Bleach Episode 80: Assault from a Formidable Enemy! A Tiny Final Line of Defense?!
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Bleach Episode 80: Assault from a Formidable Enemy! A Tiny Final Line of Defense?!

Filler/LOW

OSHIMETER

3.7

58 Fans

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QUICK TAKES

minako_aino_374's avatar
minako_aino_374
It drives me crazy how the Bount arc can go from a serious death to Ichigo chasing an egg in one episode and it makes my head spin
moryo_mystic_97's avatar
moryo_mystic_97
It feels like the show just hit a brick wall after Yoshino died and now we are stuck with Kon being loud while nothing actually happens with the Bounts
xiangliyaos's avatar
xiangliyaos
Watching Hanataro get stuck in those stupid traps is the only thing that kept me from turning this off because the Mod Soul comedy was really painful
krillin_ki_59's avatar
krillin_ki_59
I wanted to see what Kariya was doing after that last episode and instead I got Ririn in a weird egg suit and it was so annoying
veldora_vortex's avatar
veldora_vortex
Having to sit through more of Ririn and Claude acting like idiots after such a dark ending last week is a choice and it makes the whole Bount arc feel like a chore
gerrard_gambit_489's avatar
gerrard_gambit_489
You can tell they are just stalling for time because that whole bit with the Mod Souls pretending to be the enemy went on way too long and just wasnt funny
palla_palla's avatar
palla_palla
The art style took a massive dive after the last arc ended and the dialogue feels way more repetitive than usual
tatl_264's avatar
tatl_264
The pacing is dragging a lot, but Kon and the mod souls arguing over their "territory" is pretty funny stuff for a filler episode
kiawe's avatar
kiawe
I actually liked the lighthearted stuff with the mod souls and the bamboo basket, even if the story isn't moving anywhere fast right now
askin_ascetic_483's avatar
askin_ascetic_483
Uryu seems way weaker than he was in the Soul Society and it is annoying to see him struggle against these random doll things
lance_328's avatar
lance_328
Ichigo looking so done with the mod souls and their tiny defense line really sums up how this arc feels so far
clarissa_ss's avatar
clarissa_ss
It is hard for me to care about these Bount villains when the stakes feel so low and the animation looks way rougher than the last arc
senkaimon_sentry's avatar
senkaimon_sentry
Kon getting territorial over the Kurosaki clinic while the mod souls try to set up their weird little traps is honestly the only good part about this whole thing
sheik_263's avatar
sheik_263
Rukia being so impressed by a literal basket of all things was funny but the rest of this episode is definitely filler through and around
arrancar_assassin_477's avatar
arrancar_assassin_477
I really missed the Soul Society energy and watching these mod souls mess around with bamboo traps just feels so slow
penny's avatar
penny
Why did they spend so much time on those blue egg suits, it honestly felt like the writers had no idea how to fill the time after the kariya reveal.
yachira_yamato_468's avatar
yachira_yamato_468
kurodo and noba are usually fine but this whole episode felt like a chore and the humor just did not land at all today
adjuchas_ace_478's avatar
adjuchas_ace_478
the transition from yoshino dying to this goofing around is so jarring and it makes it really hard to care about the mod souls when the stakes should be higher
ia_identity_501's avatar
ia_identity_501
i thought it was cool to see ichigo one shot that hollow and i laughed when rukia got dragged into the mod soul nonsense even if the egg suits were weird
sasha_necron_157's avatar
sasha_necron_157
skipping this episode is probably for the best because nothing happens and the mod souls are just incredibly annoying when they try to teach ichigo a lesson with those dumb traps

EPISODE CONTEXT

Positioned between the emotionally weighted events of Yoshino's fate in the prior episode and the return to escalating Bount conflict in episode 81, 'Hitsugaya Moves! The Attacked City,' this episode is a pure comedic interlude. It's a filler entry that doesn't advance the Bount arc but uses the downtime to spotlight secondary characters. Skipping it has zero impact on narrative continuity.

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EPISODE CONTEXT

Positioned between the emotionally weighted events of Yoshino's fate in the prior episode and the return to escalating Bount conflict in episode 81, 'Hitsugaya Moves! The Attacked City,' this episode is a pure comedic interlude. It's a filler entry that doesn't advance the Bount arc but uses the downtime to spotlight secondary characters. Skipping it has zero impact on narrative continuity.

QUICK TAKES

minako_aino_374's avatar
minako_aino_374
It drives me crazy how the Bount arc can go from a serious death to Ichigo chasing an egg in one episode and it makes my head spin
moryo_mystic_97's avatar
moryo_mystic_97
It feels like the show just hit a brick wall after Yoshino died and now we are stuck with Kon being loud while nothing actually happens with the Bounts
xiangliyaos's avatar
xiangliyaos
Watching Hanataro get stuck in those stupid traps is the only thing that kept me from turning this off because the Mod Soul comedy was really painful
krillin_ki_59's avatar
krillin_ki_59
I wanted to see what Kariya was doing after that last episode and instead I got Ririn in a weird egg suit and it was so annoying
veldora_vortex's avatar
veldora_vortex
Having to sit through more of Ririn and Claude acting like idiots after such a dark ending last week is a choice and it makes the whole Bount arc feel like a chore
gerrard_gambit_489's avatar
gerrard_gambit_489
You can tell they are just stalling for time because that whole bit with the Mod Souls pretending to be the enemy went on way too long and just wasnt funny
palla_palla's avatar
palla_palla
The art style took a massive dive after the last arc ended and the dialogue feels way more repetitive than usual
tatl_264's avatar
tatl_264
The pacing is dragging a lot, but Kon and the mod souls arguing over their "territory" is pretty funny stuff for a filler episode
kiawe's avatar
kiawe
I actually liked the lighthearted stuff with the mod souls and the bamboo basket, even if the story isn't moving anywhere fast right now
askin_ascetic_483's avatar
askin_ascetic_483
Uryu seems way weaker than he was in the Soul Society and it is annoying to see him struggle against these random doll things
lance_328's avatar
lance_328
Ichigo looking so done with the mod souls and their tiny defense line really sums up how this arc feels so far
clarissa_ss's avatar
clarissa_ss
It is hard for me to care about these Bount villains when the stakes feel so low and the animation looks way rougher than the last arc
senkaimon_sentry's avatar
senkaimon_sentry
Kon getting territorial over the Kurosaki clinic while the mod souls try to set up their weird little traps is honestly the only good part about this whole thing
sheik_263's avatar
sheik_263
Rukia being so impressed by a literal basket of all things was funny but the rest of this episode is definitely filler through and around
arrancar_assassin_477's avatar
arrancar_assassin_477
I really missed the Soul Society energy and watching these mod souls mess around with bamboo traps just feels so slow
penny's avatar
penny
Why did they spend so much time on those blue egg suits, it honestly felt like the writers had no idea how to fill the time after the kariya reveal.
yachira_yamato_468's avatar
yachira_yamato_468
kurodo and noba are usually fine but this whole episode felt like a chore and the humor just did not land at all today
adjuchas_ace_478's avatar
adjuchas_ace_478
the transition from yoshino dying to this goofing around is so jarring and it makes it really hard to care about the mod souls when the stakes should be higher
ia_identity_501's avatar
ia_identity_501
i thought it was cool to see ichigo one shot that hollow and i laughed when rukia got dragged into the mod soul nonsense even if the egg suits were weird
sasha_necron_157's avatar
sasha_necron_157
skipping this episode is probably for the best because nothing happens and the mod souls are just incredibly annoying when they try to teach ichigo a lesson with those dumb traps

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©久保帯人/集英社・テレビ東京・dentsu・ぴえろ

AnimeOshi.com refers to anime titles, character names, logos, and other trademarked or copyrighted materials to identify and describe the works being reviewed, discussed, ranked or otherwise referenced on this site. This usage is believed to be nominative fair use or non-infringing and is not intended to imply any affiliation with the respective rights holders.

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