344 The Pride Spoiler Summary and Pic

[http://users.livejournal.com/_debbiechan_/]

I'll have the spoiler summary up when Annie writes it.
ETA: And here is Annie's much awaited summary! Read the post at BA and please rep Annie because she took time out of an important busy today to translate this!


Yammi taking a prat fall to the bottom floor? He's going to meet up with CHAD, his proper opponent and leave Ishida and Orihime to go find the hougyoku, he is! I didn't think it was possible for me to love Ishida more, and yet I do. Hime, where are you? I love how Ishida and Ichigo snark. And Ulquiorra the Jailer. What in world will his release look like? We'll be guessing ALL WEEK! Space and Annie say that "imprison" may be a better translation than "lock."


Here's the Valentine's Issue color page from here.



The rough translation of the side-text from Melodymix is

To Beautifully Guide The Heart

麗しく心を添えて



 

Comments

[spartydragon.livejournal.com]

Feels like only half the spread. >.>

How much you wanna bet we get an IchiRuki reunion between now and White Day, and the White Day Spread is a mirror image of Ichigo in the same pose (wearing complimentary colors)? XD

[(Anonymous)]

I'd seriously lol Sparty if that happened. This supposedly "IchiOri" arc and in the most tense of the moments in the shipping world, Ichigo gets a complimentary spread to Rukia's V-Day one.

I can't imagine the wank or for that matter the arguments that the IchiOri fandom are going to attempt and produce.

Rukia looks beautiful as always.

[gully-moe.livejournal.com]

Wow...

Is that... candy that she's holding?

<3

Rukia looks so... sexy.

[jaina.livejournal.com]

Her expression is sorta creepy, but I like the art...and I want her jewelry & hair thingie.

[stace-s.livejournal.com]

THANK YOU!

I was starting to feel like the only one whose initial reaction was "kinda creeeepy" rather than "OMGHAWT!" XD Though I do love her hair!

[cheese-chan.livejournal.com]

Rofl, lip thingy is creepy. xD

And what happened to Rukia's eye(s)?

They used to take up half of her face. O_O

Hn. Did TK change his style?

[http://users.livejournal.com/_debbiechan_/]

It's ComeHither!Rukia. I love it. She looks sexy to me. The one eye has the glassy look of a dolfie, though--but I liiiiike it. Kubo has been drawing LIPS on his girls lately. Orihime's have been looking like Matsumoto's.

And eyelashes on his boy Ishida! <3

Hey, IT IS VALENTINE'S!

[07janina07.livejournal.com]

Rukia looks like she is kissing her lips at the camera. XDD lmao That is so funny, she always gives those kind of cheeky looks. I love it, Kubo delivered with Rukia in a dress and kissing her lips with awesome eyes.

[peca-06.livejournal.com]

WHOA! *_* She looks GORGEOUS! She almost looks like she is pursing her lips for a kiss ^_^. She is carrying chocolates too :D. I love the colors, the flowing jacket or is it a dress?... the faux furry collar, down to the details on the pink plaid shirt (and I am not a pink person, but I like the combination) and the details on her cute necklace and the pony tail... The flowers match. I wonder what flower that is. It is so pretty. Finally, the phrase "To beautifully guide the heart" ... I am speechless. T_T Rukia looks great. I want a matching one for Ichigo LOL.
Thanks for posting this Deb <333

[lady-leia-solo.livejournal.com]

I love Rukia's colorspread! It is so pretty and she looks like a doll and those lips, oh jeez! She is just beautiful in it!

[tsubaki99.livejournal.com]

Oh crap!!! Bleach Asylum is againg in "Database Error" again!
EDIT: Oh nevermind is ok again lol XD

Good thing that I managed to read the spoiler this time....OH GOD ISHIDA YOU ARE THE STAR IN THIS CHAPTER!! I loved everything you did in here...I want pics now!!!

And Rukia's colorspread is so beautiful!!! lalalalalalala! *is so happy*

[(Anonymous)]

Deb, I am with u...I want yammy to face Chad....but if he meets up with Renji or Unohana, I will not mind...but I guess I wld really love it if he met Unohana too coz she is one to go round saying she aint there to fight...maybe Yammy will provoke her into a fight...lolz

Ishida!!!!! You awesome guy....thanks for telling Ichigo what ur there for...lolz....love his crazy Quincy pride..now for some interaction

Ulquiorra and Ichigo fight...can't wait...wanna see his release and hopefully some info on him

I am on cloud 9 atm!!!!
Lork

[mezzo-marinaio.livejournal.com]

Kubo has clearly changed his style a little for this picture, but that's nothing new - remember his latest SUPERSEXY!Ichigo spread? XD

Mangaka do that sometimes. I've seen covers by Oh!Great that scare me for how realistic and creepy they look, and that's not his usual style! :P

That said, I LUFF this spread. Good job, shishou! ♥ And I might be completely mistaken here, but ARE those flowers the ones called 'rukia' in Japan? OoO

[tsubaki99.livejournal.com]

Oh Great! covers? Oh I know which ones are you talking about! hahahahahaha! yeah they indeed look creepy but funny at the same time XDDD

[nacchan-touya.livejournal.com]

Rukia is UBER kawaii (and sexy) at that pic, and I love her outfit...aah if Kubo makes Ichigo's complimentary spread for white day I'll explode with happiness XDDD

on to the chapter...Ishida is pure GENTLEMAN!!! *kyaakyaa* and Ichigo...Tsk, just when I thought that he couldn't get more colder....not that I mind though *smirks*

[naviji.livejournal.com]

The spoilers sound exciting! OMG Ishida...I think I'm in love all over again *___*

“I will protect her even if you didn’t ask me to.” Says Ishida.

Of course he would. He did come here for her and her alone. Such an epic scene. He truly has lived up to his vow of saving Inoue for Inoue alone, and not for any other agendas. *fangirl swoon*

AND...the Rukia cover. I capslocked for 2 hours after seeing that. I..AM...HAPPY. VERY HAPPY. Rukia looks just GORGEOUS and the entire look and feel of the spread is just beautiful. AND COOKIES to the person who said Ichigo would get a complimentary cover for white day. BWAHAHAHH that day must come faster!

Chapter Spoiler

[tolstoyfan.livejournal.com]

First off, Thanks Annie once again for the spoiler!

I can't say I'm surprised at what was going to happen. Ichigo once again leaving the person he was going to save in another man's arms.

In regards to this though, I had to roll my eyes at some of the stupid comments already popping up. A few IchiOri fans are saying that Ichigo leaving Inoue to Ishida is like a husband leaving his wife with another man while he goes off to war. That's funny, because in the SS arc (which they accuse us of holding onto in futility) Ichigo does the EXACT SAME THING WITH RUKIA when he gives her to Renji and tells him to protect her with his life.

It's kind of funny though, because I have a weird feeling that Kubo is going to definitely give Ishida and Inoue's relationship some major development in the coming chapters. The one guy who has sworn to save her since the beginning of the arc (Ishida) and the one who really understands what she is going through (unlike Mr. Dense Hero)is going to hopefully bring out the good side in Inoue again, and she will not rely so much on or be brought down by Ichigo's stupid words. I think Ichigo's actions in the past chapters have shown that he just DOESN'T get her, and I think Kubo is drawing a parallel between Ishida and Ichigo.

I am excited for the chapter and the next 5-10, because something major is going to happen to the main pairings, I can sense it. There is going to be rejoicing in some camps and wank in others, but Kubo is going to do something big, I can smell it.

[jdm6845.livejournal.com]

ULQ's sword cracks!! =O Now I HAVE to see the look on his face when that happens.

Ishida is hilarious and wonderful. I love his response to Ichigo, his thank you, Captain Obvious, but you don't have to REMIND me to protect Inoue. XD (LOL, and YES, you don't need any so-called fail!logic shipper wank to see the differences between this scene and the IchiRukiRen scene in SS... they speak for themselves, no matter how many football jokes one tries to write).

I'm still undecided on whether I like the Rukia spread or not. I like everything about it except her face-- tbh, I wouldn't have known it was Rukia without looking at her hairstyle. But it's already starting to grow on me, so who knows. A week from now I might love it.

[nehalenia.livejournal.com]

Eeee! Your icon skilz totally beat mine! That's lovely! It has so much more impact colored.

[khyata.livejournal.com]

RUKIAAAAAA! She looks ridiculously sexy here. 0.0

I will protect her even if you didnt ask me to.


*brain turns to mush*

[nehalenia.livejournal.com]

Okay, once again I only sort of glanced at the spoiler translation, but saw the "he's probably falling all the way down to the basement" and have been laughing ever since. OMG Ishida, you adorkable thing, you DO have a sense of humor!!! That's like classic Warner Bros fare, and I LOVE it! And Ichigo x Ishida snarkage? Eeeee! *dances* I SO hope you are right about Yammy falling straight into Chad's fist at the bottom floor. It would certainly follow the classic WB, and it would be SO wonderful!

...Ishida and Orihime to go find the hougyoku. YES! That would be perfect!

[(Anonymous)]

Well, Ishihimers...(or is it the ichiruki group at this rate) are getting wanked for going gaga over Ishida's "I will protect Orihime" as proof of ishihime stuff/love/canon/blits/whatever and the wank is coz wasn't it proof that Ichigo loves Orihime when he said he wld protect Orihime back in chapter 196?

Darn...the shipper wars are here!!!!

*goes back to shipping Komamura dn his buckethead!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_debbiechan_/]

Oh just ignore Nocturne. She was posting miles of "Ishida timed his entrance because of his pride just to show off" stuff last week. Enough with the Ishida showed up too late. Geez Louise. Didn't he explain himself this week? LOL!

Ichigo said he'd protect Orihime, yes, to her face, yes, but Rukia was standing there holding a boot to his head and making him do it--kinda took the romance out of it. Ishida acts and speaks of his own initiative when it comes to Orihime. Sexy. I will enjoy it and ain't no one gonna stop me. XD

[(Anonymous)]

I made the above post and forgot to put my name...Debbie, forgive me for the double post...I need my sleep but am up arguing....lol
Lork

[http://users.livejournal.com/_debbiechan_/]

Yeah, Lork, and that's enough. Let's not bring the shipper wars here. They're stupid. I'm just going to bask in the Ishida-love for now. I LOVE MAH BOY SO MUCH!

=D

[antoinetteiv.livejournal.com]

>w< AH!
Rukia looks so beautiful/sexy here (well she always does), wonder what got Kubo to draw that expression! xD

Re: =D

[pixyteri.livejournal.com]

LOL I wonder too!! What was up with that expression?

I think Kubo had some sort of inspiration here. O_o;

[(Anonymous)]

Thank you Debbie..and before I kick you from that soft spot with the most Ishida sunshine, I just want to say that I want to see Ishida's face when he is telling Ichigo this...boy oh boy that will be beautiful. i can already see it in the anime...all we need is the manga.
ishida really is crazy...he has now made Yammy fall all the way to the last floor...lolz
Lork

[amy-core.livejournal.com]

RUKIA LOOKS INCREDIBLY HOT. *____* She is so beautiful~

Ishida's last phrase is beyond squee-worthy. *__* Damn, I love him, he is so heroic and intelligent and gentleman-like... *__* And I'm sure he is smoking hot in this chapter, as well. I want the RAW already.

And, GOD, how I missed the bad-ass Vaizard Ichigo! *____* Although Ulq probably will still look more bad-ass than Berry-tan. XD I can't wait to see Ulq's release. And I can't wait till Hichigo appears (HE HAS TO, MY BABY! >.<).


Lawl, who cares what OriGos think? XD Kubo's made such an awesome present for IshiHime on St. Valentine's Day. XP

[metaphore-art.livejournal.com]

I love this spread! Need HQ NOW! :yell

Sounds like an all around great chapter for Valentine's. ;)

[pixyteri.livejournal.com]

Oooh nice color spread ^_^ I want to make an icon out of it but I don't know if they will come out with a higher quality one later.

I love Rukia's expression. It first it came off as a little evil to me (But how can she not be? It's V-day, a frustrating and sometimes sadistic holiday) ..But I love the eye, it does look like a dollfie. And the LIPS! Rukia has lips! OMG XD

I like her flowers, too. I have a necklace and hairclip like that, and the teal dress/cardigan is awesome. *.*

AHEM. For the chapter, I'm just waiting to read it. No summary for me. ^_^;

[cyanglow]

I can't remember the last time I was so impatient waiting for a chapter-

Oh wait, it was only last week! (lol) Aaaaaaah. Do want Chad vs. Yammi. And IchiIshi bantering.

[nehalenia.livejournal.com]

YEEESSS! Yes to all of it! I was up nearly all night last week waiting for onemanga to put this up, and I expect it will be the same tonight. I still grin every time I just imagine what that scene looks like -- Ishida: Oh BTW I loosened all the support beams in the entire palace. Happy landings. Buh-bye. *arrows* Yammy: UUAAAAAWWWWWWWW!

I swear to god, I think KT is channeling Warner Bros for this, I'm sure of it now. Puppycar? Doesn't he look an awful lot like that tiny puppy that shows up and barks its fool head off and sends the cat right into the ceiling? (Everybody doing the Michigan J. Frog thing on CL_BL makes it worse, btw, but I thought of the dog thing last week.)

But this... *sporfle*

*glomps Ishida*

See? He can be funny WITHOUT Pesche.

[dbnext.livejournal.com]

MUST. SEE. PICS.

“I will protect her even if you didn’t ask me to.”

ORLY ISHIDA? Found what you want to protect, eh? XD It is the first time he's said anything about protecting someone outright, isn't it?

AUGH AND RUKIA, SO GORGEOUS. If we don't get an Ichigo counterpart on White Day I'll just have to do it myself huhuhu.

[la-kalaka.livejournal.com]

It is the first time he's said anything about protecting someone outright, isn't it?

Good point *_*/ That's would be a awesome way to retake that part of Ishida' personal story about what he wants to protect :3

[brightredglow.livejournal.com]

The spoiler summary confirms one thing and one thing only for me: Ichigo's boycrush on Ishida is alive and well.

He didn't need to do any showing off until Ishida made his entrance and now Ichigo's all "I gotta do my vizard thing now! Hey, Ishida, watch out for my reiatsu!"

Ah Ichigo. You gotta love him. Or slap him.

Or if you are Ishida, you hang out with Mayuri, your dreaded family nemesis who scarred your childhood and mutilated your grandfather, as long as you can to give yourself a little more time to mentally prepare for the frustration so you won't be tempted to shoot Ichigo before you shoot the enemy.

As a side note, I'm going to be brave and be one of the few who will admit that I don't like the color page. I adore Rukia. I adore snarky Rukia, goofy Rukia, soft and warm Rukia, snuggly Rukia, grouchy Rukia. I do not adore this botoxed, contact-lens-wearing, collagen-lip-infused Rukia. My Rukia does not need such affectations. EVER. So Kubo better bring back the real Rukia because she was fine before. In fact, she was better.

I do like the jewelry and the coat and the little flower in her hair though.

[chiremae.livejournal.com]

I hate to dispoint you but with the exception of Rukia, Ichigo almost always reacted with boy crushes -- remember that worshipful look he gave Zaraki, and the eye intercourse with Ulq, the tender gaze he gave the fallen KittyGrim? No wonder at the Bleach fan fic the next biggest fic for Ichigo is yaoi (goes without saying that Ichiruki is biggest but do you know there are more Ichiren fics than there are Ichioris?) ;P

On the vow, I am as trill that KT had Ishida first 'I will protect you vow' given to Orihime. I do agree that this the beginning of a Ishida-Orihime bond.I would love see some acknowledgement or at least a rection from Orihime on Ishida's vow. Remeber Orihime was feeling sad thinking about Ichigo's real motive about coming to LN. She now knows that he is there to save her AND to fight, its not the same 'I will save Rukia no matter what' vow that Ichogo had during the SS arc.

Also KT make a point about Ichigo's mask and Orihime's adverse reaction to it, perhaps he is giving a way out for Orihime to recover from her first love crush on Ichigo. Ichigo is not the prince charming that Orihime fantasize about, she doesnt really know the real him. Her fivelife time loving vow is as real as a vow to an idol you love from a far, unrealistic.

Also I feel its Ishida who is the knight in the shinig amor type -- the one who really likes to look after his girl. Ichigo I think prefers an equal partner,a gril who would support and stand by him as he goes abot saving everyone. A girl who accepts him the way he really is, warts and all.

Anyway on the Rukia color spread, I am with those who really like it. I expect a cutesy Rukia spread, and yet again KT suprises me! I didnt expect a Matsumoto-Merlyn Monroe-d smexy Rukia! And yet again the naughty guy only shows glimpses of her outfit! I so want that necklace, if SJ is smart they would have it on their onlibe shop! :)