Well, I guess with the conclusion I suddenly feel like I can take a little break from reading the series. Still lots of unanswered questions..... ( )

I really recommend this series. A teenage boy helps direct souls in the afterlife to soul society where they can live peacefully. Only Hollows (corrupted souls) get in the way and even harm innocent souls. Ichigo relies on friends and family to fight for what is right. ( )

Volume 20 was entirely comprised of the 'End of Hypnosis' chapters which serve to wrap up up the Soul Society arc. In my experience, it can go either way when you have a single volume that brings resolution to the entire series to that point, and I was not disappointed in what this volume delivered. This series of chapters took care of the major mysteries and did a reasonable job with the foundation for the next story arc (though there was a good deal of longwinded explanation before we got to our dramatic resolution).

I don't think that anybody is going to make the argument that Bleach is somehow deep or meaningful. It truly is formulaic shounen, but the story is laid out well and the drama perfectly adequate to the tale being told. ( )

I found this volume to be a little disappointing. It did not seem that very much happened and that everyone just accepted everything they were told without question. Also, most of the characters were not used to their full advantage. That being said, the artwork was still beautiful and the battle wonderfully drawn. I'm looking of more fun and interesting plots and stories in this series. ( )