We hear about Nomi's trip to Japan, and break down the many and surprising differences between the manga and the anime in the final episode of the second arc. Bankai what now?! Manga Chapters Episode 390 The Headless Star 7 (pages 3 - 6) Shooting Star Project (We only have to beat you mix) Winded by the Shadow (Pages 8 - 17) Too Early To Win Too Late to Know Snipe Verge on Vermillion Revitalised (Pages 15 - 17 Episode 391 Divine Division Don’t Call My Name Verge of Vermillion (pages 17 - 18) Bane Licking Good (pages 2 - 16) What the Hell (pages 4-10 & 14-17)) Revitalise (pages 9 and 10, 17) Episode 392 The Master (pages 7, 10 -13) Blacker than Black ‘A’ (First 11 pages) Revitalize (pages 7 & 10-13) Podcast Socials: Twitter: @⁠TSeireitei⁠ Instagram: ⁠TheSeireitei⁠ LethanWolf: Fanfiction net & Ao3: @LethanWolf Nomi: Ao3: ⁠Chaotic_Dreamer⁠ Discord: Nooms#0806 Del: Tumblr: @⁠sonnets-and-snowdrops⁠ AO3: ⁠sonnets_and_snowdrops Nomi's Recommendation: https://twitter.com/mitarashi0000/status/1711269357748453565?s=46&t=CY6pL2A1Ko0fZ5INR5XaXA Del's Recommendation: https://www.tumblr.com/niscuit-gravy/tagged/bleach Lethan's Recommendation: https://twitter.com/lonewolf__98/status/1712449516551766250

In which Yumichika makes some bad choices, Uryuu makes some questionable choices, Hitsugaya makes no choices because Giselle is making choices for him, and Kurotsuchi makes some excellent choices. Lethan apologizes for this one. Del doesn't. Enjoy :) Anime Episode 388: Marching Out the Zombies 587 The Headless Star 6 (Most of this chapter) 588 The Headless Star 7 589 The Shooting Star Project (The Old and New Trust) 590 Marching Out the Zombies Anime Episode 389: Marching Out the Zombies 2 592 Marching Out the Zombies 3 593 Marching Out the Zombies 4 594 Rubb Dolls 595 Rubb Dolls 2 596 Rubb Dolls 3 Podcast Socials: Twitter: @⁠⁠⁠TSeireitei⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠TheSeireitei⁠⁠⁠ LethanWolf: Fanfiction net & Ao3: @LethanWolf Nomi: Ao3: ⁠⁠⁠Chaotic_Dreamer⁠⁠⁠ Discord: Nooms#0806 Del: Tumblr: @⁠⁠⁠sonnets-and-snowdrops⁠⁠⁠ AO3: ⁠⁠⁠sonnets_and_snowdrops⁠⁠⁠ Lethan's Recommendation: https://twitter.com/ken1ro_u/status/1704852702872977871 Del's Recommendation: https://www.tumblr.com/bepapas/728999270183747585/to-be-continued878-the-sun?source=share ⁠

In this weeks episode, Nomi and Lethan discuss the power of the mind and the fight between Gremmy and Kenpachi, where Yachuri went and how Ichigo's friends are always there for him, unless they're Uryu. Podcast Socials: Twitter: @⁠⁠⁠TSeireitei⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠TheSeireitei⁠⁠⁠ LethanWolf: Fanfiction net & Ao3: @LethanWolf Nomi: Ao3: ⁠⁠⁠Chaotic_Dreamer⁠⁠⁠ Discord: Nooms#0806 Del: Tumblr: @⁠⁠⁠sonnets-and-snowdrops⁠⁠⁠ AO3: ⁠⁠⁠sonnets_and_snowdrops⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, Lethan fan-souls shamelessly over Rukia's new bankai to a willing Nomi as the two dive into the unusual manga and anime differences - from Renji's cut fight to Kyoraku and Kurotsuchi bickering like an old married couple. Episode 384 Rages at Ringside Start of Volume 63 The Villain The Villain 2 Superstar Never Die Red Bristled Kings God like you (3 pages) Episode 385 The Hero (13 pages) The Night Right (6 pages - of the middle of the chapter) The God Like You (2 pages) What is your fear (skips first 5 pages) Dance with Snow White Hear Fear Here 2 Closer Closer (As Nodt’s flashbacks) and then the rest at the end of the episode. The White Haze Podcast Socials: Twitter: @⁠⁠⁠TSeireitei⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠TheSeireitei⁠⁠⁠ LethanWolf: Fanfiction net & Ao3: @LethanWolf Nomi: Ao3: ⁠⁠⁠Chaotic_Dreamer⁠⁠⁠ Discord: Nooms#0806 Del: Tumblr: @⁠⁠⁠sonnets-and-snowdrops⁠⁠⁠ AO3: ⁠⁠⁠sonnets_and_snowdrops⁠⁠⁠

!?iaknab wen-dnarb a rof ydaer s'ohW In this episode, Nomi and Del shamelessly fan-soul over two truly epic fights: Shinji Hirako vs. Bambietta Basterbine, and Sajin Komamura vs. ... also Bambietta Basterbine? Anime Episode 382: The Fundamental Virulence The Fundamental Virulence Frozen Cross Desperate Lights The Night Right (2 pages) Anime Episode 383: Heart of Wolf The Hero The Wolfsbane Left my Life Behind Heart of Wolf Night Right (first seven pages and final three pages) Rages at Ringside (first 5.5 pages) Podcast Socials: Twitter: @⁠⁠TSeireitei⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠TheSeireitei⁠⁠ LethanWolf: Fanfiction net & Ao3: @LethanWolf Nomi: Ao3: ⁠⁠Chaotic_Dreamer⁠⁠ Discord: Nooms#0806 Del: Tumblr: @⁠⁠sonnets-and-snowdrops⁠⁠ AO3: ⁠⁠sonnets_and_snowdrops⁠⁠ Nomi's Recommendation: ⁠https://twitter.com/tou_mito013/status/1685666037323460608?s=46&t=CY6pL2A1Ko0fZ5INR5XaXA Del's Recommendation: https://www.tumblr.com/annas-anya/722705567591841793/aishin-on-vacation?source=share

Sunflowers, dire straits, hot boys, training montages, and a decided appreciation for the Department of Research & Development abound in this episode. In other words, Bleach is back, and so are we! But no, for real - would you betray your best friend or nah? Anime Episode 380: The Last 9 Days 542: The Blade is Me (Pg 15 - End) 543: Letters 544: Walking with Watches 545: Blue Stripes 546: The Last 9Days Anime Episode 381: Peace from Shadows 547: Peace from Shadows 548: The Thin Ice 549: The Stormbringer 550: Blazing Bullets ~ Start of Volume 62 ~ 551: The Burnt Offerings Podcast Socials: Twitter: @⁠TSeireitei⁠ Instagram: ⁠TheSeireitei⁠ LethanWolf: Fanfiction net & Ao3: @LethanWolf Nomi: Ao3: ⁠Chaotic_Dreamer⁠ Discord: Nooms#0806 Del: Tumblr: @⁠sonnets-and-snowdrops⁠ AO3: ⁠sonnets_and_snowdrops⁠ Nomi's Recommendation: https://twitter.com/zundy_yoho/status/1679506175614939136?t=V9N_av-GOpt2BaJWrn2cPw&s=33 Del's Recommendation: https://www.instagram.com/east_coast_gotei_13/ Lethan's Recommendation: https://twitter.com/frankace_art/status/1679974304828764160?s=20

Hello, you wonderful souls - we're BACK! The next episode of The Seireitei Podcast will be released on Monday, July 24, 2023. After that, Lethan, Nomi, and Del will resume their biweekly schedule throughout the Thousand Year Blood War, Part 2 anime release. Podcast Socials: Twitter: @⁠TSeireitei⁠ Instagram: ⁠TheSeireitei⁠ LethanWolf: Fanfiction net & Ao3: @LethanWolf Nomi: Ao3: ⁠Chaotic_Dreamer⁠ Discord: Nooms#0806 Del: Tumblr: @⁠sonnets-and-snowdrops⁠ AO3: ⁠sonnets_and_snowdrops⁠ Cosplay Instagram: @quickenspellcosplay

Episode 377, "Everything But the Rain"  528. Everything but the Rain  529. Everything but the rain op.2 “The rudiments”  530. Everything but the rain op 3. “Dark of the Moon”  Start of Volume 60  531. Everything but the rain op 4. “Dark of the Bleeding Moon”  532. Everything but the rain op 5. “The White Noise”  533. Everything but the rain op 6. “The Gravitation” (First Half)  Episode 378, "Everything But the Rain "June Truth""  533. Everything but the rain op 6. “The Gravitation” (Second Half)  534. Everything but the rain op.7 “Hole of Reproach”  535. Everything but the rain op 8. “Defenders”  536. Everything but the rain op 9. “June Truth”  537. Everything but the rain op 10. “Prinz Von Licht” (after the credits - excluding last few pages)  Episode 379, "The Blade is Me"  538. Standing on the Edge  539. Prob-less, Progress  540. The Sword Five  Start of Volume 61  541. The Blade and Me 2  542. The Blade is Me (minus last three pages)  537. Everything but the rain op 10. “Prinz Von Licht” (last three pages)  Podcast Socials:  Twitter: @TSeireitei  Instagram: TheSeireitei  LethanWolf:  Fanfiction net & Ao3: @LethanWolf  Nomi:  Ao3: Chaotic_Dreamer  Discord: Nooms#0806  Del:  Tumblr: @sonnets-and-snowdrops  AO3: sonnets_and_snowdrops  Nomi's Recommendation: https://twitter.com/Lee1090443567/status/1582624824559403008?s=20&t=3j1PtHsW9HTXMtQolPk-Sg  Del's Recommendation: https://twitter.com/pastasofa/status/1580792538432081920?s=20&t=Fkw-Nowt-3Nx5X4hyZkY3A Lethan's Recommendation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mczwFq1kp8g&ab_channel=Lalafluffbunny

In this weeks episode Lethan & Del discuss the fight between Unonaha and Kenpachi, Kyoraku becoming Head Captain & Bleach's issues writing decent female characters. ALSO HOW GOOD THE ANIMATION IS!? Have we mentioned that already? No? Good.  Episode 375: "The Drop"  520.  Killers Not Dead  Start of Volume 59  521. A Piggy Party  523. words of Origin (Second Half)  524. The Drop   Episode 376, "The Battle"  525. Edges  526. The Battle  527. Eliminate from Heaven (First Half)  522: Love It  523: words of Origin (First Half)  527: Eliminate from Heaven (Second Half)  528. Everything but the Rain (First Page) Podcast Socials Twitter: @TSeireitei Instagram: TheSeireitei LethanWolf: Fanfiction net & Ao3: @LethanWolf Del: Tumblr: @sonnets-and-snowdrops AO3: sonnets_and_snowdrops Lethan's Recommendation: https://www.deviantart.com/nanfe/art/come-with-your-body-and-soul-351479872 Del's Recommendation: https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/102530621

In this weeks episode, Lethan & Nomi discuss the violence in the animation, the original Gotei 13 Captains and their designs, and everything but the rain.  Anime Episode 373, "Born in the Dark" 511. Die Standing  512. The Stand Ablaze (Everything but the rain in weekly shonen jump)  513. The Dark Moon Stroke  514. Born in the Dark  Anime Episode 374, "The Shooting Star Project (Zero Mix)"  515. Relics  516. The Squad Zero  517. The Stairway to Heaven  518. The Shooting Star Project (Zero Mix)  519. Hot, Hot, Heat Twitter: @TSeireitei Instagram: TheSeireitei Nomi: Ao3: Chaotic_Dreamer Discord: Nooms#0806 LethanWolf: Fanfiction net & Ao3: @LethanWolf Lethan's Recommendation: https://twitter.com/drawsmile2093/status/1599081126509023232 Nomi's Recommendation: https://twitter.com/yngtszm/status/1597545854856204288?s=46&t=IycWahJId5S2pCDi87DjoA

Podcast Socials: Twitter: @TSeireitei Instagram: TheSeireitei Nomi: Ao3: Chaotic_Dreamer Discord: Nooms#0806 Del: Tumblr: @sonnets-and-snowdrops AO3: sonnets_and_snowdrops

This week, Lethan and Nomi dip their toes into the implications of the newly-confirmed Quincy invasion, fan-soul about a few unexpected anime-only scenes (looking at you, missing moments from the Ishida family) and sob like Rose's guitar at more than a few tragic moments. This arc sure isn't pulling any punches!  Anime Episode 369, "March of the Starcross" 488. Bond Behind Blast (pg 12 - end)  489. March of the Starcross  Volume 56 - March of the Starcross  490. March of the Starcross 2  491. Toden Engel  492. Balancer’s Justice  493. Light of Happiness  494. The Closing Chapter Part 1 (all but last page)  Anime Episode 370, "Kill the Shadow" 494 - The Closing Chapter Part 1  496 - Kill the Shadow  495 - Bleeding Guitar Blues  497 - Kill the Shadow 2  498 - The Dark Rescuer  499 - Rescuer in the Dark  Podcast Socials: Twitter: @TSeireitei Instagram: TheSeireitei  LethanWolf:  Fanfiction net & Ao3: @LethanWolf  Nomi:   Ao3: Chaotic_Dreamer Discord: Nooms#0806 Lethan's Recommendation: https://www.deviantart.com/shopnoarts/art/Rangiku-TYBW-hair-style-933531648 Nomi's Recommendation: https://twitter.com/imyo_92/status/1587116201385242625 

In this week's episode, Lethan, Del & Nomi discuss the first two episodes of the anime return! We break down elements of the animation style, fansoul about the (lack of!) gore censoring, sidebar for a minute about butts, and exude general hype about the return of everyone's favourite characters! Manga Chapters: Start of Volume 55  480. The Blood Warfare  481. The Tearing  482. Bad Recognition  483. KriegsErklärung  484. The Buckbeard   485. Foundation Stones  486. The Crimson Cremation  487. Breathe but blind  488. Bond Behind Blast Podcast Socials: Twitter: @TSeireitei Instagram: TheSeireitei Nomi: Ao3: Chaotic_Dreamer Discord: Nooms#0806 Del: Tumblr: @sonnets-and-snowdrops AO3: sonnets_and_snowdrops Del's Recommendation: https://twitter.com/pastasofa/status/1580792538432081920?s=20&t=Fkw-Nowt-3Nx5X4hyZkY3A Nomi's Recommendation: https://twitter.com/Lee1090443567/status/1582624824559403008?s=20&t=3j1PtHsW9HTXMtQolPk-Sg Lethan's Recommendation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mczwFq1kp8g&ab_channel=Lalafluffbunny

Get to know the hosts! Who are Lethan, Nomi, and Del, and why do they care so much about Bleach? In this special mini-episode, your hosts also talk you through The Seireitei's new episode release formula, and touch on a few plans for the future of the podcast. Podcast Socials: Twitter: @TSeireitei Instagram: TheSeireitei Nomi: Ao3: Chaotic_Dreamer Discord: Nooms#0806 Del: Tumblr: @sonnets-and-snowdrops AO3: sonnets_and_snowdrops

In this weeks episode, Lethan, Del & Nomi discuss the upcoming Bleach anime return... we do chat about more, I promise! Including Ginjo's death, the ending of Bleach as an anime, Ukitake's vague message to Ichigo, among other things.  Who's excited for the anime to return??? WE ARE! Manga Chapters: 470. Pray for Predators (pg 6-16)  473. Enemies in the Dark  474. beLIEve (stylised as small letters with lie in capitals)  475. Shades of the Bond  476. The Lost (pg 1-5)   476. The Lost (pg 5 - end)  477. The Lost 2  478. The Lost 3  479. Goodbye to our execution. Podcast Socials: Twitter: @TSeireitei Instagram: TheSeireitei Nomi: Ao3: Chaotic_Dreamer Discord: Nooms#0806 Del: Tumblr: @sonnets-and-snowdrops AO3: sonnets_and_snowdrops Del's Recommendation: https://archiveofourown.org/users/junko/pseuds/junko Nomi's Recommendation: https://twitter.com/ryomikk_a/status/1572258831211843585?s=46&t=gOvMv8s6apO0_iziVEt-8g Also Nomi's Recommendation: https://youtu.be/5FeFiHZa_M0

Really sorry about this, souls! Due to an editing issue, episode 76 has been delayed. We're putting this here as an insert so we can swap out the audio later, and that will allow us to move right on to episode 77. Thanks for understanding!

In this weeks episode Lethan & Nomi discuss how Tsukishima's power works and who it would impact, how Ginjo's character deisgn changed (Aizen Style) when he turns and how devestating it must have been for Ichigo to go through what he went through. :( Our poor wee boy.  Manga Chapters: 454. Sheathebreaker  455. End of Bond 1  456. End of Bond 2 (pgs 1 - 10)   456. End of Bond 2 (pg 11 - end)  457. End of Bond 3  458. End all bonds   459. Death and Strawberry 2  Start of Volume 53  460. Deathberry Returns 2 Podcast Socials: Twitter: @TSeireitei Instagram: TheSeireitei Nomi: Ao3: Chaotic_Dreamer Discord: Nooms#0806 Nomi's recommendation: https://twitter.com/nuno_yeah/status/1571300070607454208?s=46&t=2KSvsQEKJZd1-VbGvZTNuw

Manga Chapters:  356, "Foe or Friend?! Ginjō's Unseen Heart!"  449. Not be a Drug  450. Blind Solitude  ~Start of Volume 52~  451. Welcome to our Execution 4  357, "Creeping Menace...Tsukishima's Ability!" *Expansion of Canon  452. erosion/implosion (pgs 1-5)  358, "Clash?! Xcution Attacks Ginjō"  452. erosion/implosion (pg 5 - end)  453. Mute your breathe friendship  Podcast Socials:  Twitter: @TSeireitei  Instagram: TheSeireitei  Nomi:  Ao3: Chaotic_Dreamer  Discord: Nooms#0806  Del:  Tumblr: @sonnets-and-snowdrops  AO3: sonnets_and_snowdrops  Nomi's recommendation: @gravitydusty  Del's recommendation: @stalmonds 

In this weeks episode Lethan and Nomi discuss Yukio's unique power, Rukia's Lieutenant badge, and how Orihime deserves better!  442. Battlefield Shallows, Otherfield Abyss (pg 10 - 12 + pg 1- 2)  443. Dirty Boots Dangers  444. The Rising   445. The Dark Beat  446. The Dark Beat 2   447. Load  448. Loading to Lie  449. Not be a Drug (Pg 6 +7) Podcast Socials: Twitter: @TSeireitei Instagram: TheSeireitei LethanWolf: Fanfiction net & Ao3: @LethanWolf Nomi: Ao3: Chaotic_Dreamer Discord: Nooms#0806 Nomi's recommendation: https://twitter.com/rakusakugk/status/1565750074545950720?s=21&t=NrgNkjPbNWpbI5OSEzOzvg Lethan's recommendation: https://www.deviantart.com/kamest/art/Yukio-318359767

Anime Episode 349: "Next Target, The Devil's Hand Aims at Orihime!" 437, Manji Break (Note: This chapter is nameless in the Weekly Shonen Jump due to controversy over what the word "Manji" translates to. The symbol itself is that on Zangestsu’s hilt, but because of the way this symbol was co-opted the western world, the name was probably left out of the Weekly Shonen Jump and release, and then left in Japanese in volume releases.) 438. Knuckle Down 439. Keen Marker Anime Episode 350, "The Man Who Killed A Shinigami Substitute?! Tsukishima Makes His Move" 440. Mute Friendship 441. Spotlight Brocken (pg 1 - 15) Start of Volume 442. Battlefield Shallows, Otherfield Abyss (pg 13 onwards) Anime Episode 351, "Fullbring, The Detested Power!" *Expansion on Canon 441. Spotlight Brocken (pages 17+) 471. Pray for Predators 2 - mainly where Jackie’s back story is more introduced. Not sure if we’ll see it in more details later on in the anime, as we didn’t get much. (One panel)