Bleach 7 was one of the best Bleach direct download sites on the web, providing both Bleach anime episodes and manga scanlations for download. Both for anime and manga, Bleach 7 was usually one of the first direct download sites featuring the latest episode or chapter of Bleach.

But quite a while back, the serving of anime episodes was discontinued, leaving only manga for download. However, the site remains the first source I’d look at for Bleach manga (since it’s partnered with M7 - the Bleach scanlation group).

1) Bleach 7

• Speed: Fast
• Content: All chapters of Bleach manga
• Update Frequency: Frequent
• Note: Free registration required. E-mail confirmation required. Multiple mirrors (~4) available for latest Bleach chapters.

Recently, I’ve been reminded by a few people that I haven’t been featuring many Naruto and Bleach direct download sites. So, as the first step of my repentance… here is one of the more popular Naruto and Bleach direct download sites:

1) NarutoFOB

• Speed: Quite Fast (tested on a few Blood+ episodes)
• Content: Most recent episode from Naruto and Bleach, as well as episodes from a few completed series (e.g. Blood+, Black Cat).
• Update Frequency: Frequent
• Video Format: .avi (HQ) for most recent Naruto and Bleach episode, and .rmvb (MQ to HQ) for the rest
• Note: Free registration required. E-mail confirmation required. Multiple mirrors (~4) available for Naruto and Bleach episodes.

Don’t worry, normal summaries and reviews will still continue. The Digest is just a peripheral thing. Make sure you read on though:

ARIA The Animation Episode 12

Another episode involving the mysterious “past” of Aria. This time, Akari gets to visit the very first colonists of Aria, at a time when Aria has yet to be flooded. While it is nice to know about Aria’s past, I much prefer episodes involving the camaraderie of the trios.

Bleach Episode 65

It seems this divergence from the manga is going to stay. For now, I can’t say whether I’m interested in this anime-only arc yet, given the lack of details surrounding the new “bad” guys. But one thing’s for sure, this episode is no different from the previous one. Instead of Inoue being kidnapped, it’s Chad’s turn. Bleh.

Onmyou Taisenki Episode 10

I couldn’t find my disc with the 9th episode, so I skipped straight to the 10th. And this episode is another boring one, with yet another banal battle. But since Riku has finally returned to his “seat of power”, it’s about time we see more exciting stuff.

Kashimashi Episode 2

Yes, Kashimashi is progressing just fine. Hazumu is uber cute, especially with this bra-buying episode! At the moment, I’m enjoying the comedy, but with the appearance of the aliens, I hope to see the more interesting parts the manga readers have been talking about. Anyway, where’s my yuri???

Black Cat Episode 13

Hoho, Black Cat is a cute kid alright. I think it must be this transformation that will trigger his Tao powers, enabling him to fight Creed on equal terms. I wonder what kind of abilities Number 13 will get though.

I usually download Bleach from BleachTV.com in .rm format since I do not really care about small decreases in quality from conversion to .rm. But, while BleachTV is usually quite fast, it can be pretty slow sometimes (especially during releases of new episodes, which should be expected). There are also those that cannot seem to download from that site.

So I have decided to put up BleachTV’s .rm episodes on Megaupload. This is probably intended for those who really cannot get it anywhere else, or they have Megaupload Premium.

Title: Bleach
Year: 2004
Total Episodes: Unknown
Categories: Action, Martial Arts
Fansubbed Version Watched: Many, Many Different Ones
Episodes I Watched So Far: 59

Truthfully, this anime doesn’t need much explanation. It’s currently one of the most popular manga (Japanese comic book) adaptations being aired. So, I’ll keep it simple.
It starts with a 15-year old boy, Kurosaki Ichigo, whose family is attacked by evil spiritual beings known as Hollows. A Shinigami (or Death God), Kuchiki Rukia, comes to save the day, only to fail (in a sense). She ends up sharing her powers (or in this case, more towards transferring her powers) to Kurosaki Ichigo, who manages to defeat the Hollow.
The story then begins, with Kurosaki Ichigo being a Replacement Shinigami.

Personal Comments:
I have to say that I love the combat system in Bleach. They have these Soul Slayers that have really cool powers. I better not say too much, in case I end up spoiling the story. But the battles tend to be pretty long-winded and Naruto, in this respect, displays more fluid battles (but to me, Bleach’s battle scenes are still cooler of course). Watch it!