While browsing around the other day, I came across a news article about Bleach: Memories of Nobody coming to America on June 11 & 12. Viz Media and National CineMedia’s “Fathom Events” are teaming up to bring this Japanese release to the large numbers of American fans in over 300 different theatres. Although I’m glad that anime in America is still on the rise, I’ve got some major beef with this movie.
For all of you Bleach fans who haven’t seen this movie, it’s probably a good idea to stop reading if you don’t want some spoilers to ruin your experience. For more information about when this movie might be coming to you, check out fathomevents.com or ANN for more info.
I could begin this rant by introducing the movie to you and summarizing it. Well I’m sorry, but I’m not going to, because if you’re a Bleach fan that hasn’t seen it, I really discourage reading onward… And for those of you who have seen it, why the hell do you need a summary.
From the moment I started to watch this movie (which, admittedly, was a couple of months ago, so bear with me), I knew that it was setting me up for some disappointment. And little did I know, but I would soon meet that disappointment a few minutes later in the form of a young and vibrant female named Senna.
In my opinion, Senna was not only the coolest, cutest, deepest character that Bleach has ever added to the show, but she was the only reason (besides the better animation) that this movie was something more than a lengthy filler episode.
As any of you who have watched this must know, this movie takes place in between episodes that were already released… which pretty much means that since episodes have already come out that take place after this in the time line, that it would be unnatural to put a new character in (since nobody would have mentioned her in the future). Throughout the whole movie, I was torn apart, because I knew that Senna’s glory would not last.
It would be bad enough if Bleach had killed off such a colorful character, but I think I would have been all right with a beautiful, mournful death. Instead, they give the excuse that since she is merely the Memory Rosary, that they “will not remember that which should not have existed”.
Seriously Bleach, what the hell (*profanity censor*).
Senna had that vibrant female character that the show desperately needed in my very honest opinion. I’m not very interested in another love attraction for Ichigo, but at this point, Tito and co. are investing their sexual tension in Orihime because of her popularity.
And it’s hard to argue Rukia as a strong character since she’s just turned into a crotchety, angry, short woman whose place in Ichigo’s heart was forgotten before it was even realized. Seriously what happened to the good old pre-filler Soul Society arc of Bleach. Sure Ichigo was a hero who just wanted to rescue Rukia… but for what reasons? Yeah yeah, it’s a hero’s duty and all that… but he seriously CARED about her. It’s exactly these reasons that I can’t handle these extremely huge shows in large doses… the filler and popular demand wears me out. Sometimes it’s much better to kill a show in it’s prime (although Bleach still has a while to go before it becomes another Inu Yasha).
But back to the movie…
If you haven’t seen it and are still reading this: shame on you, go see it when it hits theatres. And to all you other people who have read this far, tell me your opinion on Senna and how you felt when they ripped her out of your Bleachy hearts (I’m not really that big of a Bleach fan, but it killed me :/).
//end_rant
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in my opinion i agree that they should have left Senna in she really did bring a lot to the movie. there was a completely different mood that was being evicted by her character in the movie. it gave it a different feeling as you watched compared to the regular episodes.
i get your drift but she lives in the end you see after the cast list so sheel be back
termonatorrrr styl lol
plus i thinki ruki is cool
and she just acts har when ever its bad she thinks of ichi so she well loves him
i think that senna was the only good girl character in bleach. rukia is anoying and is always acting high and mighty. orihime is just a poor excuse for a character simple as that. soifon is a bitch. matsumoto is retarted. yoruichi is ok i guess. but senna is the only one of these women that actually had a real reason to be rescued(out of the girls that needed to be rescued.) i dont know how to explain it but as you said senna is desperatly needed in the show.
thanks for the opinion guys, i couldnt agree more. i just got my internet working again btw for anyone whos been missing me, so i’ll be back with more stuff tomorrow morning hopefully
Well there isn’t much left for me to say seeing as how everyone else has said just about everything i think as well………guess i post just a bit late :/……… I do agree with u there with how Senna died, there should have been more to it like please, if u are going to put in such a lively, outgoing, beautiful character who is one of the main reasons this movie was so good in the first place at least make her go with a bang or something……….
I stopped watching Bleach for awhile because the Bount arc was kinda boring in my opinion, but I saw this movie on Sunday, and it was great. This movie is the reason I’ve started watching Bleach again, I’m kinda of a IchixKia fan, but after seeing this, I’ve changed my opinions.
IchixKia? What do you mean by that?
As for what I think about Senna… Who votess they make an off-spin dedicated to her? She is awesome enough to need it. She is even more awesome in the bit where she walked across the lights. She’s so funny.
Memories Of Nobody: 6/10
Senna: 11/10
I completely agree. DX I hated the way she died! I wasn’t that into Bleach either, but I thought it would be interesting to watch. Because of that purple haired female I started watching it~ I mean I kind of liked Bleach before I watched the movie…but it wasn’t like the anime I would force myself to stay up another half hour to watch. It was on before the animes I was really focused on…that was it. Then before I even get into the anime I get a favorite female character S.e.n.n.a x3
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I like Senna Rose she was the one of the best character in bleach the movie Memories Of
Nobody. I love that movie so much that i began to cry when she die at end to save the world
and including the one she love Ichigo Kurosaki. I remember in the movie when she spoke to
him that she wont let it go and a world like this, that’s so fun. Where so many people
live… If was so beautiful when she told him that. You live, Ichigo! If since like Senna
Rose was in love with Ichigo Kurosaki at the beginning of the movie. She say she will be
okay but he knew that she will sacrifice her owe live to save him and the world. I wish i
could see Senna Rose more in series action of bleach helping out Ichigo, Rukia, Renji, Orihime,
Uryu, and Chad fighting again the bad guys. I didn’t like the end it when Ichigo carry her on his
back of his shoulder to the grave yard and when she saw the stones. Senna began to crying on his
shoulder saying I’m so happy and then She was gone. He saw very depressed and i hate when Rukia say
to him that Senna will no longer exist in their memeories. But i like the part when he say to Rukia
that Senna still exist and hearing her voice calling out. I like the part when Ichigo went crazy to
fight again this guy who catch Senna Rose and put her in some kind of trap on big huge green vine.
That man wanted to destroy Soul society so badly for something they did to him and his clan too.
Now if you read the Wiki if will tell you little bit about Ichigo and Senna. Ichigo hasn’t shown
any romantic type feelings to any females in the series except for Senna. This is likely due to the
fact that he and Senna spent quality time together, and Ichigo bought her ribbon for her. This is
likely due to the fact that he and Senna spent quality time together, and Ichigo bought her ribbon
for her. This is my four time I’m watching bleach the movie Memories of Nobody. I don’t get tire of
watching it. I am a big fan of bleach Senna Rose. I am so sorry if i make any mistake with my
spelling, grammar, and including my punction.
I thought I was long-winded!
When can we expect your next novel?
(I say this in good humor)
I like Senna Rose she was the one of the best character in bleach the movie Memories Of
Nobody. I love that movie so much that i began to cry when she die at end to save the world
and including the one she love Ichigo Kurosaki. I remember in the movie when she spoke to
him that she wont let it go and a world like this, that’s so fun. Where so many people
live… If was so beautiful when she told him that. You live, Ichigo! If since like Senna
Rose was in love with Ichigo Kurosaki at the beginning of the movie. She say she will be
okay but he knew that she will sacrifice her owe live to save him and the world. I wish i
could see Senna Rose more in series action of bleach helping out Ichigo, Rukia, Renji, Orihime,
Uryu, and Chad fighting again the bad guys. I didn’t like the end it when Ichigo carry her on his
back of his shoulder to the grave yard and when she saw the stones. Senna began to crying on his
shoulder saying I’m so happy and then She was gone. He saw very depressed and i hate when Rukia say
to him that Senna will no longer exist in their memeories. But i like the part when he say to Rukia
that Senna still exist and hearing her voice calling out. I like the part when Ichigo went crazy to
fight again this guy who catch Senna Rose and put her in some kind of trap on big huge green vine.
That man wanted to destroy Soul society so badly for something they did to him and his clan too.
Now if you read the Wiki if will tell you little bit about Ichigo and Senna. Ichigo hasn’t shown
any romantic type feelings to any females in the series except for Senna. This is likely due to the
fact that he and Senna spent quality time together, and Ichigo bought her ribbon for her. This
apparently made the two very close. Another sign of his dedication to her was when he refused to
give up on her after she was captured. Ichigo also seemed very depressed after she “died”. This is
my four time I’m watching bleach the movie Memories of Nobody. I don’t get tire of watching it.
I am a big fan of bleach Senna Rose. I am so sorry if i make any mistake with my spelling, grammar,
and including my punction.
sweet, second edition
They should make it to where she comes back lol now that would be kool