Reviews

This volume made me appreciate how this arc is taking place in the real human world, where they can’t level buildings or cause explosions without human beings noticing something is going on. I liked seeing even more of the Fullbringers explored here with their different powers, and I liked how they were weird and unique. I liked the storyline with Orihime and Chad trying to keep Ichigo out of harms way, and I like how Ichigo’s friends have stepped up as defenders of Karakura Town in his abscence. I always thought it was a major plot convenience for Ichigo to develop and master different powers and abilities so fast, but in the past it was explained that he had natural latent Soul Reaper powers and in this volume it is explained that his battle experience gave him wisdom enough to quickly learn Fullbring at an average level (but not perfectly). I loved seeing Orihime expand on her abilities with more offensive attacks, I feel like her character arc with her powers is understated but effectively done despite the slow burn. I liked seeing Orihime interact with Riruka, and I liked the conversation they had about Orihime’s lost loved ones and how she’s able to smile while talking about her tragic past. This volume was interesting and it made me slowly feel more curious and interested by these newer characters and where this arc is going.