Reviews

Bleach (3-In-1 Edition), Vol. 1 by Tite Kubo

iphone9's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

rorycarroll's review

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

marsssssss's review

adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

dinnureads's review

5.0

Not bad! Perhaps I should watch the anime as well! :)

llama_books's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

spellsandmonsters_'s review

4.0

4.5 ⭐️ I love this! I can’t wait to read more.

ailurus's review

dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

4.5

kaitieg97's review

dark emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Not at all what I expected! An interesting story about a boy who fights spirits and family!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

jasmineblossoms's review

adventurous challenging funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This is one of the big three so I wanted to read it. Also, I knew there were characters of color in it, as a Black Woman, that will definitely urge me want to read a story. I started watching the anime and wasn't into it, so I paused watching to read it first. That sometimes grabs my attention and allows me to understand the story better. Not disappointed, it's a very quick read, even for 3-in-1 volumes. The illustrations are beautiful and the storyline are interesting. I'm a fan of demon/exorcising manga and this basically that. 

thishannah's review

I enjoyed the moments of goofy humor and the excitement of the fights, but feel like I'd probably enjoy the anime more--it was hard to keep track of the characters in black and white (when your protagonist's defining physical trait is his orange hair, it's a shame to keep him in monochrome), and it was so action-packed that sometimes I couldn't tell what was happening in the battles.

Anyway, the main reason I read this is because in 2009 I discovered that Ichigo and I were hair twins, so I've always been mildly curious about the series. Now I know, and I'm only a little sad about the missed cosplay opportunity.