#I have a lot of say about how thematically satisfying ichihime and renruki are but I would just be going in circles

[undedkat]

I have so much to say about the Bleach romances. I love how softly they’re told and how thematically satisfying they can be. But I also really like how the female character is allowed to be important to the male character.

Like Orihime pulls Ichigo forward - she’s the one who convinces him to save Rukia, her being hurt is what convinces him to reach out to the Vizards for help. Like half of Renji’s character is just trying to catch up to Rukia and stand alongside her, while Rukia is able to be a badass leader in her community. Gin’s entire life is dedicated to protecting Rangiku. Hitsugaya’s desire to protect Momo is the driving cause of a lot of his character moments.

This is anecdotal but I feel like a lot of times in shonen, the women aren’t really as important to the men as the men are to the women. And I get that these are series written for boys but as a girl it feels really nice to watch something where the women are important to the people around them.