Bleach

[Neversoft]

It was mentioned in the manga mini-series, Turn Back the Pendulum. A captains meeting was held to basically instate Kisuke as a captain to replace another captain who's name I can't remeber, who got promoted to 'King's Guard' (from captain level).

fair point btw.

Ah, I see. I'm at chapter 306 of the manga. I guess theres a lot of things in store that we don't know about yet.

Apparently it's back to hueco mundo on the 14th of October.

Can't wait

190 "Hueco Mundo Chapter, Restart!"
"Weko Mundo hen, saikai!" (ウェコムンド編、再開！) October 14, 2008

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!?!?!

The manga hasn't got that far ahead though, so this must be some tiny arc they're going to pull out. :S Short official arcs and short anime only arcs, hmm, dunno if I like the sound of that.

[Niall!]

Ah, I see. I'm at chapter 306 of the manga. I guess theres a lot of things in store that we don't know about yet.



WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!?!?!

The manga hasn't got that far ahead though, so this must be some tiny arc they're going to pull out. :S Short official arcs and short anime only arcs, hmm, dunno if I like the sound of that.

there was a manga chapter released yesterday

[Neversoft]

there was a manga chapter released yesterday

Yeah manga chapters are released every week but lets do some maths. I'll use Claymore as an example.

The anime follows the manga until half way through volume 11. Thats 61 chapters (by this time the anime has 23 episodes). Chapters are about 30 pages long, Bleach chapters are 20 pages long. 61 x 30 = 1830, which is about right considering there are roughly 170 pages per manga volume. 1830 / 20 = 91.5. So 91 Bleach chapters = roughly 23 episodes. Since the filler arc started, around 60 manga chapters have been released. If 91 chapters is 23 episodes, then 60 chapters is around 15 episodes. They can drag out the fights a bit longer, add more dialogue and just generally take longer with things, but I doubt the anime will push 20 episodes relying on the manga material that's out at the moment.

Actually thats just under the length of the usual arc's, but they're going to run out of manga material too fast. There has never been a 20 episode single arc, they've always had another 20-ish episode arc that followed on after it. In 20 episodes time they're going to have to cut to filler again. Hence why this arc's going to seem so short. Hmm, I hope they don't make this a habbit. I want long arc's, even if I have to wait. Not short ones.

[Niall!]

You don't think the creators of Bleach are I dunno, advancing the anime more than the manga?

[Neversoft]

You don't think the creators of Bleach are I dunno, advancing the anime more than the manga?

What do you mean? I believe the creator of Bleach isn't involved in the production of the anime.

[Niall!]

What do you mean? I believe the creator of Bleach isn't involved in the production of the anime.

Well if that's true, then my idea amounts to nothing.

I meant, maybe they ran out of filler so they had to get the story before the manga was released?

[Neversoft]

Well if that's true, then my idea amounts to nothing.

I meant, maybe they ran out of filler so they had to get the story before the manga was released?

Possibly, but I assume they plan months ahead otherwise they wouldn't make much of a production company. I reckon they're either going to do short arcs from now on so the anime can show the manga parts more often, or that they're only doing this now because what comes next is mega awesome and they know the fans want it.

[Niall!]

Possibly, but I assume they plan months ahead otherwise they wouldn't make much of a production company. I reckon they're either going to do short arcs from now on so the anime can show the manga parts more often, or that they're only doing this now because what comes next is mega awesome and they know the fans want it.

Yeah, hopefully I can start actually watching Bleach again instead of turning away in disgust

[PaulMacC]

I'll watch Bleach when they go back to Huendo Mueno.
The best arc was the Soul Soceity arc.

[Neversoft]

Yeah, Bleach definitely was the best when it started but the best episode was 121, during the Arrancar arc, and Hueco Mundo is gonna kick ass when it picks up again.