This isn't exactly a review. It is more like thoughts on each of the arc with a really small section of final summary. Also I haven't read the manga. I haven't wrote a review of any other anime ever. Also spoiler for the anime are here.
The link to the website I used to know which all episodes to skip:-
https://www.animefillerguide.com/2019/06/bleach-filler-list.htmlOverall:-
I enjoyed bleach a lot more then I thought I would. There was only one reason as to why I decided to watch show in the first place, the reason being the upcoming arc. Blood war I think. To me Bleach was the third kid in Shonen. One of the big three but just there. Since I thought Naruto(a show that I didn't complete) was good but seemed way way too long I didn't have much hope on Bleach. Also the other two early Shonen anime that I had watched recently Inuyasha(I think it is Shonen but not sure) and well Shaman King 2021(story felt early Shonen) being slow and way to long lead to me to not think much of Bleach when I started watching it. But I was surprised to find a hyped infected(remember I didn't watch any filler) action and actual adventure anime with some really fun characters and a story that is just wow like just wow but this in a good way.
The Substitute Arc:-
This was the first arc in the anime and it was good. With the full knowledge of knowing where the show is headed it seems small but it still made me hyped to see where the show was going to go. The character introduced in the arc all effected the story in one way or another and none of the episodes felt wasted but the arc to follow would not just top it but utterly crush it.
The Soul Society Saga:-
This from what I heard of is commonly regarded as the best arc in the show and I full heartedly agree. This arc can be summarized in one word hype. Something hype was bound to happen and it was just awesome. Sure the fights may not seem cool in 2021 but it was still hype then and now. And lets not forget the ending. Aizen might just be one my favorite villains in Shonen. The way he seems like everything is calculated that he is above all and the framing of the show just made it seem more like it. Although the Arrancar saga does have more Aizen and he is better in it this was the arc that gave us that. We also saw the political situation in Soul Society which was really interesting to learn and made at the very least a little bit of sense. The captains were all great and also not to forget the captains that fought Ichigo. A special mention to Byakuya Kuchki(forget the spelling) who might be the most interesting character in the arc with him not being as interesting in any of the upcoming arcs. The big difference between this arc and the Arrancar arc is the length. This arc not only had hype but also hype at a consistent rate which can't be said about the Arrancar Saga.
Arrancar Saga:-
Here I am only including the arc till the battle in Kurakura Town. So that battle will be a separate arc. Out of the non-filler arc this was my least favorite arc. Mainly because it did everything the Soul Society Saga did but worse. For example the Espadas. For most of the arc we don't see most of them. The Fallen Espada is cool concept but handeled poorly. They were given character at the end of most of their lives but for most it was too little to late. This mini arc the only one enemy that was interesting was the one Rukia was fighting. This the true for most of the saga. Not only did it do worse but it was trying to hard to be more like Soul Society. Bot arcs being with a women(Rukia in Soul Society and Inoue in this) being taken and our heroes have to go rescue them. They begin with attempting sneak into the palace but ultimately they just punch's their way through. They all get split-up fight some of the best in the area your Fallen Espada/Lieutenants then defeats them while Ichigo, Rukia and others fight the big guys like your Espada/Captains. Later a major plot twist happens revealing to us that this was all Aizens plans to begin with. Another thing that is done worse here is the political system. Hueco Mund is just not as interesting as Soul Society. Also this Saga which follows Soul Societies rough sketch dosn't end here. There is another arc that is in between this and the Saga where Inchigo and the captains fights Aizen his top 3 Espada and is Shinigami allies.
The Past arc:-
This is a really short arc between the Arrancar Saga and the Battle in Kurakura Town Saga. This arc explores what really happened to some of my favorites characters like Urahara and Yoruichi along with the answering the question who the f*** are the Visored all those years along. The answers given are satisfactory and further builds upon these characters and gives u the answers to why they do the things they are doing. Also Aizen is here. This arc serves as a good break between the previous saga and the upcoming one.
The Battle for Karakura Town Saga:-
This is the that puts Bleach back on track. It is hype for the most part there were still some battle that I just didn't care about like the previous saga(Arrancar Saga) but it was still hype. Aizen was given further development but an unexpectedly Tousen, Harribel (Espada No.3), Starrk(Espada No.1) and Espada No.2 all made the Espada side more well better as till now the only interesting ones were Grimmjow(Espada No.6), Ulquiorra(Espada No.4) and the scientist Espada. Along with this Gin was made into the role of a sympathetic hero. Within the span of one episode a single character was made from a villain whose motives were unknown to a sympathetic hero who sacrificed everything his life and his morels to kill an evil that was just higher than him. The battle that took place was also amzing with the Captains give a lot more background throughout the battles. The ending to this Saga felt like a fitting conclusion. Sure there were still some questions felt but if it ended now it would end still on a high note with most question answered and Aizen the big bad of the show taken out. But the next arc made sure that this show would still end on a high note rather than an anime that should have ended sooner.
The Lost Agent Arc:-
I really new to the anime community. So I wasn't there when this show ended. Therefore watching this arc made no sense. I am assuming here that this arc made most people not want another arc. Why???? I don't know. This was a really great arc. That answered some question I had about the combat pass into a really unexpected and intriguing ways that I never thought of. Turning an object that was there to a more prominent position. The Xcution was not as interesting of a bad as much as arc before but was still interesting and served their purpose really well. This is personally my second least favorite arc. But this arc was still a great one. And the Deja vu they pulled to bring Ichigo back to the story was really well ddone and earned. This arc makes me excited about the future of Bleach.
Final Summary:-
Bleach is a really well thought-out character who are also hot with a great story. Arc after arc the story keeps its heads held high and I can't wait to see what the next Blood War Arc is gonna do
