Bleach has always struck me as a rather Freudian show, what with Ichigo's ENORMOUS sword and all the "My zanpaku-to is bigger than yours!" and "Yeah, well, I'm more skilled with mine!" And the possibly unintended subtext of the "Menos Grande" episode did not escape my notice when I read the manga. But it's all so much more in-your-face when it's in ( Read more... )

This is both a manga and an anime, but the anime adaptation is very faithful ( Read more... )

( Spoilers for Soul Society arc )

In honor of International Saiyuki Week, I will begin this brief round-up of my most recent manga reading with...

( Saiyuki Reload 3; contains spoilers )