If you haven't heard of Bleach yet, you're obviously not in the otaku world. The second most-popular series from Shounen Jump, has had it's great moments in the limelight, while soon it kind of...died. Bleach was the first anime series I really got into. I fell in love with the anime after the first episode and the manga isn't any different.

To this day, I am still reading Bleach, even though at this current time, it really just needs to end. You can pretty much ask anyone, but the series should have ended after the first 3-4 arcs. So that's why I gave the story an 8.

The art is really good though. During all the action scenes, they're portrayed amazingly. And it really draws you into the story, which is what manga should do. So i gave it a 9.

There are lots of characters in Bleach, and there's always going to be someone who sticks out and leaves an imprint on your heart. It's really hard to find a series with good characters, but Bleach gives some rather good ones.

I did enjoy reading/watching Bleach. Those few moments of seriousness, with comic relief, to those insane battles. Bleach is the reason I love shounen series so much. But overall, I had to give it an 8. The series has been dragging far too long and I do think it just needs to stop. Even though they say it's on the final arc, it's probably still months, maybe years before it ends.

My advice? Just stop after the Soul Society arc ends. It will save you a lot of time and probably disappointment.