Bleach

[Squeek]

As per my format, let me begin with the synopsis from Anime News Network

"Kurosaki Ichigo has always been able to see ghosts, but this ability doesn't change his life nearly as much as his close encounter with Kuchiki Rukia, a Soul Reaper and member of the mysterious Soul Society. While fighting a Hollow, an evil spirit that preys on humans who display psychic energy, Rukia attempts to lend Ichigo some of her powers so that he can save his family; but much to her surprise, Ichigo absorbs every last drop of her energy. Now a full-fledged Soul Reaper himself, Ichigo quickly learns that the world he inhabits is one full of dangerous spirits and, along with Rukia--who is slowly regaining her powers--it's Ichigo's job to protect the innocent from Hollows and help the spirits themselves find peace."

The television series is relatively new after taking off from the manga with many corporate sponsors. However, in 15 short episodes, the show has lured me into its glory.

The action scenes are pretty sweet. The main character looks pretty hardcore when he's prepared to fight. The music tempo picks up during fights and doesn't stop until there's a break in the action.

Of course, you can't just have a show that's all action. That makes for some disinteresting stuff. I'd say Bleach is about 33% action scenes, 17% people-talking-to-eachother, and 50% comedic genius. The jokes used in this show are hilarious; I daresay even more comical than Excel Saga at times. Primarily because you don't expect them in a show like this, then they fly at you with brute force.

I'm interested to see where this series goes. They've already added a whole crapload of important characters into regular appearances and it seems as though more are coming. I don't want to spoil it by reading the manga as I did with Naruto, so I'll be a faithful watcher as the series runs on and on.

Kefit has informed me that it is likely this show will be around for at least 2-3 years.

~Squeek

PS - I personally hate how Lunar does this series.