BLEACH Ch. 597 Review

Liltotto gets some payback for Pepe's betrayal, Yhwach slips past the attacks of the Zero Squad, and Ichigo is finally on his way back from where he only recently left.

The Good

Wouldn't it be super interesting to finally learn more about her? Well, too bad.

Kubo really doesn't skimp on the visuals. There's great art found throughout and a handful of laughs. You're just not going to get much out of here, because the creator just doesn't want to focus on anything for too long.

The Bad

I was thinking the same thing about Kubo for all this teasing.

I know there are a lot of people who weren't especially thrilled with some of the more recent events inBLEACH. I was actually enjoying where this was going, and I wanted to see what was coming next. Imagine my disappointment when we switch to the events in the Reiokyu just as Liltotto was about to get sweet revenge on Pepe.

Maybe you all would prefer the series focus on those events, and I wouldn't blame anyone. It's a rather vital part of current events, but we don't even stay there for long either. It's back down to the Soul Societyto see what's happening with Ichigo and pals just as they're jetting off to follow Yhwach. The whole thing lacks any sense of direction, and serves to remind me how BLEACH almost always reads better as a collection.

Verdict 2/5

There are positives to these events, but they all have the same problem. I believe that it's because it's trying to serve too many masters. To paraphrase that classic chestnut, You can't please everyone, so don't try. This issue jumps from scene to scene so often that it's more confusing trying to figure out the point. I think the creator was trying to make people happy by giving us glimpses as to what Yhwach and Ichigo were up to, but the placement of it is just so odd given how the battle with Kurotsuchi and Byakuya was still going on. Every scene ends with a tease, but who knows when we'll get any closure on any of this.

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