I feel that Inoue Orihime, though very obviously important to the story of Bleach, is neglected by readers as nothing more than another useless female character. Her only powers are that of healing and she doesn’t play a major role in terms of attack, and one of the longest arcs in the entirety of Bleach and arguably in Weekly Shonen Jump is predicated upon her rescue. As such, the label of “useless” seems to follow her around…but is that really the truth? Is that all that she is or is there more to the character than anybody seems to understand? Is she nothing more than a useless damsel in distress, or is she possibly one of the most vital characters to the core of not just Bleach but also the development of Kurosaki Ichigo who is changing the world of this story with his very actions?
This is Inoue Orihime, a girl who is more important and stronger than you think.
There is possibly nothing more central and universal to the anime community as a whole than the shounen action genre. No matter where you go as a fan of this medium, or even as someone viewing it from the outside, you can’t escape it. Giant laser beams, the power of friendship and screaming. Lots of screaming. And lots and lots of stories that are responsible for pulling millions of us into this medium we all love. Say what you will about it and whatever preconceptions you have towards it, shounen action stories are special. They mean more to us than any of us likely believe and it’s a genre of storytelling I and many others refuse to let be misunderstood. I love these stories, and if there is anywhere to point to as one of the epicenters of shounen action as we know it today, it’s nowhere else than the legendary Weekly Shounen Jump. Even to this day, this titan of a magazine continues to create some of the most beloved stories in the world of Japanese media, and me and some of my friends wanted to share the moments from four series that are undeniably responsible for the love many of us have for this medium in the Western Anime Community. Tite Kubo’s Bleach, Kishimoto Masashi’s Naruto, Oda Eichiro’s One Piece and of course Toriyama Akira’s Dragonball. One of the most influential and famous series of all time and the three series that formed the core of Western anime discussion known as the Big 3. Each of us have our own unique love for these stories that have changed the world for many of us, so let’s take a look at the moments that mean the most to us.
This is the Hivemind Megamix
In the world of Bleach, there is much meaning to be found in a name.The protectors of the balance in this world are known as “Shinigami”, meaning “death god”, and thus is a name that is earned through strength and bloodshed. Amongst these Shinigami, there is a name that stands above all others. A name that, even amongst those who call themselves gods of death, is feared. It’s a name that is power and violence incarnate, it’s the name that belongs to the one who has earned the right to call themselves the strongest Shinigami. In Soul Society, there is only one who can claim this name.
There is only one Kenpachi.
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