So why was this page memed to death for over a decade? I see nothing but storytelling at it's best.
The Heart?
Sebastian Hughes
Christopher Perez
Because kubo barely drew backgrounds and left most of the page blank already. It was basically the culmination of his style, so if you did not like the style beforehand it is the culmination of shit
Carson Bennett
What's there to hate about no backgrounds? Minimalism is a form of art, as long as kubo can keep the attention of the readers on the subject of the page/panel he achieves his objective.
Kayden Williams
>story telling
>preceeded by an asspull and a long meaningless battle
Who liked this shit?
Jose Butler
>H-Hollow Ichigo taking over w-was an asspull!
>Even though it was foreshadowed 100 chapters prior
Brainlets shouldn't read battle shounen
Jeremiah Perez
>Ulquiorra was a literal representation of nihilism
>Mocks materialistic desires and says how futile they are as a means to keep living.
>Gets defeated by those same desires turning into a mindless monster, showing him the importance of them and changing his outlook on humans.
>The page is ulquiorra (utter emptiness) or what he thought he was with his last conscious thoughts being about the same desires he reject before ironically turning into nothing.
>One of the best character growths in manga
>The culmination of said growth so perfect that a single world on a white page is enough to convey the emotion perfectly in a visual medium.
Kubo is a misunderstood genius.
Justin Cooper
I like kubo's style, it really pops off the page, but a lot of people don't
Austin Smith
>but a lot of people don't
A lot of people are retards, it can't be helped.
Dominic Hill
Hollow Ichigo was a piece of shit when he fought the Wizards or something. Ulquiorra was not a regular hollow, he was a Vasto Lorde PLUS he had two transformations, but (THE BEAST starts playing) Ichigo ended up on top.
Adrian Butler
He admitted that he doesn't draw backgrounds because he doesn't want to, so it's not a pure stylistic choice. Anyway, it's not bad, but it's like that HxH page with a shitton of text. If the fact that you avoid backgrounds, or throw lots of wall texts, is so noticeable that people already jokes about that, it's obviously going to be worse if you make a page like that. However, while people jokes about Kubo's allergy to backgrounds, it's not to imply that he's bad, not because of that at least.
Alexander Collins
>Hollow Ichigo was a piece of shit when he fought the Wizards or something.
He BTFO Hiyori and it took all the vizards to stop him. And he hadn't even taken full control during all that. The wizards were keeping him inside a barrier while he was being transformed during his inner battle with white and none of them could tame him.
>Ulquiorra was not a regular hollow, he was a Vasto Lorde PLUS he had two transformations
Tough luck, white was stronger.
>Ichigo ended up on top.
Ichigo was nothing but a vessel when he cut down ulquiorra.
Samuel Wood
>He admitted that he doesn't draw backgrounds because he doesn't want to
Most of the mangaka have assistants for backgrounds and stuff kubo just doesn't think they are necessary to engross the readers in your panels.
Samuel Nguyen
Neither was in control during the Ulquiorra fight.
Zangetsu emerged, but quickly began melding with Ichigo and went insane. That's what happens to those who are powerful and hollowfy.
The fully hollowfied version cannot be controlled by design. It'll require controlled hollow melding or transcendence beyond hollowfication to stabilize it. And if Ichigo goes beyond hollowfication then the resulting being arguably won't be him any more.
James Kelly
Based.
Jackson Ward
So when are we getting more info on the anime?
Lucas Ward
>tfw two words on a white page convey more meaning than the entirely of One Piece
Robert Gonzalez
Easton Williams
Just imagine the pure kino when it's animated.
Nolan Rogers
I know it's futile but I hope they kill off Byakuya in the anime.
Owen Rivera
It's just Wan Piss and Nurdo fags on maximum cope.
Kubo's art and style is beauty.
Jack Morris
Charles Morgan
>Minimalism is a form of art
So is a banana taped to a wall
Daniel Evans
Except one has merit based on the context while the other doesn't.
Camden Sanders
Poor example, since even a banana taped to a wall has merit in the context of a modern art piece.
Kubo is a great artist and can objectively be classified to be better than his peers.
Jason Hill
Can't wait for Summer.
Parker Perez
>Minimalism is a form of art
You actually do stuff with minimalism, it isn't just an excuse to toss up negative space every other page ad nauseum as a bargain bin mode of building tension.
Aaron King
THeres plenty wrong with bleach, the art style is not one of them. Kubo draws cool shit and is good at it. Its just unfortunate Bleach >one has merit based on context
which one?
John Butler
Grayson White
Glad kubo doesn't do that and every page with no background actually adds weight to the characters.
Justin Hill
BASED. Bottom one looks better.
Matthew Smith
Youre still here after all these years saying headcanon bullshit, impressive.