A review by lycheecha
Bleach: Can't Fear Your Own World Vol. 3 by Ryohgo Narita, Tite Kubo

4.0

The ending of this was just like Bleach, I don't have any other way to describe it. The big battle and the afterword was so in tune with the series so many of us loved, Narita wasn't kidding when he said he wrote this as a fan. The reveal of Shinji and Hisagi's bankai were somehow translated just right on page, though the accompanying sketches helped to amplify it. While he was essentially a side side character, I feel like Hisagi always stood out because of his strong sense of justice, and what he considered right and wrong. In the author's note, both Narita and Kubo mention that he had the potential of being main character material, and I think the former really gave that sentiment what it deserved with this story. He was the main character, and retained those characteristics that made him stand out despite being one of many in a massive cast. There are still quite a few things left unanswered, but they are primarily things that can be explored in other stories, so I'm hoping that Kubo is willing to allow Narita to do so in another light novel, or maybe even dive into creating a spin-off manga himself. My only really gripe with this is that there still was really no reason to bring back so many Arrancar and Quincy; they really only had any use in one battle, which while entertaining, ate up some pages and could've easily been dedicated to exploring the captains a bit more. That said, I enjoyed this immensely, and will definitely be checking out the other Bleach light novels Narita has authored.