Bleach, Volume 54: Goodbye to Our Xcution

As with Arrancar I am reviewing the Lost Agent Arc, that's what it was called in the English Manga, and I'm not that much of a weeb to call it something else.

Yeah, it sure was something. I enjoyed the final two volumes of the arc the most, and the rest was just kind of meh. Like I said I think Arrancar should have been the end of Bleach, but I can understand Kubo wanting to continue the story.

I think some of the weak points are weaknesses I have noticed before. Kubo loves to introduce too many characters and so they get lost in the overall story. The battles are kind of formulaic, and not that hype.

The strengths of this arc were the Captains. Arrancar immediately showed the audience that the best soul reapers were not the strongest show more fighters out there and that they can struggle. This arc showed the audience that yes the captains are extremely powerful and should not be second guessed. Kenpachi being able to immediately defeat his opponent reinforced that. I think that was a great idea on Kubo's part. I still think we have not seen how powerful Byakuya is since he was first introduced though. He is supposed to be really strong, but struggles in his battle, which I think doesn't help me think of him as this all powerful captain. Still, their inclusion, and how easy it was for them to defeat their opponents after seeing them struggle against the Espadas was refreshing and reinforced why they are captains.

I also didn't see the twist coming, which was fun for me. It might have been obvious for others, but I was surprised, so its a plus.

Overall, it was just alright as an arc, but had some strong points that didn't make it terrible. I liked how short it was after Arrancar. show less

Finally! Xcution was finished in this volume. And as we all know, it's still action-packed as it was in it's conclusion already. Byakuya, Rukia, Toshiro, Ikkaku, Renji and Zaraki already beat their opponents. Well, Zaraki defeated his for less than 10 seconds. :o

And they, the Captains achieved what they were meant to do. Kurosaki Ichigo finally made his decision regarding the truth behind the Deputy Representative Badge. He choose to protect his friends and family and to not become like Ginjo. He decided to trust Soul Society even though they were not entirely honest with him.

I liked this cause it really shows how Ichigo felt about Soul Society. He still accepts them and trust them fully. He didn't change. He changed them, all of the show more people in Soul Society. show less