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Apr 9, 2010 10:41 AM

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Awesome~ness! This one was much better than memories of nobody.

I gave it a 8/10.


May 20, 2010 4:14 AM

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Kenpachi is awesome like always. :3
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.~
Jun 4, 2010 1:06 PM

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Meh. Nothing more than fanservice. I had the most fun seeing Kisuke whip out Benihime for some combat, but the movie was mostly boring for me.
Jul 9, 2010 6:12 AM

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meh , it was ok ... 6/10
Jul 19, 2010 3:45 PM

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Easily the worst movie of the three. I didn't care for Rukia's long lost friends at all. On top of that, the whole movie felt rushed and the final battle was pretty much recycled from the DiamondDust Rebellion. I swear, Kenpachi has basically the same entrance in every movie.

A few good things: the close up of Yoruichi's ass. And the fight between Ichigo and Rukia was decent enough.


Also, Kubo needs to seek help for his memory fetish.
Aug 3, 2010 10:40 AM

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the only good thing about this movie was the animation
Aug 22, 2010 6:18 PM

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One of my favorite movies ever, the fight scenes were epic, and the animation was surprisingly great. Urahara owned with Beniheme and Kenpachi was epic. And I almost cried at the end 10/10 :D
Sep 5, 2010 7:48 AM

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Traveller said:
it was not bad. Not as good as Diamond Dust Rebellion though.

Zaraki's resurrection was epic! and lol @ Kon, They totally forgot about him.

I forgot that Kon was there too.. Lol xD
Oct 28, 2010 2:53 PM

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Byakuya and Hisana were so beautiful *_*
Dec 5, 2010 6:30 PM
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Rukia<3
Dec 24, 2010 9:02 AM

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Nice movie.
It was straight to the point.
I like Kon here. xD


"Perhaps the distant part of the sky always seems clearest, so that we will always strive to reach it."




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Jan 15, 2011 8:33 AM

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It started out well, I must admit that I was really into it at the beginning. But it turned out so cheezy and contrived in the second half.
I liked the idea of a chain reaction induced by Rukia's memories' lost but this would have gained to be more develloped because it left so many questions in the end of the day. Heck, I was glad that the two main villains were from the Rukongai, I was expecting some devellopment about it and Rukia, but the flashbacks part was so bland and disappointing, and their reason to destrou Seireitei so lame, period.
Plus the fights in the supposed "big finale" were even lamer and pointless than in the two others movies.
Jan 23, 2011 4:25 AM

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I finally got around to watching this and the verdict is that it was an OK movie, slightly better than its predecessors.
As others have stated, it has a plethora of inconsistencies, both plot-wise and animation-wise. I disliked the elongated faces and strange looking eyes that some characters had, it made them look somewhat 'non-Bleach like'. What also annoyed me was the constant variation of characters' height.
Example:

Damn it, Soi Fon, you've grown quite a bit over such a short time span.

The honour of the most annoying part goes to Ichigo in replay mode: Rukia, it's me, ichigo, remember, Rukia, it's you, think, Rukia, do you still not remember, snap out of it Rukia.
All in all, it was a fine movie, nothing to write home about, but it delivers an hour an a half of enjoyable (albeit forgettable) fun and that is basically what bleach is about.

7/10 from me

P.S. LOL (and smirk) at the Yoruichi x Soifon moment, that was a pure fanservice, not that I'm complaining though.
Feb 9, 2011 3:43 PM

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Who cares, this never happened.
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Feb 11, 2011 8:41 PM

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It was fucking terrible.
Aug 13, 2011 8:18 PM

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This had a lot of holes in the ending... What ever happened to Mayuri? Were their memories returned? ... Needs more.

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Dec 19, 2011 6:03 PM
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Nikoru-san said:
This had a lot of holes in the ending... What ever happened to Mayuri? Were their memories returned? ... Needs more.


lol who cares about that crazy captain >.<,but yeah he got his memory back long before everyone else.Did you not see the part where Urahara found his "backup brain"..lol.He probably just didn't care what happened next...he's known for that >.>
After Dark Rukia was defeated they split and she got her memories back,it's only right to assume everyone got theirs back aswell.It didn't need to go on anymore and get more -_- was an o.k movie,although #2 was better.
Aug 20, 2012 4:06 PM

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It was a lot better than the first movie . I wonder when Movie 5 will come out and if it's gonna be one :O
Nov 11, 2012 2:15 PM

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TBH, this film was much worse than the first two. It totally bored me, and aside from the action scenes, the animation never stood out. Most of the captain didn't actually do much, and the villains were sooooo lame, some of the worst villains I have ever seen in a Shonen Jump film, and that is saying something.
Bum Bum Dum Dum

Jan 17, 2013 11:33 PM

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First one had a decent plot, with a really interesting movie protagonist.
Second one had some really kickass fights.

This one?
....Fuck, I dunno.
Mar 12, 2013 7:21 AM

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I like the movie, even though it might seem kinda boring in some moments. My favourite scene was that one with Byakuya and Hisana. ♥
Mar 17, 2013 12:32 PM

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Better than the DiamondDust Rebellion but not as good as Memories Of Nobody.
Nov 7, 2013 12:35 PM

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A pretty sweet movie again, the concept and execution were pretty lovely and especially the ending was interesting! Lets see what the last movie has to offer!
Mar 21, 2014 5:35 PM

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6/10 from me.

Apr 23, 2014 8:21 AM

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A little boring,but not bad at all :)

7/10
May 14, 2014 10:04 AM
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Comparing to the The Diamond Dust Rebellion it wasn't that strong, weaker plot, charas except for cool-looking Urahara-san as taichou, damn he suits this position perfectly and I've seen his attack that I haven't seen before! well can't deny that fact that I simply not Rukia-worshipper...may be it was the main reason why it wasn't that exciting movie for me
Jul 17, 2014 9:15 AM

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It was pretty good, Not as good as the first or second film but still pretty enjoyable.
Feb 10, 2015 7:17 AM

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Good movie providing both action and feelz unlike Hell Chapter. Watched it for the 3rd time now - still great.
Awesome OST and fight scenes. The premise was also good. The downsides for were: this anti-climatic bigass monster and animation was unfluid sometimes.


Valentiln said:
llamaben said:
Not too bad, but not as good as the other 2 bleach movies... This one got a little boring at times.


No offence but how can u deduce that with the first movie still existing and is noted to be one of the worst....

the first movie was actually the best
AizixFeb 12, 2015 12:08 PM
Jun 9, 2015 1:09 AM
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Anyone bothered by the fact that in almost every Bleach movie, Soul Society always gets rekt despite the fact that they have top notch captains and that it's always Ichigo that comes to the rescue? He's a substitute shinigami for crying out loud! Would be nice to see the squads actually cooperating with each other and the Commander not making the wrong conclusions all the time.

The female antagonist was annoying because she kept crying and saying that she hated Shinigami for almost the entire movie. It wasn't until the very end when we find out about her past. I was pretty much like "Oh. Okay". Then the movie ended,lol.

The movie gets a 6/10 from me. I'm hoping the 4th movie will be a more decent one than this.
Jul 26, 2015 9:06 AM

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that ichiruki hug just killed me *__*
i give it 4,5/5 but i can't so let it 5/5
Dec 19, 2015 11:43 AM

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Really awesome movie!

So Rukia's friend who had no names (like Kenny and the pink haired girl) just wanted her to give them their names lol. Plus to be with her forever and had some crazy hollow bug in them, gross.

When do they ever have time to rebuild the Soul Society? It gets completed destroyed so often.
Jul 25, 2016 5:02 AM

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only ichigo was able to remember rukia, this proves that rukia and ichigo have a very strong bond.
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Aug 20, 2016 4:14 AM

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Basically the entire movie's plot could have been avoided if they talked to Rukia lol. At least it wasn't dumb like the previous movie, but it's still pretty dumb plot.

"Your sight, my delight. Will you marry me?"
Sep 22, 2016 4:40 PM
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love this movie. and ichigo + hisagi fighting for like two seconds was hot af
Jun 25, 2017 9:09 AM

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I love Zaraki. He is the best.

How are we gonna get in there? wait what's that? oh it's just Zaraki coming back from the dead to fight. Better use the chance.

The red thread of fate tying Rukia and Ichigo, what should I say, got burned down by the end of the manga?
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Sep 2, 2017 8:00 AM

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-much in difference to the previous 2 movies, this one is showing LOTS of promise, and i'm only 5 minutes in ;w;!!!

Hisagi .w. !

Hanatarou 8D!

awh, poor Byakuya, he doesn't know what he's searching for -w-

....does he have backups for his brain _xD?!

of course he'd re-...oh, i thought it was Kenpachi -.w-.'

-i kinda liked the guy more, and woah; Fushion-


"what's this incredibly hard thing?" -Ken-chan 8D!!

unfh- that soundtrack during "Rukia" vs. Ichigo .w.


ohh... nice ending song ;w;
well, most definitively better than the previous two movies, it's like in a class of it's own when compared to those two, and now then- considering the movies only seem to get better for each one, maybe the 4th one will be really good -w-...?

but yeah, the plot of the movie had mostly happened at least twice already in the anime at this point (all episodes), so unfortunately didn't feel too completely original. -still, pretty darn good movie.
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Dec 8, 2019 3:18 PM

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Pretty amazing bleach movie and is my second favorite
9/10
Apr 19, 2020 7:14 PM
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This movie was in no way bad at all, really decent story and class visuals.
I didn't really like how the route of Ichigo is initially the bad guy that was taken, I feel like it's milked in Bleach especially in filler (e.g - Amagai arc) but canonically this concept is used well and definitely has its place but when it comes to filler and other non canon content like this movie it seems a tiny bit overused

Was disappointed Ichigo used his hollow mask that much although he didn't really get into any serious combat with any characters as they were all allies and not true enemies, including that he had to hold back against that asspull fusion potaro evil rukia at the end.

One thing I noticed and appreciated was that the main antagonist(s) wasn't a big bad boss that Ichigo had to eventually overpower. It was more of an emotional battle although I do prefer that huge kick ass brawl style 'fights' this was definitely a nice and needed change for Bleach movies.

I'm personally not massive for Rukia, don't dislike her as a character just never really was that interested in her character and her fights, not to neglect the fact the she's essentially the backbone of the entire bleach story as she gave Ichigo her powers (on that note: it was great to see Ichigo return the favour to save her).
Felt like sharing a few thoughts on this - anyone else feel similar?
Side note: i've never wrote anything like this before so I can understand if anything I've said is disagreed with but each to their own.
MaxMLApr 19, 2020 7:29 PM
Oct 17, 2020 3:36 PM

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Large portion of this movie is like Soul Society arc retold in different settings.
Mar 6, 2021 10:51 PM
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Another movie another disappointment.
Feb 24, 2022 9:26 AM

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Best Movie Yet!!!

I gotta say, I was really hyped to watch this movie ever since I read the plot. The very idea about everyone forgetting Rukia and Ichigo is a really good storyline imo. Before starting this, I was just picturing Ichigo fighting everyone he knew once again.....In a way I was kinda disappointed that not many fought with Ichigo, but hey I was really entertained by watching this movie and enjoyed it from scratch to finish!!!
May 12, 2022 8:56 AM
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Okay, the premise and animation were spot on but the execution of the plot felt convoluted by the end. Also, the fact that the two siblings were unlikable didn't help its cause. On the flip side, the extra focus on Byakuya x Hisana and the transition of the movie in the first half in addition to the two factors mentioned earlier was nice.

Honestly, a part of me felt like this movie was ultimately going for the mashup of the previous two movies. Here's to hoping Hell Verse will steer clear from that.

6/10 from my side. Out of the three, I would've to say this is likely the worst.
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May 26, 2022 2:14 PM
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The villains were interesting. They weren't evil, they just thought that Shinigami are evil for killing them and separating them from Rukia. The siblings were never aware that a parasitic hollow was the culprit.

The final battle could've been better. I wish Ichigo used more of his power, but I guess he can't go all out against Rukia. At least it didn't feel like filler for me. 8/10
Jun 18, 2022 8:01 AM
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Bleach Movie 3: Fade to Black!
I really enjoyed this just like Memories of Nobody.
Plot was was pretty simple but also interesting enough.
Two antagonist motivation was understandable, quite emotional story.

As always we got our Fanservice: Kenpachi going berserk!

Didn't expect to hear Kamiya Hiroshi and Aya Hirano in Bleach.
Also there are no Orihime, Uryu and Chad.
That was unexpected.

Overall solid good Bleach Movie!
7/10
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Aug 27, 2022 5:48 PM
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Didn't really feel the movie back in the days when it released new, however after re watching it 80 years later, its kinda dope not gonna lie and with thousand year blood war coming soon this was a nice refresher on the series as I am looking forward to the new arc.
Dec 27, 2022 6:17 PM
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Mayuri going CRAZY, smash smash the lab KONJIKI ASHISOGI JIZO? Urahara steps in, wearing Mayuri's Captain coat? Everyone lost it? it's me Ichigo?! Ichigo's kindest smile, the bonds with Rukia, still friends with everyone? Byakuya the FIRST to believe Ichigo? Renji SNAPS out of it with his strong soul? 10/10
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Jan 14, 2023 9:20 PM

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I really loved the animation and the soundtrack in this.
Nov 10, 2024 12:32 PM

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This one definitely has better storytelling than the previous movies. 9/10!

Btw, I like Rukia's new gothic look for some reason.
More white would have been nice—would've become more lovely.

I can't stop loving the chemistry between these two.


P.S. Kon is hilarious.
ASinfulPersonageNov 10, 2024 12:37 PM
It's not that I dislike this genre but... to add unnecessary fan services to/in/for heroines
and ultimately destroys her character and personality; their purity tarnished because of it,
is the only thing I hope to not happen to them. For that sole purity is my fan service.
Feb 11, 1:12 PM
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I get why this movie is called Fade to Black, as everyone’s memories of Rukia (and Ichigo due to his powers coming from her) fade to the darkness, but Ichigo keeps on pushing and he’s able to jog some memories.

But let’s not forget that Kon is the only one who kept his memories of Rukia from the beginning. It wasn’t until Ichigo tried to sleep that he remembered who she is. One thing I like about this movie is that it establishes the conflict immediately and we slowly learn the context behind it all. This brother and sister are so fixated on keeping Rukia to themselves and the girl has a vendetta against the Soul Reapers, not knowing the full story. Part of the reason for them going out of their way for Rukia is so they can get their names. Up until now they’ve walked around with no identity.

Getting back to Ichigo’s plight, he’s forced to confront the Soul Reapers because they think he’s an intruder and are confused as to how he’s familiar with all of them. It seems though that Byakuya and Renji in particular are coming around, as Renji starts to remember his fight with Ichigo and Byakuya tells Ichigo where Hisana, Rukia’s older sister grew up (District 78, Hanging Dog). Through his fight with Ichigo, Renji is reminded of Hihou Zabimaru, which before I forget, I gotta mention something. THROUGH THESE FIRST THREE MOVIES, THEY HAVE USED HIHOU ZABIMARU AS TRANSPORTATION OF SOME SORT EVERY TIME WITHOUT FAIL.

I loved hearing Fade to Black 13a, again it being my favorite OST from Bleach. I’m honestly not shocked that Mayuri has backups of his memories, which explains why everybody remembers who he is. Kisuke came in clutch lowkey when all the captains pulled up on Ichigo and Renji, and I’m surprised that Yamamoto cooperated so easily, but then again everyone has been having an uneasy feeling.

What surprises me about this movie in comparison to the last two is how it focuses on the Soul Society for the vast majority of the movie while the first one is mostly in the World of the Living and then there’s a big fight in the Valley of Screams, and the second one has a balance between the Soul Society and the World of the Living. Because this was primarily in the Soul Society, there was no logical way to fit Orihime, Chad, and Uryu into the story, and I understand why, especially if their memories of Ichigo were erased (which they likely were).

That final conflict in terms of pure fighting wasn’t interesting, but emotionally speaking we understand Ichigo and Rukia’s relationship. In fact the movie as a whole focuses on how close they are how they are connected. That connection is why Ichigo was able to return the favor and share his powers with her, allowing her to come to her senses and she remembers the brother and sister, Homura and Shizuku. The reason she forgot is the hollow that takes memories slashed her as a child when she saved the siblings, and through their desire to save her, they took that hollow into their bodies and became one when the hollow went back to Hueco Mundo. Their goodbye was quite the scene, but I didn’t feel as connected in comparison to Senna because we learn about Senna more throughout the first movie, while we have a more vague idea of Homura and Shizuku in comparison. Regardless, Rukia’s tears are something I felt and that letter floating up in the sky looked like a bird from afar, possibly symbolizing the freedom those two now have.

It was definitely a weird dynamic having all these characters helping Ichigo despite not remembering anything about him, but it made things interesting and gave something… different in regards to the characters involved.

Well, onto the last movie!
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2nd best movie and yet still a 5/10 rating like 2 of the other movies
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