Bleach (TV) Set 3 (Blu-ray)

The first Arc of the Bleach manga/anime is one of the best in anime I've ever seen and in my years I've seen a LOT of anime vintage, old, and new. Even if you haven't seen the first two seasons this is probably worth your time and money. Just don't do what I did and spend nearly forty dollars on it. Right now it's on sale for sixteen which is an excellent price. For the number of episodes and the fact you're getting a whole season I'd easily pay up to twenty-five bucks. This season has some of the best character arcs in all of Bleach. Even better it has some of the best fight sequences as well. While this is most definitely a shounen series, most of the female characters don't suffer from the typical bimboesque treatment girls and women seem to endure. I'm not a huge fan of J-pop music or anime music in general. I'm more of a 70's rock person. But, even I have to admit most of the music during this season is pretty fantastic. I'd highly recommend buying seasons 1 and 2 as well just so you get the full experience of how awesome this story arc and season really are, but if you only buy one, it should definitely be this one. This first arc is truly the best and even if you don't watch any farther than this season, it ends at a good stopping place that will feel complete and be satisfying instead of empty and angry like so many other anime arcs seem to end.

First off let me say, I don't know whose bright idea it was to exclude the episode list in the description so here it is: Disc 01 // 42-45 Disc 02 // 46-49 Disc 03 // 50-53 Disc 04 // 54-58 Disc 05 // 59-63 Now that that is out of the way, the product came in very good packaging. It has a very nice matte finish with only tiny little scuffs on the corners as most box sets do. It came with some surprise items which were 2 unique character postcards. On the back sides of each disk holder, there is some great character artwork within the case. 5 disks in total. I'm assuming that since your this far into the series you have probably seen it already and are looking to collect. Either way, my opinion on the series is that its good. Interesting story and I like all the characters. The DVD case is enclosed in a very nice slipcase as well. The statue of the mask that comes doesn't fit just right and took a little messing around with to make fit on the stand. The stand itself was surprisingly heavy. It felt like it was made of some kind of stone which I very much appreciated. I highly recommend this product if you are looking to collect the series.

I've been waiting two seasons to get to the fight between Ichigo and Byakuya. As usual, if you're expecting just a simple fight or two, you're going to be disappointed. This series is complex, and you really can't just jump in and watch it and catch all the subtleties of what's going on. Season three continues to give us the backstories of the Captains of the Gotei Thirteen as Ichigo struggles to learn Bankai. I love the way that Tite Kubo leaves nothing to chance and crafts distinct personalities for each and every member of the supporting cast. Odds are, there's a character that you're going to love for each type of person watching the show. Parents: As usual, if you abhor bloodshed, then you're going to want to skip this one. However, you will be missing out. They don't show any more than your average movie at the theater these days, and older kids will appreciate this because this cartoon doesn't assume that they're to stupid to understand complex stories. In fact, I feel that this is one of the series most endearing characteristics. It is NOT simplistic. The characters aren't always right, or perfect. They make mistakes and have flaws just like we do. The violence is not excessive, but this is a show about sword wielding Death Gods(Shinigami). If you don't want to see that kind of violence, then I might suggest something like Teen Titans as a suitable alternative. It was an emotional roller coaster right up until the end. I've been waiting three seasons for Ichigo to rescue Rukia. I have to say that I was not disappointed in the least. I don't think fans of the show will be either.

It arrived on time and brand new.

I bought seasons 1 and 2 before buying this one. I recommend you buy those first if you have not already. Season 3 is where the action truly kicks off and the series get interesting. The DVD set itself has two cards with artwork on them inside.. Im not sure if theyre randomly selected but I had Ichigo and Hitsugaya in mine. Packaged well. You're reading my review which means your interested in the Limited Edition Hollow Mask. I pondered for a bit if it was worth paying the extra for and now I am glad I did get it. Excellent quality mask.. Thick material with a heavy base/stand. The stand is a Substitute soul reaper badge. The mask is hung by a metal rod with a eye shaped metal piece on it. The mask fits perfectly onto the eye slot so its not shaky and you don't have to worry about it falling or wobbling. It wont move at all. High quality.

Another great bleach set! This set includes the conclusion to the soul society ark and most of the bount ark which the bount ark itself is 30 episodes in total. I admit when I watched bleach on tv I skipped pretty much all the fillers so I actually never watched this ark. Now that the series has cancelled I can go back and see the entire series fully. This bount ark starts out really weak... With pointless episodes just to introduce the 3 new mod souls (which they are cannon) then it finnaly introduces the bounts aka vampires in the series. The show basically goes a certian magical index on us with the bounts having somewhat magical like abilites rather than what we are used to in bleach with other villians with sword abilities. I can see why people hate the fillers so much, this one isn't bad though since it doesn't cut into the middle of an ark like *cough* the hueco mundo ark (IDK how to spell it) were there was a bunch of fillers interrupting the cannon like every now and then. Still I want to see bleach revived for the final thousand blood war ark.... But Japan kind of gave up on bleach so.... Ya... Proboly never coming back. Some of you might notice that viz is extremly slow with these bleach releases because they have to go back and remaster like 28 episodes per set, that takes a bit of time even though all they are really doing is cleaning the animation to be sharper and be more colorful. I recommend to support bleach and buy all the blu-ray sets.

The episodes themselves, of course, are very good. The 3rd season is excellent, and wraps up the story of Ichigo's quest to save Rukia. However, the product itself, the box, had some issues. First, the first two seasons' box sets had English text on each "page" - quotes from the show. This was cool, and this volume apparently continues this tradition with a slight problem - the text is in Japanese! The target audience of this box set, English-speaking audiences, can not read this text! My second issue is the same issue I have with many products these days, the anti-theft feature. The little magnetic strip which has been adhered to some part of the product, usually hidden so it can not be easily found and removed from the product in a store, first off, has no place in a product purchased on the internet. However, it seems that the anti-theft device is being placed not just by retailers, but by manufacturers now. The magnetic strip was stuck to the inside of one of the "pages" and removal of it peeled away some of the cardboard and ink which it was stuck to, thus ruining the aesthetically pleasing look of the product, and even making it look kind of "beat up" - which is a big problem for someone like me who takes extreme care of his books and DVDs. (to the point of keeping them in book cases with closing doors to keep dust out.) The bonus item that came with the limited edition, the Ichigo Hollow Mask, is very well made of sturdy material. The base is solid and has a good weight to it. This is not cheaply made like so many similar products, and is definitely worth buying the Limited Edition for if you have a collection of anime figures and collectibles. So, a 4 out of 5 for this product, but with proper packaging and the abolishment of the magnetic strip that is only an impedance to paying customers, this would have gotten a 5 out of 5.

There are plenty of well written reviews on this page and the standard box set of season 3 Uncut Bleach page that all articulate very well just how awesome this show is. Season 3 ranks among the best (though later seasons which have aired in Japan are EVEN better, and this sesaon sets the groundwork for the later storyline.) I am strictly going to talk about the Limited Collector's Hollow Mask which comes with this set, so you can decide if it is worth it the extra money. Someone smarter than me will probably post the picture, or I will if I can figure out how. It still warrants a description though, more than just a visual. I am not usually one for "collectible knick knack" items found in limited edition sets, like figurines, etc. But this is just really, really cool. The hollow mask is very high quality, seems like it's some type of material similar to ceramic--but very solidly molded (not delicate.) It is boldly painted, and brilliantly, is it a fragment of the mask (a "broken" mask piece) and comes with a display stand, the base of which is weighted and is the familiar substitute soul reaper badge. It is not meant for cosplay, and the "broken" Hollow mask (it belongs to a certain character, and figures quite prominently in later seasons) is slightly smaller than the size of the dvd box set. (It comes packaged in its own box, which is shrink-wrapped with the dvd box set.) Again, I am not usually one for collectible items, but as a fan of the show, this was just one of the coolest possible bonus items. The inner anime geek in me is in love with it.