
Episodes: 366
Year: 2004
Studio: Studio Pierrot
Wow, the end of an era. As of March the Bleach anime concluded with episode #366, and I can't believe I'm saying this but I've been along for the entire ride. Sure, I would fall behind and catch up, but I distinctly remember turning my Livejournal a very distinctive Ichigo-orange in celebration of the anime's release, and trying to figure out what exactly was going on in those first, raw episodes.
I'm not going to extol the virtues or criticize the faults of the series. Everyone has their favorite long-running shounen show ... for some it's One Piece, others Naruto. Still others flocked to Bleach in droves.
The last episode very quickly wrapped up an arc that had been ongoing in the anime for a while; and ended the series in a cute and poignant way, making sure that most every fan-favorite character had either a line or a moment to shine.
Say what you will about Bleach - but I'm definitely going to miss it. (Not the Bount arc though. NO ONE misses the Bount arc.)