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The Ending

Perhaps one of the best known and most creative endings in Bleach, Houkiboshi isn't just one ending- it's thirteen. Even though they follow the same format, there is a different ending for each episode from 26 to 38 featuring a different division of Bleach.

Each ending follows this basic format: a white screen with coloured blocks for each of the captains that scroll, a picture or dynamic scene of Ichi-tachi (Ichigo, Ishida, Sado, Orihime, Ganjuu (sometimes) and Yoruichi (cat form)), a scene with various images of the captain, a scene with various images of the vice captain, several images of them either interacting with others, themselves or alone, and ending with a scene of the captain and vice-captain in front of a wall with their division number.

There are, of course, variations on this, but the majority follow that format. Notable variations include the lack of a Vice-Captain in thirteenth division, lack of Captain/Vice-Captain interactions in second and tenth and the appearance of old captains in second and twelfth.

My Review

I love these endings. They reveal so much about the series and the divisions, and I really admire how they actually had the courage to make 13 different endings! They're gorgeous, creative and some are shocking (like wtfbbqkisuke?!). I love how they all follow the same format but are still notably different.