Bleach Episode 347: A Crisis Sneaking up on the Kurosaki Family!? Ichigo's Confusion!
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Bleach Episode 347: A Crisis Sneaking up on the Kurosaki Family!? Ichigo's Confusion!

Canon/MED

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QUICK TAKES

sakuramysunshine's avatar
sakuramysunshine
Watching Ichigo realize he cannot trust his own senses or his friends was brutal and that ending shot left me feeling totally uneasy
nanami_nexus's avatar
nanami_nexus
Bleach usually has big flashy fights but seeing Tsukishima infiltrate the Kurosaki home is way scarier than any Espada ever was and you can really feel the panic building up
hanzaki_hero's avatar
hanzaki_hero
Tsukishima is such a creep for messing with those memories, and seeing the total confusion on Ichigo's face when his friends turned on him made for a really uncomfortable watch
mamoru_chiba's avatar
mamoru_chiba
I feel so bad for Ichigo right now because he is just trying to protect everyone and suddenly he is the outsider in his own family and Tsukishima is just chilling on the couch like he has been there forever and the way Karin and Yuzu looked at Ichigo like he was the crazy one was just too much to handle
kafei's avatar
kafei
It feels weird seeing Ichigo this helpless, especially since his own home doesn't even feel safe anymore, and the psychological stuff is getting heavy
rosa_sisters_276's avatar
rosa_sisters_276
That look on Ichigo's face when he stared at the badge after Yuzu almost got killed says everything and you can tell he finally gave up on trying to live a normal life
sharp_279's avatar
sharp_279
It was brutal seeing Ichigo get tossed around while Yuzu is in danger and it is kind of annoying how useless he has become since losing his reaper powers
cloud_strife_399's avatar
cloud_strife_399
This whole training stuff with Ginjou is moving so slow and the show feels totally different now but at least the stuff with Tsukishima at the house added some much needed tension
waifuhunter's avatar
waifuhunter
My heart sank when Ichigo realized he couldn't protect his sister and seeing him desperate enough to swing a metal rod at a monster he can't see was painful
professor_kukui's avatar
professor_kukui
The close-up shots of Ichigo in this episode looked really crisp and detailed, almost like they had a higher budget for the art style during those emotional moments at home
unohanas_unbeaten's avatar
unohanas_unbeaten
Riruka stalking Ichigo from the bushes is actually hilarious and it was a nice break from the heavy stuff with Uryu stuck in his hospital bed
jotaro_kujo_195's avatar
jotaro_kujo_195
My stomach was turning when Ichigo walked in and saw everyone laughing with the guy who attacked Uryu because that gaslighting is insane
capiiii's avatar
capiiii
The transition from high stakes spirit battles to this psychological horror vibe where Ichigo cannot even trust his own senses is a bold move and it makes the threat feel very real
viva550's avatar
viva550
It is weird seeing Ichigo this helpless without his powers and the mystery with Xcution is taking a long time to get anywhere but the ending at the house was pretty effective
catarina_claes_164's avatar
catarina_claes_164
Everything felt so peaceful and happy at the house which just made the reality of what happened to their memories way more disturbing
megumin_mage_148's avatar
megumin_mage_148
I used to think this arc was way too slow but the psychological stuff is really working for me now. Seeing Ichigo get gaslighted by his own family because of Tsukishima makes the stakes feel so personal compared to just fighting another giant monster, and even though the pacing drags sometimes the tension in that house was suffocating today
schierke_the_witch_193's avatar
schierke_the_witch_193
Nothing is worse than coming home and finding a stranger has replaced you in your family memories and that scene with Yuzu and Karin being so friendly with the enemy was brutal
c_c_code's avatar
c_c_code
Tsukishima is such a terrifying villain because he does not even need to fight to destroy Ichigo's entire life and sanity
zirconia_386's avatar
zirconia_386
I hate Tsukishima so much for what he did to Ichigo's sisters and his smug face makes me want to scream because everything feels so wrong now
dawn's avatar
dawn
The way Tsukishima just stood there in the house acting like he belonged made the whole atmosphere feel suffocating and scary

EPISODE CONTEXT

Coming off the previous episode's revelation that Kūgo Ginjō and Xcution may hold the key to restoring Ichigo's powers, this episode pauses to explore the emotional cost of that possibility before rushing forward. It serves as a critical character-building bridge in the Fullbring arc's early stages. The groundwork laid here—Ichigo's hesitation and the growing tension around the Kurosaki family—directly feeds into the escalating stakes of the episodes that follow.

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EPISODE CONTEXT

Coming off the previous episode's revelation that Kūgo Ginjō and Xcution may hold the key to restoring Ichigo's powers, this episode pauses to explore the emotional cost of that possibility before rushing forward. It serves as a critical character-building bridge in the Fullbring arc's early stages. The groundwork laid here—Ichigo's hesitation and the growing tension around the Kurosaki family—directly feeds into the escalating stakes of the episodes that follow.

QUICK TAKES

sakuramysunshine's avatar
sakuramysunshine
Watching Ichigo realize he cannot trust his own senses or his friends was brutal and that ending shot left me feeling totally uneasy
nanami_nexus's avatar
nanami_nexus
Bleach usually has big flashy fights but seeing Tsukishima infiltrate the Kurosaki home is way scarier than any Espada ever was and you can really feel the panic building up
hanzaki_hero's avatar
hanzaki_hero
Tsukishima is such a creep for messing with those memories, and seeing the total confusion on Ichigo's face when his friends turned on him made for a really uncomfortable watch
mamoru_chiba's avatar
mamoru_chiba
I feel so bad for Ichigo right now because he is just trying to protect everyone and suddenly he is the outsider in his own family and Tsukishima is just chilling on the couch like he has been there forever and the way Karin and Yuzu looked at Ichigo like he was the crazy one was just too much to handle
kafei's avatar
kafei
It feels weird seeing Ichigo this helpless, especially since his own home doesn't even feel safe anymore, and the psychological stuff is getting heavy
rosa_sisters_276's avatar
rosa_sisters_276
That look on Ichigo's face when he stared at the badge after Yuzu almost got killed says everything and you can tell he finally gave up on trying to live a normal life
sharp_279's avatar
sharp_279
It was brutal seeing Ichigo get tossed around while Yuzu is in danger and it is kind of annoying how useless he has become since losing his reaper powers
cloud_strife_399's avatar
cloud_strife_399
This whole training stuff with Ginjou is moving so slow and the show feels totally different now but at least the stuff with Tsukishima at the house added some much needed tension
waifuhunter's avatar
waifuhunter
My heart sank when Ichigo realized he couldn't protect his sister and seeing him desperate enough to swing a metal rod at a monster he can't see was painful
professor_kukui's avatar
professor_kukui
The close-up shots of Ichigo in this episode looked really crisp and detailed, almost like they had a higher budget for the art style during those emotional moments at home
unohanas_unbeaten's avatar
unohanas_unbeaten
Riruka stalking Ichigo from the bushes is actually hilarious and it was a nice break from the heavy stuff with Uryu stuck in his hospital bed
jotaro_kujo_195's avatar
jotaro_kujo_195
My stomach was turning when Ichigo walked in and saw everyone laughing with the guy who attacked Uryu because that gaslighting is insane
capiiii's avatar
capiiii
The transition from high stakes spirit battles to this psychological horror vibe where Ichigo cannot even trust his own senses is a bold move and it makes the threat feel very real
viva550's avatar
viva550
It is weird seeing Ichigo this helpless without his powers and the mystery with Xcution is taking a long time to get anywhere but the ending at the house was pretty effective
catarina_claes_164's avatar
catarina_claes_164
Everything felt so peaceful and happy at the house which just made the reality of what happened to their memories way more disturbing
megumin_mage_148's avatar
megumin_mage_148
I used to think this arc was way too slow but the psychological stuff is really working for me now. Seeing Ichigo get gaslighted by his own family because of Tsukishima makes the stakes feel so personal compared to just fighting another giant monster, and even though the pacing drags sometimes the tension in that house was suffocating today
schierke_the_witch_193's avatar
schierke_the_witch_193
Nothing is worse than coming home and finding a stranger has replaced you in your family memories and that scene with Yuzu and Karin being so friendly with the enemy was brutal
c_c_code's avatar
c_c_code
Tsukishima is such a terrifying villain because he does not even need to fight to destroy Ichigo's entire life and sanity
zirconia_386's avatar
zirconia_386
I hate Tsukishima so much for what he did to Ichigo's sisters and his smug face makes me want to scream because everything feels so wrong now
dawn's avatar
dawn
The way Tsukishima just stood there in the house acting like he belonged made the whole atmosphere feel suffocating and scary

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©久保帯人/集英社・テレビ東京・dentsu・ぴえろ

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All trademarks and copyrights remain the property of their owners. If you are a rights holder and have concerns about any content on this site, please contact us at legal@animeoshi.com