barrier was heavy, and now everyone is scattered all over the place inside the walls without any backup
rembestgirl
Yoruichi effortlessly making that massive spirit orb with one hand is a scary reminder that the group is still just a bunch of rookies compared to her
otakuking777
Yamamoto is definitely hiding something behind that calm face, and seeing Rukia watch the light from her cell makes the clock feel like it is ticking way faster now.
esmeraude_380
The spirit orb shattering and pulling everyone in different directions was so stressful because they just spent all that time learning how to work together and now they are all alone
ryme_361
Launching the group into the sky like a giant human firework was such a cool visual and Ganju being dressed like a total dork made the tension way easier to handle before they hit that wall
miko_iino_163
Ganju wearing that ridiculous hero outfit was hilarious but the mood shifted fast when he explained why he hates shinigami so much, and it is wild that his brother was a vice captain who got betrayed because it makes the gotei thirteen look like a bunch of villains and then they get blasted out of a cannon and separated immediately which is going to make the rescue mission ten times harder now
EPISODE CONTEXT
Episode 25 marks the critical transition from preparation to action in the Soul Society infiltration arc, directly following Episode 24's final assembly and strategy session. This is where talk ends and consequences begin — the group's breach attempt sets the dominoes falling toward Episode 26's 'Formation! The Worst Tag,' where separations and confrontations scatter the team across enemy territory. Sitting roughly 7% into Bleach's 366-episode run, this episode is an early-series turning point that launches one of the franchise's most celebrated arcs into its action-heavy phase.
READTHROUGH
QUICK TAKES
rubeus
I felt so bad for Ganju once he talked about his brother and seeing him come home like that was just brutal
setsuna_meioh
The way all the captains were just *there* in one room gave me chills, like the soul society is even more massive than I thought. But seriously, my jaw dropped watching Yamamoto; I wouldn't want to be on his bad side, not even for a second.
kuda_gitsune
I really felt for Chad when he grabbed Ishida and threw him toward safety right before the explosion hit because he is always looking out for everyone else first
orihime_oracle_103
I can't get over the contrast between the goofy moments like Ganju's hero costume and the heavy stuff like his brother's death. It felt like everything was going okay until they hit that barrier and seeing Ichigo look so desperate while his friends were being blown away really sucked. Now Kenpachi is on the move and that guy looks terrifying.
taiju_tenacity_158
I really felt for Ganju when he talked about his brother smiling while he died because that mystery is eating him alive and it makes his hatred for the Soul Reapers actually make sense
futakuchi_onna
Kukaku has such a wild personality for literally blasting them out of a giant cannon and the way she was doing that whole incantation with the giant brush was so impressive
narutorunner99
My heart sank when Ichigo and the others got pulled apart by that barrier because they worked so hard on that spirit orb training just to get separated immediately
ancient_robot_295
Kenpachi just walking away from the other captains because he only cares about finding the strongest fight makes him look like a total monster
monk_maz_koshia_296
I lost it when Ichigo called Yoruichi's tail a toothbrush and she looked like she was about to end him right there on the spot
rayquaza_306
Renji looking up at the sky with that shocked expression while the fireball approached shows he knows exactly how much trouble ichigo is in for now that they officially breached the perimeter
blastoise_303
Renji looking up at the sky and seeing that fireball coming toward the city had to be such a reality check for him after what happened last time
maki_maverick_137
Watching Yoruichi create that perfect spirit orb so easily really shows how much Ichigo still has to learn, even if he did manage to finish his training
hatsune_hatsukoi
Gin just standing there with that creepy smile during the meeting makes him look so suspicious while everyone else is actually worried about the intrusion
vicious_179
The launch sequence was pure chaos and having the group split up the second they hit the barrier is such a brutal way to start this rescue mission
riza_hawkeye
The tension when they hit that barrier was heavy, and now everyone is scattered all over the place inside the walls without any backup
rembestgirl
Yoruichi effortlessly making that massive spirit orb with one hand is a scary reminder that the group is still just a bunch of rookies compared to her
otakuking777
Yamamoto is definitely hiding something behind that calm face, and seeing Rukia watch the light from her cell makes the clock feel like it is ticking way faster now.
esmeraude_380
The spirit orb shattering and pulling everyone in different directions was so stressful because they just spent all that time learning how to work together and now they are all alone
ryme_361
Launching the group into the sky like a giant human firework was such a cool visual and Ganju being dressed like a total dork made the tension way easier to handle before they hit that wall
miko_iino_163
Ganju wearing that ridiculous hero outfit was hilarious but the mood shifted fast when he explained why he hates shinigami so much, and it is wild that his brother was a vice captain who got betrayed because it makes the gotei thirteen look like a bunch of villains and then they get blasted out of a cannon and separated immediately which is going to make the rescue mission ten times harder now
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