Tite Kubo

Ichigo and the rest of the rescue squad have made it as far as the fortress of Las Noches and are one step closer to freeing Orihime from the Arrancars' clutches. And although the battles in Hueco Mundo have been brutal, the opponents have been surprisingly honorable. But that is about to change... -- VIZ Media

Don't Kill My Volupture

Bleach, Vol. 31

Geoffrey Froggatt

This volume featured some of my favourite moments from the Hueco Mundo arc. It was terrifying seeing Loly and Menoly beat Orihime up when she’s so defenceless. I loved seeing Grimmjow come to her rescue and then insist it wasn’t out of the kindness of his heart, rather him owing her a favour. I loved seeing how despite Loly and Menoly beating her up, Orihime still chose to heal them first after Grimmjow left them for dead, and I loved how this aspect of Orihime’s character perplexed Loly as she can’t even fathom that kind of selflessness. The beginning of the fight with Szayelaporro has filled with awesome moments. I loved Renji and Uryū working together, seeing Renji trap Szayelaporro in order to perform a kamikaze attack with kidō was cool, and I loved how Uryū uses his swords to make a giant explosion. Szayelaporro cannibalizing his own Fracción was brutal and I loved how it had a more gnarly depiction here than it did in the anime. I liked the entire sequence with Ulquiorra punching a hole in Ichigo’s chest in the same spot as his own Hollow hole, and I liked seeing Grimmjow force Orihime to heal Ichigo just so he could fight him and kill him at his full strength. Seeing Grimmjow and Ulquiorra briefly tussle before Grimmjow locks him in a pocket dimension is also an interesting small scene. I liked the ending and the lead up to the fight between Ichigo and Grimmjow, which is a highlight of the entire series.

Bleach, Vol. 31 Don't Kill My Volupture

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