Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Episode 8: The Shooting Star Project (Zero Mix)

Manga chapter 504-506

Canon/HIGH

OSHIMETER

9.6

76 Fans

5

4

3

2

1

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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Episode 8: The Shooting Star Project (Zero Mix)

Manga chapter 504-506

Canon/HIGH

← Prev: EP 7 Next: EP 9 →

OSHIMETER

9.6

76 Fans

5

4

3

2

1

PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack

READTHROUGH

Contains spoilers • 12 scenes • 5 min read

EPISODE REVIEWS

!!

alexumunteanu200

dazarodriguez459

Aparece el escuadrón cero e Ichigo y sus amigos son llevados para sanar sus heridas.

Ichigo es reclutado para un entrenamiento que explotará todo su potencial latente.

Un capítulo genial que muestra la desolación, la tristeza y el daño que queda luego de una masacre.

mayuri_madness_464

I loved seeing Mayuri slice his own finger off without blinking and that new Bankai is the creepiest thing in this entire arc

nobara_nail_135

tengu_tempest_61

arrancar_assassin_477

My stomach turned when those invisible nerves started twisting Kenpachi into a spiral but the animation was incredible

ichigo_inoue_67

bulma_brilliance

hakuda_hero_473

Seeing Pernida start to mimic Mayuri and use his own voice against him was so creepy and effective

bazardo_blast_484

Wait, Pernida is the *Left Arm* of the Soul King? My jaw absolutely dropped at that reveal, and it makes me wonder what other parts we've unknowingly seen or will see, and what that implies for the Soul King's true power.

Mayuri stabbing Kenpachi in the back just to get him out of the way was actually hilarious in a dark way

obanai_ophidian

itachi_illusion

You have to wonder what the other Soul King parts can do if the left arm is already this powerful and adaptive

I was not prepared for how grotesque this fight would get especially when that giant baby Bankai showed up and started eating those nerves. Kenpachi getting his legs snapped like twigs was a huge shock and Mayuri just treating a piece of the Soul King like a science project shows how far gone he really is.

Mayuri having a specialized Bankai that literally births a new version of itself to counter the enemy is pure nightmare fuel

EPISODE CONTEXT

Sitting just past the midpoint of a 13-episode season, Episode 8 serves as the critical pivot between the devastating Wandenreich invasion arc and the next phase of escalation. The preceding episodes delivered some of the most brutal battles in Bleach history, and this installment processes that fallout while introducing new, elite-level players that will reshape the power dynamics going forward. It's the launchpad for the protagonists' next journey and the training arc to come.

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EPISODE CONTEXT

Sitting just past the midpoint of a 13-episode season, Episode 8 serves as the critical pivot between the devastating Wandenreich invasion arc and the next phase of escalation. The preceding episodes delivered some of the most brutal battles in Bleach history, and this installment processes that fallout while introducing new, elite-level players that will reshape the power dynamics going forward. It's the launchpad for the protagonists' next journey and the training arc to come.

READTHROUGH

Contains spoilers • 12 scenes • 5 min read

EPISODE REVIEWS

!!

alexumunteanu200

dazarodriguez459

Aparece el escuadrón cero e Ichigo y sus amigos son llevados para sanar sus heridas.

Ichigo es reclutado para un entrenamiento que explotará todo su potencial latente.

Un capítulo genial que muestra la desolación, la tristeza y el daño que queda luego de una masacre.

mayuri_madness_464

I loved seeing Mayuri slice his own finger off without blinking and that new Bankai is the creepiest thing in this entire arc

nobara_nail_135

tengu_tempest_61

arrancar_assassin_477

My stomach turned when those invisible nerves started twisting Kenpachi into a spiral but the animation was incredible

ichigo_inoue_67

bulma_brilliance

hakuda_hero_473

Seeing Pernida start to mimic Mayuri and use his own voice against him was so creepy and effective

bazardo_blast_484

Wait, Pernida is the *Left Arm* of the Soul King? My jaw absolutely dropped at that reveal, and it makes me wonder what other parts we've unknowingly seen or will see, and what that implies for the Soul King's true power.

Mayuri stabbing Kenpachi in the back just to get him out of the way was actually hilarious in a dark way

obanai_ophidian

itachi_illusion

You have to wonder what the other Soul King parts can do if the left arm is already this powerful and adaptive

I was not prepared for how grotesque this fight would get especially when that giant baby Bankai showed up and started eating those nerves. Kenpachi getting his legs snapped like twigs was a huge shock and Mayuri just treating a piece of the Soul King like a science project shows how far gone he really is.

Mayuri having a specialized Bankai that literally births a new version of itself to counter the enemy is pure nightmare fuel

©久保帯人／集英社・テレビ東京・dentsu・ぴえろ

AnimeOshi.com refers to anime titles, character names, logos, and other trademarked or copyrighted materials to identify and describe the works being reviewed, discussed, ranked or otherwise referenced on this site. This usage is believed to be nominative fair use or non-infringing and is not intended to imply any affiliation with the respective rights holders.

All trademarks and copyrights remain the property of their owners. If you are a rights holder and have concerns about any content on this site, please contact us at legal@animeoshi.com

©久保帯人／集英社・テレビ東京・dentsu・ぴえろ

AnimeOshi.com refers to anime titles, character names, logos, and other trademarked or copyrighted materials to identify and describe the works being reviewed, discussed, ranked or otherwise referenced on this site. This usage is believed to be nominative fair use or non-infringing and is not intended to imply any affiliation with the respective rights holders.

All trademarks and copyrights remain the property of their owners. If you are a rights holder and have concerns about any content on this site, please contact us at legal@animeoshi.com