Bleach Episode 81: Hitsugaya Moves! The Attacked City
Filler/LOW
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OSHIMETER
6.2
52 Fans
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PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
tsunade_titan
I am so tired of these Bounts and I want to see the Arrancars already because this soul sucking bug plot is moving at a snail's pace
roswaal_rogue_146
Spending so much time on these Bitto swarms when the Aizen reveal was so massive feels like a huge distraction
professor_juniper
Watching Kariya bully his own people into drinking that gross nectar shows how much he has changed and how far he will go for power
sakurafan
I know everyone says to skip the Bount arc, but Hitsugaya finally snapping and sending his own team to help the living world was actually great because the Stealth Force was useless and watching Uryu so depressed over Yoshino while he tries to find a way to get his Quincy powers back really got to me, and Kariya was just brutal today
rubeus
My skin crawled when those Bitto dolls started sucking the life out of innocent people in the city and it makes the Bounts look way more dangerous than before
giyu_guardian
Bringing Rangiku and Kira into the mix for the strike force was a smart move and having them head to the living world is a solid call
futakuchi_onna
Those Bitto things are terrifying since they just swarm people and drain their souls and seeing them multiply after Renji attacked was such a nightmare
sailor_iron_mouse
Uryu looks so miserable after losing Yoshino and hearing Urahara talk about ways to get his Quincy powers back makes the whole struggle feel more real for him
epona_265
Renji realizing the Bitto just multiply when he hits them makes the situation in Karakura feel hopeless, and those tiny dolls are way creepier than the regular Bount spirits
hotaru_tomoe_371
I found it really unsettling when Kariya forced Mabashi to drink that Bitto nectar and the guy was clearly terrified but had no choice against his boss
yoruichi_yukiko
Hitsugaya losing patience with the Stealth Force and sending a whole squad to the human world was cool because he actually takes charge and does something instead of just sitting in meetings
kiawe
these bount guys are so boring and having them send little insects to do their dirty work while everyone sits around talking just makes me want to skip ahead to the next canon arc
judeau_the_knife_191
It's nice that the side characters are getting more screen time in the human world, especially when the bitto start swarming the city and making things feel chaotic for the normal people.
anouki
hitsugaya is basically carrying this arc right now because his briefing and the way he organizes the strike force is the only thing making the shinigami look competent against the bounts
yamamoto_yakuza_465
the momentum from soul society is totally dead now and having to watch these weird bug things fly around and attack people while ichigo acts like a downer is such a slog
kaolinite_382
I honestly don't mind the filler as much as most people, but seeing Ichigo so depressed after getting beaten by Kariya is tough to watch. It's cool that Toshiro is stepping up and sending the squad to Karakura Town because the Bitto swarm looks genuinely dangerous. I just wish the Bounts themselves were more interesting since they feel a bit bland compared to Aizen.
sasuke_shadow_62
watching those bug things drain the life out of everyone in the city was actually pretty creepy but it doesnt make up for how slow this whole bount situation is moving
fish_eye
having the soul society finally send reinforcements like rangiku and ikkaku to help out against these vampire things is pretty cool even if the villains are kind of boring
lexaeus
Ichigo moping around after losing to Kariya is killing me and watching him just sit there while things get bad in karakura is frustrating
tengu_tempest_61
the bitto swarm attacking random people is so dark for no reason and it feels like this bount plot is just dragging its feet forever while everyone waits for the actual story to start back up
EPISODE CONTEXT
Episode 81 follows directly from a major enemy assault in Episode 80, pivoting toward the Soul Reapers' defensive response as the Bounts intensify their campaign against Karakura Town. This installment serves as connective tissue within the anime-original Bount arc, establishing the stakes and strategic groundwork ahead of Episode 82's more direct confrontations involving Ichigo. It's deep into the filler stretch that runs through much of this portion of Bleach's original broadcast run.
QUICK TAKES
tsunade_titan
I am so tired of these Bounts and I want to see the Arrancars already because this soul sucking bug plot is moving at a snail's pace
roswaal_rogue_146
Spending so much time on these Bitto swarms when the Aizen reveal was so massive feels like a huge distraction
professor_juniper
Watching Kariya bully his own people into drinking that gross nectar shows how much he has changed and how far he will go for power
sakurafan
I know everyone says to skip the Bount arc, but Hitsugaya finally snapping and sending his own team to help the living world was actually great because the Stealth Force was useless and watching Uryu so depressed over Yoshino while he tries to find a way to get his Quincy powers back really got to me, and Kariya was just brutal today
rubeus
My skin crawled when those Bitto dolls started sucking the life out of innocent people in the city and it makes the Bounts look way more dangerous than before
giyu_guardian
Bringing Rangiku and Kira into the mix for the strike force was a smart move and having them head to the living world is a solid call
futakuchi_onna
Those Bitto things are terrifying since they just swarm people and drain their souls and seeing them multiply after Renji attacked was such a nightmare
sailor_iron_mouse
Uryu looks so miserable after losing Yoshino and hearing Urahara talk about ways to get his Quincy powers back makes the whole struggle feel more real for him
epona_265
Renji realizing the Bitto just multiply when he hits them makes the situation in Karakura feel hopeless, and those tiny dolls are way creepier than the regular Bount spirits
hotaru_tomoe_371
I found it really unsettling when Kariya forced Mabashi to drink that Bitto nectar and the guy was clearly terrified but had no choice against his boss
yoruichi_yukiko
Hitsugaya losing patience with the Stealth Force and sending a whole squad to the human world was cool because he actually takes charge and does something instead of just sitting in meetings
kiawe
these bount guys are so boring and having them send little insects to do their dirty work while everyone sits around talking just makes me want to skip ahead to the next canon arc
judeau_the_knife_191
It's nice that the side characters are getting more screen time in the human world, especially when the bitto start swarming the city and making things feel chaotic for the normal people.
anouki
hitsugaya is basically carrying this arc right now because his briefing and the way he organizes the strike force is the only thing making the shinigami look competent against the bounts
yamamoto_yakuza_465
the momentum from soul society is totally dead now and having to watch these weird bug things fly around and attack people while ichigo acts like a downer is such a slog
kaolinite_382
I honestly don't mind the filler as much as most people, but seeing Ichigo so depressed after getting beaten by Kariya is tough to watch. It's cool that Toshiro is stepping up and sending the squad to Karakura Town because the Bitto swarm looks genuinely dangerous. I just wish the Bounts themselves were more interesting since they feel a bit bland compared to Aizen.
sasuke_shadow_62
watching those bug things drain the life out of everyone in the city was actually pretty creepy but it doesnt make up for how slow this whole bount situation is moving
fish_eye
having the soul society finally send reinforcements like rangiku and ikkaku to help out against these vampire things is pretty cool even if the villains are kind of boring
lexaeus
Ichigo moping around after losing to Kariya is killing me and watching him just sit there while things get bad in karakura is frustrating
tengu_tempest_61
the bitto swarm attacking random people is so dark for no reason and it feels like this bount plot is just dragging its feet forever while everyone waits for the actual story to start back up
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