Bleach: Memories in the Rain

Name: Bleach: Memories in the Rain
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Supernatural
Released: 2004-12-18T00:00:00+00:00
Rating: 7.19

BLEACH Memories in the Rain

7.19(73,991)

Rank#3639

#1909

Special1 ep.Finished Airing29 min

This is the first Bleach OVA. It aired at the Jump Festa 2004 Anime Tour and was later released on DVD. This is a pilot episode for the series, a special version of episodes 8-9, and was made before the anime premiered in Japan. Kurosaki Ichigo, the temporary Shinigami (Death God) for Kuchiki Rukia, discovers his mother's killer as one of the Hollows he has been hunting. He does battle with it in a prideful battle of revenge.

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Reviews(5)

Yemi_Hikari

March 12, 2009

Recommended

This review is going to be a little different then my other ones. If one is looking for a completle remake of the original, this isn't it. This has only a few minor changes and a few minor additions. There was a little more character development and it focused more on a small plot line. One HAS to watch it to figure out if they like it or not really, but hopefully what I've said above will help make up ones mind to watch it or not.

Darylmh

November 22, 2009

Well First off i'm gonna say that this OVA: Memories in the Rain was made as a pilot before bleach was ever aired. It comprises of parts from episodes 7, 8 and 9 with alterations of course, it's more true to the manga which is a plus. So don't get it into your head like some of the other reviewers that this is an addition to the main series of Bleach. The art and sound are a step up from the series which is good to note; nice background music and clearer and more defined animation. Also the seiyuu of Kon is Tite Kubo the creator of Bleachand the ending theme 'Memories in the Rain' is sung by the seiyuu's of Ichigo and Rukia. Their is more emphasis on the story line and character development than usual which is probably due to the 3 episodes condensed into one slightly longer episode which in my opinion was a good idea. I enjoyed this OVA and prefer it to eps 7, 8 and 9 as quality over quantity is what i like in anime.

jcyui

September 28, 2011

Mixed Feelings

I do love bleach but this special doesn’t anything special on it. I can say that there was an improvement on the art and the BGM but as per story, it just like they took one episode from the original anime series and added “little” into it. Nothing really new to look out for. I’m just a little disappointed because I am really expecting more. It’s just I am just watching an episode that I’ve seen before.

Eoussama

October 20, 2020

Recommended

In the real world, many people have a way with words, but in Anime, very few have their way with OSTs. Bleach is one of if not the only one that comes to mind when envisioning a good selection of soundtracks. This special episode is the first Bleach OVA that debuted as a feature in Jump Fest 2004, it's an alternative version of the Memories in Rain mini-arc from the Anime and Manga series, I don't recognize any striking differences from broth versions, it's a good standalone arc that presents Ichigo as a character and highlights his defects and strengths.