Ichigo and crew finally make it to Soul Society!

Or do they? Just as Ichigo shows off his new skills and lets a Giant know he needs to get through the gate a Captain shows up. Gin. And let's just say Gin doesn't play around as he quickly handles the Giant. All the first half is thrilling and fun and exciting. The second half? Not as much. Self proclaimed Soul Reaper hater is here and he's over the top stupid. Not to mention it felt almost like Filler as everyone just sits around waiting for the next plot point to go.

With a strange halt pacing this volume was heading for a 4 star but landed in a 3.