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sábado, 11 de março de 2023

O arco da Soul Society de Bleach definiu as tramas futuras - mas foi apenas um aquecimento

 

O arco da Soul Society de Bleach é indiscutivelmente o melhor, mas não é o mais importante. Apenas estabelece a verdadeira essência da história para os arcos posteriores.

 


Ichigo do arco Soul Society de Bleach

Longas séries de anime shonen como os "três grandes" originais têm muitos arcos de história, e os fãs terão sua própria opinião sobre quais arcos de história são seus favoritos. Às vezes, um fandom inteiro geralmente concorda em qual arco é o seu favorito, com o arco "exame chunin" de Naruto sendo um claro favorito e a saga "Summit War" de One Piece sendo outro clássico icônico. Bleach , enquanto isso, tem seu arco de história "Soul Society" como favorito dos fãs.

 

Não há mal algum em os fãs de Bleach preferirem o arco "Soul Society" aos outros, mas o público pode dar um passo adiante e argumentar que o arco "Soul Society" foi o último grande arco de Bleach . Há um argumento generalizado de que Bleach logo cai quando o arco "Soul Society" termina, mas esse ponto de vista se concentra demais nos aspectos errados da história de Bleach , distraído pelo brilho do arco enquanto ignora os temas enganosamente profundos dos arcos posteriores da história de Bleach . .

 


Por que os fãs de Bleach amam o arco da Soul Society

A Equipe de Infiltração da Soul Society em Bleach.

Bleach's first major story arc was a combination of the "monster hunter" concept and reverse isekai, with Rukia Kuchiki the Soul Reaper teaching Ichigo Kurosaki how to slay Hollows in a monster of the week-style narrative. Eventually, Bleach's real plot was set into motion, with Byakuya and Renji arresting Rukia and taking her back to the Soul Society, which was all part of Sosuke Aizen's plans. Outraged, Ichigo trained with Kisuke Urahara to gain his real zanpakuto and learn proper swordplay, then launched an isekai adventure with his friends to rescue Rukia in the exotic Soul Society.

 

Bleach fans are right to love this story arc, as it introduced a vital world in Bleach's lore, introduced many fan-favorite Soul Reapers, had some exciting battles and concluded with Ichigo's iconic duel with Byakuya and Sosuke Aizen's shocking betrayal. All that, combined with some subplots such as Rukia apologizing to Kukaku and Ganju for killing Kaien, made the "Soul Society" arc a clear standout in not just Bleach but all of shonen.

 

The "Soul Society" arc feels like a complete saga on its own, with Ichigo gaining enormous power, succeeding in his mission to rescue Rukia and returning home in one piece. At a glance, it felt like the end of Bleach's story, and indeed, stories may lull fans into thinking the narrative "should" end early because too many things are neatly concluded halfway through. Fans were also satisfied with having met so many cool Soul Reapers like Byakuya, Toshiro and Rangiku, and it seemed nothing could top those character designs in future arcs.

 

Everything came together in the "Soul Society" arc to make it great, and when it ended, it seemed like nothing could top that once-in-a-lifetime shonen performance. Perhaps Bleach fans were setting themselves up to feel underwhelmed by whatever came next, no matter the quality of Tite Kubo's writing and artwork.

 

Bleach's Soul Society Arc Was Just the Beginning

Bleach Anime White Hollow



On its own, Bleach's "Soul Society" arc is actually pointless, as it simply returns the main characters to the status quo they wanted. Ichigo did well to rescue Rukia and make peace with the Soul Reapers, but that alone did not advance the story or reveal much about Ichigo as a protagonist. Despite all the "Soul Society's" exciting glamor as a shonen story arc, it was just the setup for Bleach's real story, which may have had less glamor but had even more substance. Aizen's betrayal and theft of the Hogyoku were the real developments in the "Soul Society" arc, with everything else being a mere exercise in shonen storytelling.

 

Bleach's story really took off with the saga of Aizen and the Arrancars, including Aizen's overall quest to become heaven's new king and Ichigo's struggle with his inner Hollow. Ichigo learned a lot about himself and his origins in this saga, as did Bleach viewers, and that continued into the "Thousand-Year Blood War" arc when Ichigo learned the truth about his late mother Masaki. Bleach also explored vital themes such as the emptiness of power and how it couldn't bring salvation to the Arrancars, and the "TYBW" arc also revealed what had been hinted at in the "Soul Society" arc -- that the Soul Reapers were arrogantly complacent and too used to peace.

 

The "Soul Society" arc felt like lightning in a bottle, and in some ways, it certainly was. It had a cool isekai-style setting, lots of lovable characters, drama, cool fights, humor and more, and it was a huge improvement over the monster of the week-style arc that preceded it. However, Bleach fans must take care to not overestimate how important the "Soul Society" arc was. While it was certainly consequential and had many vital developments, it's just one of several in Bleach, and for all its flashiness, it was really just setup for Bleach's real storylines concerning Rukia's and Byakuya's relationship, Aizen's schemes, the truth of Ichigo's ancestry and the serious problems lurking under the surface for the Soul Reapers.

 

Os fãs de Bleach não estão errados em nomear o arco "Soul Society" como seu favorito. No entanto, eles também devem se lembrar de que é apenas uma peça desse quebra-cabeça shonen, e as recompensas no aparentemente insípido arco de história "Hueco Mundo" e no longo arco de história "TYBW" não devem ser subestimados. Sem eles, o arco "Soul Society" teria sido todo estilo e nenhuma substância, e não é isso que faz um grande anime de três shonen.

 

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